Championship Points

How are points allocated?

Drivers accrue point in each race depending on their finishing position. These points are then accrued across the 20 races to determine the Ultimate Driver. The following are the conditions relating to the allocation of points throughout the Championship.

  • Points for the Race Series shall be awarded as follows with Slot Licencee’s accruing points earned by their Driver depending on their finishing position in each race:

In the event that:

  • (a) the Slot Licensee’s horse is scratched, declared a non-runner from any heat in the Race Series or fails to gain a start in a heat, the Slot Licensee will receive the following points:
    1. If there are 9 starters, 6 points;
    2. If there are 7 or 8 starters, 5 points.
    3. If there are 6 starters, 3 points.

  • b) the horse that is scratched is a 1st or 2nd round draft pick the Slot Licensee will be allocated 3 additional points added to the scratching points.
  • the horse that is scratched is a 3rd or 4th round draft pick the Slot Licensee will be allocated 2 additional points added to the scratching points.
  • the horse that is scratched is a 5th or 6th round draft pick the Slot Licensee will be allocated 1 additional point added to the scratching points.

  • the Slot Licensee substitutes their Driver in accordance with clause 5.5, the points earned by the standby driver will be allocated to the Slot Licensee;
  • there is a dead heat for any placing in any race, the points for the horses involved in the dead heat will be added together and divided equally.

The Slot Licensee with the highest total points across the Race Series will be declared the winner.