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Bulldog Stang
12-06-2005, 11:56 PM
Probably some of the most common types of drag racing will be explained in this thread. If you have any questions or want to add, please feel free to do so.

1. Heads Up Class = Fastest Car Wins. This class primarily runs what they call a Pro Tree.
This means that once both vehicles are "Staged", all 3 amber lights come on then the green. The speed of the lights is .400 seconds. To catch a perfect light, you reaction time would have to be a .400. To catch the "perfect light" you have to react and nail the gas as soon as you see the yellow lights come on. NHRA & IHRA Series Racing use this light. Your Outlaw series and other types of competition brackets use these lights.
Also in this type of racing, you can have 2 cars that are pretty much identical (ie.. Pro Street, Funny Car, Top Fuel, etc..) for the Heads Up type racing. The way that one wins over the other is that one guy gets a better reaction time than the other... this is called a Hole Shot. Hole Shot = the one who leaves the line first. The other way you can win is if the other guy fucks up, car breaks, etc....

2. Bracket Series = Everyone is equal, no matter how fast your car is. Example..if you run a 15.00 Sec 1/4 mile, and I run a 13.00 Sec 1/4 mile, then you would get a 2.00 sec. head start and we "should" cross the finish line at the same time.
This type of Drag Racing uses the Sportsman Tree or also the .500 Light it sometimes also uses the .500 Pro Tree which is a little slower than the .400 Tree. To catch the perfect light, you must have a reaction time of .500. The average "Street Racer" will usually have a reaction time of about .650 or slower (they are not used to the lights). For guys like me and quite a few others on here like 95civicgsr, silver67sscamaro, our average lights are around .520 to .600 (right guys ???). This type of racing is generally what they have for Test & Tune Nights, Fun Ford Weekend Events, and the normal events at San Antonio Raceway, such as Import Shootout, Domestic Shootout, Motorcycle Shootout. Most beginner racers prefer this type of light and this type of racing. It is a little slower paced, light wise, and you have a little more time to react to get your ass off the line.
Also in this style of racing, you have what you call a Dial-In Time (ET or Time you see written on the Passenger Side Window, Windshield, and Back Window along with your Track ID #). This is what you think that you will run. For Example... if you get 3 Trial Runs and you run a 13.15, a 13.19, and a 13.21, you would probably want to "Dial-In" at 13.17. If you are ahead by a car length or so at the end, just tap on the brake right before you cross the finish line. This will drop your ET closer to your Dial-In Time and hope fully you wont "Blow Out" (which is beat your Dial-In Time. If you beat your Dial-In Time, then you loose the race, unless the guy next to you beats his more than you.

Different People prefer different types of racing. Myself, along with Silver SS prefer the Bracket Style racing. Others like the Bloomington Boys and folks that go to Midnight Madness, prefer the Heads Up Style racing. The do it to see who has the fastest car on the road.

If you have never been to the Track, keep checking the At the Strip Section and the VTown at the Drags Sections. I also post when I am going to the Track under the Ford Section. If you are looking for someone to teach you how to race, I, and I am sure a few others will be more than willing to teach you what we know.

See you at the Track!!!!!!!!!!

Bulldog

grendel
12-07-2005, 12:10 AM
explain the differences between the tree sequences also

silver67sscamaro
12-07-2005, 12:17 PM
Your almost right on the head up deal. But if the cars are really close on times the driver can win on a whole shot (reaction time).


As for the tree sequences there are several.
In heads up racing the most common tree used is a .400 pro tree which is where you see the three amber lights all come on at once. Perfect light being a .400

Next there is also another pro tree which is a .500 pro tree, The tree acts the same as the .400 pro tree but its not as fast and a little easier to catch a better light.

In bracket racing most commom tree is a .500 full tree which the ambers come down one at a time.

In class racing NHRA IHRA bracket index racing (8.90 , 9.90 , 10.90 etc) They use the .400 and .500 pro tree.

Bulldog Stang
12-07-2005, 04:01 PM
TTT (To The Top)... I updated my post and also included the information that Silver67SS had written....

Feel free to add anything to the Topic and I will include it with mine until we get everything covered.....

Bulldog

silver67sscamaro
12-07-2005, 04:39 PM
Yes in electronic bracket racing cars are very competetive. In other word's I try to keep my light .525 or .530 and lower. and a red light in my case is a lose most the time because i leave first 99 % of the time.

But usually if you have a .550 light or worse u might as well get to the trailer and start packin.

Bulldog Stang
12-07-2005, 05:39 PM
hehehe.. I agree... Or hope that the guy next to you red lights or is a little slower than you are......

Steeda Snakes
12-08-2005, 12:51 AM
Good info.

grendel
12-08-2005, 02:29 AM
well if you went to the track you would know, haha

Steeda Snakes
12-09-2005, 05:28 PM
well if you went to the track you would know, haha

I didn't say I didn't know! I just said it was good info.

As far as going to the track, I was going to the "track" before you were born!!! :wink:





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