A case for Tru-Start

[Dave Noll]

Just saw this on all access. OK first, Absolutely nothing for or against either driver. Nice job by both.
BUT, Lang leaves first and is Red by .007. Gullet leaves 2nd and is Red by .008. And Gullet gets the win. Just sayin, something to think about. I'm pretty sure the faster guys will lambaste me for this.

(W) Bob Gullett F/S 10.85 -0.008 10.956 0.106
(L) Jody Lang M/SA 12.11 -0.007(R)12.984 0.874


Dave Noll, N/SA 6526

[FireSale]

Yes, tough race. With the handicap start, Jody was out the instant he broke the beams. The - 0.007 is basically meaningless. Heads up, Lang wins. Most days, Lang wins....

Nice showing for the guys from up here.

[Dave Noll]

But with Tru-Start, Jody would have won that one.

[Larry Hill]

but with pigs flying we would need .................

[4406mopar]

Not isolated, happens many events.
Pomona finals SS 3rd round - stock 5th round
Vegas SS 2nd round
Dallas stock 2nd round.
St Louis SS 3rd round, etc

[7423]

Nothing mysterious about it................Lang should be the winner. He drove a better race.

[west coast]

So a slower car gets 2 shots at the tree does that mean if he goes red he can stop back up and restage and try it again?

[grncpe]

Originally Posted by west coast

So a slower car gets 2 shots at the tree does that mean if he goes red he can stop back up and restage and try it again?

Lmao, I just read all 20 pages, I thought there were no politics allowed on this forum. Sounds like a bunch of lawyers trying to change the law because something is not fair. Easy way to look at it. You both stage, you know the rules, YOU leave first, YOU go red. Race over. Simple.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by west coast

So a slower car gets 2 shots at the tree does that mean if he goes red he can stop back up and restage and try it again?

That's funny James, but that's the only way the slower car could get two chances to win, under Tru-Start.

He gets ONE chance to put up a winning light..Same as the faster car. ONE!

Now, under the current system, the FASTER car gets TWO chances to win. ONE while sitting on the line before he even moves, and ONE down at the other end of the track.

[grncpe]

The faster car did not make the slower car red light. There is no advantage there. That is on the driver. The slower car driver gave the win to the other car. Why is that so hard to understand or live with. They made a mistake & it cost them the race. Race your own race.
What sport has a false start without an immediate penalty? I can't think of any. Track, Football, ect. All go by this.
Another thing to think about is this, lets reverse it. If the slower car cuts a good light & the faster car red lights. How often would the person let off to save on wear & tear on their car? Often I would say. So why should the faster car have to stay on the trans brake for longer than they need to when they have allready won? The race is over. Automatic disqualification.