Lane Choice

[Ernie Neal]

Originally Posted by NHRA Trey

Well that went the wrong direction.
Here is the official wording that we use at the events. Hope that helps, now you can start a new thread about all the other topics.

STOCK-SUPER STOCK
 Lane loading during qualifying –assign odd numbered lanes for LL and even for RL – let the competitors get the lane they want if possible – If the end of the session results in a single lane of competitors, the first competitor in the front of the line will receive the desired lane, the competitor immediately following will be put in the opposite lane. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD SINGLES BE RAN UNLESS THERE IS ONLY ONE LEFT.
 All rounds of Stk and SS are paired with lane choice determined by the flip of the coin. This includes Class Eliminations.
 Race sequence for the first three pair to run in round one of eliminations shall be designated on the ladder. These will be the pairs of the three lowest qualifiers in the field. For example, for a 60-car ladder this would be #60 vs #30; #59 vs #29; and #58 vs #28 qualifiers. The remainder of the field is to immediately follow the designated pairs. The three designated pairs must be in the lanes and ready when eliminations are called – failure to be at the head of the lanes ready to run in the designated order may result in single runs.
 Any incomplete pairings (with the exception of the first three designated pairs) should be held until the end of the round to give every opportunity for their competitor to show. If no other pairs exist, staging personnel should notify the tower of the competition singles to be ran, including the missing car number.

Try giving the lane choice to the first driver reporting to staging with race car from a laddered pairing. In a race whereas alternates are used. The laddered competitor should receive the lane choice. Might help with the problem of racers laying back for what ever the excuse may be.

Seems random pairings works on the fly on lane assignment. I'm not saying I want all random pairing either.

If it remains coin flip in sportsman so be it, I will say, I am not a fan of the games associated with this method.

Ernie Neal
SS 354

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Ernie Neal

Try giving the lane choice to the first driver reporting to staging with race car from a laddered pairing. Might help with the problem of racers laying back for what ever the excuse may be. Ernie Neal SS 354

Ernie, ya know, that's a pretty good idea!

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ernie, ya know, that's a pretty good idea!

Will the race to the lanes be with a handicapped start? :-)

[Kenney Kelley]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ernie, ya know, that's a pretty good idea!

X2

Kenney Kelley

[Fireofficer5]

The guys who lay back, just want to say they were in the race longer than the other first round non-winnwer.

[Greg Gay]

STOCK-SUPER STOCK
 Lane loading during qualifying –assign odd numbered lanes for LL and even for RL – let the competitors get the lane they want if possible – If the end of the session results in a single lane of competitors, the first competitor in the front of the line will receive the desired lane, the competitor immediately following will be put in the opposite lane. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD SINGLES BE RAN UNLESS THERE IS ONLY ONE LEFT.

One suggestion to this rule: The person who arrives last should have the least opportunity to choose a lane. The last car in line should have to take the first un-wanted lane choice. Then, the next last car should fill the next unwanted lane choice, etc., etc. The only argument that I can see against this would be it would require an official to police. However, there is generally someone running the staging lanes. We all know the procedure. That official could go to the back of the lanes and handle the pairings.

[B Aceves]

Funny coin flip story .
Racing Dan the man at Sonoma , he walked up and said I will flip you go ahead and call it . He flipped the Coin I called it the Coin lands in a crack standing straight up .. We both looked at each other and Dan said
Bro ! I've flipped a lot of coins in my days and never have had that happen as we both laughed . We Re flipped I got Lane choice . Had him covered on tree by a bunch then did a very poor job of driving the stripe . FML.😁😅

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Ernie Neal

Try giving the lane choice to the first driver reporting to staging with race car from a laddered pairing. In a race whereas alternates are used. The laddered competitor should receive the lane choice. Might help with the problem of racers laying back for what ever the excuse may be.

Seems random pairings works on the fly on lane assignment. I'm not saying I want all random pairing either.

If it remains coin flip in sportsman so be it, I will say, I am not a fan of the games associated with this method.

Ernie Neal
SS 354

Damn I would have lane choice for ever....
..lmao.....