If you really want a rush, find a small dragstrip where you can walk up to the starting line, no fence. That's where eldest grandson cut his teeth, literally. :)
I take my daughters 2+ hours away to the 1/2 mile dirt rack. They often run the drags out back late. we can sneak in for free, and they get all 'thrilled' about that, but still love the dirt modifieds best.
You can almost feel the power of the pro stocks, FC and TF on TV, though. That's is serious stuff.
ST, I think TB has it a bit backwards...... Back in the day....I built a '65 SS. Not the car, the engine. Most definately a "Hot rod".
True, I cruized with it....I cruized past a lot of other cars. Two tests for a car where I came from, 1) the 1/4 mile, 2) the back roads, usually all gravel.
I ended up giving the engine to a buddy because I got in the habit of collecting traffic tickets, read Dad said, "Boy, that sh!t has to go now!"
My buddy put that engine in his dirt car. The rest of us were the "pit crew".....and he did some "cruzing" on the track!
Good times.
Of course I'm talking about an 8 cylinder motor, I'm sure TB is refering the flat head 6 days of yore.........
lol