How Points Work in Qualy Time Attack
Points are based on both lap performance and participation, tracked per driver and modification class, and accumulate across the season. Here's how the scoring system works.
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Qualy's points system is designed to be simple, fair, and competitive for our time attack drivers. Points are based on both lap performance and participation, are tracked per driver and modification class (Stock, Street, etc.), and accumulate across the season from the Spring Cup to the Fall Cup. Drivers choose the tracks they wish to attend and upload laps for those tracks.
Driver's fastest laps will count toward points for that class. If a driver has two cars in the same class, only the fastest lap per class will count. Drivers will score points for every track they upload laps for, so they should be strategic in the track days they go to. Excelling at one track may be worse for points than being mediocre at two different tracks. Each track configuration counts as a unique track for earning points.
The Points Formula
The points structure rewards both lap performance and participation. Drivers compete against others in their class at each track/configuration, with the fastest driver earning a maximum point value that scales with participation:
Base Points: 60 (1 driver) / 70 (2) / 80 (3) / 90 (4) / 100 (5+)
Points = (Base Points × Fastest Time ÷ Your Time), rounded to the nearest hundredth
If you are the fastest driver in your class, you will earn the maximum points available for that track based on participation. For example, if five or more drivers are competing in your class at Gingerman, the maximum is 100 points. If the fastest lap is a 1:40.00 and you run a 1:45.00, you would earn 95.24 points.
Below is an example of four drivers competing in the same class at the same track (base points = 90):
| Driver (4 in S-Street) | Lap Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Driver A | 1:40.00 | 90.00 |
| Driver B | 1:42.00 | 90 × (1:40 / 1:42) = 88.24 |
| Driver C | 1:45.00 | 90 × (1:40 / 1:45) = 85.71 |
| Driver D | 1:50.00 | 90 × (1:40 / 1:50) = 81.82 |
Every lap is benchmarked against the fastest lap, and the fastest driver will always earn the maximum points available based on participation. In this example, Driver A earns 90 points because there are 4 drivers competing in the class. If multiple drivers run the exact same fastest time, all drivers who ran that time will earn the same maximum points value.
Multiple Tracks = More Opportunities
Points are earned per track and per class. Drivers can attend the same track as many times as they want, but only their fastest lap per class, per cup counts toward points. Once a new cup begins, drivers can return to the same track and earn points again.
If you run three different tracks during a single cup, you can earn points at all three. Each track/configuration is treated as its own scoring opportunity. Points are totaled per modification class and accumulated across tracks for the corresponding class.
Multiple Cars
If you enter two cars in the same modification class, both cars' laps will be recorded, but only the higher points-scoring of the two cars counts toward your points for that modification class at that track/configuration. For example, if you have a car in A-Stock and R-Stock, only the higher points-scoring result between those two cars contributes toward your overall Stock points total.
If you run cars in different modification classes, you can earn points in each of those classes even at the same track. If you have a car in A-Stock and a car in R-Street, they will earn points for the driver in Stock and Street respectively. However, drivers chasing a class championship may find it more beneficial to focus on one car and maximize scoring opportunities across multiple tracks rather than splitting track time across several cars.
Seasonal Tally and Championships
Points accumulate from Spring Cup through Fall Cup. Drivers earn points within each modification class, and by the end of the season will have point totals for Stock, Street, Street-E, Track, and Unlimited. The driver with the most points in each modification class at the end of the season is crowned the class champion and becomes eligible for prizes.
We also have a Winter Cup for drivers able to put down lap times during the winter months. While this is a competitive cup with its own winners and prizes, points earned during Winter Cup do not count toward the annual championship. Winter Cup laps will still appear on Driver Profiles and the all-time Leaderboards. The Winter Cup may be used for trial changes to rules/points/competition formats for the upcoming season.