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The starting line, by the very nature of handicap racing, is unequal. So is the finish line.
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Bill, you were aware of the rules when you started racing, you made a choice about what combination to build, now because you think its unfair you want to change the rules to your liking.Bill maybe you don't realize it but not everybody thinks its unfair, its part of what drag racing is, time to give it a rest
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( thread now tied for 3rd place!)
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Let's go for the record
BTW - No one said what is wrong or unfair with both cars losing How often do you red light - I hope not a lot? How often have you been part of a double red light? How often were you the first to leave on a double red light? I know someone will say even once is too many If I had so many red lights that I thought the first or worst rule should be changed - I would likely work on my reaction times Luckily we have a beautiful Sunday afternoon to allow us to forget about such important issues I will check in later and see if anyone has anything to say about the "both lose" rule :-) peace (if that is possible)
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Or you can continually attack your keyboard and get your blood boiling and accomplish NOTHING. And I haven't been kicked off any forum so go fantasize about some other problem. This really points to how irrational you are. And that's why I'm sure you will not get past the receptionist at NHRA.
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How bout this... if you can drive.... the slower car leaves with a .001 to .010 light, leaving the faster with a huge obstacle to overcome. And Alan, what are you doing looking over there anyway? You are a better driver than that. I don't know or care what's going in the other lane till I'm in high gear. One year at Indy at the USN I was in SS/B and first round was paired with the slowest car in SS. I sat there forever wondering of the tree had malfunctioned. Finally, my side came down. A concentration nightmare. I caught him in the last 10 feet or so at almost twice his speed. That was trying experience to say the least.
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If you can take advantage of them, there are advantages to both sides. Be careful watching the win light. I clutched the car at 1000 feet once because my win light was on. I got back to the pits and an NHRA official told me that NHRA had reviewed the tapes and I had in fact crossed the finish line first and was given the win. I was lucky. I didn't know it but a piece of paper or other trash had triggered my win light. Your win light coming on doesn't always mean you've won.
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Long spots like you described are easy. 5/10ths or less are hardest for me. Looking at my last amber, the other car goes past the tree on the other side. Hard to miss that. I have had guys tell me you could set a bomb off and they wouldn't know if. I've seen enough lousy lights from them in those conditions, I'm not buying that. :-)
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