I love the way you handled this Rocky. Very easy to get on here and start blasting people and the track but you stated your case calmly then ended with "no hard feelings" and on a positive note. Well done.
How did I miss this video until just now? I agree with the not jumping to conclusions. As you saw this year, I struggled with bad lights. I swore it was me. Turned out my delay box had gone to crap.
For sure! I like to make all of the before and after race footage at the track so it feels more like a story. But I always get too focused on racing and it doesn’t happen. Thanks again for watching!
Last time I went my car randomly picked up almost a 10th in 3rd round in the million. Only track that's ever happened at. Not to mention solid .020s all weekend.
@@TheRockRacing yeah seriously. That's from coming off 2 back to back wins and a runner up. Car was within. 02 for 3 races and my worst light was .014. Drove me nuts
@@TheRockRacing a few while I was running one of the 50s. Did nothing. At another track a couple weeks later it was right back to where it was when I was winning. I have not been back to Montgomery since.
Have had strange things happen to me several times at different tracks .i even lost a round at piedmont dragway and the math didnt add up how the win light came on in the other lane i will never know.the other driver said i got know idea hiw i won but NO i will not re run it.i wont name the racer but i hold a grudge to this day against him.a hint laat name ends with a z !
My son was gifted a dragster and we’re in search of an engine. We live in the Dallas area. Do you know of a used one any where? We are newbies and looking for 500hp SBC on a budget. Like to run methanol. Any advice would be appreciated.
In your experience/time at the races have you ever seen a reflection like that mess up a timing system in the opposite way? In one of my last videos (ended up winning the event luckily) but I had the timing system time me out before I was fully staged in the Semi’s. The track official said that he saw this happen the week before at our divisional race… maybe the time of year and the way the sun sets on the track? Nice video by the way!
Hmmm I’ve never seen it the opposite way. Did you actually just time out by time? 😂 I guess I don’t quite understand. In my six shooter showdown video, I was fully staged and the red dropped. Maybe I backed out but the human eye couldn’t detect the beam going out 🤷🏻♂️ Sucks knowing there can be issues with the timing systems though. And thank you! 👍
@@TheRockRacing no it never timed out! It was the weirdest thing. The track crew forced replayed the run and as soon as my opponent full staged (I started bumping in) and it just dropped to red in like a second or two. Ultimately they had us re-run which was good. 😂 I dig your videos man! Learned a bunch watching them.
Really just watching or knowing the person for a while and their tendencies. When you watch you can listen to the cars or check the mph to gauge how much they are holding. Certain tracks also now have a time slip app (like this one) and you can type in their car number and see what they can actually run compared to their dial
It hasn’t been the most consistent car. At that race, it ranged from a 4.43-4.49. But even if it is consistent, I would recommend holding because it changes the look of the race and allows you to win races you normally shouldn’t. I’m working on a video right now about finish line driving where I talk about it so hopefully get that out soon
this is what I disliked about drag racing we called it racing the variables, its hard enough to win, however this is what we have to work with, it cost me a division championship, the clocks recorded [on a 8.90 index] a 8.88 at 138 mph. in a dragster [impossible] I had the light, made the first turn out, lost the championship by two points, hard to believe but the guy that won it was the guy I lost to on that run. that's racing, thanks rocky keep the videos coming
Dang man I hate to hear that! It’s tough, we play a super precise game and I’m not sure it’ll ever be perfect. And thanks man I appreciate all your support!
They have had timing issues at map for years you would think they would have called in some NASA engineers to fix their problems but evidently they have not and now they how lost the of million because of it even though I am sure they were sure they had it fixed but when high caliber racers like yourself and nasty nick show up with thousands of laps on your resume and know when time slips are bogges that is when shit hits the fan and uncovers the tracks timing issues such a sad way for map to lose the original home of the OG million.
NASA engineers 😂😂😂 yea it sucks to see I like the track. I think if they can get it fixed I could definitely see them bringing the og million back there. There were nearly 600 cars in the million if I remember right, and it’s a good track to accommodate that many
I really appreciate you guys watching! Off season coming up. Let me know what type of videos you want to see
I love the way you handled this Rocky. Very easy to get on here and start blasting people and the track but you stated your case calmly then ended with "no hard feelings" and on a positive note. Well done.
Thank you. Yeah no good can ever come from blasting people just gotta learn from it and move on to the next. Thank you for your continued support!
How did I miss this video until just now? I agree with the not jumping to conclusions. As you saw this year, I struggled with bad lights. I swore it was me. Turned out my delay box had gone to crap.
😂😂😂 all this time you were one of the best on the tree
@@TheRockRacing That’s funny right there, 😂😂
I really enjoyed this one! These are the types of videos that keep me racing and making videos. Just having fun and telling a story. 😎🤟🏼
For sure! I like to make all of the before and after race footage at the track so it feels more like a story. But I always get too focused on racing and it doesn’t happen. Thanks again for watching!
Last time I went my car randomly picked up almost a 10th in 3rd round in the million. Only track that's ever happened at. Not to mention solid
.020s all weekend.
