How To Get Started In Dirt Track Racing!
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Take your budget and multiply by about 30. 0x30 = 0
Seems legit...
Yeh, pretty legit
Nah not at all I out bud totaled car 4
I love the bluntness of this video. Great job sir. I enjoy you breaking everything down for us. One day...hopefully...
This is a great fucking video, man. Great advice on not straining relationships. Its not worth ruining marriages and relationships with your kids just to go racing. Doing it in moderation is definitely the best idea, especially just getting started. If the fam joins right in and loves it as much as you do, you can push the pedal down a little harder, but if they don't then keep it in moderation. Thanks for this video, once again, great advice :)
Love the eloquent use of profanity. A real pro!
@@mark_r49 aww I can sense the hurt feelers from here 🤣🤣 Thanks for the fuckin complement though, man! You're free to go back to your hate speech monitoring lol
I don't like the profanity myself lol but yes great point I have a sportsman late model and it doesn't hurt to go 2 Saturdays a month or even 1 I pull mine with an f250 on an old open equipment trailer but you see alot of guys that are there every Saturday their car is a brand new longhorn and they have a 45k toter home and they race a 604 crate it's kinda ridiculous they don't need any of that have of them are in credit card debt have strained marriages or divorced and then set around and complain that racing is too expensive when they've invested 80k an still don't win and could've just invested 10 to 12k like me and have fun with it in moderation it's not like you really make any of your money back in dirt racing that's why I just keep it a hobby with an old square tube mastersbilt why go tear up 2,000$ worth of stuff to get back 600$ there's no return on investment if alot of people met these dirt late model or open mod people that run up front every Saturday and got to know their personal life they'd see a dark side to this sport money has really ruined it in alot of ways
Great points, man. Thanks for showing us what you went through. It may save time and money for others. My day is past but I remember when my dad raced (1960s-70s), it was all about having fun. Money has ruined that. I remember one weekend my dad broke a front axle. Before we left the after-race diner, he had a front axle and all the help he needed to get back on the track next Saturday night. Everyone pitched in to help everyone else. That's what made it all work back then. It sounds like you guys are having fun as well. Good luck, my friend.
Great explanation Andrew when i got started in racin i bought a used street stock that had a great cage in it that was only a year old just needed a new body so i striped it down and focused most my money into my safety the first year, Then built a cheap 355 and away we went i wasn't fast but i had fun ran that motor 3 years till i saved up to build my 434 stroker then i had a lot of fun lol
Excellent video. Great points. Straight to the point. Its guys like you that make the sport so much fun. Great racing, and Excellent People. I consider in the dirt world That the people are my Family. I have that much love for Dirt cars. Best of Luck to You, your Crew, and your Family. Be safe out there.
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE.
All good points, safety being the most important.
Well my dad just retired from the military and he’s thinking about starting up. We used to race carts on dirt years ago and that was expensive, this will be so much more. Would love to be back on the track again though. Nothing beats racing.
Another great explanation been at the dirt track for years just bought my first street stock last fall and been working on it and the budget its very hard to race outta pocket sponsors help tremendously if u got them 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Thank you for the video i am building an outlaw pure stock that i just got this year hoping to go racing next year
Jack Roush gave me a great racing strategy as a tip when I towed his plane out. "If you want to make $100,000 in racing you should start with a million."
if you want to make money your in the wrong sport
Big things to point out to make sure you have the tools in the knowledge as well I got into racing at 14 I had saved the money to buy my first 4-cylinder race car used with a bad transmission realizing I had no trailer no tools had no idea how to work on cars I found some good friends that helped me got the car running and functionally safe but man I made a lot of really dumb mistakes my first couple seasons because I simply Didn't Know Better I have since then found some great mentors that has helped me a lot and after 6 years and a three-year hiatus I'm finishing up my degrees and high performance automotive technology diesel technology from the University of Northwestern Ohio it takes a lot and it doesn't matter how much heart you have or how much drive you have if you miss simple things like not understanding vapor lock on a fuel cell or knowing the difference between good parts and bad parts you are going to have a bad time
From an old dirt racer, I agree with this man. But would like to add 2 things.. VERY IMPORTANT.. You can’t drive a race car to the track!! NEED TRUCK, TRAILER OR SOMETHING TO HAUL IT!! 2nd, if you don’t have money to throw away? You won’t get far.. it sucks that it takes this much money to race! It can be such a great sport and family sport at that.. I wish I could still be doing it, was the best years in my life! Been 25 years and I still watch my race videos..
