How the NHRA Starting Lights Work - Autoweek
Feb 5, 2021 · Green Lights. The green light means “Action!” Once the green light flashes, the driver is free to take off, although racers will say if one waits for green, he’s late.
Christmas tree (drag racing) - Wikipedia
In a Standard Tree with staggered start times, a green light will be shown to the first driver, regardless if he jumped or not, and once the second driver takes the start, if one driver jumped the start, then that driver's lane will display the red light.
NHRA Drag Racing Christmas Tree Explained : Team Ace Racing
Aug 23, 2018 · The Sportsman Tree is used for exhibition, Street Legal Drag events and other non Pro NHRA events (Dragsters, Funny cars etc.). The three amber lights flash consecutively five-tenths of a second apart, followed about five-tenths later by the green light.
Drag racing lights explained - Lsleds
Oct 29, 2021 · How do the lights work in drag racing? There are two sets of light beams behind and on the start line. Drivers cross the beams 7 inches behind the starting line before they start a race. The top bulbs are activated when this beam crosses. The green light will light up after 400 seconds of delay. What do the lights mean in drag racing?
NHRA Drag Racing Explained - Drag It Anywhere
When the green light flashes, it means you’re free to mash the gas pedal and make a run. This is called the launch. If this bottom bulb flashes, you’re out. The red light will go off when you leave the starting line before the green light is activated, resulting in a disqualification.
A Christmas (Tree) Story | NHRA
Dec 19, 2007 · The first Tree was pretty simple, with five amber lights, a red, and a green. There were no "pre-stage" or "stage lights" because, at the time, there was only one beam across the starting line.
Drag Racing 101: Understanding the Basics of 1320 Racing
Jul 24, 2015 · Handicapped drivers will get a countdown of one amber light at a time before the green light comes on. The Pro system has a .4-second difference between amber and green lights; the handicap has a .5-second difference. Green: Once you see this light, GO! Green also indicates a fair start.
Drag Racing Terms To Learn Before Hitting The Drag Strip
The tree has different colored bulbs: yellow pre-stage and stage lights at the top, three yellow countdown lights, one green start light, and one red foul start light. When a drag racer leaves the pre-stage area by crossing the beam and turning off …
Staging Basics for Beginners – RacingJunk News
Nov 25, 2014 · The green light will come on immediately after all of the amber bulbs have lit. If the red light comes on, the driver of the car in that lane left too soon, and lost the race. When staging your car, you will first “break” the Pre-Stage beam (first …
Light Tree - BestTrack
The light tree will detect if one or both start gates are activated before the lights turn green, and will trigger the red light for that lane (red-lighting). Drag Racing Mode is used with our patented convertible split start gate * .