How important is qualifying???????????????

1320racer · 02-03-2025, 01:19 PM

1. I’m not out of my league, I’m quoting those who race stock eliminator and

2. We’d kill it!

GUMP · 02-03-2025, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

1. I'm not out of my league, I'm quoting those who race stock eliminator and...

Quoting and DOING are two different stories. In all things we find both positive and negative people. I feel the positive people tend to have more fun.

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2. We'd kill it!

Then bring it....

1320racer · 02-03-2025, 01:31 PM

Be careful of what you ask for.

Dan Bennett · 02-03-2025, 01:52 PM

I will never forget how surprised I was when I finally met Toby Lang at Seattle in the early 90s. He showed me the thick notebook containing ladder combinations for various numbers of cars in the field. It was absolutely something I'd neve considered in my heads up days but thought it was genius.

The only time I'd seen one before was in the tower being used by race control.

Yes, they were(are) very good racers but I'm sure that 1) keeping track of things like this and 2) having the minds to realize it was a factor affected their racing. History proves it out.

Pauley · 02-03-2025, 03:50 PM

Anthony Bertozi is the best i ever saw at landing on the sheet. So that tells me that qualifying is pretty important.

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Hacksaw · 02-03-2025, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pauley

Anthony Bertozi is the best i ever saw at landing on the sheet. So that tells me that qualifying is pretty important.

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Agreed. 100%

L.Fite · 02-03-2025, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

Be careful of what you ask for.

That sword cuts both ways...
Just saying...

1320racer · 02-03-2025, 06:06 PM

Ain’t worried 1 iota

J.R. Haddad · 02-03-2025, 06:50 PM

I saw Anthony and Labbous 2 years ago in Brainerd. The final session of
T/D qualifying. Anthony's car was so far back in the lanes you couldn't
see it. The 2 of them were up by the start line watching every car make
its final hit. Anthony was purposely qualified last. If I remember correctly,
he ended up with a bye 1st round & another one in the semi's. Make no
mistake, in between he had to do the job, and he did. But, most of his competitors had to win 5 rounds, Anthony had to win 3. Anthony had
to do 60% of the work of his final round competitor. So, smart, good,
and a hell of a chef. Unbeatable combo at any race!

J.R.

jmcarter · 02-03-2025, 08:22 PM

Have seen lot of folks with ladder books?example here. Seem to remember Sacramento Raceway use to have a link to ladders but don?t know of free ladders these days. Anyone else?

http://store.raceamerica.com/3199S-S...OAD_p_197.html

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Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 439 Likes: 849 Liked 595 Times in 136 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying??????????????? I will never forget how surprised I was when I finally met Toby Lang at Seattle in the early 90s. He showed me the thick notebook containing ladder combinations for various numbers of cars in the field. It was absolutely something I'd neve considered in my heads up days but thought it was genius. The only time I'd seen one before was in the tower being used by race control. Yes, they were(are) very good racers but I'm sure that 1) keeping track of things like this and 2) having the minds to realize it was a factor affected their racing. History proves it out. Last edited by Dan Bennett; 02-03-2025 at 01:54 PM.

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Pauley Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 58 Likes: 6 Liked 239 Times in 45 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying??????????????? Anthony Bertozi is the best i ever saw at landing on the sheet. So that tells me that qualifying is pretty important. ep

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J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 784 Likes: 938 Liked 1,467 Times in 307 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying??????????????? I saw Anthony and Labbous 2 years ago in Brainerd. The final session of T/D qualifying. Anthony's car was so far back in the lanes you couldn't see it. The 2 of them were up by the start line watching every car make its final hit. Anthony was purposely qualified last. If I remember correctly, he ended up with a bye 1st round & another one in the semi's. Make no mistake, in between he had to do the job, and he did. But, most of his competitors had to win 5 rounds, Anthony had to win 3. Anthony had to do 60% of the work of his final round competitor. So, smart, good, and a hell of a chef. Unbeatable combo at any race! J.R.

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jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,177 Times in 971 Posts	Re: How important is qualifying??????????????? Have seen lot of folks with ladder books?example here. Seem to remember Sacramento Raceway use to have a link to ladders but don?t know of free ladders these days. Anyone else? http://store.raceamerica.com/3199S-S...OAD_p_197.html __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table