4 Wide

[Heartland]

Sorry, I just can get into it. It may be ok for the causal fan, but how is it better for the sport? The NHRA.TV is like on wide angle and you miss a lot of what's going on in the runs. Even Alan seems confused from time to time and we know he's the best. How can the sponsors like it? I notice some of the fuel cars have different sponsors for this race. Because of the less exposure? Why would Ron Capps debut his Toyota here? It would have had more impact at a normal race. I don't look forward to these two races.

 

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[Pete]

Sorry, I just can get into it. It may be ok for the causal fan, but how is it better for the sport? The NHRA.TV is like on wide angle and you miss a lot of what's going on in the runs. Even Alan seems confused from time to time and we know he's the best. How can the sponsors like it? I notice some of the fuel cars have different sponsors for this race. Because of the less exposure? Why would Ron Capps debut his Toyota here? It would have had more impact at a normal race. I don't look forward to these two races.

I went in 2019 to have the experience of 40K+ horsepower and walked away thoroughly overwhelmed, but satisfied when watching from the starting line. We went to the top of the stands for the next round and it was not only a completely different viewpoint, but experience.
Told my wife afterwards, I won't go again..."did it".
Its a spectacle and a challenge at the same time.

Why did Cup go to dirt? to show something different...all about the fan experience

 

[Percboy]

We doing this again....???

 

[camaro]

We doing this again....???

Amen to that! . . . . . Let's discuss some new topics, for cryin' out loud, like returning to1/4 mile racing, the 'countdown', or the Doge boys Nitrous fiasco

 

[Scoe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1520037236300992514

I love 4-Wide even more now.

 

[DanTheFan]

Previously noted my lack of care for 4 wide so will not start again . Let’s start a whole new list of things to whine about. I’ll start.
Who thought It was a good idea to blast head banging music at twice the volume between runs on Nhra tv? Good thing there’s a mute button.

 

[Cliff]

Did anyone notice that Top Alky has FOUR Q? Can't remember the last time that happened. Maybe cuz no P/S.....

 

[mikebcurve]

Did anyone notice that Top Alky has FOUR Q? Can't remember the last time that happened. Maybe cuz no P/S.....

It is probably because they want everyone to have a qualifying run in each lane.

 

[mike]

Did anyone notice that Top Alky has FOUR Q? Can't remember the last time that happened. Maybe cuz no P/S.....

They had four earlier this month in Vegas.

 

[mick]

when you qualify for a 4-wide event, i'm assuming it's like all the other events; lowest Q car gets lane choice......but.....there is a lot of discussion about
which light each lane has to watch when prestaging.......so if best Q'd car of a 4-pair gets to pick lane, what takes precedent? the best lane? or the lane with the least confusing staging process?

 

[z28]

when you qualify for a 4-wide event, i'm assuming it's like all the other events; lowest Q car gets lane choice......but.....there is a lot of discussion about
which light each lane has to watch when prestaging.......so if best Q'd car of a 4-pair gets to pick lane, what takes precedent? the best lane? or the lane with the least confusing staging process?

if lanes are pretty much equal go in 1 or 4. Might depend on who you're running otherwise.

 

[robinjackson]

Slightly off-topic, but...

Top Fuel Q3 - Brittany Force: 298mph at 660ft, shut off to only 303 at the stripe.

 

[Cliff]

I want to see Brittany run 300 in the 1/8 and 340 at 1000'. Knowing Grubby......