Information and Details on SUPRS Championship Points, Handicap System and Race Formats
This is where you can find all the info you need concerning how SUPRS pays Championship points, how our Points Won Handicap System works, and the way set up our race formats for supermodified sim racing. We know that this page has a lot of information and it will take some time to get through it all, so we’ve added a table with some quick links to make it a little bit easier to find what you are looking for.
SUPRS Championship Points System
Gold Crest members have the advantage of being able to run for the SUPRS Gold Crest Championship. Gold Crest members receive points each time they hit the track during a race contest, and based upon their finish among other Gold Crest members, as well as Silver Crest members.
Generally speaking, when all entered drivers have to run a Heat Race because of format, only Heat Race points are tallied and Time Trial points are not. This will most often happen during our non-wing supermodified season.
On most nights when the format for the event calls for the Elite 8, SUPRS Six, or Fast 4 to be locked in, with the rest of the field being sent to heats, Time Trial points are awarded to the Elite 8, SUPRS Six or Fast 4 qualifiers, and Heat Race points go to the rest of the drivers. This way of paying championship points most often happens during the wing supermodified season.
IF NO QUALIFYING HEATS: Time Trial Points ONLY shall be USED if NO QUALIFYING HEATS are run.
IF QUALIFYING HEATS: If Qualifying Heats are run for drivers not locked into feature through Time Trials, Time Trial points for those locked in shall be used, with Heat Race Points used for those having to run Qualifying Heats.
If ALL drivers must Time Trial and run a Qualifying Heat Race, BOTH Time Trial AND Qualifying Heat Race points shall be used for ALL drivers.
If ALL drivers must Time Trial and a run Qualifying Heat Race, and there is also a Fast Car Dash for Elite 8, SUPRS Six or Fast 4, Time Trial Points ONLY shall be used, except for some specific cases.
We never award Championship points for events like the Fast Car Dash, Pursuits, or Crack the Whip type of races. However, points for these types of races may be kept independently of the Season Championship, and it pays to do well in these races as there are often special awards at the end of the season.
Likewise we never pay points of any kind for B-Main or Consolation type races.
At the discretion of the Chief Handicapper/Scorer in consultation with SUPRS Race Control, if a driver STARTS a Heat Race, Semi-Feature(B-Main for example), and or Feature Race,(A-Main), but fails to finish, he may receive a DNF and last place points for the amount of cars in that race, and/or where the gaming engine places him in the standings if multiple drivers fail to finish. SUPRS reserves the right to adjust the finish and points received.
Similarly, at the discretion of the Chief Handicapper/Scorer, in consultation with SUPRS Race Control; if a driver fails to Time Trial, and or START any event of a race contest, he may be classified as Did Not Start(DNS), and will receive ZERO Championship Points for any event he does not start. Crossing the starting line for the official green flag start is considered “starting an event.”
During the season there’s plenty of ways for a driver to win some bonus points for doing well. Here’s some of those ways:
- Set Fast Time or a Track Record
- A driver may earn points for setting Fast Time in Time Trials OR a New Track Record(NTR). He may not earn points for both bonuses in the same race contest.
- Lead a Lap of Feature
- A driver may earn one point for leading a lap in the Feature Race.
- We do not award bonus points for leading the most laps or setting the fastest lap of the Feature Race.
- SUPRSCharger
- On nights where the SUPRSCharger is in effect, the driver who advances the most positions from his starting spot at the beginning of the feature will receive TEN bonus points added to his Championship Points total for the night.
- If more than one driver is eligible for SUPRSCharger because of the amount of positions advanced, the driver that starts the furthest back in the starting line up shall be awarded the SUPRSCharger.
- Drivers must finish the race to be eligible for the SUPRSCharger bonus.
- SUPRSChallenge
- On nights when the SUPRSChallenge is in effect, the driver that is scheduled to start on the pole may choose to start at the tail of the feature line up. If he is able to advance to first place, 20 bonus points will be added to his Championship Points total for the night.
- Double Down
- On nights when the Double Down is in effect, any driver that wins both features of the night will receive 25 bonus points.
Notes Concerning Double Points, Swing Points
There are some race contests during the season where Double Season Championship Points are paid. Generally this tends to be at our Mid-Season Championship races.
