perfect reason to get tree fixed

Casey Miles · 02-25-2011, 04:41 PM

I bracket race as does everone else, but this isn't the old days any longer, the software could easily be put into the tree and it would make for better racing. Think about your cell phones now, you can monitor your house and know where your loved ones are by just pushing an app on the device. The first or worst rule is old style thinking. I would prefer to know that I won a race and that the wasn;t given to me because the other driver fouled in front of me. The faster car isn't an issue, the faster car may become a handicap. Also, look at the field in Pomona, 15% of the field are A/SA, how many fast cars can there be at one race, that would also change with more of a diversed field.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

Chuck Beach · 02-25-2011, 04:42 PM

Please give it up ... the horse, the dog, the cat, the rabbit is dead ..

Doug Blackley · 02-25-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Beach

Please give it up ... the horse, the dog, the cat, the rabbit is dead ..

And the beating stick has long since been used in a bonfire lol. Why can't message boards have software to prevent threads like this?

Jack Matyas · 02-25-2011, 04:45 PM

[QUOTE=Casey Miles;242277] but this isn't the old days any longer, the software could easily be put into the tree and it would make for better racing.

What am I missing ?? How would changing this rule make racing better ..........

Casey Miles · 02-25-2011, 04:51 PM

No free rides on red lights, you don't know who goes red untill both drivers leave the tree.
Since this isn't such a good topic, lets add no reaction times or increments down track.
Casey Miles
248H Stock?

Ed Fernandez · 02-25-2011, 05:24 PM

The only change I would like is for me to be able to put 5 million watt strobe lights pointed at the other driver when I leave the line.That would (As Lynn Mc Carty used to say) level
the playing field.

voltdr · 02-28-2011, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

No free rides on red lights, you don't know who goes red untill both drivers leave the tree.
Since this isn't such a good topic, lets add no reaction times or increments down track.
Casey Miles
248H Stock?

One time you want to update racing and then the next time you want to go back to the 70s. Which way is it? Or do you just want to make things best for you?
Dan Foley

danny waters sr · 03-01-2011, 09:21 AM

If it ain't broke ,Don't fix it !!!!!!!Even PINKS had (red lites ) and it was always the 1st that lost.

Casey Miles · 03-01-2011, 09:29 AM

One time you want to update racing and then the next time you want to go back to the 70s. Which way is it? Or do you just want to make things best for you?
Dan Foley
Today 02:54 AM

First let me say that I have nothing to gain if the tree's software changes, it's a change to make each racer have to take the chance at the tree. No free rides on either side of the tree. The change would have to have true win lights so that neither racers knows if the other fouled, making it a race to the finish line. The other part is take the technology, like the incrementations out of the race information and put all back into the racers hands to figure it out for themselfs. I think that there are some of the racers, that without the time increments, they wouldn't have a clue on what to dial from one round to another. Technology is great, but too much technology can spoil the sportsmanship in racing.
On Long Island we used to race with one dial for the day, I'm not suggesting that, that would be going backwards.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

Pedigo Perf · 03-01-2011, 09:44 AM

Ok, what do you suggest to make it fair for the faster car who has the distraction of having another car launch and go down the track right beside him while having to concentrate on his light? Maybe it is a give and take situation and you build your car to suit the rules that are in place.

02-25-2011, 04:41 PM	#1
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 507 Times in 92 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed I bracket race as does everone else, but this isn't the old days any longer, the software could easily be put into the tree and it would make for better racing. Think about your cell phones now, you can monitor your house and know where your loved ones are by just pushing an app on the device. The first or worst rule is old style thinking. I would prefer to know that I won a race and that the wasn;t given to me because the other driver fouled in front of me. The faster car isn't an issue, the faster car may become a handicap. Also, look at the field in Pomona, 15% of the field are A/SA, how many fast cars can there be at one race, that would also change with more of a diversed field. Casey Miles 248H Stock?

02-25-2011, 04:42 PM	#2
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed Please give it up ... the horse, the dog, the cat, the rabbit is dead .. __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

02-25-2011, 04:45 PM	#4
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,931 Likes: 407 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed [QUOTE=Casey Miles;242277] but this isn't the old days any longer, the software could easily be put into the tree and it would make for better racing. What am I missing ?? How would changing this rule make racing better .......... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

02-25-2011, 04:51 PM	#5
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 507 Times in 92 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed No free rides on red lights, you don't know who goes red untill both drivers leave the tree. Since this isn't such a good topic, lets add no reaction times or increments down track. Casey Miles 248H Stock?

02-25-2011, 05:24 PM	#6
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed The only change I would like is for me to be able to put 5 million watt strobe lights pointed at the other driver when I leave the line.That would (As Lynn Mc Carty used to say) level the playing field. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

03-01-2011, 09:21 AM	#8
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed If it ain't broke ,Don't fix it !!!!!!!Even PINKS had (red lites ) and it was always the 1st that lost. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

03-01-2011, 09:29 AM	#9
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 507 Times in 92 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed One time you want to update racing and then the next time you want to go back to the 70s. Which way is it? Or do you just want to make things best for you? Dan Foley Today 02:54 AM First let me say that I have nothing to gain if the tree's software changes, it's a change to make each racer have to take the chance at the tree. No free rides on either side of the tree. The change would have to have true win lights so that neither racers knows if the other fouled, making it a race to the finish line. The other part is take the technology, like the incrementations out of the race information and put all back into the racers hands to figure it out for themselfs. I think that there are some of the racers, that without the time increments, they wouldn't have a clue on what to dial from one round to another. Technology is great, but too much technology can spoil the sportsmanship in racing. On Long Island we used to race with one dial for the day, I'm not suggesting that, that would be going backwards. Casey Miles 248H Stock?

03-01-2011, 09:44 AM	#10
Pedigo Perf Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wichita Ks Posts: 383 Likes: 70 Liked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed Ok, what do you suggest to make it fair for the faster car who has the distraction of having another car launch and go down the track right beside him while having to concentrate on his light? Maybe it is a give and take situation and you build your car to suit the rules that are in place.