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chris3racing · 10-23-2009, 07:39 AM

Okay this is Friday morning, may as well get this started. I have been around this sport for ever and two cars lined up beside each other to run a given distance is a drag race. I enjoy racing both participating and spectating.

NHRA/IHRA Class racing is when cars are grouped into a specific set time. If you meet certain rules you are in this class. This class has a certain et (index/dial in). Being in this class you must run a certain elapsed time or you are beat. Eliminator - two class cars line up one may have a faster index (dial in) than the other the difference is put in the timing system (tree). One class car leaves first. Running faster than your index (dial in), go to the end of the track and put on brakes.

Bracket racing is when you have a car that, depending on what performance enhancements you can afford, runs a certain et (index/dial in). Eliminator - two bracket cars line up one may have a faster dial in (index) than the other and the difference is put in the timing system (tree). One bracket car leave first. Running faster than your dial in, go to the end of the track and put on brakes.

Pinks All Out racing is when cars are gouped into a specific set time. The class you are in is based on a certain et, like an index. The cars, no matter what class all run. There is no et into the timing system. Elimator time - all cars in a class (et) that are, in most cases, less than .01 seconds apart are eligible to be selected as the final 16 cars. These races are settled at the finish line .002 second (inches).

The point being is it is drag racing the people who go enjoy it no matter how you want to describe you favorite type of racing. The issue is getting the races promoted and the specators will come. We just discussed this at great length at the Drag Race Reunion this past week-end. What happened to the drag race promotors and the track promotors. Do you remember "Sunday, Sunday", add the name of your local track. I am in North Carolina and I can remember radio ads on "WKIX" radio station for match races between local racers and big Modified Production and Gasser races. What you call your favorite racing is not the problem of getting spectators. And this will be the end of this long discussion, this past week-end when we were talking about drag racing and promotion and individual was listening to the conversation and asked what ever happen to that track? I'm not going to name the track but the track she asked about has been in operation in North Carolina for a long time and still operates ever week-end. This lady lives in the state and did not know the track still has races there.

Okay I know that was long, it's the week-end lets go racing and take along some young person, family member or friend who either has not ever been to a race or not been in a long time. Fire up the charcoal grill and if you get beat in the first round don't just load up and leave.

10-23-2009, 07:39 AM	#5
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Class Racing vs Bracket Racing Okay this is Friday morning, may as well get this started. I have been around this sport for ever and two cars lined up beside each other to run a given distance is a drag race. I enjoy racing both participating and spectating. NHRA/IHRA Class racing is when cars are grouped into a specific set time. If you meet certain rules you are in this class. This class has a certain et (index/dial in). Being in this class you must run a certain elapsed time or you are beat. Eliminator - two class cars line up one may have a faster index (dial in) than the other the difference is put in the timing system (tree). One class car leaves first. Running faster than your index (dial in), go to the end of the track and put on brakes. Bracket racing is when you have a car that, depending on what performance enhancements you can afford, runs a certain et (index/dial in). Eliminator - two bracket cars line up one may have a faster dial in (index) than the other and the difference is put in the timing system (tree). One bracket car leave first. Running faster than your dial in, go to the end of the track and put on brakes. Pinks All Out racing is when cars are gouped into a specific set time. The class you are in is based on a certain et, like an index. The cars, no matter what class all run. There is no et into the timing system. Elimator time - all cars in a class (et) that are, in most cases, less than .01 seconds apart are eligible to be selected as the final 16 cars. These races are settled at the finish line .002 second (inches). The point being is it is drag racing the people who go enjoy it no matter how you want to describe you favorite type of racing. The issue is getting the races promoted and the specators will come. We just discussed this at great length at the Drag Race Reunion this past week-end. What happened to the drag race promotors and the track promotors. Do you remember "Sunday, Sunday", add the name of your local track. I am in North Carolina and I can remember radio ads on "WKIX" radio station for match races between local racers and big Modified Production and Gasser races. What you call your favorite racing is not the problem of getting spectators. And this will be the end of this long discussion, this past week-end when we were talking about drag racing and promotion and individual was listening to the conversation and asked what ever happen to that track? I'm not going to name the track but the track she asked about has been in operation in North Carolina for a long time and still operates ever week-end. This lady lives in the state and did not know the track still has races there. Okay I know that was long, it's the week-end lets go racing and take along some young person, family member or friend who either has not ever been to a race or not been in a long time. Fire up the charcoal grill and if you get beat in the first round don't just load up and leave.