Originally Posted by MMZ_TimeLord
I don't care if the guy did a 25 second quarter mile at mach 5. If the other guy did it in 24 seconds at 40 mph, then the guy going 40 mph wins by the letter of the rules. The other guy going mach 5 obviously fell asleep at the tree and will just have to live with his humiliation or go back and race again to PROVE he was faster and simply screwed up last time.
In short... I could give a rats A$$ if one car is faster than the other... it's nice to theorize and fun analyse, but it PROVES nothing.
Have a nice day...
And that's what I keep saying. The guy that was going 40 WON THE RACE! No bones about it.
Like you said, the guy fell asleep at the tree and lost, but no way in hell does he have a slower car.
When you run a 1/4 mile, the clock doesn't start until your car moves forward. If you have a junk reaction time, you CAN be beat by a slower car and both have the time slips to prove it. The winner of the race is whoever has their sign light up first.
You CAN win a race against a car that runs a 13.8 by running a 14.0. It happens all the time. I don't even know how anyone who has ever been to a 1/4 mile can argue this.