Hey do you still race
So crazy. Of all places to see Cherokee speedway was pretty cool. Used to go there all the time when I was younger watching Chris Ferguson and Rambo doin the damn thing! lol I miss it.
Good video. 2023 will my first year of racing. I bought a 1973 chevelle open motor car I helped build and was crew chief on for the 10 race nights it has on it. Unfortunately my friend was taking it way to seriously and expected instant success. Which was not the case. I love the sport and enjoy being involved. So I bought the car when he decided to sale. The car is a 73 Chevelle 650ish horse 406 , 3 speed Saginaw , 9 inch rear with 6.0 gears.
Racing runs in my family and I’m getting into it next year I’m trynna take all tips in
Son and wife wanted to start racing last night....today picked up a sprint n mini today let's see where this goes
Lots of good stuff for me to think about here. It's why despite every part of me wanting a 600 micro sprint it is not my best choice. I don't have the budget or the know how to run one successfully. It's why I'm leaning towards running 4 cyl enduros. (I don't know if they have a different name other places, but that's what I know them as in PA) You get several chances to run and there a bunch of tracks that do them, and really fits more with my level of knowledge + my brother in laws who has a background in demolition derby cars.
Great advice. Thanks for reminding me about safety gear. I am a complete newbie. I bought a used 1984 Monte already set up some, need engine, trans, and seat. I have most of this stuff. My budget is $200.00 per month. Not a lot I know but discipline will get me the parts eventually. Thanks again.
You're discipline and commitment is inspiring, sir. I would like to get to a point in my life where I can do the same as you.
Speed is a major addiction
Great advice. Talk to a chassis builder. Verify what you are buying. They usually have or know of used cars for sale.
Good stuff!
I’ve been racing dirt track go karts for 6 years and now i just got my first dirt track car
Thanks man
He man South Carolina is my favorite state too! I'm moving there next year in June!
😂I want a thunder bomber but my pocket is screaming fwd my mom and dad ran 4cyl at the good old Riverside
west memphis? my old man raced hobby stock class there
rob mcgoldrick heck yeah man my dad and uncle raced in the hobby stock series out there for a better part of 25 years. What’s your dads name?
RIVERSIDE OFF HWY 11 AND 25 OUTTA GREENVILLE SC?
@@jasonmoore6669 yup best dirt track that there was
I race and all of this is so true
This is the video I’ve been looking for. I want to get into racing, but I have no connections. I know someone who could possibly get me some connections. I love late models. I love a lot of other classes, but late models are my favorite. I’ve looked at getting into crate lates or steel blocks to be a bit cheaper. Then work up to super lates. The problem is I’m gonna have to spend a good bit to prep for a car. A truck and trailer, and we have to fix up our garage.
Riley it’s worth a try. I know I’m gonna be shit. I’m learning as much as I can and whenever I can pick up information. I’m not saying driving a late model will be easy. Maybe my plans will change. Sorry if I don’t know as much as you. I’m trying to get into a sport with no connections. I don’t have anyone to guide me along. There’s very little information on how to do it.
Riley thanks for the reply. How do you get connections to the sport? Am I supposed to buy pit passes and start talking to the drivers?
I race fwd and I am 14 and this upcoming saturday will be my 8th race and I won last saturday
Baller0412 12 im 12 and i love racing
What type training on driving the car do I have to do? To be ready to go to my first race
I'm young and considering racing. Prolly gonna be a flight dispatcher but if I have the opportunity I will race
Upstate SC represent, been a huge stock car racing fan my whole life but never had the budget. 19 now, going through college, hoping to start racing pure stocks at Greenville Pickens Speedway within a year of graduation.
What is the best entry class for a novice driver
I'll be 50yrs. old this month (Oct. 2023). I have never raced, and know next to nothing about working on cars. My cousins used to race and will be my pit crew. I would like to know the best class to start out in. I have the time, and some money, but I want to try it as cheaply and quickly as possible. I assume street stock might be the way to go. Any advice?
