Top End Tactics

Ross Family Racing · 01-05-2012, 10:53 AM

Let's hear about some of the finish line tactics or games that you use or you have seen in your racing experience.Slow vs. fast cars, fast vs. fast ect.
I know that on 2 occasions that a fellow stocker racer dialed up almost 1/2 second against me and about 2/3 way down the track put a 1/2 fender on me and whomped it the rest of the way down the track. The second time that he did that against me I felt like driving right into the side of him. Yea, he beat me both times but the experience was very valuable to my toolbox.
Let's hear some others.
Jeff Ross

FLEMING · 01-05-2012, 11:07 AM

I was watching the jegs all stars the other night and in one of the races slate caught the guy right after the 1/8 mile and just rode him to the finish line.. I would love to know how much he dialed up...

Another Friendly Racer · 01-05-2012, 11:07 AM

Why would it make you feel like driving into the side of him? I wish people set up on a 1/2 second break out run against me every time.

CycloneFE · 01-05-2012, 11:08 AM

Jeff,

I read in ND of an older(and much wiser) friend who had won a given race and he had a similar problem as you. He said that when he got near the stripe the other racer was ahead, so he "lunged" forward(as if to show braking) and his competitor got on his brakes. The only thing was he never did get on the brakes and he crossed the stripe first.

Jack Matyas · 01-05-2012, 11:42 AM

In the late seventies while at Atco Divisional race was up against Charlene Wood late at night - she sent me out first - as I approached the 1200' mark I turned my parking lights on and saw her nose drop ...........opps .They didn't talk to me for awhile .............

Marc LaBrecque · 01-05-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

In the late seventies while at Atco Divisional race was up against Charlene Wood late at night - she sent me out first - as I approached the 1200' mark I turned my parking lights on and saw her nose drop ...........opps .They didn't talk to me for awhile .............

Well Jack that must have been " TON'S OF FUN " get it !

Jack McCarthy · 01-05-2012, 12:15 PM

cmon dial up more than a tenth from Q or last round against me...

captain

Chris1529 · 01-05-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross Family Racing

Let's hear about some of the finish line tactics or games that you use or you have seen in your racing experience.Slow vs. fast cars, fast vs. fast ect.
I know that on 2 occasions that a fellow stocker racer dialed up almost 1/2 second against me and about 2/3 way down the track put a 1/2 fender on me and whomped it the rest of the way down the track. The second time that he did that against me I felt like driving right into the side of him. Yea, he beat me both times but the experience was very valuable to my toolbox.
Let's hear some others.
Jeff Ross

I had a guy do that againt me a few years ago at the Maple Grove All Ford race. I hadn't got to the point in the staging lanes yet where dials couldn't change, so I got out of my car and dialed mine up a tenth so I had some in the bag too. When he caught me and started whomping the throttle, I started whomping my throttle. Apparently he didn't know what to do then, so he let me cross first and I won.

Ross Family Racing · 01-05-2012, 01:00 PM

You got it Chris!!!!!

Dave1695 · 01-05-2012, 01:21 PM

Many years ago in a bracket race, I left first and my sandbagging opponent rode with me to the first MPH stripe. I was on the wood, but lurch back as if to accelerate. He shot past me and broke out. To this day he hasn't figured it out! LOL

01-05-2012, 10:53 AM	#1
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	Top End Tactics Let's hear about some of the finish line tactics or games that you use or you have seen in your racing experience.Slow vs. fast cars, fast vs. fast ect. I know that on 2 occasions that a fellow stocker racer dialed up almost 1/2 second against me and about 2/3 way down the track put a 1/2 fender on me and whomped it the rest of the way down the track. The second time that he did that against me I felt like driving right into the side of him. Yea, he beat me both times but the experience was very valuable to my toolbox. Let's hear some others. Jeff Ross

01-05-2012, 11:07 AM	#2
FLEMING Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 262 Likes: 47 Liked 54 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Top End Tactics I was watching the jegs all stars the other night and in one of the races slate caught the guy right after the 1/8 mile and just rode him to the finish line.. I would love to know how much he dialed up...

01-05-2012, 11:07 AM	#3
Another Friendly Racer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 152 Likes: 0 Liked 19 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Top End Tactics Why would it make you feel like driving into the side of him? I wish people set up on a 1/2 second break out run against me every time. Last edited by Another Friendly Racer; 01-05-2012 at 11:21 AM.

01-05-2012, 11:08 AM	#4
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Top End Tactics Jeff, I read in ND of an older(and much wiser) friend who had won a given race and he had a similar problem as you. He said that when he got near the stripe the other racer was ahead, so he "lunged" forward(as if to show braking) and his competitor got on his brakes. The only thing was he never did get on the brakes and he crossed the stripe first. __________________ Steve Jackson

01-05-2012, 11:42 AM	#5
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Top End Tactics In the late seventies while at Atco Divisional race was up against Charlene Wood late at night - she sent me out first - as I approached the 1200' mark I turned my parking lights on and saw her nose drop ...........opps .They didn't talk to me for awhile ............. __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

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Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,318 Likes: 28 Liked 459 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Top End Tactics cmon dial up more than a tenth from Q or last round against me... captain __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

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Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Top End Tactics You got it Chris!!!!!

01-05-2012, 01:21 PM	#10
Dave1695 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 15 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Top End Tactics Many years ago in a bracket race, I left first and my sandbagging opponent rode with me to the first MPH stripe. I was on the wood, but lurch back as if to accelerate. He shot past me and broke out. To this day he hasn't figured it out! LOL