Dial in method
 

As a newb to SS competition, are elemination rounds run like a bracket race with the exception of heads-up if both cars are from the same class?

In other words, the competitor chooses their dial in and can't run under it or a break-out occurs? Or is the dial-in chosen automatically based on qualifying times like some Quick-8 or 16 events use? I'd assume that qualifying sets your position on the ladder, and then it's a bracket race right? Otherwise I'd imaging that there would be way more CIC penalties with guys capable of running 1.0+ under...

Re: Dial in method
 

You choose your own dial-in, which can be changed from round to round. Two notes, though:

-You must dial in at or quicker than your class Index. Example, NHRA A/SA Index is 11.00. You can not dial 11.01 or slower.

-A race between two cars of the same class (A/SA vs A/SA) is heads-up, no breakout, first to the stripe wins.

Re: Dial in method
 

Get a good weather station and take good notes.

Re: Dial in method
 

We all use shoe polish on Sunday....Yes it's a bracket race all but for heads-up runs with same class cars. Qualifying puts you on a "ladder" in witch you are paired up for eliminations.

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P.S. everybody has their spot where they like to qualify ... you'll learn as ya go. ;)

Re: Dial in method
 

Care to elaborate?

Re: Dial in method
 

My favorite spot to qualify is 128 or above at Indy.

Re: Dial in method
 

Re: ladder games

Racers will move around the qualifying sheet/ladder for several reasons.

-Move to avoid a heads-up with a faster car
-move to race a heads-up with a slower car
-qualify in the middle of the field.
Example: in a 66 car field, if you qualify #32 or 33, you will get one of the two bottom cars (65 and 66); cars that may be broken, over the Index, having problems, etc. Potential easy run. If you end up #34, you run #1 first round. Win, and you have the 2nd round bye, and, if you get there, the 6th round bye, the bye into the final.

Just a few examples of what can be gained by having a particular spot on the qual sheet/ladder.

P.S. What Larry Hill said, too.