We need a new "instant" trigger!

Ron Ortiz · 03-29-2009, 12:10 PM

Alan, if they do not use incrimental times then it can never be controlled. Incriments show where a driver is lifting, whether it be at 1,000 foot mark or the 330 mark. NHRA already has the incrimental times on the ET slip, they just would have to start looking at them closely and start evaluating what is going on.

The best part of my solution is that people are going to be running it out the back door again, like it is supposed to be. If they lift, the incriments are going to show it. NHRA then just calculates what the run would have been and presto, you have solid data for the 'Big Re-Evaluation"

I am just tired of watching so much bagging in the eliminator. It sucks, and I know that it is not fun watching or doing

Ron Ortiz
U/SA not having fun

Alan Roehrich · 03-29-2009, 12:20 PM

Ron,
I think everyone who has actually studied the problem agrees that the only to make it work is to use incrementals.

I just do not think that anyone is going to fall for the "free pass" to run it out the back door for a year, when they know they're going to get hit for at the end of the year. "Punishment" is punishment, whether it comes the next Tuesday morning, or the next January 1st.

Colin Wigle · 03-29-2009, 12:38 PM

The least popular combo in a heavy populated class will get hit first, as there are no slugs to lower the average, trust me I know. That is if you are serious about trying to win and not just save your combo for the time in the bracket race that you may draw a heads up run. If the combination is popular there is always the slow cars to help keep it in check. Then again if the same popular combo are all fast well then I guess it needs to be adjusted also.
Look at the 454 425 it has been hit with 11 already this year and has since hit the trigger three or four times, that’s another 4 before Indy.
I think the best solution would be all runs count 1000 foot increments. And count the refactored tracks at their adjusted factor. Just my opinion

Colin

03-29-2009, 12:10 PM	#1
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: We need a new "instant" trigger! Alan, if they do not use incrimental times then it can never be controlled. Incriments show where a driver is lifting, whether it be at 1,000 foot mark or the 330 mark. NHRA already has the incrimental times on the ET slip, they just would have to start looking at them closely and start evaluating what is going on. The best part of my solution is that people are going to be running it out the back door again, like it is supposed to be. If they lift, the incriments are going to show it. NHRA then just calculates what the run would have been and presto, you have solid data for the 'Big Re-Evaluation" I am just tired of watching so much bagging in the eliminator. It sucks, and I know that it is not fun watching or doing Ron Ortiz U/SA not having fun __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

03-29-2009, 12:20 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,116 Likes: 1,573 Liked 1,831 Times in 415 Posts	Re: We need a new "instant" trigger! Ron, I think everyone who has actually studied the problem agrees that the only to make it work is to use incrementals. I just do not think that anyone is going to fall for the "free pass" to run it out the back door for a year, when they know they're going to get hit for at the end of the year. "Punishment" is punishment, whether it comes the next Tuesday morning, or the next January 1st. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

03-29-2009, 12:38 PM	#3
Colin Wigle Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: We need a new "instant" trigger! The least popular combo in a heavy populated class will get hit first, as there are no slugs to lower the average, trust me I know. That is if you are serious about trying to win and not just save your combo for the time in the bracket race that you may draw a heads up run. If the combination is popular there is always the slow cars to help keep it in check. Then again if the same popular combo are all fast well then I guess it needs to be adjusted also. Look at the 454 425 it has been hit with 11 already this year and has since hit the trigger three or four times, that’s another 4 before Indy. I think the best solution would be all runs count 1000 foot increments. And count the refactored tracks at their adjusted factor. Just my opinion Colin

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