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SovXietday · 05-05-2009, 11:55 PM

Haha, I showed this thread to my gf's dad and told him I'd run his district's best running Charger for pinks. :-P

(my gf's dad is obviously a police officer)

OPZ · 05-06-2009, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djb5118

i think they do something like this out in pittsburgh

http://flashlightdrags.com/

my roommate has done it a few times...i dont remember if the cops actually race or not, but they shut down the local (small) airports to hold the drags on the runways. pretty sweet idea if you ask me

They did at least.

Some Governor decided that it would be a sweet idea to declare no more using federally funded airports (that are barely used as it) for non aero-motive events.

I ran in those a couple time, people LOVED them. You showed up with what you had and saw what you could beat. Now they are all in ohio...it really sucks.

And both times I went the cops never raced. It would be sweet if they did.

JB'sLGT · 05-06-2009, 09:38 AM

Every beat the heat race I've seen wasn't against a Vic. I've seen them race their Camaro SSes and Mustang GTs. Somewhere in SoCal a precinct had a 10 second Camaro for these nights.

CHAOS · 05-06-2009, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bane

I would dog all of you

you have to drive a police vehicle not something you confiscated from some kid in west chester.

captainhook · 05-06-2009, 10:41 AM

This would be a lot more fun if it were a H2H race on a road course, like Englishtown's road course for instance. Give the challenging car like a 4-5 second head start, and then see if the law enforcement vehicle could catch up. Acceleration isn't everything in a pursuit.

JB'sLGT · 05-06-2009, 11:23 AM

what happens when they catch you though...not sure I'd want to find out...getting PITed isn't my idea of fun lol

amp · 05-06-2009, 12:22 PM

twenty five smackers to run once doesnt sound very appealing imho...

rememberin a local program similar to this a decade back...
event was used to gather driver information... making side money was the icing..

Scapegoat · 05-06-2009, 12:32 PM

they do this all over the place. saw something on Speed channel a while back about a district in california that had a confiscated 350z done up like a police car for drag nights

piku · 05-06-2009, 12:34 PM

Yeah, the most interesting thing about this to me would be to evaluate how my car performs against real police cars. Doesn't sound like they are really interested in letting you do that using confiscated cars and only drag racing ;)

01 Trans-Am WS6 · 05-06-2009, 12:35 PM

They do this out in San Diego too

djb5118 · 05-06-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OPZ

They did at least.

Some Governor decided that it would be a sweet idea to declare no more using federally funded airports (that are barely used as it) for non aero-motive events.

I ran in those a couple time, people LOVED them. You showed up with what you had and saw what you could beat. Now they are all in ohio...it really sucks.

And both times I went the cops never raced. It would be sweet if they did.

ever see a blue sti w/ a roof scoop run?

05-06-2009, 09:38 AM	#23
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05-06-2009, 10:41 AM	#25
captainhook Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Member #9586 iTrader: (0)	This would be a lot more fun if it were a H2H race on a road course, like Englishtown's road course for instance. Give the challenging car like a 4-5 second head start, and then see if the law enforcement vehicle could catch up. Acceleration isn't everything in a pursuit.

05-06-2009, 12:32 PM	#28
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	they do this all over the place. saw something on Speed channel a while back about a district in california that had a confiscated 350z done up like a police car for drag nights

05-06-2009, 12:34 PM	#29
piku Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bradentucky, FL Member #12166 My Ride: 335i/M3 iTrader: (0)	Yeah, the most interesting thing about this to me would be to evaluate how my car performs against real police cars. Doesn't sound like they are really interested in letting you do that using confiscated cars and only drag racing ;)

05-06-2009, 12:35 PM	#30
01 Trans-Am WS6 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poconos, PA Member #9111 My Ride: LSB E46 M3-BBY Evo VIII-FD RX7-TB Evo VIII-AS Evo VIII-G35 S/C-B7 A4-410whpWs6-3kGT iTrader: (0)	They do this out in San Diego too