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RWYB Dial In Day
Saturday 23rd March, Santa Pod Raceway
So you’ve been to Santa Pod and watched these “ET” classes racing at Drag Racing events, Sportsman ET, Pro ET, Super Pro ET, but what’s it all about? Perhaps you’ve done your RWYB days and are now looking for the next affordable step to go racing without going to a heads up class? On Saturday 23rd March, Santa Pod Raceway have the event for you. You can come along to learn about bracket racing with the chance to give it a go yourself. It doesn’t matter what you drive or how fast it is, you can come along, have a go and still be competitive, that’s the beauty of dial in racing!
Bracket Racing is often a misunderstood concept within the sport of Drag Racing which is why Santa Pod Raceway have launched a beginners dial in day. Members of the public can come along, learn and understand the concept of bracket racing and have a go with full qualifying and eliminations under RWYB rules.
Bracket Racing is a form of Drag Racing that allows for a handicap between the predicted elapsed time of the two cars over the quarter mile. Bracket racing places emphasis on the consistency of the driver and car rather than on raw speed, which in turn makes victory much less dependent on large infusions of money, and more dependent on mechanical and driving skill, such as reaction times, shifting abilities, and ability to control the car.
In each qualifiing session you predict the time your car will run, the dial-in time. So, for example racer 'A' dials 15sec and racer 'B' dials 13sec. If racer 'A' runs 15.1 and racer 'B' runs 13.2 then racer 'A' qualifies higher because he/she was closer to their dial-in. After the qualifing comes the eliminations. You are pitted against maybe a faster car than you so your opponents dial-in time is subtracted from your dial-in time giving you a head start by that amount. If your dial in is on the button, as is your opponent, then you should both cross the finish line at the same time. However, your reaction time is also taken into account so crossing the line at exactly the same time is improbable.
The day will consist of a tutorial (in the confines of the VIP suite no less) which will offer a full beginners
guide to bracket racing including handy hints and tips on
how to get your quarter mile time right on your dial in and most importantly of all, beat your competitor.
This will be followed by qualifying, this is your chance to begin putting what you’ve learnt into practice.
Once qualifying is completed, an elimination ladder will be set and this is the time for you to experience the thrill of some serious racing. The winner proceeds to the next round and the loser is eliminated, it’s as simple as that. There will be a trophy up for grabs for the overall winner and runner up along with some Santa Pod goodies.
The usual RWYB safety rules and regs apply in terms of helmets and arm restraints if you’re in an open top car or will be travelling faster than 110mph at the finish line. This day is open to cars only and the competition will be ran as if it were Sportsman ET, the entry level bracket class. You never know, you might catch the bug and end up moving into the National Drag Racing ranks for the rest of the year!
The cost is the standard RWYB price of £10 for entry and £25 for sign on.
If you’d like to enter then please buy a ticket and email the following details to
[email protected]:
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Vehicle
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