What the heck is a "double a-main"?

[Chevy-SS]

Finally heard the term last week. I been racing for years, but never been in one and I've never seen one run.

:rolleyes:

[GladwinJay]

never heard of a "double a-main" I know they run triple a mains where you have to win two out of three to actually win the event. I assume this is similar.

[shadowghost1]

I would say that it is a final finishing order of two races that determines the winner. Kinda like a point thing.

[MattHiggins]

Double A-mains are pretty much the same as triple A-mains. The winner in each main gets 100 points and second gets 99 and so on down the line. Triple A-mains work the same, but each driver's best two out of three are counted. Personally, I'm not a big fan of multiple mains. I'd like to see longer mains events and have it be a single, heads-up race.

[desfjr1300]

Double A mains are useful in their own way, perfect when you only want a handful.
I really prefer the double D mains though. "Bigger" terrain just makes it that much more challenging! :rolleyes:

[Chevy-SS]

Double A-mains are pretty much the same as triple A-mains. The winner in each main gets 100 points and second gets 99 and so on down the line. Triple A-mains work the same, but each driver's best two out of three are counted. Personally, I'm not a big fan of multiple mains. I'd like to see longer mains events and have it be a single, heads-up race.

So, if you make the a-main, and it's a 20-minute double a-main event, that means you have to run TWO 20-minute races? Second a-main would be the exact same race with the same racers in the same order as the first a-main?

thanks

[MattHiggins]

So, if you make the a-main, and it's a 20-minute double a-main event, that means you have to run TWO 20-minute races? Second a-main would be the exact same race with the same racers in the same order as the first a-main?

thanks

Multiple A-mains are really only an electric thing. If you make the A-main at a national event, you would run three five-minute long A-mains.

[Chevy-SS]

Well, there's a 20 minute double a-main nitro event this weekend, that's why I'm asking.

[cnroman]

Question: If 'Bob' is 1st and 'Joe' is 2nd in the first main. Then 'Joe' is 1st and 'Bob' 2nd in the second main. Who wins?

[Mystracing]

Depends on how the tie breaker is set up. A normal tie breaker is the fastest of the 2 runs combined. Sometimes fastest single run. This question really needs to be asked of whoever is running the race.

[cheerwhiner]

whichever car is painted better. Nah see the thing is at our track it would make sense to have this, because we bang the heck out of eachother. Finishing a main is even hard enough to do.

[BudJ63]

I think in double A mains, if there is a tie, the top qualifier gets the extra point for the win.

[MrB1973]

Double A mains are useful in their own way, perfect when you only want a handful.
I really prefer the double D mains though. "Bigger" terrain just makes it that much more challenging! :rolleyes:

ROFL