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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: Eric]
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04/04/11 06:31 PM
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Your buddy got screwed. I've seen this happen many times, as long as he gets it re-fired and breaks the beams and heads down the track he wins. The win light should not have come on until he was given that chance. Those girls running the Motorplex don't have a clue as to what they are doing, which would explain why it is the only track in the metroplex I will NOT go to.
Thats my take.. 
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: Eric]
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04/04/11 06:32 PM
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OK...Here is what happened to me..When I did my linr lock boo-boo and edged the wall..The guy i was racing broke out big time...They told me at the track if my car would have crossed the line under its own power,I would have got the round...
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: tboomer]
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04/04/11 06:54 PM
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OK...Here is what happened to me..When I did my line lock boo-boo and edged the wall..The guy i was racing broke out big time...They told me at the track if my car would have crossed the line under its own power,I would have got the round...
at the tracks i race at im pretty sure that if you hit the wall or cross the centerline you shoulda been dq'ed even if you crossed the finish line you still should have lost.
i was at a race one time and every car in the left lane was redlighting, i went up there never got any bracket lights but it just lit the red buld so i went down the track and then went to the tower and they wanted to debate it with me. anyway a couple minutes into the debate i look down at the starting line and my buddy is sitting there in the left lane with both stageing lights lit and a red light, he just shut his car off and wouldnt move. they had to rerun most of the entire first round of pro after they fixed there system.
how long did your buddy take to get the car fired back up?
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: rickstershemi]
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04/04/11 09:42 PM
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Doesn't matter if your fully staged, if you don't break the beam you're out....
That is my understanding.
How much time do they give you? I don't know but I don't think it is written, ie descretion, but it takes an operator input to make it happen.
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: Irun5snd8th]
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04/04/11 10:01 PM
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It's my understanding that he never broke the beam....and you have to break the beam under power in order to even be in that race....so if he never left how did he get screwed 
Rickster
"Before I get to the starting line, my buddy re-fires his car and goes down the track."
If he went down the track; he should get the win.
You should get a reasonable amount of time to fire
and go... you paid the entry fee... sure I might be
slow but it should be the starting line guy to make
the call... if he hears the guy cranking and its
farting he should wait for that REASONABLE amount
of time... alot of tracks just want to get the race
over so they can go home............. JMO
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: Aspen7695]
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04/04/11 10:18 PM
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Whoever was running the computer decided your friend broke and made a computer entry. As a result the other car got the win light. If that mistake had not been made no win light would have com on until your friend finished the run. He still may have lost if he broke out by more than the other racer.
Raul
I was racing a slower car and put the delay in my box wrong i was a 5.93 car he was a 6.80 i hit one min number he broke out i was mad at me and the car when the brake let go as i went down the track i was thinking you dummy but my WIN LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE I DID NOT GIVE UP AND GET OUT OF THE CAR YOUR BUDDY WOULD HAVE WIN IF NOT FOR A MISTAKE BY THE TRACK. GO LUCK
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: rickstershemi]
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04/05/11 12:02 AM
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It's my understanding that he never broke the beam....and you have to break the beam under power in order to even be in that race....so if he never left how did he get screwed
Rickster
The computer calculated a bye run when the other car never broke the beams and the winner crossed the finish line.
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: rickstershemi]
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04/05/11 12:41 AM
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It's my understanding that he never broke the beam....and you have to break the beam under power in order to even be in that race....so if he never left how did he get screwed
Rickster
i think he got "screwed" IF he wasnt given a reasonable amount of time to get his car started again.
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: plasticfantastic]
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04/05/11 03:57 AM
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can you post up a copy of the time slip? "Broke" should never be entered unless a car fails to stage. you buddy had a green light, the system should be allowed to time out. I would be willing to bet his opponent is a "track favorite", it is the motorplex after all.  Joe
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: BobR]
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04/05/11 10:34 AM
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It's my understanding that he never broke the beam....and you have to break the beam under power in order to even be in that race....so if he never left how did he get screwed
Rickster
The computer calculated a bye run when the other car never broke the beams and the winner crossed the finish line.
Not saying tracks, timing systems, wrong official judgement calls...etc never happens. At a national event at rockingham I received a .200 lite to my opponents .012 in the second round of eliminations, everyone I know watching said I left first and I had been hitting .00? lites all weekend...I protested and lost that battle....later in the day they re-ran an entire round of Super Rod due to timing issues...go figure 
Rickster
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: rickstershemi]
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04/05/11 10:44 AM
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It's my understanding that he never broke the beam....and you have to break the beam under power in order to even be in that race....so if he never left how did he get screwed
Rickster
The computer calculated a bye run when the other car never broke the beams and the winner crossed the finish line.
Not saying tracks, timing systems, wrong officail judgement calls...etc never happens. At the national event at rockingham I received a .200 lite to my opponents .012 in the second round of eliminations, everyone I know watching said I left first and I had been hitting .00? lites all weekend...I protested and lost that battle....later in the day they re-ran an entire round of Super Rod due to timing issues...go figure
Rickster
You have to enter a BYE run and the win light comes
on as soon as you leave
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Re: What's the rule? (Bracket racing)(kind of long)
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/05/11 10:56 AM
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I thought there was a rule pertaining to a car being stopped on the track.
I know you are not allowed to come to a complete stop on a pass, but since his car never moved in the first place I don't know.....
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