Another close race? - Page 2

5919 SSKA · 10-03-2013, 01:15 PM

NHRA sets the finish line beam to approx. 5 1/2"

Exactly, know your car...know your opponent. Nearly every Camaro, Firebird in S/SS can trip the stripe with the nose.

Casey Miles · 10-03-2013, 01:18 PM

I bracket race with stripe takers on the front of my Corvette, if you don't look for them, then you don't know that have to clear the nose of the car with your front wheel. I have the stripe takers there so that the car takes the stripe the same on every pass even if I hit the brakes or not. They are legal at all races.
What the timing equipment companies need to make are lasers that are just above the pavement not more then an 1 inch instead of being 3" or more. This way the front wheel would be taking the finish line instead of the front spoilers.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock!.

Andys dad · 10-03-2013, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey Miles

I bracket race with stripe takers on the front of my Corvette, if you don't look for them, then you don't know that have to clear the nose of the car with your front wheel. I have the stripe takers there so that the car takes the stripe the same on every pass even if I hit the brakes or not. They are legal at all races.
What the timing equipment companies need to make are lasers that are just above the pavement not more then an 1 inch instead of being 3" or more. This way the front wheel would be taking the finish line instead of the front spoilers.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock!.

Yea an electronic win picker the same for all

Not part of the timing system

I am sure lots of people on here will tell us why that can not work

I just do not accept there is no solution

Ron

jmcarter · 10-03-2013, 03:22 PM

Ron, you just have to lose the "get my wheel ahead of opponent's wheel" mentality. You think Helms didnt know what part of Bertozzi's car he needed his wheel ahead of?

Andys dad · 10-03-2013, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

Ron, you just have to lose the "get my wheel ahead of opponent's wheel" mentality. You think Helms didnt know what part of Bertozzi's car he needed his wheel ahead of?

IMHO

I have never thought about wheels - I always figured the front of my car has to get there first

I think helms car "nose" crossed first - it was just not low enough

NBD

On to our next crisis - government shutdown - LMFAO

Ron

10-03-2013, 01:15 PM	#11
5919 SSKA Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN Posts: 284 Likes: 20 Liked 19 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Another close race? NHRA sets the finish line beam to approx. 5 1/2" Exactly, know your car...know your opponent. Nearly every Camaro, Firebird in S/SS can trip the stripe with the nose. __________________ Racing web page

10-03-2013, 01:18 PM	#12
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 704 Likes: 128 Liked 498 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Another close race? I bracket race with stripe takers on the front of my Corvette, if you don't look for them, then you don't know that have to clear the nose of the car with your front wheel. I have the stripe takers there so that the car takes the stripe the same on every pass even if I hit the brakes or not. They are legal at all races. What the timing equipment companies need to make are lasers that are just above the pavement not more then an 1 inch instead of being 3" or more. This way the front wheel would be taking the finish line instead of the front spoilers. Casey Miles 248H "F" NHRA Stock!.

10-03-2013, 03:22 PM	#14
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,382 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: Another close race? Ron, you just have to lose the "get my wheel ahead of opponent's wheel" mentality. You think Helms didnt know what part of Bertozzi's car he needed his wheel ahead of? __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table