Billy.........how can you say that? YOU the driver, let the button go too early, even with a delay box......it's RED. YOU the driver let the button go too late, well you are late. The box only releases the trans brake when YOU tell it to, by the numbers YOU put in it. So NO, the box absolutely does NOT turn the button loose. Yes, it turns the brake loose after the time YOU told the box to hold it after YOU drop the button.

And why would you even care what the other guys light is? As I stated, if you cut the best light and run closer, you win. So your goal is to be the best you can, not just better then the other guy.

And a footbrake class is a footbrake class. A "no box" class is usually just that, but trans brakes are allowed. Can you be "better" on the tree with a brake?.....usually, but it sure doesn't make you automatic. Just like a delay box doesn't make you an automatic 00 machine. Footbrake, box, no box, whatever, it's still all about YOU. Get it where you fit in. You want to footbrake in a box or no box class that's your option of course

You are also picking nits about the difference in a heads up "race" and a heads up "start". They are not the same. A heads up race is equal start, first to finish wins. Index classes are heads up "start" but NOT a heads up "race"

Your comment about crew chief putting right numbers in delay box, weather, throttle stop etc and every run will be perfect?........really? What if you the driver stage 3" too deep? Now you are red, not to mention if you the driver "miss" the bulb, you are late. It's all still about the driver, not the gizmos