playing the ladder - Page 2

Mark Yacavone · 04-27-2016, 04:40 PM

First thing you need is a ladder book. Then you can get a plan together.
The number can change on the second day of a Divisional too.
Qualifying doesn't change much ,after the morning session. Okay, maybe after first round of class too. LOL
As you can see, it's not an exact science.

Dave Muller · 04-27-2016, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

The number can change on the second day of a Divisional too.

I was wondering about this too. I guess in a national you pretty well know the number from the entry list online and therefore you know which ladder you're using, but I was wondering if late entries are still possible. Especially at a divisional.

If I understand these ladders (I downloaded a bunch of them in pdf form recently) one additional car upsets the whole apple cart.

HR9121 · 04-27-2016, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Muller

I was wondering about this too. I guess in a national you pretty well know the number from the entry list online and therefore you know which ladder you're using, but I was wondering if late entries are still possible. Especially at a divisional.

If I understand these ladders (I downloaded a bunch of them in pdf form recently) one additional car upsets the whole apple cart.

You will have no shows at Nationals sometimes too.

henrys57wagon · 04-27-2016, 07:26 PM

Some good in-site here. When I raced I just ran all out on each pass, where I ended up was where I ended up. Who I ran was who I ran.

rognelson777 · 04-27-2016, 09:57 PM

here is a previous thread and 1 racer has software he sells that does the work for you. http://www.classracer.com/classforum...=ladder&page=2

4406mopar · 04-27-2016, 10:10 PM

Look around when time trials are running, ever see anybody within eyeshot of the scoreboards writing in a notebook most of the time? They're watching you!

Bobby Fazio · 04-27-2016, 10:57 PM

Send me a PM I sell a ladder program that makes it easier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

First thing you need is a ladder book. Then you can get a plan together.
The number can change on the second day of a Divisional too.
Qualifying doesn't change much ,after the morning session. Okay, maybe after first round of class too. LOL
As you can see, it's not an exact science.

Bernie Cunningham · 04-27-2016, 11:26 PM

I've had the hard copy available for some time now, no worries.

GarysZ24 · 04-27-2016, 11:53 PM

Since my car is not capable to be in the top half of the field, my main focus (and perhaps those who may be a middle of the pack runner), is not to qualify in the final three positions, or the lower portion of the quickest half of the field...whoever the bottom three qualifiers are (and the slowest three of the quick half), will have to go out first during first round, and a cold track with little/no teeth on it, would not be something I'd want to embrace when it mattered most! My .02 worth .

MR DERBY CITY · 04-28-2016, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

I've had the hard copy available for some time now, no worries.

All the Bonza ladders are enclosed in a nice binder also, definately worth the $$.....

04-27-2016, 04:40 PM	#11
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,904 Liked 5,121 Times in 1,952 Posts	Re: playing the ladder First thing you need is a ladder book. Then you can get a plan together. The number can change on the second day of a Divisional too. Qualifying doesn't change much ,after the morning session. Okay, maybe after first round of class too. LOL As you can see, it's not an exact science. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

04-27-2016, 07:26 PM	#14
henrys57wagon Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Carleton Place, On. Canada Posts: 107 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: playing the ladder Some good in-site here. When I raced I just ran all out on each pass, where I ended up was where I ended up. Who I ran was who I ran. __________________ old 1608 stock racer

04-27-2016, 09:57 PM	#15
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Re: playing the ladder here is a previous thread and 1 racer has software he sells that does the work for you. http://www.classracer.com/classforum...=ladder&page=2

04-27-2016, 10:10 PM	#16
4406mopar Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 233 Likes: 168 Liked 120 Times in 53 Posts	Re: playing the ladder Look around when time trials are running, ever see anybody within eyeshot of the scoreboards writing in a notebook most of the time? They're watching you!

04-27-2016, 11:26 PM	#18
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 560 Likes: 45 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: playing the ladder I've had the hard copy available for some time now, no worries. __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

04-27-2016, 11:53 PM	#19
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,270 Likes: 918 Liked 238 Times in 94 Posts	Re: playing the ladder Since my car is not capable to be in the top half of the field, my main focus (and perhaps those who may be a middle of the pack runner), is not to qualify in the final three positions, or the lower portion of the quickest half of the field...whoever the bottom three qualifiers are (and the slowest three of the quick half), will have to go out first during first round, and a cold track with little/no teeth on it, would not be something I'd want to embrace when it mattered most! My .02 worth . __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)