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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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Bracket racing is BOOOOOOORRRRRRING to watch. I don't care how hard it is, to the spectator, it's BOOOOOOORRRRRRING. To call it a form of racing is ridiculous. In every other form of motorsports, whoever gets to the finish line first, wins. In every other form of motorsports, you don't lose for going too fast. It really should be called Consistency Contest. It's about consistency, not racing.
how would you know? you haven't done either
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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you tell'em Dave test n tune is soooo much more exciting...
you have obviously never won a round in your life cause you would realize the excitement of participating.
hey now, he has polished a lot of lug nuts at the race track
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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Bracket racing is BOOOOOOORRRRRRING to watch. I don't care how hard it is, to the spectator, it's BOOOOOOORRRRRRING. To call it a form of racing is ridiculous. In every other form of motorsports, whoever gets to the finish line first, wins. In every other form of motorsports, you don't lose for going too fast. It really should be called Consistency Contest. It's about consistency, not racing.
I'll take consistantly winning over racing once or twice a year anytime.
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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I am into Nostalgia type drags (pre 65) and most of the events that i attend all over are heads up.There are a few that are pushing for a dial in type platform to make it more even .The problem is i and others dont like it .Is there another wat to make it more even ,besides a handicap start?
Yes, just get rid of all the other rules and allow any combo. Then you will not be the fastest car out there and see how you like paying to race with no chance of winning.
The Nostalgia thing is very cool and I like the fun of it with heads-up start etc. But the reason most tracks run brackets is to keep the cost to be competitive down. Any car can win on any given day.
IMO, the best "Nostalgia" thing to do is have pure no-electronics in the car. No button, no trans brake, nothing! Then make it 0.500" pro tree, heads up index classes (not too many, maybe 3). The raceers will either put weight in the car, positive stop the throttle, or fender race. That is a fun combination. A car too fast for the index can get eliminated by red light or break-out (running under the index). But a good fender racer can do well, but he must cut a light or he will break-out against a good racer running the number.
Avoid complicated rules that can't be inforced from cheating. Like, "I took the wire off the trans-brake". No, the brake cannot be in the transmission. It is too easy to hook up and disconnect when people are not looking. Same with all electronics. Make everyone worry about red light starts, so everyone must drive both ends of the track.
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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i went to one of the type races the orignal poster races(h.a.m.b. drags)at,very different,but still on bracket format.yes even though they put you in the class they think you fall into(they look at your car body style)you could be a 15 sec car and have 8 sec cars in your class.i'm not sure whether he is trying to equal the feild for him or his competition either way its still gona be bracket racing, unless they go back to flag starts.
Ha ,ha ,ha, i would like to eqaul the field for myself sure Sam ,but there are alot of guys that are getting the shaft besides me at these events.They are wanting to change it to a bracket deal becasue of it.I myself dont mind losing as long as i dont have to lose and see my oponets tail lights at the stripe.I realise that you and many others make $ on occasion at Braket racing ,but its just not my thing .No offence intended to anyone .Just a difference of opinion is all.Thats why they make chocolate and vanilla.I was just looking for an alternative way to make these type of events more even and keep it heads up ,so everyones happy ...
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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01/17/10 09:03 PM
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Bracket racing is BOOOOOOORRRRRRING to watch. I don't care how hard it is, to the spectator, it's BOOOOOOORRRRRRING. To call it a form of racing is ridiculous. In every other form of motorsports, whoever gets to the finish line first, wins. In every other form of motorsports, you don't lose for going too fast. It really should be called Consistency Contest. It's about consistency, not racing.
how would you know? you haven't done either
Yes I have! I have watched bracket racing, and it is BOOOOORRRRRING!!!!!! As a matter of fact, YOU ARE BOOOOOOORRRRRING, MR. CONSISTENCY CONTENDER!!!
BTW, you bracket guys are SOOOO sensitive and therefore SOOOO easy to tweak!!
Spectators....That's why they have "National Events" Local tracks depend on and cater to "Racers" OH and just an FYI: Chocolate & Vanilla cost the same
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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Bracket racing is BOOOOOOORRRRRRING to watch. I don't care how hard it is, to the spectator, it's BOOOOOOORRRRRRING. To call it a form of racing is ridiculous. In every other form of motorsports, whoever gets to the finish line first, wins. In every other form of motorsports, you don't lose for going too fast. It really should be called Consistency Contest. It's about consistency, not racing.
how would you know? you haven't done either
Yes I have! I have watched bracket racing, and it is BOOOOORRRRRING!!!!!! As a matter of fact, YOU ARE BOOOOOOORRRRRING, MR. CONSISTENCY CONTENDER!!!
BTW, you bracket guys are SOOOO sensitive and therefore SOOOO easy to tweak!!
You haven't tweaked me in the lest bit,I've race in many different venues of dragracing and BGR racers are competitive and successfull and have been for over 40 years,we could care less what you think.Opinions are like butt holes,everyone has one,your no exception.Do what you enjoy and watch what you like,many of us would rather be in the "show" while other talk a good game.Different strokes for different folks and some just like to stroke. No sensitivity here,just telling it like it is.
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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01/17/10 09:19 PM
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I was just looking for an alternative way to make these type of events more even and keep it heads up ,so everyones happy ...
making heads up racing more even? isnt that like saying hes retarded but still smart?
short of making rules like prostock (as an example), (limit cubic inches, limit type of transmissions, limit gear ratios, limit, limit limit), you will never have an all run, heads up race be even or "fair", and no one will ever be able to make everyone happy...
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Re: Who else doesnt like Bracket / Index racing ?
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01/17/10 09:47 PM
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Bracket racing is BOOOOOOORRRRRRING to watch. I don't care how hard it is, to the spectator, it's BOOOOOOORRRRRRING. To call it a form of racing is ridiculous. In every other form of motorsports, whoever gets to the finish line first, wins. In every other form of motorsports, you don't lose for going too fast. It really should be called Consistency Contest. It's about consistency, not racing.
Just out of curosity. What type of drag racing to you participate in? Myself, I bracket race and love it.
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