I don't think being a track expert matters. What I really need from a novice is know they've done a bunch of real race starts, and have some idea of what happens when the whole field barrels into the first tight turn on a racetrack. Being particularly good at one track doesn't mean those important skills won't transfer to a new track. Their qualifying position at a new track will group them with similarly-paced riders by default, and a race start is a race start is a race start. Besides, some people may only ever race at, say, the Creek, and you don't want them Novices forever.
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