During our multi-race, and regional tour series, a driver will be racing for a “Swing Bonus” whereas he will collect special points for his feature finish in each one of the races of the swing. These points are kept separately from the Season Championship, and are like a “mini-championship” where the driver with the most points for the swing then is crowned the champion of that particular swing and could receive bonus points for his accomplishment.
Each one is different, but examples of this can be found in our Indyana Supermodified Challenge, Florida Speedweeks, North Carolina Swing, Ohio State 500 Series, Golden State Classic Series, and the Empire State Super Series Regional Tour.
The SUPRS Bounty
To keep things interesting and fun for all, we have the SUPRS Bounty. Like the old west when the outlaws went on robbing and shooting sprees and the local sheriff, or marshal would put a bounty on the head of the outlaw and award it to anyone that could stop the outlaw’s spree, we do something similar.
Now our drivers aren’t the robbing, shooting type, but sometimes they go on a winning streak and we have to stop that too keep things fun for everyone involved. We love to see a guy or gal do well, but we also like to see different winners and so do the fans.
Here’s how the SUPRS Bounty works:
- When a driver wins five(5) Feature Races in a row, he will have a “Bounty” placed on his head and he becomes the “Wanted” driver, and all the other SUPRS racers become “Bounty Hunters.” The initial bounty starts at 10 points.
- The first SUPRS racer to win a Feature Race other than the “Wanted” driver, gets to collect the SUPRS Bounty of 10 points. Those ten points come off of the “Wanted” driver’s Championship total and are then added to the “Bounty Hunter’s” total.
- Each Feature Race the “Wanted” driver wins after the initial SUPRS Bounty is not collected, another ten (10) points will be added to the SUPRS Bounty total. This will increase until the SUPRS Bounty is capped at 60 points total or when “Wanted” driver has won 11 Feature Races in a row.
- The SUPRS Bounty will remain on the “Wanted” driver’s head until his win streak has been broken.
- The SUPRS Bounty may be collected even if the “Wanted” driver is not in attendance.
SUPRS Gold Crest Season Championship Points Schedules for All Supermodifieds
SUPRS Gold Crest Wing Championship Points Schedule
| EVENT | POSITION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| FEATURE | ||
| 1 | 80 | |
| 2 | 75 | |
| 3 | 70 | |
| 4 | 65 | |
| 5 | 60 | |
| 6 | 50 | |
| 7 | 45 | |
| 8 | 40 | |
| 9 | 35 | |
| 10 | 30 | |
| 11 | 20 | |
| 12 | 18 | |
| 13 | 16 | |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 12 | |
| 16-20 | 10 | |
| TIME TRIALS | ||
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9-18 | 2 | |
| 19-20 | 1 | |
| HEAT RACES | ||
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5-12 | 1 | |
| BONUSES | TYPE | |
| Show | 5 | |
| New Track Record | 5 | |
| Fast Time | 1 | |
| Feature Lap Led | 1 | |
| SUPRSCharger | 10 | |
| SUPRSChallenge | 20 | |
| DoubleDown | 25 | |
| Swing Bonus | Varies |
SUPRS Gold Crest Non-Wing Championship Points Schedule
| EVENT | POSITION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| FEATURE | ||
| 1 | 80 | |
| 2 | 75 | |
| 3 | 70 | |
| 4 | 65 | |
| 5 | 60 | |
| 6 | 50 | |
| 7 | 45 | |
| 8 | 40 | |
| 9 | 35 | |
| 10 | 30 | |
| 11 | 20 | |
| 12 | 18 | |
| 13 | 16 | |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 12 | |
| 16-20 | 10 | |
| TIME TRIALS | ||
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9-18 | 2 | |
| 19-20 | 1 | |
| HEAT RACE | ||
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9-12 | 1 | |
| SEMI-FEATURE | ||
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| BONUSES | TYPE | |
| Show | 5 | |
| New Track Record | 5 | |
| Fast Time | 1 | |
| Feature Lap Led | 1 | |
| SUPRSCharger | 10 | |
| SUPRSChallenge | 20 | |
| DoubleDown | 25 | |
| Swing Bonus | Varies |
SUPRS Points Won Handicapping System
Like bowling or golf, we have the SUPRS Points Won Handicapping System. We take a tally of points accumulated by each driver through Time Trials, Heat Races, and Feature Races, from the last three scheduled contests to come up with a driver’s handicap total or “seed.” These totals are from the last three scheduled contests, NOT the last three contests that a driver has competed in.
