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RACE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE QUESTION

Discussion in 'General Pinewood Derby Discussion' started by Spinning_Wheel, May 7, 2023.

  1. Spinning_Wheel

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    LOOKING FOR SOME ADVICE. WE DO A PINKS RACE AT OUR EVENT. IT RUNS KIND OF LIKE A DOUBLE ELIMINATION EVENT. HOWEVER YOU NEED TO LOSE FOUR TIMES BEFORE BEING ELIMINATED. I HAVE BEEN SCHEDULING THE RACE ON THE FLY SINCE WE STARTED IT AROUND 5 YEARS AGO. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A SOFTWARE THAT KEEPS RACERS ROTATING BETWEEN TWO LANES AND KEEPS TRACK OF WINS AND LOSSES AND DROPS RACERS AFTER FOUR LOSSES. I DON'T MIND ENTERING THE WINS OR LOSSES MANUALLY. AVERAGE TIMES DON'T MATTER IN THIS RACE. IS THERE A SOFTWARE OUT THERE THAT WILL DO THIS THAT IS NOT COMPLICATED.
     
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    You could do the table sort method. Wouldn't need any software.
     
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    Where do I find that method. I've looked on-line and haven't found it yet.
     
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    How many lanes do you have? We used it with the old PDDR King of the Hill race. Have as many tables as you have lost races to be eliminated. After cars race the winner stays on table 1 and the losers funnel down. You pick the cars for each race. After one round start with the lowest loser table and go up in each following round. It is very simple and the race moves very fast.
     
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