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Below is an email sent to me from Royce Miller. Below the email is all the info on pairing and ladders.

I have order a pallet of C11 that will be here for the event. If you could get the word out through the forums that would be great. Also if anyone has questions on ladders, every class (except ET) will be on a ladder from first round on except re-entry which will be random pairings. The second round ladder will be constructed from all first round winners and re-entry winners based on their original qualifying positions or higher. In other words if the number 3 qualifier would lose everyone under him would move up a position in qualifying for the second round ladder and so on down the line. Let me know if you have any other questions

Thanks, Royce

CLASSES:
> TOP SPORTSMAN: (ALL RUN; 7.60 MAX DIAL)
> TOP DRAGSTER: (ALL RUN; 7.40 MAX DIAL)
> STOCK: (ALL RUN; LADDERED; HEADS-UP RUNS ON LADDER)
> SUPER STOCK (ALL RUN; LADDERED; HEADS-UP RUNS ON LADDER)
> QUICK ROD/SUPER COMP: 8.90 INDEX; LADDERED
> SUPER ROD/SUPER GAS: 9.90 INDEX; LADDERED
> HOT ROD/SUPER STREET: 10.90 INDEX; LADDERED

CLASS ELIMINATIONS: Stock & Super Stock determined by final qualifying position

QUALIFYING:
Top Sportsman & Top Dragster - Based on Low ET
Stock & Super Stock - Based on Index
.90 Classes - Based on the IHRA “Package” Qualifying System
ET Classes - None
Juniors - None

LADDER & LANE CHOICE:

Top Sportsman & Top Dragster -
Round 1 ladder; Lane Choice to Low Dial
Re-Entry Round (Still Round 1) Random Pairing Based On Card Draw; Lane Choice to Low Dial
Re-Ladder for Round 2 through Finals based on original ladder position; Lane Choice To Low Dial

Stock & Super Stock -
Round 1 ladder; Lane Choice Is Coin Flip or Driver Agreement
Re-Entry Round (Still Round 1) Random Pairing Based On Card Draw; No Heads-Up Runs; Lane Choice to High Card
Re-Ladder for Round 2 through Finals based on original ladder position; Lane Choice Is Coin Flip or Driver Agreement

.90 Classes
Round 1 ladder; Lane Choice Is Coin Flip or Driver Agreement
Re-Entry Round (Still Round 1) Random Pairing Based On Card Draw; Lane Choice to High Card
Re-Ladder for Round 2 through Finals based on original ladder position; Lane Choice Is Coin Flip or Driver
Agreement

ROUND 2 LADDER:
The round 2 ladder will consist of 1st round winners and re-entry winners. All competitors advancing to the second round will be put back on the round 2 ladder in as close to their original qualifying spot as possible. For example, a competitor who qualifies #1 and wins their first round will be placed back on the #1 spot of the ladder for second round. A competitor may move up in their ladder position for second round if higher qualified cars are defeated in the first round or in the re-entry round.

ET Classes & Juniors

Qualifying: All Run
Ladders: None
Bye Runs: Bye runs are determined by drawing cards - the bye run may not be declined. The first eight cars in each lane are eligible for the bye. Cards are shuffled and cut. The top card will determine which car has the bye. Left lane is represented by black cards, right lane is by red cards and the number on the card determines which car back in line receives the bye. That car will pull out of line and will receive the bye if there is an odd number of cars. Drivers can get only one bye per event unless all cars remaining have had a bye. Broke bye runs are awarded in the event that your opponent is unable to race. This occurs only after you have been paired. If it occurs prior to pairing, which is in the lanes, no solo will be awarded. Broke byes are still eligible for regular bye runs.
Any bye run car that elects to just take the tree and back off the starting line must still go to the end of the line in the staging lane they choose.
Staging Lanes & Pairings: Never block the entrance of staging with your race car, trailer or pit vehicle. Please stay with your car at all times while in the staging lanes. The staging lanes & pairing policy applies to all E.T. classes (Top E.T., Mod E.T., & Junior Dragster). Once you have selected a lane to run in and have come to a complete stop in that lane, you cannot switch lanes or move in front of or behind a racer for any reason. A bye run will be pulled every round even if there is an even number of cars, this is to prevent cat and mouse games in the lanes. Once the bye run is pulled cars will be paired side by side.
If we run out of cars in one lane, then they will be run front to back with the front car having lane choice. This pairing procedure will be used all the way up to, but not including the final. In the final, drivers will draw high card for lane choice (ace is low). You are considered a pair once your front tires enter or pass the pedestrian crosswalk in the staging lanes. Inability to run once paired constitutes a broke bye. As you pull around to the pad make sure that you remain paired. It is impossible for the tower to determine who is paired until you enter the water. In the event that you reach the waterbox and are no longer paired correctly, do not start your burnout. Grab the attention of the waterbox personnel and tell them you are not paired correctly so that the issue can be resolved. If you stage, it is a race - there will be no re-runs for wrong pairings, even if both drivers agree!