The rumor of the day

Chad Rhodes · 09-21-2009, 09:25 AM

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/IHRA-C...-for-2010.html

IHRA considering changing redilghts from "first" to "worst". If they do this in class racing it will just decrease them number of NHRA cars that cross over and run IHRA.

bill dedman · 09-21-2009, 09:40 AM

Chad,
Can you explain to me why you think this change would in any way affect the number of cars crossing over?

All it does is level the playing field in the interest of fairness. What's wrong with that?

TGould · 09-21-2009, 09:42 AM

Dragracingonline.com reported last Friday that NHRA is considering the same change.

X-TECH MAN · 09-21-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGould

Dragracingonline.com reported last Friday that NHRA is considering the same change.

Thats a good thing. Only the fast guys would not like it.

GUMP · 09-21-2009, 09:56 AM

Why is it a good thing to stay on your converter for three seconds when you have already won?

bill dedman · 09-21-2009, 10:06 AM

Because you haven't already won until you leave. You may redlight worse than the first car did.

No red light will show until after BOTH cars have left the line.

Chad Rhodes · 09-21-2009, 09:50 AM

well one of the advantages of building a higher class stocker or SS car has always been your opponents opportunity to hand you the race by going red first. I would think that in addition to the crate motor classes, stock gt, etc, this would be one more reason to not go race IHRA, especially if NHRA doesn't change it as well (they won't). Its tradition, ever since the first handicapped start. If they want to apply the change to bracket racing, fine. but leave class racing alone

edit: I was listing the reason as a reference for those who are always looking for a reason to not race IHRA. Our main reason is only one race close by.

09-21-2009, 09:25 AM	#1
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	The rumor of the day http://www.bangshift.com/blog/IHRA-C...-for-2010.html IHRA considering changing redilghts from "first" to "worst". If they do this in class racing it will just decrease them number of NHRA cars that cross over and run IHRA. __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

09-21-2009, 09:40 AM	#2
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The rumor of the day Chad, Can you explain to me why you think this change would in any way affect the number of cars crossing over? All it does is level the playing field in the interest of fairness. What's wrong with that? __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 09-21-2009 at 09:54 AM.

09-21-2009, 09:42 AM	#3
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 18 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: The rumor of the day Dragracingonline.com reported last Friday that NHRA is considering the same change.

09-21-2009, 09:56 AM	#5
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,823 Likes: 2,168 Liked 2,354 Times in 554 Posts	Re: The rumor of the day Why is it a good thing to stay on your converter for three seconds when you have already won?

09-21-2009, 10:06 AM	#6
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The rumor of the day Because you haven't already won until you leave. You may redlight worse than the first car did. No red light will show until after BOTH cars have left the line. __________________ Bill

09-21-2009, 09:50 AM	#7
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: The rumor of the day well one of the advantages of building a higher class stocker or SS car has always been your opponents opportunity to hand you the race by going red first. I would think that in addition to the crate motor classes, stock gt, etc, this would be one more reason to not go race IHRA, especially if NHRA doesn't change it as well (they won't). Its tradition, ever since the first handicapped start. If they want to apply the change to bracket racing, fine. but leave class racing alone edit: I was listing the reason as a reference for those who are always looking for a reason to not race IHRA. Our main reason is only one race close by. __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA Last edited by Chad Rhodes; 09-21-2009 at 09:53 AM.

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