Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: Jeepmon]
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04/10/09 02:12 PM
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Yes.
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: WILD BILL]
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04/10/09 04:09 PM
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Yep, that's the name of the game. Cross the finish line first without breaking out or redlighting. ** not that I actually have any experience doing the above.
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: Jeepmon]
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04/10/09 04:35 PM
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...but it is more complicated because people play games, like push or lead you till just before the finish, then dump you allowing you to take the stripe anticipating that you will break out!
Some know their cars so well that they know where they are and where they should be through the run. Everything is planned out. Some can dump, some can actually close it up to LESS than a hundredth. People who do play games usually prefer a faster car because they can see the slower car at all times and it's easier to judge what to do at the finish.
Regardless of whether you race all-out to run your dial, sandbag, play games or whatever, you have to be consistent and know how your car's ET is affected by shift points, weather, wind, temps, braking at a certain point on the track, etc. It also helps to have an idea of how your opponent races and what he/she dials in relationship to what they run. Attentive pit crew and an asset.
To expand on what Lil Demon said, some people use the natural long nose or spoiler of their car and/or run soft shocks to dip the nose when braking at the right time to trip the beams also.
Last edited by Locomotion; 04/10/09 04:39 PM.
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
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04/10/09 04:35 PM
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Keep your foot in it..letting off or applying the brakes on the topend is the way SISSY race...and is not acceptable by many racers..
Guess you dont bracket race..... I must be a SISSY
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
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04/10/09 04:36 PM
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Keep your foot in it..letting off or applying the brakes on the topend is the way SISSY race...and is not acceptable by many racers..
i would have lost a ton of rounds if i did that
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
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04/10/09 04:47 PM
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Keep your foot in it..letting off or applying the brakes on the topend is the way SISSY race...and is not acceptable by many racers..
In class and bracket racing, it is a legal option that many racers do. They take advantage of anything that will help them win races and the rest of the racers simply have to deal with it. Best way to deal with it is to get yourself and the car more consistent and predictable.
However, excessive braking is usually frowned upon and tire smoke at the finish line can lead to a disqualification.
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: rickstershemi]
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04/10/09 06:55 PM
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heres a u tube video of my car which is dialed in very good that day, mu opponent i knew was running quicker than his dial in, he was banking on me cutting a bad light or redlighting, so i ran my best, im the blue dodge on the left. watch the left car 63 plymouths dial in and et at the stripe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Sn3zGG_aQ
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/10/09 07:22 PM
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Keep your foot in it..letting off or applying the brakes on the topend is the way SISSY race...and is not acceptable by many racers..
Guess you dont bracket race..... I must be a SISSY
As a matter of fact i do bracket race...
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/10/09 07:33 PM
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As a matter of fact i do bracket race...
And you never let off the pedal or hit the brakes
That right keep my foot in it all the way...
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/10/09 07:34 PM
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I know a lot of guys play the games but I say dial the car and run it out the back and because of that I most likely wont go many rounds LOL
70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake
best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
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04/10/09 07:44 PM
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As a matter of fact i do bracket race...
And you never let off the pedal or hit the brakes
That right keep my foot in it all the way...
I guess you've never been way out front coming near the finish line, I always let off if the other guy is cars back... that way I dont break out
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Re: A "Racing to the stripe" question
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/10/09 08:16 PM
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As a matter of fact i do bracket race...
And you never let off the pedal or hit the brakes
That right keep my foot in it all the way...
I guess you've never been way out front coming near the finish line, I always let off if the other guy is cars back... that way I dont break out
Yep, if I had looked back at the ProAm I'd have a sweet Ironman sitting in the display case...not to mention a couple of xtra G's in the wallet...
Rickster
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