>From: Jon Steiger <steiger@ait.fredonia.edu>
> Anyway, the drag cars that I've seen have a row of levers (4? 5?) To
>go to the next gear, the driver throws down the next lever until
>they're all down and you're in high gear. I have no idea if they
>have to clutch when they're doing this. I guess what would make
>the most sense is to have the lever apply the clutch?
>
> If this is the case, I'm not sure what to call it! Its not an
>automatic certainly, and I'd have trouble calling it a manual...
It's called a Lenco. No clutching, just pull each lever in sequence
and you reset all the levers at the end of the run (you only get one shot at
each gear).
-Bob T.
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