National Championship and Grade Points.

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by cal

Guys & Gals that race 2 cars at every race they go to get double the points!

If this is true, I see that other tread about a rent-a-racer being more useful. I can see SS guys putting one in stock but what about the guys running stock. I doubt there are any rentals that might tech in SS?
Do they really get two grade points for two cars?

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

If this is true, I see that other tread about a rent-a-racer being more useful. I can see SS guys putting one in stock but what about the guys running stock. I doubt there are any rentals that might tech in SS?
Do they really get two grade points for two cars?

Yep, each tech card is worth a grade point. But if you are entering a national event with 2 cars, you need to have enough grade points with each car.

You can combine them, but then you can only enter one class and you can't ration them out as you see fit. Example: I have 2 cars and have 3 grade points for each. I can enter one class as a Grade 6 or two cars at Grade 3, but I can't divide them and use 4 in the higher demand class and then enter as a 2 in another class.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Actually the new norm is probably 8 grade points for every Nat. Event. Stock and SS are not for everyone...seems as though every change squeezes the little guy out even more, and that is what the bean counters want.

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160

Yep, each tech card is worth a grade point. But if you are entering a national event with 2 cars, you need to have enough grade points with each car.

You can combine them, but then you can only enter one class and you can't ration them out as you see fit. Example: I have 2 cars and have 3 grade points for each. I can enter one class as a Grade 6 or two cars at Grade 3, but I can't divide them and use 4 in the higher demand class and then enter as a 2 in another class.

So 4 division races with 2 cars gets you 8 grade points for 1 car at a National event.
Why not enter the tow vehicle in super street at each division race, just like buying 4 grade point.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

So 4 division races with 2 cars gets you 8 grade points for 1 car at a National event.
Why not enter the tow vehicle in super street at each division race, just like buying 4 grade point.

You could do that if the tow vehicle could pass tech and meet the safety rules. You wouldn’t even have to run it

[Jon Sarrett]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

You could do that if the tow vehicle could pass tech and meet the safety rules. You wouldn’t even have to run it

I thought the new rule from a couple years ago stated that in order to earn your GP you needed to at least break the beams in qualifying. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[fordteacherguy]

Getting harder this year in D6 to get points with the elimination of 3 of our closer national opens (Bremerton, Spokane and Mission) and only having national opens in Calgary and Edmondton. Another no-thanks for moving a divisional to Acton......

[cal]

Good morning all.
I guess I did not realize the traveling the Midwest and west coast had to endure just to attend a divisional event.
Here on the East coast, most racers can drive 3 to 4 hours, or up to 6 to 8 hours and attend 5 to 6 races a year.
As I said before, I do not know what the answer is.
I guess we will all find out in time.
The new norm is what it is!

Cal SST 1177

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Jon Sarrett

I thought the new rule from a couple years ago stated that in order to earn your GP you needed to at least break the beams in qualifying. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

It's an old rule and hasn't been used in 20 years.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

So 4 division races with 2 cars gets you 8 grade points for 1 car at a National event.
Why not enter the tow vehicle in super street at each division race, just like buying 4 grade point.

I would doubt that your tow vehicle has a diaper or oil retention device......