OT: Reaction times. Reading our P.R. release on our Funny Car driver's win this weekend. The
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OT: Reaction times. Reading our P.R. release on our Funny Car driver's win this weekend. The
reaction times these guys have simply amazes me. Here's the quote that caught my eye:
"Capps used a superb reaction time, .447 seconds (.400 is perfect), to stop Bazemore. By leaving the line first, Capps got to the finish line first on a 4.884-second, 314.02-mph run, beating Bazemore's 4.875 at 317.57."
Less than half a second.... Guess I have to practice my launches...LOL. Also, notice he won because of that. His run took longer and he didn't go as fast as the second place guy. Hmmm, watch out Mr. Boxster S Man... ;-)
"Capps used a superb reaction time, .447 seconds (.400 is perfect), to stop Bazemore. By leaving the line first, Capps got to the finish line first on a 4.884-second, 314.02-mph run, beating Bazemore's 4.875 at 317.57."
Less than half a second.... Guess I have to practice my launches...LOL. Also, notice he won because of that. His run took longer and he didn't go as fast as the second place guy. Hmmm, watch out Mr. Boxster S Man... ;-)
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Can you say "Hole Shot"?
They use the Pro Tree where the all the yellows come on .400 before the green.
Even if the two cars had absolutely identical runs, 1/100 of a second better reaction time equates to almost 5 feet at the finish line for these guys.
Of course, with a TT it would only be about 16 inches, but it would still be a win!
Even if the two cars had absolutely identical runs, 1/100 of a second better reaction time equates to almost 5 feet at the finish line for these guys.
Of course, with a TT it would only be about 16 inches, but it would still be a win!
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Actually, if I understand reaction times correctly, it was less than a tenth of a second.
.400 is a perfect reaction meaning that if you get a .400, you leave as soon as the light changes. With a .447 reaction, that would mean that he left .047 seconds after the light changed. I'm sure that if I'm wrong on this, our resident drag expert (bracketracer) will correct me. I hear he is also a drag racing expert.
Meanwhile, my best reaction time in the 2 drag races I have done is a poor 1.247.
Meanwhile, my best reaction time in the 2 drag races I have done is a poor 1.247.
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True statement.......and this is on what is known as a "pro-tree".....
On a pro-tree, all 3 amber bulbs light up at once for .400 seconds. For me, the best I've ever done on a pro tree is a .560. On a typical sportsman tree, the amber bulbs count down consecutively with exactly a .500 second interval between them. The reaction time in both cases is the time it takes between the green to light up and your front tires break the staging beam across the beginning of the track.
My typical rxn on a sportsman tree(.500 being perfect) is .530-.550. I've only had one perfect light, ever.
My typical rxn on a sportsman tree(.500 being perfect) is .530-.550. I've only had one perfect light, ever.
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How often do you red light, Jake?
I believe how deep or shallow you stage ("roll-out") is another variable. What's your staging technique?
BTW, glad to hear Tif's doing better. That was an unusual thing, according to Sandy.
BTW, glad to hear Tif's doing better. That was an unusual thing, according to Sandy.
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Well...I didn't run at all this year, but....
Last season, I think I threw up maybe 4 redlights in eliminations.
As far as staging goes...I go in <b>very</b> shallow. I'll creep in, light up the prestage, wait for the other lane to prestage, then inch in until the stage bulb just flickers and go another inch or 2. Using this technique, I have to launch just as the last amber begins to glow. Sometimes, my brain is a bit slow, so I'll just stage a bit deeper and adjust my dial-in accordingly.
Thanks for the well-wishes. We're just laying here watching a movie right now.
As far as staging goes...I go in <b>very</b> shallow. I'll creep in, light up the prestage, wait for the other lane to prestage, then inch in until the stage bulb just flickers and go another inch or 2. Using this technique, I have to launch just as the last amber begins to glow. Sometimes, my brain is a bit slow, so I'll just stage a bit deeper and adjust my dial-in accordingly.
Thanks for the well-wishes. We're just laying here watching a movie right now.
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