{"id":77,"date":"2020-04-20T23:43:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T23:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dirtcar.com\/iracing\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-11-14T17:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:48:23","slug":"format","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/esports\/format\/","title":{"rendered":"Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Every Wednesday night, we&#8217;ll host two league races of tournament-style iRacing events comprised of up to three rounds, depending on the car count \u2013 a <strong>Qualifying Round<\/strong>, a <strong>Preliminary Round<\/strong>, and <strong>The Finals<\/strong>. Catch the action LIVE on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dirtvision.com\">DIRTVision<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The Qualifying Round and Preliminary Round <strong>(if necessary, contested on Tuesday night)<\/strong> may be omitted, depending on the number of entries for a particular race. The sections below detail which event format will be used at which number of entries in a particular event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Three-Round Race Program <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>(96 TOTAL ENTRIES AND UP)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Round One: Qualifying Round\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drivers will be placed into 24-car (max) fields with concurrent sessions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each driver will take part in two (2) solo Qualifying laps and a Feature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The top 12 finishers in each Qualifying Feature will transfer to the Preliminary Round.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Round Two: Preliminary Round<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drivers will be placed into one of two consecutive Preliminary Round sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each driver will take part in two (2) solo Qualifying laps to line up Heat Races.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The total number of Heat Races will depend on the number of cars entered.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">120 transfers (10 Qualifiers) = 60 car fields, 6 Heats, top 3 advance to Feature<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">108 transfers (9 Qualifiers) = 54 car fields, 6 Heats, top 3 advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">96 transfers (8 Qualifiers) = 48 car fields, 5 Heats, top 4 advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">84 transfers (7 Qualifiers) = 42 car fields, 5 Heats, top 4 advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">72 transfers (6 Qualifiers) = 36 car fields, 4 Heats, top 5 advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">60 transfers (5 Qualifiers) = 30 car fields, 3 Heats, top 6 advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">48 transfers (4 Qualifiers) = 24 car fields, 3 Heats, top 6 advance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Non-qualified cars will be lined up into Last Chance Qualifiers<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">108 or 120 transfers (9 or 10 Qualifiers)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E-Main (7-10th in Heats), top 6 transfer to back of D-Main<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D-Main (6th in Heats), top 6 transfer to back of C-Main<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C-Main (5th in Heats), top 6 transfer to back of Last Chance Showdown<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Chance Showdown (4th in Heats), top 4 transfer to back of Feature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">84 or 96 transfers (7 or 8 Qualifiers)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D-Main (7th in Heats), top 6 transfer to back of C-Main<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C-Main (6th in Heats), top 6 transfer to back of Last Chance Showdown<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Chance Showdown (5th in Heats), top 4 transfer to back of Feature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">72 transfers (6 Qualifiers)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C-Main (7-9th in Heats), top 6 transfer to back of Last Chance Showdown<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Chance Showdown (6th in Heats), top 4 transfer to back of Feature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">60 transfers (5 Qualifiers)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Chance Showdown (all non qualifiers), top 6 transfer to back of Feature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">48 transfers (4 Qualifiers) = NO LAST CHANCE QUALIFIERS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following the Last Chance Qualifiers there will be a 5-minute warmup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drivers will run a Preliminary Feature. The Top 12 from each Preliminary Feature will transfer to the Final Round.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Round Three: Final Round<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each of the 24 drivers will take part in a two-lap Qualifying session to line up the Feature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Feature will be 20-50 laps, depending on the car type. All finishing positions will be paid out according to the posted <a href=\"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/iracing\/purse-payouts\/\">purse\/payouts<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Two-Round Race Program <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">(95-55 TOTAL ENTRIES)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Round One: Preliminary Shows<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Fields will randomly be split into two prelim groups, containing no more than 48 cars in either group.<br \/>\n\u2022 Drivers will run two (2) solo Qualifying laps to line up Heats<br \/>\n\u2022 Four (4) Heat races, top 4 transfer to Prelim Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 Two (2) Last Chance Showdowns, top 4 from each transfer to Prelim Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 Prelim Features will be 20-30 laps, depending on the car type. The top 12 finishers will transfer to the Final Round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Round<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 The Final Round will consist of the top 12 finishers from each Prelim Feature. Two (2) solo Qualifying laps will be given to set the Feature grid. 20-50 laps, depending on car type.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Two-Round Race Program <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">(54-48 TOTAL ENTRIES)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One format of the following will occur, depending on the number of total entries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round One: Preliminary Shows<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Fields will randomly be split into two prelim groups, containing no more than 27 cars in either group.<br \/>\n\u2022 Drivers will run two (2) solo Qualifying laps to line up Heats<br \/>\n\u2022 Three (3) Heat races, top 6 transfer to Prelim Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 One (1) Last Chance Showdown, top 6 transfer to Prelim Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 Prelim Features will be 30 laps. The top 12 finishers will transfer to the Final Round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Round<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 The Final Round will consist of the top 12 finishers from each Prelim Show. Two (2) solo Qualifying laps will be given to set the Feature grid. 30-50 laps, depending on car type.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Single-Round Race Program <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">(47 TOTAL ENTRIES OR LESS)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One format of the following will occur, depending on the number of total entries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singular Show (47-28 entries)<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 All entrants will compete in the same show, just like a regular Saturday night short track racing program.<br \/>\n\u2022 Drivers will run two (2) solo Qualifying laps to line up Heats<br \/>\n\u2022 Four (4) Heat races, top 4 transfer to the Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 Two (2) Last Chance Showdowns, top 4 transfer from each to the Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 The Feature will be 30-50 laps, depending on the car type.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singular Show (27 entries or less)<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 All entrants will compete in the same show, just like a regular Saturday night short track racing program.<br \/>\n\u2022 Drivers will run two (2) solo Qualifying laps to line up Heats<br \/>\n\u2022 Three (3) Heat races, top 6 transfer to the Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 One (1) Last Chance Showdown, top 6 transfer to the Feature<br \/>\n\u2022 The Feature will be 30-50 laps, depending on the car type.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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