Handicaps are kept separately for the wing, (our winter season usually October-May), and the non-wing,(our summer season usually June-August), supermodified season each year.
For the Non-Wing Championship Season, line-ups,( AKA-Starting Grid), are almost solely determined by using the Points Won Handicap System. Time Trials are rarely used to decide a starting line up for any event of a contest during the Non-Wing Supermodified Championship season.
Simply speaking, the more often a driver wins, or does well, the higher his “seed” and the further back he will grid for all events of a race contest.
On most nights during the Wing Supermodified Championship season, we will use a combination of Time Trials, Heat Race finish and the Points Won Handicap System to set the grid for the Feature Race. There’s generally more focus on Time Trials and racing your way into a transfer spot for the Feature Race, than there is straight up handicapping to set a grid. In either case, we will always keep a tally of where a driver finishes and it will be added to his handicap total for the night.
For some of our multi-race swings and regional tour events, we will use a variation of the Points Won Handicap System that is based solely on the races that are part of each swing and regional tour in order to set the grid for events within those multi-race swings and regional tours. When we do this, we will also still keep a running total on the main Points Won Handicap System sheet.
Important Notes About the Points Won Handicap System
SUPRS Most Recent Winner Handicap Rule
The most recent Feature Race winner can start a feature no better than 12th place, or last
car of inversion, regardless of his actual Points Won Handicap for the season, and so long as that driver transfers out of his heat in an inversion position.
Any driver serving a SUPRS Most Recent Winner Handicap fulfills any outstanding requirements to serve this particular handicap procedure. An example of this would be when a driver has won a race, but due to the next race format, is not required to serve the Most Recent Winner Handicap, and he then also wins that race. In this case, he would not have to serve TWO consecutive Most Recent Winner Handicaps, but just the one. In other words, we don’t “stack” up the handicaps.
If one or more most recent winners do not compete, they will start the next feature
present based on their seeds in the Points Won Handicap for the season. Drivers having a lower seed will start further up the grid.
All drivers receive handicaps for each race regardless of being a Silver or Gold Crest member. Probationary Rookies shall grid in order of amount of races started, then by order of handicap.
SUPRS TeamSpeak Race Night Channels and Race Server Chat are for one way communication from Race Control to Drivers. Drivers in violation of this rule will receive full Handicap for all events of the contest.
When drivers are penalized finishing positions for infractions, they will receive handicap points for the actual on track finish, not for the revised finish. This also goes for drivers that may have advanced in the finish order due to other drivers being penalized.
Drivers with less than four(4) events with SUPRS will start at the tail of each race regardless of handicap points. They will receive their handicap beginning with their fourth SUPRS race.
Failing to Attend/Start a Race Contest
If a driver fails to attend a Race Contest, and/or does not start any event of a Race Contest, he shall be classified as “Did Not Start” (DNS), and will be credited with double first place handicap points for each event of the Race Contest that he did not start.
Not taking the official green flag to begin an event of a Race contest, shall constitute a DNS. Note that if the initial start is waived off, and a driver cannot take the official green flag to begin an event, he will be classified as “DNS.”
Notes on Drivers’ Meeting and Handicapping
Missing Drivers’ Meeting:
- Drivers that are classified as “Missing from Drivers’ Meeting” shall NOT be eligible to race and shall receive double first place handicap points for all events of the race contest.
- Not being present by the time race procedures and instructions have ended shall constitute “Missing from Drivers’ Meeting.”
Late to Drivers’ Meeting:
- Drivers that are classified as being “Late to Drivers’ Meeting” may be able to race if using their SUPRS option and shall receive full first place handicap points for all events of the race contest.
- Not being present by the time the initial roll call is complete shall constitute “Late to Drivers’ Meeting.”
- Drivers that are present for, but fail their mic check at initial roll call of Drivers’ Meeting, will be given one chance to fix their problem by the end of roll call. If they again fail the mic check they shall be classified as “Late to Drivers’ Meeting.”
