deep staging - Page 4

Mark Yacavone · 08-31-2023, 12:29 PM

Frank, The reason it's dead is because you'll never get enough racers to support it. The majority have no interest. Many don't even understand it.
They're fine with their tacky sounding two steps.
NHRA doesn't care a wit about slow Stockers either. They've got their 8.30 "Stockers" out there with parachutes on the back. They'll go along with any fee increases.
The suits know that much...

GTS340 · 08-31-2023, 02:50 PM

As long as there is a courtesy pre stage and time out. Who cares. If I have to alter my staging for 3 out of 50. I guess those 3 need to alter theirs.

Paul

Larry Hill · 09-01-2023, 06:22 AM

While on the subject of perceived advantages or disadvantages in the rules, let’s talk about the 170 lbs. driver. I’m my car drivers seat is an extra 130 lbs. The extra weight screws up the balance of the car: right side left side, front to rear. It’s totally an unfair advantage for someone that weighs 150 lbs. My solution is have 300 lbs in all the seats. If you weigh 200 lbs. you would have to add 100 lbs. weight under the seat to make it fair. To keep things fair the weight would have to placed no further rearward than the door post.

Sounds fair to me

GTX JOHN · 09-01-2023, 04:55 PM

Back in the old days, when I race my 64 Max Wedge A/SA
they did not include the drive when they weighed the car.
I was 280 and one of my competitors was maybr 120 dripping
wet (A whole class difference in weight). It annoyed the crap out
of ne so I went to the Gym and got all the way down to 170.
Then the rule box came out and they add 170 for a driver to
what car had to weigh and included driver in the car.

Probably did add 20 years to my life though.

Barry Polley · 09-11-2023, 11:00 PM

Time to change baits Bob! They quit biting.

08-31-2023, 12:29 PM	#31
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,418 Likes: 2,582 Liked 4,453 Times in 1,694 Posts	Re: deep staging Frank, The reason it's dead is because you'll never get enough racers to support it. The majority have no interest. Many don't even understand it. They're fine with their tacky sounding two steps. NHRA doesn't care a wit about slow Stockers either. They've got their 8.30 "Stockers" out there with parachutes on the back. They'll go along with any fee increases. The suits know that much... __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

08-31-2023, 02:50 PM	#32
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 747 Likes: 183 Liked 1,069 Times in 334 Posts	Re: deep staging As long as there is a courtesy pre stage and time out. Who cares. If I have to alter my staging for 3 out of 50. I guess those 3 need to alter theirs. Paul

09-01-2023, 06:22 AM	#33
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,637 Liked 9,461 Times in 1,960 Posts	Re: deep staging While on the subject of perceived advantages or disadvantages in the rules, let’s talk about the 170 lbs. driver. I’m my car drivers seat is an extra 130 lbs. The extra weight screws up the balance of the car: right side left side, front to rear. It’s totally an unfair advantage for someone that weighs 150 lbs. My solution is have 300 lbs in all the seats. If you weigh 200 lbs. you would have to add 100 lbs. weight under the seat to make it fair. To keep things fair the weight would have to placed no further rearward than the door post. Sounds fair to me __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-01-2023, 04:55 PM	#34
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,530 Likes: 2,222 Liked 1,809 Times in 572 Posts	Re: deep staging Back in the old days, when I race my 64 Max Wedge A/SA they did not include the drive when they weighed the car. I was 280 and one of my competitors was maybr 120 dripping wet (A whole class difference in weight). It annoyed the crap out of ne so I went to the Gym and got all the way down to 170. Then the rule box came out and they add 170 for a driver to what car had to weigh and included driver in the car. Probably did add 20 years to my life though. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

09-11-2023, 11:00 PM	#35
Barry Polley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vacaville Ca Posts: 743 Likes: 652 Liked 555 Times in 230 Posts	Re: deep staging Time to change baits Bob! They quit biting. __________________ Barry Polley 758 A/SA California- No place to race!