The winner is the lower total time. Total time is your reaction time plus how long the car took to cover the track. Both numbers are on the timeslip.
A worked example
These numbers are an example, so you can see the addition. They are not a target time for a specific car.
- Car A leaves at 0.010 and runs 8.000. Total: 8.010.
- Car B leaves at 0.080 and runs 7.400. Total: 7.480.
Car A had the better light. Car B had the better car, and Car B wins. A perfect light, which is 0.017 seconds or quicker, shaves a tiny slice off the total. A faster car shaves the whole run.
The other way around matters too. A red light blanks your total. The quicker car still loses if it left early. See How to Get a Good Reaction Time.
How to make the car side quicker
- Finish a race and read the 1,000-foot time, not only the reaction time.
- If the light is legal and the run is the problem, open the Garage.
- Tap the garage door icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Parts.
- Tap the engine, intake, drivetrain, or electronics you might swap in, then tap Info.
- Compare Power, Torque, Endurance, and Handling with what is equipped now. Those four stats are explained in What the Car Stats Do.
- Tap Equip on the part you want. The next timeslip shows the parts that actually ran.
Swapping is the full path in How to Change Cars or Parts. Raising a part you already own is in How to Upgrade Cars or Parts.
Was this article helpful?
Your feedback helps us improve player support.