Ladder For Class Eliminations ?

[Ed Wright]

Should always be that way, but I won't hold my breath until it happens.

[Larry Hill]

Joe, I forgot about the no shows. Oh well back to pulling cards. Maybe I will get the bye and make it to the second round this year, I can always hope.

[khelms]

I have always liked this idea. Instead of the usual mess in the back of staging, cards,short straws,dice, paper out of a hat....Ive seen it all....Thanks for the offer to help out Nitro.

[Daran Summerton]

I can speak from experience about class at Indy, odd number of cars, the lowest qualifier gets the bye first round. I have NO issue at all with this. However odd number of cars for second round is a coin flip not the second lowest qualifier. Everyone is bagging and don't want to trigger if possible. This NEEDS TO BE IN THE RULE BOOK!!!!!!!


Lowest qualifier is a gentlemans rule --- However, NHRA tech gets involved in the lanes and everyone will flip -- ask me how I know.

The ladder would be great but...... Who's gonna do it? What kind?

[art leong]

Back in the 70's it was always a you pick it situation for the bye run. I remember in 1980, we drove up there first and nobody else would come in. The guy that ran staging got so upset after waiting 20 minutes he gave us the bye run. And the rest is history

[thomas sheehan]

just my opinion......

fastest guy (really doesn't care) - but wants the bye run (because he's the fastest).
2nd fastest guy - doesn't want to run fastest guy (so he wants a ladder - to avoid fastest guy).
3rd fastest guy - (in large class).... see 2nd fastest guy
slowest guy - wants to run one of the other slower cars

I hate the idea of a ladder for class.
I've been in the lanes at INDY for over 30 years.... it's not a big deal!

Just come up to the lanes and flip coins, draw cards, whatever it takes.....
The rules (as they are now) don't support any other way.

Each class will figure it out for themsselves.

again.... "just my opinion"

[Bryan Worner]

Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

just my opinion......

fastest guy (really doesn't care) - but wants the bye run (because he's the fastest).
2nd fastest guy - doesn't want to run fastest guy (so he wants a ladder - to avoid fastest guy).
3rd fastest guy - (in large class).... see 2nd fastest guy
slowest guy - wants to run one of the other slower cars

I hate the idea of a ladder for class.
I've been in the lanes at INDY for over 30 years.... it's not a big deal!

Just come up to the lanes and flip coins, draw cards, whatever it takes.....
The rules (as they are now) don't support any other way.

Each class will figure it out for themsselves.

again.... "just my opinion"

Well said Tommy!!

[Bernie Cunningham]

Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

just my opinion......

fastest guy (really doesn't care) - but wants the bye run (because he's the fastest).
2nd fastest guy - doesn't want to run fastest guy (so he wants a ladder - to avoid fastest guy).
3rd fastest guy - (in large class).... see 2nd fastest guy
slowest guy - wants to run one of the other slower cars

I hate the idea of a ladder for class.
I've been in the lanes at INDY for over 30 years.... it's not a big deal!

Just come up to the lanes and flip coins, draw cards, whatever it takes.....
The rules (as they are now) don't support any other way.

Each class will figure it out for themsselves.

again.... "just my opinion"

Yea, I reckon Tom has it right too !!!!

I've been involved with many class run-offs with car counts from 2 thru 12. The ladder is too structured because it's pure pleasure to see a slow guy either get a buy or race somebody that he can possibly beat, in any round. If ya the fast guy, why would ya want the bye 1st. rnd. anyhow when ya sitt'en there all hopped up ???

I carry pairs of cards in me console with a joker for the bye (if needed). The hardest part is getting everybody in the same place to draw 'em when there's a bunch of 'em !!!!

Still my favorite system after all these years. Been the slow guy and the fast guy ????????