TruSTART looks to level the playing field.

[Harry 6674]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

Larry you stated that you love heads up racing. When you do race a heads up and both redlight do you except the worst redlight as the loser whether its you or your competition? If yes then your first statement about worst red light has no place for NHRA Championship racing contradicts your action in a heads up scenario.

If your racing heads up the first red light is always the worst red light.

[Jeff Teuton]

I'm sure this is in these 180 posts, but at the Spring Fling, how many actual races did this affect as compared to the current First Red Out? Does that sound right?

[Mile High]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

I'm sure this is in these 180 posts, but at the Spring Fling, how many actual races did this affect as compared to the current First Red Out? Does that sound right?

It hasn't been run yet.


http://www.bracketraces.com/spring-f...lion-vegas.php

Jeff

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by Harry 6674

If your racing heads up the first red light is always the worst red light.

That's my point. If its ok in a heads up round why not in shoe polish rounds. Worst is a loser

[Peter Biondo]

Jeff-

We did not have the Spring Fling yet as it will be in April (we only did a trial run for one round in Vegas this weekend within their weekly bracket race). We implemented TruSTART for one full round (one cycle).. about 80 pairs (give or take). Out of those 80 pairs; we had 4 'double red' occurrences. Out of those 4 pairs, 2 of the pairs had the faster car having the "worst" red.

Another aspect of the implementation of this was the psychological element. Speaking as a racer (that normally is the faster car in bracket racing and with my B/SA). I always felt when I left second I could afford to 'set up' slightly more aggressive on the starting line. TruSTART will force both lanes to approach the tree the same (leaving first or last). This was part of the reason (besides the obvious) that pushed us towards TruSTART.

With all this said, I personally will continue to try to be the 'chaser/ faster car' as I enjoy the luxury of watching the finish line from behind rather looking over my shoulder.

[Bob Mulry]

Actually I hope that it helped no one...........................

Just let it sit in the background until it is needed to determine the winner of a double red light in a handicap type race........

Remember when Auto-Start was enacted and everybody thought that it change drag racing??????????

Nobody even talks about Auto-Start anymore........

Taking away deep staging changed racing much more than Auto-Start...

Just let it happen because in a few years no one will even notice TruStart..

Can't we all just get along,
Bob

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Just let it happen because in a few years no one will even notice TruStart..

Can't we all just get along?
Bob

Bob Mulry; a voice of reason...

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Peter Biondo

Jeff-

We did not have the Spring Fling yet as it will be in April (we only did a trial run for one round in Vegas this weekend within their weekly bracket race). We implemented TruSTART for one full round (one cycle).. about 80 pairs (give or take). Out of those 80 pairs; we had 4 'double red' occurrences. Out of those 4 pairs, 2 of the pairs had the faster car having the "worst" red.

Another aspect of the implementation of this was the psychological element. Speaking as a racer (that normally is the faster car in bracket racing and with my B/SA). I always felt when I left second, I could afford to 'set up' slightly more aggressive on the starting line. TruSTART will force both lanes to approach the tree the same (leaving first or last). This was part of the reason (besides the obvious) that pushed us towards TruSTART.

With all this said, I personally will continue to try to be the 'chaser/ faster car' as I enjoy the luxury of watching the finish line from behind rather looking over my shoulder.

Peter, to be sure, you are a gifted racer, there is no doubt about it. You proved that years ago with the old Firebird. But what about the rest of us old ducks?

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Actually I hope that it helped no one...........................

Just let it sit in the background until it is needed to determine the winner of a double red light in a handicap type race........

Remember when Auto-Start was enacted and everybody thought that it change drag racing??????????

Nobody even talks about Auto-Start anymore........

Taking away deep staging changed racing much more than Auto-Start...

Just let it happen because in a few years no one will even notice TruStart..

Can't we all just get along,
Bob

Bob, are you still racing nhra Stock?

[Mile High]

Originally Posted by Peter Biondo

Jeff-

We did not have the Spring Fling yet as it will be in April (we only did a trial run for one round in Vegas this weekend within their weekly bracket race). We implemented TruSTART for one full round (one cycle).. about 80 pairs (give or take). Out of those 80 pairs; we had 4 'double red' occurrences. Out of those 4 pairs, 2 of the pairs had the faster car having the "worst" red.

Another aspect of the implementation of this was the psychological element. Speaking as a racer (that normally is the faster car in bracket racing and with my B/SA). I always felt when I left second, I could afford to 'set up' slightly more aggressive on the starting line. TruSTART will force both lanes to approach the tree the same (leaving first or last). This was part of the reason (besides the obvious) that pushed us towards TruSTART.

With all this said, I personally will continue to try to be the 'chaser/ faster car' as I enjoy the luxury of watching the finish line from behind rather looking over my shoulder.

Peter,


Of the single car red lights how many were the fast car and how many the slow car? Just wondering if having Trustart made fast guys go red more than usual. If not why the concern about Trustart.


Jeff