I-card ??

danlynch · 06-01-2009, 12:24 PM

NHRA has a link on their main page (It has been there all year) that says "LIVE TIMING". Based upon that it looks like they are going to have live timing right on there site.

Whether this will be a free service is yet to be disclosed.

bill dedman · 06-01-2009, 01:01 PM

I THINK that may be an audio broadcast; not sure. I'll check it out.

Thanks for the info!

Bill

Don Sofranko · 06-01-2009, 09:30 PM

I would like to thank all the people who have made racing so entertaining. Over the last 15 years, its been a group of volunteers, and paid staff. Those guys at the original Compuserve, RIS group, were loads of fun! I was sad when Summit started the Fast News Network (only because it was the end of Compuserve), and would now like to thank them for the awesome support of the racing news. Summit has done much more than Jeg's and deserves the credit.

It strikes me as weird that NHRA has been the last to get with the online media, and developing ways to support the new media tools. Summit had to support the instant results! Who would have thought they would have supported divisionals, and all the other non national event programs. Great job all you Summit guys!

It would seem that NHRA will only take on profit centers that are no brainers, and require little work or risk. This I-card problem only shows how they have no real vision, or real leadership. But who hasn't known that the last 5 years? It sounds like they can't even justify the budget of the timing system. If they made their own timing system part of the business, then maybe the fight over I -card could end. Could there be a business argument to buy Compulink, sell timing equipment to race tracks around the world, and integrate the new media tools into it?

The I-Card looks like a great new idea, and NHRA should be the one to lead its development. If they were actually a good business.

But maybe its like the original Top Stock, and NHRA won't move on it until the money is raining from heaven? Its probably best they just get out of the way, and let the private people run the good websites like this one, invent the best new tools, and stay out of the way of the timing equipment people.

bill dedman · 06-01-2009, 11:57 PM

In a word... DITTO!!!

Wish I'd said that....

Bill

Jason Oldfield · 06-04-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlynch

NHRA has a link on their main page (It has been there all year) that says "LIVE TIMING". Based upon that it looks like they are going to have live timing right on there site.

Whether this will be a free service is yet to be disclosed.

My understanding was that this was going to be free to NHRA members, much like the audio broadcast is on race days (I believe it is free on the other days). In my opinion, it SHOULD be free as one of the benefits of being an NHRA member.

For those non-members, NHRA could sell something like the NASCAR track pass...I think it's $10 or so for the season to see live stats and audio. That said, I'm not sure there are many real drag racing fans that would subscribe to such a service that weren't already NHRA members.

buzzinhalfdozen · 06-04-2009, 02:13 PM

I've been watching this thread for a while, I don't have an I-card but I've been told it gives the owner all the run info from the event with a slight time delay...E.T's reaction times Ect. I guess my question would have to be what business is it of another racer to have MY E.T. slip to scrutinize? I've always seen guys running around asking their next opponents victim all the gory details of the run to try and get an idea of how to race the guy, I guess that's OK, but it seems strange to me to give all this info to racers who just happen to have an I-card. Maybe I'm old fashioned or just plain wrong here but my E.T. slip is mine, at least until it's released on "the net". Am I missing something here? Joe

John Kelley · 01-29-2010, 09:40 PM

Any tracks or organizations still using the I-Card system ???
I hate to see it sitting in the drawer......:-(

06-01-2009, 12:24 PM	#1
danlynch Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I-card ?? NHRA has a link on their main page (It has been there all year) that says "LIVE TIMING". Based upon that it looks like they are going to have live timing right on there site. Whether this will be a free service is yet to be disclosed.

06-01-2009, 01:01 PM	#2
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: I-card ?? I THINK that may be an audio broadcast; not sure. I'll check it out. Thanks for the info! Bill __________________ Bill

06-01-2009, 09:30 PM	#3
Don Sofranko Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 121 Likes: 0 Liked 128 Times in 32 Posts	Re: I-card ?? I would like to thank all the people who have made racing so entertaining. Over the last 15 years, its been a group of volunteers, and paid staff. Those guys at the original Compuserve, RIS group, were loads of fun! I was sad when Summit started the Fast News Network (only because it was the end of Compuserve), and would now like to thank them for the awesome support of the racing news. Summit has done much more than Jeg's and deserves the credit. It strikes me as weird that NHRA has been the last to get with the online media, and developing ways to support the new media tools. Summit had to support the instant results! Who would have thought they would have supported divisionals, and all the other non national event programs. Great job all you Summit guys! It would seem that NHRA will only take on profit centers that are no brainers, and require little work or risk. This I-card problem only shows how they have no real vision, or real leadership. But who hasn't known that the last 5 years? It sounds like they can't even justify the budget of the timing system. If they made their own timing system part of the business, then maybe the fight over I -card could end. Could there be a business argument to buy Compulink, sell timing equipment to race tracks around the world, and integrate the new media tools into it? The I-Card looks like a great new idea, and NHRA should be the one to lead its development. If they were actually a good business. But maybe its like the original Top Stock, and NHRA won't move on it until the money is raining from heaven? Its probably best they just get out of the way, and let the private people run the good websites like this one, invent the best new tools, and stay out of the way of the timing equipment people.

06-01-2009, 11:57 PM	#4
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: I-card ?? In a word... DITTO!!! Wish I'd said that.... Bill __________________ Bill

06-04-2009, 02:13 PM	#6
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: I-card ?? I've been watching this thread for a while, I don't have an I-card but I've been told it gives the owner all the run info from the event with a slight time delay...E.T's reaction times Ect. I guess my question would have to be what business is it of another racer to have MY E.T. slip to scrutinize? I've always seen guys running around asking their next opponents victim all the gory details of the run to try and get an idea of how to race the guy, I guess that's OK, but it seems strange to me to give all this info to racers who just happen to have an I-card. Maybe I'm old fashioned or just plain wrong here but my E.T. slip is mine, at least until it's released on "the net". Am I missing something here? Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

01-29-2010, 09:40 PM	#7
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: I-card ?? Any tracks or organizations still using the I-Card system ??? I hate to see it sitting in the drawer......:-(