Good or Bad Idea - Page 2

DIV3CR · 02-12-2015, 09:38 PM

I like the heads up pro start same class and heads
up pro start in class run off.

Bunkster · 02-04-2015, 05:54 AM

A far more serious problem is the insanity of continuing a “first” red light system in handicapped races.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 02-04-2015, 10:29 AM

I remember first day of 1987 season at Mt.Park Dragway, George Poynter who was the announcer there and at Bluegrass Dragway from the sixties till it closed, said Gene Barker who was track operator had needed some firewood that winter and now the tree just has 3 ambers instead of five.LOL

It ain't broke don't fix it.
Mike Taylor 3601

The Hawk · 02-04-2015, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunkster

A far more serious problem is the insanity of continuing a “first” red light system in handicapped races.

Oh geez,not AGAIN! That dead horse has been beaten so badly it can't even been made into dog food.

John Lang · 02-04-2015, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

Oh geez,not AGAIN! That dead horse has been beaten so badly it can't even been made into dog food.

X-512...John

Mark Yacavone · 02-04-2015, 05:46 PM

Why would you want to take away more from the slower cars? There are very few left now.
If you want to do something constructive, you could lobby to bring back deep staging.

Dwight Southerland · 02-04-2015, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Why would you want to take away more from the slower cars? There are very few left now.
If you want to do something constructive, you could lobby to bring back deep staging.

Why not do both? Tilt the process towards it being a driver's race more than a mechanics race at the starting line. Make it possible to adjust the mechanics in the driver-car to have the same level of difficulty to produce reaction time regardless of the car.

Then do away with reaction timers.

DIV3CR · 02-12-2015, 09:31 PM

Think of a pro start with a handicap. You might blow up your
engine waiting for your light or you'll probably be late.
I did that back in the 1970 at the Grove at a either IHRA or
a AHRA Summer Nationals.

jmantle · 02-05-2015, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

Wayyy back when handicap racing used to be a 5 yellows then the green, than switched to a 3 yellow and a green.

Would it be a good or bad idea to switch to: 1 Yellow than the Green.

Might cut down on Red Lights.....

I could live with 2 ambers, one won't work for me, either the car or I'm to slow.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

02-12-2015, 09:38 PM	#1
DIV3CR Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Good or Bad Idea I like the heads up pro start same class and heads up pro start in class run off.

02-04-2015, 05:54 AM	#2
Bunkster Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 43 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Good or Bad Idea A far more serious problem is the insanity of continuing a “first” red light system in handicapped races.

02-04-2015, 10:29 AM	#3
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,371 Likes: 352 Liked 306 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Good or Bad Idea I remember first day of 1987 season at Mt.Park Dragway, George Poynter who was the announcer there and at Bluegrass Dragway from the sixties till it closed, said Gene Barker who was track operator had needed some firewood that winter and now the tree just has 3 ambers instead of five.LOL It ain't broke don't fix it. Mike Taylor 3601

02-04-2015, 05:46 PM	#6
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,904 Liked 5,121 Times in 1,952 Posts	Re: Good or Bad Idea Why would you want to take away more from the slower cars? There are very few left now. If you want to do something constructive, you could lobby to bring back deep staging. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

02-12-2015, 09:31 PM	#8
DIV3CR Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Good or Bad Idea Think of a pro start with a handicap. You might blow up your engine waiting for your light or you'll probably be late. I did that back in the 1970 at the Grove at a either IHRA or a AHRA Summer Nationals.