Handicap confusion???

goinbroke2 · 10-12-2007, 12:02 PM

Once again I had heard someone complaining about how hard it is to comprehend handicap racing. Enough is enough! I took my two boys (6 and 10) with their bikes and lined them up 20ft apart and dropped my hand. First one to me won. I then moved them different distances depending on who won. (classic Pinks)
Of course both screamed that they needed more or less distance or they couldn't win. After about 3 races they had it completely figured out. I then used my watch to time them, did the same. Then gave my youngest on average a 2 second head start for them to cross the "line" together.

15 minutes with a 6 and 10 year old and they have it figured out!!!!!!!!!
DON'T TELL ME A GROWN ADULT (fan) CAN'T FIGURE OUT HANDICAP RACING IF IT'S EXPLAINED TO THEM!!!!

Sorry for venting, just read another pro heads-up rant and heard the "it's too complicated for the casual fan"
If that was the case then the casual nascar fan wouldn't understand why the cars didn't stop after the first lap and had to go around...again...and again...

10-12-2007, 12:02 PM	#1
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 871 Likes: 1,476 Liked 358 Times in 142 Posts	Handicap confusion??? Once again I had heard someone complaining about how hard it is to comprehend handicap racing. Enough is enough! I took my two boys (6 and 10) with their bikes and lined them up 20ft apart and dropped my hand. First one to me won. I then moved them different distances depending on who won. (classic Pinks) Of course both screamed that they needed more or less distance or they couldn't win. After about 3 races they had it completely figured out. I then used my watch to time them, did the same. Then gave my youngest on average a 2 second head start for them to cross the "line" together. 15 minutes with a 6 and 10 year old and they have it figured out!!!!!!!!! DON'T TELL ME A GROWN ADULT (fan) CAN'T FIGURE OUT HANDICAP RACING IF IT'S EXPLAINED TO THEM!!!! Sorry for venting, just read another pro heads-up rant and heard the "it's too complicated for the casual fan" If that was the case then the casual nascar fan wouldn't understand why the cars didn't stop after the first lap and had to go around...again...and again...