How long has this rule been in effect?

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Jeff Niceswanger

I'm thinking when we first started running IHRA your lane choice was whoever was quicker in qualifying. 1999'ish. Only lasted a couple years, then they changed it to the way NHRA does it. Or am I dreaming this.?

When Tom Rix raced the '70 Buick in Top Stock we discovered IHRA used qualifying to award lane choice when at an IHRA National Event our competitor ran way slower then we did the previous round yet had lane choice. I believe it was changed later but I'm not positive.
I don't recall how it was at the Division 5 (?) races, Bill did a pretty good job with the starting line so with the slower SS '72 GS it wasn't a huge deal after we sorted out the car. Anatol may recall. In any case great times to race.