Awesome video. Now i want to network my way to meet a guy who runs supper stocks at Eldora, lima land, Wayne's field, Attica ,Oak Shade and Attomic speedway and any other track I can think of in ohio
I have raced big cars only since ten started in a real street stock on asphalt and have raced super late models on dirt and huge paved huge half mile and sprintss on both surfaces and pro trucks on asphalt at our huge half mile on and asphalt and the pro truck class is my favorite to run they look really sharp 602 crate class and metric frame but nothing else stock about it and they fly on the half mile and look like camping world truck series rules male it where anyone can win it's so close and easy to set up and coil binded metric frame on mine was first one here to know how. The pro truck is my favorite due to it being all fiber glass body from AR racing bodies and plastic front and rear bumper covers easy to replace a fender or anything that gets cracked or broke and looks good every weekend cuse it's not a hung aluminum body that you need to make a new body every few months during race season especially on dirt. My favorite dirt class put of sprints ump mods late models is actually our pure stock class we have 35 cars every night and 7 dirt tracks a hour from us and run for 5k every weekend in a pure stock. Our pure stocks are what your blue street stock is. Same type of hung body spoiler and all mine looks just like your same color blue but my fenders are flared up and out looks really sharp. But starting out fet in a asphalt class with a spotter will save you money from wrecking cuse it's hard in a asphalt car to see cuse your not sideways and no view besides windshield and rear view mirror only sees a little through it and help you avoid wrecks and a second set of eyes and also if you don't know how to set up your car with cross weight spring shocks and all that stuff on the scales camber caster anti-dive sway bar setup track bar setup everything like that a lot of guys will be willing to help you and show you for free as long as you work on it with them because that way it will avoid their stuff getting tore up in the long run because you're not going to have an ill handling car with a new driver and that way the car is not handling terrible for the new driver and the driver can learn and he won't be spending out or wrecking or anything or getting in people's way as much and that goes for dirt and asphalt and if you're new to racing getting to the lowest class that allows you to adjust weights in the car not a pure stock class with no spring jacks and all that because the car is going to be handling very ill sometimes it's not going to be great and it's going to be harder I think for a new driver just get into a class with a 602 and you can set the car up as a hell of a lot easier to fix the car repair the car we clip the car we hang new bodies and stuff like that because it's not a pure stock car with a complete stockmetry frame stock floorboard stock firewall and all that a hell lot easier to build and work on and higher up classes where you can have fabricated explorer boards and box the car and stuff like that gives you more room and a better car as well and a lot easier to build and even if you get a chassis from a chassis builder they will give you all the specs on how to set up that car on dirt or asphalt with a sheet that tells you what to do if the car is doing this this and this and this in the corners and how to fix it it's about 50 pages full of info and they will talk on phone to you while at track if your having a problem and help you fix it on the fly over phone. Left handers hamke are great for asphalt and shaw is great for dirt mods. And dirt mods can be as cheap as auto trans bone stock 350 or 602 and cheap 75 dollar shocks. They are called b mods and very cheap to build and easy to work on
I started out in go karts at the age of 7, ran them till the age of 12 or 13 then got in my first street stock car. Ran go karts & street stocks till about 15 years old, quit the go karts & focused on the cars. Finished the plain street stocks at the age of 18 moved on up to what we called super bombers. Which looked like street stocks but had open motors & a lot better suspension. Then at the age of 21 or 22 went on up to open wheel modified, ran open motor class they didn’t have the 602 crate class then. Then later on life happened lol. You do a great job on your videos & love watching the work on the car. Keep her digging.
Doing a few hobby stock county fairs every summer doesn't cost too much.
Are you from East TN, I just seen Smokey Mtn there
I work with a Safety crew at 2 local tracks here in the state of Iowa can you tock about the safety Crew at the Tracks you race at piles and thank you
Okay I got a question what’s the first thing to buy to start racing
If you want to make a small fortune in racing, start with a large fortune!
there is an imca track in my town. was considering doing the stock car division. but i just dont understand anything in the pdfs. there is sooooo much shit to go through
I race the Hobby stock/enduro division
Been racing since age 15/16 1990/91
My dad races the same class except his track calls it street stock. We've been on and off with it for years.
Can you do a video on how much a kid wood spine
Would you recommend getting a loan out just to start racing? My friend and I are wanting to get into racing together but we’re both young and could most likely afford a loan
Bought myself sportmod and hoping to race this year. Been around motocross my whole life and with age comes a cage. Single guy so don’t have to worry about the relationships. Just want tips on not looking like a jackass and not being a danger and still getting in the mix. I know hold your line and drive within my limits. But just small things like what to do and not to do at sign up, and tech just small things like that would help ease my nerves alot
How’s the racing going?
@@Thedigitaldabbler4real honestly sold the car. It was hard to do on my own. Had some friends that wanted to help but once it came time to do it nobody showed up or left once the work got going, silly reason to quit I know
@@jaredmeranda2695 not silly. I want to race but fear the same thing would happen to me. I don’t have many ppl that would help and I’m not really mechanicly inclined
I raced motorcycles for more than 10 years. It's difficult to get it all together and be consistent.
