Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta

Billy Nees · 05-07-2017, 09:36 AM

Boudreau vs.Hidalgo. Yes, Boudreau staged and "accepted" the dial BUT how can the people in the tower who are NHRA employees let an A/SA car "accept" a dial-in of 12.00? I guess that we can all expect to have NHRA "accept" our dial-ins no matter whether they are on or below the index or not! Welcome to ET-2!

Pistol Pete · 05-07-2017, 09:48 AM

WOW, i saw that too.

That was well ABOVE the A/SA index of 11.00.

Should be a re-run, but yeah i guess once you accept the dial & stage, It's Game Over.

Definitely a bad way to lose though.

Bob Don · 05-07-2017, 10:32 AM

I thought the software didn't allow a dial higher than the index?

SSDA Hemi · 05-07-2017, 10:57 AM

Should have been a rerun. The software should not allow a dial slower than the class index, but you would probably need the timing system computerized to do that LOL!

Sad.... slowly turning into just a bracket race!

4406mopar · 05-07-2017, 11:40 AM

The tree never should have been activated. This is what NHRA thinks of stock racers, and what your entry money is buying.

Mark Yacavone · 05-07-2017, 11:48 AM

Where could "12.00" come from, besides a computer error?

Pistol Pete · 05-07-2017, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Where could "12.00" come from, besides a computer error?

G/SA index perhaps.

Sad this has to happen !!

Pistol Pete · 05-07-2017, 11:56 AM

Or maybe he dialed 10.00 & they thought they saw 12.00.

Crew Chief · 05-07-2017, 02:00 PM

Most systems have a flashing red notification that comes up on the computer screen to alert the operator of a dial-in "over the index". But the computer operator has to let someone know of the situation, otherwise the tree will still come down. Computer operator must have been not paying attention. Probably talking to someone else in the tower and did not notice the red flashing alert on the computer screen.

Crew Chief · 05-07-2017, 02:07 PM

Red flashing alert should have shown up on the announcers computer screen too.

05-07-2017, 09:36 AM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,487 Likes: 3,588 Liked 7,687 Times in 1,732 Posts	Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta Boudreau vs.Hidalgo. Yes, Boudreau staged and "accepted" the dial BUT how can the people in the tower who are NHRA employees let an A/SA car "accept" a dial-in of 12.00? I guess that we can all expect to have NHRA "accept" our dial-ins no matter whether they are on or below the index or not! Welcome to ET-2! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

05-07-2017, 09:48 AM	#2
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,626 Likes: 3,398 Liked 779 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta WOW, i saw that too. That was well ABOVE the A/SA index of 11.00. Should be a re-run, but yeah i guess once you accept the dial & stage, It's Game Over. Definitely a bad way to lose though. __________________ "Pistol" Pete Dutko

05-07-2017, 10:57 AM	#4
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta Should have been a rerun. The software should not allow a dial slower than the class index, but you would probably need the timing system computerized to do that LOL! Sad.... slowly turning into just a bracket race!

05-07-2017, 11:40 AM	#5
4406mopar Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 231 Likes: 168 Liked 113 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta The tree never should have been activated. This is what NHRA thinks of stock racers, and what your entry money is buying.

05-07-2017, 11:48 AM	#6
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,814 Likes: 2,902 Liked 5,117 Times in 1,949 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta Where could "12.00" come from, besides a computer error? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

05-07-2017, 10:32 AM	#3
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,114 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta I thought the software didn't allow a dial higher than the index? __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

05-07-2017, 11:56 AM	#8
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,626 Likes: 3,398 Liked 779 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta Or maybe he dialed 10.00 & they thought they saw 12.00. __________________ "Pistol" Pete Dutko

05-07-2017, 02:00 PM	#9
Crew Chief Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 184 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta Most systems have a flashing red notification that comes up on the computer screen to alert the operator of a dial-in "over the index". But the computer operator has to let someone know of the situation, otherwise the tree will still come down. Computer operator must have been not paying attention. Probably talking to someone else in the tower and did not notice the red flashing alert on the computer screen.

05-07-2017, 02:07 PM	#10
Crew Chief Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 184 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Rd #3 Stock @ Atlanta Red flashing alert should have shown up on the announcers computer screen too.