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Guide To Bracket Racing!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bradenton FLORIDA
Guide To Bracket Racing!
This may be redundant to some, but the newer drivers and those who want to improve can learn alot here: http://www.staginglight.com/guide/index.html
Micheal Beard is an great racer & writer, make sure to click on all related links....starting line, reaction time, finish line, etc.
Carolina Corvette Challenge racers book mark this! It takes my class into far more detail.
Micheal Beard is an great racer & writer, make sure to click on all related links....starting line, reaction time, finish line, etc.
Carolina Corvette Challenge racers book mark this! It takes my class into far more detail.
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Excellent link Tracy. I will be sure and add it to all of our web pages.
I already link to staginglight.com but I will send a direct hit to the guide.
Do you know Micheal Beard personally?
I already link to staginglight.com but I will send a direct hit to the guide.
Do you know Micheal Beard personally?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bradenton FLORIDA
Originally Posted by REDGAR
Excellent link Tracy. I will be sure and add it to all of our web pages.
I already link to staginglight.com but I will send a direct hit to the guide.
Do you know Micheal Beard personally?
I already link to staginglight.com but I will send a direct hit to the guide.
Do you know Micheal Beard personally?
Drifting
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From: Skillman NJ
The article says that the distance between the staging beam and prestage beam is 6-8 inches and that the beam is 1-2 inches off the ground. So I guess this varies from track to track. Shouldn't it be the same at all tracks. If so then what are the exact measurements.
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Le Mans Master
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Yes this should be exactly the same at every track.....but we all know it does vary some, and that is why we need qual runs at every track to find our "leave spot" and see our 60' different in similar conditions.
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When the track staff brings out it's 'approved' wheel, and sets-up the beams, they base their dimensions off of the CENTER of the lane, not the 'groove', where the front tires actually rest when staged.
If the lane has much 'crown' built into-it, the beam 'sees' a higher, and 'longer' (front-to-back), cross-section of the tire, and the 'roll-out' may be a bit 'longer', too.
Of-course, available traction plays havoc with those critical first few inches, too.
If the lane has much 'crown' built into-it, the beam 'sees' a higher, and 'longer' (front-to-back), cross-section of the tire, and the 'roll-out' may be a bit 'longer', too.
Of-course, available traction plays havoc with those critical first few inches, too.
