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It sounds like you were "index racing" versus "bracket racing". In index racing, the goal is to run as close to the index (in this case 12.00 seconds) without going too fast or breaking out. Many competitors will have cars much faster than the index, they get a huge jump on their competitor and then play the game at the finish line, hard on the brakes. It can be frustrating but legal unfortunately.
If you can find a bracket race you won't be on a pro tree, there will be a staggered start with all of the yellow lights coming down one at a time. In bracket racing you pick the time you are going to run (your dial-in) and put it on your windshield. If you pick 12:30 you can't run faster than that. And if the guy in the other lane has 11:00 on his windshield then you will get the green light 1.3 seconds before he does, the idea is to make it dead even at the finish line.
Sorry that was so long but hope it helps! Go have fun, it's way too cold for that where I am!!!
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