Ladder For Class Eliminations ?

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

Here is the deal on ladders for class at Indy cause I've done it before
The class runners (drivers) would have to agree on this, only takes one to mess it up for everyone
Now once agreed on, the ladder would be made before everybody is called to the lanes and you would have to pull into the lanes with your running partner. NHRA will not wait or hold up for us to pair up in the lanes very long. It can be done. I will help, let me know on Weds if and what classes we want to do this in. pairings would be made up from the night before class off of qualifying from that point and a meeting would be done.
also remember there can not be 2 byes in a round, if someone breaks/no show we will have to do a quick fix on ladder. Trust me its hard but can be done. Be nicer if NHRA gave the ok on it.

[Ed Wright]

Should always be that way, but I won't hold my breath until it happens.

[Larry Hill]

Joe, I forgot about the no shows. Oh well back to pulling cards. Maybe I will get the bye and make it to the second round this year, I can always hope.

[khelms]

I have always liked this idea. Instead of the usual mess in the back of staging, cards,short straws,dice, paper out of a hat....Ive seen it all....Thanks for the offer to help out Nitro.

[Daran Summerton]

I can speak from experience about class at Indy, odd number of cars, the lowest qualifier gets the bye first round. I have NO issue at all with this. However odd number of cars for second round is a coin flip not the second lowest qualifier. Everyone is bagging and don't want to trigger if possible. This NEEDS TO BE IN THE RULE BOOK!!!!!!!


Lowest qualifier is a gentlemans rule --- However, NHRA tech gets involved in the lanes and everyone will flip -- ask me how I know.

The ladder would be great but...... Who's gonna do it? What kind?

[art leong]

Back in the 70's it was always a you pick it situation for the bye run. I remember in 1980, we drove up there first and nobody else would come in. The guy that ran staging got so upset after waiting 20 minutes he gave us the bye run. And the rest is history

[thomas sheehan]

just my opinion......

fastest guy (really doesn't care) - but wants the bye run (because he's the fastest).
2nd fastest guy - doesn't want to run fastest guy (so he wants a ladder - to avoid fastest guy).
3rd fastest guy - (in large class).... see 2nd fastest guy
slowest guy - wants to run one of the other slower cars

I hate the idea of a ladder for class.
I've been in the lanes at INDY for over 30 years.... it's not a big deal!

Just come up to the lanes and flip coins, draw cards, whatever it takes.....
The rules (as they are now) don't support any other way.

Each class will figure it out for themsselves.

again.... "just my opinion"