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82 GT · 09-04-2007, 02:08 PM

I've been going to the races for years now and I still never understood the point in people letting off the gas before the end of the run or tapping the brakes. Some say to prevent "breaking out" but if that's the case, then how do you know you are about to break out during the run?

Wouldn't that mess up your "dial-in" time you have down? How do you know the other guy isn't going to run closer to his dial-in by staying in the throttle the whole pass?

I run ALL OUT every pass! Why build a car to go fast only to hit the brakes at the end of the run??

Can someone please finally explain this to me?

09-04-2007, 02:08 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	What's the point? I've been going to the races for years now and I still never understood the point in people letting off the gas before the end of the run or tapping the brakes. Some say to prevent "breaking out" but if that's the case, then how do you know you are about to break out during the run? Wouldn't that mess up your "dial-in" time you have down? How do you know the other guy isn't going to run closer to his dial-in by staying in the throttle the whole pass? I run ALL OUT every pass! Why build a car to go fast only to hit the brakes at the end of the run?? Can someone please finally explain this to me? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.