: We spent a little time and gave the "How
: To Drag Race" article a little
: facelift.
:
: The 2002 SSRN Points Season is comming-up fast,
: if you want to give Drag Racing a try, this
: article will help get you started.
:
: Take a look and let us know what you think.
: DD

: Doug, great information on 'How to Drag Race'
: I'm having my family and friends read it as
: we have a few novices chomping at the bit to
: get out on the strip after it thaws out. I'd
: add one comment about crossing the center
: line. Racers are to follow the rules and
: general protocol of not crossing the center
: line at any time or face disqualification.
: This is also true on the shutdown area and
: you are to let the car on the side of the
: turn off road to exit first and then you
: follow from the other side, regardless of
: how far ahead one is from the other. We've
: had Crazy Carl in his Corvette cut in front
: of my daughter who had to brake very hard to
: miss him. Another set of father/son Mustangs
: had the father cut in front of the son who
: couldn't stop and after rear-ending the
: father both totaled their 'Stangs by
: numerous bounces off the guard rails and
: each other.
: Doug, thanks for performing a great service to
: S/L 6 owners and drivers by offering your
: expertise.

: I'd add one comment about crossing the center
: line. Racers are to follow the rules and
: general protocol of not crossing the center
: line at any time or face disqualification...

:
: OK racers, here is a question: Two fast drag
: cars are at the starting line, both have
: about the same dial-in so it is pretty much
: a "heads-up start" kind of race.
: Car #1 red lights at the start and backs-off
: the gas. (lifts)
: Car #2 cuts a good light but looses tracion and
: slides accross the centerline into the other
: lane. Car #2 regains control, steers back
: into his lane and get's the win light.
: Which Car "wins" this race and
: advances to the next round?
: DD

: My answer is below:
: *************************************************
:
: Car 2 would get the win, as car one had already
: sacrificed the race by redlighting, (and
: D/Qing himself).
:
: Roger

: What about the "first or worst rule"?
: Crossing the center line being the "worst" infraction.
: Charlie

: OK racers, here is a question: Two fast drag
: cars are at the starting line, both have
: about the same dial-in so it is pretty much
: a "heads-up start" kind of race.
: Car #1 red lights at the start and backs-off
: the gas. (lifts)
: Car #2 cuts a good light but looses tracion and
: slides accross the centerline into the other
: lane. Car #2 regains control, steers back
: into his lane and get's the win light.
: Which Car "wins" this race and
: advances to the next round?
: DD

:
: *************************************************
: Ok, Charlie, you may be right.....but it's a
: 50/50 chance you'll get it right....post
: your answer, rather than a discussion about
: the answer, and Doug will tell one of us
: we're wrong.
:
: Roger

: That was a question. I realy was not sure of
: the answer. I just knew of the rule, but not
: how it would be applied in this case.
: Charlie

: OK racers, here is a question: Two fast drag
: cars are at the starting line, both have
: about the same dial-in so it is pretty much
: a "heads-up start" kind of race.
: Car #1 red lights at the start and backs-off
: the gas. (lifts)
: Car #2 cuts a good light but looses tracion and
: slides accross the centerline into the other
: lane. Car #2 regains control, steers back
: into his lane and get's the win light.
: Which Car "wins" this race and
: advances to the next round?
: DD