Saw the end of the NASCAR Las Vegas race where as usual, the winner Denny Hamlin did a big Chi-Town Hustler-style burnout in front of the crowd. It went on for quite a while. It sure made me long for the "good old days" when that type of burnout was so common with the Funny Cars. And I also thought it was kind of embarrassing when a "Taxi-cab" driver can do a far better burnout than we ever see these days at the drags, with any class. Of course, I don't think their track is prepped with all the sticky glue that we use. But what about the tire compounds? If we got John Force to do some burnouts, say, in a parking lot - with no glue laid down, of course - would today's tires smoke just like the old days? It sure would be fun to see. But if we get Force to do a few "Final" burnouts, it would be on an NHRA-prepped track (lotsa glue), so would his tires even smoke that much?
Those smoky NASCAR burnouts (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter J. S.
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ch streetcars
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I don't think Force will get in a car again. But you bring up a good point that one of the most appealing things about Drag Racing , the massive tire smoke, has all but disappeared in the quest of the ultimate E.T. Throttle wacks , of course dry hops , so many things that were unique to Drag Racing , have been abandoned, because the GO -became more important than the SHOW ! My Nascar friends love the burnouts.
stitcherbob
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Announcer says "That is proof that burnouts belong in the sport of drag racing!"
stitcherbob
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stitcherbob
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Great video, and they explained everything about the reasons why burnouts are not as smoky as days gone by.
