Grant:
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I don't get the drag racing scene at all tbh, guess it's an American thing.
I don't get anything from it either, though it seems important in US and Middle East markets, at minimum. I have the feeling that some people won't buy the new GT3 because they will be disappointed with the 0-60 or 1/4 mile compared to tuned Carrera S. Of course those people had no business buying a GT3 in the first place, but it happens...
Here is the truth: The common drag racing (not talking about the professional one) is usually simple. You just need the proper vehicle with the proper tires and the proper experience and reaction time.
When you live in Florida, a state without canyons and deserts, it is difficult to find a place where you can have real fun in a sports car, at least I think so (I could be wrong). Yes, there are tracks but let's be real here, it is much safer for most people to visit the local drag strip and there are tons of them and it is probably much cheaper as well.
Then, there is driving skill: Drag strip? Not difficult if you have the experience and reaction time. Track? Different story, very different story.
Before I bore you: We had a guy in our "old" driving group many many years ago who was a fantastic drifter. I mean he was amazing (even on public roads ), the "star" of our group, he was a good driver. Then, one day, we drove to a track. Complete failure for him, he was always the slowest, even damaged his rims in the process. He still did some impressive drifts but this didn't make him fast and one drift at over 140 or even 160 kph put him into the gravel bed (where he damaged his rims).
We also drove some small roads in Italy where he also had issues, he was used to have more room to do his driving magic but suddenly, he needed driving precision, not drift precision. He left the group after a while, not even sure what he is doing or driving right now but sometimes, the simpler things (drag strip) are more enjoyable for people for various reasons.
Believe it or not, I have never been to a drag strip with my car but I do not have the desire either. If I had a tuned 911 Turbo S or maybe even a tuned Trackhawk...maybe...but with a stock car? Whats the point?
Maybe drag strips have been social meeting points in the past, so this is what people are looking for as well, just a good time and talking to fellow car enthusiasts, I don't know. For us Europeans this is really difficult to understand.
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