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I’ve always thought that drag racing should be time only, not reaction. You lose the race, but put up a better time and win/advance.
The reaction time puts the human element in. One could have a great crew, and the best hardware money can buy, but with a poor driver, they can't win. Since most racing is pocket book racing, it sort of weeds out those that can't drive, or tune.
The reaction time puts the human element in. One could have a great crew, and the best hardware money can buy, but with a poor driver, they can't win. Since most racing is pocket book racing, it sort of weeds out those that can't drive, or tune.
But you putting up a better time is human, driver. The huge emphasis on only the starting lights is too much, but then again what would happen if two racers ran the exact same times in my scenario. Make them run another pass which prolongs the process…so that’s not ideal. Just beating your competitor is what it really is all about with two random people lining up on the street a who wins, where my suggestion is more technical.
But you putting up a better time is human, driver. The huge emphasis on only the starting lights is too much, but then again what would happen if two racers ran the exact same times in my scenario. Make them run another pass which prolongs the process…so that’s not ideal. Just beating your competitor is what it really is all about with two random people lining up on the street a who wins, where my suggestion is more technical.
I suggest you strike up a conversation with that Promod driver you know, get his opinion on it.
But you putting up a better time is human, driver. The huge emphasis on only the starting lights is too much, but then again what would happen if two racers ran the exact same times in my scenario. Make them run another pass which prolongs the process…so that’s not ideal. Just beating your competitor is what it really is all about with two random people lining up on the street a who wins, where my suggestion is more technical.
But that's the point at everything below Top Fuel.
Assuming both cars are dialed in, a better driver in a 20s minivan will beat a worse driver in a 10s Hellcat. But then we have to get into the difference between a pro tree and a standard tree.
It's a driver competition, not a builder competition.
You are driving the average $140,000 Lingenfelter twin-turbo powered Corvette Z06. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel dragster is staged & ready to launch down a quarter-mile strip as you pass. You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the 'Vette hard up through the gears and blast across the starting line & pass the dragster at an honest 200 MPH. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
The dragster launches & starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums & within 3 seconds the dragster catches & passes you.
He beats you to the finish line, a quarter-mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it - from a standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 MPH & not only cau ght, but nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1000 foot long race!
Here's a video of a turbo 'vette vs. a TF car. Notice the reaction of the Vette driver as the TF car passes. Then, notice the TF car KILLED the turbo engine on the Vette...jesus.
But that's the point at everything below Top Fuel.
Assuming both cars are dialed in, a better driver in a 20s minivan will beat a worse driver in a 10s Hellcat. But then we have to get into the difference between a pro tree and a standard tree.
It's a driver competition, not a builder competition.
Sure, this makes sense and what I suggested doesn’t.
Here's a video of a turbo 'vette vs. a TF car. Notice the reaction of the Vette driver as the TF car passes. Then, notice the TF car KILLED the turbo engine on the Vette...jesus.
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