Top End Tactics

[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

[FLEMING]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

captain

[philbilly]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

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

captain

I am curious to how you would handle someone dialing a tenth. Especially when you know they can be .010 at the tree.

who dictates the race?? theres the question

[Gary Smith]

Once I know the sweet spot on the tree, the big end is easy...Once I'm moving, I shift on the light...then look out the window. If I don't see 'em...I short shift a little...if I do...it's hit the shift light and stay in it the whole way, more likely will be a double breakout...If I see a fender at the pole, stay in it, if not. lift. End of game.

[Chris1529]

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.