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Signman · 12-03-2015, 11:12 AM

Got in to this deep bs when it was raging a few years ago in bracket racing.
I called and spoke to Bob Borckmeyer @ Compulink there is a way to modify the system but there was no reason to refine it further. Maple grove tested it, there were problems no other Compulink customers were interested in the DEEP modification and NHRA was already done with it. Compulink has no interest.
With Port-A-Tree growing their influence am sure they would incorporate DEEP in to their system, now go out and sell it to track owners them maybe NHRA will look at it again.
In my opinion the only way for a DEEP modification to work and be FAIR for all is stage lights must appear the same no matter the staging technique: Top Bulb = Pre-Stage; Top & Bottom Lit = Staged.
Anything else can throw off the other driver.

When getting in to bracket racing I never intended to deep stage although many of the better driver were doing it. Spoke to a track owner who explained staging and that deep was actually putting the that driver at a disadvantage because it is the his responsibility to get in first to stage deep.
That was great until starters began holding the tree for those going deep. I got burned down more than once with starters waving me in to pre-stage before deep opponent lit any light, then let my opponent burn up my converter @3200 rpms taking his sweet time getting in deep. This happened more than once at the same track same starter against the same driver!! BS

Now we have nine second cars that need to deep stage for consistency. Fine! Last time I ran Pro was told to not stage first against those going deep as there is and agreement to LET them get in deep or they would get upset and complain. BS

This is all fine and dandy for bracket racing if that's how they want to do it at their tracks, Stock is a regional and national series there needs to be consistent rules fair and agreeable to all.

Stock Eliminator is a challenge, a higher level of foot brake drag racing with limited rules if we want to race we have to step up or be happy with where we're at.

12-03-2015, 11:12 AM	#85
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Going DEEP.... Got in to this deep bs when it was raging a few years ago in bracket racing. I called and spoke to Bob Borckmeyer @ Compulink there is a way to modify the system but there was no reason to refine it further. Maple grove tested it, there were problems no other Compulink customers were interested in the DEEP modification and NHRA was already done with it. Compulink has no interest. With Port-A-Tree growing their influence am sure they would incorporate DEEP in to their system, now go out and sell it to track owners them maybe NHRA will look at it again. In my opinion the only way for a DEEP modification to work and be FAIR for all is stage lights must appear the same no matter the staging technique: Top Bulb = Pre-Stage; Top & Bottom Lit = Staged. Anything else can throw off the other driver. When getting in to bracket racing I never intended to deep stage although many of the better driver were doing it. Spoke to a track owner who explained staging and that deep was actually putting the that driver at a disadvantage because it is the his responsibility to get in first to stage deep. That was great until starters began holding the tree for those going deep. I got burned down more than once with starters waving me in to pre-stage before deep opponent lit any light, then let my opponent burn up my converter @3200 rpms taking his sweet time getting in deep. This happened more than once at the same track same starter against the same driver!! BS Now we have nine second cars that need to deep stage for consistency. Fine! Last time I ran Pro was told to not stage first against those going deep as there is and agreement to LET them get in deep or they would get upset and complain. BS This is all fine and dandy for bracket racing if that's how they want to do it at their tracks, Stock is a regional and national series there needs to be consistent rules fair and agreeable to all. Stock Eliminator is a challenge, a higher level of foot brake drag racing with limited rules if we want to race we have to step up or be happy with where we're at. __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"