Hey i had went to a couple of these events last year and had a blast. here is how is works these three guys from PA go to local airports in PA and set up drag races you bring whatever you have but it has to be driven in and a registerd car. the race is 1/8mile and you go on the flash of a spot light and the first car to cross the 1/8 mile marker first whens it is safe street racing with out the jail time. you can race whoever you want the events i went to had over 300 differnet cars there raging from ragged out neons to a ferrari here is the link for the site
http://www.alteredgas.com/flashlight_drags.html

and here is a video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...31557382443766

i know it would probably be a long drive for some of you guys here in the mid atlantic but i will be at all of the Ebensburg,and Waynesbrug events. and it is well worth the 25 bucks you pay to run i ran at least 20 times each time i went

 

Man that sounds like a blast, is it only a 1/8th or is there a longer stretch?

 

just the 1/8th they stage you just like at the strip and a girl standing there has a big spot light when she turns it on you go for it and they have a light beam set up at the 1/8th who ever breaks it first wins and yea it is alot of fun

 

Cool concept. Good way to settle a grudge legally...

 

Thats looks like a good time... I would be in but um yeah all show and no go. :-\ I will come just to chill though.

 

Looks like a blast! Ashame its so far away. Are there any airports we can maybe try and set this up locally?

 

haha goofey that would be funny racing down dulles.. bt the airports that they do these on are usually such small privave airports? am i right?

maybe frederick airport or somethign would do it'/11/?!!?!?!?!1/

 

yea small airports

 

its worth the drive trust me

 

Remind me to race in the left lane if I do go up there.

 

I went to a couple of these in Pittsburgh, there were alot of fast cars there, I got in a bunch of runs, just walking around and challenging people it was good times...

 

there is a small Airport in hagerstown "Hagerstown Regional Airport" i think...its right off of Rt81 N exit 10: Showalter Rd.

 

is it possible to set one up more local?

 

im in Eldersburg (not too far from you in Mt. Airy...in fact i drive through there to go to work. Rt70 FTW!)
Hagerstown is a lot closer than Edensburg, PA...1hr vs 3hrs? i dont know of any closer Airports to be honest, aside from maybe Frederick.

 

I doubt that the Hagerstown airport would be an option. It stays fairly busy (even though it's small) all week long...with planes and stuff.

 

hmm...i work at the Mack Truck plant (I work for Ricoh, i manage the copier fleet there) right down the road. i also have one machine at bowman Logistics which is right next to the airport, and it's not used much so needless to say i dont get up there much. i had just passed by the airport once or twice and remembered it being there.

 

What about this place?

Deustch American
9401 Ball Rd
Ijamsville, MD
(301) 696-1314

I believe it is private owned, a Porsche service shop. I drove there one time to drop a guy off to pick up his car and I remember there was a strip on the property. IDK if the guy would be insterested in it or not.

 

What county is that in? either way, you should give him a call and see. can't hurt to ask you know? let us know.

 

I assume Frederick County since it is a short drive from FSK Mall.

I called today and talked to the owner, Denny (very nice guy), and he said that unfortunately he didn't think it would be possible on his property due to insurance and the $800k houses that were just built tight against the property.

 

i called the three guys that run this event and they said they have tried to get a couple airports in MD but there is something with there insurance that wont let the do it but beleive its worth the drive i gotta drive 2 hours and you will have a ball.