This has been on my mind ever since seeing a bunch of Runoffs videos on the interwebs. I don't have much actual experience, only racing a Vee briefly in the early 80s. My question is ... when should the pole sitter go to full throttle? Only when the flag waves? Before? How much before?
In my inexperienced mind, I see the field moving down the front straight in good formation, going roughly the same speed as the pace car was going when it pulled off.
But that's not what you see in the videos.
In particular, there are two to use as examples.
This first one is from the T1 race that has caused a huge stink over on sccaforums.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3sSAxSi2-8
Then there's the FA start that caused zero stink even though the field went full throttle quite awhile before the flag waved (although not as soon as in T1). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI4PCsMewJc
This isn't an argument and I'm not trying to make a point. I'm sincerely looking for experienced hands to fill me in on this in case I ever get my finances in order and get my FF to a race track.
Thanks in advance,