NCRS Event
11-18-2014, 01:33 PM
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11-18-2014, 02:15 PM
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Its a little more than that. You get special parking and a ribbon and points of some sort... The parking is my incentive...
11-18-2014, 02:29 PM
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11-18-2014, 02:43 PM
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Yes, for us it is a special parking area adjacent to or adjoining the judging field, and I would check with the judging chair. You might be able to register the morning of, so long as you have proof of ownership, and insurance, and pay the fee. They will probably accomodate you.
11-18-2014, 03:00 PM
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11-18-2014, 03:11 PM
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10 pts out of 4500 possible ? Its just a very minor incentive for owners to be a little safer and promote the NCRS. It won't make/break a Top Flight (or ANY Flight car) car.
11-18-2014, 03:18 PM
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11-18-2014, 03:43 PM
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Yeah. When you join you love the Vettes even more than you had before. Then you want to see more of them. We don't want anything happening to any more vettes, so we require - from a safety standpoint the cut off and fire extinguisher (heaven forbid). The NCRS sticker is to promote the organization and let others know about it....and try to get more people to join.....ARA
11-18-2014, 04:13 PM
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It was put into place to help ease the pain of loosing points for radial tires, and other things. Also you get points for driving your car to the event
11-18-2014, 04:29 PM
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If you earn points for having a cut-off and a fire extinguisher because of the safety factor, I wonder why you don't get points for radial tires for the same reason.
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11-18-2014, 04:42 PM
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Getting points for driving to the event makes sense to me because you're demonstrating that the car actually drives.
If you earn points for having a cut-off and a fire extinguisher because of the safety factor, I wonder why you don't get points for radial tires for the same reason.
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If you earn points for having a cut-off and a fire extinguisher because of the safety factor, I wonder why you don't get points for radial tires for the same reason.
-- Steve
They have to be the equivalent size of the OEM tire too.
The only way to get ALL the points is to have a set of ~50 year old original tires on your car, and that's crazy.
Even current day repro tires take a deduct because of differences like DOT markings, etc.
11-18-2014, 04:47 PM
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You even get some points for None OEM radial tires, so long as they are modern day equivalent size tires. But this is not always known to the Ext judges. It is a 75% deduct but it leaves some originality points for you, and you can then get all condition points. This is one area where you can argue a full deduct and win.
11-18-2014, 05:02 PM
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11-18-2014, 05:17 PM
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You do get some points for radial tires made by an OEM supplier for the year of Corvette being judged. (Firestone, Goodyear, General, U S Royal, etc. )
They have to be the equivalent size of the OEM tire too.
The only way to get ALL the points is to have a set of ~50 year old original tires on your car, and that's crazy.
Even current day repro tires take a deduct because of differences like DOT markings, etc.
You even get some points for Non OEM radial tires, so long as they are modern day equivalent size tires. But this is not always known to the Ext judges. It is a 75% deduct but it leaves some originality points for you, and you can then get all condition points. This is one area where you can argue a full deduct and win.
And you're right, it's a 75% deduct on originality. As you can see, you don't lose everything on radial tires.
11-18-2014, 05:31 PM
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Contrary to haters' common belief, NCRS is all about enjoyment of classic corvettes, in fact all corvettes. And especially driving them. Which is why chapters sponsor and support road tours to all National conventions, and most Regional events. And, they give the 10 bonus points to encourage corvette safe practices ie, battery cut off connectors and fire extinguishers and to help overcome deductions anywhere, especially for condition. And, they give credit, on an honor basis, for driving to the meet. Every mile you drive is worth 1/100th point, so drive 50 miles and you get .5 added to your final percent score. Meaning, if your final percentage score is 93.5 and you drove 50 miles to the meet, .5 is added and bam, Blue ribbon!
11-18-2014, 05:35 PM
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Contrary to haters' common belief, NCRS is all about enjoyment of classic corvettes, in fact all corvettes. And especially driving them. Which is why chapters sponsor and support road tours to all National conventions, and most Regional events. And, they give the 10 bonus points to encourage corvette safe practices ie, battery cut off connectors and fire extinguishers and to help overcome deductions anywhere, especially for condition. And, they give credit, on an honor basis, for driving to the meet. Every mile you drive is worth 1/100th point, so drive 50 miles and you get .5 added to your final percent score. Meaning, if your final percentage score is 93.5 and you drove 50 miles to the meet, .5 is added and bam, Blue ribbon!
Some of us don't need driving points was my point.
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11-18-2014, 05:53 PM
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99.5 is very very difficult to get so congrats to you. So now we need pictures
11-18-2014, 06:02 PM
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