A case for Tru-Start

[Mile High]

Originally Posted by Don Morris

Bobby,



Under the T-S system in a handicap race, if the slower car redlights he is NOT immediately DQd and can in fact win that round if the faster car redlights by a greater amount. In the case where the slower car goes on green and the faster car redlights, the faster car IS automatically DQd. If fairness is being sought using the T-S system, why does the slower car, in the last instance, get a second chance to win the round and the faster car doesn't (he's immediately DQd)? Sounds like the for-sure DQ is shifted to the faster car in a handicap race.

Using your line of reasoning the fast car's first chance to win is if the slow car goes red or not. Which is the same as the fast car, does he go red or not. Both cars get the same chance to win. One does not get more chances than the other at the starting line with TruStart.

With many tracks getting TruStart (I've heard 30+) you can bet NHRA won't be far behind.

Jeff