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Old 09-29-2010, 01:46 PM   #1
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Default Going "deep" into the program

OK I am sure you all know this but call me an idiot - I did not and still do not have this figured out.

I decided to take my stocker to a WCHRA race and run D-Gas with a 10.60 index on a .4 pro tree. No problem (I figure) running 10.60. I just ran 10.56 and 10.58 the week before at the same track. (Bakersfield temperature about 95 and adjusted altitude about 3500 feet)

Deep staging was allowed so I figured I could compensate for my giant front tire. You had to turn on the bottom bulb and turn out the top bulb in one continuous motion. That was not as easy as I expected and turned out to be imprecise.

Well a not so funny thing happened on the way to the finish line.

Couple of miss-conceptions I had. One - assuming these guys were not as "into" there style as we are. I ran 10.614 and thought great. Oh but wait - out of 16 guys 6 ran 10.60 with a digit. Number one was 10.600. ggeezzee. Mistake number two - they could cut .020 lights and some were deep and some were not.

I thought deep staging would only hurt .04 or .05 and I would be able to cut a descent light. Not true. The only .020 light I had the car slowed down unbelievable - like more than a tenth - and 60ft was out the window.

So long story long - they spanked on the butt and sent me home. I ended up being able to cut a good light and not run the number or cut a terrible light (.520) and run the number. I ran 10.65 with a .099 light against a 10.70 (letting off) with a .020. Guess I decided to not do either.

Lesson learned.

Anyone else every try this?

I still find it hard to believe how much going deep affected reaction time, 60ft and ET.
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