Who Gets The Bye at National Opens?

[442OLDS]

Sounds to me like a rather unusual set of circumstances. The best reaction time in qualifying I agree with.
Then,he went farthest under for the next bye.
On one hand,nobody should be able to get two bye runs in a row like that.
On the other hand,maybe it should just be run like the National Open in Earlville. There was a qualifying sheet and there were heads up runs in all rounds.So this issue wasn't an issue at the Division 5 National Open this weekend.

[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?

[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 ….

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

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. !!!!!

If any National Open was the way the Earlville National Open was,I doubt a lot of people would have left.
Entry was $100.Win ONE round and win $100.
Who would pass on a deal like that?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

If any National Open was the way the Earlville National Open was,I doubt a lot of people would have left.
Entry was $100.Win ONE round and win $100.
Who would pass on a deal like that?

The HEMI guys ….

[Larry Hill]

Did anyone at Bowling Green hear an announcement about how the byes would be determined?

[JeremyDuncan]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Did anyone at Bowling Green hear an announcement about how the byes would be determined?

I did not. Heard who received the 1st rd byes but never heard how they would be determined.

[JeremyDuncan]

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?

Bingo!