A case for Tru-Start

[Dwight Southerland]

The fact is that everybody who has seriously raced under the existing rules knows that the car that leaves last has an advantage because of the red light rule. That's part of the reason that I worked to have high class cars. If you are serious about making Stock/Super Stock racing fair, then your arguments opposing Tru-Start are self-serving. Also, the current redlight rule is another minor factor that can discourage new participation. If you know that you will be at a disadvantage racing a car that you can afford, you won't race. It's like being invited to a poker game where the dealer will get to see your cards before he bets.


The only reason the current rule was created was that the original Chrondek timing system could not be programmed to duplicate what Tru-Start does. Then the guys with the most money and influence (usually the guys with the fast cars) have argued to keep it that way because of the build-in advantage.