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Adger Smith · 12-25-2009, 02:40 AM

I like the Worst red light rule. I agree it is fair. But just sit back and think when and where the first red light rule came from. Why would a new(back then) organization like NHRA come up with such a rule. The problems with the electronics... no I don't think so. They developed electronics that tell you which car got to the finish line first... Could it go back and be a carry over from the days of flagging... Bill, You and I are old enough to remember those days. Yes, it could be just a carry over. How could a flagger determine which was the worst red light? Now with that said lets throw in the big MAYBE....MAYBE there was another issue that gives us the first red light rule. Could it be for the best Show for the spectators? How you say? Because a new organization was wanting to grow and spectators wanted to watch faster cars. The slow car red lighting first was/is a clear cut advantage for those who build a fast car. Yesterday and today and it promotes the building of faster cars. So NHRA gets faster cars built, grows and gives the spectators a faster show. I would say since we have had it like this for so long it is probably one of those "Things" that management thinks should be left alone. I can tell you Bill isn't the first guy to wear this issue out.
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Merry Christmas

12-25-2009, 02:40 AM	#2
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Think about this......... I like the Worst red light rule. I agree it is fair. But just sit back and think when and where the first red light rule came from. Why would a new(back then) organization like NHRA come up with such a rule. The problems with the electronics... no I don't think so. They developed electronics that tell you which car got to the finish line first... Could it go back and be a carry over from the days of flagging... Bill, You and I are old enough to remember those days. Yes, it could be just a carry over. How could a flagger determine which was the worst red light? Now with that said lets throw in the big MAYBE....MAYBE there was another issue that gives us the first red light rule. Could it be for the best Show for the spectators? How you say? Because a new organization was wanting to grow and spectators wanted to watch faster cars. The slow car red lighting first was/is a clear cut advantage for those who build a fast car. Yesterday and today and it promotes the building of faster cars. So NHRA gets faster cars built, grows and gives the spectators a faster show. I would say since we have had it like this for so long it is probably one of those "Things" that management thinks should be left alone. I can tell you Bill isn't the first guy to wear this issue out. My .02 for free... Merry Christmas __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)