Staging Question
Staging Question It seems no one on a test an tune night knows how, or just doesn't want to stage correctly? Whenever I make a pass I usually get up to the line second because of a longer burnout, and the other guy always just goes right up and lights both bulbs before I even get up there. Does this bother anyone else? WHat ever happen to waiting for both to pre-stage, then move in? Sorry, maybe just a rant, but if I happen to stage first, I will light the first bulb and wait, but usually then the other guy just rolls right through both anyway... geez....
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I'm used to this on TNT nights, and I usually stage last so I'm not waiting on a newbie. As long as you are focused it really doesn't matter. I don't let it rush me into doing something I'm not ready for, and light the bulbs as normal. I agree, it can be a pain looking up after just finishing a burnout and the other car has both lights lit.
Derek
Derek
Its kinda like a courtesy to wait..but i have seen some guys that take forever and think they are John Force for no reason, then red light or still get there ***'s handed to them.. Usually in T and T, i try to hang with someone i know..
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Staging Lane
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Ewing, NJ
I think most people who show up to T & T nights just don't know. Maybe tracks should come up with a list of common dragstrip ettiquite.
I usually wait, I'm always careful putting my car in the beams anyway (even racing my 17 second Lumina).
- Justin
I usually wait, I'm always careful putting my car in the beams anyway (even racing my 17 second Lumina).
- Justin
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Indy
Ha! I don't think this gets much worse than at Irwindale on a Thurs. night TnT. I love it when a honda sits staged with his engine @ 4K while I'm finishing my burnout. And then I take my sweet time pre-staging, brake-torquing, then bumping in to stage.
Maybe I shouldn't be such an a**hole and let them know the proper etiquette, but it's fun
Maybe I shouldn't be such an a**hole and let them know the proper etiquette, but it's fun
i dont mean to do it sometimes, i have an M6 so i'll try to ride the cluth little by little but then theres times i ride it a little too much an end up accidently staging all the way-whoops! sorry