Bracket racing

Teuffelhunde · 11-04-2002, 02:08 AM

Having never been to a drag strip, what is bracket racing and how does it work. I think I want to go and race my vette down in Savannah in the future but I don't want to show up looking like a complete FNG.

[Modified by Teuffelhunde, 12:08 AM 11/4/2002]

scorp508 · 11-04-2002, 02:10 AM

Its a contest of driver skill, takes the cars out of the equation.

Say your car runs 13.00 alllll day long. You "dial" a 13.00 for your time. Your opponent runs 11.00 allll day long so he dials a 11.00. You leave the line 2 full seconds before he does. He has to try and catch you and beat you to the finish line before you get there without giong faster than 11.00 or else he "breaks out". You basically are racing yourself and trying to run your number.

Beach Bum · 11-04-2002, 02:19 AM

Teuffelhunde,

I have a write up within my webpage that serves as a bit of a primer for new racers.... have a look.... hope it helps a bit.
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c4/beach_bum/

Scorp, What happened to you ? You're obviously alive, thats a good thing.:), but JD said in another thread you had a bad day..... hope not too bad.

cheers,
Beach

geekracer · 11-04-2002, 09:23 AM

Here's another good site http://www.staginglight.com/guide/index.html :cheers:

PRNDL · 11-04-2002, 11:45 AM

And here is another basic explanation of bracket racing from Island Dragway's website:

http://www.islanddragway.com/primer.htm

MJ

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