Mike Cotten you are the MAN!

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

No, not at all. I'd be more surprised if he didn't leave. We've had practice tree races where one lane had the bottom bulb burned out. I took that lane, and my reaction times did not change. Most people anticipate the 3rd bulb, whether they realize it or not. You can learn more about the how's and why's on my guest editorial on www.thisisbracketracing.com.

I agree - thank you - I thought I was the only "old guy" that needed to be leaving by anticipating the last yellow ... just not very accurate

However - when ever anybody is that good conspiracy theorists abound...

Ron

[Brad Plourd]

It's ok guys and gals....now we know if it happens to us we ALL get a re-run!!!

Not taking anything away from Jimmy, he deserved the re-run...but NHRA, please figure out a solution to this BS and make it fair for everyone that this happens to. (or figure out the problem so it never happens again)

[Ed Wright]

Couldn't the photographers simply stop the flash bulbs while cars are staged waiting for the tree to come down?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Couldn't the photographers simply stop the flash bulbs while cars are staged waiting for the tree to come down?

Considering how much they're trying to catch big wheelstands, I doubt that will happen.

[SuperStockDodge]

My apoligies for jumping the gun. I was watching it live on ESPN3 and there was no audio and all I saw was a red light for Jimmy and then the car being pushed back...

[TOP GUN]

looks like the shaft for the out of town guy. where would find footage of the staging motion and on to the redlit?.A cam flash on a sunny day found its way into the depths of the box where the photocell is hidden from such other lite sources? I think 2 out 3 would be the only fair thing to do. mikes the real man for doing a rerun!

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by TOP GUN

looks like the shaft for the out of town guy. where would find footage of the staging motion and on to the redlit?.A cam flash on a sunny day found its way into the depths of the box where the photocell is hidden from such other lite sources? I think 2 out 3 would be the only fair thing to do. mikes the real man for doing a rerun!

Wow what good is the $50,000.00 electronics timing system is, if a simple flash of a camera can cause the red light to come on is a great question huh.?

I am wondering if this happened to any one running this race is another good question ?


Why did the car the car move forward I was watching the run on ESPN3