Rules for staging?

Another Friendly Racer · 09-07-2009, 08:17 PM

It just means that a driver can not stage until the other driver is pre staged. If you choose to prestage 2nd and roll right in and stage in one big motion, so be it.

larry dowty · 09-07-2009, 09:04 PM

i did not know that was legal ok with me just did not know the second guy could go in with out stopping.

442OLDS · 09-07-2009, 09:15 PM

Here is another staging scenario that happened to a friend of mine at a bracket race.I think I am explaining this right......

Driver A lights the pre-stage.Driver B lights the pre-stage.Driver A stages.Driver B notices that his dial-in is NOT correct.He doesn't stage.Autostart takes over,redlight for Driver B.Driver A makes the pass down track.
Driver B goes to the tower and says he wants a rerun and that the dial-in wasn't correct,that is why he didn't stage.Driver A says that he never should have pre-staged if the dial-in was not correct.
Who is right?
What should have happened?
Rerun or loss for Driver B?

Rory McNeil · 09-08-2009, 02:38 AM

I agree, you should always check the dial before lighting the 1rst bulb. If you already have the pre stage bulb lit, and then notice the dial is wrong, I would back out right away, but the starter may or may not allow that. My opinion is, you light the first bulb, you "bought" the dial.

Chris1529 · 09-08-2009, 04:36 AM

I'm with Rory on that

Phillip marvetz · 09-08-2009, 09:31 AM

Once you prestage you own it.

09-07-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
Another Friendly Racer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 153 Likes: 0 Liked 21 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Rules for staging? It just means that a driver can not stage until the other driver is pre staged. If you choose to prestage 2nd and roll right in and stage in one big motion, so be it.

09-07-2009, 09:04 PM	#2
larry dowty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chewelah wa Posts: 283 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Rules for staging? i did not know that was legal ok with me just did not know the second guy could go in with out stopping. __________________ larry dowty 6388 SS

09-07-2009, 09:15 PM	#3
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,340 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Rules for staging? Here is another staging scenario that happened to a friend of mine at a bracket race.I think I am explaining this right...... Driver A lights the pre-stage.Driver B lights the pre-stage.Driver A stages.Driver B notices that his dial-in is NOT correct.He doesn't stage.Autostart takes over,redlight for Driver B.Driver A makes the pass down track. Driver B goes to the tower and says he wants a rerun and that the dial-in wasn't correct,that is why he didn't stage.Driver A says that he never should have pre-staged if the dial-in was not correct. Who is right? What should have happened? Rerun or loss for Driver B? Last edited by 442OLDS; 09-07-2009 at 09:19 PM.

09-08-2009, 02:38 AM	#4
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,312 Likes: 323 Liked 1,106 Times in 303 Posts	Re: Rules for staging? I agree, you should always check the dial before lighting the 1rst bulb. If you already have the pre stage bulb lit, and then notice the dial is wrong, I would back out right away, but the starter may or may not allow that. My opinion is, you light the first bulb, you "bought" the dial. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

09-08-2009, 04:36 AM	#5
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Rules for staging? I'm with Rory on that __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

09-08-2009, 09:31 AM	#6
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Rules for staging? Once you prestage you own it.