Wow a tenth! 😳 It’s a nice track I hope they get it working right
@@TheRockRacing yeah seriously. That's from coming off 2 back to back wins and a runner up. Car was within. 02 for 3 races and my worst light was .014. Drove me nuts
@@nhragold1922 Wow! Did you make any changes on the car because of it?
@@TheRockRacing a few while I was running one of the 50s. Did nothing. At another track a couple weeks later it was right back to where it was when I was winning. I have not been back to Montgomery since.
Great job. Where is your next race, we'd like to come and watch and check out your dragster.
Thanks! Not looking like anytime soon. Hopefully early next year but I can let you know
Nice video. Did this track have stage lock? There was a similar issue the last time this event was hosted by CCRP.
Thank you. And I’m not sure to be honest. But it sounds like this track has had some issues for a long time.
Dude , you make some amazing content 👏 👌 🙌
Love this style break down, from your racing 🏁 🏎
Thanks for the kind words man! I will keep them coming
I enjoy your videos. Hope to maybe shake your hand at a race one day.
Thank you! And for sure. Hope to race with you one day
Hey Mr.Rocky another great video I loved it! Keep up the great videos!
Made sure to include the race against your dad in there! And thank you!
Got to see you race some on motormania
Have had strange things happen to me several times at different tracks .i even lost a round at piedmont dragway and the math didnt add up how the win light came on in the other lane i will never know.the other driver said i got know idea hiw i won but NO i will not re run it.i wont name the racer but i hold a grudge to this day against him.a hint laat name ends with a z !
That’s tough! Not sure who you’re talking about but it takes a special type of person to rerun if they’ve already won
@@TheRockRacing 1996 anthony bartotzi
@@nepoleonbonaparte6517 😮
My son was gifted a dragster and we’re in search of an engine. We live in the Dallas area. Do you know of a used one any where? We are newbies and looking for 500hp SBC on a budget. Like to run methanol. Any advice would be appreciated.
That’s awesome! Not at the moment I’m sorry. But if I see or hear of one I will let you know.
Where do you find these time slips online Rocky?
App Store. Some tracks have an app you can download. The one at this track is CCMP. Or you can type capital city motorsports park
The Rock Racing you should do father vs son practice tree guessing
Thanks man I will try to make it happen!
Alright that would be a good one for if you don’t know what to do in the middle of the year
@@troybarton7154 thank you!
Great racing per usual how come you change how much you hold than what you Normally hold?
Had to change it up for you guys 😁
In your experience/time at the races have you ever seen a reflection like that mess up a timing system in the opposite way? In one of my last videos (ended up winning the event luckily) but I had the timing system time me out before I was fully staged in the Semi’s. The track official said that he saw this happen the week before at our divisional race… maybe the time of year and the way the sun sets on the track? Nice video by the way!
Hmmm I’ve never seen it the opposite way. Did you actually just time out by time? 😂 I guess I don’t quite understand.
In my six shooter showdown video, I was fully staged and the red dropped. Maybe I backed out but the human eye couldn’t detect the beam going out 🤷🏻♂️ Sucks knowing there can be issues with the timing systems though. And thank you! 👍
@@TheRockRacing no it never timed out! It was the weirdest thing. The track crew forced replayed the run and as soon as my opponent full staged (I started bumping in) and it just dropped to red in like a second or two. Ultimately they had us re-run which was good. 😂 I dig your videos man! Learned a bunch watching them.
@@PLANBRACING That is strange 😂😂 Hope you got the win in the re-run though! And thank you so much man!
How do you know other people are holding numbers before you race them?
Really just watching or knowing the person for a while and their tendencies. When you watch you can listen to the cars or check the mph to gauge how much they are holding. Certain tracks also now have a time slip app (like this one) and you can type in their car number and see what they can actually run compared to their dial
love it keep going 🔥
Thanks! 👍👍👍
Why do you hold numbers if your car is really consistent?
It hasn’t been the most consistent car. At that race, it ranged from a 4.43-4.49. But even if it is consistent, I would recommend holding because it changes the look of the race and allows you to win races you normally shouldn’t. I’m working on a video right now about finish line driving where I talk about it so hopefully get that out soon
this is what I disliked about drag racing we called it racing the variables, its hard enough to win, however this is what we have to work with, it cost me a division championship, the clocks recorded [on a 8.90 index] a 8.88 at 138 mph. in a dragster [impossible] I had the light, made the first turn out, lost the championship by two points, hard to believe but the guy that won it was the guy I lost to on that run. that's racing, thanks rocky keep the videos coming
Dang man I hate to hear that! It’s tough, we play a super precise game and I’m not sure it’ll ever be perfect. And thanks man I appreciate all your support!
They have had timing issues at map for years you would think they would have called in some NASA engineers to fix their problems but evidently they have not and now they how lost the of million because of it even though I am sure they were sure they had it fixed but when high caliber racers like yourself and nasty nick show up with thousands of laps on your resume and know when time slips are bogges that is when shit hits the fan and uncovers the tracks timing issues such a sad way for map to lose the original home of the OG million.
NASA engineers 😂😂😂 yea it sucks to see I like the track. I think if they can get it fixed I could definitely see them bringing the og million back there. There were nearly 600 cars in the million if I remember right, and it’s a good track to accommodate that many