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Originally Posted by BloodRain
Serious = Lazy I guess...
Sequential Manual is the way to go imho.
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It has nothing to do with lazy. It usually has more to do with consistency and launch applications. Very few people in the racing world can afford to build the "fastest" car. There's always someone faster, therefore consistency is key to be competitive in bracket and index racing. Almost impossible--no matter how good the driver--to be consistent in a manual.
Taken from the linked article:
For certain applications, the slippage inherent in automatic transmissions can be advantageous; for instance, in drag racing, the automatic transmission allows the car to be stopped with the engine at a high rpm (the "stall speed") to allow for a very quick launch when the brakes are released; in fact, a common modification is to increase the stall speed of the transmission. This is even more advantageous for turbocharged engines, where the turbocharger needs to be kept spinning at high rpm by a large flow of exhaust in order to keep the boost pressure up and eliminate the turbo lag that occurs when the engine is idling and the throttle is suddenly opened.
http://www.dragtimes.com/drag-racing-transmissions.php