Understanding EMRA's Championship Point System

There's no real science to how an EMRA Champion is crowned, but still its something that is often misunderstood. Simply stated, champions are decided by a point system that rewards excellence, consistency and durability. Naturally there are a few catches to the system, so hopefully the following paragraphs will help better explain these and the rest of the guidelines by which EMRA crowns its Champions every year. Who is eligible for a championship? Any driver who holds an EMRA Competition license, AND is a member of one of the associated clubs (see What's EMRA), AND has competed in at least 50% of the scheduled events that season. A driver will also be required to work an event or do an equivalent amount of related work for EMRA. How are points rewarded? EMRA uses a system seen quite often in the racing world. 1st - 20pts, 2nd - 17, 3rd -15pts, 4th - 14pts, 5th - 13, and each position thereafter one point less. Points are tabulated for your finish within class, not overall (except for enduros). However, a class must consist of a minimum of two cars. In the event that a single entrant represents the class, that entrant is then bumped to the next higher represented class. Points are then rewarded as such; 10 points for representing class and one-half of the points rewarded for the finishing position in the "bumped-to" class. Example: a single car in ST4 is bumped to ST3 and finishes 3rd in ST3. Points: 10 + 15/2 = 17.5. How are points awarded in Races? The minimum award for finishing a race is two(2) points (finishing less than half the schedule distance rewards the driver one(1) point). Points are tabulated for your finish within class. How are points awarded in Enduros? Points are awarded in the same fashion as in races. The only difference is the points are multipled by the length of the event. In otherwords; a one(1) hour Enduro scores straightpoints, whereas a two(2) hour event would double the point value; and a four(4) hour event quadruplying the point value. Example: a second place finish scores 17 points (one hour), 34 points (two hour), 68 points (four hour)) Do all the events count?? Yes they do. However, if a Race, Trial or Enduro season has more than seven events then EMRA will count one less than the total number on the schedule. If a driver competes in and starts every event, his worst finish will be discarded and a three(3) point bonus added upon his total. A driver which has not competed in all the events will not have an event dropped from his/her total nor receive any bonus. Are there any differences between Race and Time Trialing? Generally not..but; Time Trialest can only score points by completing a minimum of one timed lap. Points are rewarded in the same manner with the exception that positions held by Racers are ghosted. In other words, the Racer is not figured into the final positions for that class. Although the Racer may show on the results, the position and subsequent points are not awarded to the Racer but rather to the next highest finishing Time Trialest. Finally.. when, how and where are the champions announced? EMRA spans three of the four seasons in its schedule. What to we do in the fourth (Winter)? Have a party!! Typically towards the end of January, EMRA presents the champions at the annual awards banquet. .....and that's about all. Run well, finish consistently and most of all have fun. Good Luck.