Top-25 Change Proposal

Don't start talking like Murph, Benji.......                               

Here is what standings would look like with JBD's proposed system (plus I gave 1 bonus point for a track record):
1 HurriCrane Racing 37.5
2 DWS Racing 30.0
3 TJ Racing 18.5
4 Mojo Racing 12.5
5 Derby Boyz Racing 11.0
6 Castoro Racing 10.5
7 358T Racing 6.5
8 Reece Racing 5.5
9 Quadad Racing 4.0
9 S@HD Racing 4.0
9 Goat Girl Racing 4.0
9 Cherokee Chuck's Racing 4.0
13 Skippy Kicky 3.5
14 The Fonze 2.5
15 Eastman Racing 2.0
16 Stonecold Racing 1.5
16 Veteran's Freedom Center 1.5
16 T-Bone Racing 1.5
19 Mister B 1.0
19 GSO125 Racing 1.0
19 Darkside Racing 1.0
19 Downfall Racing 1.0
23 The Zeebzob 0.5
23 Team Marciano 0.5
23 RedBeard Racing 0.5
23 29X Racing 0.5

A Wise man once told me all leagues should keep it the “ K.I.S.S Method” Everyone thinks we need a written equation for a points system. I personally would like to see the monthly car counts back to 175-200 cars a month.. like there was when I started. We race to win ,not to participate!!

Since the current format already ranks and accrues points for each class , why not add signature badges reflecting the current running power ranking of each class , e.g. "#1 Ranked BASX" or "#8 Ranked SS" . This would give a quick reference to where everyone stands in the classes they participated in, as well as a badge with their overall ranking. I think a racer who is at or near the top of any particular class, would like to see a #1 or #2 rank in their signature, even though they may be ranked #17 overall.

Perhaps you could go to a simple point system that factors in the number of builders in a class, participation, and finishing position. No points to be awarded for anything other than the order in which you finish in any class. The winner receives the same number of points as the number of builders in their class each month. If we take BASX as an example, if one month there are 10 builders in BASX, and 30 cars, the winner would earn 10 points, second place 9 points, down to last place receiving 1 point. This assures everyone participating gets at least one point, and anyone finishing ahead of you gets more points than you do. You can enter as many cars as you like in the class each month, but only your fastest car gets ranked. The more builders there are in any particular class each month, the more points you can earn. You might win a class one month and receive 12 points, and win the same class the following month and only receive 5 points, depending on the amount of builders who entered.

This point system would put an emphasis on the number of builders in a class, as well as the position in which you finish. If there are only two builders in a class, and 3 cars, the winner would receive 2 points. Winning a class with two builders, would be worth the same two points as a racer finishing 14th in a more competitive class with 15 builders, and 30 cars.

In theory, this would rank a racer who does well in a couple classes with a lot builders, as high or higher than a racer who is middle of the pack in more classes, but classes which are less competitive. The top builders will still rise to the top in each class and the overall, as it should be.