My problems with drag starts:
- The skill required seems completely unrelated to any other aspect of
autox. Doesn't fit my definition of "agility and handling" either.
- And it makes a BIG difference - easily 2-3 tenths, so you have to do a
maximum launch every run.
- Which is really hard on any driveline, in wear if not actual breakage.
With the number of events and runs we get in a year, if drag starts were
common I'd literally be out of the sport. I can't afford tires and/or
clutches that often. One Pro Solo a year is about my speed. You might say
"then why is Nationals a problem", and it isn't by itself; but if everyone
else is practicing drag starts all year and SFR isn't (we have a "90-degree"
rule) that's a hefty disadvantage.
KeS
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