A case for Tru-Start

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Ed Carpenter

Peter Biondo post.

I am obviously for TruSTART and I AM typically the faster car/ chaser.

There will always be the finish line (chaser) advantage to being the faster car and that reason alone is incentive enough for me to continue being the faster car. I don't think anyone would argue that point regardless of if you are running Stock, Top Sportsman, or a Bracket car.

TruSTART simply fixes one starting line system deficiency (in a handicapped scenario) and will lead to long term health of the sport (along the same lines on when it made the sport healthier when we separated door cars and dragsters in our first Spring Fling). Over the past 7 years, I watched the bracket race market change for the better in front of my own eyes and the door car separation had alot to do with that. Encouraging (not discouraging) lower budget participation.

Kyle and I (and Compulink) had alot to lose when we introduced this new concept at our Spring Fling races in 2016 as we were now mixing in a new/ different concept with an already successful race. It was a race where we didn't need more cars; there was very little upside from that perspective versus the downside risk involved.

The bottom line was that we believed in it (along with believing in Brockmeyer from Compulink) enough to take that risk and the racers LOVED IT. I am not talking keyboard racers or "on paper"... I am talking real life racers who actually raced with it.

It is already being installed in tracks throughout the country and similar to cross-talk and auto-start, I believe it will spread and I really hope it does. But if for some reason it doesn't, I am perfectly fine in doing it at our Spring Fling events because its something I believe in.

With this being said, everyone is obviously entitled to their opinion and alot of good points have been made on both sides. If an overall vote was taken (in all classes including the Summit Bracket Race Series), I believe it would be 70% for Tru-START. More importantly, if racers raced on it for 3 or 4 days in a row and then voted on it, I believe the vote would be at least 80% for Tru-START.

Peter Biondo

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Be careful with predictions Pete. Look what happened to Hillary.

[farmco r/sa]

Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

I feel in an effort to level the playing field one should only be allowed to edit 9 out of every 10 posts...

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[farmco r/sa]

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[farmco r/sa]

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[FireSale]

I was interested in the cost and TruStart is a $2800 upgrade to a CompuLink system. Also found a loooong thread on the topic from another forum:

link:

http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/t...5177088576/p/1

[Chuck Beach]

Ok, let's go back to the beginning, flagman, damn can't win cause I am too slow with the arm motion. Ok, we get a tree, cool. Damn sitting there thru 5 ambers, can't cut a light. No problem, we will make it a 3 amber tree. Still can't win, Ok we will give you reaction times, great, I can go a few rounds. Damn, still can't win, Ok we will give you SG and all the electronics so you can become a great racer. Still struggling in stock & super stock to win races, no problem, we will give you 2-steps & trans brakes. Wow, the same people keep winning, let's make another change. IMO you guys that leave 1st, if you have no confidence in your driving abilities against faster cars, either build a faster car or maybe do something else. I see Jody Lang has no problem running a slow car in stock or super stock with the current rules and winning. Pretty soon drag racing will be just a hand held game ...

[Spring Fling]

The following tracks have added TruSTART for next year:

Summit Raceway Park
Firebird Raceway
SGMP
Tucson Dragway
LVMS
Orlando Speed World Dragway
Sonoma Raceway
Maple Grove
Bandimere Speedway


-Kyle
www.BracketRaces.com

[4406mopar]

Chuck, Jody had a small problem in winning the world finals. That is like how this thread started.

[4406mopar]

Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

Don't red light use common sense!

Now you understand, only took you 22 pages.

Take care of Mickeys lane and go green, true-start will have no affect on your winning program. The end, have a nice day!

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by 4406mopar

Now you understand, only took you 22 pages.

Take care of Mickeys lane and go green, true-start will have no affect on your winning program. The end, have a nice day!

That is a excellent concept. Tru-start will have no effect on the faster car. Just stay green.