So in order to do stock car racing do I have to buy my own stock car to compete?
Where do you live in South Carolina?
Hey man how much camber you got on that lf
Hot shot is easily the best entry car for budget. I want to get into a 602 or something. But that money don’t want me to lol 😂
In pa, how old do I need to be to start? Do I need my license? How to I get a car or do I need to build it? Do I need sponsors or no? And how would registration typically work. I'm 15
I live in Wisconsin I want to start in legends when I’m 14 at Beaver Dam Raceway I’m 10 now and my future goals are to race sport Mods and Modifieds
I'm 14 I also live in Wisconsin Stevens Point my best advise is to start racing dirt go karts
Man u youngsters stick withit an be safe.. And if yur not 1st yur last.. Go out an get it get it
I'm 15 and saving up for a calavier to get into dirt racing
i would but im already in an endless money pit, with a mega mud truck
I’m dying to know, what is that shirt you’re wearing??
oooooooh can we see that car race????? Please 👍
It all depends on if ur single or have an ol lady that will come to the track you drag her to and if u have kids with said ol lady.single girls love the track ol lady's watching kids at the track dont like it un less ur winning money..that's what my dad told me RIP his soul
Just saying,if you seen cars,I saw McQueen do a turn,I really want to do it,because my dream is dirt racing but I want to practice as a kid,is it possible to do that dirt turn
What class is your blue and orange car?
I want a 4cyl but I don’t even have a truck and a trailer... I’ll need that first
I'm 15 almost 16 and would love to make a career out of dirt racing some day. Do you make good money running dirt track and how do you get into it would I walk up to em and ask to let me race?
Ever been to pike county speedway
I don’t have a life outside of racing so I just wanna know how to move out of dirt if you win and move up the ladder more
Rent an arca car can be a way for you to get off the dirt or a whelen mod to go nascar
michael28701 how the hell to I get in contact with anyone with an arca car
Not sure i just know that josh white did that now he is gonna be in nascar you could just build the cars yourself but the engine is expensive a modified would be cheaper probably
1. a good sponsor
2. have a LOT of tools
3. Have fabrication skills
4. start at the bottom, its cheaper and you can get a lot of experience.
5. get a trailer
6. have a few guys to help you that are just as committed as you.
7. you WILL spend a lot of time on this project.
8. safety is key...
9. talk to other competitors and be a sponge.
10. Find a mentor that can answer your questions truefully.
11 listen to threezero, he is trying to teach you the basics.
12. money is NOT the answer to everything....you have to be able to drive
13. its like playing baseball, you HAVE to know what's going on around you.
14. really watch other cars how they work in the corners.
15. match your shocks and springs....
16. try to get the mast left side weight and about 125 lbs bite, difference between left and right rear tire weight. Use a wheel weight checker. when the tier is off the ground check the weight.
17. I did a lot of research before I started racing. I had another guy drive so I could see what the car was doing as he did not understand the handling. We won three races our first year. We went over the rules to find the "gray areas". We had a weight to cubic inch rule. So we ran a small engine and a light weight car. We had Many, Many tricks. From icing down our fuel to a pin in the left front shock to limit its extension.
Where do you race at
How much should I pay for a modified car 🚗
I am old enough to race and saw a pretty good car for sale that raced at our track a couple of years ago of fb marketplace but I don’t know if the frame and cage are good. My brother-in-law races the class that I would want to go into and could go with me to check out the car. It almost seems too good to be true with a motor, transmission, driveshaft, and afco shocks for $1500
I do have the time for the car so if it needs work then I’m ready
Seems very cheap.
Dirts for racing and asphalt is for getting there is what my grandpa used to say I want a race car so freakin back I can't stand it I go to almost every event at my local track
Dont forget about the road rage demolition derby moments and boxing match or wrestling match on the track LOL
This is VERY true!
It's an addiction alright.
604 crate lm is about as cheap as a st4 and they are safer . And get you a fire suppressant system
Man we have got to bring big block modified to south carolina plus if u live i Charleston u gotta travel 3 hours to watch dirt track racing
Gaffney is the best track here
I'd LOVE to have big block mods here. If I had the money I would even consider building one!
Im from delaware i got cousins in uncle's that race them i could possibly get u s frame pretty cheap
im a kid and wanna get into racing great vid!
