{"id":64679,"date":"2019-08-19T09:25:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=64679"},"modified":"2019-08-19T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:25:08","slug":"getting-you-and-your-car-ready-for-drag-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/getting-you-and-your-car-ready-for-drag-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting You (and Your Car) Ready for Drag Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you ready? Drag Week 2019 is only a few weeks away. Drag Week is a car show combined with drag racing on steroids:<\/b> a few hundred miles of driving interspersed with a day of friendly drag racing competition, with a twist. While drag racers can have support staff and vehicles to carry spares, Drag Week participants can only rely on themselves and what they can fit in a trailer that their competition car can tow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Drag Week builds self-sufficiency and teamwork among competitors. One of the main rules of drag week is that you can\u2019t have a huge support staff following you with semi-trailers full of spare parts. You have to bring a trailer with whatever tools, parts and supplies you think you\u2019ll need to overcome any obstacle confronted during the week. You have to tow that trailer with the car you\u2019re racing. You can\u2019t have a dedicated tow vehicle. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are some minor exceptions, but if you twist an axle during a pass, you have to be able to repair it yourself. There\u2019s no calling Joe\u2019s Garage to bring a wrecker and tow you to the shop for repairs. However, it\u2019s not uncommon for another participant to come across someone on the road with a problem and give, lend or sell them what they need to get going again. That\u2019s allowed. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What Do Between Now and Drag Week<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Drag Week 2019 starts in a couple of weeks. You should already be well on your way to being able to just grab your keys, hook up the trailer and go. If not, you\u2019ve got some rushing to do. First off, make a list of what you know you\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n