ECTA’s First-Ever Half Mile Meet is Your Chance to Try Land Speed Racing!

If you’ve ever wanted to try land speed racing, there may never be a better time.

ECTA (East Coast Timing Association) has announced plans for its first-ever half mile meet, July 11-12 in Wilmington, OH (site of the Ohio Mile).

What does this mean for you?

According to the ECTA website: “We want to get more people involved in the world of land speed racing and with a half mile of distance, speeds will be thrilling and fun but not (in most cases) big enough to cause a competitor to have to add a cage or other significant safety gear for their first time out.”

This is a chance for most people to try out land speed racing without making significant modifications to their cars.

In fact, if you have a late model car (2008-up), you can run 150 miles-per-hour with stock belts, a long sleeve shirt, and a helmet, according to ECTA’s Brian Lohnes.

For complete rules, check out ECTA’s official announcement and rules here.

Spots are limited to 150 competitors, so you may want to sign up ahead of time.