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Jeff Niceswanger · 10-15-2022, 06:37 PM

Back when we first started racing a class car we traveled with Dave Layer of Heads Up Cylinder Heads. The group of his buds consisted of quite a few very capable qualifiers. The trick was to qualify #1 so you got the 1100 dollar qualifying money to pay for your trip. If you could be #1 at least your travel money and entry was paid for. (But do as little harm to your combo as possible.) That amount dropped to 100 ?, then nothing. After the incentives stopped, so did all the effort to be #1. It used to be talked about quite a bit, but now the only advantage is if you get a bye. Most people won't risk stepping on your own peter to be #1 for just a possible bye.

10-15-2022, 06:37 PM	#3
Jeff Niceswanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 894 Likes: 686 Liked 1,034 Times in 368 Posts	Re: Incentives to qualify better. Back when we first started racing a class car we traveled with Dave Layer of Heads Up Cylinder Heads. The group of his buds consisted of quite a few very capable qualifiers. The trick was to qualify #1 so you got the 1100 dollar qualifying money to pay for your trip. If you could be #1 at least your travel money and entry was paid for. (But do as little harm to your combo as possible.) That amount dropped to 100 ?, then nothing. After the incentives stopped, so did all the effort to be #1. It used to be talked about quite a bit, but now the only advantage is if you get a bye. Most people won't risk stepping on your own peter to be #1 for just a possible bye. __________________ Jeff Niceswanger 3740 SS Last edited by Jeff Niceswanger; 10-15-2022 at 08:56 PM.