A case for Tru-Start

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by grncpe

The faster car did not make the slower car red light. There is no advantage there. That is on the driver. The slower car driver gave the win to the other car. Why is that so hard to understand or live with. They made a mistake & it cost them the race. Race your own race.
What sport has a false start without an immediate penalty? I can't think of any. Track, Football, ect. All go by this.
Another thing to think about is this, lets reverse it. If the slower car cuts a good light & the faster car red lights. How often would the person let off to save on wear & tear on their car? Often I would say. So why should the faster car have to stay on the trans brake for longer than they need to when they have allready won? The race is over. Automatic disqualification.

Simple answer is that's the nature of handicap racing. Without it you would be racing factory blower cars heads up.

Your premise is not correct, under Tru-Start. The slower car cannot possibly lose until the second car moves..no matter how early he leaves.

Why is that so hard to understand or live with. (question mark)

[Mike Schwartz]

Originally Posted by grncpe

What sport has a false start without an immediate penalty? I can't think of any. Track, Football, ect. All go by this.

Those sports don't have handicapped starts

Originally Posted by grncpe

Another thing to think about is this, lets reverse it. If the slower car cuts a good light & the faster car red lights. How often would the person let off to save on wear & tear on their car? Often I would say. So why should the faster car have to stay on the trans brake for longer than they need to when they have allready won? The race is over. Automatic disqualification.

How is being on the converter when there is no foul by the slower car any different from being on the converter waiting for both cars to leave to determine a worst foul? Maybe cars with slower handicaps should just stay in the pits so the faster cars can just make easy passes?

[Mickey Whaley]

Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

Those sports don't have handicapped starts



How is being on the converter when there is no foul by the slower car any different from being on the converter waiting for both cars to leave to determine a worst foul? Maybe cars with slower handicaps should just stay in the pits so the faster cars can just make easy passes?

Don't red light use common sense this rule has been in play since the beginning of this sport now all of a sudden it needs to change stay in the pits I will take the bye run if you are scared just don't waste your gas coming to the track everybody wants a handout if I red light first I lose this is getting stupid!