RU Faster Than a Redneck?

[Samir]

I just caught this on speed a few hours back. What the heck?!?!? We've got all the right characters to make this show right here in town.

So what does everyone think of it? I actually found it pretty entertaining.

[Reckon]

I have seen bits and pieces and it is pretty entertaining! I am actually looking forward to a future episode as an S2000 is to be featured against the Rednecks! (I think the episode is on April 8th or sometime around then)

[racinfast002]

I could totally play the rednecks!

[Samir]

Originally Posted by Reckon

I have seen bits and pieces and it is pretty entertaining! I am actually looking forward to a future episode as an S2000 is to be featured against the Rednecks! (I think the episode is on April 8th or sometime around then)

What's crazy unfair though is they pit $200k cars vs someone's home-built/modded import. There's an episode with a Lambo on it--now that should be interesting.

Originally Posted by racinfast002

I could totally play the rednecks!

As in be one of them? But you don't have a big enough gut my friend! Or you could probably play them as well if you just hopped up the BMW--and left the wheels pink.

[racinfast002]

Originally Posted by Samir

What's crazy unfair though is they pit $200k cars vs someone's home-built/modded import. There's an episode with a Lambo on it--now that should be interesting.
As in be one of them? But you don't have a big enough gut my friend! Or you could probably play them as well if you just hopped up the BMW--and left the wheels pink.

As in be one of them! And the bimmer, while on rails, has NO go. Its a sweet driver, but the little 2.5 L isn't enough to push that 4 door at an reasonable rate of speed (for me)

[EvilZ]

Originally Posted by Samir

What's crazy unfair though is they pit $200k cars vs someone's home-built/modded import. There's an episode with a Lambo on it--now that should be interesting.
As in be one of them? But you don't have a big enough gut my friend! Or you could probably play them as well if you just hopped up the BMW--and left the wheels pink.

Most of those cars on that show are prolly in the 100k range however the track that they run at is not even a good match for what there cars are designed for. The only time they really get to stretch there cars out is on the 2 longer straights. At every other point the cars should be pretty equal.

From what I've seen of the show who ever gets to the first turn wins.

[Reckon]

^^This...whoever wins the drag race in the opening and gets to the first turn first can usually block the other car and keep the win in the bag. Still entertaining though!

[naikaidriver]

I'm going to have to do some research but it looks like its taking everyday people with their home-built street cars and pitting them against overweight, professional race drivers with undoubtedly professionally built cars.

Most everyday drivers in a C5 Corvette would get their butts handed to them by a pro in a Camry.

Scott

[EvilZ]

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

I'm going to have to do some research but it looks like its taking everyday people with their home-built street cars and pitting them against overweight, professional race drivers with undoubtedly professionally built cars.

Most everyday drivers in a C5 Corvette would get their butts handed to them by a pro in a Camry.

Scott

I could build everything they have had on that show in my own shop using basic tools. I'd simply call DSE (Detroit Speed and Engineering) and have them send me a rolling frame for (insert your muscle car here), order a crate motor from (insert ford, mopar, or gm), do some body work, and put it all together. Granted it would cost about 100k but so far I've seen a Lambo, M6, GTR, and Exige on the show.........not exactly cheap.

Your just sore that YOU ARE NOT FASTER THEN A REDNECK!!!!!!!!!!

Most of my friends think I should host this show. I think me a Justin could do a fine job.......lol.

[racinfast002]

Originally Posted by EvilZ

I could build everything they have had on that show in my own shop using basic tools. I'd simply call DSE (Detroit Speed and Engineering) and have them send me a rolling frame for (insert your muscle car here), order a crate motor from (insert ford, mopar, or gm), do some body work, and put it all together. Granted it would cost about 100k but so far I've seen a Lambo, M6, GTR, and Exige on the show.........not exactly cheap.

Your just sore that YOU ARE NOT FASTER THEN A REDNECK!!!!!!!!!!

Most of my friends think I should host this show. I think me a Justin could do a fine job.......lol.

You know we could! In the post race interviews we could drink natty/pbr/other rednecky beer to add to the entertainment factor!

[Samir]

Originally Posted by EvilZ

Most of those cars on that show are prolly in the 100k range however the track that they run at is not even a good match for what there cars are designed for. The only time they really get to stretch there cars out is on the 2 longer straights. At every other point the cars should be pretty equal.

From what I've seen of the show who ever gets to the first turn wins.

I agree, but the main race one is definitely north of $100k. Those are SEMA cars.

That's a really good observation about the first turn. I didn't realize it, but that was completely true for the episode I saw.

Originally Posted by Reckon

^^This...whoever wins the drag race in the opening and gets to the first turn first can usually block the other car and keep the win in the bag. Still entertaining though!

