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First car to foul loses 145 64.16%
Worse foul loses 81 35.84%
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Old 03-07-2011, 11:53 PM   #111
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You're 100-percent correct.

But the POTENTIAL for a red light always exists.THAT is the scenario that is what all this is about, because it's totally unnecessary. Totally...

Is it a big deal? No.

Unless it's the final round at the U.S. Nationals, and you're the slower car, and you bulb with a near-telepathic-.999... while your faster competitor has a -.213, but, goes home with the money and the Wally...

Then, it becomes a big deal.

Has this ever hapened? I don't know, and the likelihood of it happening is small.

But it COULD.

And when/if it does, I hope it's Ed Fernandez, and his Gremlin, leaving first.
In your example the faster car still wins either way. -.999 is much worse than -.213
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Old 03-08-2011, 12:04 AM   #112
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In your example the faster car still wins either way. -.999 is much worse than -.213
Facts and simple math never get in the way of Bill's rants.
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Old 03-08-2011, 12:17 AM   #113
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In your example the faster car still wins either way. -.999 is much worse than -.213
i think he means -.001, but maybe math isn't his strong suit
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:55 AM   #114
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Oh booo hooo hoooo you've damaged my self esteem.I'll never be the same.

Ed,
I apologize for damaging your self-esteem with my flawed math.There's no excuse for a stupid mathematical error like that. My bad.

What I MEANT to say, to illustrate my point, was; the first car to leave has a near-telepathic red light (-.001) while the next car to leave has a worse infraction (-.021) but, due to this antiquated timing system, goes home the winner.

If you think there's anything logical, desirable, or fair about that, I'd like to hear it.
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Old 03-08-2011, 12:10 PM   #115
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I too, keep looking for logical reasoning here . It keeps me coming back ,often.

Most of the time , all I see is personal attacks or red herring issues.

I f someone wants to make the case the the faster cars are already under too many disadvantages and the current red light system helps even things out, I'd like to hear THAT.
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Old 03-08-2011, 12:19 PM   #116
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Mark, doesn't matter. Not going to happen. I don't care either way, but I'm not stupid enough to get all bent out of shape over it, and think NHRA or IHRA is ever going to spend the time or money to change it.
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Old 03-08-2011, 01:41 PM   #117
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:05 PM   #118
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Okay, let’s try it this way then. New rule:


*No reaction time, nor any indication of a reaction time, shall be revealed or displayed until both cars have registered a reaction time.*


Now what in the world could possibly be unfair about that?
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OK, now all you guys just sit there and hold your breath until it changes. LMAO
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Old 03-08-2011, 05:10 PM   #120
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Okay, let’s try it this way then. New rule:


*No reaction time, nor any indication of a reaction time, shall be revealed or displayed until both cars have registered a reaction time.*


Now what in the world could possibly be unfair about that?
PERFECT!!!

That would fix all that's wrong with this antiquated, unfair, skewed system!!!

I can't wait!!!

Thanks, Bunkster; you da man!!!!
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