New Tree at Charlotte

BKSG1198 · 04-13-2011, 12:00 PM

http://www.nhradiv1.com/content/divn...4929&zoneid=12

Surprised no-body has said anything about this since it will include the sportsman racers. Like to see what people have to say about it after the 4-wide is over.

art leong · 04-13-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BKSG1198

http://www.nhradiv1.com/content/divn...4929&zoneid=12

Surprised no-body has said anything about this since it will include the sportsman racers. Like to see what people have to say about it after the 4-wide is over.

It should not include the sportsman racers. They will run down the track 2 at a time not 4 wide.

Michael Beard · 04-13-2011, 12:56 PM

It's not really a big deal, although from a design standpoint, I would've made the top half (pre-stage) and bottom half (stage) lights different colors to give it more of a visual cue, or have a single 'ready' light when all four lanes are staged.. The Pro guys probably have a lot going on when trying to race 4-wide.

jmcarter · 04-13-2011, 12:59 PM

Art, regardless of which "set" of lanes you're in you'll be running off the new look tree. When I saw the news the only question in my mind was when you're running Sportsman do they see only two or all four blue lights...just a bit of a change that necessitates seeing a few pair run and shouldn't be a big deal.

thomas sheehan · 04-14-2011, 08:55 PM

you only see two lights when running two cars (one on each side of the tree).

BKSG1198 · 04-15-2011, 08:30 AM

They were talking the other night that this will prob become the new tree in the next few years or maybe next year. It all depends on how things go this weekend at Charlotte. They said at the races that don't have 4-wide the 2 middle bulbs would be removed and the 2 end bulbs would remain. I don't see there being an issue with the change but, I know there maybe a few people who will disagree.

Marvin Robinson · 04-15-2011, 12:16 PM

New tree looks very cool and high-tech... how has it been working for the Sportsmen racers????

04-13-2011, 12:00 PM	#1
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	New Tree at Charlotte http://www.nhradiv1.com/content/divn...4929&zoneid=12 Surprised no-body has said anything about this since it will include the sportsman racers. Like to see what people have to say about it after the 4-wide is over.

04-13-2011, 12:56 PM	#3
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: New Tree at Charlotte It's not really a big deal, although from a design standpoint, I would've made the top half (pre-stage) and bottom half (stage) lights different colors to give it more of a visual cue, or have a single 'ready' light when all four lanes are staged.. The Pro guys probably have a lot going on when trying to race 4-wide. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-13-2011, 12:59 PM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: New Tree at Charlotte Art, regardless of which "set" of lanes you're in you'll be running off the new look tree. When I saw the news the only question in my mind was when you're running Sportsman do they see only two or all four blue lights...just a bit of a change that necessitates seeing a few pair run and shouldn't be a big deal. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

04-14-2011, 08:55 PM	#5
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: New Tree at Charlotte you only see two lights when running two cars (one on each side of the tree). __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

04-15-2011, 08:30 AM	#6
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: New Tree at Charlotte They were talking the other night that this will prob become the new tree in the next few years or maybe next year. It all depends on how things go this weekend at Charlotte. They said at the races that don't have 4-wide the 2 middle bulbs would be removed and the 2 end bulbs would remain. I don't see there being an issue with the change but, I know there maybe a few people who will disagree.

04-15-2011, 12:16 PM	#7
Marvin Robinson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Tree at Charlotte New tree looks very cool and high-tech... how has it been working for the Sportsmen racers???? __________________ Marvin Robinson 3188 STK/SS