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In 1932 three systems were used: official hand timing, hand started photo-finish times, and the Gustavus Town Kirby timing device, which was designed by Kirby to determine the correct order of finish in horse races. The official report for 1932 Olympics states: "In addition to hand timing, two auxiliary electrical timing devices were used.
A Jaguar Timing System at a finish line using RFID technology with overhead antennas and passive, disposable chips A ChronoTrack race controller with RFID antennas for detecting transponders attached to runner's shoes Runners passing RFID detection mats that are connected to decoders Active chip timing transponder ChampionChip
Scoring system used for championship rounds with two races or with races in length between 200 and 300 km. Standard scoring system since 2017. Point values are three times the base system. Points are awarded for each race at an event to the driver/s of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of ...
A points system for rank in the race and another point system for points based on the length of the race and the distance covered by the driver. For Example: The winner of the Daytona 500 in 1972 received a total of 350 points, 100 points for first place and an additional 250 points (1.25 points per lap * 200 laps) for race distance completed.
Innovative Timing Systems (ITS) is a privately held company located in Saint Louis, Missouri which manufactures transponder timing equipment for sports. Its Jaguar system is a Gen 2.0 Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID ) system operating at ultra high frequencies . [ 1 ]
NASCAR's premier racing division, the NASCAR Cup Series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in May during the 1993 season. As of 2024, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series is 0.001 seconds at the 2024 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway , as Kyle Larson crossed the finish line ...
Targa timing (not to be confused with target timing) is a system of timing used in car rallying. [1] It was invented by John Brown, the Clerk of the Course for the Targa Rusticana, a road rally (named after the Italian Targa Florio) organised in Wales in the 1960s by Oxford University Motor Drivers Club. Targa timing became the standard timing ...
Hamilton holds the record for most consecutive points-scoring results at 48 Grands Prix: from the 2018 British Grand Prix to the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. [18] Max Verstappen is the youngest driver to score a championship point; he finished seventh at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix when he was 17 years and 180 days old. [ 19 ]