Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway

cad · 03-18-2025, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by devo340

My son had a rerun yesterday as well in Stock.
There was problem for sure.
I watched it live stream, showed him redlit by 2 tenths. I said no way!
60ft & all other increments were way way slow, yet, he managed to pace the other car along side.

They did not want to give him a re-run, but he got it.

No problem with NHRA, it was the lady who owns Port A Tree.

I've also had this issue at a local Iowa track with Accutime, and unfortunately, they never identified, nor fixed the issue. Id be willing to bet it is sensors more so than the tower system.
You get a crazy red light right when you let go, and the increments are slow, but the MPH is accurate.

Clark

RonB · 03-18-2025, 12:29 PM

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Lee Zane's view during his class final. (Lee Zane photo)

340Cuda · 03-18-2025, 01:05 PM

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Attachment 72276 Lee Zane's view during his class final. (Lee Zane photo)

It certainly looked like there were problems to me, some that were not handled correctly.

Just out of curiosity, what does the Accutime tree look like when there is a staging timeout?

Bill

RonB · 03-18-2025, 03:35 PM

Bill, I don't know the answer to your question, but perhaps someone else can comment?

Ron B.

NHRA1926 · 03-18-2025, 04:07 PM

I've heard that the track in Dallas also has had similar issues in the past. Does anyone know if they use the same timing system as Dallas at No Problem Raceway?

Kenny Bomar · 03-18-2025, 06:31 PM

It happened to me also in the class race Friday we both staged when the first yellow came on mine went red ! My son was videoing and my car never moved! Went to the tower and they said we could rerun it both agreed. We did with no problem the second time.btw I was in the left lane also.

Randy Wells · 03-18-2025, 07:57 PM

I made nine runs in the left lane with no problems, no pun entended, except 1st round eliminations on Saturday -002 and the car made a left turn at launch, got home.put the car in the air, nothing wrong with the car.

Randy Wells
I/S 5628

Lyn Smith · 03-18-2025, 08:50 PM

A very similar thing happened a few years ago at the Fall Classic Indy on sunday morning. The instant the tree started down on one side that racer got a red light. It happened to several cars in a row. All foot brake racers. Of course the division director at that time was no help, and several racers went home very unhappy. One racer I knew who was a victim never raced at another NHRA race.

rognelson777 · 03-18-2025, 08:59 PM

Stage lock. I always wondered how this worked and never received a complete answer. Supposedly if you flicker the Stage bulb a couple of times it will lock the stage bulb on. If this is the case then my assumption is you could not be staged. And if prestage light is on, you did not pull thru the beams, leave early. Any input appreciated.

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RonB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 30 Likes: 18 Liked 50 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway Error Last edited by RonB; 03-18-2025 at 12:36 PM. Reason: Error in posting

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RonB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 30 Likes: 18 Liked 50 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway Lee Zane's view during his class final. (Lee Zane photo)

03-18-2025, 03:35 PM	#5
RonB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 30 Likes: 18 Liked 50 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway Bill, I don't know the answer to your question, but perhaps someone else can comment? Ron B.

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NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 236 Likes: 12 Liked 222 Times in 66 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway I've heard that the track in Dallas also has had similar issues in the past. Does anyone know if they use the same timing system as Dallas at No Problem Raceway?

03-18-2025, 06:31 PM	#7
Kenny Bomar Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: mphs tn Posts: 223 Likes: 3 Liked 424 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway It happened to me also in the class race Friday we both staged when the first yellow came on mine went red ! My son was videoing and my car never moved! Went to the tower and they said we could rerun it both agreed. We did with no problem the second time.btw I was in the left lane also.

03-18-2025, 07:57 PM	#8
Randy Wells Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warsaw, Mo Posts: 719 Likes: 640 Liked 1,144 Times in 354 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway I made nine runs in the left lane with no problems, no pun entended, except 1st round eliminations on Saturday -002 and the car made a left turn at launch, got home.put the car in the air, nothing wrong with the car. Randy Wells I/S 5628 Last edited by Randy Wells; 03-18-2025 at 08:02 PM.

03-18-2025, 08:50 PM	#9
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 967 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway A very similar thing happened a few years ago at the Fall Classic Indy on sunday morning. The instant the tree started down on one side that racer got a red light. It happened to several cars in a row. All foot brake racers. Of course the division director at that time was no help, and several racers went home very unhappy. One racer I knew who was a victim never raced at another NHRA race.

03-18-2025, 08:59 PM	#10
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Timing System Malfunctions at No Problem Raceway Stage lock. I always wondered how this worked and never received a complete answer. Supposedly if you flicker the Stage bulb a couple of times it will lock the stage bulb on. If this is the case then my assumption is you could not be staged. And if prestage light is on, you did not pull thru the beams, leave early. Any input appreciated.