Honda Pilot-
First of all - you can check out 2002's tentative qualifying/regional schedule at
www.mxsports.com
But this is how it all works (been through it MANY times): :confused:
-There are 7 different regions (Northeast, Southeast, Mideast, North Central, South Central, Southwest, Northwest)
-At the area qualifiers - the top 8 qualifiers (10 in Southwest and 20 in Northwest) are guaranteed a spot at the regional. But usually if you get a top 12 qualifying spot (qualifying spot = you paid the $10 extra to try to qualify at the area... you may race against riders not even trying to qualify and they don't count if they finish in front of you) - you can send your money and make it to the regional. They will send you a postcard letting you know that you made it to the regional.
-At the regional championship (the TOUGH part) - these are the numbers of riders guaranteed a spot at the Lortta Lynn Amatuer National (gate of 42).
NE, SE, ME - 7
NC, SC - 6
SW - 5
NW - 4
-NOW, if riders like Bubba Stewart win (or just qualify) in 2-3 regionals - they take him out of his "home" regional. Florida area = SE. So this moves the riders up in the other regionals that finished behind Bubba.
-Same goes for classes - you can race 4 classes at areas and regionals (some other rules apply per day and for youth) BUT you can only run 2 classes at the national. So if a rider qualifies in 4 classes at a regional (125A, 125A Pro, 250A, 250A Pro - for example) they can only run 2 at Loretta's. This also moves riders into qualifying positions.
-So at the regional they tell you to send top 10-12 finishes and they will contact you as they see how things work out. Another possibility is that a rider who qualifies at a regional in like California may not even send their money for the national. So all you can do is wait and see, really. :think
HOPE THIS HELPS!