How long has this rule been in effect?

Vic Cagnazzi · 04-03-2025, 03:18 PM

Looking at the General & Specific Class Lane Choice Procedures just posted on NHRA Racer.
Is this a new rule? I was under the impression that Stock and Super Stock lane choice was always determined by a coin toss?

-Super Stock and Stock: Round one lane choice goes to the better qualifying position. Subsequent rounds are determined by a coin toss.

Adub464Q · 04-03-2025, 03:31 PM

That is 100% new verbiage in the "outline" posted today on NHRA Racer.

The rulebook states lane choice in a number of classes under race procedures, but does not list stock/super stock. Therefore, the following statement applies:

"In all other categories, competing drivers are to determine lane choice by a coin flip or a random-draw lane assignment."

Someone needs to update the outline that was just put out because they are incorrect.

Larry Merk · 04-03-2025, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adub464Q

That is 100% new verbiage in the "outline" posted today on NHRA Racer.

Someone needs to update the outline that was just put out because they are incorrect.

Or...., they are implementing a new rule.

Any SRAC representative care to make the call for clarification?

ZenzenRacing · 04-03-2025, 05:52 PM

Says Stock and Super Stock on the Comp site for the new rule!

Larry Hill · 04-04-2025, 08:12 AM

Vic it looks like you and your rocket ship will have lane choice this year!

Bryan Worner · 04-04-2025, 01:19 PM

I keep on top of the topics that our SRAC reps discuss and never heard this one! So why even have the SRAC if NHRA doesn?t listen to them on issues the racers have and just institute whatever rules they want to? Why waste an SRAC reps time?

Dewdlebug · 04-07-2025, 08:44 PM

As it turns out this update on the entire staging lane process was brought up and discussed at length during our last SRAC "Super class" meeting a couple of weeks ago. The conversation was initiated from recent events in multiple divisions. The emphasis from the SRAC was to provide more clarity of the "race procedures" rules around staging lanes, etc., (which do apparently exist) but few of the racers actually know of the details of them (and NHRA had opted not to wholesale publish them). The message was that if you want us to adhere to them, and follow them, then they should be shared.

Hats off to NHRA in this case for listening that they had an issue and addressing it.

Of course the specific lane choice items being discussed here for S/SS was not discussed in our "super class" meeting but apparently it was flushed out when the other items were communicated. There's still gaps in the procedure for the Supers, but it's a whole lot clearer than it was.

04-03-2025, 03:18 PM	#1
Vic Cagnazzi Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 4 Likes: 1 Liked 42 Times in 3 Posts	How long has this rule been in effect? Looking at the General & Specific Class Lane Choice Procedures just posted on NHRA Racer. Is this a new rule? I was under the impression that Stock and Super Stock lane choice was always determined by a coin toss? -Super Stock and Stock: Round one lane choice goes to the better qualifying position. Subsequent rounds are determined by a coin toss.

04-03-2025, 03:31 PM	#2
Adub464Q Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 231 Likes: 35 Liked 478 Times in 91 Posts	Re: How long has this rule been in effect? That is 100% new verbiage in the "outline" posted today on NHRA Racer. The rulebook states lane choice in a number of classes under race procedures, but does not list stock/super stock. Therefore, the following statement applies: "In all other categories, competing drivers are to determine lane choice by a coin flip or a random-draw lane assignment." Someone needs to update the outline that was just put out because they are incorrect. __________________ Austin Williams 3 SG 464Q STK SC

04-03-2025, 05:52 PM	#4
ZenzenRacing Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 263 Likes: 269 Liked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Re: How long has this rule been in effect? Says Stock and Super Stock on the Comp site for the new rule!

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Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: How long has this rule been in effect? Vic it looks like you and your rocket ship will have lane choice this year! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-04-2025, 01:19 PM	#6
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 819 Likes: 131 Liked 478 Times in 80 Posts	Re: How long has this rule been in effect? I keep on top of the topics that our SRAC reps discuss and never heard this one! So why even have the SRAC if NHRA doesn?t listen to them on issues the racers have and just institute whatever rules they want to? Why waste an SRAC reps time?

04-07-2025, 08:44 PM	#7
Dewdlebug Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: League City, TX Posts: 124 Likes: 2 Liked 23 Times in 15 Posts	Re: How long has this rule been in effect? As it turns out this update on the entire staging lane process was brought up and discussed at length during our last SRAC "Super class" meeting a couple of weeks ago. The conversation was initiated from recent events in multiple divisions. The emphasis from the SRAC was to provide more clarity of the "race procedures" rules around staging lanes, etc., (which do apparently exist) but few of the racers actually know of the details of them (and NHRA had opted not to wholesale publish them). The message was that if you want us to adhere to them, and follow them, then they should be shared. Hats off to NHRA in this case for listening that they had an issue and addressing it. Of course the specific lane choice items being discussed here for S/SS was not discussed in our "super class" meeting but apparently it was flushed out when the other items were communicated. There's still gaps in the procedure for the Supers, but it's a whole lot clearer than it was.