Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
With single elimination and anything over 32 cars to start you will have six runs to be the last one standing, or seven if you get an odd number at the end and one gets a bye. 32 or less you can drop one from the totals.

That's correct "in normal" NHRA type eliminations. But in Pinks All Out, after they come down to the final pair of cars from the 32, they run a "best out of three", or maybe "a best out of five" for the TV final drama.

It's best to have the most consistant car that will also be able to be "hot lapped", IMO.