IT National Tour Points

[240zdave]

OK, I'm confused. Apparently, only the points from one race on double events counts, or your formulas are not adding across the columns. It appears that Ron Earp should have 39 total points, but only shown with 22. What happened to the 17 points from VIR2? Same thing across the board. Maybe I missed the explanation where only the highest point from a double event counts, and the other is thrown out.

[itracer]

IT Tour Segments: The three Segments that make up the IT National Tour are as follows:
1. The I.T. SPEC*tacular (IT-Fest)
2. The American Road Race of Champions Presented by Grassroots Motorsport (ARRC by GRM)
3. A driver’s best finish at no more than one of several “Elective” races located throughout the country

Elective Race Procedures:
If a driver participates in multiple Elective races, only their best finish (highest points total) will count for IT National Tour points
If there are multiple races of the same length (a Double MARRS, for instance), each race will count as an Elective race and be scored separately
At a co-sanctioned weekend (such as the SARRC/MARRS at VIR) the entire class will be scored as one regardless of series affiliation. i.e. – if you finish first in ITS for SARRC but fifth overall in ITS, you will get fifth place points.

[Knestis]

The "Tour" points total is a based on a driver's tally from the IT Fest, the ARRC, and their best "elective" race score from among the eligible events in the calendar. Points for each event are based on finishing position and the number of drivers beaten on-track.

The committee that created the points system last year didn't want it to be another contest decided based on who could afford to travel to the most events (or was lucky enough to be located where races are plentiful). (See also, "SEDiv Championship.") We also wanted to *not* reward cherry-picking races with low turnouts, therefore the bonus-for-beating-people scheme.

A PERFECT Tour total would be 66 points. Tom Martin got to 59 last year in ITB, which was pretty amazing.

K

EDIT - Whoops. Too slow. Jason beat me.

[mossaidis]

VTAC Yo! I am top 5 in ITA!!!!

[Knestis]

You are, and as a guy who's thought for YEARS that your generation of Civic should be a genuine player in ITA, I think that's pretty cool.

K

[mossaidis]

Ah, thanks buddy. It's taken of course some $$$$... but whatev'...this is entry level SCCA.

[mossaidis]

Kirk, What's your take on the 2014 ITNT session? Any anticipated impact based on there being a Divisional series now? Best, Mickey

[Knestis]

Frankly, we didn't have much evidence of enthusiasm for the series this year. One purpose - not secret but not overtly stated - was to encourage folks to commit to both the ITFest and ARRC. If you look at the points, you'll see that didn't really pan out. We didn't have a much conversation at all about the series among club members. I didn't personally see any evidence that anyone was actually pursuing points; more that the points just kind of happened for those who earned them incidentally being at qualifying events...

K