How long has this rule been in effect?

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

In IHRA Top Stock the higher qualifier had lane choice in round one. The rest of the race the quicker car had lane choice . I think if it was a tie in ET the fastest MPH had lane choice.
We did not have lane choice many times or win a lot of rounds but for us, Jerry and myself, it was some of the best racing we ever did.

I don't recall when Larry, they did change it sometime not long afterwards.