In a message dated 7/7/00 6:36:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sburkett@ooi.com
writes:
<< > Very few of the NTs or divisionals I have attended had a drag style
> start (straight line to the first technical part). Most Solo II
> courses have a start followed by a rather sharp turn to discourage
> clutch killing launches.
Can someone explain this to me? I realize that most non-pro courses start
out this way, but how does this discourage a drag launch?
To my inexperienced mind, faster is faster. If you're *serious* about
going as fast as you possibly can, shouldn't you always execute your best
"pro style" launch?
>>
You are absolutely right!
Jim Blanton
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