Wednesday, September 14, 2016

The Beauty And Dangers Of Dirt Track Racing

By Maria Carter


Dirt track racing is a type of race which is performed in an oval shaped track that has a floor surface of a clay or dirt. This is the most common type of auto racing in some other countries. They have a lot of racing tracks in their local and regional places.

There are two different vehicles used in this kind of competition. These are the open wheel racers and the stock cars. Open wheel racers are manufactured with tubular frames and a body that is purchased for that certain class. Stock cars varies from full tube frame chassis and aluminum bodied models manufactured by major automakers. Dirt track racing Arkansas is the most popular place for this type of race.

Some race vehicles are also made available and are used aside from the two. A hybrid of open wheel cars and stock cars are called the modified cars. Sanctioning bodies are controlling this type in most of the tracks. They have a different book of rules and of guidelines.

A kind of car that is built just for this competition is the non production car. It is composed of tubular frames that are welded and also has purchased and customized bodies. Late models, late model stock, limited late models, and crate models are the different kinds of full bodied cars.

Late model is a tube frame chassis constructed with steel and with aluminum bodies that gives them a smooth appearance of a race car. These type is can be expensive. There is some equipment which are cheaper compared to other equipment, but staying competitive is much expensive.

The limited model and the model stock are very similar to its bodies. There difference only is their motor rules. Limitations of engines is one rule for a limited late model. Limitations of the engine is higher in a model stock. Sanctioning bodies have many rules on these limitations. Coordination is recommended for the requirements to enable drivers in racing to many different tracks and enables them to possibly win.

Crate late models have engines that has a special tag. These tags are sealed at the intake manifold, front cover, cylinder head, and oil pan. These models cannot be altered, changed, and modified from its factory specifications. Sponsoring organizations have rules in outlining each class of race car that includes the dimensions, engine size, equipment requirements, and prohibitions.

Though this track racing is very popular, accidents still cannot be avoided. There are tracks in some places that does not have any safety barriers along the sides and in the walls. Some drivers also race though they do not have the same interior head restraints which is one very important thing that is required in most major tracks.

Owners of some small racetracks could not afford of buying equipment that are expensive. Standards fro safety regulations are not also being highlighted by some sanctioning bodies. In adding up these common problems would definitely result to deadly situations. Bad addiction would be the term that is considered to some people who loves this game so much.




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