KenD

Just a reminder to everyone of the Rules change this year for National Championships.

In order to become a National Champion you MUST enter and start in 60% of the National races.

This means you must enter and start in at least 8 National races.

You must also enter and start in the National Championship race in Deerfield. (included in the 8 minimum)

Divisional races do not count toward National Championship points.

There are only 8 races left in the National schedule to earn National Championship points. If you have not run any races this year...you must enter and start in each remaining race from now until Deerfield to become a National Champion.

THIS APPLIES TO FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY.

DO NOT CONFUSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY WITH ELIGIBILITY TO RACE IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KEY WEST.



PS:

In order to be considered for the APBA Hall of Champions, you must either be a National Champion or World Champion in the year for which you are inducted.

F1-00 Racing

iTrader: (1)

Ken,

Is Panama City also in this equation? ie I have 7 races including Deerfield, then would you be awarded National after completing Panama?

Thanks in advance for your insight!

Trent

ScottB

8 races is 66% 7 races is 58.3 %. 7.2 races is 60%
If a team can only make 7 national events,maybe they should let a divisional count as half.

KenD

It is my understanding that Panama City Beach is the Florida Championship race and points earned there would not count toward the National Championship since the National Championship will have already been determined at Deerfield.

The Florida Championship is determined by points earned in races run in Florida. Just like the National Championship, where you must run Deerfield in order to become National Champion...you must enter and start the Panama City Beach race to be eligible for the Florida Championship title.

The tripe crown of SBI/APBA Offshore racing is the following titles:
Each title has its own requirements for eligibility.

The National Championship requires that you enter and start in at least 60% of the National races. That means you must enter and start in 8 National races.

If you have not raced in any SBI/APBA races so far this year, there is still time to earn points and meet the requirements to become National Champion....if you run the next 8 SBIAPBA National Races.

With 12 races on the SBI/APBA National schedule, it is very unlikely that every 2007 National Champion will have run every race on the schedule. There is still time to become a National Champion....if you race in the next 8 races.

KenD

Sorry,

The number of National Races everyone is required to enter and start to be eligible to become a National Champion is set at 8....Divisional races do not count.

This prevents a team from sitting back and watching a Class that only has a couple of boats running a few races and then jumping in at the end of the year and running 2-3 races by themselves to get just enough points to become National Champion. If a team wants the Title...they have to earn it...by competing for the points and committing to the SBI/APBA National Race Series.

Advertisers sure like to promote their SBI/APBA National Championship titles in their full page ads. In the past, some didn't have to work very hard to become a National Champion...or support the organization any more than a paying the registration fee and a couple of entry fees.

That devalued the Title....and had to stop.

The way it is set up now...if you earn it...you worked for it.

ScottB

Good in theory, unfortunately, I think the late races will suffer due to the fact that their are probably only 6 or 7 boats in 3 classes that will have run the 8 race minimum. It is what it is
Unfortunately for us, we'll come up 1 short with our 3 boats

cshantry

in the national points florida points it is all about who can make it to all the races not who the winner realy is we may beat you every time we race but you go to all the races and finsh last you become the national winner.Why have a national race?

Xtremeracing

Cory ,
Same as it has always been , high point wins the Nationals. The only difference is there is a set number of race to qualify.

KenD

I guess your right to some degree.

If you make it to all the races and finish last every time and accumulate more points than some jackrabbit boat that beat you every time, but couldn't keep their game together (or wouldn't commit) for all 12 races....you're the National Champion.

It all about consistency.

You don't have to win every race to be a Champion.

Lance Armstrong didn't win every stage of every Tour 'd France he won.

He did however, race in every stage of every Tour 'd France he won.

Does that make him somewhat less of a Champion?

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iTrader: (1)

Cory,

P4 2004 comes to my mind. I forget who got the national title that year. The first place team at the time only had to show up and take the green flag for the remaining races and they won the "National Championship" instead in NC those guys let their egoes get the best of them and they broke out of parameters so much so that they got bumped up to P3 with no points. Then the second place team showed up at 2 additional races and overcame the first place team to be awarded the "National" Title. Did the better team win? Your darn right they did because they showed up, didnt let their egoes get in the way and followed the rules.

Oh yeah, I remember who won now! And what a way to finish your rookie season and start your racing career.

Rules are rules and whether we like them or not we as racers must adhere to them and follow them or pay the penalties.

Also on a side note, racing every race doesnt always guarantee you the national championship, look at my team last year, we showed every race and came home as the first loser.

Trent