A Instant Green for Super Stock

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by tavirace

Seattle in the early eighties was .5 pro light with no deep staging but you had to roll in some.The best I could cut with a 12 second car averaged about .620. You need to have the front end tight with no lift, the car has to go straight ahead immediately. Most cars will wind up with as small a front tires as possible, 13 " is legal, they'll be there. The lightest cars will dominate some combinations will become extinct when in comes to dial in racing and forget about stick shifts, there's a reason there are virtually none in .90 classes.But for heads up runs where both cars are similiar and no dial ins it might be O.K.

I remember that instant green fiasco at Seattle, having a heavy 12 second 4 speed street/strip car, I absolutely hated it, and I seem to recall they used it for only a short period of time, less than a year, I believe. I am not positive, back I think that may have been when a full tree was still using 5 amber lights on the tree. Quite a change, that I doubt anybody liked.

[Dale Hulquist]

What exactly is this instant green supposed to accomplish, If your blocking it's instant yellow now. Just pick a bulb and leave on it ?

[tstickff]

Maybe we can get the guy from Pinks all out to do arm drops for stock and super stock!

[Ernie Neal]

I could see an experienced blinder driver, that is already tough, being just as tough at night now. There would be no amber light bleed over. The guys not doing this would be even further behind, ie. the learning curve to get your car moving as quick as possible. I agree, that the lighter cars will have an advantage as well.

Ernie Neal
SS 354

PS; I kinda liked the idea at first until I thought about the outcome

[Mike Pearson]

I think ya'll drank too much egg nogg over the holiday. Why are you even discussing this.

[PONTIAC'S REVENGE]

Great idea Don! It adds excitement. I'm disappointed Comp doesn't have it either. Since handicap racing is necessary to promote car counts, we must highlight headsup runs to keep the thrill alive for S/SS. 😎

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Ernie Neal

I could see an experienced blinder driver, that is already tough, being just as tough at night now. There would be no amber light bleed over. The guys not doing this would be even further behind, ie. the learning curve to get your car moving as quick as possible. I agree, that the lighter cars will have an advantage as well.

Ernie Neal
SS 354

PS; I kinda liked the idea at first until I thought about the outcome

Deep staging is allowed

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Dale Hulquist

What exactly is this instant green supposed to accomplish, If your blocking it's instant yellow now. Just pick a bulb and leave on it ?

DALE there will be less red lights ,no delay boxes will be effective plus with deep staging allowed for the slower leaving cars give me a call for the rest of the story 602284 6240

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

DALE there will be less red lights ,no delay boxes will be effective plus with deep staging allowed for the slower leaving cars give me a call for the rest of the story 602284 6240

Less red lights for certain, but a whole lot more crap lights as well. Just seems like a terrible idea to even consider. The tire companies would likely be stocking up on 22-24" tall front tires if this ever happened. Hopefuly this is just "silly season"/Christmas hang over talk.

[TOSTO RACING]

Lets go back to no reaction times at all!