TruSTART GAINS MOMENTUM WITH ACCUTIME

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

As a racer that is the first to leave 85 % of the time, I love the idea

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I also think that during qualifying, we should start based on our index.
Its a better visual for the fan.and more realistic for the racers.
Mike

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

As a racer that is the first to leave 85 % of the time, I love the idea

I here ya' Alan, but that's not the way to sell it. There will be just as many on the other side of that one.

Here's a point to consider.
Several years back, some friends of mine built fast cars like in A-B-C , etc.
Of course the race would play out in front of them, but also they had the first red light deal in their favor.
Today, it's a different story with the FX cars all over the place (8 and 9 seconds)
I wonder how some of them feel about this. I'm sure we'll hear from some of them before this thread is all played out.

[thomas sheehan]

TruSTART was used last weekend at the Hagerstown (Stock/SS) race. I'd bet most of the racers that were there didn't even realize it!
I saw it in round two when a slower car left with a green, and after his opponent (the faster car) left, the slower car's light dropped to a red. I went and looked at my time ticket, and low and behold, TruSTART was printed right on the bottom of the ticket.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

I think its fine. Doesn't matter one way or the other to me. My brother thinks its never been changed before, so why change now. He's old school. I agree with someone up above's text, Change to some is a dirty word.....

[Darrel Goheen]

Originally Posted by HR9121

In a double breakout situation we don't penalize the first breakout, which is the first car to the stripe but rather it's the worst breakout that loses.

I've never truly understood how the break out rule came about. Why isn't the best package the winner? Would that help with the excessive braking issue?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen

I've never truly understood how the break out rule came about. Why isn't the best package the winner?

Because they had breakouts since the 60's. Long before r.t.'s became available.

[Roberte]

CHANGE, the "C" word ,is the new enhanced.
Worst should lose, IMHO.
Bob

[Jon Sarrett]

I could have won some races this year with it and lost some too. I personally don't care which way we go, let's just standardize it and race!

[Ken Miele]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Today, it's a different story with the FX cars all over the place (8 and 9 seconds)
I wonder how some of them feel about this. I'm sure we'll hear from some of them before this thread is all played out.

I'm all for it, as many of you know I have FS car that runs in then 8's and I spot 99% of the time. I remember running opponent that was .002 red and dead on, I was .040 red and couldn't run my number. I thought then it was wrong and still do, it just didn't seem fair. The technology is here, lets do it.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

X2
I also think that during qualifying, we should start based on our index.
Its a better visual for the fan.
Mike

I agree on using indexes for time runs.

I know it is a lot more work for the people in the tower, but it benefits both spectators and racers