4Wides, Let's start early! (14 Viewers)

[cdag]

That guy that drives one of the tractors and mounts all the beadlocks and changes tires twice a day on both rotators for 4 wide prep must be worn out by Monday after Charlotte!

 

[Vdubman]

I go to the four wides every year, and, for me personally it seems easier to follow in person than on tv for whatever reason. I love it, however, if I didn’t go to multiple races I would choose a regular race.

 

[aakar]

Pretty sure all the racers running the 4-wide events feel they are participating in "real drag races".

Corrected using "regular" instead of of "real"
Sorry for the confusion

 

[Custom Body Fan]

If the 4-wides make the tracks more money, all the better, and I think it's fine on TV. But I went to one in Charlotte and won't go to another. You just get so many more races in a regular event and so few at a 4-wide that I won't go. I would be at LV this weekend if it was a 2-wide.

 

[Percboy]

the main issue i would be concerned about, watching 4wide racing live, would be the eardrum busting sound, 4 nitro cars, in harmony, passing by. I'm normally ok with the db level, a couple cars make, but 4 is gonna definitely require some plugs

You do understand that if 1 TF car is emitting 120 dB that 4 TF cars will not be 480dB , 4 times as loud.

 

[rpasley]

there's a reason why Charlotte made the September race 4 wide, they sell more tickets, so those fans clearly think they are seeing a "real drag race".

They've got to try something but I'm not entirely convinced that the Countdown race in Charlotte will draw significantly more fans because of the switch to 4-wide. Time will tell but I think the lower attendance may be related more to the fact that it's the second major drag race and the third of four major racing events (never mind the other events held at CMS) in a media market ranked 21st in the country. That's a whole lotta expensive tickets chasing a medium sized audience.

 

[camaro]

You do understand that if 1 TF car is emitting 120 dB that 4 TF cars will not be 480dB , 4 times as loud.

Ok, I'll take your word for it, and forgo the plugs.

If i end up suffering from hearing loss, you'll be hearing (pun intended) from my Lawyer

 

[TSK]

I don’t know why people don’t automatically put ear protection in as soon as they get to the track.
I never did until one day I was surprised by an unexpected throttle whack from about 20 feet.
I’ve worn hearing aids ever since that day.
Now I keep about 20 foam ear plugs in my camera bag while at the track.