Bracket racing strategy...
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From: State of Confusion
very-savvy move
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You guys are cracking me up. The real funny part is we can learn from this.
Know your opponent. If the driver of the pink car knew the blue car and knew that they were dialing hard because of no time shots, they would not have lifted. Likely winning because they knew the blue car could not run the number.
Know your opponent. If the driver of the pink car knew the blue car and knew that they were dialing hard because of no time shots, they would not have lifted. Likely winning because they knew the blue car could not run the number.
Drifting
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From: South Jersey
[font=tahoma][color=darkred][B]I, as a guy who usually is the slower-car, LIKE-IT when a much-quicker/faster opponent dials-soft on me, because when I dial-hard, if both of us have similar RTs and run *****-to-the-wall in a bang/bang finish, the chances of me breaking-out are dwarfed by HIS chances of running-under, and I win.
I ask because a few of us run gamblers, footbraking against the Super Pro guys. Since we have a slim chance of cutting a better light against the top bulb guys, would it make sense to dial soft and dump? I figure this may even the playing field a bit especially when running a 7.00-8.00 dragster.
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From: State of Confusion
assuming you have a .03x, and he goes .07x (hypothectically), even with .04 in your favor, he will go from 20' behind you to 20' ahead of you in a heart-beat
I ask because a few of us run gamblers, footbraking against the Super Pro guys. Since we have a slim chance of cutting a better light against the top bulb guys, would it make sense to dial soft and dump? I figure this may even the playing field a bit especially when running a 7.00-8.00 dragster.
campaigning in a sorted-out, alcohol-burning 468 BBC '67Camaro that runs 135+, he won 8 rounds and the money on Friday the 7th by using this method
took Saturday off for a prior engagement (a friend's wedding), then won 9 more rounds, and the money again on Sunday the 9th.
I spoke with him last week, congratulating him on the weekend, and asked how the technique of 'holding .03' worked (as-if 17 round wins in-a-row & $2600 in his bank-account didn't already answer that question):
he said he used it in every round, except when he ran a much-quicker & faster door-car (8-teens at 165+ MPH)
when pressed, he admitted "I just couldn't risk dumping against him, and letting him blow-by me, so I dialed-hard, with the intention of running it out the back-door, just like we did when we were starting-out"
(11 years my junior, he & I agreed to giving each-other unlimited access to our weather data, note-taking, and log-books when he & his wife began racing 22 years ago)
when his faster opponent had a poor RT, then spun, he was able to lift early with room to spare
He said that Richardson's school was very helpful, but that Scotty even said in-class 'if you don't cut a light, and have a reasonably-consistent car, these various strategies of sand-bagging, holding a few hundredths, or dumping at certain places on the track, won't help much'
I believe my friend said that he had one RT of .04x, and nothing-else worse than .02x for the entire weekend
armed with this knowledge & confidence, he says he may compete next season in Super Pro, against those 8 & 7-second dragsters with his foot-brake Camaro
I know Bob wouldn't lie to me, and I can't argue with his results!
Drifting
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Would your strategy change if you were running a much faster opponent with a delay box??
I ask because a few of us run gamblers, footbraking against the Super Pro guys. Since we have a slim chance of cutting a better light against the top bulb guys, would it make sense to dial soft and dump? I figure this may even the playing field a bit especially when running a 7.00-8.00 dragster.
I ask because a few of us run gamblers, footbraking against the Super Pro guys. Since we have a slim chance of cutting a better light against the top bulb guys, would it make sense to dial soft and dump? I figure this may even the playing field a bit especially when running a 7.00-8.00 dragster.
Instructor
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From: petersburg il
been reading all the posts, makes me feel mutch better about my racing. i just started 1/8 bracket this year after 47 years of not racing. its a blast, i was hooked after my first run and been loving it ever since. i had never raced with lights of any kind before, so my friend help my on the staging and told me to leave on the last yellow. all went well and when i got back to the pits my friends were clapping ther hands. i thouht that was because i made it back to the pits without getting lost. they said that on my first ever light i cut a .002. havent done that since,a 004 at best.racing is over for this year but cant wait till next year. my car is a 91 vette with a 30 over 406. my best time is 8.00 at 88mph. iam 70 by race time next year and just getting starter. what a blast
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From: State of Confusion
http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/t...2/m/2677073816
racers discuss the most-prefered dial for E.T. racing
racers discuss the most-prefered dial for E.T. racing
Drifting
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From: South Jersey
http://drr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/t...2/m/2677073816
racers discuss the most-prefered dial for E.T. racing
racers discuss the most-prefered dial for E.T. racing
I agree with Fuzzy and the benefit of leaving second due to the occasional red light. In addition, at this stage, I prefer chasing and find it to be much easier to judge the stripe (unless there's a 5 second cross). Of course a 'slower' car has its advantages...maintenance, hook, cost.
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Drifting
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I'm actually in BlueBerry practicing 1-3 shifts in the event of a wheel stand frightning me.
Drifting
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From: South Jersey
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From: State of Confusion
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some good discussion going-on, not the usual d!ck-swinging you often see on the bullet
some good discussion going-on, not the usual d!ck-swinging you often see on the bullet
Drifting
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From: South Jersey
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...4#post29440554
some good discussion going-on, not the usual d!ck-swinging you often see on the bullet
some good discussion going-on, not the usual d!ck-swinging you often see on the bullet
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From: State of Confusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWOtiYrAas#t=1515
^ got this link sent to me & wanted to share it here
^ got this link sent to me & wanted to share it here
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