Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery

[Larry Hill]

Most racers want to be World Champions. With that being said. How do all of us get to be the last three sets of cars in eliminations?

[Michael Beard]

It's the "Last Three Designated Pair Rule".

I recommend not being late to the lanes with Nitro Joe in the back. We will run as efficient a program as is possible, by dividing up the field. (different colored run stickers in Qualifying). When we call you, we need you. Get there, suit up, last checks, get in, and go down the track. That way people don't have to spend an hour lounging in the staging lanes, and can spend more time enjoying the race, working on their cars, benchracing, grilling out, or what have you. Remember that despite having 300+ cars, we'll still have just two classes, so it will feel faster paced than an LODRS.

[Bernie Cunningham]

Yep, that's the pic that started this mess of a thread.

I always thought it was a race down the track, not to the staging lanes.

[Jim Kaekel]

Fact is, if everybody came up late after a call to the lanes, they could never keep the race on any kind of schedule. I think the procedure that designates the first couple of pairs for eliminations helps things a bit.

[Pete Beau]

Damn, am I too late to make popcorn :-)

[RJ Sledge]

Didn't Rusty Johnson have a remedy for this @ Gainesville a couple of years ago??

When the opponent finally showed up and wanted to "flip" for lane choice, Rusty told him he flipped 20 minutes ago and Rusty won the flip......and the round!!

If somebody chooses to run two Classes and can't get ready in time for the other Class maybe they should stick with running just one Class and not be under all that pressure.

RJ

[j gardiner]

The fact is somebody has to be first somebody has to be second somebody has to be in the middle and somebody has to be last. As long as your not sitting in the water waiting for them what difference does it make.

[Ron Ortiz]

Jim, that new rule that they implemented at Gainesville last year where the last 3 qualifiers vs their numeric opponents was a far shot off if they were trying to get to the late show-er-upers. If you want to get them they need to do random picks. The bottom 3 are not the problem. I was one of the bottom 3 last year and did not make it on time due to unusual circumstances and stupidity. I am not the one they are trying to get or for that matter any of the bottom 3.

It really does not matter if an opponent wants to show up early or late, when the starter calls you to the water box, go on in with or without them if you choose. no biggie. Now if you are playing games like that guy a couple of years ago with the white Mustang convertible that got repossessed at the track, that's a different story. Said he learned it from Scotty School, but he took it beyond common sense.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA not better late than never.

[Tom Meyer]

I think if your the last pair out you should be in the first pair out the next round, second pair the same. Their always the same ones maybe a little class. Will you have them racers at your race Michael??

[James Perrone]

Larry just take your time its easier and safer to wait out the traffic.