points bump to expert

[310Lytle]

OK, can we wrap this up then?
Do I have to do anything?
CCS will send me a renewal packet?
They will determine a bump or not?
What if my points don't require an auto
bump but I want to go anyway?
Will the schedules be out before the
renewal deadline?

Mike_

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

OK, can we wrap this up then?
Do I have to do anything?
CCS will send me a renewal packet?
They will determine a bump or not?
What if my points don't require an auto
bump but I want to go anyway?
Will the schedules be out before the
renewal deadline?

Mike_

     CCS will automatically send you a renewal packet which will say if you are bumped to Expert on the licensing form. (disclaimer: each year a few random racers never recieve their renewals for whatever reason, so if after you read here that everyone has recieved their packet, and you haven't, just call CCS and ask)

     When you get your renewal, and if it still says Amateur, then you would have to petition to go Expert if so desired. A recommondation by a CCS official(s), someone in a position like SuperDave, or from other Experts would help your cause if your looking to upgrade.

     I believe the schedules are going to be out soon, they may possibly be included in with your renewal packet. If not then we should hopefully see the schedule soon after recieving the renewal packet. :)

[H0RT0NF4i]

I'm kinda in the same boat! i don't know what to do. this was my first year racing. i finished 2nd in middleweight supersport points and 5th in middleweight superbike points in the midatlantic region. i was trying to decide on what to do. i've talked to several people about it, some say move up to expert and some say stay amature.  so somebody help me out

[r1owner]

Personally I would MUCH rather run at the front of the novice group than the back of the expert group unless it had lost it's challenge (front meaning top 3).  I don't think I would petition to go up though unless I had, for some reason, only hit a couple races and handed all the novices their asses.  In that case I wouldn't have enough points but would obviously be sandbagging staying back.  Otherwise I don't agree with people petitioning to go expert.  To each their own though.  I will be running middle pack expert next year myself, dreaming of the old novice glory.   :-/

I agree.  At BHF, the front running AM's were within a second or two at most of the front running experts!  

If you're in mid pack, then I don't think you should be moved up to expert.  I'd rather run mid pack AM then dead last expert.

It all comes back to Super Dave's suggestion of a third class.

[OmniGLH]

I agree.  At BHF, the front running AM's were within a second or two at most of the front running experts!  

If you're in mid pack, then I don't think you should be moved up to expert.  I'd rather run mid pack AM then dead last expert.

It all comes back to Super Dave's suggestion of a third class.

Well, keep in mind that going expert is automatically good for ~2 seconds a lap.  I don't know how... it just is.  You will learn SO MUCH MORE.  I had a win and a bunch of top-3s earlier this year as an Am.  Ran a few Team Challenge events and couldn't BELIEVE the difference running against the experts.  Smoother, cleaner, more predictable.  I wound up bumping myself up halfway through the season and am SUPER glad I did.  I immediately went faster and started learning again.

It's not as scary as you think it will be, trust me.  

[r1owner]

Well, keep in mind that going expert is automatically good for ~2 seconds a lap.  I don't know how... it just is.  You will learn SO MUCH MORE.  I had a win and a bunch of top-3s earlier this year as an Am.  Ran a few Team Challenge events and couldn't BELIEVE the difference running against the experts.  Smoother, cleaner, more predictable.  I wound up bumping myself up halfway through the season and am SUPER glad I did.  I immediately went faster and started learning again.

It's not as scary as you think it will be, trust me.  

Don't you remember how much faster you were going when you passed me on the outside of the long left hander at BHF during school! ;)

I'm still pretty much that slow!  ;D

[wvracer97]

I'm kinda in the same boat! i don't know what to do. this was my first year racing. i finished 2nd in middleweight supersport points and 5th in middleweight superbike points in the midatlantic region. i was trying to decide on what to do. i've talked to several people about it, some say move up to expert and some say stay amature.  so somebody help me out

If this is Adam you better go expert!!!  Don't sandbag... we'll both go out there with white plates and shred some kick ass lap times next year!!

ps: if you stay amateur so will I and you know what THAT means ;D

Scott

[H0RT0NF4i]

scott how the hell are ya buddy??  man i dunno bout the expert deal, i don't believe i could hang bud.  it'd be nice but i dunno......hey give me a call sometime and let me know how the ROC went.  see ya

[speedster_1]

I'm kinda in the same boat! i don't know what to do. this was my first year racing. i finished 2nd in middleweight supersport points and 5th in middleweight superbike points in the midatlantic region. i was trying to decide on what to do. i've talked to several people about it, some say move up to expert and some say stay amature.  so somebody help me out

Adam, Move up!  Don't be a tea bagger...I mean sand bagger!  You won't get much faster running with the squids.  Move on up with the crazies.  It will be some time before we start getting poduims (and contengency) again but it's the most logical route of progression.

Donald

[H0RT0NF4i]

shew shit.  yeah i guess you guys are right.  i need to bump but i dunno.  if i would have did as good as you guys (donald & scott) i wouldn't 'have any trouble deciding.  wonder how much faster i'll actually get having my a$$ handed to me in the white plate group?