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Re: So you wanna do some big dollar bracket racing
[Re: dOc !]
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05/22/19 05:07 PM
05/22/19 05:07 PM
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pittsburghracer
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Hmmmm top build with E. If you are asking top bulb with electronics then yes I run top bulb with electronics
1970 Duster
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Re: So you wanna do some big dollar bracket racing
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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05/22/19 05:44 PM
05/22/19 05:44 PM
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moparacer
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That is crazy but it doesn't have to be big money bracket racing to see that. Seen passes like that at the local bracket races over the years. But you don't see that happen as much as everyone would like to think. And when it does happen, you were just damn lucky you weren't .001 quicker in RT or ET or your stripe driving or your "unlucky" butt would be strapping the car down in the trailer.... Non of us, and I mean NOBODY.....Sets up for a .000 RT and dead on with a zero......Especially not flat out like the guy in the right lane that got the win light can attest too........  And if you do, and succeed in doing it consistently, you need to quit your day job lol.
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Re: So you wanna do some big dollar bracket racing
[Re: Leigh]
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05/22/19 11:15 PM
05/22/19 11:15 PM
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'72CudaRacer
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Don't psyche yourself out. Buy NHRATV for one weekend. Look at the reaction times. They are all over the board. SG and SC are better, but lot's of winning packages are pretty soft. There will always be people who can be pretty sharp, but not always. If you can consistently package.025, you'll win a ton of rounds. For the doubting Thomas's, read this actual reaction time study. Reaction Time Study Leigh is correct, there are a lot of really good, consistant racers, but even at high dollar races, there are a LOT of "less than stellar" runs that win rounds. You have to remember, you don't have to whip the whole field of cars, just be better than the one beside you now. Its kinda like the cat that climbs the tree. Cats climb trees all the time, but the only ones you ever hear about is the ones that the fire dept has to climb up and bring down. Just like the racers, you don't hear about the .050 packages, but EVERYBODY hears about the .000 packages! A few years ago,I was racing in two classes at Bristol (also 2 days ,Sat & Sun, total of 4 races). In those 4 races, there were 4 packages that were .010 or better, and I had 2 of them, but one of the other 2 was against me when I had one of mine.(me .005 dead .004, him .000 dead .006). I left there that weekend with a semi-final finnish to show for it. Some days its rough out there! Brian
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Re: So you wanna do some big dollar bracket racing
[Re: '72CudaRacer]
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05/23/19 01:44 AM
05/23/19 01:44 AM
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Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
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Bend,OR USA
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Don't psyche yourself out. Buy NHRATV for one weekend. Look at the reaction times. They are all over the board. SG and SC are better, but lot's of winning packages are pretty soft. There will always be people who can be pretty sharp, but not always. If you can consistently package.025, you'll win a ton of rounds. For the doubting Thomas's, read this actual reaction time study. Reaction Time Study Leigh is correct, there are a lot of really good, consistant racers, but even at high dollar races, there are a LOT of "less than stellar" runs that win rounds. You have to remember, you don't have to whip the whole field of cars, just be better than the one beside you now. Its kinda like the cat that climbs the tree. Cats climb trees all the time, but the only ones you ever hear about is the ones that the fire dept has to climb up and bring down. Just like the racers, you don't hear about the .050 packages, but EVERYBODY hears about the .000 packages! A few years ago,I was racing in two classes at Bristol (also 2 days ,Sat & Sun, total of 4 races). In those 4 races, there were 4 packages that were .010 or better, and I had 2 of them, but one of the other 2 was against me when I had one of mine.(me .005 dead .004, him .000 dead .006). I left there that weekend with a semi-final finnish to show for it. Some days its rough out there! Brian If your not pushed to get better how are you going to get better?
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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