How Many People?

[1700camaro]

It only takes 1 person & that's the driver!

I browsed a couple races from the 2024 Fall Fling Races videos,
from early rounds to the finals. I didn't see one person/crew member assisting the driver with the staging process for both dragsters & door cars.

The vast majority of racers appeared not to have any crew members even close to a race vehicle, leading up to the staging process.

As for backing a dragster into its tracks. I didn't see anyone doing that when I browsed.

1700/781L

You let it get in your head, isn?t there a rule regarding lighting both beams or is it out on brackets?
Nothing says you have to run up and stage, make them wait.

[1320racer]

there is no curtesy staging in bracket racing

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

You let it get in your head, isn?t there a rule regarding lighting both beams or is it out on brackets?
Nothing says you have to run up and stage, make them wait.

Curtesy staging is enforced at this particular drag strip, so if I'd waited a few more moments, the starter would have intervened and had the dragster back up and stage again. I saw an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and did so.