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randy
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At the recent enduro, and misc. sprint races, many good racing efforts have been pointless because of the requirement to "recieve the checkers". What is the rationale behind this rule, besides the obvious? Shouldn't a person or team that goes to the effort to prep a car for a race, travels to the track, pays the not insignificant entry fee, and subsequently has a mechanical issue that causes them to fail to finish the race (DNF) at least be credited with the laps they mananged to complete in the finishing order?
I can see how possibly the rules are trying to discourage someone from simply signing up for a class and collecting points towards a class championship for completing only a few laps, but who really cares if they win a championship in a class where this kind of strategy is possible? It's not like they're accomplishing anything. On the other hand, in a tightly contested points race, at least the effort would have some value.
In many other sanctioning bodies, the laps that a car is able to complete are counted when the finishing order is tabulated.
I can see how possibly the rules are trying to discourage someone from simply signing up for a class and collecting points towards a class championship for completing only a few laps, but who really cares if they win a championship in a class where this kind of strategy is possible? It's not like they're accomplishing anything. On the other hand, in a tightly contested points race, at least the effort would have some value.
In many other sanctioning bodies, the laps that a car is able to complete are counted when the finishing order is tabulated.