Pro tree

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Kevin,just read back a few years on here and think of all the mommas boy crying,high-
lighted by the phrase "we need to level the playing field".You can't get a majority on any
situation with a group of 3 people.
I bracket raced from 1977 till 1993 and there were tries at doing different things with the
pro tree (we ran some index classes) and thery all pooped out.I started putting tpe on my window to block the second bulb around 1981 which in effct was a form of seeing a pro light and it served me well.Then of course some guys started using enough tape on their windows to wrap an egyptian mummy family.It got to the point where it was a miricle that
no one was hit by cars driving to the lanes.NHRA finally said no more tape.
You give some guys an inch and they'll take a mile.
So you see when I make posts counter to the new rule of the week I draw on the yearts of experience I've had seeing the worse come out in some people under the guise of
winning at any cost.
You say the Pros have been doing it for years.Well look back to the "stone age" and the pros not only ran full trees but the ran a 5 bulb full tree.
BTW T/S and T/D run full tree and look at their mastery of the full tree.
Just some musings from an old fart who's getting weary of all the cries for change and
so called leveling the playing field.
The real change we need is more dilligent monitoring of HP factors,enforcement of EXISTING rules and an increase of the payouts for our participation.

Stepping down off the soap box.

T/S and T/D "MASTERY" of the full tree is due to the worst invention ever.....The DELAY BOX !

[MikeFicacci]

Pro-tree is a good idea for class eliminations but not so much for heads-up runs during eliminations.

[TOSTO RACING]

Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

Pro-tree is a good idea for class eliminations but not so much for heads-up runs during eliminations.

This is exactly what I was asking about

[Andrew Hill]

I like the idea of a Pro Tree for heads up stuff, but it would get difficult for the racers in eliminations if they had to switch back and forth for a heads up run. It could be a possibility in class eliminations, I always liked it in Top Stock.

[Ed Wright]

For SS, if stopping red lights is a goal it would need to be a .4 tree.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

For SS, if stopping red lights is a goal it would need to be a .4 tree.

There you go Ed.Another rule change.5/10s for Stock and 4/10s for SS.Yeee haaa.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

There you go Ed.Another rule change.5/10s for Stock and 4/10s for SS.Yeee haaa.

Ed, you know I'm not for changing it at all. But SS cars can still go red on a .5 pro tree. I'm almost 68 years old and can't drive a nail, but went .040s at the unleashed thing here on a .4 tree, shimmed my button and went .023. Younger guys with faster cars would be faster than that.