LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am - Page 2

John Beasaw III · 04-20-2015, 08:36 AM

Walton was .0000 on the tree, i've never seen the tree do that before.

Dan Fletcher · 04-20-2015, 10:00 AM

Wow, I just saw a picture of that from the Motor Mania TV coverage. Third yellow stayed on, no green, no red. I guess a QUAD zip RT confuses the tree. Thank God that didn't happen in our lane, lmfao.

It was a long and sometimes frustrating weekend, but I just want to commend the Richmond Dragway staff. They did a great job with what they were confronted with, and were probably the friendliest bunch I've ever encountered, from the credential trailer to the concession stand to the owner.

HR9121 · 04-20-2015, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

Wow, I just saw a picture of that from the Motor Mania TV coverage. Third yellow stayed on, no green, no red. I guess a QUAD zip RT confuses the tree. Thank God that didn't happen in our lane, lmfao.

It was a long and sometimes frustrating weekend, but I just want to commend the Richmond Dragway staff. They did a great job with what they were confronted with, and were probably the friendliest bunch I've ever encountered, from the credential trailer to the concession stand to the owner.

You're not saying there would've been all kinds of conspiracy theories if that had been your lane are you? Lol

Dan Fletcher · 04-20-2015, 10:09 AM

Far be it for me to suggest that, lol...

George Mirza · 04-20-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by theworm

Iwas just wondering in the finals of stock how did Walton on the tree leave the last yellow on and no green or red ? the cars before him left on green and after him. Was something wrong with the tree when he ran ? Racing for 46 yrs ive never seen this happen to me or any one else. thanks DON THE WORM ELGIN

I saw the same thing, last yellow on, didn't see the red light, figured Walton went red and they announced it was perfect light. In the quarters there was a -.0007 red by one of the Ross cars. Beard got pinched by another .000 light in the semi's of SS. Some tight racing going on in IHRA land.

Mike Carr · 04-20-2015, 12:11 PM

When I worked as announcer at our local track in 2012-2013, a driver had a quad-zero perfect reaction time (.0000) in the Friday night final, and same thing. Third amber stayed on, no red, no green. He lifted, thinking he went red, and lost. He was offered a re-run, but declined it. It might be an AccuTime thing.

Chris1529 · 04-20-2015, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

It was a long and sometimes frustrating weekend, but I just want to commend the Richmond Dragway staff. They did a great job with what they were confronted with, and were probably the friendliest bunch I've ever encountered, from the credential trailer to the concession stand to the owner.

I agree. It was probably an even longer weekend for the race operators as it was for the racers.

Dan Fletcher · 04-20-2015, 12:42 PM

You're absolutely correct. It is an Accu-time thing. I just got off the phone with Skooter at IHRA and he explained it fully.

This is messed up, but you can have a .0000 red light OR green light, but in neither case will the red or green be illuminated. A .0000 RT results in the bottom yellow staying on, period. If its a "green" light, the race is on. If its a "red" light, the lucky recipient's score board will light up.

If the result was a .0000 "green", the bottom yellow staying on could clearly create an issue for either competitor. Both could make judgments or take action thinking the race was over when it wasn't. This obviously needs to be addressed (although I'm sure a .0000 RT doesn't come up too often).

With that said, this situation had ZERO bearing on our run, at least from our perspective. I can't speak for Mr. Walton, but given the outcome, I'm thinking he was OK with it. And given the multiple Scotty's he liberally distributed throughout the shutdown, I'm sure of it...

John Beasaw III · 04-20-2015, 02:10 PM

So a track with an Accu-time system puts the racer at the mercy of a "glitch". This should automatically justify a re-run.

Just my opinion....

Hillarey Sloan · 04-20-2015, 05:26 PM

Am I the only one that doesn't know what a "Scotty" is?

04-20-2015, 08:36 AM	#11
John Beasaw III Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Marion, N.Y. Posts: 126 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am Walton was .0000 on the tree, i've never seen the tree do that before.

04-20-2015, 10:00 AM	#12
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 492 Likes: 128 Liked 1,043 Times in 70 Posts	Re: LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am Wow, I just saw a picture of that from the Motor Mania TV coverage. Third yellow stayed on, no green, no red. I guess a QUAD zip RT confuses the tree. Thank God that didn't happen in our lane, lmfao. It was a long and sometimes frustrating weekend, but I just want to commend the Richmond Dragway staff. They did a great job with what they were confronted with, and were probably the friendliest bunch I've ever encountered, from the credential trailer to the concession stand to the owner. __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

04-20-2015, 10:09 AM	#14
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 492 Likes: 128 Liked 1,043 Times in 70 Posts	Re: LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am Far be it for me to suggest that, lol... __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

04-20-2015, 12:11 PM	#16
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am When I worked as announcer at our local track in 2012-2013, a driver had a quad-zero perfect reaction time (.0000) in the Friday night final, and same thing. Third amber stayed on, no red, no green. He lifted, thinking he went red, and lost. He was offered a re-run, but declined it. It might be an AccuTime thing. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

04-20-2015, 12:42 PM	#18
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 492 Likes: 128 Liked 1,043 Times in 70 Posts	Re: LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am You're absolutely correct. It is an Accu-time thing. I just got off the phone with Skooter at IHRA and he explained it fully. This is messed up, but you can have a .0000 red light OR green light, but in neither case will the red or green be illuminated. A .0000 RT results in the bottom yellow staying on, period. If its a "green" light, the race is on. If its a "red" light, the lucky recipient's score board will light up. If the result was a .0000 "green", the bottom yellow staying on could clearly create an issue for either competitor. Both could make judgments or take action thinking the race was over when it wasn't. This obviously needs to be addressed (although I'm sure a .0000 RT doesn't come up too often). With that said, this situation had ZERO bearing on our run, at least from our perspective. I can't speak for Mr. Walton, but given the outcome, I'm thinking he was OK with it. And given the multiple Scotty's he liberally distributed throughout the shutdown, I'm sure of it... __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

04-20-2015, 02:10 PM	#19
John Beasaw III Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Marion, N.Y. Posts: 126 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am So a track with an Accu-time system puts the racer at the mercy of a "glitch". This should automatically justify a re-run. Just my opinion....

04-20-2015, 05:26 PM	#20
Hillarey Sloan Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 131 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: LIVE. from Richmond IHRA Div 1 Summit Pro-Am Am I the only one that doesn't know what a "Scotty" is?