Post 2 * Picking Races

I like to look at available races, and select races based on a few pieces of criteria.

• If a track in my driver's series is up for a race, I take it.
• If a quick race has less than five highly rated drivers in it, I take it.
• If my fellow teammates and friends invite me to a race, I take it.

There are so many reasons to take extra races outside of your series.  I see some managers post that it is distracting, or they don't want to confuse setups.  I think part of the fun in the game is non-series races.  It could be personal cars, motorcycles, or just meeting up with friends on a track; either way, it gives the game more dynamics and an extra level of fun.  It is also recon work.

If you are a super license member, you can save setups for tracks.  This helps for future events at that same track.  Races often come up that are in your driver's series.  This gives you a chance to race it in a sprint like feature, and gather info on your setups, and allows you to be experimental without worrying about messing up your series standings.  If you are not a super license member, get a tablet or notebook.  Take a couple of seconds to write your setups down, and store them for latter references.

If a quick race has less than five highly ranked drivers, you are nearly guaranteed a top ten and maybe a top five spot if you don't wreck out.  This helps your driver points, rankings, and possibly sponsor income.  More podiums is good for any career in racing.  You get on the podium for a top three finish.

I find being social in the game makes it more fun.  I race with a clan.  You may see RAGE Motorsports cars from time to time in the game.  Those are my teammates and friends in the game.  We have personal series that we start from time to time, and we meet up at many single races to have fun.

There are a few times I avoid single races.

• If there are ten or more drivers with well over 1,000 drivers points.
• If the race is less than ten minutes from starting.
• Sometimes I let weather dictate if I am interested in a race, or avoiding it.

Driver points are better for you if you finish in the top half of any event you enter.  You lose driver points for bottom half finishes.  So not finishing a race and entering a race that your driver is so out classed in is challenging.  You will see red print in your driver rating tab for lose of rating any time you fail to finish in the top half.

If the race is less than ten minutes from starting/qualifying, you may not finish your practice runs and setups.  This will greatly harm your ability to qualify well for the event.  I like a little cushion in case of internet slow downs and such.  Also I want a little time to think, research, and not feel rushed when doing driver setups.

Sometimes I seek wet weather tracks, and other times I avoid them.  It depends on what I am training the driver for, and what kind of setup tests I want to perform.  Just a quick warning for new team managers.  Using the wrong tires for weather kills speed.  Also not having skills for wet weather will eventually hurt you in series and National events.  I would not train it first, but I would also not neglect it throughout your driver's career.

These are just the ramblings on how I pick races at times.  I hope it helps.  Leave comments if you do it different or want to discuss it further.