TOPEKA, Kan. (December 12, 2011) – Sports Car Club of America’s Board of Directors has amended the process in which invitations for the Club Racing National Championship Runoffs are determined, adding an option for those finishing eight races to the 2011 policy.
Any driver that finishes eight races in a class during the 2012 season, two of them in their division, will automatically be eligible for the National Championship Runoffs at Road America. In addition, the remaining criteria for qualification are unchanged from 2011.
Like in 2011, drivers will be eligible to compete in the Runoffs by starting a least four races, with a minimum of two within their Division of Record, and finish at least four National races in their class, while also either:
- Finishing in the top three of their class in their Divisional Championship. - Finishing in the top half of the coast-to-coast, National Point Standings within their class during 2012. - Reach or exceed a minimum number of points for a given class in the National Point Standings (listed below), set by the top half of the 2011 National Point Standings.
SCCA has previously announced that bonus points will be awarded to all drivers participating in BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour events, not just those placing in the top nine positions.
Minimum Number of NATIONAL (not Divisional) points to qualify for the Runoffs based on the point tally of the driver finishing at the mid-way point in the 2011 standings. American Sedan – 35 points C Sports Racing – 30 points D Sports Racing – 35 points E Production – 35 points Formula 500 – 44 points Formula Atlantic – 25 points Formula 1000 – 46 points Formula Continental – 20 points Formula Enterprises – 28 points Formula F – 27 points Formula Mazda – 32 points F Production – 30 points Formula Vee – 35 points GT-1 – 23 points GT-2 – 36 points GT-3 – 30 points GT-L – 26 points H Production – 32 points Sports 2000 – 40 points Spec Miata – 25 points Spec Racer Ford – 28 points Showroom Stock B – 41 points Showroom Stock C – 47 points Super Touring O – 22 points Super Touring U – 18 points Touring 1 – 39 points Touring 2 – 41 points Touring 3 – 50 points