Handicaps When You Don’t Finish an Event
When a drivers starts Time Trials, a Heat Race, a Semi-Feature, and/or a Feature Race, but doesn’t take the checkered flag to finish the event, he is classified as “Did Not Finish” or “DNF.” Being scored as a DNF for handicapping purposes can happen in different ways and each way has a different method of figuring your handicap total.
Here are the examples of how we score a DNF for Handicaps:
Start but DNF due to crashing out under allowable incident count-
- If a driver starts Time Trials, a Heat Race, Semi-Feature, and/or Feature Race, but is classified as DNF due to crashing out of the race, or exiting the racing surface for whatever reason and is under the maximum allowable incident count for the night, he is credited with handicap points for the position where he was running on his last completed lap PLUS 40.
- Example A: Driver was in fifth place in Feature Race when classified as DNF. Position 5 pays 60 points+40 points for DNF=100 handicap points.
- Example B: Driver was in third place in wing supermodified Heat Race when classified as DNF. Position 3 pays 3 points+40 for DNF=43 handicap points.
Start but DNF due to Incident Out-
- If a driver starts a Heat, Semi-Feature, and/or Feature Race but incidents out, (IO) of the race due to exceeding the maximum allowable incidents for the night, he is credited with full handicap points for the event he did not finish, x one and a half.
- Example A: Driver was in fifth place in Feature Race when classified as DNF. Position 5 pays 60 points X 1.5=90 handicap points
- Example B: Driver was in third place in wing supermodified Heat race when classified as DNF. Position 3 pays 3 points X 1.5=4.5 handicaps points.
Start but DNF due to SUPRS 10% Rule-
- If a driver starts a Heat, Semi-Feature, and/or Feature Race but is classified as DNF due to being black flagged for being too many laps down, (SUPRS 10% Rule), or due to losing connection to the Race Server for any reason, the drier will receive normal handicap points for the position he is scored in for the last completed lap.
- Example A: Driver was in fifth place in Feature Race when classified as DNF due to SUPRS 10% Rule. Position 5 pays 60 points. Driver is credited with 60 handicap points.
- Example B: Driver was in third place in wing supermodified Heat Race when classified as DNF for loss of connection to Race Server. Position 3 pays 3 points. Driver is credited with 3 points.
Handicap Sorting When There are Drivers with Ties
It doesn’t happen often, but there are times when there are two or more drivers that are tied in the Points Won Handicap System. In order to properly seed these drivers here’s how we break those ties:
When there ties amongst drivers that have less than four (4) Feature Race starts with SUPRS, regardless of division, drivers will line up for all events based on the order of when they joined SUPRS. Gold Crest drivers will take precedence over Silver Crest drivers.
When there are ties amongst drivers that are fully eligible to receive their handicap starting position here’s how we sort them:
- SUPRS Lifetime Members
- SUPRS Lifetime Members with points in current season, then by earliest SUPRS Join Date
- SUPRS Lifetime Members without points in current season, then by earliest SUPRS Join Date
- SUPRS Gold Crest Champions
- SUPRS Gold Crest Champions with points in current season, then by points total, then by most recent champion, then by championship totals
- SUPRS Gold Crest Champions without points in current season, then by most recent championship, then by championship totals, then by most recent race run
- SUPRS Rookies of the Year/Silver Crest Champions
- SUPRS Rookie of the Year/Sliver Crest Champion with points in current season, then by points total, then by most recent RoY/Champion, then by SUPRS Join Date
- SUPRS Rookie of the Year/Silver Crest Champion without points in current season, then by most recent championship, then by most recent race run, then by SUPRS Join Date
- Gold Crest Drivers
- Gold Crest Drivers with points in current championship season, then sorted by points total, then by most recent race run, then by SUPRS Join Date
- Gold Crest Drivers without points in the most recent championship season, then sorted by most recent race run, then by SUPRS Join Date, then by amount of total race statistics
- Silver Crest Drivers
- Silver Crest Drivers with starts in current championship season, then started by amount of starts, then by most recent race run
- Silver Crest Drivers without starts in current championship season, then by most recent race run, then by total races run
SUPRS Points Won Handicap Schedule for All Supermodifieds
| EVENT | POSITION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| WING, NON-WING TIME TRIALS | ||
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9-18 | 2 | |
| 19-20 | 1 | |
| HEAT RACE WING | ||
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5-12 | 1 | |
| HEAT RACE NON-WING | ||
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9-12 | 1 | |
| SEMI-FEATURE NON-WING | ||
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| WING-NON-WING FEATURE | ||
| 1 | 80 | |
| 2 | 75 | |
| 3 | 70 | |
| 4 | 65 | |
| 5 | 60 | |
| 6 | 50 | |
| 7 | 45 | |
| 8 | 40 | |
| 9 | 35 | |
| 10 | 30 | |
| 11 | 20 | |
| 12 | 18 | |
| 13 | 16 | |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 12 | |
| 16-20 | 10 |
BASIC SUPERMODIFIED RACE FORMATS
Generally speaking, you won’t ever see a ‘straight up’ start at a SUPRS event whereas the fastest time trialer starts on the pole of the Feature Race. SUPRS is a paved, oval, short track racing sanction and we use those types of formats to set our starting grid for our main event. Many of our formats are as old as SUPRS and there’s always something for everyone, especially in our longer winter season for the winged supermodifieds.
