robertmee
07-05-2013, 06:40 AM
Went last night to check out Test/Tune. It's been awhile since I've been to Benson, and maybe it's just me, but test and tune seems different than 10 years ago....
Let's see:
No inspections that i saw
Courtesy Staging....Maybe 50% of the time...Some didn't even know how to stage and these weren't ricers but heavy duty big block drag cars.
No helmet enforcement...Plenty of Guys in vettes, monte carlos, dodge rams, etc. with no helmet.
No long pant, long sleeve enforcement. Shorts and Tank tops, no problem!
Windows down, no problem!
I swear, there was one older fella in a Caddy, windows down, no helmet, smoking a cigarette heading down the track
Smoking street tires in the water box
Almost as many bikes as cars, and 50% trucks...Fun to watch them, but I was surprised.
All in all, it was fun, and I decided not to run the GN that night. I had hopes of taking the Marauder there too, but now, I'm second guessing...I have no problems with my own safety, but I have visions of someone sliding into my lane and taking me out...
PS...I heard the track was for sale for 2.2M if anyone's interested :)
Let's see:
No inspections that i saw
Courtesy Staging....Maybe 50% of the time...Some didn't even know how to stage and these weren't ricers but heavy duty big block drag cars.
No helmet enforcement...Plenty of Guys in vettes, monte carlos, dodge rams, etc. with no helmet.
No long pant, long sleeve enforcement. Shorts and Tank tops, no problem!
Windows down, no problem!
I swear, there was one older fella in a Caddy, windows down, no helmet, smoking a cigarette heading down the track
Smoking street tires in the water box
Almost as many bikes as cars, and 50% trucks...Fun to watch them, but I was surprised.
All in all, it was fun, and I decided not to run the GN that night. I had hopes of taking the Marauder there too, but now, I'm second guessing...I have no problems with my own safety, but I have visions of someone sliding into my lane and taking me out...
PS...I heard the track was for sale for 2.2M if anyone's interested :)