7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor

Larry Hill · 11-12-2021, 04:01 PM

That is what it showed on Live Timing. I sure hope its wrong. How could anybody with any idea of drag racing input such a error. Yes I know its the racers responsibility to check but putting up a time 10 seconds to quick is just unforgiveable.
Like I said I hope its wrong.

Floyd Staggs · 11-12-2021, 04:07 PM

DRR shows it the same way in results.

Dave Muller · 11-12-2021, 05:02 PM

Bill did get his head start though.

GTS340 · 11-12-2021, 06:10 PM

They paused them before they raced. 17.45 is Bill's index. Did he forget to put a dial in on the window. It is up to Bill to see the dial in on the board.

Paul

Willyracer · 11-12-2021, 06:18 PM

Maybe there was a tail wind and he was a afraid me might
Break out.

Lol

GTS340 · 11-12-2021, 06:22 PM

Seems he should get a rerun but probably not. He sitll would have broke out

GTS340 · 11-12-2021, 06:40 PM

Actually I watched the race. Bill was at the half track timers before Larry left. So it was correct

BG56 · 11-12-2021, 08:23 PM

Well, we can't see the dial in on the scoreboards on .TV. Only the stats on screen after the run where there was a 7.45 dial in. There was microphone silence after the run, they knew something was wrong. O'Connor dialed 16.90 in first round, ran 16.91. Was he actually handicapped off of the 7.45? Ran 17.04 in second. That should be a re-run!

Larry Hill · 11-13-2021, 10:26 AM

Whoever's job it is to input dial ins maybe should have a better understanding of NHRA racing.

I'm willing to guess the cage would not certify, belts and other safety stull were not good for a sub 7.50 dial.

442OLDS · 11-13-2021, 10:37 AM

I didn't see the race.For the first time,I did not buy NHRA.TV.

But I highly doubt he was dialed in at 7.45.
If so,the other guy was pretty lucky running dead on 8 taking almost 10 seconds of stripe.
And whoever writes the comments on Drag Race Central should just stop.

"Nice nine light for O'Connor, but he slows down track."

11-12-2021, 04:01 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor That is what it showed on Live Timing. I sure hope its wrong. How could anybody with any idea of drag racing input such a error. Yes I know its the racers responsibility to check but putting up a time 10 seconds to quick is just unforgiveable. Like I said I hope its wrong. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

11-12-2021, 04:07 PM	#2
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor DRR shows it the same way in results. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

11-12-2021, 05:02 PM	#3
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 491 Likes: 158 Liked 221 Times in 71 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor Bill did get his head start though.

11-12-2021, 06:10 PM	#4
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 747 Likes: 183 Liked 1,069 Times in 334 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor They paused them before they raced. 17.45 is Bill's index. Did he forget to put a dial in on the window. It is up to Bill to see the dial in on the board. Paul

11-12-2021, 06:18 PM	#5
Willyracer Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 87 Likes: 7 Liked 57 Times in 24 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor Maybe there was a tail wind and he was a afraid me might Break out. Lol

11-12-2021, 06:22 PM	#6
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 747 Likes: 183 Liked 1,069 Times in 334 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor Seems he should get a rerun but probably not. He sitll would have broke out Attached Thumbnails

11-12-2021, 06:40 PM	#7
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 747 Likes: 183 Liked 1,069 Times in 334 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor Actually I watched the race. Bill was at the half track timers before Larry left. So it was correct

11-12-2021, 08:23 PM	#8
BG56 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 332 Likes: 434 Liked 277 Times in 101 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor Well, we can't see the dial in on the scoreboards on .TV. Only the stats on screen after the run where there was a 7.45 dial in. There was microphone silence after the run, they knew something was wrong. O'Connor dialed 16.90 in first round, ran 16.91. Was he actually handicapped off of the 7.45? Ran 17.04 in second. That should be a re-run! Last edited by BG56; 11-12-2021 at 08:39 PM. Reason: wrong info corrected

11-13-2021, 10:26 AM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor Whoever's job it is to input dial ins maybe should have a better understanding of NHRA racing. I'm willing to guess the cage would not certify, belts and other safety stull were not good for a sub 7.50 dial. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

11-13-2021, 10:37 AM	#10
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,333 Likes: 5 Liked 262 Times in 100 Posts	Re: 7.45 Dial for Bill O'Connor I didn't see the race.For the first time,I did not buy NHRA.TV. But I highly doubt he was dialed in at 7.45. If so,the other guy was pretty lucky running dead on 8 taking almost 10 seconds of stripe. And whoever writes the comments on Drag Race Central should just stop. "Nice nine light for O'Connor, but he slows down track." Last edited by 442OLDS; 11-13-2021 at 10:39 AM.