NHRA to debut "New" Christmas Tree in Atlanta

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April 23, 2021, 10:09 AM

BG7X77

NHRA to debut "New" Christmas Tree in Atlanta

F1 has some scary smart people involved in their engineering. Absolutely a marvel to see. The carbon fiber wing deflection in varying loads is crazy clever.

April 23, 2021, 10:35 AM

Stan Deming

Firebird Raceway here in Boise uses the NHRA tree with the blue stage light circles and has for a couple of years now.

I do not like the new version at all.

April 23, 2021, 11:00 AM

TD3550

For those that remember this on YB. Absolutely hilarious with the shift light.

https://www.yellowbullet.com/t...-shift-light.459555/

April 23, 2021, 01:22 PM

Lenny5160

I don’t understand why so many are up in arms. I’m guessing this is completely invisible to the racer.

April 23, 2021, 02:28 PM

chasracer

Is this the new standard for NHRA tracks now?

Maybe next season?

April 23, 2021, 02:36 PM

CURTIS REED

quote:
Originally posted by Lenny5160:
I don’t understand why so many are up in arms. I’m guessing this is completely invisible to the racer.

Unless you block at night. I don't though and don't race national events.

quote:
Originally posted by chasracer:
Is this the new standard for NHRA tracks now?

Maybe next season?

It's just the traveling tree so it effects very few.

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April 23, 2021, 07:03 PM

Bucky

quote:
Originally posted by Lenny5160:
I don’t understand why so many are up in arms. I’m guessing this is completely invisible to the racer.

They could be handing out free BJ's to the fans and some here would be up in arms about something not being good enough about them.

April 23, 2021, 10:51 PM

Hotrod Corvette

quote:
Originally posted by Bucky:

They could be handing out free BJ's to the fans and some here would be up in arms about something not being good enough about them.

Damn that hit the spot and just cracked me up...

April 23, 2021, 10:54 PM

Eman

Bristol always had another tree set up facing the grandstands so the fans could see both sides of the tree. I guess they had to spend all of that money somewhere.

April 24, 2021, 11:22 AM

BP758

quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
quote:
Originally posted by The Hawk:
What`s the purpose of this? Mind numbing idea from NHRA.

So fans can see the lights from the side.

Bingo! Betting they want the fans to see the lights easier. Pretty simple.. If it was a transmitted signal for the tree I’d say yeah, tree reader but it is not. I’m sure there is an LED reader/ photo cell. It would be tough to disguise. And then there’s the “we arent racing for the million”....

April 24, 2021, 10:29 PM

Tom396

The older I get, the more I think those small track operators who didn't upgrade were smart. No LEDs. No Crosstalk. No TruStart. Nothing that costs money...and doesn't add profit. Take care. Tom Worthington