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Old 02-25-2011, 09:46 PM   #1
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Default Re: perfect reason to get tree fixed

I personally think that if you are going to care enough to complaine about this issue, then you arent going to win many races anyway. Redlights dont win.

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Old 02-25-2011, 09:54 PM   #2
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Coming from a racer who leaves first 98% of the time,I like the way it is. Knowing what the rules were 27 years ago it made me become a better racer in my early days of handicap racing. If you don`t like to leave first,build a faster car.
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Old 02-25-2011, 10:49 PM   #3
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Coming from a racer who leaves first 98% of the time,I like the way it is. Knowing what the rules were 27 years ago it made me become a better racer in my early days of handicap racing. If you don`t like to leave first,build a faster car.

Well said.
85 % of the time I bracket race, I have the slower car.
That fact alone has forced me to spend more time with a practice tree.

There are advantages to having a faster car, and there are advantages to having a slower car.
I just had to learn how to win with a slower car.

It's all equal.
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Old 02-25-2011, 11:19 PM   #4
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.....There are advantages to having a faster car, and there are advantages to having a slower car......
When one vehicle dials 10.50, and the other dials 10.60, what are these advantages and disadvantages?

What are these advantages and disadvantages when one car dials 12.95, and the other dials 13.15?
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Old 02-26-2011, 12:26 AM   #5
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When one vehicle dials 10.50, and the other dials 10.60, what are these advantages and disadvantages?

What are these advantages and disadvantages when one car dials 12.95, and the other dials 13.15?
Not much difference in your example.

However, if the dial ins are over 1 second apart :
Slower car drivers have to learn the art of judging "rate of gain" while looking over their shoulder.
Slower drivers are ALWAYS closer to the finish line ....until the last few inches.
Faster car drivers don't have to look over their shoulder and have a real good view of the slower car's front wheels.

Hell, I could go on and on, but what's the point...........
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Old 02-26-2011, 01:43 AM   #6
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Don't we have enough problems right now!!!!! Why don't we get the current problems under control (whitch will never happen) this doesn't seem to be that big a deal. If we or them would quit F--$king up the rules all the time may be we could get some of the major problems under control or evan fixed..
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Old 02-26-2011, 02:08 AM   #7
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Dont fix this now , I have my AA/sa car about done!
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Old 02-25-2011, 11:13 PM   #8
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....I like the way it is......
Let me understand this correctly: You actually like the fact, that your opponent may not have to to take a shot at the tree?

I would then presume you would not like it at all if your opponent always had to take a shot at the tree? You would feel guilty if a faster car lost, only because they had a worst foul start than your own?
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Let me understand this correctly: You actually like the fact, that your opponent may not have to to take a shot at the tree?

I would then presume you would not like it at all if your opponent always had to take a shot at the tree? You would feel guilty if a faster car lost, only because they had a worst foul start than your own?
I guess you`d have a point if I red lit alot,but I don`t. I go red in elims about 2 times a year and my average R/T is around a .030 for the entire season,T.O. and elims. Like I said,the rules made me become a better racer on the tree because a slow car varies so bad in ET,at times you need to make up for it on the starting line.

Do I feel bad when someone red lights against me? Hell no! I`m kind of fond of it,and when they break out against me too!
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Old 02-26-2011, 10:34 AM   #10
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Cody,

Good luck @ the races & you are dead - on about changing the rules ... Did you ever notice, it's the people who don't race much that want to change the rules .... Worry, about HP factors & gas prices and improving your racing program and you may Win more.. Yes, I race a slower car & leave things alone & let's race more .... Sorry , Life is not FAIR , build a faster Car.....
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