Chapter 5: Heats and mains

Build the mains

When qualifying is done, Build Mains seeds each class's mains from qualifying: most laps, then quickest time. Check the order and Generate.

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Once qualifying is saved, RaceLyx builds the mains for you. Each class is ranked on its own qualifying and gets its own mains, fastest qualifiers in the A Main. Lower mains run first.

Before you start

  • Qualifying heats run and saved.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Qualifying is done

    Click Build Mains in the prompt or the header.

  2. 2

    Build Mains

    The form opens on Mains from Qualifying.

  3. 3

    Check the qualifying order

    Refresh re-reads saved results. Print prints the TQ sheet.

  4. 4

    Generate

    Each class gets its own mains. The heat strip now shows the mains in running order.

Tips

  • The Qualifying order by class panel is the grid order. Print it for the pit board.
  • If a driver races twice in a row, Space them out reorders the mains.
  • Mains print with start spots and bump-up slots.

Troubleshooting

A driver is missing from the mains.
They have no saved qualifying result. Check Results, History for their heats.

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