Time for some new rules re. Provisionals
It is time for Lucas and WoO Late Models to make some new rules regarding provisional. So far in 7 Lucas Races (I know they are not all points) Francis & Flinner = 4 ea., Pearson Jr. = 3, Lannigan & Erb Jr. = 2 ea.. Why would some non touring & smaller teams and esp. drivers from other series want to compete? These 2 series should follow the WoO Sprints rules regarding provisional, esp, the part of 4 maximum 8.0 Provisional & Alternate Starting Positions A.) If provisionals are permitted in the Feature event; the car(s) owner(s) and driver(s) will earn full WoO 14 points. B.) All 2017 WoO Platinum Member race teams that raced the entire 2016 season either as an Owner or Driver will begin the 2017 season with 2 provisionals. 2017 Gold Members that are in good standing will earn 2 provisionals after the 5th race night of the 2017 season and will also transition to Platinum status at that time. On July 1, 2017, any Platinum Team having raced 100% of the schedule to date will earn an additional 2 provisionals. The total provisionals any team can accumulate for the 2017 season is four (4). Any Owner or Driver that has already exhausted their allotted provisionals but gain additional provisionals by switching teams and/or by any other legal means will earn show-up points only for any further provisional starts. C.) Any Team using a provisional shall forfeit the minimum start money paid for the A Main Feature. Any position attained that pays greater than the start money will be paid as advertised minus the start money amount. D.) All Teams wanting to take a provisional must have attempted to compete in at least one preliminary event leading up to the Feature. E.) Provisionals tag the rear of the A Main Feature. F.) Only two WoO provisionals will be permitted for each Event’s Feature race. G.) The following guidelines will be used for determining provisional order: a.) For the first 5 race nights of the 2017 season provisionals will be awarded according to last year’s final Owner and Driver Point standings. (For the first 5 nights of racing only 2016 Platinum Members that raced full time as an Owner or Driver from the previous year are eligible for provisionals) b.) Beginning on the 6th night of racing, current Owner Points will determine the provisional order. c.) When using 2016 Owner and Driver Points for the first 5 nights of racing, the provisional order will be established by combining the two point lists into one, numerically sequenced, list. If a team is comprised of a 2016 Owner and a different 2016 Driver then that team uses whichever has the highest point position. Owner Points will take precedent if a tie exists between any Owner and Driver. Other ties will be broken first by 2016 A Main Feature wins, then top 5 finishes, then top 10 finishes and finally by qualifying position. Multi-car teams cannot rotate drivers to enhance their provisional position. H.) Tracks, where a weekly sprint car program is raced and pointed, may install a program identically paid and pointed as the WoO provisional program, for up to 2 local drivers. I.) In the event that a car qualified for the Feature event is unable to take the initial green flag, the first nonqualified car will be taken as an Alternate. The original qualified car will not receive A Main Feature points. Alternates earn show-up points only. However, Alternates earn the full amount of purse money that their respective finishing position is scheduled to pay. Alternates will not be taken once the initial green flag has been displayed.