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GTS340 · 02-01-2021, 12:49 PM

One of my pet peeves is waiting to line up. First round call comes out and the first three pair sit in the lanes for it seems 20 minutes before another pair dare to follow.
Personally I try and get first three pair knowing I don't have to hear and see the NHRA official yell at us like we are two year olds. Where does it say the drivers that wants to go last
get their way no matter what. Either I hear "I don't want to be first" or " hang on I need to check my tire pressure five times" Personally I have a somewhat high HP car that has to run
a 8" rim because the 1969 Darts doesn't have tire clearance like others. I run 24 lbs of air pressure ( tip of the day) and can hook in a carwash. Some racers don't pull the car out of the trailer
till they hear cars in their class going down the track. Obviously I've never been world champ or anything close. What the advantage is to being last must be making your competitor wait. You can
always tell the class is at its end when you see those certain names bring up the rear. About the only thing that happens on the first few pairs is the Photo person might be late.. Maybe all all last year
champs should be required to be first the following year not the three low qualifiers. Change it up!

Paul Haszlauer

02-01-2021, 12:49 PM	#1
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 868 Likes: 270 Liked 1,341 Times in 408 Posts	First three pair One of my pet peeves is waiting to line up. First round call comes out and the first three pair sit in the lanes for it seems 20 minutes before another pair dare to follow. Personally I try and get first three pair knowing I don't have to hear and see the NHRA official yell at us like we are two year olds. Where does it say the drivers that wants to go last get their way no matter what. Either I hear "I don't want to be first" or " hang on I need to check my tire pressure five times" Personally I have a somewhat high HP car that has to run a 8" rim because the 1969 Darts doesn't have tire clearance like others. I run 24 lbs of air pressure ( tip of the day) and can hook in a carwash. Some racers don't pull the car out of the trailer till they hear cars in their class going down the track. Obviously I've never been world champ or anything close. What the advantage is to being last must be making your competitor wait. You can always tell the class is at its end when you see those certain names bring up the rear. About the only thing that happens on the first few pairs is the Photo person might be late.. Maybe all all last year champs should be required to be first the following year not the three low qualifiers. Change it up! Paul Haszlauer