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Electric Vehicles Bracket Racing

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February 07, 2022, 12:02 PM
442OLDS
Electric Vehicles Bracket Racing
I'm not spending as much time on Facebook as I used to,but there were a couple of posts about electric vehicles and bracket racing that just exploded over the weekend.
There sure are a lot of opinions on this.My only experience with one was at a Test and Tune at Byron.Couldn't believe how fast it went,but didn't cut a light that would ever win a round.
February 07, 2022, 12:04 PM
Tim Mitchell
Where did this happen?
February 07, 2022, 12:05 PM
442OLDS
quote:
Originally posted by Tim Mitchell:
Where did this happen?


Bracket Racing Group on Facebook.
February 07, 2022, 12:26 PM
CURTIS REED
quote:
Originally posted by 442OLDS:
quote:
Originally posted by Tim Mitchell:
Where did this happen?


Bracket Racing Group on Facebook.


That Ross Gould character is going to have an aneurysm over it if they aren't let in.
February 07, 2022, 12:43 PM
SlyFox
Write this down, and remember where you head it first -

NHRA will allow EV's in bracket racing as a virtue-signal to the woke mob that they care about the planet.


Mike
February 07, 2022, 12:48 PM
Canted Valve



Illegitimi non carborundum
February 07, 2022, 01:08 PM
BP758
I’ve read the Granatelli books! Very cool! Novi!

Think I said several topics back. You put a great driver in a Tesla with someone who knows the software and they will not be beat very often.


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February 07, 2022, 01:16 PM
Holytown
I've been watching that going bracket racing youtube channel quite a bit. They were= talking about electric vehicles last week. Their thought was an electrical engineer or computer programmer could possible tell the car when at 100% throttle it must accelerate at X feet per second.

If you always were running an ET that the car is capable of running at low battery, then you would run the same ET every time you staged up.

They also said something about the possibility of the self driving feature being manipulated to read the tree, but that idea seemed out there to me.

They did say its all theoretical, but made some good points.
February 07, 2022, 01:24 PM
CURTIS REED
quote:
Originally posted by SlyFox:
Write this down, and remember where you head it first -

NHRA will allow EV's in bracket racing as a virtue-signal to the woke mob that they care about the planet.


I thought they were allowed already?
February 07, 2022, 01:54 PM
Holytown
quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
quote:
Originally posted by SlyFox:
Write this down, and remember where you head it first -

NHRA will allow EV's in bracket racing as a virtue-signal to the woke mob that they care about the planet.


I thought they were allowed already?


Loose rocker outlawed them I believe.
February 07, 2022, 01:58 PM
Yellow Ticket
What's the reason people don't want them to bracket race?
February 07, 2022, 02:29 PM
CURTIS REED
quote:
Originally posted by Holytown:
quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
quote:
Originally posted by SlyFox:
Write this down, and remember where you head it first -

NHRA will allow EV's in bracket racing as a virtue-signal to the woke mob that they care about the planet.


I thought they were allowed already?


Loose rocker outlawed them I believe.


Yeah, I saw that. I think that is was cause the crap storm on FB. But I mean NHRA allows them already I thought.
February 07, 2022, 02:31 PM
CURTIS REED
quote:
Originally posted by Yellow Ticket:
What's the reason people don't want them to bracket race?


How do you police their electronics is part of it. Some have concerns about not being able to put one out if it's on fire, which I believe to be legit. Also someone mentioned the fact that they could cause a shock hazard if wrecked, which I have no idea about but is something someone brought up.
February 07, 2022, 02:36 PM
Holytown
quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
quote:
Originally posted by Yellow Ticket:
What's the reason people don't want them to bracket race?


How do you police their electronics is part of it. Some have concerns about not being able to put one out if it's on fire, which I believe to be legit. Also someone mentioned the fact that they could cause a shock hazard if wrecked, which I have no idea about but is something someone brought up.


Does anyone know what the EV drag cars cost, or if they're even available to the general public?
February 07, 2022, 02:58 PM
Yellow Ticket
I mean this in the nicest way possible, I really do, but do people really think everyone racing with an internal combustion engine is legal?
February 07, 2022, 03:42 PM
BP758
quote:
Originally posted by Yellow Ticket:
I mean this in the nicest way possible, I really do, but do people really think everyone racing with an internal combustion engine is legal?


He!! No!


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February 07, 2022, 03:53 PM
Goob
Tesla Plaid Channel on YouTube.
You'll learn more about drag racing those cars there, sorta.


"Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."
Dave Cook
N375
February 07, 2022, 04:12 PM
markemark
quote:
Originally posted by Yellow Ticket:
What's the reason people don't want them to bracket race?


Beside having few mechanical moving parts and not being affected by the change in weather conditions other than wind, if I’m racing against an EV that has the ability to use/ program traction control, and rate of power to acceleration (slew) I’m at a disadvantage. Who has the ability (electronics expertise) to police this?

They belong in their own battery only class. I’m sure in a few more years after the Branden administration finishes BBB their class will be bigger than SP + Pro.

LR ban them for 2022….. Good Work, I agree and hope other big money bracket events do same.
February 07, 2022, 04:27 PM
Goob
It's a giant wheel counter with GPS to boot.

The guy on the youtube deal got yelled at for exceeding 150 mph, then there was a software update, and clearance from the track management to run it all out, now it won't hit 150 anymore.

I think someone in Glendora collaborated on the Tesla update.


"Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular."
Dave Cook
N375
February 07, 2022, 08:12 PM
BP758
quote:
Originally posted by markemark:
quote:
Originally posted by Yellow Ticket:
What's the reason people don't want them to bracket race?


Beside having few mechanical moving parts and not being affected by the change in weather conditions other than wind, if I’m racing against an EV that has the ability to use/ program traction control, and rate of power to acceleration (slew) I’m at a disadvantage. Who has the ability (electronics expertise) to police this?

They belong in their own battery only class. I’m sure in a few more years after the Branden administration finishes BBB their class will be bigger than SP + Pro.

LR ban them for 2022….. Good Work, I agree and hope other big money bracket events do same.


Bam ! Mic drop! There it is!


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