New Qualifying format for this year!

[Custom Works RC]

Begining this year we will be implementing a new qualifying procedure for the 3 rounds of qualifying heats. Instead of basing the qualifying on best overall time in all 3 rounds we will be implementing a qualifying points system similar to what is used in off-road and on-road racing with the biggest difference being that only your best single round will count for your qualifying posiion. Your second and possilby 3rd rounds will only be factored back in to break ties. The purpose of this format is to eliminate the potential for a "rocket round" in which the track is significantly faster for a given round which makes performance in that round have a greater meaning than the other two rounds. Our belief is that all 3 rounds of qualifying should be of equal weight and potential and this format truely gives each round the same potential in value for getting a good qualifying position.
Here is how this will work, the top qualifier after each round will be given 1 point, 2nd qualifer 2 points, 3rd 3 points and so on. This will be done for all 3 rounds of qualifying. A racers best single round or lowest point finish will be his or her "points". If you have a 2nd a 4th and a 6th your 2 point round will be what is counted. The 6 racers with the lowest points after 3 rounds will be the 6 racers who have made the A-main event, next 6 in the B etc. One of the realities of this is that the top two finishers in each of the 3 rounds will be gauranteed in the A-main with a 1 or 2 point total. Obviously some of those top two finishers may be the same person which will than put some 3's or even 4's in the main as well. It may sound confusing at first but it really isnt. With this format it is only important that you get one good round in and this way it will not matter which round it ends up being or how fast or slow the track may be at that time. Keep in mind that your next best round will be factored in to break a tie and obviously there will be ties with only 1 round counting as your primary score.