Combined Grade Points of National Event Entry

[TBear5033]

Originally Posted by gumple

This does seem to be different from the way it was explained to me several years ago. I wanted to enter Stock at a race and was not paying attention to the entry dates and it filled before I could enter. But Super Stock was still open. I had 10 grade points in Stock and was told by my DD that I could use the points (6) to enter Super Stock and I would have 4 left for Stock. However, the catch was that I could only use those 6 points for Super Stock for the remainder of the season. I would call your DD and go over this with him.

I have talked to the DD about this and am confident that I understand how the system works currently. It does not include the limitation that you describe. Although how I've outlined it is correct, there are multiple nuances that would be different when the circumstances are different. He agreed that the system doesn't really fit the philosophy of why they use grade points for prioritizing entries but that they have system limitations that doesn't allow them to administer the system in better alignment.

My DD also said that if there is enough feedback from racers to change how this systems works, then they would consider changing it - that's what I'm trying to gather/understand from this group.

[gumple]

Originally Posted by TBear5033

I have talked to the DD about this and am confident that I understand how the system works currently. It does not include the limitation that you describe. Although how I've outlined it is correct, there are multiple nuances that would be different when the circumstances are different. He agreed that the system doesn't really fit the philosophy of why they use grade points for prioritizing entries but that they have system limitations that doesn't allow them to administer the system in better alignment.

My DD also said that if there is enough feedback from racers to change how this systems works, then they would consider changing it - that's what I'm trying to gather/understand from this group.

So, there is no limitation on moving back and forth between categories after the initial entry.

[TBear5033]

Originally Posted by gumple

So, there is no limitation on moving back and forth between categories after the initial entry.

Technically, no, the system does not limit your ability to change classes.

However, you would have to go into the entry website and withdraw yourself from one class, get a credit then enter yourself into another class. There would need to quota room available in the class you were moving into unless you had a provisional entry like being a formal World Champ. You also would have to have a valid competition number for the class you want to run available to select when you log in to enter.

[Charley Downing]

Current system is fine leave it alone. 90% of us currently understand how it works.