Cobra Video

[chris knueven]

brent....

WOW,that is a wild ride!!!!!
i hope to keep from bieng able to see the underside of mine.....

chris

[eliminator]

I liked the big Dodge SRT-10 Truck.

[Slither]

Thanks Russ, I did not even see that there were reaction times posted. Do the drivers actually see these numbers and use them while racing, or is that just for the crowd... I mean, can you concentrate on the numbers while you are trying to get the mail delivered to the other end of the track?

[Justin Upchurch]

Paul,
Most of the time the driver does not see their reaction time until they get the timeslip. I can't recall a time when I looked at the scoreboard during the run, I think it would be too tall anyways. However there is a light just above the wall after the last speed trap that will come on if you win your race. I always looked for that light.
If you have ever wondered why a slower car wins a race, it is because of reaction time. The clocks do not start when the light goes green, they start when the front tires break the first clock beam. Most of the cars I have driven have had mufflers or a trubo that quieted the exhaust and on test and tune nights, if staged next to an open exhaust car I would just sit there when the light went green and let that car get halfway down the track before my launch so that I could listen to my own car. If your car doesn't run 7s there isn't any need for open headers. There is nothing more anoying than that 69 Camaro with uncorcked exhaust turnning 13s.
As for the car that climbed the wall it looks to be a pro-cage style car common in the super catagories. If I had to guess, he left with a big wheel stand and either did not come back down or lost controle on the "bounce". A car like ours really doesn't have to worry about this because of the shock setup. If one of our cars goes to the track you only have to worry about wheel spin and getting kicked out of the track for lack of proper safety equipment.

Justin

[Slither]

Thanks Justin, that is what I thought... I would be concentrating on keeping it between the lines and shifting.

[Russ Dickey]

Yep, I'm with Justin. I've never once paid any attention to the timing boards. I keep my eyes on the track, with maybe a quick glance to the gauges, and a look at my competitor to make sure he's not coming into my lane (hopefully he's behind me..)

If you're bracket racing, then you have to watch your competition a little more closely.

[Brent]

They only display reaction times/60ft/330ft etc. on the boards during time trials.

Too many fancy gadgets in the cars now days for bracket racing.
stutter boxes,top end nitrous solenoids, timing computers,secondary caliper solenoids, etc.

How do you get a car to make 7 passes within a couple of .001's????
****CHEAT****

Thats why I quit.