Racing the stripe if you have the lead

Ripping the throttle is a very popular way to drive the stripe. I would say it’s one of the most popular ways to be honest. If you watch any bracket racing on motor mania tv, usually every round, one of the cars, if not both, are ripping the throttle.

My game plan used to always be “Ahead? Hit the brakes. Behind? Hit the brakes. Close? Keep it floored”. For some reason last race of the year I started ripping the throttle (which I swore I would never do) and the stripe got tighter and tighter. I got lucky and it worked for me. Ended up going 9 rounds. Will it work this year as good? Who the hell knows. But I tried it and I saw why guys did it. I’d say just don’t be afraid to try something new and see how it works for you.