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Originally Posted by Michael Beard
Jason - a large number of World Champions have earned their title without winning their Division. There were about 8 such cases from 2003-2006 alone.
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Mike,
Under the previous format I am fine with that because the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP was based on your national score from multiple races from both the national and divisional level. With the new format, I am not because the person that finishes 3rd in the division could be somebody that never even went to a NATIONAL event (where theoretically the best of the best compete) or didn't do well enough to earn a spot in Rockingham
If the person NEVER raced out of their division, AND WASN'T good enough to win their division outright, why should that person have the right to race for the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP?!!?!? I can't think of a single sport where this would hold true.
Heck, even in high school sports you must first win the sectional championship before you advance to the state championship. They don't invite those teams that finish 2nd and 3rd.
The way it stands now it benefits me, but you'll NEVER convince me that the 2nd and 3rd place finishers in a division should be invited to race for the WORLD championship. That said, if I'm ever in that position (which is unlikely because I don't ever see me racing the required number of IHRA division events to finish in the top 3), I won't turn down my invite!
