Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

I could see this as a time saver only, in D5 our national opens get about 80 - 100 S/SS cars and will pull ladders A - D into the lanes, that requires time to pair etc.

Random pairing saves a lot of time, but does kind of draw back from the basis of the S/SS class, qualify, ladder and have the potential of a heads-up run.

I do see the point of the track however, lots of time and manpower saved by not pairing cars.

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

Who gets the bye in round one and why? Who gets the next bye and why? Everyone needs to know all the rules that are changed from the NHRA norm.

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

I dont remember if its best reaction time for the first round bye, but the ladder gets set for second round by who goes farthest under like normal. And there are heads ups second round on

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

They pull someone from the front and pull them off to the side. Odd number of cars the one pulled out gets it. They make a ladder after first round. Works just fine.

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

So the person with the best reaction time gets the bye, I can’t find it in the rules. And the and the next bye goes to fastest under index of the first rounds winners. So round one the bye run racer can’t red light or brake out and he is furthest under the index. Two bye runs before anyone else is considered.
This happened at a race at Bowling Green. Everybody got cheated by the race director. Reaction time plays a big part in our sport, but not for setting up the ladder.

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

Second Rd pairings are All first rd winners by how far under your index you ran gets
put on the ladder.
If there is a even number of cars for Rd 2 than naturally there is NO bye run.
In Div 1 that’s how it was done.

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

If you opponent is in the same class just ask if he wants a heads up. Dial 8.00 and first to finish line wins.

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

If you want RT to set the bye first round have a practice tree tournament. It has no place in NHRA racing for determining bye runs.

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

I knew how it was done I just thought it was dumb. If it's a time saver it only saves time rd1. The confusion of trying to find a ladder after rd1 is mind boggling. It's just such a dumb excuse for a performance based class. Try explaining it to a novice fan that has a fledgling interest in following class racing. It was a lazy way to do it and is just wrong

Re: Why are Opens random pairings?
 

I think another reason in D1 was to let everyone race the eliminator. 25 30 years ago it was quite common at the Dutch for instance to have 140-150 cars.