There is a little advantage to having a slow car against very fast cars. They have a hard time judging a slow car with a 40 mph difference at the stripe. They come on so quick that by the time they can make a decision they can't slow the car down enough and can break out. Funny how it is, I was going 145-150 and being chased by 175mph cars having the same result. I dialed low against a dragster and just ran it flat out and made him chase me to the end. Any other time, I would dial .02 slow and that way if it spun a little or something happened I had a cushion to back in to. You'll get to learn the tricks and play the game.
Cutlass Drag Car 85 442
- Thread starter Kratos
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Hiya, Having bracket raced points for eight years I can attest to holding 1 or 2 numbers most of the time except when running a very fast car. Also abused a 7.5" with 1.53-1.58 60 foots
Keep it up Kratos ........... Remember, if you can make a left turn yer not goin' fast enough!!! JZ
Also, would've REALLY loved to have the worst redlight rule back when I was racing. Lost my first ever finals with a .001 red to his .003 red. 😡Hiya, Having bracket raced points for eight years I can attest to holding 1 or 2 numbers most of the time except when running a very fast car. Also abused a 7.5" with 1.53-1.58 60 foots
Yeah I would’ve liked to try that too. I was usually the slower car in Super Et so I always had the first chance to red light. 8.80’s was the slower car!!!
I was almost always the slower/first opportunity to red as well. 7.70's in the summer and 7.60's in good air. 1/8mi
Mr. Kratos sir, do you know if your class/rules allow for a stripe taker? I struggled for too long with the long nose/overhang breaking me out upon left foot last minute "adjustments"
Cruiser Cutty. I really don’t know about the rules in question. I have been running a trophy class and only once or twice tried some “event “ racing.
Bracket Chev: I usually get chased. The trick is to trust your car if you’re faster, or lift when you’re ahead. Won and lost both ways. Now I got the addiction and I am going to race as long as I got two nickels to rub together. Hopefully I can dial in the new car quickly this season and make the improvements to shave a little et and focus my rt to stay under.100, closer to under.050. Going to run a points class this year Street or something like that for a No box car
Bracket Chev: I usually get chased. The trick is to trust your car if you’re faster, or lift when you’re ahead. Won and lost both ways. Now I got the addiction and I am going to race as long as I got two nickels to rub together. Hopefully I can dial in the new car quickly this season and make the improvements to shave a little et and focus my rt to stay under.100, closer to under.050. Going to run a points class this year Street or something like that for a No box car
Ran points, no box fer 8 years. Gotsta be consistant in every aspect/phase....starting with yer 60 foot. MUST be able to hook in a carwash is the key to repeating the ET's. Constant practice on seeing the tree/hitting it the same.
ALWAYS be able to learn from mistakes as there are an endless number of ways to lose.
ALWAYS be able to learn from mistakes as there are an endless number of ways to lose.
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