Original Message

Yea, but unless I'm missing something, there has to be a line (or a point) of where the transponder is picked up on the track, and the competitors/fans should know that if it isn't in line with the leading edge of the starter's stand, or stripe on the track (asphalt track).

Otherwise they'd be racing, and we'd all be sitting in the stands and think that so and so won, but then find out that the transponder was tripped 10 feet before the starter... or 10 feet after the starter.... SURPRISE!

Competitors and fans should be told that before the start of the first race of the night.

Go back and watch the race with the #32 and the #1 and see who was leading 10' before, and who was leading 10' after.... or maybe even 1'  before!