05-24-2004, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Houston, TX, USA,
Posts: 35
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For myself, I have only raced at Temple Academy twice - when it was on the IHRA Divison 4 schedule (in years 2000 and 2001). These races were competed on the 1/8 distance - which allows one adequate time to slow down, without due worry. One item that gains one's attention quickly, is the "true sensation of speed" factor when one drives down your lane at this facility. The overhead trees and closeness/height of the spectator seating gives one "tunnel vision" per se. At most modern dragstips, there are no "close objects" near the racing surface other than the retaining walls, so one has no real sensation of speed - much the same as flying 600 miles an hour at 10,000 ft versus 100 ft off of the deck. Once you become used to this, no big deal. I had a blast racing there, this place has character, not some empty field in the middle of nowhere. Good luck to Greg.
Since I do not post much anymore, please remember I have one very quick Cobra - and I race both NHRA and IHRA National and Division events (and in fact chase the points) - if Temple Academy gets put back on the schedule, I would gladly show up and look forward to racing there again.
Rockey Keyes
S/C 4086, Q/R 4086
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