Good to see a Pontiac engine win, I know a few guys up here that race Firebirds but have swapped out to Chebby engines.
I don't know much about drag racing other than go like hell until you get to the end, and I don't know how to read the timing data, so excuse my ignorance. Looks like Chris had an elapsed time of 11.221 and Geff had an elapsed time of 9.499, was Chris allowed to go off the line ahead of Jeff (get a green light first) or was it his reaction time that got him the win?
"...was Chris allowed to go off the line ahead of Jeff (get a green light first)..."
Yes.
"...was it his reaction time that got him the win? "
A good RT helps. You also need to run close to your dial-in, without going quicker. If both cars go quicker, then the car that runs closer to it's dial-in wins. You can dial-in any ET you want as long as it's not slower than the NHRA index for your class.
If 2 cars in the same class run, it's a heads-up race. 1st car to the finish line, without a red light start, wins.
Thanks for the info. I tried looking up drag racing classes and the restrictions but it just confused the heck out of me. So was he running against a guy in a different class, or did he get a green light first because he had a longer dial-in time?
Thanks for the info. I tried looking up drag racing classes and the restrictions but it just confused the heck out of me. So was he running against a guy in a different class, or did he get a green light first because he had a longer dial-in time?
Is there a class for guys that just have a street car, factory interior, glass, engine etc with mabe just some engine mods?
Yes. It's called Bracket Racing.
Each track has their own rules. But, in bracket racing, you dial-in whatever ET want, then try to get to the finish line 1st, without going quicker than your dial-in.
The goal is to cut a really low RT, and run as close to your dial-in as possible, without going quicker. Sounds easy, but it ain't. Nowadays, you have to be pretty good to win a big bracket race. Occasionally, another driver will give you an easy win by tripping the red light, or going too quick, or cutting a slow RT, or running too far over his dial-in. But, there are usually a few very good racers at most every track. So, the easy wins are rare.
I was almost on my way to Port Alberni for the Thunder in the Valley races two years ago. They will let you go up against friends, or some one you want for a grudge match during the practice days. My buddy, who's raced his 67 400 a few times and I wanted to make a couple runs against each other. Thought it would be fun as I've never raced before, and at 67 years old then, I would most likely have been the oldest rookie at the meet. But work happened, gotta eat. I figured someone there would let me know what class I would have to run in.
