Tru start poll Division 6

[Spring Fling]

The following tracks have added TruSTART for next year:

Summit Raceway Park
Firebird Raceway
SGMP
Tucson Dragway
LVMS
Orlando Speed World Dragway
Sonoma Raceway
Maple Grove
Bandimere Speedway


-Kyle
www.BracketRaces.com

[shoebox racer]

James, thank you for your efforts in this poll. I would like to cast three votes in favor of tru-start if the cost of the software is not passed on to the racers. If it is then we will make do with the "clean light" advantage. I know this is a hard to predict deal. Also thank you to Tommy and Larry for an honest answer of liking the advantage of having a faster car. We all know the rules going in to the race. Happy holidays to all!

6278 SS/P Mike Parmenter
6191 SS/NA Bill Parmenter
6776 D/SA Fadi Ateyeh

[J DeForrest]

I am sorry Peter and Kyle, but I disagree. However, in a delay box class where both cars are leaving on the same bulb, it makes sense. Everybody has their own opinion on slower cars vs faster cars having their advantages. But if everybody wants to make it "fair" with regards to the tree, I would like to know how you give both cars a clean tree without a delay box. I really hope this does not come to what is left of a performance based class.

Jason

[Hacksaw]

Organized drag racing is a performance based sport that thrives on the fact that we take "normal" cars and turn them into purpose built Hotrods. Everyone that races should understand that a quick/fast car takes considerably more money and effort to campaign. Now by changing the rules you are taking away a "benefit" given to the quicker car. This rule change will hasten the demise of class racing. Why? Because there is no incentive to have a quicker car. The future will show a group of 500 to 600 hp Super Stockers all running 9:50's to 10:50's. Leave True Start where it belongs, with the bracket racers.

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Organized drag racing is a performance based sport that thrives on the fact that we take "normal" cars and turn them into purpose built Hotrods. Everyone that races should understand that a quick/fast car takes considerably more money and effort to campaign. Now by changing the rules you are taking away a "benefit" given to the quicker car. This rule change will hasten the demise of class racing. Why? Because there is no incentive to have a quicker car. The future will show a group of 500 to 600 hp Super Stockers all running 9:50's to 10:50's. Leave True Start where it belongs, with the bracket racers.

Don't follow your logic...how does one lose any "incentive" when Tru-Start was designed with handicap racing in mind? Are we not just "bracket racing" when not involved in a heads-up situation?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Everyone that races should understand that a quick/fast car takes considerably more money and effort to campaign.

Sooooo, what do you race? Your checkbook or your mouth?

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Sooooo, what do you race? Your checkbook or your mouth?

I currently race a SS GT truck. Set the NHRA record 3 times, the last at 9.69 @ 135.80 with a 255hp and QJ. Chuck Nagy SS1390

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Organized drag racing is a performance based sport that thrives on the fact that we take "normal" cars and turn them into purpose built Hotrods. Everyone that races should understand that a quick/fast car takes considerably more money and effort to campaign. Now by changing the rules you are taking away a "benefit" given to the quicker car. This rule change will hasten the demise of class racing. Why? Because there is no incentive to have a quicker car. The future will show a group of 500 to 600 hp Super Stockers all running 9:50's to 10:50's. Leave True Start where it belongs, with the bracket racers.

Ego and bragging rights will still keep the fast cars coming. I see 9.50 cars racing 1000 ft. and dumping without Tru-start. Staying green will show zero effect on a fast car using Tru-start.

[Bob Mulry]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Organized drag racing is a performance based sport that thrives on the fact that we take "normal" cars and turn them into purpose built Hotrods. Everyone that races should understand that a quick/fast car takes considerably more money and effort to campaign. Now by changing the rules you are taking away a "benefit" given to the quicker car. This rule change will hasten the demise of class racing. Why? Because there is no incentive to have a quicker car. The future will show a group of 500 to 600 hp Super Stockers all running 9:50's to 10:50's. Leave True Start where it belongs, with the bracket racers.

Since you don't have a clue.......

Let me try to educate you, but it looks like it might be difficult....

A/SA car runs 11.00 = Very slow A/SA car

P/SA car runs 12.00 = Very fast P/SA car

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Since you don't have a clue.......

Let me try to educate you, but it looks like it might be difficult....

A/SA car runs 11.00 = Very slow A/SA car

P/SA car runs 12.00 = Very fast P/SA car

Bob if you want to race a quick P/SA relative to your index, that's fine. I think a slow A/SA relative to his index should benefit from your red light by leaving last. Simple.