Voodoo at Topeka?

Dan Bennett · 05-19-2012, 10:42 AM

Anyone who's ever raced knows that there are bad rounds and boneheaded things that happen from time to time. But looking at the results from round 1 at Topeka, I'm not sure I've ever seen such reaction time numbers at a national event.

In stock, -.053, .100, .116, .111, .218, .-120, -.104, -.084, .170, .122

Super stock: .294, -.298, .161, .100, -.427 (Rampy!), .140, .118

I understand that a couple of these may have been done in reaction to the opposite lane, but like I said I've never seen so many in the same round before. Sunshine? Rollout problems? It's a mystery to me.

Andys dad · 05-19-2012, 01:43 PM

might be drag racing - LOL

Larry Hill · 05-19-2012, 03:27 PM

Hey, you listed mine! (.111) But I treed my guy! (.116) but I got beat anyway, I just sucked at it today!

Larry

There's always next week!

Yesterday was my day!

Dan Bennett · 05-19-2012, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Hey, you listed mine! (.111) But I treed my guy! (.116) but I got beat anyway, I just sucked at it today!

Larry

There's always next week!

Yesterday was my day!

Hey, I didn't list any names on purpose! LOL.

You beat some quality cars for class. Congratulatons!

Ed Wright · 05-21-2012, 11:58 AM

Several of us were watching round 2 of SS, and Pete Peery and I both noticed the tree coming down as soon as the second car's stage light came on. Do you think they may have sped up Auto Start? Or the starter doing that? Lots of people using blinders had problems.

Ron Ortiz · 05-21-2012, 12:16 PM

Happened to us at a SSSSA race. I believe the tower had the tree set on "Pro" with a .500
Tree. Caught me by surprise as I usually stage second. Several other racers experienced the same thing. Next round I staged first to avoid being distracted by quick tree. The tree got fixed the following round, but they cancelled the race due to timing issues. Was a really different experience.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA lets just bump in, whoa, its green

Ed Wright · 05-21-2012, 01:37 PM

Ron, that may have been what was wrong. Still had three lights come down, but sure seemed to start quick.

Randall Klein · 05-21-2012, 02:13 PM

Ed, do you think it was "normal" during time trials, and different for eliminations?

Jim Wahl · 05-21-2012, 05:59 PM

Ron is correct. At one of our SSSSA races the tower had the computer set for a Pro tree but with a .500 interval. The tree started automatically when the last car staged. It was a mistake in the tower and was corrected but made for some surprisingly bad reaction times!

Jim

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Ed Wright · 05-21-2012, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

Ed, do you think it was "normal" during time trials, and different for eliminations?

Different day, Randall. I don't know.

05-19-2012, 10:42 AM	#1
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 437 Likes: 839 Liked 591 Times in 134 Posts	Voodoo at Topeka? Anyone who's ever raced knows that there are bad rounds and boneheaded things that happen from time to time. But looking at the results from round 1 at Topeka, I'm not sure I've ever seen such reaction time numbers at a national event. In stock, -.053, .100, .116, .111, .218, .-120, -.104, -.084, .170, .122 Super stock: .294, -.298, .161, .100, -.427 (Rampy!), .140, .118 I understand that a couple of these may have been done in reaction to the opposite lane, but like I said I've never seen so many in the same round before. Sunshine? Rollout problems? It's a mystery to me.

05-19-2012, 01:43 PM	#2
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05-21-2012, 11:58 AM	#5
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Voodoo at Topeka? Several of us were watching round 2 of SS, and Pete Peery and I both noticed the tree coming down as soon as the second car's stage light came on. Do you think they may have sped up Auto Start? Or the starter doing that? Lots of people using blinders had problems. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-21-2012, 12:16 PM	#6
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Voodoo at Topeka? Happened to us at a SSSSA race. I believe the tower had the tree set on "Pro" with a .500 Tree. Caught me by surprise as I usually stage second. Several other racers experienced the same thing. Next round I staged first to avoid being distracted by quick tree. The tree got fixed the following round, but they cancelled the race due to timing issues. Was a really different experience. Ron Ortiz U/SA lets just bump in, whoa, its green __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

05-21-2012, 01:37 PM	#7
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Voodoo at Topeka? Ron, that may have been what was wrong. Still had three lights come down, but sure seemed to start quick. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-21-2012, 02:13 PM	#8
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Voodoo at Topeka? Ed, do you think it was "normal" during time trials, and different for eliminations?

05-21-2012, 05:59 PM	#9
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Voodoo at Topeka? Ron is correct. At one of our SSSSA races the tower had the computer set for a Pro tree but with a .500 interval. The tree started automatically when the last car staged. It was a mistake in the tower and was corrected but made for some surprisingly bad reaction times! Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.