> >I say ditch the shot clock alltogether, and make the start procedure
more
> >like drag racing, where the lights can drop any time after both stage
> >lights are lit.
>
> That would eliminate any possibility of wheel choking. fine if you
have a
> level launch pad where the cars can't roll out of the staging lights.
Bad
> for somewhere like the 'Burg.
Never having done any drag racing (but happy to try...in someone *else's*
car!), I think I'd be seriously burned by the "lights can drop anytime
after you stage" thing. I like to get up there quickly and then finesse
the placement. (Of course, I could adjust.)
One other thing. I never rolled on any start at Harrisburg this weekend
and never used the parking/emergency/hand brake. (Spun the tires on a
start or two, but never rolled.) I was surprised about that, because
when I was working practice starts, I was told repeatedly that the left
side rolls but the right doesn't.
mlc
'91 MR2 NA
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