An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing

[H.A.A.C. Racing]

How would you activate a throttle stop by the shifter?

[Michael Pliska]

Originally Posted by H.A.A.C. Racing

How would you activate a throttle stop by the shifter?

Just a roller microswitch which turns off the stop when you shift (manually) into high gear. Mine is mounted where I can reach it easily, and I use the same switch as an override button to take the stripe if necessary.

[H.A.A.C. Racing]

I'm not sure if it matters much if you have a timer do it, or a switch, but in any event I would keep .90 racing even if they did away with delay boxes and you had to shift yourself. I went bracket racing this weekend and it made me realize how much fun class racing is. I guess as long as we are all playing by the same rules, what ever it is, it is!

[Eddie Arnold Jr.]

All I can say on this subject ,,,, is If you gona go to a gunfight ,,, you better take a real gun !!

I've been fighting with a knife ( Small Block Chevy ) for the last few years and getting killed , regardless of how good I could use my knife ,,,This year I went out and bought the same gun as the winners on this board ( A REAL BIG BLOCK )

and I got to tell you I won my share of gunfights and plan on winning more next year as I learn how
to use this new LARGE gun !!!

Bottom line and it took me a while to get there ( I'm a stubborn Engineer ) but if you can't beat them,,
Join them or at least get on the same playing field .......

Colorful Big Block Beliver Racer

[Michael Pliska]

Originally Posted by Eddie Arnold Jr.

All I can say on this subject ,,,, is If you gona go to a gunfight ,,, you better take a real gun !!

I've been fighting with a knife ( Small Block Chevy ) for the last few years and getting killed , regardless of how good I could use my knife ,,,This year I went out and bought the same gun as the winners on this board ( A REAL BIG BLOCK )

and I got to tell you I won my share of gunfights and plan on winning more next year as I learn how
to use this new LARGE gun !!!

Bottom line and it took me a while to get there ( I'm a stubborn Engineer ) but if you can't beat them,,
Join them or at least get on the same playing field .......

Colorful Big Block Beliver Racer

Eddie,
Was it just the issue of judging the stripe while being chased down? Or are there other factors?

How much mph are you turning now versus before?

Would you keep racing if they implemented the rules I mentioned above?

Regards,

[S/G 386N]

I say leave the class racing alone. Maybe it's because I'm finally figuring it out, and have a car that is pretty consistant. I won 3 rounds at US Nationals in S/G back in '06. I think it was the first rounds I had ever won in that class, so needless to say, I got pretty lucky. If it wasn't for getting to jumpy on the line and going .141 red I think, might have gone more rounds. Two cars later, and I'm finally winning rounds on a consistant basis. If only I could cut consistant lights, I'd be golden. I am also a fast car now, which might help. Running about 162mph. I do know several people that have done very well, and they are running flat out to get to 9.90. One of them won 6 rounds at US Nationals, beeting Mike Ruff in round 4, and Dan Fletcher in round 5, by not letting Fletcher play his staging games. http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2007#indextop

Personally, I like watching the sportsman races more. This year at US Nationals, I think I watched Saturday night qualifying, and that was the only pro runs I saw. The .90 classes I think are more fun that bracket because it's a lot harder to figure out. I have even run on the throttle stop to go bracket racing, just to mess with people. You also run into a lot more side by side racing with the .90 classes. I love being bumper to bumper with someone going down the track and daring each other to take the stripe. Last year I hated being in a 7.60 dragster, bracket racing against 12 second cars. You come up on them so fast, you don't know who is going to take the stripe.

[Jason Oldfield]

Originally Posted by Eddie Arnold Jr.

All I can say on this subject ,,,, is If you gona go to a gunfight ,,, you better take a real gun !!

I've been fighting with a knife ( Small Block Chevy ) for the last few years and getting killed , regardless of how good I could use my knife ,,,This year I went out and bought the same gun as the winners on this board ( A REAL BIG BLOCK )

Colorful Big Block Beliver Racer

I was just watching some show about the mob, and they were interviewing this infamous mob assassin. What made him particularly interesting was that he did all his killing with a knife. His comment: "Anybody can kill with a gun. It takes a REAL man to kill somebody with a knife."

I totally agree.

[GaryGoFast]

Originally Posted by Jason Oldfield

I was just watching some show about the mob, and they were interviewing this infamous mob assassin. What made him particularly interesting was that he did all his killing with a knife. His comment: "Anybody can kill with a gun. It takes a REAL man to kill somebody with a knife."

I totally agree.

BANG!! That's the sound of the guy with the knife hitting the floor as he walks toward you.

[CBS]

Do we have to start this stuff so early.....can't we wait till the middle of winter.....I think if a vote was taken....it would be a landslide for timers....

and the bigger the gun ...the better.....

although Gary kind if makes me nervous with his scenario....

CBS

[mcaruso]

Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

BANG!! That's the sound of the guy with the knife hitting the floor as he walks toward you.

Well said my friend!