First three pair

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

GUMP · 02-01-2021, 01:28 PM

I really wish that the NHRA would close the lanes at a set time after the first call. This is one thing I love about the NMCA. They will send you back to your trailer!

GTS340 · 02-01-2021, 01:59 PM

How about first come gets lane chose and I'll see you in the lanes lined up. Don't be late for my bye run.

Mike Pearson · 02-01-2021, 02:30 PM

There are some that like to hang back and run at the end of the line. I guess they either run in a class just before us or they are checking to see what others have run that they know what their previous performance might have been to base their dial. I know who those racers are in my division and if I draw one of them I just hold back myself. In D2 we don't have the first 3 pair thing in divisional races. I would not be against closing the lane after the first pair runs unless you are back in the pit thrashing to make the round and send a person to the staging to let them know what is happening. Personally I like to get up there and get it done.

jimmyparker · 02-01-2021, 03:16 PM

I have a lot of respect for the crew assigned to pairing the cars in staging, this has to be one of the most thankless jobs there is, herding cats would probably be easier. I wonder when it became dumb to report to staging when called?

GTS340 · 02-01-2021, 04:02 PM

It use to be if you ran in Super Street. You can't run another category. Maybe that rule changed. Then stock to the lanes! I guess the folks bringing up the rear don't have weather stations. That makes sense now. I can wait then. I do anyway. Send in the meal truck for a snack. I'm a big guy burning calories pacing around.

BILL TAYLOR · 02-01-2021, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GUMP

I really wish that the NHRA would close the lanes at a set time after the first call. This is one thing I love about the NMCA. They will send you back to your trailer!

If my memory serves me right, At Cecil County back in the 70's, if you weren't in the lanes when the first pair went, you got DQ,ed. That worked. out pretty well, think it still would!

Frank Castros · 02-01-2021, 07:30 PM

The Land of NED back in the day tolerated no BS.

Jim Caughlin · 02-01-2021, 07:43 PM

One of the staging lane guys here in Div 6 said they were considering calling us to the lanes on Saturday night figuring that we might get there by Sunday morning.

SSDiv6 · 02-01-2021, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

One of the staging lane guys here in Div 6 said they were considering calling us to the lanes on Saturday night figuring that we might get there by Sunday morning.

02-01-2021, 12:49 PM	#1
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 749 Likes: 188 Liked 1,075 Times in 336 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

02-01-2021, 01:28 PM	#2
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,669 Likes: 1,730 Liked 1,749 Times in 424 Posts	Re: First three pair I really wish that the NHRA would close the lanes at a set time after the first call. This is one thing I love about the NMCA. They will send you back to your trailer!

02-01-2021, 01:59 PM	#3
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 749 Likes: 188 Liked 1,075 Times in 336 Posts	Re: First three pair How about first come gets lane chose and I'll see you in the lanes lined up. Don't be late for my bye run.

02-01-2021, 02:30 PM	#4
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,329 Likes: 547 Liked 1,656 Times in 507 Posts	Re: First three pair There are some that like to hang back and run at the end of the line. I guess they either run in a class just before us or they are checking to see what others have run that they know what their previous performance might have been to base their dial. I know who those racers are in my division and if I draw one of them I just hold back myself. In D2 we don't have the first 3 pair thing in divisional races. I would not be against closing the lane after the first pair runs unless you are back in the pit thrashing to make the round and send a person to the staging to let them know what is happening. Personally I like to get up there and get it done. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

02-01-2021, 03:16 PM	#5
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 360 Likes: 41 Liked 225 Times in 71 Posts	Re: First three pair I have a lot of respect for the crew assigned to pairing the cars in staging, this has to be one of the most thankless jobs there is, herding cats would probably be easier. I wonder when it became dumb to report to staging when called?

02-01-2021, 04:02 PM	#6
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 749 Likes: 188 Liked 1,075 Times in 336 Posts	Re: First three pair It use to be if you ran in Super Street. You can't run another category. Maybe that rule changed. Then stock to the lanes! I guess the folks bringing up the rear don't have weather stations. That makes sense now. I can wait then. I do anyway. Send in the meal truck for a snack. I'm a big guy burning calories pacing around.

02-01-2021, 07:30 PM	#8
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,653 Likes: 2,167 Liked 2,130 Times in 780 Posts	Re: First three pair The Land of NED back in the day tolerated no BS.

02-01-2021, 07:43 PM	#9
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 636 Likes: 70 Liked 694 Times in 209 Posts	Re: First three pair One of the staging lane guys here in Div 6 said they were considering calling us to the lanes on Saturday night figuring that we might get there by Sunday morning.