East Coast 4 Wheel Drive
Association Racing
Kempton,
PA - August 17, 2008 - Page 1
Since the 80's the
EC4WDA has held Jeep races at the Kempton
Fairgrounds in Kempton, PA. The times have
changed but the racing is still as good and
entertaining as it ever was.
We paid a visit
to the race and took in an afternoon of drag
racing. Off road drag racing is typically
a 100 yard strip with a typical timing and light
setup found at a street drag strip. Jeeps
were never really built to go fast but it is
amazing how fast a Jeep can go in 100 yards.
Stopping is another issue too.
The race was run
in a double elimination style starting with the
women classes and then men. Both are run
from the lower classes to the higher with some
breaks in-between to groom the track.
We have put
together an album to capture some of the
vehicles and the action throughout the day.
Taking a walk
through the pits gives one an idea of the
differences in these vehicles. Some look
like the barely stay together while others look
like a lot of time and money went into them. |