Look at this

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Terry-Martin_170234.htm?r ef=6a8085b4-370a-4248-9587-997a012b79da

A lotta high-fiven & hoot-holleren.....until he crashes his brains out. NUF SAID

That is why there is jr dragsters division. They are scaled down dragsters. NO WAY would I let my kids do that.

 

Ray

The young fellow is impressive, leaving the starting line at idle is very impressive to me, I believe that's is the way it's suppose to be done.

His first run was 8.39 at 158.58 MPH, the second run was 8.72 at 119.60.  The second run was slower probably due to some handling problems in the top end.

Even so, at that age, if something happened to him it would cause some real problems for the bikes.  What his parents should do is contact NHRA and see about getting a license to run so that all concerned is not put on the spot.  If there is some question as to the age and safety factor, then his parents should take that into consideration as a fellow Drag Racer, especially if the boy is that interested in Motorcycle Drag Racing.

Let me ask you this is it better that he do it on the street or at the track? not saying his parents would allow it but we push kids to doing  dumb stuff because its easier no rules and less complicated. Kids do stunts crash bikes and drive up insurance for sportbikes instead of participating in sanctioned events. The problem is NHRA and IHRA rules are very outdated when is the last time they changed any such rules? Our challenge in order to attract new  m/c dragracers is start a youth program not just say he is too young and shut him out until a certain age.

Originally posted by fastdaze3991 Let me ask you this is it better that he do it on the street or at the track? not saying his parents would allow it but we push kids to doing  dumb stuff because its easier no rules and less complicated. Kids do stunts crash bikes and drive up insurance for sportbikes instead of participating in sanctioned events. The problem is NHRA and IHRA rules are very outdated when is the last time they changed any such rules? Our challenge in order to attract new  m/c dragracers is start a youth program not just say he is too young and shut him out until a certain age.

Fastdaze,

I'm all for it, go to the Sanctioned Body's and get the some rules changed.  You won't be the first person that has tried to change some rules in drag racing.  I'm sure there are hundreds of kids his age that would love to ride at the drags, maybe it would be a good time to introduce a new Junior Motorcycle Class.  Maybe start with a couple local drag strips and see if you can set something up with them.  You could make some head way if you could find an Insurance Company that would back your plan.

But, remember he's not old enough to legally ride on the street.  Does that mean if he can't run at the drags he will be riding on the street without a licence or insurance. I wouldn't think his parents would let that happen for there own sake.

As far as kids his age doing dumb stunts on the street, there are rules that keeps them from doing them, they're called "PARENTS RULE".

Look at all the recent crashes that killed people caused by racing ON THE STREET.

They should be applauded for starting this kid correctly.

Now let's look at the rules by NHRA. A full gage in a convertible after 14.00,so your new Mustang needs to get cut up just to try it on a track. In our case running under 12.00 same full cage and this is a 4 cyl Plymouth Laser,of course turbocharged.

Bikes at under 10.00 needs full NHRA license,which takes out about all new production fast bikes.

All of this is a lot of expenses to run under controlled conditions which was the PRIMARY reason NHRA started in the first place.

Recently Hot Rod magazine was boasting about using airports,etc for drag strips,a "grass roots" drag racing effort saying the sanctioned drag styrips were "too expensive" due to insurance,etc. Pictures showed specators close to the race surface. In the same issue were people racing "things",not Soap Box Racers,down curvy hills in residential areas,till the police came and dispursed them. Needless to say no brakes and residences nearby is a recipe for someone gettng hurt.

Big difference from the past riding a lawn mower engine in a home built deal,to these modern motocross bikes the kids learn to ride on.

Looked to me the kid could handle the bike and even on the last pass shut it off when it got near the centerline.

Sonicrete,

People killed on the street "racing" wasn't caused by racing, it was cause by people breaking the law.

If the young racer in question had permission from the drag strip to make those passes then I can't see where any harm was done except maybe to Sanctioned Motorcycle Drag Racing because it was giving to the world through a video.

Racing on an air strip without insurance, Wow.  The first time I crashed, if it hadn't been for the insurance the track had and the time I spent in the Hospital and going to the Doctor after I would have had to stop racing and get an extra job to pay for that crash, and that was years ago.

I'm not trying to put any one down about this issue, the kid made a great pass down the drag strip, as good as any one going for a license.  I'm just saying, follow the rules, they're there for your safety and protection.

 

Edited by Joe Smith - 30 July 2008 at 1:24pm

bring him out here and you can prolly retire in '09

how did they get him a tech card that night?

forbid it doesn't ever happen, but he gets in trouble, panics, crashes and dies then the parents want to sue the track and it's insurance company, saying that you all should have never let him go down the track... I think that if he's gonna go that fast he should have to be 18yrs. old so that " he" can sign the release and then if something tragic should happen no one can stand and point fingers...my 2 cents