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04-24-2011, 10:45 PM | #51 |
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not this **** again, really? i expect it every 6 months to a year, but hell its only been like 3 months. give it a rest, i mean can we wait for another horse to die before you beat it?
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That hasn't happened in twenty kazillion posts from people who give a million and one reasons why they don't WANT to see it changed, but never from anyone who can tell me: 1. what is fair about it, as it stands. 2. how changing it will impact racing (as we know it) in any negative way. 3. any LEGITIMATE reason NOT to change it. Instead, people post, "Oh, not again!!!" messages to try to negate the real reasons why It needs to be changed, and personal insults and ridicule from people who, when they can't come up with sensible comments advocating leaving it alone, try to direct attention away from the factual issues at hand, and rely on "killing the messenger"... They can't defend it, because, it's so unnecessarily unfair to the first car to leave, it's indefensible. Until someone comes up with a defense of the current rule, (not gonna happen!) and proves that changing it to a "worse red light" rule would be some sort of a mistake, it will live on in infamy as proof positive that NHRA cares little or nothing about the fairness of their rules. This is not just about "slow" cars vs. fast cars. ANY 2 cars, a AA/SA vs. an A/SA car that run handicap races against each other, for example, are affected. Not a dead horse at all... yet.
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NHRA had the digital wherewithall at the time, to fix it, and they did. Now, many years later, they have the digital wherewithall to fix THIS. Can you tell me a good, legitimate, reason why it should remain in its antiquated, patently unfair state, now that there's a cheap, easy-to-implement, "fix" (software modification) available??? I hope you still find this "enteraining" when someone with a quicker-handicap car, puts you on the trailer because even though his redlight infraction was much worse than yours, he was able to send you home, because you had the bad luck to HAVE to leave first. Maybe you'll think about this conversation in a different light, if that ever happens (and, it could.)
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the problem is your canadian!!!! just kidding............. i own faster class cars for just this reason if you dont like the rule build a faster car. for the most part the nhra s/ss sportsman rules have been just fine for a long time stop trying to change them. |
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As far as deep staging, the only reason the pre-stage light is there is to let you know that you are close to the starting line, without that light, alot of people would never be able to stage period. Casey Miles 248H Stock? |
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People are being ridiculed because they are a one trick pony, and are beating to death a subject which is not going to change any time soon. This keeps getting brought up, and the same crap happens. It reminds me of Ralph Nader constantly running for president. Everyone knows he doesn't stand a snowballs chance in hell, but you will see small groups of his supporters, and they look like idiots.
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[QUOTE=Rob Petrie E395;254660]I agree it does not matter But I will say this. It is a advantage if the slow car goes red but if he goes green and the faster car has to sit there for a long time before the tree comes down whos advantage is it then? Ever sat at the tree for over 10 seconds waiting for your turn? Its not easy either. I dont race S/SS but this rule will effect everybody.[/QUOT
Would implementing this make slower class cars have an advantage then? U/SA would become the killer class? The idea of "first to break out" would bring out some cars with really big brakes! Last edited by Bobby DiDomenico; 04-25-2011 at 09:28 AM. |
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In the end, Bill's ( or anybody else's) long-azzed rants do not matter. It won't change.
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I really think you need a different hobby, something a bit more soothing......................maybe meditation or yoga Or maybe JUST BUILD A FASTER CAR!!!! Last edited by 7423; 04-25-2011 at 10:14 AM. |
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