Class lane choice etiquette

[Ken Miele]

Bruce,

I agree, it was just my opinion. The text below is from the rule book. I did not know it was a rule, but I do now. My only question is why does NHRA give all byes to the fastest car when making the ladder for class.

LANE CHOICE

In the Full Throttle Top Alcohol Dragster/Funny Car, and Pro Mod
categories, lane choice is determined by elapsed times. The racer
with the better qualifying e.t. gets first-round lane choice, and in
subsequent rounds, lane choice goes to the racer with the lowest
e.t. in the previous round.

In Comp, lane choice is determined by elapsed time. The driver with
the better qualifying position gets first-round lane choice, and in
subsequent rounds, the lane choice goes to the driver with the
lowest elapsed time (in relation to his or her index) from the
previous round (e.t. is calculated off the actual index, not the
contestant’s CIC corrected Index). If there is a tie to the thousandth,
speed is not the determining factor - the first contestant posting the
time will take precedence.

In all other categories, competing drivers are to determine lane
choice by a coin flip or a random-draw lane assignment.

[thomas sheehan]

Ken

NHRA started that two years ago (giving bye to fastest guy in class). It never used to be that way. Never should have changed, but that is for a different thread.

[Bruce Noland]

Byes as opposed to lane choice are like apples and oranges. Who would be the logical choice to get a bye in an odd car count?

[Ken Miele]

The fastest car would be logical, but if you read the rules about the other sportsman classes they get to choose the lane based on performance and also get byes when qualifying number one. This is why I would think it would be the logical thing to do, if you car is fast, you get rewarded for your performance.

I am all on board if the rule is to flip, so be it I will flip.

[Ed Wright]

I think the faster car should get the bye first round, and lane choice. But, since most are of the bracket racer mentality anymore, it's coin tosses.
I no longer ask which lane they want. I have my quarter out, if they don't, and ask them to call it. Some clowns want to know which lane I want first, then call that lane if they win the toss. Heck with that, don't indicate a lane until winning the toss.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I think the faster car should get the bye first round, and lane choice. But, since most are of the bracket racer mentality anymore, it's coin tosses.
I no longer ask which lane they want. I have my quarter out, if they don't, and ask them to call it. Some clowns want to know which lane I want first, then call that lane if they win the toss. Heck with that, don't indicate a lane until winning the toss.

If you tell him what lane you want you're the clown,not him.If you're asked about lane choice just say let's flip for it.Anytime there was an odd number of cars in my class we flipped for the bye.But then we're the lower classed unwashed trolls of the eliminator.It's a different world down here.

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

If you tell him what lane you want you're the clown,not him.If you're asked about lane choice just say let's flip for it.Anytime there was an odd number of cars in my class we flipped for the bye.But then we're the lower classed unwashed trolls of the eliminator.It's a different world down here.

That is correct ED !!! lmao

[Pete Beau]

When the starting line crew lets the starting line turn to crap lane choice can be important.

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

we're the lower classed unwashed trolls of the eliminator.It's a different world down here.

HEY! I wash once in a while!

[Bruce Noland]

Kenny,
Different categories have different rules is the best I can come up with. The coin flip really seems to be the best way to go. I appreciate your candor.