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    3rd Mopar Race tonight.

    Lined up against a 9.88 Dodge Dart, I was .04 red to his his .114 red. I lost because I went red first?
    Well Duh...11 second truck here.

    Was in 1st by ten points, now tied for 1st place.
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    No one said I would have to know math....
    Points as they stand after tonight.
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    They fucked up the points, I called em out on it...
    I'm at 113, not 123.
    I can't lie like a POS...I'm not a liberal.
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    Sucks you went red but you can see your opponents red from your lane. Your opponent saw your red and said 'cool. Free pass.' So he went red too only after seeing your red.

    Be the faster car and that won't happen to you again.

    But congrats at being top of the points
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adobedude View Post
    3rd Mopar Race tonight.

    Lined up against a 9.88 Dodge Dart, I was .04 red to his his .114 red. I lost because I went red first?
    Well Duh...11 second truck here.

    Was in 1st by ten points, now tied for 1st place.
    Little confused here. If he was .114 red, doesn't that mean he went red at .114 before the green, therefore didn't he go red first (since you were .04 red)?

    Seems -.114 would happen before -.04 since counting down to 0.00 (green light).

    Or maybe not, I'm only on my first cup of coffee.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hatchman View Post
    Little confused here. If he was .114 red, doesn't that mean he went red at .114 before the green, therefore didn't he go red first (since you were .04 red)? Seems -.114 would happen before -.04 since counting down to 0.00 (green light).
    I'm with you. Call em out on it Dave!
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    See Filbert's post above.
    I've been in the same boat against Ken in the finals, he was the slower car and went red...I sat there to make sure I didnt.
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    Remember. Dave is bracket racing, not heads up racing. Because he's slower, he got a1.5 second head start. Therefore his red happened first.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filthy Filbert View Post
    Remember. Dave is bracket racing, not heads up racing. Because he's slower, he got a1.5 second head start. Therefore his red happened first.
    That makes sense! Thanks!
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    Yeah that's shitty. Should be who red the worst. At least you were close, He really blew it haha. Guess he was getting antsy waiting.

    And good call on making it right with the points.

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    So I went there....

    I bought an LED Dial-in Board, I'm usually by myself in the staging lanes and it takes me forever to get out of the truck, change my dial and get back in, most of the guys I race against have them so now I can change my dial while I'm still buckled in.

    But last night, thanks to the wind suddenly coming up, I was strapped in with a 11.50 dial knowing I'd be lucky to run a 11.54.
    I wanted to change to a .55 but it was too late and that's what it ran, 11.55.
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    Sucks on the red light but I'd still rather leave first, especially if the car I'm up against is quite a bit slower than me. I tend to get antsy waiting and am more likely to be too quick on the tree than if i leave first.

    Looks like the top 4 spots are pretty tight for the last two races. Just relax and do what you do, you'll be OK.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filthy Filbert View Post
    Remember. Dave is bracket racing, not heads up racing. Because he's slower, he got a1.5 second head start. Therefore his red happened first.
    That's why trying to be the faster guy in the bracket sometimes ends up paying dividends.... if you can manage to sit there and wait on them the rest of the time. Giving somebody else an opportunity to redlight first has always been best.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikset View Post
    Sucks on the red light but I'd still rather leave first, especially if the car I'm up against is quite a bit slower than me. I tend to get antsy waiting and am more likely to be too quick on the tree than if i leave first.

    Looks like the top 4 spots are pretty tight for the last two races. Just relax and do what you do, you'll be OK.
    Ken Keifer is coming on....He's won the points last 4 years in a row...I like to race him early in the rounds to get him out of the way...I swear, he can smell money.
    Only thing saving me is I'm winning the 1st round, and he's not.
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    Dave, eventually you'll line up with that Dart again. Make him earn it next time
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    Quote Originally Posted by ScojoDak View Post
    Dave, eventually you'll line up with that Dart again. Make him earn it next time
    I have, many times..We're about 50/50 on wins, I love racing him.
    He's the guy that tigged my cage in. He's been busy with his AFX/SS Plymouth Savoy, but he's a bad ass.
    It's the car behind me....Picture from a few years back. He won't race it here unless he has too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adobedude View Post
    He's been busy with his AFX/SS Plymouth Savoy, but he's a bad ass.
    It's the car behind me....Picture from a few years back.
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    Sid's 66 Dart. It's a beauty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adobedude View Post
    Sid's 66 Dart. It's a beauty.
    Indeed it is
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