Pinewood
Derby Software
for
Event and Race
Management
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Event and Race
Management
Race Management Software 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# | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Number of Lanes Supported |
1 to 8 | 1 to 24 | 3 to 8 |
| Configure to race Cars, Semi Trucks, Rockets or Boats |  |
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| Serial Timers Supported | Fast
Track The JUDGE NewBold DT1000, DT2000 & DT8000 RaceMaster IV Other Serial Timers (Note 1) |
Fast
Track The JUDGE NewBold DT1000, DT2000 & DT8000 |
Fast
Track The JUDGE NewBold DT8000 |
| Parallel Timers Supported | Pack
471's Circuit World's Least Expensive Pinewood Derby Timer Applied Machine Control, Inc.'s Circuit or similar circuits (Note 2) |
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| Solenoid Start Support | (Note
3) |
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| Light Tree Support | (Note
4) |
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| Operating Systems Supported | Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP | Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP | Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 (Note 5) |
| 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 Stearns (Note 6) Chaotic-Rotation (Note 6) Round Robin (Note 6) Custom (Note 6) |
Stearns Lane Rotation Single Elimination Double Elimination |
Ladderless Multiple-Elimination - Elimination
Round Chaotic-Rotation - Finals Round |
| Race Schemes Supported | Top finishers from a racing group can
be advanced to a succeeding round, if desired. Unlimited number of
rounds. Top finishers from each racing group can be raced in a Grand Finals round, if desired. |
Multiple rounds |
Elimination Round - To determine finalists Finals Round |
| Race Scoring | Cumulative, Average or Single Fastest
Times - Auto or Manual Cumulative Points - Auto or Manual |
Cumulative or Average Times - Auto or
Manual (Note 7) Cumulative Points - Manual |
Cumulative Points (Note 8) |
| Run Tie Breakers | |
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| Design and Special Awards | Unlimited number |
Up to 50 |
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| Large Screen Displays | Race Results On Deck Racers Final Standings Awards |
Race Results Final Standings Awards |
Lane Assignments Race Results Final Standings |
| Lane and Car Statistics | |
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| Demo Version Available | |
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| Cost | $60.00 - Online Download $60.00 + S&H - On CD-ROM |
$59.95 + S&H | $60.00 + S&H |
| Web Site | http://grandprix-software-central.com/gprm/ | http://enterprisingideas.com/derbymaster/ | http://www.raceview.com/ |
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 parallel port sensor system circuits with sensor and start inputs on any parallel port pins 10 - 13 and 15, with ground on any pin from 18 to 25. The start switch input signal must behave the same as the sensor input signals. |
| 3 | GPRM | Supports solenoid start on any parallel port pin from 2 to 9, with ground on any pin from 18 to 25. Supports solenoid start with a serial timer that will accept a software command to trigger the solenoid. |
| 4 | GPRM | Supports light tree on any parallel port pins from 2 to 9, with ground on any pin from 18 to 25. |
| 5 | RV | May also work with Windows ME and XP, but their product info doesn't explicitly say so. |
| 6 | GPRM | Perfect-N Type and Lane Rotation Charts can be generated by 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. |
| 7 | DM | Will only allow times scoring if a supported timer is being used. |
| 8 | RV | Will allow manual and auto time entry, but results scoring is done by points. |