#Drag strip driver

#Drag strip driver

The 'Dial-In' time is where each car chooses a dial-in time before the race, predicting the elapsed time the driver estimates it will take his or her car to cross the finish line. This fact makes starting line reflexes extremely important in Drag Racing! Assuming both cars consistently run their 'Dialed-In' times every run, the Race is now won or lost based on the driver's reaction times! This is where 'coming off the line' can make or break the race. Because of this, a vehicle may sometimes appear to have a mathematical advantage in comparative elapsed times but actually lose the race.

That reaction to the starting signal is called 'Reaction Time.' Both lanes are timed independently of one another, and the clock does not start until the vehicle actually moves. If both vehicles cover the Quarter-Mile in exactly the predetermined elapsed time, the win will go to the driver who reacts quickest to the starting signal. 5-second head-start over Car B when the 'Christmas Tree' counts down to each car's starting green lights. Meanwhile, the driver of Car B has recorded elapsed times of 1.27, 1.22 and 1.26 on the same track and he has opted for a 'dial-in' average of 1.25.īased on these 'dialed-in'' times, Car A will get a. Let's say Car A has been timed a 1.78, 1.74, and 1.76 seconds for the quarter-mile, and the driver feels that a 'dial-in' of 1.75 is appropriate. You heard right! With this type of Racing, a T-jet can still beat a Fully Modified NEO Patriot - believe it! With this system, virtually any two vehicles can be paired in a competitive drag race.

The anticipated elapsed times for each vehicle are compared, with the slower car receiving a head start equal to the difference of the two. In this form of Racing, two vehicles of varying performance potentials can race on a potentially even basis. Bracket Racing' or just 'Bracket Racing'. By far the most popular form of Drag Racing is a handicapped form of competition known as 'E.T.