Get rid of 1k readings

Ken Miele · 02-08-2011, 01:54 PM

Michael those are good points. I do not think that the people who want most of the info if not all removed from your time slip know how it would effect the average driver.

If you think the good drivers do well now, what to you see how well they do with no info available. I for one would hate to see this happen, I need every possible piece of info to have any chance of going rounds.

Thank goodness this is not something that would be taken seriously by NHRA.

Michael Beard · 02-08-2011, 02:05 PM

Giving data to the racers also acts as a checksum on the timing system. Racers can catch errors or anomolies that race officials might never see. Even though such errors they are infrequent, they do happen, whether its a hanging stage beam or an errant piece of debris blowing through the finish line beam.

Billy Pires · 02-08-2011, 02:06 PM

If we got rid of time slips all together, imagine how much ink and paper we could save. Wouldn't you guys like to save a tree?

Ed Fernandez · 02-08-2011, 03:03 PM

Something like this?

Maybe they could dress up Trickey Ricky Stewart in white pants and shirt and dump the straw hat for a white Stroker McGurk
peacap,waving his flag.

The Hawk · 02-08-2011, 03:08 PM

I remember those days Ed. A hand written time slip with ET,MPH and with R/T`s during time trials only. During elims,no R/T`s until the final. A lot of racers today wouldn`t know how to dial a car with that little info in the middle of elims. Oh yeah,no weather station/ET predictors either. Maybe a cheap temp gauge in the pits was all you had. Was a lot more simple back then.

Toby Lang · 02-08-2011, 03:19 PM

Yes, let's eliminate ET and MPH as well.

-Toby

Ed Fernandez · 02-08-2011, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Yes, let's eliminate ET and MPH as well.

-Toby

Way to go Toby.Let's get rid of the cars too while were at it.How many of you guys could physically run a 1/4 mile?
I'm definitely past that point in time.

junior barns · 02-08-2011, 03:15 PM

I'm with Dan! I am a so-called average racer/driver and if my odds of winning go from say 15% to 10% because of this change go for it!!!

I personally think my odds would increase not decrease! IMO.

02-08-2011, 01:54 PM	#1
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,861 Likes: 456 Liked 16,554 Times in 1,522 Posts	Re: Get rid of 1k readings Michael those are good points. I do not think that the people who want most of the info if not all removed from your time slip know how it would effect the average driver. If you think the good drivers do well now, what to you see how well they do with no info available. I for one would hate to see this happen, I need every possible piece of info to have any chance of going rounds. Thank goodness this is not something that would be taken seriously by NHRA.

02-08-2011, 02:05 PM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Get rid of 1k readings Giving data to the racers also acts as a checksum on the timing system. Racers can catch errors or anomolies that race officials might never see. Even though such errors they are infrequent, they do happen, whether its a hanging stage beam or an errant piece of debris blowing through the finish line beam. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

02-08-2011, 02:06 PM	#3
Billy Pires Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Somerset, MA Posts: 99 Likes: 6 Liked 23 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Get rid of 1k readings If we got rid of time slips all together, imagine how much ink and paper we could save. Wouldn't you guys like to save a tree? __________________ Billy Pires 1414 STK, 1414 SS

02-08-2011, 03:03 PM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Get rid of 1k readings Something like this? Maybe they could dress up Trickey Ricky Stewart in white pants and shirt and dump the straw hat for a white Stroker McGurk peacap,waving his flag. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA Last edited by Ed Fernandez; 02-08-2011 at 03:09 PM.

02-08-2011, 03:08 PM	#5
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Get rid of 1k readings I remember those days Ed. A hand written time slip with ET,MPH and with R/T`s during time trials only. During elims,no R/T`s until the final. A lot of racers today wouldn`t know how to dial a car with that little info in the middle of elims. Oh yeah,no weather station/ET predictors either. Maybe a cheap temp gauge in the pits was all you had. Was a lot more simple back then. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

02-08-2011, 03:19 PM	#6
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Get rid of 1k readings Yes, let's eliminate ET and MPH as well. -Toby

02-08-2011, 03:15 PM	#8
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 541 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Get rid of 1k readings I'm with Dan! I am a so-called average racer/driver and if my odds of winning go from say 15% to 10% because of this change go for it!!! I personally think my odds would increase not decrease! IMO.

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