On most nights during the wing supermodified season, (October-May), the “Elite 8” (top eight time trial positions), “SUPRS Six” top six time trial positions), or “Fast Four” (top four time trial positions), will not have to run a Heat Race. They are locked into top eight, six, or four positions of feature and are then inverted by Pill Draw, Dash finish, Individual Pill Draw, or Points Won Handicap.
For the most part, the Feature Race, or A-Main, will have up to half of the starting grid inverted. At the maximum this would be the top 12. The most recent winner can start no better twelfth or last of the eligible inversion cars, so long as he’s qualified into the inversion.
About Supermodified Time Trials
There usually are no time trials for our non-wing supermodifieds. We use Heat Races for most of that season as qualifiers to set the Feature Race starting grid.
During our wing supermodified season, there’s more of a focus on Time Trials and we use them as a qualifying event to transfer, and line up, drivers for the Fast Car Dash, Heat Races, and Feature Race.
When Time Trials are used, if more than 20 drivers show at a race event, Time Trials will be divided into two sessions to assure that each driver is able to connect to the server. These sessions will be determined by current point standings. I.E. top 10 in SUPRS Championship points would be in the first session, etc.
When there are more than 20 cars in attendance during the wing supermodified season, the SUPRS Six, or Elite 8 from Time Trials may be locked into the Feature Race, and may not run a Heat Race, (Specific Event Format may supersede this rule).
All drivers in attendance are required to make a Time Trial attempt. If they don’t make an attempt, nine times out of ten they will start at the tail of a Heat Race, or Feature Race, and might not be eligible to start the Feature Race, or be eligible for bonuses.
If a driver loses his server connection while time trialing or the game crashes, SUPRS reserves the right to allow that driver to make one attempt at a time trial run. That driver will remain out of the race server while the qualifying order is being taken by the Race Director. At the completion of the qualifying rundown, the driver will be allowed back into the server along with the Race Director to make his attempt where he will get ONE lap on the clock. For NASCAR Heat he will be given the Green/White flags together and for rFactor and rFactor 2 he will have his first at speed lap logged as his official qualifying lap.
After Time Trials are completed, we ask that drivers remain in the race server. At that time the Race Director will go through the race server to record times. This will aid the Race Director in keeping the show moving along quickly and we ask that there be no public chat in the race server or TeamSpeak while this is going on.
Heat Races-Non-Wing Supermodifieds
As noted above, Heat Race line-ups are determined using the Points Won Handicap System whereby a driver accumulates points for his handicap. The exact number of cars that are eligible for their handicap will be announced by the Race Director on a race to race basis, taking into consideration car count and event.
Heat race starting order will be determined by the “Points Won” system. Based on race point totals at previous events, drivers will be lined up with high point cars starting at the tail of the heats and low point cars at the front. Heat races may be used to transfer cars into the feature event based upon total entries for a specific race.
- Less than eight entries=one heat race
- Nine to 16 entries=two heat races
- Over 16 entries=three heat races
The first and/or second heat will always have the most cars in them-I.E. 25 cars=one nine car heat and two eight car heats.
Heat races may be used to transfer cars into the feature event based upon total entries for a specific race.
