2014 Race Program

[motox450]

I have put some thought into doing some things different next year.  I have expressed this to a couple people so I figured I would post hear and get some feedback.  In my opinion we just don't do enough head to head racing in RC.  We race the clock just about as much as each other, and well I would rather be racing people than the clock.  I have posted some of my thoughts below.  I know this is DRASTICALLY different then our or anyone else's race program, but maybe this is what we need to get more people at the track.  Let me know your thoughts everyone.


Current Program

	A-Main	B-main	C-Main and lower
Qualifier 1	6 Minutes	6 Minutes	6 Minutes
Qualifier 2	6 Minutes	6 Minutes	6 Minutes
Qualifier 3	6 Minutes	6 Minutes	6 Minutes
Main	20 Minutes	15 Minutes	10 Minutes
Total run time	38 Minutes	33 Minutes	28 Minutes

*Only head to head racing is 20 min A-main, 15 min B-main, 10 min C-Main and lower
*TQ, mains, and starting order for mains based on best run of 3 qualifiers
*Only pit strategy is to make 10 minute pit to minimize pits
*Electric must pit 1 time for 3 seconds
*Bump up for those who finish top 2 in lower mains

Finish order is set by finishing position in a drivers given main         
        

Proposed Program        

	All Mains
Qualifier 1	6 Minutes
Qualifier 2	6 Minutes
Main 1	12 Minutes
Main 2	12 Minutes
Total run time	36 Minutes

*Head to head racing in both 12 minute mains
*TQ and running order for Main 1 set by best run of 2 qualifiers
*Running order for Main 2 set by finish order of Main 1
*2nd main finish position would determine tie breaker in case of points tie
*Mandatory pit for everyone in mains. Electric must come in for 5 seconds for pit
*Pit strategy when would you pit, pits could start as early as minute 2 and go to minute 10 of 12 minute mains meaning people would have to choose
when to pit early, middle, late? Up to racer to decide.
*Shorter times for Marshalls to get bored and start watching races
*All Mains same length…All the main deterimes is your skill level. Why get less run time…you paid the same, but no bump ups        

Finish order would be based on point system for both mains i.e. outdoor motocross

1st=1 point
2nd=2 points
3rd=3 points
4th=4 points
5th=5 points
6th=6 points
7th=7 points
8th=8 points
9th=9 points
10th=10 points    

Driver	Main 1 Finish	Main 1 Points	Main 2 Finish	Main 2 points	Points Total	Overall Finish	Comments
Bob	1st	1	2nd	2	3	2nd
Russ	9th	9	6th	6	15	6th	2nd main determined tie breaker
Jeff	2nd	2	1st	1	3	1st	2nd main determined tie breaker
Marvin	5th	5	5th	5	10	5th
Brent	4th	4	3rd	3	7	3rd	2nd main determined tie breaker
Brad	3rd	3	4th	4	7	4th
Jason	10th	10	7th	7	17	9th
Tyler	8th	8	10th	10	18	10th
Kyle	6th	6	9th	9	15	8th	2nd main determined tie breaker
Zeb	7th	7	8th	8	15	7th	2nd main determined tie breaker

    

[docsavage]

well, I don't care for this plan because it does away with one qualifier, when I and many others go to race day at rcr or at other tracks we want three Q,s and a main, unless you want to run longer qualifier's. but this trend of 2 qualifier's just bugs me, everyone is in a freaking hurry, as soon as they show up to race they want to be done and go back home, why even bother at all! this is why I don't travel to other tracks anymore.

No offence intended here, I just love to run nitro r/c cars on the track and I'm getting sick of paying same for less or paying more for less track time. from what I see this is a central IL thing, Well maybe I'm an old grump but that's my two cent's and you did ask for feedback.

[motox450]

Matt Please look at the WHOLE new proposed program. You lose two minutes of runtime in the A mains and GAIN run time in every other main. Due to running TWO mains. No-one is in a hurry. The proposed program makes it better for anyone who can't run in the A consistently as they get the same run time no matter what main they are in. So look at the OVERALL run times. Matt look at it like this:

New Program A-Main loses 2 minutes overall run time
New Program B-Main Gains 3 minutes overall run time
New Program C-Main and lower Gains 8 minutes overall run time

Thus the new program ADDS time to the program.  And this is just for the Truggy races.  We have already lowered the A-mains in buggy to 15 minutes to allow for electric cars.  Thus in the new program we are gaining run time in ALL buggy mains.  It has been proposed to go to 15 minute mains in truggy this year as well, to allow for electric truggies.  I am for that if we do not change to my proposed system.  Thus if we went to 15 minute A mains in truggy we would be gaining run time in ALL truggy mains as well.  Food for thought folks.

[docsavage]

I understand it, when you say main one and main two, that confused me.