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Stagging Rules / Etiquette

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Spanners:
I know I'm only running a HA/GR here in Australia but when I took up racing 4 years ago, one of the first articles I read was about start-line procedures and etiquette. It said to wait for the other competitor to be at least near the stage beams before pre-staging. I usually pre-stage, wait for them to pre-stage and then stage. The trouble is not everyone has read the same article but at least I know I'm doing it the courteous way. Courtesy goes out the window when the lights run down .

ricardo1967:

--- Quote from: GlennLever on September 11, 2015, 09:49:35 PM ---I really like to prestage first, and I try hard to do that.

I then wait for the other guy to prestage.

In the last couple of races I have been to more then 50% of the time the other guy has been double bulbing  me, forcing me to be the last to stage.

--- End quote ---

Glenn, what's the benefit of pre-staging first?

dusterdave173:
That is why there are fights at a racetrack--if I lost a round to those kinds of actions I would be in butt whipping mode--crude but it works to prevent future problems with that racer-- and if the track lets any racer stage like that -- well then all the better that you are not to attend there again any time soon.
I embrace the entire "nostalgia" package :)

wideopen231:
I have never understood why a racer gets mad over a burn down.With auto timer if you get burned down its your fault.Once both are pre stagged you can stage at any time and if other guy wants to sit there cool,its called a bye run after he is timed out.Nowhere in rule book have I ever read that anyone person has to stage last.
I don't believe in stagging first or last all of the time,too easy for other to get your number and screw with you.If guy want to play game I will play along little then stage and let get big head that he is one up.More than likely he will screw himself in long run.I'm there to race,but if head games they want.They need to know odds are against them and most are not qualified to play.

 Racing etiquette is like rest of life now days.Its there but seems lot more don't know anything abut it much less use it.

dreracecar:
Auto timers are not used at all/some tracks. Years ago there use to be drivers meetings where things like staging and starter procedure could be brought up. Not anymore Drivers wouldnt show up and the first to complain that they didnt understand the staging rules. I make it a point to ask the starter about how he runs the track and take advantage of that knowlege, the other guy? should of asked

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