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04-16-2017, 12:48 PM | #21 |
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Re: Input on Stk/SS ladders in Class Eliminations
Leave it alone!! If the situation warrants only one run be made then that is the run used for the ladder. If you want to change classes, it must be done before any qualifying runs are made. No need to complicate things! Our Association can do ladders that include NHRA, IHRA and NMCA combos either by computer or by hand with simple algorithms. We have even used the ping pong ball style pairing just for fun many times. Point being, anyone with average math competence and a lap top can do a ladder quickly. Why is it so hard all of a sudden? Jim
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If they get a little behind with weather, the first thing they do is cancel Class anyway.
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Re: Input on Stk/SS ladders in Class Eliminations
We're all adults here.....well, most of us. I think we can pair ourselves per the q sheet hanging on the trailer door/window. Keep it the same and police the pairings ourselves. It's really not that hard.
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99% of racers could.Then their is the guy who would drive up the staging lanes and not be pair with his opponent.Take win light while buddy is looking for him still in the lanes.
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The lane marshaller finally told me if I didn't move up I would be DQ'd along with my missing opponent. I drug my feet long enough for him to make it forward and go under the arch. My reward for being a nice guy - I got showered by a fusillade of dry ice at the big end from under his hood as I watched him take the stripe from a car length behind. That is one fast Camaro btw..... As for my erstwhile opponent who took Jimmy's single....I don't think he's racing any longer and I don't miss him a bit. |
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04-24-2017, 09:20 AM | #25 |
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Re: Input on Stk/SS ladders in Class Eliminations
I don't understand what takes so long to get a qualifying sheet out and class pairings figured out. They (NHRA) have our tech cards! Get them entered in a timely manner and the first qualifying sheet should follow shortly after the last car comes off the scales and/or completes fuel check! Is NHRA trying to get rid of another position? Is that why they are asking about policing class eliminations pairings? Next we will be doing tech inspections on opponents cars.
Keep the class eliminations qualifying and ladders the same, just have those responsible for the ladders do their job in a timely manner. Someone mentioned running class eliminations in class order? Really? They don't give two ****s about class eliminations. Why would they try to organize anything like that when it comes to class?? |
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Re: Input on Stk/SS ladders in Class Eliminations
I thought the dry ice had to be removed before crossing the ready line, or at least before pulling into the water.
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