You do not have to spend alot of cash on a motor to run out front or to win you just gotta be a better driver and know what to do to out run someone
I started racing this next Saturday on the 27 on July I race hornet's I hope I like and I will make sure I have fun
Good luck! What people won't tell you is that when you join the sport for the first time is, you are the future of dirt racing! Keep working and good luck to you!
I am only 16teen
Thinks man good luck to your next race to
Should I go all out my first race or should I get use to the car for my first race
Make sure you can control the car but don't hold anything back. You won't learn if you don't mess up
Do you have any tips (driving wise) for newcomers ?
Take your time learn the car and track or tracks you are racing at dont worry about being the fastest guy or what set up you should run because what works for one person my not work for you because your driving style most likely wont be the same as someone else ask for advice from fellow drivers or friends (if they race ) on how to improve but most of all the most important part in racing run your race
Scott Harrington 21 thank you sir!
1 really important tip, don’t take tips from people that have never raced before. Some of em think they can tell ya exactly how to win.
If u can, practice on iRacing. It’s good for eye-hand coordination and gives you a feeling of how the car drives
I raced for 10 yrs. Best advice. Find something else to spend your money.
could you elaborate?
I'd rather start with the enduro or 4 cylinder
Find out what one new tire cost in the division Hoosier size and cost . Keep in mind the tires are fast due to how thin they are . Uggggg
Hey im 15 and i dont have alot of money and i wanna start racing but i dont really know how can anyone help me
I'm saying this before watching the whole video, but what about seeking sponsors or partnerships? Those can be helpful on the money issue
Very valid point! This video was directed more towards getting the race car it self and things we learned along the way.
Do i need to know stick shift to get into dirt track racing?
Wouldn't hurt to know but not all classes use a manual transmission. You'll just have to look and see if the class you want to race uses a manual
If you dont know how to do that, you wont know how to do the basics of oval racing. Many guys are veterans when it comes to low-level racing, remember youll be racing them
I like the number😉😂
30 gang for life!!!
What track you race at?
Cherokee and Carolina Speedway
From fwd to late model, they're all fun but legends cars were probably my favorite (atleast on asphalt)
Also the only car I've flipped end over end
When you flip is it scary or is it like by the time your done flipping your brains just proceed it
First step to racing win the lottery second step have fun soak up everything u can to learn all you can and be ready to have your ass handed to you for a while not to many ppl can just hop in a car and win right out the gate
How do u drift around the turns
More of a slide, turn left and let the rear end get loose, then turn right and hold the car in the slide. Then drive off straight
Steer with the pedals. The setup will kinda want the back end to step out
I wanna b a racer aloys have & taking it slow& serious
I want imca sport mod
I asked and they said kiddie karts lol 😂😂😂
I’m guessing your a firefighter so you most likely get 24/48 or something like that so you got plenty of time to to work on the car and have a side gig for extra cash
You are correct however my part time unfortunately takes up the majority of my time and day when I'm not at my full time due to low pay of being a firefighter. It's sort of a trade off.
Haha what home?
Lol..... crate class... ya... until you need to buy cheated up crate motors to be competitive....
I just want to race my friends for fun. Make my own dirt track. And make some bets. For example if I got a good toyota and my friends got a Chevy than you can tell imma win. So I place a bet that I can beat them
Was that you? ua-cam.com/video/OKYgWrcPMM0/v-deo.html
@@ez0526 yes shhh
Just remember the only people that make money are the race track and the parts vendors. And the pit passes are going up. And fuel is 10,00 a gal , good luck. In racing it's all about the money.
We run av gas from airports 4 bucks a gallon 100 octane
Mike you can stop dispensing with the negativity.
Sorry the truth must hurt you. I live in the real world.
The real world of sitting on your ass doing nothing.
Work hard, who cares about the money, a true racer will always find a way to be on the track.
My advice is don't do it it is the worst drug I ever did
That's what I said 30 years ago lmao😂🤣😂🤣
@@michaelhouk5420 it's been 15 years since I've raced and it's been 15 years since I went to the races
Couldn't agree with you more some guys will drop anywhere from 20 to 50 grand on an engine and have a 10 year old suit and belts to match and I'm a form believer in gloves don't hit the track without them burns are nasty and don't go away any time soon and yeah it's ferm not form one to many please excuse me love your channel and the info you put out good looking out
Get yourself an enduro car and that's the cheapest cost per lap around the dirt oval.
I'd like to do it for fun... however I am aware that it is a financial black hole!
In short, racing will ruin your marriage.