Random pairing

GTS340 · 05-15-2021, 01:55 PM

I see they ran the first round of stock at the second race in Texas as a random pairing. How many racers would like that instead of qualifying?
I'm guessing the folks that like to be last would change up some.

Paul Haszlauer
SS 7019

Sharon Bogues · 05-15-2021, 06:06 PM

We don’t run stock to have random pairings.

Bill Bogues · 05-15-2021, 08:25 PM

I've never seen so much car counting and lane swapping going on: random pairing is a joke.

JeremyDuncan · 05-15-2021, 08:37 PM

Not a Fan of Random Pairing. Understand why they did it at this race.

GTS340 · 05-15-2021, 10:43 PM

I started my days in division one many many years ago. There would be 120 cars in stock in the 1980's and it was random pairing. It was crazy trying to follow up cars as yourself was being watched. Stock also used to cool the cars down in the lanes. It was a mess for the next class for sure.
I surely was surprised to hear the announcer say "Random pairing." It had to catch a few folks off guard. Cream comes to the top though.

Paul

MikeMoller · 05-16-2021, 07:33 AM

it was random pairing for years=60',70's some 80's. It is used in the div 2 National opens first round but no heads up. I feel like I need to be prepared to race anybody/everybody if I want to win an event, so random doesn't bother me. I also don't play the ladder game, same reason.
I concentrate on racing the 'guy/gal' in the other lane by doing my best,

340Cuda · 05-16-2021, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JeremyDuncan

Not a Fan of Random Pairing. Understand why they did it at this race.

Exactly how I feel...

Andys dad · 05-16-2021, 07:14 PM

How do they ladder the 2nd round?

How far under index or reaction time

RON

devo340 · 05-16-2021, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Andys dad

How do they ladder the 2nd round?

How far under index or reaction time

RON

By your ET on the run you made in first round.

Carl Battis · 05-17-2021, 12:44 AM

When I drove up to the lanes on Saturday I was directed by a track official at the back of the lanes which lane to line up in. As I drove past all the other cars already in line it dawned on me that I had been sent down a third lane, and not wasn’t going to be paired with anyone. I backed up about 100 yards and got back in line in the right lane. (As far as I know NHRA isn’t running any 3 Wide events thus far �� )

By the time I got towards the front of the lanes the same track person at the back had mixed in a bunch of Super Street cars in the left lane, and the entire process was now a giant goat rope. There were cars feeding into the line up from all directions. I got switched by a different track official at the front of the lanes into the left lane right before going under the arch despite having chosen the right lane....and now was lined up with a Division 4 top 10 driver instead of my original pairing. I guess the word of the day wasn’t so “random” after all.

Thankfully I won the round. Between the weather, disorganization, and several long cleanup delays it was a tough three days. The NHRA people put in some seriously long hours and deserve a hearty thank you for their efforts. As always it was a refreshing to see how friendly everybody is in Division 4. Thanks for hosting the out of town visitors.

05-15-2021, 01:55 PM	#1
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 747 Likes: 183 Liked 1,069 Times in 334 Posts	Random pairing I see they ran the first round of stock at the second race in Texas as a random pairing. How many racers would like that instead of qualifying? I'm guessing the folks that like to be last would change up some. Paul Haszlauer SS 7019

05-15-2021, 06:06 PM	#2
Sharon Bogues Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bethany, La. Posts: 58 Likes: 0 Liked 69 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Random pairing We don’t run stock to have random pairings.

05-15-2021, 08:25 PM	#3
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 318 Likes: 83 Liked 169 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Random pairing I've never seen so much car counting and lane swapping going on: random pairing is a joke. __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

05-15-2021, 08:37 PM	#4
JeremyDuncan Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 254 Likes: 924 Liked 280 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Random pairing Not a Fan of Random Pairing. Understand why they did it at this race.

05-15-2021, 10:43 PM	#5
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 747 Likes: 183 Liked 1,069 Times in 334 Posts	Re: Random pairing I started my days in division one many many years ago. There would be 120 cars in stock in the 1980's and it was random pairing. It was crazy trying to follow up cars as yourself was being watched. Stock also used to cool the cars down in the lanes. It was a mess for the next class for sure. I surely was surprised to hear the announcer say "Random pairing." It had to catch a few folks off guard. Cream comes to the top though. Paul

05-16-2021, 07:33 AM	#6
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 626 Likes: 27 Liked 242 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Random pairing it was random pairing for years=60',70's some 80's. It is used in the div 2 National opens first round but no heads up. I feel like I need to be prepared to race anybody/everybody if I want to win an event, so random doesn't bother me. I also don't play the ladder game, same reason. I concentrate on racing the 'guy/gal' in the other lane by doing my best, __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA Last edited by MikeMoller; 05-27-2021 at 08:12 AM.

05-16-2021, 07:14 PM	#8
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Random pairing How do they ladder the 2nd round? How far under index or reaction time RON __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

05-17-2021, 12:44 AM	#10
Carl Battis Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 99 Likes: 18 Liked 179 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Random pairing When I drove up to the lanes on Saturday I was directed by a track official at the back of the lanes which lane to line up in. As I drove past all the other cars already in line it dawned on me that I had been sent down a third lane, and not wasn’t going to be paired with anyone. I backed up about 100 yards and got back in line in the right lane. (As far as I know NHRA isn’t running any 3 Wide events thus far �� ) By the time I got towards the front of the lanes the same track person at the back had mixed in a bunch of Super Street cars in the left lane, and the entire process was now a giant goat rope. There were cars feeding into the line up from all directions. I got switched by a different track official at the front of the lanes into the left lane right before going under the arch despite having chosen the right lane....and now was lined up with a Division 4 top 10 driver instead of my original pairing. I guess the word of the day wasn’t so “random” after all. Thankfully I won the round. Between the weather, disorganization, and several long cleanup delays it was a tough three days. The NHRA people put in some seriously long hours and deserve a hearty thank you for their efforts. As always it was a refreshing to see how friendly everybody is in Division 4. Thanks for hosting the out of town visitors. Last edited by Carl Battis; 05-17-2021 at 07:01 PM.