Comparison
Below is a comparison of the three most popular race management software packages. Decide for yourself, based on the features that you want, which software package will work best for your race.
| Features | Software Package | |
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| Version# | 10.0 | 7.0 |
| Number of Lanes Supported | 1 to 8 | 1 to 24 |
| Configure to race Cars, Semi Trucks, Rockets or Boats |  |
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| Serial Timers Supported | Fast Track NewBold Turbo & DTx000 RaceMaster IV SmartLine The Champ The Judge Timestopper Other Serial Timers (Note 1) |
Fast Track NewBold Turbo & DTx000 The Judge |
| Solenoid Start Support | (Note 2) |
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| Light Tree Support | (Note 3) |
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| Operating Systems Supported | Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7 | Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista |
| Customize to Your Organization | |
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| Assign Your Own Car Numbers | |
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| Race Methods Supported | Perfect-N Series Lane Rotation (Normal, Phase Shifted, Modified & Clustered) Dynamic (Note 4) Stearns (Note 5) Chaotic-Rotation (Note 5) Round Robin (Note 5) Custom (Note 5) No Chart (Ad hoc) Racing |
Stearns Lane Rotation Single Elimination Double Elimination |
| Race Schemes Supported | Top finishers from a racing group can be advanced to a succeeding round, if desired. Unlimited number of rounds. Top finishers overall or from each race group can be raced in a Grand Finals round, if desired. |
Multiple rounds |
| Race Scoring | Cumulative, Average or Single Fastest Times - Auto or Manual Worst times can even be ignored! Cumulative Points - Auto or Manual |
Cumulative or Average Times - Auto or Manual (Note 6) Cumulative Points - Manual |
| Run Tie Breakers | (Note 7) |
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| Design and Special Awards | Unlimited number |
Up to 50 |
| Participation Certificates | |
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| Large Screen Displays | Roster Race Results On Deck Racers Top Times Final Standings Awards Intermission Timer |
Race Results Final Standings Awards |
| Lane and Car Statistics | |
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| Interfaces with Video Replay Software | (Note 8) |
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| Display Racer Photos | |
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| Demo Version Available | |
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| Cost | $59.99 | $49.95 |
| Website | http://grandprix-software-central.com/gprm/ | http://enterprisingideas.com/derbymaster/ |
Notes:
| # | Software | Note |
| 1 | GPRM | Many other serial timers can be supported as long as you can find out the settings to communicate with the timer and what software commands the timer will accept, if any. |
| 2 | GPRM | Supports a solenoid start using a trigger signal from the serial port (pins 4 or 7). Supports solenoid start with a serial timer that will accept a software command to trigger the solenoid. |
| 3 | GPRM | Supports a light tree that can take a single "kick-off" signal via the serial port (pin 4 or 7). |
| 4 | GPRM | With Dynamic scheduling, racers are matched based on performance in earlier heats. This method maximizes the number of racers to win at least one heat and also leads to closer races for racers at all levels of performance. |
| 5 | GPRM | Perfect-N Type, Lane Rotation and Dynamic schedulers are built into the software. Other types of charts can be imported or input manually, as long as they will fit into a grid of lanes versus heats. |
| 6 | DM | Will only allow times scoring if a supported timer is being used. |
| 7 | GPRM | You can run head-to-head tie breakers, but you also have the option of applying a set of tie breaker rules so you may not have to do a run off. |
| 8 | GPRM | Interfaces to RaceReplay video instant replay software for the recording and replay of video for each heat. More information... |
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