Assuming both are restricted to the track. I'd say they are equal, though for different reasons. I think that the big part of dragging is the first second...and you are coninuously tryign to keep your nose on the ground. Not to mention, you are hitting speeds that most racers wont' see on a road track. If something goes back on the strip you are really gonna be hurting.

The big thing I dont' like about crashes at a road track are those that you can take out with you. Granted, if you go down, its all on you, but I find that if I take someone else out at the same time...that hurts more than a physical injury to myself. Knowing I just busted some dude up, and their bike...that sucks.

 

Roadracing by far.

It takes a lot more mental power to roadrace. You are flying around a track for 20-30 minutes. In those 20-30 minutes your brain has to make 2523542364 different estimates for braking, turning, accelerating, etc. Drag-racing isn't much mental thought.

In terms of numbers of roadrace crashes compared to drag race. I'd say roadrace crashes happen more often.

As for danger its debatable...

 

Roadracing by far.

It takes a lot more mental power to roadrace. You are flying around a track for 20-30 minutes. In those 20-30 minutes your brain has to make 2523542364 different estimates for braking, turning, accelerating, etc. Drag-racing isn't much mental thought.

In terms of numbers of roadrace crashes compared to drag race. I'd say roadrace crashes happen more often.

As for danger its debatable...

:iamwithst

Its not even close.
Roadracing is one of the most dangerous motorsports while dragracing may just be the safest motorsport.

Most dragracing venues can go for years without any crashes, while most roadracing events have crashes every weekend.

 

I feel drag racing is more dangerous, but by just a small margin. Generally if/when you crash you're going much faster than if you were road racing. You go into a sand trap usually road racing. Drag racing you go into a wall or something. Regardless of what people think, drag racing takes so much more skill than people want to say it does. Those are the people that have only had a short race on the street. I've done it for over 15 years in a Mustang and a Supra, and now on a R1.

 

:iamwithst

Its not even close.
Roadracing is one of the most dangerous motorsports while dragracing may just be the safest motorsport.

Most dragracing venues can go for years without any crashes, while most roadracing events have crashes every weekend.

:iamwithst

 

i would disagee, roadracing will get to speeds much higher than drag racing...if we are talking about the same bike in both situations...a 1/4 mile run might get you in the 130+ range...then you have proper braking zones...on the track, you hit 160+ and you want to limit your braking zone as much as possible.

 

Drag racing:
Crashes are significantly fewer, but are generally much worse. Crashes are always a highside of sorts, your surrounded by cement walls and the track is stcky causing tumbles and broken bones. I have seen about 3 wrecks at the strip and not once did the rider not have to be carried away.

Your thoughts?

Thats because Dragracers are pussies.


























:lol
I keed I keed



Theres plenty of highsides and impact injuries to be had from roadracing.
Id say the biggest reason for most dragracers getting hurt is from lack of sufficient riding gear.

 

Roadracing by far. Not even close.

 

big thing with either is not only the crashing, but the getting run over by other bikes. My bud did in dragracing in run right after me. he touched brakes at finish and had little side wind, little sand on track. bam he slides to next lane to get run over by a harley with wheelie bars. 2 crashes there at once. almost took his leg off. but danger in any motorsport. Dunno about most, but my speed in 1/4 is little more than 130..try 190 on turbo bike.

 

I've seen people killed at both so it's hard to say. Alot more wrecks on the road track and they usually end up in slides but definitely more people road track race. The ones on the drag strips usually tumble.. but it's that's just from what I've seen in all of our years racing. The most dangerous event is always the ONE YOUR DOING so be safe !!!!!!!!!!!

 

The most dangerous event is always the ONE YOUR DOING so be safe !!!!!!!!!!!

Well isn't that just the PC way to put it. :jump

 

I am putting on my flame suit right now so before I say anything, know that you cant hurt me.

Okay Ponder this for a second.

Any motorcycle sport has some risks involved, but I was thinking about tihs today and thought Id throw it out there.

