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Stagging Rules / Etiquette

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dreracecar:
curtusy stage is a local track rule and not listed in the general proceedures, manipulating the tree timing system should not be tolerated and should be voiced to the race director. When I get to the shop tomorrow I will locate the passage and post.

Totally T:
Glenn, This is one thing that I really like about having Jason on with us...He knows these things inside and out. Three bulbs have to come on to activate that timer and yes....Bracket racers will do that.

I have always went by courtesy staging and have turned on both at once on accident....and then went and apologized for my stupidly.

Totally T:
Its my understanding that three have to be lit for the timer to activate.

Is it possible it actually took you that long to stage?

PSweeney:
we also courtesy stage as a rule however, I used to race somebody who routinely didn't so he basically got double bulbed each time. 

Weirdest race was a final where we were both pre-staged, starter steps in front of my slick holding me, other lane had forgotten to put his gloves on, starter allowed his crew to hand him his gloves, then the starter stepped out, we both staged and ran.  I won so had no complaint but had I lost I would have been fuming, I can't stand "busy" starters holding cars and intervening un-nessessarily, especially those who lean into the cockpit or stand in front of a tire. 

masracingtd1167:
Auto Start stops people from playing games on the starting line . If you are both pre staged nothing happens . As soon as one car turns on the second light the Auto start turns on and the second driver has 10 seconds to light his second light . If the second driver takes more than 10 seconds he gets an automatic red light ! Glen in your case if it was a test and tune it might not have been turned on . After re reading your post it sounds to me like a malfunction at the starting line of the starter himself or someone in the tower getting button happy !

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