The “Reaction” time, Penalty Multiplier, and the Minimum Penalty all play a roll in the total run time of a car in each heat. A number that is red is a negative reaction time, meaning that the racer has pressed their button before the green light. With the setting’s made for the example to the left, the penalty multiplier is 1.5 and the minimum penalty is 0.100.
0.010 x 1.5 = 0.015 This is less that 0.100 so the 0.100 was added to car number 1’s run time. 1.565 + 0.100 = 1.665 for their total run time
.753 x 1.5 = 1.1295 This is greater than the 0.100 penalty so this penalty will just be added to car number 3’s run time. 0.891 + 1.1295 = 2.0205 for their total run time.