S/S Class at Atlanta - Page 2

Bill Harris · 05-11-2011, 10:35 AM

Hey Toby,

I probably should have been more clear. By "single" I meant that I was the only GT/JA car in the list. I wasn't referring to a possible bye run (aka "single").

In the past, when I ran class, there were rarely more than for or maybe five cars in my class. So it wasn't too big of a deal to determine who would run who. But with this "enhancement", where all single-car-in-a-class-with-a-particular-transmission-type are lumped together in a run-off, that grouping can get pretty large, such as in this case where there are at least 12 cars. So I wondered how the run order would be determined, if there is some "official" way or whether it was just up to the participants.

Toby Lang · 05-11-2011, 10:58 AM

Yes, I knew what you meant. I have run class in G/SA that had 12 cars or more. There was no ladder. It's up to the racers to decide who runs who and who gets the single.

Sometimes they draw numbers out of a hat. Sometimes people request to run each other. Sometimes they flip coins. Usually, the highest qualifier gets pulled out for the bye and the rest just run whoever they are lined up with.

I'm pretty sure it will be the same at Atlanta.

-Toby

Don Himes · 05-11-2011, 11:08 AM

This all may be a moot point, because the forecast looks like a complete wipeout on Fri, Sat and Sun! Hope the tire guys are there on Thurs. so I can at least get new rubber on the car!

MikeMoller · 05-11-2011, 08:33 PM

Got this info from Michael Beard concerning stock class combo at Charloote:

They didn't pair us. There were three of us, and we decided amongst ourselves that it was fair to give the bye to the car furthest under the index in qualifying.
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Bob Mulry · 05-11-2011, 09:22 PM

Hi,

The problem starts when there is a 9 car field (worst example), which means every round except the final will have a bye.....

NHRA could (if they wished to) generate a ladder based on the last qualifying runs in 5 minutes and eliminate the dance that we go though to race......

I don't think that it will ever happen because it is more work for NHRA....

Bob

05-11-2011, 10:35 AM	#11
Bill Harris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ooltewah, TN Posts: 421 Likes: 13 Liked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Re: S/S Class at Atlanta Hey Toby, I probably should have been more clear. By "single" I meant that I was the only GT/JA car in the list. I wasn't referring to a possible bye run (aka "single"). In the past, when I ran class, there were rarely more than for or maybe five cars in my class. So it wasn't too big of a deal to determine who would run who. But with this "enhancement", where all single-car-in-a-class-with-a-particular-transmission-type are lumped together in a run-off, that grouping can get pretty large, such as in this case where there are at least 12 cars. So I wondered how the run order would be determined, if there is some "official" way or whether it was just up to the participants. __________________ Bill Harris ex 2172 STK ex 2272 S/S

05-11-2011, 10:58 AM	#12
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: S/S Class at Atlanta Yes, I knew what you meant. I have run class in G/SA that had 12 cars or more. There was no ladder. It's up to the racers to decide who runs who and who gets the single. Sometimes they draw numbers out of a hat. Sometimes people request to run each other. Sometimes they flip coins. Usually, the highest qualifier gets pulled out for the bye and the rest just run whoever they are lined up with. I'm pretty sure it will be the same at Atlanta. -Toby Last edited by Toby Lang; 05-11-2011 at 11:04 AM.

05-11-2011, 11:08 AM	#13
Don Himes Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Port Charlotte, Fla. Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: S/S Class at Atlanta This all may be a moot point, because the forecast looks like a complete wipeout on Fri, Sat and Sun! Hope the tire guys are there on Thurs. so I can at least get new rubber on the car! __________________ Don Himes 2075

05-11-2011, 08:33 PM	#14
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 637 Likes: 27 Liked 254 Times in 78 Posts	Re: S/S Class at Atlanta Got this info from Michael Beard concerning stock class combo at Charloote: They didn't pair us. There were three of us, and we decided amongst ourselves that it was fair to give the bye to the car furthest under the index in qualifying. __________________ Michael Beard - IHRA 3 STK - NHRA 216 Staging Light Graphics Graphic Design & Full-Color Printing

05-11-2011, 09:22 PM	#15
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: S/S Class at Atlanta Hi, The problem starts when there is a 9 car field (worst example), which means every round except the final will have a bye..... NHRA could (if they wished to) generate a ladder based on the last qualifying runs in 5 minutes and eliminate the dance that we go though to race...... I don't think that it will ever happen because it is more work for NHRA.... Bob __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports