Why are Opens random pairings?

[Dave Casey]

In D1 there would be tons of bye runs, we have a lot of cars and many come to see how fast they can go or to set a record or to get a grade point. Often after that they skip the eliminator. Personally I like it, gives the crew a break which they deserve and gets the eliminator done earlier.

[BZenzen]

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.

[Larry Hill]

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.

[1347]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

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.

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

[Lyn Smith]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

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.

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.

[Larry Hill]

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.

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

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.

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.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

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.

Larry, every division director has his own way of operating first round at National Opens. I recall the race at BG. Quite a surprise that a racer who I admire and respect tremendously received a bye run first and second round. REMEMBER, everything is at the discretion of the division director..

[Ron Ortiz]

Event: Throughout this Rulebook, there is reference to “event” or “events.” Wherever this term is used, it is intended to refer to two types of drag racing activities: (1) NHRA events, which are those events that NHRA conducts. These include but are not limited to events such as NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events, National Opens, and the like; and (2) drag racing events conducted at NHRA member tracks which NHRA does not conduct but that are conducted in accordance with NHRA Rules.

[Jeff Stout]

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.