Is the AHFS still in effect this year ?

[Whalen3186]

Originally Posted by KRatcliff

That one is a hard one to tell. I will defer to Billy because I cannot tell how it would be figured on number 23 or 24 qualifier.

It gets a little tricky because over 50% of the field is faster than -.850, that doesn't necessarily matter.

The rule is worded that the first qualifier in the bottom half of the field must be at least -.850, if there is 45 cars then #23 is still in the top half of the field. Easiest way to remember it is the opponent of #1 qualifier must be -.850, if #1 has a bye then the opp of #2 must be -.850.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Whalen3186

It gets a little tricky because over 50% of the field is faster than -.850, that doesn't necessarily matter.

The rule is worded that the first qualifier in the bottom half of the field must be at least -.850, if there is 45 cars then #23 is still in the top half of the field. Easiest way to remember it is the opponent of #1 qualifier must be -.850, if #1 has a bye then the opp of #2 must be -.850.

That is exactly the way that it was explained to me...

[KRatcliff]

Originally Posted by Whalen3186

It gets a little tricky because over 50% of the field is faster than -.850, that doesn't necessarily matter.

The rule is worded that the first qualifier in the bottom half of the field must be at least -.850, if there is 45 cars then #23 is still in the top half of the field. Easiest way to remember it is the opponent of #1 qualifier must be -.850, if #1 has a bye then the opp of #2 must be -.850.

That is the way I understand it also.

[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by KRatcliff

That is the way I understand it also.

Wording isn't very clear when #1 qualifier has the bye in odd number of contestants.

[KRatcliff]

Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio

Wording isn't very clear when #1 qualifier has the bye in odd number of contestants.

I wasn't sure where number 23 fell in the top half or bottom half. Drew cleared it up for me that 23 was in the top half.