Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes only

Greenlight · 01-25-2016, 08:21 PM

Back-Up Run Certification No Longer Required for NHRA National Records
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop

"The one-percent policy was adopted during the early development stages of the timing system and wasn't as reliable as the technology that we are fortunate to have in race control today," said Graham Light

I guess the timing system that is used during division races isn't reliable and the technology is not as good as the equipment used at National Events. Otherwise, the sportsman classes would have been included in the new policy.

FED 387 · 01-25-2016, 08:45 PM

Dim light really has no idea of what is going on in the Sportsman categories guess we'll still have to deal with the antiquated timing procedures of the past

G Schenck · 01-26-2016, 02:25 AM

Edit

Greg

G Schenck · 01-26-2016, 02:28 AM

Yes Del, it's not good enough for the sportsman

Greg

Bobby DiDomenico · 01-26-2016, 09:08 AM

Do they use the track's system for National events or does NHRA bring a special one along and move it from event to event?

cad · 01-26-2016, 09:17 AM

Brockmeyer is usually onsite during national events. Last year, Houston and Topeka had huge issues with his Compulink system. He was scheduled to do a track tuneup at I29 when he had to fly back to Houston.

Mark Yacavone · 01-26-2016, 12:57 PM

Nationals bring in their own systems.
Track systems are used at Divisionals, where records can be set

01-25-2016, 08:21 PM	#1
Greenlight Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Likes: 16 Liked 81 Times in 23 Posts	Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes only Back-Up Run Certification No Longer Required for NHRA National Records http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop "The one-percent policy was adopted during the early development stages of the timing system and wasn't as reliable as the technology that we are fortunate to have in race control today," said Graham Light I guess the timing system that is used during division races isn't reliable and the technology is not as good as the equipment used at National Events. Otherwise, the sportsman classes would have been included in the new policy.

01-25-2016, 08:45 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,426 Likes: 551 Liked 335 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes onl Dim light really has no idea of what is going on in the Sportsman categories guess we'll still have to deal with the antiquated timing procedures of the past

01-26-2016, 02:25 AM	#3
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes onl Edit Greg Last edited by G Schenck; 01-26-2016 at 02:28 AM.

01-26-2016, 02:28 AM	#4
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes onl Yes Del, it's not good enough for the sportsman Greg

01-26-2016, 09:08 AM	#5
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 924 Likes: 106 Liked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes onl Do they use the track's system for National events or does NHRA bring a special one along and move it from event to event?

01-26-2016, 09:17 AM	#6
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 703 Likes: 204 Liked 93 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes onl Brockmeyer is usually onsite during national events. Last year, Houston and Topeka had huge issues with his Compulink system. He was scheduled to do a track tuneup at I29 when he had to fly back to Houston.

01-26-2016, 12:57 PM	#7
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,836 Likes: 2,930 Liked 5,148 Times in 1,965 Posts	Re: Back up "record runs" not required for "Pro" classes onl Nationals bring in their own systems. Track systems are used at Divisionals, where records can be set __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers