{"id":2548,"date":"2025-03-18T15:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonc144.sg-host.com\/?page_id=2548"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:24:41","slug":"basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/drag-racing\/basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2548\" class=\"elementor elementor-2548\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100ad851 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"100ad851\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773a159d e-con-full page-divider e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"773a159d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b774956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b774956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-2-Offwhite-dark-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-647 lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-2-Offwhite-dark-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-647 lazyload\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af28678 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3af28678\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc85ce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edc85ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ef21dj-3021m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2015 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ef21dj-3021m.jpg 460w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ef21dj-3021m-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ef21dj-3021m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2015 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ef21dj-3021m.jpg 460w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ef21dj-3021m-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1de7fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f1de7fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b82a78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b82a78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Drag Race is an acceleration contest between two vehicles over a flat, straight distance of normally a quarter mile, or in some instances, an eighth-mile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb2bb89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb2bb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both vehicles compete from a standing start and the contest is run after qualifying in tournament style eliminations, the loser being eliminated and the winner progressing till there is one driver\/rider left.<\/p><p>A Drag Race is an acceleration contest between two vehicles over a flat, straight distance of normally a quarter mile, or in some instances, an eighth-mile. Both vehicles compete from a standing start and the contest is run after qualifying in tournament style eliminations, the loser being eliminated and the winner progressing till there is one driver\/rider left.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343f2511 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"343f2511\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439a5127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"439a5127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Events &amp; tickets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf32b5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-858 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4bf32b5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc269c8 e-con-full page-divider e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc269c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4cb7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df4cb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-2-Offwhite-dark.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-646 lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Divide-2-Offwhite-dark.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-646 lazyload\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b7ecb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29b7ecb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af2343b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4af2343b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2040cd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2040cd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The race is started by means of the &#8216;Christmas Tree&#8217;, a traffic light system in the centre of the track just off the startline. The racing machines front wheels are moved into light beams across the startline that detect the vehicle, these coupled with the finish line sensors activate individual time and speed clocks for each lane. The lights on the Pro Christmas Tree count down, amber then four tenths of a second later, green.<\/p><p>A Sportsman Tree has ambers that flash at five tenths of a second, as opposed to the Pro Tree, at four. The race is then on, first to the finish line is the winner unless a red light shows in that lane, meaning the vehicle left before the green and is automatically disqualified.<\/p><p>Another infringement is crossing the centre line. In certain classes they run on an index, a set time (i.e. Super Gas on 9.900) if they go quicker than that, again they will be disqualified. In some cases of two competitors both causing an infringement in the same race, a &#8216;first or worst&#8217; rule will apply. Listen to the commentary to update you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7ee6e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d7ee6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Harris-25m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3283 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Harris-25m.jpg 460w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Harris-25m-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Harris-25m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3283 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Harris-25m.jpg 460w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Paul-Harris-25m-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b57c23 e-con-full page-divider e-transform e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b57c23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7789b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43a4bc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c43a4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3911 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176.jpg 930w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3911 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176.jpg 930w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usc19dj-7176-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc5ea6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cc5ea6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09edfd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09edfd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"acopy\">Handicap racing allows slower vehicles to compete on an equal basis with the quicker machines. Having set qualifying times the slower racer gets a calculated head start on the quicker vehicle. Theoretically, they should cross the finish line together but it generally goes to the person who has the best reaction time (r.t.) away from the Christmas Tree, a 0.400 second r.t. is a perfect Pro light, 0.500 a perfect Sportsman light. To make life more understandable the reaction time is shown as plus or minus 0.000, with the triple zero being a perfect r.t. Minus is a red light! Check out the finish line scoreboards for all that information, then time and speed appears and the winning lane is lit up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e77de e-con-full page-divider e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94e77de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa422d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eaa422d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"73\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Divide-1-Offwhite-dark.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1682 lazyload\" alt=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Divide-1-Offwhite-dark.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1682 lazyload\" alt=\"\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68afc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b68afc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e281f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e281f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116ee33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"116ee33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many classes of race machine and eligibility is based on various requirements and specifications. These include vehicle type, engine size, fuel, vehicle weight and allowed modifications.<\/p><p>Take a walk into the pits and among the race machinery, the crews, riders and drivers are quite happy to talk, but do give them some space if they&#8217;re busy thrashing to make the next round! It is also a chance for photographs and autographs take your souvenir programme for signing and make it an even more collectable item!<\/p><p>If you fancy a trip down the quarter mile, you can try attending one of the many Public Track Days and drive or ride your own vehicle on the track. It&#8217;s a fun day out and you never know what race machines might be testing adding to the excitement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afff250 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afff250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NN23CPDSC_2875m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4650 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NN23CPDSC_2875m.jpg 460w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NN23CPDSC_2875m-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NN23CPDSC_2875m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4650 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NN23CPDSC_2875m.jpg 460w, https:\/\/santapod.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NN23CPDSC_2875m-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Drag Race is an acceleration contest between two vehicles over a flat, straight distance of normally a quarter mile, or in some instances, an eighth-mile. 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