I'm confused. Is that a 60 MPH rolling start on a drag strip? The video is from Pocono Raceway, but that site is Maryland International Raceway which looks like it's just a drag strip. And it says 1/3 mile races, but it's only a 1/4 mile strip.
Oh, it looks like they start moving on the pad before the traditional "start" line and punch it when they get to some cones.
Drag racing isn't my thing, especially at that price when I don't have a need for 5-7 hours of "tuning," but let me know if you end up doing it and I'll try to get over there to provide moral support.
~Patrick
Re: Boost is fun
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:17 am
by Firebolter
yeah, you start back behind the start line. Left lane is the "leader" and you both head to the start line no faster than 65. So right lane is trying to stay even with the left lane up to the start. There are lights on the sides of both lanes in addition to the tree. As you are approaching the line, if the light is Green, then it is on, if yellow, no race and if Red you stop for some safety reason. Then as you hit the line (assuming a Green light), you floor it and race to the line.
At first you are racing to get as close to the speed bracket you are in. If you are racing in the 120 class, then you want to get as close to 120mph as you can as you cross the line, without going over 120. SO the field works it's way down to the finals by using the closest to 120 time as the determining factor. For the finals, then it is the same rolling race start but the first across the line wins. They have 120/130/140 and 200+ etc. classes. Different tracks have more or less classes.
Nice thing, it doesn't burn up tires like traditional drag racing does, you can race on typical summer tires and not need drag radials, less wear and tear on the drive train since you are not starting from a standing stop etc. I just want to go try it once and with it at MIR in June, easy 65 miles for me to go check it out. Never done it ~ perfect time to LEGALLY and safely see what the car will do in this config.
