staging lane chip system
02-21-2010, 01:22 PM
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staging lane chip system
Can anyone please explain the staging lane chip system ? i just started drag racing last season and I don't under stand when the official is pulling chips out of the pouch and assigning lane choice ? I was actually put at the back of line at one event for moving up in an empty lane which we were encouraged to use . I'm just trying to not make the same mistakes .
02-21-2010, 01:45 PM
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Re: staging lane chip system
Originally Posted by whosyurdaddy
Can anyone please explain the staging lane chip system ? i just started drag racing last season and I don't under stand when the official is pulling chips out of the pouch and assigning lane choice ? I was actually put at the back of line at one event for moving up in an empty lane which we were encouraged to use . I'm just trying to not make the same mistakes .
02-21-2010, 01:52 PM
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My track uses playing cards. 4 staging lanes each lane is assigned a suit spade,club,heart,diamond. First card pulled races second card pulled. We had used the same system for first round byes so if you went to the empty lane usually lane 1 by us, you had a 25% chance of a bye. Now we run the bye off the best reaction time in the second round of qualifying. Not sure if your chips are marked with lanes. I am sure this was of no help but i am curious how other tracks do it...
02-22-2010, 10:02 PM
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It's always best to ask, but thats a new one on me.
I've been to tracks where they pair cars up after the 4th or 5th round with best reaction time getting lane choice.
The track I currently race at uses playing cards to determine the bye run in the later rounds, usually starting in the 5th.
All bye run candiates draw a single card, high card getting the bye.
I've never had much luck at getting that elusive HIGH card, I usually draw a 2 or 3 :shock: :evil:
Cp
I've been to tracks where they pair cars up after the 4th or 5th round with best reaction time getting lane choice.
The track I currently race at uses playing cards to determine the bye run in the later rounds, usually starting in the 5th.
All bye run candiates draw a single card, high card getting the bye.
I've never had much luck at getting that elusive HIGH card, I usually draw a 2 or 3 :shock: :evil:
Cp
