| Author | Message | ||
     Fast1075 |
Most of the discussion about drag racing has been limited to either hardware, or "how do I launch without ending up in an asphalt face-plant". How about a thread on winning strategies?? There are things that can improve your chances of winning, whether you are running a dedicated dragbike or a "street bike"...so are pure and simple head games and so require focus, forethought and planning. Since most racers only race locally, it means that they will almost certainly be running an E.T. class in which they will be racing faster or slower competition from round to round. Track or rider??? The question is do you race the track or do you race the guy in the other lane?? The facts are in E.T. racing...you are racing the track...by that I mean...how quick you run has nothing to do with winning around, as long as you can either run the same numbers pass after pass OR you can predict what you will run on the pass you are about to make an change the dial-in just before the pass. You must be CONSISTANT...not by within 10ths, but within thousandths of a second predictably. (unless all you race against are squids with the IQ of a housefly)... In order to be consistant you must develop a regimented plan and follow it exactly. The plan should include (the short minimum list) a tuning, maintenance, prep schedule. As well as a detailed pass after pass routine....the routine needs to be practiced down to the finest detail...if you deviate from the routine, you disrupt the consistency. Keep a log book and log every pass...remember the print on the time slip will fade...record date, time, atmospheric conditions including barometric pressure, temperature and relative humidity as well as elevation...these data are used to provide the corrected air conditions. Never make more than one change at a time..document the results..prove and use the results or abandon the change and go back to what you had before..(remember that is easy since you recorded everything before you changed it). You can't win at E.T. racing by going for kill on the tuneup....the setup that hooks in the morning may spin on the hot afternoon track...you need enough tire to never spin, no matter how poor the track is. | ||
| What_the |
The above addresses bike consistency. The rider needs a bit as well. Perhaps get a practice tree, and hook it up to the clutch switch on the handlebar. Practice cutting lights on your bike in your garage/shop. This assumes one is running a two step activated by a clutch switch. Can't imagine any bracket racer not running a two step though. |
