2003 NESCC Pro Class and Open challenge.


Pro Class

It is the intent of the NESCC Pro Class to attract top level talent
to NESCC events by giving them better competition and a financial
incentive.  Additionally, Pro vs. open classes are intended to
fulfill the same rolls as open vs. novice classes in some other
programs.  Anybody who chooses to may compete in the Pro Class
and nobody is required to.

Only the first 3 runs of Pro class plus the elimination round count
for the competition.  The best of first 3 runs will be scored using
RTP/PAX factors with the top 8 drivers qualifying for the challenge
round.  The Pro Class winners will be determined by the challenge round.

Pro Class contingency awards for SCCA members are as follows:

	1st - $50
	2nd - $30, minumum of 4 Pro class competitors
	3rd - $20, minimum of 7 Pro class competitors
	4th - A pat on the back

Contingency for non-members will be half that of members.

Any afternoon rounds will not be scored for Pro class competiors.


Open Challenge

The top 8 open class leaders, determined by PAX time of best
morning run, will qualify for the open class challenge round.
The open class challenge round will not effect open class
scoring and any afternoon runs will count toward final class
position.

Open Class contingency awards for SCCA members are as follows:

	1st - A hug from Jocelyn
	2nd - A pat on the back
	3rd - Squat
	4th - Bupcus

Contingency for non-members will be half that of members.

Challenge operation

There will be two challenge heats following the morning runs,
one for the Pro Class and one for the Open Challenge.  Challenge
rounds will be run between morning and afternoon heats, typically
after a lunch break if there is one.  The Open Challenge will be
run before the Pro Challenge.

Initial pairing for challenge is based on qualifying as follows:

    5th : 4th
    6th : 3rd
    7th : 2nd
    8th : 1st

The rational is that the "pole sitter" has the advantage of
running against the "outside back row".  The outside back
row must run against the "pole sitter" with the same analogy
run down the line.

Each pair is run with the lower qualifying driver going first
and then scored using RTP/PAX factors.  The looser is either
eliminated (first round) or bumped down.

    Round 1

        First   Second   Winner  Looser
         5th      4th     4th   eliminated
         6th      3rd     3rd   eliminated
         7th      2nd     2nd   eliminated
         8th      1st     1st   eliminated
        
    Round 2
        
        First   Second   Winner  Looser
         3rd      2nd     2nd     3rd
         4th      1st     1st     4th
        
    Round 3 (final)
        
        First   Second   Winner  Looser
         4th      3rd     3rd     4th
         2nd      1st     1st     2nd

See the grid and scoring sheets for a more graphic
presentation of this operation.

Drivers will be permitted 5 minutes between runs, esp. in
the final rounds where there are only 4 cars driving.  We
don't want to cook cars.