... Drag Racing
... Drag Racing
... What is Bracket Racing?
To equalize competition in certain categories, sometimes rules called 'bracket racing' are used to enable the driver's skill and knowledge of the car to be demonstrated rather than merely the power of the car. Bracket racing rules allow virtually any two vehicles to be paired in a competitive drag race.
Here's how it works:
Before the race, the driver of car A and the driver of car B each predict the time it will take for their car to run the track; this is called the driver's 'dial-in time'. The two dial-in times are subtracted from each other and the time difference goes to the driver with the greatest dial-in time. This essentially gives the slowest car a head start. For example, car A chooses a dial of 16.00 and car B chooses a dial of 14.50, car A will get a 1.5 second head start.
If both cars run their predicted time, the finish will be a tie. In the unlikely event of a tie, the win goes to the driver with the fastest reaction time to the green light.
If a driver runs the track faster than his/her dial-in time, the driver is said to 'breakout' and is disqualified. If both drivers run quicker than their dial-in time or breakout, the win goes to the driver who is closest to his/her dial-in time.
If both drivers run the track slower than their dial-in time, the win goes to the driver who crosses the finish line first.
A foul start (starting before the green light) or crossing any of the lane lines during the race results in automatic disqualification even if the opponent breaks out.