The starting line games are only played in the minds of the guys who think it works.
bingo.
Ignorance is not an excuse for arrogance. I study the numbers, I look at the facts, many of you aren't nearly as cool on the starting line as you think you are. The typical 1st round in SST is 18-24 hours AFTER your last time run, and we are typically the first or second class down the track..."Hit the tree and run the number"..yeah right!!! In 4 years of SST Divisional racing I was 19-10 in first rounds, which is pretty impressive at that level especially considering I am a subpar driver, (Yeah the stats bear that out too). Luckily Drag Racing is like sex, you don't have to be particularly good at it to enjoy it.
Bottom line, I've raced enough to learn that there are far and away more rounds of racing lost due to mistakes, than there are won by great runs down the track. Enjoy the great runs, study and learn from the mistakes...If you don't want to learn about your opponents, at least learn about yourself.