Heat Races-Wing Supermodifieds
For the wing supermodified season, again as noted above in the Time Trials section, there’s a little more emphasis on Time Trials, and the part of the night if used more often to lock drivers into the Feature Race, and those not in the Fast 4, SUPRS Six, or Elite 8, will likely end up in a Heat Race.
Heat race starting order will be determined by a variety of methods. We sometimes do a full-invert with the slowest qualifier on the pole of the first heat then next slowest on the pole of the second heat, we sometimes do a Fast Heat/Slow Heat where we split the fastest qualifiers and slowest half of the qualifiers into heats, we sometimes do an Odd/Even format where we take qualifiers 1,3,5,7,9,11 and put them in the “Odd Heat” and qualifiers 2,4,5,8,10 and put them in the Even Heat, or we may use the Points Won Handicap. It’s all event based and it would be next to impossible to list all the various ways we do the Heat Races during the wing season here. It’s really up to the drivers to know what the format is.
Heat races may be used to transfer cars into the feature event based upon total entries for a specific race and like the non-wing season we keep the same rule about entries and how many Heat Races we would run:
- When Fast Car Dash-Less than 14 entries=No Heat Races
- Less than 8 entries=One Heat Race
- 8-24 entries=Two Heat Races
- 25 or more entries=Three Heat Races
The first and/or second heat will always have the most cars in them-I.E. 25 cars=one nine car heat and two eight car heats.
On most nights, at least half of the heat race starting field will transfer to the Feature and the Heats with more cars will transfer more cars. (As an example: 25 entries=three heats (7/6/6) with Heat one and two transferring P1-P4 finishers and Heats two and three transferring P1-P3 if we don’t run a B-Main).
Generally speaking, Heat Races will be lined up so that the drivers that have time trialed higher, or those with a higher handicap will start further back in the Heat Race.
B-Main
To make sure that everyone has a shot at winning a SUPRS Feature Race, there are some nights where a B-Main may be run.
Generally speaking, if there are 25 or more drivers entered to race during the non-wing season, we will run a B-Main where those cars NOT transferring out of the heats will go to the B-Main to attempt to qualify for the A-Main or Feature Race. (As an example 25 cars entered=three heats-9/8/8, Heat transfers: P1-5, P1-4, P1-4 for a total of 13 cars transferred from Heats to Feature, then 12 cars going to the B-Main where top seven finishers would advance to Feature Race).
For the wing supermodified season, because we focus a little more on Time Trials, when there are 25 or more cars present we may lock in more cars through time trials, scratch the Heat Races and run a B-Main to fill the starting field for the Feature Event. So as an example with 25 entries lets say we lock in the SUPRS Six from Time Trials, (because if there are 20 or more we will always lock the SUPRS Six or Elite 8 if it’s not a Triple Crown event), that leaves 19 drivers on the outside looking in. We may split them into three Heat Races, (remember if there are 25 entries or we automatically go to three heats), or put them all into a 20 lap B-Main and whoever makes it, makes it, and whoever doesn’t goes home.
There are never any points for the B Main.
Feature Race
Currently, SUPRS believes that a feature starting field of 20 cars is best for great online racing. There may be instances where due to warp, track size or discretion of SUPRS officials, the feature field will be shortened accordingly.
We will do our utmost to ensure that all drivers have an opportunity to race when they join us and will always try to keep everyone on one server. However there may be instances where some drivers will not qualify to run the A-Feature. Feature fields may be lined up and filled using time trials, heat races, points or a combination of all. This is up to the discretion of the Race Director and can vary based on advertised race format.
Generally speaking the drivers qualifying for the Feature Race will be inverted either based on Time Trials, Heat Race Finish, Points Won Handicap, Pill Draw, Dice Roll, or Random Draw, but for the most part during the non-wing supermodified season, drivers will be re-handicapped for the feature based on the Points Won Handicap system after than have transferred out of their Heat Race. Drivers coming out of the B-Main will always start the Feature Race straight up from their finish in the B-Main and behind all other qualified drivers.
When post a Feature Race Line-Up and a driver calls out for the night, the SUPRS Race Director reserves the right to adjust starting line-up as they see fit. Generally this means the rows with crisscross to fill in the missing gaps.
SUPRS Option
We understand that sometimes a driver will be late to the show, may have trouble getting his microphone to work, or may miss qualifying for the A-Main. Because we believe that real life is more important than a game, we offer the SUPRS Option.
