Who Gets The Bye at National Opens?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by SS3718

A qualifying sheet is generated. Wouldn’t it be easier to just pair us off the ladder for R1?

Why random pair R1 of Opens?

Nick, some OPENS in previous years were notorious for racers entering the race, making a hit and then loading up for home. This resulted in MANY bye runs. That is why D3 runs random pair first rd. Accordingly, there is not a LADDER in the free world that would give a competitor 2 straight bye runs. Since racer A had the first bye, the DD should have given the 2nd bye to the number 2 qualifier. I think even DUMBO would agree to this reasoning …LOL. !!!!! Upon further review, to open another can of worms ….I concur with Larry Hill…ie….This is (was) a PERFORMANCE class and the number one qualifier of the race IMO should have gotten the initial bye run. However, if the announcer did state the requisite of the bye run on the PA …..then so be it ….