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Originally posted by Mike Allred:
At a new track I make a mental note of where the staging beams are in relation to the guard rail, tree, plywood staging lights cover, etc. Rolling to the starting line everyone should have an idea of where to slow the roll forward to staging without having to depend only only the pre-stage light illuminating. In my case, I hope it gives the illusion I know what I'm doing...

I don't think anyone could question that you know what you are doing!!! See ya soon! I hope!!

There's absolutely no reason why every racer shouldn't just be waiting for the car in front of them to turn off the race track to prestage. I only make 3 runs a weekend (2 time runs and 1st round) and even I have this down.

Nobody has ever beaten me to pre-stage bulb. Many have tried. Go as fast or as slow as ya want.

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Originally posted by sc3171:
There's absolutely no reason why every racer shouldn't just be waiting for the car in front of them to turn off the race track to prestage. I only make 3 runs a weekend (2 time runs and 1st round) and even I have this down.

I don't pre-stage until I see my CORRECT dial-in on the down-track scoreboards.

As stated above, people who have "helpers" lining them up, putting them in the water, finding the stage beam, etc, are slowing the program. Simple solution is to allow no crew people past the head of staging.

Cattle prod?

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Originally posted by 1320racer:

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Originally posted by Footloose:
Larry some tracks put a cone near the light.

if you need a cone to find the pre stage beam, you've got no business being in a race car

I agree with Ed!

Left or right lane I feel that I can get a foot from the pre stage bulb. Dragster or door car.
If you don't know where your front wheel is, you're not going to do well at the stripe.

My 2¢

we were all beginners once. If we don't want beginners to get involved in bracket racing because it slows things down, the sport is doomed to fail-along with the tracks and quite a number of businesses along with those.

It is going to take a while, that's the nature of bracket racing. Those with common sense will figure out the way things are done pretty quickly; others may need some coaching. That's where we all should be helping. And we don't have to be a d y ck about it. Good way to run up and coming racers off.

this isn't about beginners, it's about seasoned veterans and this thread was started after the OP made some observations watching the US Nationals, not a Friday night test/tune.

So again, no changes are need and if you need a cone to find the pre stage beam you've got no business being in a race car!!

If everyone listened to this man we wouldn't be having this discussion

http://dragrace.academy/starti...procedure-tims-take/

I just do my thing and when the tree activates, I go.....why make it harder than it is.....

Mike Rietow, never been beat to pre-stage? You ain't run at very many tracks then. Mop holders will help the locals beat you there.

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Originally posted by Phil Dees:
Mike Rietow, never been beat to pre-stage? You ain't run at very many tracks then. Mop holders will help the locals beat you there.

Authorities have been known to tilt the table for regulars? Naw come on, you're kidding?!

I was kidding, who keeps track of turning on the pre-stage first?

I have two routines, either I am going to be first or I am going to be last.

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Originally posted by Phil Dees:
I have two routines, either I am going to be first or I am going to be last.

Same here.

The day coming though, when the last will be first and the first shall be last.

I cant find anybody to even go to the track with me much less the starting line

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Originally posted by pauley:
I cant find anybody to even go to the track with me much less the starting line

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LOL....ain't that the truth

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Originally posted by pauley:
I cant find anybody to even go to the track with me much less the starting line

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Really? I have people asking to go, or when to go all the time. I prefer alone, but a friend cornered me on my first trip to Orlando this year. I figured he wouldn't show when I told him the train was leaving 5am.

He did show, he was actually low maintenance, and helped.

Fast learner, he video'd and had the fuel out by the road, every time I came back. I never told him to do anything.

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Originally posted by pauley:
I cant find anybody to even go to the track with me much less the starting line

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ban dragsters!

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Originally posted by I Hate Dragsters:
ban dragsters!

There it is. LOL