Is It Time?

Demon340 · 04-28-2021, 03:53 PM

Mind games are what many racers live by. I am not sure if the other driver next to you feels that he/she can't beat you on the tree or if on the other end?
I once raced a certain station wagon at a Division 7 track; after I did my burn out ( my routine is always the same: pull into the water with my door open, close door, tighten seatbelts, check gauges and switches, make sure other racer is in the water and starting their burn-out, 2nd gear burn-out, roll to the line, put car into 1st and pre-stage, then wait for the other racer.) At Vegas, the racer tried the mind game after his burnout with me. After sitting with the pre-stage lit, that seemed like for very long time, I looked back over my shoulder and saw the wagon creeping ever so slowly to the tree with at least 20 feet still to go... That day it worked for him...with all lost of respect from me.
He was in my head, the worse light I ever had in eliminations.
Larry

Rusty Davenport · 04-28-2021, 04:37 PM

If you are racing by yourself the track personel becomes your only help------is there enough water or do I have to beg someone up there to wet the burnout area-------so I'll sit here until someone volunteers------now how to find the correct place to stop in the water ??? Now when do I come out of the water ??? Now if I could only find the pre-stage beam somewhere up here ??? Am I 6 ft or 6 inches from it ??? Its not mind games its BLIND games..... but yet we are to HURRY UP !!!!! Starting line crew HELP us old men !!!!!

Adger Smith · 04-28-2021, 05:31 PM

Another First at Ron's track...
US Class Nationals at Byron.
We had 2 in the water 2 on the line and 2 turning off the track.
In staging the lanes were in order.. all pretty good class cars.
I can't remember the car count, Nitro Joe??, Tony?, but our crew got it done and beat the curfew.
All on a very, very hot weekend.
It was non stop action.
With my race tracks back in the 70's it seemed like the spectators were done after about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Get the race over and go home...

Bill Bogues · 04-28-2021, 07:29 PM

I like the way they did it at the houston pts meet . They waved you to the water right after the person in front did their burnout. As soon as people in front left they started you on your burnout. By the time you finished burnout and staged they were off track and you could go. Seemed like to me a timely way to run a race. Racing stock, won't work for every class.

Ed Hauter · 04-28-2021, 08:24 PM

At the 4 wide National Events, I would like to see them try 4 wide qualifying for all the sportsman classes. But not all 4 lanes launch at the same time. Two go to half track, then two go. then .......

GTS340 · 04-28-2021, 11:52 PM

Stock ran in 3 and 4 all weekend. Superstock ran in 1 and 2. There was a funny moment when the first 2 Superstocker rolled out. One went into lane 1 and the other racer went into 3. Senior moment as the lane personal had to go over and get him to try again.

Paul Haszlauer
SS 7019

4406mopar · 04-30-2021, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Hauter

At the 4 wide National Events, I would like to see them try 4 wide qualifying for all the sportsman classes. But not all 4 lanes launch at the same time. Two go to half track, then two go. then .......

That won’t work very well with a pair staged and the tree coming down and the other pair of cars start doing burnouts. More distractions and ways to make a mistake.

GTS340 · 04-30-2021, 11:03 PM

I'm probably the only one that would enjoy seeing 4 A/SA cars going at it for the class trophy. As far as a 4 wide combo stick class run off. You might see Reinhart get excited seeing about 16 gear changes. Put a W/S in a middle lane with a H/S, D/S and a A/S chasing.

04-28-2021, 03:53 PM	#1
Demon340 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Colorado Posts: 94 Likes: 294 Liked 108 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Is It Time? Mind games are what many racers live by. I am not sure if the other driver next to you feels that he/she can't beat you on the tree or if on the other end? I once raced a certain station wagon at a Division 7 track; after I did my burn out ( my routine is always the same: pull into the water with my door open, close door, tighten seatbelts, check gauges and switches, make sure other racer is in the water and starting their burn-out, 2nd gear burn-out, roll to the line, put car into 1st and pre-stage, then wait for the other racer.) At Vegas, the racer tried the mind game after his burnout with me. After sitting with the pre-stage lit, that seemed like for very long time, I looked back over my shoulder and saw the wagon creeping ever so slowly to the tree with at least 20 feet still to go... That day it worked for him...with all lost of respect from me. He was in my head, the worse light I ever had in eliminations. Larry

04-28-2021, 04:37 PM	#2
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Is It Time? If you are racing by yourself the track personel becomes your only help------is there enough water or do I have to beg someone up there to wet the burnout area-------so I'll sit here until someone volunteers------now how to find the correct place to stop in the water ??? Now when do I come out of the water ??? Now if I could only find the pre-stage beam somewhere up here ??? Am I 6 ft or 6 inches from it ??? Its not mind games its BLIND games..... but yet we are to HURRY UP !!!!! Starting line crew HELP us old men !!!!! __________________ NHRA AND IHRA STOCK ELIMINATOR 2772

04-28-2021, 05:31 PM	#3
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Is It Time? Another First at Ron's track... US Class Nationals at Byron. We had 2 in the water 2 on the line and 2 turning off the track. In staging the lanes were in order.. all pretty good class cars. I can't remember the car count, Nitro Joe??, Tony?, but our crew got it done and beat the curfew. All on a very, very hot weekend. It was non stop action. With my race tracks back in the 70's it seemed like the spectators were done after about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Get the race over and go home... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

04-28-2021, 07:29 PM	#4
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 96 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Is It Time? I like the way they did it at the houston pts meet . They waved you to the water right after the person in front did their burnout. As soon as people in front left they started you on your burnout. By the time you finished burnout and staged they were off track and you could go. Seemed like to me a timely way to run a race. Racing stock, won't work for every class. __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

04-28-2021, 08:24 PM	#5
Ed Hauter Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 5 Likes: 77 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is It Time? At the 4 wide National Events, I would like to see them try 4 wide qualifying for all the sportsman classes. But not all 4 lanes launch at the same time. Two go to half track, then two go. then .......

04-28-2021, 11:52 PM	#6
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 871 Likes: 272 Liked 1,345 Times in 410 Posts	Re: Is It Time? Stock ran in 3 and 4 all weekend. Superstock ran in 1 and 2. There was a funny moment when the first 2 Superstocker rolled out. One went into lane 1 and the other racer went into 3. Senior moment as the lane personal had to go over and get him to try again. Paul Haszlauer SS 7019

04-30-2021, 11:03 PM	#8
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 871 Likes: 272 Liked 1,345 Times in 410 Posts	Re: Is It Time? I'm probably the only one that would enjoy seeing 4 A/SA cars going at it for the class trophy. As far as a 4 wide combo stick class run off. You might see Reinhart get excited seeing about 16 gear changes. Put a W/S in a middle lane with a H/S, D/S and a A/S chasing.