Re: [EVDL] Heads Up vs Bracket Racing, the 'WIN' Light, and a Gear Ratio Change
Roy LeMeur wrote:
> Is there something juvenile or offensive in John's post that I missed?
I don't think so.
I think Jim L. was justified in asking John to provide all the details
of the run rather than just the ETs, which John did do.
I am a bit confused by John's explanation of 'heads-up' racing though:
if I understand him correctly it makes no difference who is the first to
cross the finish line, nor if one lane red lights; the winner is whoever
has the best ET?
My expectation was that a 'heads-up' race would be all about who is
first to the finish line, whether they got there first due to a better
ET or a better reaction time - what's "heads up" about the race if it
makes no difference if the racer leaves the line before or well after
the green light?
I thought the big difference between bracket and heads-up racing is that
the winner in bracket racing is the racer who is most consistent (i.e.
runs the closest to their dial-in without going quicker (breaking out)
than it) while heads-up is all about who gets to the end of the track
first.
I don't buy for an instant that brackets are all about the driver and
heads up all about the vehicle; in both cases the outcome depends on
both the vehicle and the driver's skill. Brackets may emphasise the
consistency of a vehicle's (and driver's) performance while heads-up
racing emphasises the absolute performance (speed/ET), however, in both
cases a skilled driver is going to make the difference between a win or
loss. I think it's a fairly safe bet that one could not replace either
Tim or Dennis with a driver picked at random from the crowd and get the
same sort of performance from the vehicle.
Cheers,
Roger.
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