New 5 round drag series for next year

[carterjohn]

Sorry for posting here,im sure i was a full member but i cant log in..


2008 Pro / Street Class Drag Series at Shakespeare


Info here,

http://www.prostreetdragseries.co.uk



Please take a look and let me know what you think......

[Chester Elegante]

Sounds interesting, but could you explain the class system? I know it is time based, but how are times established? eg any timeslips I would have would be from Crail, so my times would put me in a class lower than that which the car is actually capable of on a prepped surface. Thus giving me an unfair advantage in my class.

[carterjohn]

Please read this.....



ET Bracket Racing is subdivided into different time brackets and offers a good starting point for the novice wishing to become involved in the sport, while some racers choose to race vehicles they build to certain specifications to fit into a certain heads-up racing class.

ET Bracket Racing is a handicap race which gives the slower vehicle a head start. The difference between vehicle A starting first before vehicle B is determined by the difference of dial-in times by which each driver/rider writes his ET on the rear of the vehicle providing it is within the times of his particular bracket.

For example Sportsman ET runs within a time bracket of 12.00 to 13.99. Driver A may dial-in a time of 12.50 seconds and driver B a time of 13.30 seconds. A quick calculation reveals that driver B gains.8 of a second advantage at the start from the activation of the green light in his lane only. Driver A on the activation of the green light in his lane has to
catch driver B to win the race thus making for close competitive racing at the finish line.

However, neither driver may run quicker than the time with which they dialed in because to do so would mean instant disqualification (known as a 'Breakout') giving the other driver the automatic win to the next round. If both drivers run quicker than their dialed in times then the winner is determined by the driver who broke out in the least amount of their dialed in time. For example driver A dialed in at 12.50 seconds and driver B dialed in at 13.30 seconds. At the finish driver A ran 12.10 and driver B ran 13.20 seconds. Driver B becomes the automatic winner because he broke out the least.

Another form of disqualification is a foul start (or Red-Light). This happens when the driver reacts to the 'Christmas Tree' too quickly and drives away from the starting line before the green light. Should dual infractions occur, say a red-light and then a break-out, the redlight would be classified as the worst infraction.

[Andy W]

so the pro class who's in that ? and what are the rules on the cars ?

[Chester Elegante]

Thanks for that, it makes more sense to me now. I don't know much about drag at all, but this sort of handicap race is tempting.