Times to Consider Using Your SUPRS Option
- You’re going to be late for the start of the Drivers’ Meeting
- You fail the microphone check at the Drivers’ Meeting
- You fail to make the A-Main through Time Trials or Qualifying Heat Races
Drivers’ are allowed one SUPRS Option per race contest season or until all drivers’ have used their SUPRS Option for current race contest season, this includes SUPRS Options available for particular race contests due to car count, or failing to transfer to A-Main.
Drivers’ that are “Missing from Drivers’ Meeting” shall NOT be allowed to compete and shall not be eligible for the SUPRS Option.
Using one’s SUPRS Option should not be taken lightly and should not be used simply because a driver is too lazy to know when the show starts or doesn’t feel like making it to the drivers’ meeting on time. SUPRS reserves the right to refuse any and all drivers to use the SUPRS Option.
Using your SUPRS Option When You are Going to Be Late
If SUPRS Officials have been notified by a driver through our SUPRS Option topic in our forums, and at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the Drivers’ Meeting, that a driver will be late to a Drivers’ Meeting, a driver MAY be allowed to compete if they choose to take their SUPRS Option.
When a driver uses his SUPRS Option in this way, he is not eligible to Time Trial, must start last in all events of the contest, receive double handicap points for all events of the contest, and shall not be eligible for any posted bonus points. In this scenario, a driver using his SUPRS Option is not allowed to “bump” any other driver out of the A-Main.
Definitions:
- Not being present by the time the initial roll call is complete shall constitute “Late to Drivers’ Meeting.”
- Being present for start of initial roll call at the Drivers’ Meeting with all good intentions, but failing microphone check during initial roll call, being given a chance to resolve the issue, and still not passing microphone check by end of initial roll call shall constitute “Late to Drivers’ Meeting.”
- Not being present by the time race procedures and instructions have ended, shall constitute “Missing from Drivers’ Meeting” and those drivers are not eligible to race.
Using your SUPRS Option if you fail to qualify for the A-Main:
Another scenario where a driver may benefit by choosing to use his SUPRS Option is when he fails to qualify for the A-Main/Feature race. This is most often reserved for our biggest races and should not be taken lightly. In this scenario, a driver taking his SUPRS Option will always start behind those drivers that have transferred from the Heat Races and ahead of the B-Main finishers. When the SUPRS Option is used, there will then be one less car taken from the B-Main.
Again, in this scenario, eligibility for the SUPRS Option will be determined by current point standings, top to bottom. The drivers who are highest in points and have not qualified for the Feature Race, will be offered the SUPRS Option. If that driver doesn’t take the SUPRS Option, there will be no other drivers offered the SUPRS Option at that particular race.
More Notes About SUPRS Option
Once a driver uses his SUPRS Option, he will go to the bottom of the list of eligible drivers and can not use it again until he rotates back to the top of the list.
Silver Crest drivers are not eligible to use the SUPRS Option.
Furthermore, to be eligible for the SUPRS Option drivers must:
- When using the SUPRS Option for failing to qualify for A-Main:
- Be present at the commencement of the Drivers’ Meeting with a working mic and headphones, pass mic check and be present for roll call
- Complete both Time Trial laps, (when Time Trials are used as a qualifying event)
- Start a Heat Race, (when Heat Races are used as a qualifying event)
- Not be on probation for rules infractions
- Not “bump” another driver out who is higher than him in Championship Points by using the SUPRS Option
- When using the SUPRS Option for being “Late to Drivers’ Meeting”:
- Must pass mic check
- Start last of all events of the race contest
- Start behind any drivers taking their option for failing to qualify through preliminary events for A-Main
- Not be on probation for rules infractions
- Not “bump” another driver out who is higher than him in Championship Points by using the SUPRS Option
Promoters Option
In order to promote the SUPRS Mission Statement and encourage participation, SUPRS reserves the right to add up to one “Promoter’s Option” driver. This may include real drivers, guests of the SUPRS, or other people who SUPRS officials feel, would add value to an event.
The Promoter’s Option will only ever be used to fill out the starting field if less than 20 drivers have entered, and/or as one additional starting driver on top of the 20 car starting field. The Promoter’s Option will always start last in the event and never be eligible for Championship Points.
