Drag race simulator

A combination car and track, said track having a start and an end, said car being secured to said track via accelerator and decelerator elements which are attached to the end and start of the track, respectively;

• said accelerator element being secured to said car such that it can cause said car to accelerate along said track, beginning at said start thereof, and travel along its length;
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• said decelerator element being secured to said car such that it can cause said car to deccelerate along said track near the end thereof;
• said combination car and track being distinguished in that said car is firmly attached to said accelerator and decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track respectively;
• said car and track further comprising at least one selection from the group consisting of:
• a safety strap is attached to said car and the start of said track said safety strap being of a length to stop said car before it reaches the end of said track;
• said track further comprises a spring loaded barricade at the end thereof;
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• said car further comprises a wheelie bar on the rear of the car to limit the magnitude of wheelie said car can perform.

A method of providing a subject the experience of acceleration associated with a drag race, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a combination car and track, said track having a start and an end, said car being secured to said track such that said car can begin at said start thereof, and travel along its length;
• said car being attached to said track via reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, and said car further comprising brake means which prevents car motion when set, and allows car motion when released, said car motion being caused by the action of said reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, said decelerator element being typically selected to be of a strength less than sufficient to fully absorb the kinetic energy of a car and cause it to come to a stop;
• said combination car and track further comprising at least one selection from the group consisting of:
• a safety strap is attached to said car and the start of said track, said safety strap being of a length to stop said car before it reaches the end of said track;
• said track further comprises a spring loaded barricade at the end thereof;
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• said car further comprises a wheelie bar on the rear of the car to limit the magnitude of wheelie said car can perform;
• practicing steps b and c in either order:
• b) causing a driver to be entered into said car;
• c) orienting said car on said track so that it is near the start thereof and operating said brake means to secure it in place;
• d) releasing the brake means;
• to the end that it accelerates toward the end of the track.

A method of providing a driver the experience of drag racing, and determining a winner of a simulated drag race, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing two systems, one of which comprises:
• a combination car and track, said track having a start and an end, said car being secured to said track such that said car can begin at said start thereof, and travel along its length;
• said combination car and track further comprising at least one selection from the group consisting of:
• said car and track further comprises a safety strap attached to said car and the start of said track, said safety strap being of a length to stop said car before it reaches the end of said track;
• said track further comprises a spring loaded barricade at the end thereof;
• and
• said car further comprises a wheelie bar on the rear of the car to limit the magnitude of wheelie said car can perform;
• said car being attached to said track via reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, and said car further comprising brake means which prevents car motion when set, and allows car motion when released, said car motion being caused by the action of said reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, said decelerator element being typically selected to be of a strength less than sufficient to fully absorb the kinetic energy of a car and cause it to come to a stop;
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• the other of which is a control console comprising a simulated brake means;
• said systems further comprising a tree light bar at the end of said tracks and a control console for operating lights therein;
• b) causing a driver to be entered into said car, and causing another competitor to be located at the control console comprising said simulated brake means;
• c) orienting said car on its track so that it is near the start thereof and operating said brake means to secure it in place;
• d) operating lights of the tree light bar to indicate a start signal;
• e) said driver and other competitor releasing the brake means as quickly as possible after the start signal, with a result being that said car accelerates toward the end of the track;
• the winner of said simulated drag race being identified as the driver or other competitor who released the brake means or simulated brake means the fastest after the start signal.

A method of providing two drivers the experience of drag racing, and determining a winner of a simulated drag race, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing two systems, each comprising:
• a combination car and track, said track having a start and an end, said car being secured to said track such that said car can begin at said start thereof, and travel along its length;
• said combination car and track further comprising at least one selection from the group consisting of:
• a safety strap is attached to said car and the start of said track, said safety strap being of a length to stop said car before it reaches the end of said track;
• said track further comprises a spring loaded barricade at the end thereof;
• and
• said car further comprises a wheelie bar on the rear of the car to limit the magnitude of wheelie said car can perform;
• said car being attached to said track via reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, and said car further comprising brake means which prevents car motion when set, and allows car motion when released, said car motion being caused by the action of said reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, said decelerator element being typically selected to be of a strength less than sufficient to fully absorb the kinetic energy of a car and cause it to come to a stop;
• said systems further comprising a tree light bar at the end of said tracks and a control console for operating lights therein;
• practicing steps b and c in either order:
• b) causing a driver to be entered into each said car;
• c) orienting said cars on their respective tracks so that they are near the start thereof and operating said brake means to secure them in place;
• d) operating lights of the tree light bar to indicate a start signal;
• d) said drivers releasing the brake means;
• to the end that said cars accelerate toward the end of the track, the winner of said simulated drag race being identified as the driver who released the brake means the fastest after the start signal.

A method of providing a driver the experience of drag racing, and determining a winner of a simulated drag race, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing two systems, at least one of which comprises:
• a combination car and track, said track having a start and an end, said car being secured to said track such that said car can begin at said start thereof, and travel along its length;
• said combination car and track further comprising at least one selection from the group consisting of:
• a safety strap is attached to said car and the start of said track, said safety strap being of a length to stop said car before it reaches the end of said track;
• said track further comprises a spring loaded barricade at the end thereof;
• and
• said car further comprises a wheelie bar on the rear of the car to limit the magnitude of wheelie said car can perform;
• said car being attached to said track via reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, and said car further comprising brake means which prevents car motion when set, and allows car motion when released, said car motion being caused by the action of said reciprocating accelerator/decelerator elements which attach to the end and start of the track, respectively, said decelerator element being typically selected to be of a strength less than sufficient to fully absorb the kinetic energy of a car and cause it to come to a stop;
• and
• both of which comprise a control console comprising a simulated brake means;
• said systems further comprising a tree light bar at the end of said tracks and a control console for operating lights therein;
• b) causing competitors to be located at the control consoles comprising said simulated brake means;
• c) operating lights of the tree light bar to indicate a start signal;
• d) said competitors releasing the simulated brake means as quickly as possible after the start signal, with a result being that said at lest one car accelerates toward the end of the track;
• the winner of said simulated drag race being identified as the competitor who released the simulated brake means the fastest after the start signal.