Lane Choice

Pat6868 · 09-04-2018, 05:32 PM

If we're ever at the same race I will look you up, but only if I can bring some beer.

Mickey Whaley · 09-04-2018, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat6868

If we're ever at the same race I will look you up, but only if I can bring some beer.

sounds good my friend but I only drink jim beam I will have the wheel standing conv camaro and 67 chevy 2 ss/ga

James Perrone · 09-04-2018, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

sounds good my friend but I only drink jim beam I will have the wheel standing conv camaro and 67 chevy 2 ss/ga

Well,I raise you a wheel standing nova and ***/ga. Nova.
Look Me Up

Mickey Whaley · 09-05-2018, 10:09 AM

The Mad Hawaiian

Darrel Goheen · 09-06-2018, 01:34 AM

My opponent always has lane choice. I came to race, not play coin toss etc.

Jim Parsons · 09-06-2018, 10:40 AM

Not sure if others have experienced games people play with the coin flips like me but here are just a few I recall over the years.

A well respected, so I thought veteran stick shift Camaro racer who refused to accept his loosing coin flip saying I hadn’t shown him what side of my quarter was up
The guy who says he doesn’t have a lane choice but then rushes up to take one
The guys who say he has no lane choice until you pick one then he wants to flip. For this reason I almost always insist on a flip.
Back in the day at Bristol a MOPAR factory sponsored racer taking my lane after losing the flip. I have been told they had classes on how to get in competitors heads with things like this.
Or the brash guy who says he don’t need a coin flip as he’s going to beat you a## regardless

As long as I have been racing I’m still amazed how the gamesmanship is sometimes more important than their integrity and reputation.
My 2 cents
Jim

Adub464Q · 09-06-2018, 06:37 PM

I am sure we all have preferences, but at the end of the day if you think you are going to lose because of a lane choice then there are other issues in your program.

I CAN think of a particular instance at Epping this year where the left lane was absolute garbage for most of the round. In that case, lane choice actually was critical because everyone was blowing the tires off. But thats a rare occurrence.

My favorite coin flip story happened last year at Pomona. I raced Bernie Cunningham and let's just say his coin is very colorful and got an instant laugh from me. That's how coin flips should be done.

1matcoman · 09-06-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Parsons

The guys who say he has no lane choice until you pick one then he wants to flip.

There was a guy at the old Houston track who did that all the time! I raced him about a half dozen times and NEVER beat him. Guess it worked..................

MR DERBY CITY · 09-06-2018, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen

My opponent always has lane choice. I came to race, not play coin toss etc.

I like your approach....well done...

Bruce Noland · 09-06-2018, 07:06 PM

The first round of eliminations at the Gators can change a few minds about giving up lane choice.

09-04-2018, 05:32 PM	#1
Pat6868 Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 102 Likes: 6 Liked 88 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Lane Choice If we're ever at the same race I will look you up, but only if I can bring some beer.

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Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lane Choice The Mad Hawaiian

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Darrel Goheen Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 380 Likes: 226 Liked 70 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Lane Choice My opponent always has lane choice. I came to race, not play coin toss etc. __________________ Darrel Goheen 785-623-7021 Stock Eliminator 585 94 Camaro Z/28 LT1/ET 585 67 Chevelle 427 Tehnician for JustAnswer.com

09-06-2018, 10:40 AM	#6
Jim Parsons Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kearney Mo Posts: 197 Likes: 427 Liked 195 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Lane Choice Not sure if others have experienced games people play with the coin flips like me but here are just a few I recall over the years. A well respected, so I thought veteran stick shift Camaro racer who refused to accept his loosing coin flip saying I hadn’t shown him what side of my quarter was up The guy who says he doesn’t have a lane choice but then rushes up to take one The guys who say he has no lane choice until you pick one then he wants to flip. For this reason I almost always insist on a flip. Back in the day at Bristol a MOPAR factory sponsored racer taking my lane after losing the flip. I have been told they had classes on how to get in competitors heads with things like this. Or the brash guy who says he don’t need a coin flip as he’s going to beat you a## regardless As long as I have been racing I’m still amazed how the gamesmanship is sometimes more important than their integrity and reputation. My 2 cents Jim

09-06-2018, 06:37 PM	#7
Adub464Q Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 231 Likes: 35 Liked 478 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Lane Choice I am sure we all have preferences, but at the end of the day if you think you are going to lose because of a lane choice then there are other issues in your program. I CAN think of a particular instance at Epping this year where the left lane was absolute garbage for most of the round. In that case, lane choice actually was critical because everyone was blowing the tires off. But thats a rare occurrence. My favorite coin flip story happened last year at Pomona. I raced Bernie Cunningham and let's just say his coin is very colorful and got an instant laugh from me. That's how coin flips should be done. __________________ Austin Williams 3 SG 464Q STK SC

09-06-2018, 07:06 PM	#10
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Lane Choice The first round of eliminations at the Gators can change a few minds about giving up lane choice. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK