Hood Scoops to Comp

sprnova · 12-08-2009, 12:24 PM

I dont care what rules you use to get there it is still a bracket race. I have qualified at a bracket race to figure out who i run first round, Its just decided by reaction time not by how far under a determined E.T. given to me. As for comp I never said it was the same that is a whole other class by itself. To refresh you memory on bracket racing here is the definition. I think over the years you have lost the meaning. Try not to think of all the people the fame ,lights, cameras or your pit spot but think of all the fun you used to have.

Bracket racing is a form of drag racing that allows for a handicap between predicted elapsed time of the two cars over a standard distance, usually 1/4 mile (402.336 m) or 1/8 mile (201.168 m).
Each car chooses a dial-in time before the race, predicting the elapsed time the driver estimates it will take his or her car to cross the finish line. This is generally displayed on one or more windows so the starter can adjust the "Christmas tree" starting lights accordingly. The slower car in the race is given the green light before the faster car by a margin of the difference between their two dial-in times. When a car leaves the starting line, a timer is started for that car. The difference between when the green light comes on and when the car moves is called the reaction time. If the drivers have equal reaction times and the cars run perfectly on their dial-ins, the cars would cross the finish line at precisely the same moment. This has never happened.
If either car goes faster than its dial-in (called breaking out), it is disqualified; if both cars break out, the one who breaks out by the smallest amount wins. This eliminates any advantage from bending the rules by putting a slow dial-in time on the windshield to get a head start.[citation needed] However, some racers will purposely dial a slower time and then let off of the throttle or use their brakes near the end of the track in an attempt to trick the other driver into breaking out. This racing technique is called "Sandbagging" and, although useful and technically legal, is looked down upon at most amateur events as a form of cheating and un-sportsman like conduct.
If a car leaves the starting line before the green light comes on, a foul is recorded (a red-light start), and that car is disqualified. If both cars red-light, the one that fouled first is disqualified. Another form of foul is to cross the dividing line between the two lanes, or the line at the edge of the racing surface. A foul is worse than a break out; one car can break out but if the other car fouls, the car that breaks out advances to the next round.

12-08-2009, 12:24 PM	#17
sprnova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hood Scoops to Comp I dont care what rules you use to get there it is still a bracket race. I have qualified at a bracket race to figure out who i run first round, Its just decided by reaction time not by how far under a determined E.T. given to me. As for comp I never said it was the same that is a whole other class by itself. To refresh you memory on bracket racing here is the definition. I think over the years you have lost the meaning. Try not to think of all the people the fame ,lights, cameras or your pit spot but think of all the fun you used to have. Bracket racing is a form of drag racing that allows for a handicap between predicted elapsed time of the two cars over a standard distance, usually 1/4 mile (402.336 m) or 1/8 mile (201.168 m). Each car chooses a dial-in time before the race, predicting the elapsed time the driver estimates it will take his or her car to cross the finish line. This is generally displayed on one or more windows so the starter can adjust the "Christmas tree" starting lights accordingly. The slower car in the race is given the green light before the faster car by a margin of the difference between their two dial-in times. When a car leaves the starting line, a timer is started for that car. The difference between when the green light comes on and when the car moves is called the reaction time. If the drivers have equal reaction times and the cars run perfectly on their dial-ins, the cars would cross the finish line at precisely the same moment. This has never happened. If either car goes faster than its dial-in (called breaking out), it is disqualified; if both cars break out, the one who breaks out by the smallest amount wins. This eliminates any advantage from bending the rules by putting a slow dial-in time on the windshield to get a head start.[citation needed] However, some racers will purposely dial a slower time and then let off of the throttle or use their brakes near the end of the track in an attempt to trick the other driver into breaking out. This racing technique is called "Sandbagging" and, although useful and technically legal, is looked down upon at most amateur events as a form of cheating and un-sportsman like conduct. If a car leaves the starting line before the green light comes on, a foul is recorded (a red-light start), and that car is disqualified. If both cars red-light, the one that fouled first is disqualified. Another form of foul is to cross the dividing line between the two lanes, or the line at the edge of the racing surface. A foul is worse than a break out; one car can break out but if the other car fouls, the car that breaks out advances to the next round.