Road racing:
Crashes are often, the risk of crashing is very high. The oppurtunities to crash include lowsiding (not bad), High siding ( bad), Getting tangled up with someone else ( bad). In many cases though the rider walks away.

Drag racing:
Crashes are significantly fewer, but are generally much worse. Crashes are always a highside of sorts, your surrounded by cement walls and the track is stcky causing tumbles and broken bones. I have seen about 3 wrecks at the strip and not once did the rider not have to be carried away.

Your thoughts?

:iamwithst

 

Dunno about most, but my speed in 1/4 is little more than 130..try 190 on turbo bike.

and if you roadraced that drag turbo bike youd be doing a higher speed than the drag strip

 

and if you roadraced that drag turbo bike youd be doing a higher speed than the drag strip

i would have to shorten it up and raise it up. its only got 1 in travel in front forks. there are a few turbo roadrace bikes out there. with boost i run it way too much power for short wheelbase. you would go faster on liter bike than turbo around track

 

faster on the straights? I wasnt seriously talking about taking the turbo drag biek onto the track and trun decent times...but by the time you rolled to the straight, you could hav esome fun.

 

I think it's a no-brainer. Roadracing, solely for the amount of time you spend on the track.

You'd have to race 100 times down the strip to equal the amount of time you'd spend on ONE road race.

 

But the drag bike wouldn't take the first corner very well. Remember Elmer Trett? The legend that was. First to break 200mph. And personally, I wouldn't like to be on a top fuel bike at launsh when things go horribly wrong, like throwing a belt, detonation etc. In my opinion, all top level motor sport is dangerous, however the chances of being severely messed up when things do go wrong would have to be higher in drag racing than road racing. 700-1000hp under your stomach, a tank full of explosives, and all of those forces unleashing in one hit. Ok, sure high sides and being run over by other competitors is relatively commonplace in road racing, and there have been some really sad incidents at various tracks over the years, however I'd be much more inclined to throw a leg over an M1 rather than a top fuel drag bike.

 

faster on the straights? I wasnt seriously talking about taking the turbo drag biek onto the track and trun decent times...but by the time you rolled to the straight, you could hav esome fun.

Oh i know you were kidding there. it would be a complete hoot but some serious throttle control not to flip over backards out of corner or straight. You woundnt have to worry bout getting passes in straighawaya 4 sure.

 

You can be a real cool guy like Shane and drag race on the road.

 

My bud did in dragracing in run right after me. he touched brakes at finish and had little side wind, little sand on track. bam he slides to next lane to get run over by a harley with wheelie bars. 2 crashes there at once. almost took his leg off. but danger in any motorsport.

That was the first thing to come to mind when this was proposed. Talking about everyone being nervous to make their passes that night. I had it on video somewhere, but out of respect, he asked us to not post it. Defintate dangers on both.

To throw another twist on this subject... like someone said, you would have to make 30 or 40 passes to equal the amount of time of one road race, so one can take that to mean..... the laws of probability could be similar in wrecking. If one rider wrecked out of 30 drag races in one night, then that would be the equivalent of 1 wreck for one person at the road track.

 

Sorta like skating on thin ice eh JOE...

 

Some interesting angles in here. I am still not convinced one way or the other yet though.

Here's my basic hang up

Roadracers crash all the time with varying results.

Drag racers do not wreck often, but when they do, they tend to get REALLY fugged up.

For me I have done both, although I have waaaaay more drag races in than road races. It seems the both demand a certain level of skill, which is higher than many think. Both are dangerous, so i guess it could even its self out.

 

I'd say street riding is twice as dangerous as both race styles. Fall over at a stoplight and have a soccer mom squash your melon.

 

How about racing a drag bike....


On a road course? :rock

 

How about racing a drag bike....


On a road course? :rock

LMAO, it takes them 15 minutes to make the turn onto pit road at the end of the track.

 

How many people have died on a road course in the past 10 years? How many people have died on a drag strip in the past 10 years? Crash's in racing don't always kill/maim people, let's keep that in mind..