Gridding via points vs. entry date

[roadracer162]

In speculation the two issues would be first, there would be no need to sign up early. Didn't I see at east one round this year being cancelled due to lack of participation? If they don't see any pre-entries then why bother hold the round? Would you as the race promoter dish out the $16K for the two days only to take the hit with no participation?

Secondly, I can just see more of the folks trying to get a better starting grid and running harder in practice to accomplish this. could this relate to more crashes because racers are attempting to go faster by pushing the limits a little harder? Just saying.

Mark

[design-engine]

Makes since to me.... Plus I can float a check at sign up and still make it to the races ;)

[schoops]

I have no doubt they do it to promote early entrys but to my mind it's an unsafe practise when it comes to racing. You want the serious fast guys up front so they are not having to carve through slower riders. I've been tossing up between WERA and CCS and this is one of the things that seriously puts me off of CCS

[Super Dave]

I have no doubt they do it to promote early entrys but to my mind it's an unsafe practise when it comes to racing. You want the serious fast guys up front so they are not having to carve through slower riders. I've been tossing up between WERA and CCS and this is one of the things that seriously puts me off of CCS

Ah...

Yes, maybe it would be easier if there just wasn't any racing at all.  We could just give out trophies by entry, and then just have a big practice day and give out cookies for the fastest lap times....

[roadracer162]

I have no doubt they do it to promote early entrys but to my mind it's an unsafe practise when it comes to racing. You want the serious fast guys up front so they are not having to carve through slower riders. I've been tossing up between WERA and CCS and this is one of the things that seriously puts me off of CCS

In the event that a grid is set by points, wouldn't there still be a fast guy that doesnt race very round with less points than the slow guy? We can also speculate that the racer with more points made it to more of the races thereby being an avid supporter.

The safest would be the Isle of Man format where there is a ten second gap between riders.


Be is fastest time, the most points, or who sent their check first-let's go race

[roadracer162]

Maybe we have a "buy in" at the beginning of the year and then we set the grids by the previous finishing results.

[steve p]

It's funny, because every year there is the classic "Why don't we grid by points" thread.  You can almost set your watch by it.  And it is almost worded the exact same every time no matter who starts it.  Forget it, never gonna happen.  Go race WERA.

[roadracer162]

Steve you are right about the prediction each year. maybe we forgot about the conversation last year and just need to rehash it again.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

I say we grid by height, short to tall, then I'll have a better starting position. 

[Super Dave]

Steve you are right about the prediction each year. maybe we forgot about the conversation last year and just need to rehash it again.

I wrote comprehensive rules a few years back that would drop right into the rule book.  It's on the board someplace.

AHRMA grids by points too. 

[Super Dave]

I say we grid by height, short to tall, then I'll have a better starting position. 

Oooo!  I like!  Kind of like stadium seating...

[steve p]

I gotta laugh, it's all I got left.