Class lane choice etiquette

Ken Miele · 09-03-2012, 10:04 PM

Bruce,

I agree, it was just my opinion. The text below is from the rule book. I did not know it was a rule, but I do now. My only question is why does NHRA give all byes to the fastest car when making the ladder for class.

LANE CHOICE

In the Full Throttle Top Alcohol Dragster/Funny Car, and Pro Mod
categories, lane choice is determined by elapsed times. The racer
with the better qualifying e.t. gets first-round lane choice, and in
subsequent rounds, lane choice goes to the racer with the lowest
e.t. in the previous round.

In Comp, lane choice is determined by elapsed time. The driver with
the better qualifying position gets first-round lane choice, and in
subsequent rounds, the lane choice goes to the driver with the
lowest elapsed time (in relation to his or her index) from the
previous round (e.t. is calculated off the actual index, not the
contestant’s CIC corrected Index). If there is a tie to the thousandth,
speed is not the determining factor - the first contestant posting the
time will take precedence.

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

09-03-2012, 10:04 PM	#8
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,562 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: Class lane choice etiquette Bruce, I agree, it was just my opinion. The text below is from the rule book. I did not know it was a rule, but I do now. My only question is why does NHRA give all byes to the fastest car when making the ladder for class. LANE CHOICE In the Full Throttle Top Alcohol Dragster/Funny Car, and Pro Mod categories, lane choice is determined by elapsed times. The racer with the better qualifying e.t. gets first-round lane choice, and in subsequent rounds, lane choice goes to the racer with the lowest e.t. in the previous round. In Comp, lane choice is determined by elapsed time. The driver with the better qualifying position gets first-round lane choice, and in subsequent rounds, the lane choice goes to the driver with the lowest elapsed time (in relation to his or her index) from the previous round (e.t. is calculated off the actual index, not the contestant’s CIC corrected Index). If there is a tie to the thousandth, speed is not the determining factor - the first contestant posting the time will take precedence. In all other categories, competing drivers are to determine lane choice by a coin flip or a random-draw lane assignment.