TruSTART looks to level the playing field.

7423 · 02-05-2016, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I re-read it. I wrote the fast cars won't like loosing that advantage. First car leaving goes red, they win. Why would they want that taken away? What did I not get right? Faster cars won't like that change. Right?

You said it correctly Ed, and yes, the faster cars pilot will whine. It takes away the mental advantage they think they have. It will be a tough sell to the stk/ss crowd yet the bracket racers will embrace it with thanks and much appreciation. Shoe polish is the great equalizer.

Casey Miles · 02-06-2016, 01:36 AM

I applaud Kyle and Peter for starting an innovation that should have been in place years ago. There is no reason that a faster car should get the nod because the first car leaves a red light on. In fairness, both should have to hit the tree and may the better man win.

Casey Miles
248H Stock

GTX JOHN · 02-06-2016, 05:19 AM

Casey: I am with you on this one.

This is the most interesting change proposed since we changed from
1/2 Second brackets to a dial in ( Mid 60s out West).

Not reallyto our personal advantage at our home bracket races....but a fair change for
everyone.

We dial our cars at absolutely the bottom allowed in Sportsman Bracket.........
We win the LVMS track championship more years than not = because of the
advantage of leaving last (Always chasing does not hurt either)......But it is high time to level the field and make it fair for everyone. I am not saying it is a Giant advantage but where the racer are all pretty evenly
matched......by the end of a 12 race series it is often enough to make the difference!

Our track car count has been dropping like a rock in Sportsman the last
few years as competitors notice the top 5 in points looks like a 12.0 Index
Class every year.

We used to have 40 or 50 cars or more often at the dozen track points meets in Sportsman at one of the nicest track in the country.....Now a Dozen
low 12 Cars are often all that is there. It is not economically possible
to run a big expensive tracklike LVMS on that Amount of car count.

02-06-2016, 01:36 AM	#2
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: TruSTART looks to level the playing field. I applaud Kyle and Peter for starting an innovation that should have been in place years ago. There is no reason that a faster car should get the nod because the first car leaves a red light on. In fairness, both should have to hit the tree and may the better man win. Casey Miles 248H Stock

02-06-2016, 05:19 AM	#3
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,733 Likes: 2,803 Liked 2,486 Times in 697 Posts	Re: TruSTART looks to level the playing field. Casey: I am with you on this one. This is the most interesting change proposed since we changed from 1/2 Second brackets to a dial in ( Mid 60s out West). Not reallyto our personal advantage at our home bracket races....but a fair change for everyone. We dial our cars at absolutely the bottom allowed in Sportsman Bracket......... We win the LVMS track championship more years than not = because of the advantage of leaving last (Always chasing does not hurt either)......But it is high time to level the field and make it fair for everyone. I am not saying it is a Giant advantage but where the racer are all pretty evenly matched......by the end of a 12 race series it is often enough to make the difference! Our track car count has been dropping like a rock in Sportsman the last few years as competitors notice the top 5 in points looks like a 12.0 Index Class every year. We used to have 40 or 50 cars or more often at the dozen track points meets in Sportsman at one of the nicest track in the country.....Now a Dozen low 12 Cars are often all that is there. It is not economically possible to run a big expensive tracklike LVMS on that Amount of car count. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 02-06-2016 at 05:25 AM.