Bracket Racing(pls donm't move this thread)

[damien2003gt]

OK.... Bracket racing....... I get it but I don't./.....



Ya everybody is equal,,,,,, this I know.....You gotta run closest to you're dail in without breaking out..........this I know..... If your're way ahead and closing on the 1320 hit the breaks so you don't break out.......this I know.


Here is my question....
Lets say I dial in at 13.5
My opponent dials in at 14.5
In theory I We should finigsh at the the exact same time.....What if I didn't go on the green? At the 1320 he would hit the brteaks to not break out.... If I waitted than ran a 13.5 would I win../...


To re-ask my question.... Does the time in bracket racing start at the green,,,,,or when my car breaks the second beemn. If the answer is the later than this sport mkakes no sensces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

P.S...............yas I'm still drunk............

 

[No Control]

Actual time starts when you break the beam. Reaction time only comes in if there is a tie, which is not common at all. The other thing that they use reaction time for, is to see who gets the "by" run.

And to correct you, yes the idea is that all things being equal, you will both hit the stripe at the same time. However, the one who makes it to the stripe first, WITHOUT going under his/her dial-in, wins the race. And most tracks will disqualify you if they see brake lights.

It is a very fun sport for street cars, as very few of us can really afford to "run what you brung". It equals out the playing field well.

If you have anymore questions, buy a current rule book by either of the sanctioning bodies. i.e. NHRA or IHRA

 

[triggz]

I was under the impression that reaction time counts, regardless of ET closeness...granted i've always stuck to heads up..but ive watched alot of bracket.

ie.
car #1 dials in 13.5, car #2 14.5

car #1 runs 13.7 with a .500 light, car #2 runs 14.5, with a .800 light.
car #1 was off by .2 + 0 (perfect light), car #2 off by 0 + .3 (.3 slow)..

therefore, car #1 wins [xx lane 1st .100] .....correct?


the idea of r/t only counting in a tie is during heads up racing. i believe i've got a slip or two where that has happened to me and low r/t won.

 

[SilverSteed]

I always thought that it was like this:
Add up your reaction time and the time that you were off of your dial in. The person with the lowest total wins. There is a very good possibility that I'm wrong on this however. Maybe someone can verify this.

Andy

 

[triggz]

I always thought that it was like this:
Add up your reaction time and the time that you were off of your dial in. The person with the lowest total wins. There is a very good possibility that I'm wrong on this however. Maybe someone can verify this.

Andy

yeah. heh. thats basically what i said.

 

[No Control]

ie.
car #1 dials in 13.5, car #2 14.5

car #1 runs 13.7 with a .500 light, car #2 runs 14.5, with a .800 light.
car #1 was off by .2 + 0 (perfect light), car #2 off by 0 + .3 (.3 slow)..

therefore, car #1 wins [xx lane 1st .100] .....correct?

With the .2 difference in e.t. from dial-in, in this instance, and the .3 difference in reaction time, then car #1 would win by .1 seconds. If they both had run their dial-ins perfect, then car #2 would have lost by .3 seconds. Conversely, if they both would have gotten perfect reaction times, and car #1 run the 13.7, then car #2 would have won by .2 seconds. Key is, reaction isn't included into the e.t., and therefore should not be considered into the dial-in. If both cars ran their dial-ins and both had perfect lights, they would have gotten to the stripe at the same time.