Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone
First, Congrats to Brent K for his r/u in race 1 last weekend.
I hope he doesn't mind me mentioning this, but there are no secrets on the 'net anymore...It was on NHRA TV, NHRA Y/T, Div. Live Timing, and DRC.
Every run, around 70 mph. Even the announcer mentioned this.The car runs about 83-84 mph.
For the dozen who will read this, and the half dozen who might reply, .....
Spot dropping? Holding and then working the finish line brakes? Giving it up and hoping the other guy is holding, big time? Trying to dial on the money, and hoping the other guy has no room?
What works for you? What doesn't ? Mum is the operative word here?
|
Very belated thanks for the nice comments you said about my wins early this year, and 2yrs ago yesterday Mark. When I look back on that race I have to give GOD Big Time thanks that I won several of those rounds, because one or two thousandths of a second (or even .009 difference vs Jody), could've taken me out in a few of those races. Fortunately for me it must've been my day, and I will be thankful for all the luck I had! I went to that race feeling really good thanks to my quarter-final finish two days earlier, and losing a very close race to the Super Stock Mustang of John Calvert 2wks prior (that was winnable also).
I watched Brent's race, and maybe he did lift a little....I've done that more times than I care to remember! It's absolutely harder to judge a car that spots you 4 + seconds at the starting line, but you Mark, Brent, myself and Bill, Billy, Rob in FWD Stockers, and all of the slow running RWD others have proven it's not impossible! I was rooting for you Brent, and echoed the sentiments of the great Alan Reinhart, when it went the other guys way, and by how close it was! Sometimes you get penalized for slowing down too much, not enough, or not at all.
Keep doing what you're doing Brent, and I will do my best to do so as well!