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Good to know. I'd love to double check this as I've found even most track managers aren't fully aware of how a timing system works. Good thing most tracks don't have them or turn them off for most classes. | |||
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Our track manager is Jeff Foster, I'm sure he would know! It was Vegas that people are making the accusations. He's the person to talk with, instead of spreading ......! 2BKING   1980 Camaro Taking the Best Working Small Tire Shyt Box & making it Greater Than Before! 3100 lbs. Pump Gas 436 | |||
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The way it was explained to me is that the Guard Beam serves as a backup for a lazy photocell on the starting line. If the Guard Beam is broken, the timing system says, "Oh, ****, the wheel just broke the Guard Beam so I better start timing this race!" I can see how that could be workable in a heads-up race, but doesn't work well in a breakout-type class. Tony Leonard | |||
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It certainly didn't work for my son in the final round of T/S. All of the math (RT a -.011 and ET a + .17) indicates to me that something tripped the clock early. No where near red all day, then adds more delay only to go red by .011 in the final. Highly doubt it!!!! Bob | |||
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DRR Pro |
Correct, it also guards against anything under the car holding the beam. "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular." Dave Cook N375 | |||
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That would be a classic "backed out" result, although the ET deviation is a bit much...any chance that he gave up on the run early having seen the redlight?? "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular." Dave Cook N375 | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
Here is an old interview with Brockmeyer explaining the workings of the original guard beam. https://competitionplus.com/co...g-system-guard-beam/ | |||
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The 60' only slowed .002 from the semis, and the 330' was slow .009. I'm doubting a clock issue in that case. I do sometimes wonder how often the clocks are off just a little bit that is within a reasonable margin of human/car error. It's very obvious when the RT and ET are shifting together by .03 or more. Tony Leonard | |||
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