Tru Start coming!

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[Jeff Johnson 5726]

I would like to see a 5 tenths pro tree for stock and super stock. That would eliminate a lot of red lights. I am not a fan of the tru start personally.

[Dan Lattimore]

I'm old but this is how I remember it . If it makes no sense just ignore it and chalk it up to my DOB ------If I spot my opponent one bulb and he leaves the instant he sees the green (not the last yellow) he left 5 tenths on the tree. If I leave the instant I see his car move I essentially left on
my last yellow ( not the green ) and most of that 5 tenths head start just evaporated. ------- Back in the seventies IHRA used the pro tree for S/Stock and Stock . Richard Griffin and Terry Earwood driving Hemi Mopars had it figured out and was killing everybody including me. Terry told me all he had to do was watch my quarter panel clear his ft. fender and hit it . Caught me in second gear and rode me to the finish line. I'm dead on or under and he's in by 2 or 3 tenths. IHRA dropped it the next year. Any of you other antiques remember this. By the way I learned from it and loved it when the shoe was on the other foot.

[Bret Kepner]

Congratulations, Steve Taylor. I know he's smiling.

[Christopher Stewart]

So a higher class stick car gets to sit there with the engine reved up in the thunder zone while waiting on the other car to leave then for his light to come on? That'll junk up the starting line quick and park a lot of stick cars..

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Christopher Stewart

So a higher class stick car gets to sit there with the engine reved up in the thunder zone while waiting on the other car to leave then for his light to come on? That'll junk up the starting line quick and park a lot of stick cars..

Mr Stewart, I drove a stick shift car for many years and for many rounds, and I never once thought about doing anything different in accordance with what the driver in the other lane was doing or not doing.
Beside that, no one decides when to rev their engine into the thunder zone, except for you ,my friend.
Way too little here , and much too late...

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by Christopher Stewart

So a higher class stick car gets to sit there with the engine reved up in the thunder zone while waiting on the other car to leave then for his light to come on? That'll junk up the starting line quick and park a lot of stick cars..

Stick drivers that use blinders bring it up early now. I don't see it as a big deal as long as you use a two step and put the rpm where you are comfortable with it.

[ss wannabee]

Originally Posted by Jeff Johnson 5726

I would like to see a 5 tenths pro tree for stock and super stock. That would eliminate a lot of red lights. I am not a fan of the tru start personally.

x2 on the last comment....

[Ed Wright]

I would have no problems going to a 5 tenths pro start, and having thought about it some, I don't see the down side to Tru Start. I get to be on both sides, leaving first and last.
Look at who hates it, the higher class cars that like free rounds. I'm not sure it would change much anyway.

[Mike Pearson]

This is about the only rule that doesn't conform to the "First or Worst" scenario. Its beyond time to make the change. I am in favor.