It's about time to consider reforming the way our races are timed

[Danzig]

i completely agree, doug. they should all be timed out of the gate, so that there was no question about who ran what and where, and whether the time is accurate, because you wouldn't have to be concerned with what track has what timer set where. obviously track surfaces play a part in times-but so does the run-up.
how long have tracks been using run-up timers? and if they're going to use them, they should all have to be at the same distance from the gate.