MP info Amateur driver

I was out on the MP info web page checking on my stats when I noticed that it said there are now three amateur drivers...Does anyone know what it takes to become an amateur driver. Michael

> I was out on the MP info web page checking on my stats when I noticed > that it said there are now three amateur drivers...Does anyone know what > it takes to become an amateur driver. > Michael These details can not be broadcast at this time. However, it requires a minimum number of races at every track and a minimum skill rating at at least one track per category. Look at the stats for drva, ScottAllen, Nimc, and SweetAl. You can deduce for their stats what the requirements look like. David Martin

I was out on the MP info web page checking on my stats when I noticed From what I've seen it takes multiple starts at EVERY track....... Plus, lots of money for long distance or residency in the Boston area.....

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> I was out on the MP info web page checking on my stats when I noticed > >that it said there are now three amateur drivers...Does anyone know > what > >it takes to become an amateur driver. > From what I've seen it takes multiple starts at EVERY track....... > Plus, lots of money for long distance or residency in the Boston area.....

It doesn't take lots of long distance. There are a couple of drivers on the verge of becoming Amateur that have less than 100 races. That's 2-3 races per week since April. The emphasis must be on quality starts. Pick a track that your best at in each classification and concentrate on finishing well at each of those tracks about 10 times. League racers will advance better than pickup racers. David Martin

>It doesn't take lots of long distance. There are a couple of drivers on >the verge of becoming Amateur that have less than 100 races. That's 2- 3 >races per week since April. So David, is an Amateur rating going to be considered better on NRL once it's up and running, or will the skill level be the determining factor on who races against who? I noticed the overall skill levels of the Amateur drivers weren't as high as other drivers who were still considered rooks. ( I know that Dega heads will have high overall skill levels even though they don't race at all tracks ) Thanks for the input.

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> So David, is an Amateur rating going to be considered better on NRL once > it's up and running, or will the skill level be the determining factor on > who races against who? I noticed the overall skill levels of the Amateur > drivers weren't as high as other drivers who were still considered rooks. > ( I know that Dega heads will have high overall skill levels even though > they don't race at all tracks ) > Thanks for the input.

You will race with others in your rating classification. Rookies against Rookies, Amateurs against Amateurs. The overall rating will not be a factor in NRL, it may still be a factor in user-created series races where the director determines the eligibility factors, however that is mearly speculation at this point. David Martin

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> > I was out on the MP info web page checking on my stats when I noticed > > >that it said there are now three amateur drivers...Does anyone know > > what > > >it takes to become an amateur driver. > > From what I've seen it takes multiple starts at EVERY track....... > > Plus, lots of money for long distance or residency in the Boston area..... > It doesn't take lots of long distance. There are a couple of drivers on > the verge of becoming Amateur that have less than 100 races. That's 2-3 > races per week since April. > The emphasis must be on quality starts. Pick a track that your best at > in each classification and concentrate on finishing well at each of > those tracks about 10 times. League racers will advance better than > pickup racers. > David Martin

David, Excuse my ignorance, I'm not sure I recvd all of the posts concerning this (above), and I'd like to make sure I have this straight. To achieve amatuer status, you have to have a certain FPavg at each of the different categories of tracks; speedways, one mile ovals, short tracks, & road courses? If so, what is this FPavg? Are there other factors? Please forget all of the other sarcastic ***you've recvd on this and give us the real skinny. Especially whatever is going to pertain to NRL. As I've said in earlier emails to you, I'd like to say in this group, THANK YOU!! for the MP Analyzer. Its Excellent! Bob_Stanley on Hawaii

>I was out on the MP info web page checking on my stats when I noticed >that it said there are now three amateur drivers...Does anyone know what >it takes to become an amateur driver. >Michael The information that David Martin was posting on his web site was based on confidential information we had provided to him regarding the NASCAR Racing League. In addition, and more importantly for purposes of this thread, it was based on out-dated formulas and NRL divisional structure. We are not yet ready to disclose the NRL divisional structure. The "amateur" concept has to do with NRL divisions, not a change in the way skill levels are calculated. I'm sorry that I can't give you more information at this time, but I do want to make sure that people understand that the information on David's site was unauthorized and incorrect. Ed Martin Manager, NASCAR Racing League Papyrus / Sierra On-Line, Inc.