Getting in to drag racing

[mick.wheelz]

Hi,

I would like to know what the rules/regs, etc are for breakout racing (they have it at beneraby raceway) and what sort of cars you can run

thanks
mick

[eb six on boost]

its called bracket racing, meaning car must run in desingnated time bracket.
eg super street is 11.00 - 12.99.
not sure times you do or what classes that track has

[Racecraft]

I thought Break out racing is just Dial your Own..
You nominate a time and the idea is to get as close to that time without going under it. ie not to break-out. That time is your "Dial-In"
So although you are racing the guy in the other lane to a degree you are really trying to get your nominated time. The closest to their Dial-In wins and goes to the next round.. You can race anything and everything because although the cars ET might be mismatched you are racing against your own estimate of what time you will do.

Its kinda hard to explain :(

For example:-
You have a PB of 15.80 but you constistantly run around the 16.00 seconds.. You would make your dial-in around 15.9.. LEts say the car in the other lane has a Dial-In of 12.00 seconds.. You stage and your lane goes green 3.9 secs before his.. This time delayed start is so you both 'should' get to the finish line together.
At the other end you run 16.05 and he runs 12.3... You win because you were closer to your dial in. But lets say you run 15.8 on your 15.9, you would lose because you "broke out"

[Racecraft]

But then maybe reading EB's post its not what I thought

[mick.wheelz]

Thanks, i know how bracket racing works, i want to know what sort of cars you can run, (i am thinking of running a stripped out xe) and if there is a maximum ET (i dont think the xe will do any better than about 15sec) to run

[toby123]

Originally Posted by Racecraft

I thought Break out racing is just Dial your Own..
You nominate a time and the idea is to get as close to that time without going under it. ie not to break-out. That time is your "Dial-In"
So although you are racing the guy in the other lane to a degree you are really trying to get your nominated time. The closest to their Dial-In wins and goes to the next round.. You can race anything and everything because although the cars ET might be mismatched you are racing against your own estimate of what time you will do.

Its kinda hard to explain :(

For example:-
You have a PB of 15.80 but you constistantly run around the 16.00 seconds.. You would make your dial-in around 15.9.. LEts say the car in the other lane has a Dial-In of 12.00 seconds.. You stage and your lane goes green 3.9 secs before his.. This time delayed start is so you both 'should' get to the finish line together.
At the other end you run 16.05 and he runs 12.3... You win because you were closer to your dial in. But lets say you run 15.8 on your 15.9, you would lose because you "broke out"

It works on reaction times too say his reaction was a .050 light(the 12 sec car) and yours was .500 light, you would lose.

[Walkinshaw]

Originally Posted by toby123

It works on reaction times too say his reaction was a .050 light(the 12 sec car) and yours was .500 light, you would lose.

You would win that. 0.050 = red light

[FTE19]

Originally Posted by the_wheel_man

Thanks, i know how bracket racing works, i want to know what sort of cars you can run, (i am thinking of running a stripped out xe) and if there is a maximum ET (i dont think the xe will do any better than about 15sec) to run

You would find at your smaller dragstrips like Gladstone's , they would have a class for you to fit in , just contact them ! _2:

Originally Posted by the_wheel_man

Thanks, i know how bracket racing works, i want to know what sort of cars you can run, (i am thinking of running a stripped out xe) and if there is a maximum ET (i dont think the xe will do any better than about 15sec) to run

No major drag strip to my knowledge has a bracket for that, mainly because when people are payin 40 bux to get in they dont wanna see a 15 sec car go down the track! andra's slowest bracket is 10.990 to 12.990 i think! dont quote me. but that is close

All you can run at is a street meet where u turn up and run ur own time, you dont dial ur time in, its simply when the light goes green then step on the loud pedal and get to the line without blowing up!

[toby123]

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

You would win that. 0.050 = red light

Not in many places any more Dan... NHRA have gone to a 0.000 light, as they reackon it was hard for newb's to learn the .400 system. We also use it here at the KM

Toby

Try this site it may have some usefull info there is a drag racing link in the last paragrath

http://www.willowbank-raceway.com.au/

[SpoolMan]

Get all the new info here..
http://www.andra.com.au/
RULES / POLICY AMENDMENTS IN PLACE FOR 2005/2006 ANDRA DRAG RACING SEASON – 19/4/2005
New brackets, classes and handicap system due for September introduction.

[Aaron_EF8]

MadManz - Heathcote and AIR both run dial-in braket racing during street meets. I entered one and came runner up at the Heathcote FF day in November last year and my car isn't exactly a rocketship.

[geckoGT]

Willowbank run those too, I blew my first one the other day.

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

You would win that. 0.050 = red light

Not at WSID in Sydney. Perfect light= .000