Drag Race Central closing???

[RacingRicki]

Originally Posted by jwsamuel

NHRA would have to have someone at every track to to take care of handling the data. At some tracks, results for divisional races have to be input manually -- either by typing as it happens by reading the announcer's screen or entering the results from the run logs after each round. In addition, before the first qualifying sessions are reported, someone has to compare the tech cards to the information on the computer to make sure that the driver has not changed cars or changed classes. Then, the results have to be sent to the website.

Since DRC already had someone doing just that at every divisional race, it made more sense for NHRA to use DRC's reports than duplicate the effort. There is no magical way for the results to just appear on NHRA's website.

Jim

I find it sad that it is such a manual process in the information age that we live in. In this day with so much technology and a computerized timing system, why would someone need to be at the track entering in all the information from the logs. Perhaps some tracks don't have CompuLink but those that do should be able to provide an export of the qualifying and eliminations files at the very least.

There is a magical way to get instant data. It's called Live Timing. Yes it costs a lot but that's because NHRA is probably getting a cut.

Question: Do we sign our right to our data away when we enter a race. Why do I have to pay extra to get my data in electronic form (i.e. live timing). The data wouldn't even exist if we don't show up. Also, did I sign away my right to restrict who sees my run data and who can make money off of it. I am getting tired of others making money off of my information whether it be search engines, social media outlets or what have you.

BTW, thanks to Summit for providing the data all these years with relatively no cost to me.

[Greg Barsamian]

DRC not going anywhere.....
http://bangshift.com/blog/great-news...-not-dead.html

Posted by Brian Lohnes

Rumors of Drag Race Central’s demise were apparently greatly exaggerated, which is great news for fans of straight line action all over the world. We have received confirmation from DRC’s Rick Green that there will be live, round by round reporting from all NHRA national events in 2014 and the group is looking for sponsors to get involved with their coverage of divisional racing all over the country. Yes, there is some bad news here in the fact that it does not appear that the newly altered and revitalized IHRA program is not currently on the docket for coverage and that the guys are still trying to get backing for their coverage of divisional events, but we’re positive guys here and the fact that the crew will be at national events from sea-to-sea in 2014 is awesome.

As we told you the other day, the rumors were swirling that DRC was not going to be covering anything in 2014 and we were lamenting the fact that the site was not going to be providing the invaluable service of keeping the world up to date (nearly to the minute) of the results at races across the country. Green was on vacation and he got back to us the other day, altering the BS staff that the rumors we had heard were exaggerated. We were buoyed by the response around the interwebs after we dropped the (not so) bad news last week. Drag racing message boards lit up with pleas and well wishes for the DRC operation. It was a shot heard ’round the drag racing globe, literally. Lots of guys in Europe emailed to tell us that DRC served as their lifeline to keeping up with NHRA action.

As an announcer, I was bummed because the site rules to check in on and keep racing fans abreast of what’s happening when they are at tracks participating in other races. Thankfully we’ll continue to deliver spoiler alerts to eagle eared drag fans while calling other races after the NHRA season kicks up. We’re holding out hope that Green and his guys can rustle up the dough to continue their tireless coverage of the divisional series races as well because sportsman competitors thrive on that information.

Bottom line? Drag Racing Central ain’t dead and you’ll be able to “tune in” to their coverage through 2014 starting at the NHRA Winternationals in a couple weeks!

[Jim Wahl]

I have a better idea. How about we fire Tom Compton and put his astronomical salary towards efficient and timely race reporting? Hell, his beer tab alone would pay for the yearly upkeep of DRC! Jim


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[Michael Beard]

Summit increases its commitment to IHRA sportsman racers bringing you live broadcast of all Summit Pro-Am Tour races in 2014

http://www.ihra.com/pro-am-tour-news...-races-in-2014

[dragracer2011]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Summit increases its commitment to IHRA sportsman racers bringing you live broadcast of all Summit Pro-Am Tour races in 2014

http://www.ihra.com/pro-am-tour-news...-races-in-2014

Nice!

[jmcarter]

Fantastic! Hopefully our campaign to get Summit to step up again this year made a difference.

Thanks Summit and DRC for your continued support of Sporstman racing!

[Michael Beard]

"Live broadcast" of the Pro-Am actually means live *broadcast*, not DRC. It will be fully produced live video on MotorManiaTV.com, just as we are going to have at the Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals.

[jmcarter]

Failed to read thoroughly obviously. Oh well, as much as I like the concept of live reporting I really valued the DRC concise reporting even more.

[Chris Williams]

Originally Posted by RacingRicki

I find it sad that it is such a manual process in the information age that we live in. In this day with so much technology and a computerized timing system, why would someone need to be at the track entering in all the information from the logs. Perhaps some tracks don't have CompuLink but those that do should be able to provide an export of the qualifying and eliminations files at the very least.

There is a magical way to get instant data. It's called Live Timing. Yes it costs a lot but that's because NHRA is probably getting a cut.

Question: Do we sign our right to our data away when we enter a race. Why do I have to pay extra to get my data in electronic form (i.e. live timing). The data wouldn't even exist if we don't show up. Also, did I sign away my right to restrict who sees my run data and who can make money off of it. I am getting tired of others making money off of my information whether it be search engines, social media outlets or what have you.

BTW, thanks to Summit for providing the data all these years with relatively no cost to me.

Live Timing has nothing to do with NHRA or the CompuLink timing system. It is a completely separate deal.

[Myron Piatek]

The "live broadcast" is great to see what's going on, probably the next best thing to being there. Can be good for sponsors on the car as well. But DRC has had unbeatable, timely reference material during the actual race as well as being able to look back to see who, what, when, where, etc. It would be nice to have both for both sanctions.