PINKS...Here's Our Chance.....

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Originally Posted by Floyd Gomez

Ed that is correct. The biggest problem is they pick the 32 car field. Then they choose which cars should be paired. After watching and attending it seems that the pairings are not so much time but what two cars they want to see run. Chevy vs Ford, Ford vs Mopar etc. They claim because of the arm drop this will equal the field. Now lets say the pick 10.20 to 10.40 to run. The 10.20 car already has the advantage. Now you are allowed .200 breakout. So now that fast 10.20 car becomes a 10.0 car and the slower car remains at 10.40. If they both leave at the same time the 10.0 car wins everytime. Now they claim the arm drop makes the difference. However, S/SS racers have an average reaction time of .030. with arm drop I would still say they average .060. That is still a difference of .340 which you know as well as I this means a world of difference at the stripe. This is why I think this format is a bad Idea for S/SS racers. I think it is great for bracket guys or grudge guys. I just dont think it will bring anything good to the classes.

Floyd, Im not sure if they give .2 tenths on the breakout Gary stated it was .1
Also were did you get the average reaction time figures lol.... throw that out
the window when it comes to a arm drop, the racers that used to street race or
were around when the flag was used do have a slight advantage but no way
can you put a number on that..lol