Lane Choice

Bruce Noland · 09-06-2018, 07:06 PM

The first round of eliminations at the Gators can change a few minds about giving up lane choice.

T Pogue · 09-06-2018, 07:29 PM

I always asked my opponent which lane they wanted because I found out a long time ago I could lose in either lane.

09-06-2018, 07:32 PM

I was there when it happend. It seemed like a little gamesmanship to
me. The coin was flipped and the lanes were chosen afterwards. In the end it didn’t matter. After the round, the starter asked the tower for an answer to the question on lane choice and the reply was fastest time of the previous round gets the choice. Maybe Mopar should set the rule as they see fit, and put it writing. They are the ones footing the bill for the race.

When the track is questionable, and it’s tough to get a car down a bad lane the choice is important. If the track is fine, I’ll tell people what lane I like and if they want it too then we flip for it. No big deal.

David Barton · 09-06-2018, 08:01 PM

Lane choice in the SS/AH race at Indy has been decided by the quicker car for many years. I know because I have personally raced the class from 2000 to 2014. The Hemi Shootout at Indy is based on performance, that's the reason why it's so exciting. It's the one chance we have to put down the shoe polish. Why anyone would want to take away the performance aspect of the class is beyond me.

Lane choice is very important at times because the track can really turn to garbage in a hurry. For those of you that don't need to worry about lane choice obviously don't have a car that can overpower the track.

09-06-2018, 07:06 PM	#1
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Lane Choice The first round of eliminations at the Gators can change a few minds about giving up lane choice. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

09-06-2018, 07:29 PM	#2
T Pogue Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Springtown,Texas Posts: 40 Likes: 22 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Lane Choice I always asked my opponent which lane they wanted because I found out a long time ago I could lose in either lane.

09-06-2018, 07:32 PM	#3
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lane Choice I was there when it happend. It seemed like a little gamesmanship to me. The coin was flipped and the lanes were chosen afterwards. In the end it didn’t matter. After the round, the starter asked the tower for an answer to the question on lane choice and the reply was fastest time of the previous round gets the choice. Maybe Mopar should set the rule as they see fit, and put it writing. They are the ones footing the bill for the race. When the track is questionable, and it’s tough to get a car down a bad lane the choice is important. If the track is fine, I’ll tell people what lane I like and if they want it too then we flip for it. No big deal.

09-06-2018, 08:01 PM	#4
David Barton Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 199 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lane Choice Lane choice in the SS/AH race at Indy has been decided by the quicker car for many years. I know because I have personally raced the class from 2000 to 2014. The Hemi Shootout at Indy is based on performance, that's the reason why it's so exciting. It's the one chance we have to put down the shoe polish. Why anyone would want to take away the performance aspect of the class is beyond me. Lane choice is very important at times because the track can really turn to garbage in a hurry. For those of you that don't need to worry about lane choice obviously don't have a car that can overpower the track.