Re: Acceptable finish designs, and starts, too

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In a message dated 12/19/01 5:21:12 AM Central Standard Time, 
rjohnson@ghg.net writes:


> Agreed - and also a point that Kevin Youngers enlightened me of is that the 
> "tight maneuver" does not necessarily need to be before the lights.  Just 
> after the lights has much the same effect  - as long as your distance from 
> staging to lights is not a long distance  (say 100+ feet).

If the tight turn is located before the start lights it tends to have has 
less impact on a competitors run time.  

When the turn is located after the start lights it tends to separate the 
newbies from the Pro's right off the bat; the newbies usually try to go too 
fast or too slow and the clock is ticking .... it also doesn't stop some 
wannabe in a Z06 or Viper from dropping the clutch at 6500 rpm sitting 
stationary for 10 seconds with the tires smoking away.

I always prefer the turn be located before the lights like we usually see at 
Nat's the last several years.  It prevents the drag style launch, yet still 
allows you a moment to compose yourself and get on-line before hitting the 
start beam.  Seems like a more professional way to design a course to me.

Mark

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