You Need Some Big Ones for This

Scott Daloisio · 2/6/13, 1:10 AM

Thanks to English photographer Ian Charles for this ice racing link

racephoto1 · 2/6/13, 1:15 AM

I remember watching this on Wide World of Sports as a kid. One guy fell off, run over, stitched up, and went back racing. Tough guy.

Mud Packer · 2/6/13, 8:16 AM

I guess that is where the term "slide job" came from.

Slydejob · 2/6/13, 10:11 AM

Track seems really rough......for being ice you would think they could make it smoother and faster

Scott Daloisio · 2/6/13, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slydejob

Track seems really rough......for being ice you would think they could make it smoother and faster

At the start of the meetings, the track is smooth and slick, but the spikes on these tires are exteremly long. They are designed to puncture deep into the ice and it is impossible to keep it slick. In North Ameircan indoor ice racing, sheet metal screws are screwed into the knobs of the tires and they just get grip, but do not tear deep into the ice surface. Yet, by the end of those meetings, many times the riders are all the way through the ice down to the cement. The Euro spikes as in the video, would be down to the cement after one heat at a North American indoor race.

monkeyboy · 2/6/13, 1:19 PM

Feb 23rd world championship ice racing at the ford center in Evansville

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DAD · 2/6/13, 8:08 PM

I am trying to imagine one of these machines after OSHA made an inspection on them.

Honest Dad himself

Augie · 2/9/13, 8:29 AM

There not running AMA screws like most of us do, lots of people around here running Canadian screws now which tear a track up in a hurry.
Like how with those spikes they don't even have a left foot peg, the dirt Speedway cycle stuff is very cool too.

2/9/13, 1:24 PM

Yep, speedway racing : very cool

2/6/13, 8:16 AM	#3 Re: You Need Some Big Ones for This
Mud Packer Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,094	I guess that is where the term "slide job" came from. __________________ Mike Be nice to people on the way up. You might need them on the way down. Jimmy Durante

2/6/13, 1:15 AM	#2 Re: You Need Some Big Ones for This
racephoto1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,253	I remember watching this on Wide World of Sports as a kid. One guy fell off, run over, stitched up, and went back racing. Tough guy.

2/6/13, 10:11 AM	#4 Re: You Need Some Big Ones for This
Slydejob Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5	Track seems really rough......for being ice you would think they could make it smoother and faster

2/6/13, 1:19 PM	#6
monkeyboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 628	Feb 23rd world championship ice racing at the ford center in Evansville Posted via Mobile Device

2/9/13, 8:29 AM	#8 Re: You Need Some Big Ones for This
Augie Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 206	There not running AMA screws like most of us do, lots of people around here running Canadian screws now which tear a track up in a hurry. Like how with those spikes they don't even have a left foot peg, the dirt Speedway cycle stuff is very cool too.

2/9/13, 1:24 PM	#9 Re: You Need Some Big Ones for This
backitin Posts: n/a	Yep, speedway racing : very cool