First VS Worst red light

[Jeff Stout]

Last time this topic was hot we took a vote and I think it was 50 50

[Race Clean]

Here we go again!
If this now would change I wouldn’t be surprised there will be people in the future that think a close red light isn’t fair either and would like the one with the best package closest to .0000 from both directions should be the winner
I do think there are reasons that it should be some advantage to build a faster Car, If that actually is the case when you sum all things together, well thats my view anyway!

IMHO I think we need to stop asking for changes of any kind for the Eliminator and the Cars.
If NHRA thinks it’s time, fine but no changes should not be driven by a group of Racers

Also if we ever get any spectators to watch us I think it’s confusing enough for them with dial ins, break outs without trowing in Red Lights that comes on up to 5-6 seconds after someone left the starting line.
I also wonder if anyone have statistics about faster or slower Cars actually have more Redlights, I feel like the faster Car have the same amount of reds as slower cars even with todays system though it dont get the chance to go red if the other lane got it first, maybe I'm wrong..

[Jack McCarthy]

in a FREE country you are allowed to build whatever you like .... rules been there since day one ???

im a candidate for the most affected guy in nhra history...
but i made my choice 40 years ago

captain

[Jeff Stout]

4 bracket races Ive raced in with Truestart I remember 2 races that Truestart reversed the outcome.

[oldskool]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

Last time this topic was hot we took a vote and I think it was 50 50

From the responses, that sounds about right.

I just looked at last year's 128 car Indy Stock Q-list. I could be off slightly. But I counted 62 cars that ran 10.50 or quicker. That doesn't miss 50/50 by much.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2019#indextop

So, I'm assuming that the majority of quick guys are against, & the majority of slow guys are for.

And from the tone of several quick guys who are against, they seem to feel that those who are for, should quit class racing & go bracket racing.

And I assume that would include even the slow guys who have flogged the same combo for years, set nat records, & can still run more than 1.2 under, if they had to.

Just a simple observation, from a reader & non-voter.