The Starting Line is a biweekly column for our Sportsman drag racers brought to you by Schnitz Racing. Every other week we will feature a frequently asked question and have it answered by a panel of experienced sportsman racers, led by Ben Knight. Having questions answered by multiple racers will give our new racers several perspectives on the information they want. If you have a sportsman related question, submit it to editor@dragbike.com.
Do you recommend changing visors for daytime and night racing?
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This is once again a personal preference and will vary from racer to racer. If you race the same during the day as you do at night and currently have no issues then I wouldn’t change. If you are having an issue with your reaction time, locating your opponent, etc. then you might want to try changing your visor (for instance if you were running a tinted shield). I have personally experienced more red lights during night time racing versus when I race during the day so I have experimented a lot with different helmet visors. |
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I personally dont use different shields for day time and night time racing, mostly because I dont like changing things. I know several racers that change shields from day light to dark, I think it’s a personal preference but maybe I should give it a test and see what happens…
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