I think John B, Joe Timney and some other guys
would just tell you "no no" and that would be the
end of it.
Dick J
--- tim schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net> wrote:
> This is where I now have a problem-a mile is a
> relatively short distance,if
> assisted starts are allowed whats to keep
> someone from taking this to an
> extreme?So I use a 600 cu in dragster to
> push(or pull) a car to the 3/4 mi. mark
> and then coast thru at 250 mph-does that make
> sense?Ok it's an extreme
> example,but illustrates the problem of not
> having a standard starting line
> procedure-whats a record at Maxton or anywhere
> else worth if one can use any
> means of launching the car for an unspecified
> distance to an unspecified
> speed?Not much in my opinion.I'm not ragging on
> you or anyone else,but this
> seems like a fairly important concept in
> keeping things "even" at least at the
> same venue.Say what you will about NHRA-but a
> 1/4 mile from a dead stop is
> exactly the same wherever you go.
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