First time road racing at the track!

Kern Dog said

I agree. I read somewhere that a drag strip shows how fast the CAR is, a road course shows how fast the DRIVER is.
I've done both as well and drag racing is way too one dimensional. I have always favored a better handling car as opposed to the straight line stuff.

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I will build a street/strip Mopar at some point but after yesterday stuff with turns will always be a higher priority. Drag racing is cool but I just think road racing is a bit... cooler? lol

What's awesome is how much more connected I feel to my Duster now. Since I finally was able to push it past its limits in a controlled environment I know exactly how it will react to my driving inputs and where its limits actually are. I never really felt that after making a run down the drag strip, more just got a feeling of how quick the car is, where the engine likes to shift etc.

My chassis/suspension isn't totally stock btw it does have '73-up front discs, Just Suspension 1" torsion bars, adjustable strut rods, homemade rear leaf packs and the steering was upgraded with a Stage 2 Firm Feel P/S box. Also has a B-body 8 3/4" rear with a worn-out clutch-type SG but that didn't do much for handling except increase unsprung weight lol.