It's really good when the slower car gets this though and then it's driving skill to fend off the faster car. But the episode I saw exemplifies what I think would happen in real life--a Camaro hit a BMW after not backing off into a corner and then the driver of the car literally hit the BMW driver. Things can get nasty quick.

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

I'm going to have to do some research but it looks like its taking everyday people with their home-built street cars and pitting them against overweight, professional race drivers with undoubtedly professionally built cars.

Most everyday drivers in a C5 Corvette would get their butts handed to them by a pro in a Camry.

Scott

I see. I guess this confirms that a gut is a requirement to be a redneck.

I'd like to see the import guys pull a last minute driver switch like a Andretti, Fittapali, Scott Sharp, etc. That would make it really interesting. Most of us that build our imports aren't professional drivers, even with tons of seat time.

Originally Posted by EvilZ

I could build everything they have had on that show in my own shop using basic tools. I'd simply call DSE (Detroit Speed and Engineering) and have them send me a rolling frame for (insert your muscle car here), order a crate motor from (insert ford, mopar, or gm), do some body work, and put it all together. Granted it would cost about 100k but so far I've seen a Lambo, M6, GTR, and Exige on the show.........not exactly cheap.

Your just sore that YOU ARE NOT FASTER THEN A REDNECK!!!!!!!!!!

Most of my friends think I should host this show. I think me a Justin could do a fine job.......lol.

Yep, the domestics are pretty much bought and paid for bolt-ons cars, but these parts are very, very expensive. Every car I've seen on the show has c7z06/Baer 6-piston brakes all around. That's 8k just in parts the last time I checked.

The import cars aren't cheap, but you haven't seen any 100k Supras on there yet. The GTR in the episode I saw definitely had some serious money in it, but the rest of the cars were only 50% of the 'redneck' ones.

You know, I think we could actually pull off something like this in Alabama--"RU Faster Than an Alabama Redneck?". Have the rebel flag in it everywhere and shoot it down at little Talladega. Production costs would be a bit high with the track rental, but if we charge people to qualify for the final rounds, the track money might come back right there. The question is where to broadcast it. Public access? Direct to Internet?

Originally Posted by racinfast002

You know we could! In the post race interviews we could drink natty/pbr/other rednecky beer to add to the entertainment factor!

Those would be the out takes, and there's TONS of those when filming just the show part of it from my TopEnd.tv experience. Getting lines right and making it seem natural is a lot harder than it seems.

If both of you are coming to the Dyno Day, why don't we experiment with trying to make a 'show' out of that? I can film your commentary and stage some conversations with car owners and let's see what can be weaved out of that by an experienced editor.

[EvilZ]

Well see what kinda mood I'm in that day. I only let captain American come out from time to time.

[racinfast002]

Yeah thats the problem. I'm pretty neckish as is, but much like Cody, fuel me up on alcohol and my inner (outer) redneck becomes full fledge king of the trailer park.

[Samir]

Originally Posted by EvilZ

Well see what kinda mood I'm in that day. I only let captain American come out from time to time.

Originally Posted by racinfast002

Yeah thats the problem. I'm pretty neckish as is, but much like Cody, fuel me up on alcohol and my inner (outer) redneck becomes full fledge king of the trailer park.

So what you guys are saying is that you're only 'moonshine rednecks', lol.

You guys aren't redneck enough for 'RU Faster Than an Alabama Redneck'. A show would require 24x7 rednecking rednecks.

[EvilZ]

Your crazy if you don't think that is all an act that show.......lol.

[racinfast002]

Originally Posted by Samir

So what you guys are saying is that you're only 'moonshine rednecks', lol.

You guys aren't redneck enough for 'RU Faster Than an Alabama Redneck'. A show would require 24x7 rednecking rednecks.

My wife would tend to tell me that I'm wrong. She thinks I'm pretty full fledge redneck

[Samir]

Originally Posted by EvilZ

Your crazy if you don't think that is all an act that show.......lol.

It is, but they're really probably rednecks at heart and aren't shy about letting it out on camera--not an easy task.

Originally Posted by racinfast002

My wife would tend to tell me that I'm wrong. She thinks I'm pretty full fledge redneck

Wives have a way of telling us things, don't they?

[racinfast002]

Originally Posted by Samir

It is, but they're really probably rednecks at heart and aren't shy about letting it out on camera--not an easy task.
Wives have a way of telling us things, don't they?

Yeah, mine nags about all my vehicles...sometimes I have to remind her that they were here first. She hates that.

[Samir]

Originally Posted by racinfast002

Yeah, mine nags about all my vehicles...sometimes I have to remind her that they were here first. She hates that.

I get that too sometimes.

[naikaidriver]

I was just thinking some more about this show and I would like to see;

"Are you Faster than an ACTUAL Redneck?"

Of course the competition wouldn't be very fierce. The ACTUAL Rednecks would be driving 10 year old Dodge Rams or Chevy Silverados.

Scott