Over Staging

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by GTS340

After your burnout, roll up to the line, light one bulb on the tree. Do not light the second bulb until the car in the other lane has at least lit one bulb. They can roll in and light both bulbs if you already have one lit but nobody should light both bulbs until the other car has one lit.

Best I can find

You are describing courtesy staging and that has nothing to do with the new ruling. The new rule needs some clarification such as what is the call if the car lights both bulbs and then creeps ahead enough to put out only the pre stage light? Can he back out and re stage or is that a DSQ? I've seen this happen LOTS of times.

[GTS340]

I guess we'll find out the next race. I hope I'm doing it correctly

[GTS340]

I'm sure I'm wrong and your correct. So go ahead and turn on both lights and back out.. over.

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by GTS340

No I'm describing this I believe.

This is a courtesy stage problem, not a new rule problem.

[Mike Volkman]

Hot off the press! From NHRA Racer

Policy Update - Over Staging (Clarification)
If a driver/rider should "over-stage" (driving completely through BOTH the Pre-Stage and Stage beam in the process of Staging) in any category during eliminations, that driver is not allowed to back up and re-stage. That run is disqualified resulting in a round loss for the competitor.

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[Keith 944]

Good, That's what i was thinking.