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Here is something I've not seen before - downtime to fix a window in the tower that was at risk of falling out. As of about 2:45 SS R1 is ready in the lanes followed by SC and then Stock.

Just about perfectly on schedule at 3:25 SS R1 starts.

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A new first for me. Gotta shut down while they fix a broken window in the tower

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Geoff Turk and his new MR2 Drag Pak # 2 qualifier

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Smoke em

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What engine combo is this? And is it a SS car or Stocker running in SS?

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Stocker, 354 Super Charged in SS is my Vote.
Roth Built?

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Some stats from the first 2 rounds of Stock. I've grouped the reaction times by winners and losers.

In round 2 there was a run where if Tru-Start were in place the first red light - or slower car - would have won.

Round 1

Win --- Lose
Red 1 --- 5
.000 5 --- 0
.010 5 --- 3
.020 3 --- 3
.030 7 --- 2
.040 2 --- 3
.050 3 --- 6
.060 5 --- 2
.070 2 --- 2
.080 2 --- 1
.090 1 --- 1
.100 8 --- 7
.200 0 --- 5
.300 1 --- 0

Better light wins – 27 of 40 runs
.030 or better wins – 20 or 44%


Round 2


Win --- Lose
Red 1 --- 6
.000 0 --- 1
.010 2 --- 1
.020 2 --- 2
.030 1 --- 1
.040 3 --- 2
.050 4 --- 3
.060 4 --- 0
.070 1 --- 0
.080 1 --- 3
.090 1 --- 1
.100 2 --- 2

Better light wins – 12 vs. 9
.030 or better wins – 5 or 23%

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Thanks for sharing your research on this Mike. I always wondered what the average "good" light was in this racing arena. I think we all know from experience that the better light generally wins, but this chart really highlights what it takes to go rounds and do well if you want to stick around until Sunday.

Even so, it looks like you better know what to write on the windows too, or you're toast.

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Mike Roth at MR2 built the car.

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Mike, How many of the losing redlights left 2nd? With First or worse by compulink being available, just curious

And I guess the other question, of the 1st leaving redlight, how many had less than a .500 handicap?