Originally Posted by joespanova (Post 551056)

I don't see bracket racers as "performance " incentive .....for the most part they put a car together , or buy it , and let the cars performance take a back seat to perfect lights and dial ins. In other words , whatever it runs is good enough. Just dial it in.
I have a "disdain" for bracket racing.............always have , always will.

Originally Posted by HR9121 (Post 551082)

If you are in one of the more populated classes like A,B and C or even G,H and I you might find yourself in it both ways or else you might be in the way!

Originally Posted by Coleydog (Post 551136)

Neither of the responses answered my question, which type of car setup will carry you the farthest in this racing format?
Mike

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson (Post 551139)

Obviously a small tire car with high horsepower is not a good choice for a bracket car. A dragster or roadster is actually the best choice. Low HP with a big tire is best.

Originally Posted by Coleydog (Post 551136)

Neither of the responses answered my question, which type of car setup will carry you the farthest in this racing format?
Mike

Originally Posted by fastlane (Post 551149)

I read all the posts and arguments about brackets vs class racing and a few days ago on post #39 on pg 4 I put down what I thought were all the differences and things that were the same looking for some Info to clear up for me for this season starting to go class racing after years of bracket and .90 racing
I stated my opinion and asked were I was right or wrong. I did not get 1 single reply which surprised me after reading pages of arguments for both and the differences in each, I guess most races don’t like the idea that they are not very different at all.

Originally Posted by HR9121 (Post 551162)

I believe it does answer the question, some of these maxed out combos are not as consistent as the middle of the road guys. I would prefer the more consistent one myself. Like I said though if you show up at a race with a .50 under A/SA where I've seen 9 or 10 entered, your odds will be slim without some luck and ladder dodging.

Originally Posted by fastlane (Post 551045)

Help me out here to understand the difference, I have been racing my whole life and been around the drags for 55 years. I mostly raced ET and super gas. Thy last time I raced in a stock class was 1966 in a new Nova L79 in A/stock. The way I understand the difference is there is very little difference please correct me where I am wrong. In stock you use how much below your index to set your qualifying position in the brackets you generally use your RT for position (VERY FEW BRACKET RACES LADDER). In both you pick your dial in, it needs to be a number below your index or in ET a number below the minimum (MAXIMUM) for Pro or super/pro. In either you can breakout. It is a handicap start based on each racers dial in. In stock if you race a car in the same class it becomes heads up in ET if you race someone with the same dial it is also heads up but no breakout (BREAKOUT IS STILL IN EFFECT). I understand the difference in builds, one is tightly controlled by rules one is run what you brung. I am planning on running this season in FS/A or FS/AA in a new Copo 350 supercharged which is why I have been reading all I can and I still see very little difference. I must be missing something please set me straight. What are the clear difference in the two that I didn't mention.