Congratulations to Chevykiller for getting in the 9's

[Ken3030]

Here is a photo I bought this weekend. Sorry to post in your thread Mark, but I did not run 9s yet so I don't get my own. lol

 

[nmeofdst82]

You do know that RT has no effect on ET... right?

I always thought the time started from when the light was at .000 and stopped when you hit the traps. Or does your ET start from after you move until the traps? I"ll admit I don't know for sure, so which is it?

I guess what I'm asking is...If you sit at the light for lets say..10 secs while you change the radio and send a text to your girl, then take off and 9.5 secs later hit the traps...is your ET 9.5 or 19.5?

Or am I thinking about bracket racing and how its timed. You gotta cut me some slack, I've only been to the track 4 times.

 

[fin1]

Congrats on the 9 second pass Mark!

 

[fin1]

I always thought the time started from when the light was at .000 and stopped when you hit the traps. Or does your ET start from after you move until the traps?

The ET clocks starts as soon as the stage beam reconnects when your roll out of the beams. This is independent of reaction time, which is the time difference between the stage light reconnecting and the green light coming on.

So yes you could sit on the tree after green and text your gf for 10 seconds and that time would have zero impact on your ET (you may get funny looks from the track officials).

In bracket racing, reaction time is equally important as running your dial, since the goal is to get to the finish line first while staying on or above your dial. If you are slower off the tree than your opponent, then the difference between your RT and his RT is the amount of time you are giving him to get to the finish line first.

 

[don_w]

Here is a photo I bought this weekend. Sorry to post in your thread Mark, but I did not run 9s yet so I don't get my own. lol

I love that pic, Ken!

I always thought the time started from when the light was at .000 and stopped when you hit the traps. Or does your ET start from after you move until the traps? I"ll admit I don't know for sure, so which is it?

I guess what I'm asking is...If you sit at the light for lets say..10 secs while you change the radio and send a text to your girl, then take off and 9.5 secs later hit the traps...is your ET 9.5 or 19.5?

Or am I thinking about bracket racing and how its timed. You gotta cut me some slack, I've only been to the track 4 times.

The ET clocks starts as soon as the stage beam reconnects when your roll out of the beams. This is independent of reaction time, which is the time difference between the stage light reconnecting and the green light coming on.

So yes you could sit on the tree after green and text your gf for 10 seconds and that time would have zero impact on your ET (you may get funny looks from the track officials).

+1 to Brad's explanation.

 

[fordracing]

Awsome time.....Congrats Mark!!!

I feel so inadequate with only 440hp now.

 

[psfracer]

Here is a photo I bought this weekend. Sorry to post in your thread Mark, but I did not run 9s yet so I don't get my own. lol

I added your photo to the ET Spreadsheet also.