*I posted this on the racing board, but there's no one over there*

Just made my first run down a dragstrip last night.

Looking at the time slip, I have a question.

1/4 mi ET; does it start counting when the light goes green, or does it start when a 3rd beam is broken with the front tires at the start line, or does something else start it?

What I really want to know is; if I have a better reaction time, will my ET be any better?

I wanted to ask the dragstrip staff, but didn't want to look like a total idiot..

 

time doesn't start until you leave. you can sit there for a minute and it doesn't change you e.t.

 

yep you have to clear the stage beams for the clock to start, lot of debate about deep staging and how it effect Rts and ETs and the best way to do it and win a race