Re: Question about Heat Races
 

Originally Posted by Bill Gardner:
If a track has 24 sprints.

Which is better?
4 heats of 6 cars.
3 heats of 8 cars.
2 heats of 12 cars.

I feel this is somewhat circumstantial... If you're at one of the premier sprint tracks (GC,L'Burg,Kokomo, LPS, Bloomington) then you could get away with either 3 or 4 heats because the level of talent that tends to gravitate to those tracks makes for better racing IMO now if it's Plymouth, Paragon, or Flora I'd go with a higher car count to increase the probability of action.

In regards to passing points.. They have no place in racing, period.

Re: Question about Heat Races
 

What about the # of laps? 8 laps? 10 laps? 12 laps?

Personally I feel a little cheated after a 8 lap heat...

for me and scoring purposes i go 3 heats of 8 with 24 cars..you could do 4 heats of 6 but thats pushin it..depending on track conditions with 18 cars depends on the heats..3 heats of 6 splits the field up better..

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Originally Posted by koolaid89:
In regards to passing points.. They have no place in racing, period.

If we're not going to give the drivers a chance to qualify... Then passing points should be used.

If Jon Stanbrough starts 10th in a heat race because his pill draw was terrible and then finishes 5th. He should be rewarded with passing points.

Passing points aren't hard to follow.
Each position finish is separated by 7 points.
1.5 pts per position

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7 points is to many between spots 3 points is most commom you cant start last and gain many points on the guy that starts on pole and wins.

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Originally Posted by kcarm92:
7 points is to many between spots 3 points is most commom you cant start last and gain many points on the guy that starts on pole and wins.

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Well then I look forward to our "heated" discussion on Saturday. ;)

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Sure you will since you didnt stop by last week.

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I'll make sure to bring my fan this week. :3:

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Re: Question about Heat Races
 

Originally Posted by Bill Gardner:
If we're not going to give the drivers a chance to qualify... Then passing points should be used.

If Jon Stanbrough starts 10th in a heat race because his pill draw was terrible and then finishes 5th. He should be rewarded with passing points.

Passing points aren't hard to follow.
Each position finish is separated by 7 points.
1.5 pts per position

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They are hard as hell to follow and as a fan, I don't think I should have to score. The announcers sure as hell aren't telling who the top point getter are and after four or five heats. NOBODY HAS A CLUE except. Well Stanbrough passed four cars. Should be up there somewhere..

Im not against passing points. Creates good racing, However every race I've been too that has that format you don't know who's starting the feature where until they actually line up.

Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
However every race I've been too that has that format you don't know who's starting the feature where until they actually line up.

As it should be... Sit back, eat some popcorn and enjoy the races. ;)

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Re: Question about Heat Races
 

Originally Posted by Bill Gardner:
As it should be... Sit back, eat some popcorn and enjoy the races. ;)

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Exactly, except drink a beer also!

Re: Question about Heat Races
 

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Re: Question about Heat Races
 

Chuck At MSCS races after all heat races are over we hand the announcers the points now granted weather or not they use them is up to them I do know most do and can;t believe Koolaid doesn;t think TSS is one of the premier tracks in Indiana lol guess each to his own

Re: Question about Heat Races
 

Originally Posted by koolaid89:
What about the # of laps? 8 laps? 10 laps? 12 laps?

Personally I feel a little cheated after a 8 lap heat...

That would depend on the size of the track. A heat race on the 1/2 mile at Terre Haute vs a heat race on the 1/4 at Bloomington.