While anybody can now race the REDLINE CUP Finals; only those who compete at a local Qualifier race will be eligible for a shot at the Championship.
POINTS RACE A: While you no longer have to make your main event in order to get invited to the Finals; your placing in the RL Cup Qualifier main will now count toward your No.1 title-chase. Winning at this race could now be the difference between you and the overall No.1 plate – making the mains at RL Cup Q’s even more competitive.
POINTS RACE B: Your second points race in the chase will be the PRYME U.S. OPEN; held on the Saturday of the RL CUP Finals weekend. Prior to this, the U.S. Open has never counted for more than just multi-district points. It is now a key part of your total score for the Redline Cup Championship .. and will be brought to you by PrymeGear.com; maker of the 2009 special edition Redline helmet.
POINTS RACE C: With the three regional REDLINE CUP FINALS (one on the East coast, one in Central U.S., and the third on the West), you’ll now need more than just a win at the Finals to earn the No.1 Redline Cup plate and receive all of its glory. Of course, winning at the Finals will likely be a necessity to win the overall – as long as you have some good scores from the Qualifier and U.S. Open.
As soon as riders cross the finishline in their main, points will be tabulated and awarded in a Podium ceremony after the race. The top three finishes in the main will be awarded a No.1, No.2 and No.3 Redline Cup plate.
To plot out your strategy to win a REDLINE CUP title – click here to start your quest to become a 2009 REDLINE CUP Champ.
THREE KEY POSITIVE CHANGES FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE REDLINE CUP SERIES
1. Redline Cup # plates at the Finals will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place riders in every main - and can be ran all year round.
2. ANYBODY can now race the regionalized Redline Cup Finals - you no longer have to make a main event at a Qualifer in order to attend.
3. The chase to become a REDLINE CUP Champion now includes points from three events - their best finish at a RL Cup Qualifier, their finish at Saturday's PRYME U.S.Open and at Sunday's REDLINE CUP FINALS (East, Central or West).
For 2009, the REDLINE CUP Series has taken a new twist that now makes it a 3-race points series - and will award the Top-3 riders in a main with that famous REDLINE CUP numberplate! This year will be the first time that the race for that illusive yellow-background No.1 plate will be decided over accumulative points – tallying up the scores from three races. The first points race is your finish at one of the 60+ Redline Cup Qualifiers held around the country. 
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