--- J D Tone <gmc6power@earthlink.net> wrote:
> This year it's going to be a little confusing. So first I'll give it to you
> as it was up until this year. You are refering to the short course so that's
> where I will begin.
>
> Short course: from the starting line you have a 2 mile run up. You are then
> timed for 1 mile from the 2 to the 3. You are also timed for the first 1/4
> mile of that timed mile. (to be allowed to use the long course you MUST
> reach 175mph in that 1/4 mile time trap) That is officially all it is there
> for.
>
> This year (2006) you will also recieve a time (speed) for the trap between
> the 1 and the 2. I was not at the drivers meeting so I do not know what is
> going to be used for but it was there to speed up the meet for slower
> vehicle which can reach to speed before the 2. Some one else can answer if
> it will be used for records.
>
> Long Course: Once you have qualified for the long course you can be time
> from the 2 to the 3, the 3 to the 4, and 4 to the 5 mile. In the Course are
> also 2 other time traps. A 1/4 mile trap in the first timed mile (like the
> short course) and a 132' trap at the end of the 5 mile to get terminal
> velocity.
>
> No 1/4 mile speed or terminal velocity time is use for any records. It's for
> tuning only
>
> On the short course results it's also why you see the 1/4 mile speed higher
> than the 1st mile speed.
Yep, it's a little confusing. :)
The drawing didn't come out quite right on my end, but I've got it figured out
based on the
descriptions I got. Thanks JD and everyone else that responded!
Mike
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
|