They made it so it was like a flash light start but still timed. Basically you had to wait to see green before going. The time it takes the eyes to see green and react would be more than .400. They did explain it in the drivers meeting.
Well THEY may have said that, but they and this reply are 100% incorrect. Watch any NHRA Div or National Race in SG, SC and you will see a ton of cars and drivers more than capable of going RED on a .400 tree. Moreover we actually have a .370 tree at those races. The reason its a .370 tree is for Pro Stock and PSM, otherwise they would be red all the time as well. Anyone who runs pro tree stuff is more than capable of going red on a .400 tree. Hell when I ran my heads up car I had to use an adjustable button with a long throw and stage as shallow as possible to not go red on a .400 tree and these guys make way more power than I did. Anyone who races much would easily be able to go red on a .400 tree with the kind of power these guys have just a fact.
I looked it up and the avg human reaction time is .25 visually. I guess they would need a .250 tree to do what they intended to do. I was just repeating what they said. In the end, it worked fine the rest of the event except for this one race. I'm not a fan of it, but it's not my rules.
I watched the vid over and over in slow motion and it was definitely green before Kye moved. So can't really fault him for feeling the way he did. But like mentioned, the green had to go out before moving... they really shouldn't have put a green bulb where yellow goes and it wouldn't have been an issue.
