One part puzzled me.
"First, the elapsed time (e.t.) is measured from the stage beam - an infared beam across the track at the starting line - to the quarter-mile finish
line mark. This is the only measurement of elapsed time. Reaction time is the time between the last yellow bulb on the tree coming on, and when your car leaves the stage beam. You could sit on the starting line for an hour after the tree has turned green and this would not affect your e.t. The timer only starts after you leave that stage beam."
My question is - if that's the case why measure the R.T. at all. In bracket racing we all watch the E.T. but keep working on the R.T. as well. I could see in heads up car to car without e.t. measured r.t. is important - but in brackets???
Any one know?
Even in bracket racing, who crosses the finish line first (staying under or at their dial in) wins. The dial in determines how much of a handicap there is. For instance, if both cars had the same dial in and ran the same ET, the guy with the better RT wins. I think this is how it works.
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Originally posted by Hawkeye:
I understand the differential to dial in in bracket, so, what you are saying is that the only time the reaction time means anything is if the
bracket differential is dead even between the 2 cars?
Doesn't matter what the dial-ins are.
Reaction Time plus how much over the dial in would determine the winner.
If I dial 13.50 and run 13.60 with a .600 reaction time, and you dial 13.80 and run 13.90 with a .599 reaction time ... you win.
Reaction time is the best way to win bracket races.
T.A.S.
Of course, TAS is right for the street. But how would I know??
[ 26 November 2001: Message edited by: DanA_F99_1977 ]
for example - I dial in 13.50 and run 13.60, you dial in 13.50 and run 13.55 - do you win regardless of your r.t.? Or, if my r.t is .6 and yours is .8 - do I win? See what I'm getting at?
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Originally posted by Hawkeye:
O.K. - I think - but is it dial in differential plus the r.t. or is the r.t. only figure in if the differentials are even.for example - I dial in 13.50 and run 13.60, you dial in 13.50 and run 13.55 - do you win regardless of your r.t.? Or, if my r.t is .6 and yours is .8 - do I win? See what I'm getting at?
You win, by 0.15 
Next example I get to win, okay 
bracket me = .10
r.t. me = .10 (diff to .500)
total - .20
bracket you = .05
r.t. you = .30 (diff to .500)
total - .35
if that is right then I win by .15?
if that's the way it works then I got it!
Thanks poSSum. 
Next we'll deal with redlights and break-outs
