Bracket Racers....dial in science

I only have 3 things I watch...well, maybe 4...anyway, here is my list:

1. Cut a light. Without a decent light the rest of this gets tough or impossible in some cases (like if your opponent mathematically eliminates you with a 15 thou package and you just cut a 0.040 light :banghead: ).
2. Drive the stripe. I believe this is just as important, if not maybe a little more important than cutting a light. I try to take no more than a 0.01 MOV.
3. Watch the flags. My car is about as aerodynamic as a garage door, watching the wind is a must for proper dialing.
4. Watch for fresh track prep. My car is sensitive to when they drag the track, it will usually pickup 0.01 ish from the previous run depending on when they last dragged the track.

If you notice, there is not much there regarding weather conditions (except wind) and dialing my car....for some strange reason I can dial my car from the second time run (first run is always junk unless I get a good warm up) and it will run the same number all day long (within a few thousandths). It has always been like this since I built this last motor (about 4 years ago)...not sure why. If it is hot and greasy out I dial up a couple numbers (e.g. if I can run 6.90 all out, then I would dial 6.92 to be safe...then drive the stripe).

Oh yeah, one other thing. I try to leave the line at the same temp (water temp) each time. Later in the rounds when the car gets hotter the car starts to pickup, usually ~0.02...apparently my car likes to be hot...but not too hot. If it gets too hot is runs like crap....I think my car is moody...LOL.