Clueless

[L.Fite]

even if it ran same ET and MPH the incrementals would be wrong...
(as in not the same as the pass before)
Other than that who knows...

[outlaw]

Let me rephrase do any cones between start and fishline have any effect of final et and mph? So if you made two identical but the faster car in the other lane took out the 60 and 330 cones would the scoreboard still show the same et and mph?

[outlaw]

I was thinking everything between start and finish line were just reference points but not need for scoreboard to read the et and mph. I know the time slip would be screwed up.

[Jeff Stout]

You can remove all reflectors except finishline and et will be the same. G Meter for sure or driveshaft counter would verify.

[outlaw]

Thanks
So it doesn’t matter what the 60’ timers read from two identical passes are the same.
Terry

[outlaw]

I didn’t think any of the middle timers mattered for et but my car has been parked several years so I thought I would check. This all sounded better in my head than when I reread it guess I’m going to need to stop listening to those sounds.

[Eman]

You must have never raced at some of the lower level tracks where timing system problems are common. Have raced where the middle timers and suck didn't work, we still bracket raced but it's tougher to dial the car. MPH is figured from the 594' to the 660' in 1/8mi timing, I don't remember the footage in 1/4.

[outlaw]

I was interested in et at finish line only and if any of the timers from start to finish were needed for scoreboard to show it.
Terry

[Hacksaw]

MPH in the quarter used to be 66' before and 66' after the 1/4 et stripe. They changed it years ago to only 66' before the stripe.