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..........Friday Safe Street Night
Friday Night Street Racing has an atmosphere all of its own. It's basically grudge racing. First, there are no times
announced over the PA system and no times are shown on the scoreboards. This ensures that the racers who have an
extra performance advantage aren't letting the cat out of the bag and if a hot rod is running below par or not as well as
expected, should save the racer some embarrassment.
A unique feature of the Friday night program is that the racers receive a time slip with just there run on it; not the other lane's. The racer receives only their time slip (computer read out of a vehicle time performance at 60 feet, 330 feet, 1/8 mile, 1000 feet and the 1/4 mile) with their cars elapsed times. This makes the racer the only one knowing the performance of their car.
Another advantage of Friday Night Street Racing is the HRP Staff. They want to work with the racers. If a racer wants to make a bye run (single run down the track), just ask the race master at the cone. If a racer wants to give another racer a predetermined head start to make the race even (ex.-- car in left lane wants to give the car in the right land three tenths of a second head start), tell the race master at the cone and he will relay the message to race control so they can handicap the starting tree. Race control can also give a pro tree (four tenths) of a full tree (five tenths) or
even a instant green with or without handicapping.
Nitrous, Superchargers, Turbos, Street Tires and just about anything that passes tech is part of the Friday Night Street Racing program.
GATES OPEN AT 5 p.m., RACING BEGINS AT 5:30 p.m. and TRACK IS SECURED AT 10:45 p.m.
$8 TO WATCH, $15 TO RACE (includes car and driver)
.......Sunday Instant Green Street Racing
Instant Green Street Racing has an atmosphere all of its own; similar to Friday Night Street Racing. The name says it all. There are no ambers on the starting line tree, just a green light. The racers pull up to the pre-stage light, then turn on the staged light and the next bulb on is the green light. With the elimination of the amber lights, there are no excuses for cutting a bad light! It's grudge racing at it's best!
There are no times announced over the PA system and no times are shown on the scoreboards. This ensures that the racers who have an
extra performance advantage aren't letting the cat out of the bag and if a hot rod is running below par or not as well as
expected, should save the racer some embarrassment.
Also, Sunday Instant Green Street racers receive a time slip with just there run on it; not the other lane's. The racer receives only their time slip (computer read out of a vehicle time performance at 60 feet, 330 feet, 1/8 mile, 1000 feet and the 1/4 mile) with their cars elapsed times. This makes the racer the only one knowing the performance of their car.
Sunday racers are encouraged to take advantage of HRP's timing system and staff. If a racer wants to make a bye run (single run down the track), just ask the race master at the cone. If a racer wants to give another racer a predetermined head start to make the race even (ex.-- car in left lane wants to give the car in the right land three tenths of a second head start), tell the race master at the cone and he will relay the message to race control so they can handicap the starting tree; even for Sunday Instant Green Street Racing.
Nitrous, Superchargers, Turbos, Street Tires and just about anything that passes tech is part of the Sunday Instant Green Street Racing program.
GATES OPEN AT 4 p.m., RACING BEGINS AT 5 p.m. and TRACK IS SECURED AT 10 p.m.
$8 TO WATCH, $15 TO RACE (includes car and driver)
http://www.houstonraceway.com/default.htm
Friday Night Street Racing has an atmosphere all of its own. It's basically grudge racing. First, there are no times
announced over the PA system and no times are shown on the scoreboards. This ensures that the racers who have an
extra performance advantage aren't letting the cat out of the bag and if a hot rod is running below par or not as well as
expected, should save the racer some embarrassment.
A unique feature of the Friday night program is that the racers receive a time slip with just there run on it; not the other lane's. The racer receives only their time slip (computer read out of a vehicle time performance at 60 feet, 330 feet, 1/8 mile, 1000 feet and the 1/4 mile) with their cars elapsed times. This makes the racer the only one knowing the performance of their car.
Another advantage of Friday Night Street Racing is the HRP Staff. They want to work with the racers. If a racer wants to make a bye run (single run down the track), just ask the race master at the cone. If a racer wants to give another racer a predetermined head start to make the race even (ex.-- car in left lane wants to give the car in the right land three tenths of a second head start), tell the race master at the cone and he will relay the message to race control so they can handicap the starting tree. Race control can also give a pro tree (four tenths) of a full tree (five tenths) or
even a instant green with or without handicapping.
Nitrous, Superchargers, Turbos, Street Tires and just about anything that passes tech is part of the Friday Night Street Racing program.
GATES OPEN AT 5 p.m., RACING BEGINS AT 5:30 p.m. and TRACK IS SECURED AT 10:45 p.m.
$8 TO WATCH, $15 TO RACE (includes car and driver)
.......Sunday Instant Green Street Racing
Instant Green Street Racing has an atmosphere all of its own; similar to Friday Night Street Racing. The name says it all. There are no ambers on the starting line tree, just a green light. The racers pull up to the pre-stage light, then turn on the staged light and the next bulb on is the green light. With the elimination of the amber lights, there are no excuses for cutting a bad light! It's grudge racing at it's best!
There are no times announced over the PA system and no times are shown on the scoreboards. This ensures that the racers who have an
extra performance advantage aren't letting the cat out of the bag and if a hot rod is running below par or not as well as
expected, should save the racer some embarrassment.
Also, Sunday Instant Green Street racers receive a time slip with just there run on it; not the other lane's. The racer receives only their time slip (computer read out of a vehicle time performance at 60 feet, 330 feet, 1/8 mile, 1000 feet and the 1/4 mile) with their cars elapsed times. This makes the racer the only one knowing the performance of their car.
Sunday racers are encouraged to take advantage of HRP's timing system and staff. If a racer wants to make a bye run (single run down the track), just ask the race master at the cone. If a racer wants to give another racer a predetermined head start to make the race even (ex.-- car in left lane wants to give the car in the right land three tenths of a second head start), tell the race master at the cone and he will relay the message to race control so they can handicap the starting tree; even for Sunday Instant Green Street Racing.
Nitrous, Superchargers, Turbos, Street Tires and just about anything that passes tech is part of the Sunday Instant Green Street Racing program.
GATES OPEN AT 4 p.m., RACING BEGINS AT 5 p.m. and TRACK IS SECURED AT 10 p.m.
$8 TO WATCH, $15 TO RACE (includes car and driver)
http://www.houstonraceway.com/default.htm
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Gryphin
theres houston, and theres baytown ... two places i know
theres houston, and theres baytown ... two places i know
The only one I know is Houston Raceway Park (HRP) which is in Baytown. The only other track in Houston I know is a dog track and I know there building another raceway park off of beltway 8 somewhere. 
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Rep Power: 0 yeah i was about to say that also. The reason I am looking is because I just picked up a 96 eclipse spyder gs-t and I just wanna go see what it can do but can't afford anymore tickets so I wanna do it in a controlled environment.
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yeah i was about to say that also. The reason I am looking is because I just picked up a 96 eclipse spyder gs-t and I just wanna go see what it can do but can't afford anymore tickets so I wanna do it in a controlled environment.
yeah i was about to say that also. The reason I am looking is because I just picked up a 96 eclipse spyder gs-t and I just wanna go see what it can do but can't afford anymore tickets so I wanna do it in a controlled environment.
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Well I'm picking up the car on Wed. so I'll have it then. I'll have to tune it up a little to make sure I'll smoke you..hahaha
Well I'm picking up the car on Wed. so I'll have it then. I'll have to tune it up a little to make sure I'll smoke you..hahaha
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