What's New

Registered users of any previous version of this software are eligible to purchase the upgrade. Anyone purchasing an earlier version of this software within 90 days of the newest version being released can contact us for a free upgrade.

What's New with Version 11.0:

GrandPrix Race Manager™ was originally written for use in our Awana Grand Prix races of Gateway Church of El Cajon, CA. Then it was offered as shareware for a couple of years before being rewritten as a commercial grade application and launched as Version 2.0. Each year we continue to improve the software and have used it to run our own Awana and Cub Scout races each year. Countless race coordinators have given their feedback and suggestions over the years, which has helped make GrandPrix Race Manager into a quality race management software package and an outstanding value for the price.

Defining Groups and Subgroups

• Added the ability to move racers in bulk from one group/subgroup to another.
• Fixed problem that could cause a group to be deleted unintentionally.

Registration

• Added the ability to drag one or more racers from one group/subgroup and drop them into another.
• Modified how snapshots are processed to prevent a possible file lock issue.

Scheduling

• Modified Master Scheduling to better alternate between groups of differing size. This reduces the chance of racers in the larger groups of racing in back to back heats.
• The Scheduling tab will display the appropriate number of lanes for a schedule instead of going by the current setting for the number of lanes.

Awards

• Added the ability to drag one or more awards from one group/subgroup and drop them into another.
• When revealing Turtle awards, you will only be nagged once instead of each time the Reveal button is clicked.

Software Setup

• Increased the allowable size of custom lane labels by two characters.
• For Master Scheduling, added the option to hide the group heat numbers so only the master schedule heat numbers will be displayed on the Racing screen and the Schedule Matrix report.
• On the Advanced Setup Options screen, added the ability to re-enable nag messages.

Racing

• Added the ability to display the heat results in order of finish instead of in lane number order.
• To the Racing Controls screen, added buttons for easier access to features on the Racing screen, such as On Deck, Top Times, Track Records, Heat Winner, Intermission timer, etc.
• When controlling video replay, a time code will be added to the video clip's file name for a rerun heat. This will prevent an overwrite of the original run of that heat.

Timer Interface

• SmartLine/The Champ Timers - Some of these timers occasionally experience an input buffer corruption issue. As a workaround, the software will resend any commands that the timer indicates that it did not understand. The manufacturer is implementing a fix, but this workaround will help those without that fix.
• Improved logging of data between the software and the timer to aid in troubleshooting any problems.
• Log file will be deleted automatically when it gets too big.
• Made other improvements to make the interface more robust and to reduce lag time.

Reports

• Added access to the report template files used in generating reports. This allows advanced users to further customize reports, such as positioning, changing size and even removing report elements.
• Custom Field column will be hidden on all reports if user chooses not to display that column on the Registration tab.
• Added the ability to see a report of a specific phase of a Dynamic schedule.
• Printer settings like paper source, color/b&w and print quality will be saved for use the next time around.
• Added the ability to remember zoom level for use the next time around.
• Added the option of displaying the Custom Field on Awards and Participation certificates.
• Added the Custom Field to Subgroup Standings report.
• On Round and Group Standings reports, Custom Field will be displayed even when displaying the Subgroup column. Report will just be landscaped.
• Added the ability to use the Custom Field as a search criteria on select reports (Roster, Check-in Sheet, Awards list and certificates, and Vehicle Stats). This may be helpful for those using that field to store data other than vehicle names (Pack#'s, church names, etc.).
• Added a Vehicle# Label report so you can have number stickers ready for race day. Uses Avery 5408 label sheets (3/4" round) or equivalent.

General

• On the Main screen, moved the Tabs toolbar to be closer to the tabs, so as to be more intuitive.
• Added support for use of the software over a network.
• Several other less notable improvements and fixes were implemented.

Version 10.0 Changes