Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-35180316-20190131011609/@comment-28629811-20190131040906

My favorite trick was to come to the line from an angle so one front tire was a little ahead of the other so before the first tire tripped the green light the other tire was in it. It always gave me a extra tenth or two that I could  leave early. Actually got to beat quite a few cars that way. Bracket racing did not come about until after I had retired (1971) from racing. But my stagger trick is used quite a bit by todays bracket racers. Really brings back some memories. Hulk7wgx  discription  of short shifting is a good tip. Instead of using the full RPM range (last 500 RPM on most engines) shift 500 RPM's short. You will get a good boost over the other car who is still in the lower gear. The power curve is almost flat the last 500 RPM's, the torque is also better at the lower RPM and you are getting to it quicker than the other driver. Give it a shot, you might be surprised.