Guys, First, there is no AHFS for the CIC race, since it is considered "an exhibition". Since the CompuLink system is "hard wired" for categories, the CIC race has to be manually calculated by me after each round. A ladder takes a lot to manage, but I can do it when we get down to 16 cars remaining.
With the "card pull" from four lanes wide, it is very difficult to "stack" the lanes or the deck. You may run the left or the right lane; you may run the guy in front of you, behind you, on the side of you, or two lanes over.
NHRA's Mike Rice will be in charge of the race procedures. It is his wish to have the CIC race open to all Stk/SS contestants. It is my wish to have our fans see "first to the finish line" racing. Going with Mike's plan, they will get to see that on Friday with the CIC race, and again on Saturday with class eliminations.
True, the card system might get you a duck; or turn you into a duck, depending on who you are paired to run. If duck-luck is with you, your opponent might sleep, turn on the red, break a tranny, cross the center line, or any one of the other million and five ways to give up sure win. If your duck luck ain't worth a pluck, you can buck up, and admit that you suck. But hey, it didn't cost you a buck to try your luck. But really, who gives a flying (gotcha).
