Have you every heard of Skid Plate Racing? The key element to Skid Plate racing are the rear wheels, well actually absence of rear tires. They are steel flat plates welded onto stock rear steel wheels. The cars race on the 1/3 mile track at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, CA. It is the most hilarious race you have ever seen.
Once the Green light is on the slipping and sliding and spinning begin. Last Saturday night approximately 28 cars participated in this race. The crowds in the grandstands were having a great time seeing if their favorite drive could maneuver thru the carnage. Once a car is out of commission it just sits there and creates an obstacle course for the remaining drivers.
Gary Scheuerell of Mufflers West decided that he would like to give it a try so the search began for a car that was a 4 cylinders front wheel drive and pretty much abandoned by its owner. If you have a 6 cylinder car you must disable two of the cylinders to compete. Gary found a car and Rancho Auto Parts in Temecula decided to sponsor him with some parts to get it all going. Gary did very well for his first time out. He finished the race and came in 11th which is remarkable since others did not even get a chance to cross the finish line! This what Gary’s Skid Plate Car looked like after the race. He had a blast and is ready to do it again!
After the race
