LANE CHOICE

HEADS UP CLASSES

  • 1ST ROUND THE LOWER QUALIFIED CAR WILL HAVE LANE CHOICE.
  • OTHER ROUNDS THE QUICKER CAR FROM PREVIOUS ROUND WILL HAVE LANE CHOICE.

INDEX CLASSES

  • 1ST ROUND THE LOWER QUALIFIED CAR WILL HAVE LANE CHOICE.
  • 2ND THROUGH FINAL ROUND THE CAR THAT RAN CLOSEST TO THE INDEX WITHOUT RUNNING UNDER THE INDEX IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND WILL HAVE LANE CHOICE.

BRACKET/ET CLASSES

  • THE CAR PULLED FOR THE POSSIBLE BYE WILL ALWAYS HAVE LANE CHOICE.
  • DURING MOST ROUNDS OF COMPETITION CARS WILL BE CALLED TO TWO STAGING LANES. THE ODD NUMBER LANES ARE LEFT LANE, WHILE EVEN NUMBER LANES ARE RIGHT LANE. IN SITUATIONS WHERE BOTH COMPETITORS DESIRE THE SAME LANE, THE QUICKEST CAR FROM THE PREVIOUS ROUND WILL HAVE LANE CHOICE

 LANE CHANGES

  • ONCE ONE COMPETITOR HAS PERFORMED THE BURNOUT, BOTH COMPETITORS ARE COMMITTED TO THE LANE THEY ARE IN AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CHANGE LANES FOR ANY REASON.

BURNOUT/STAGING

  • FOR LADDERED CLASSES DURING QUALIFYING/ELIMINATIONS. ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED THE BURNOUT BOX IT IS CONSIDERED A RUN. IF YOU BREAK AFTER CROSSING INTO THE BURNOUT BOX YOU WILL NOT GET TO MAKE UP THE RUN.
  • IN NON-LADDERED CLASSES DURING ELIMINATIONS, IF A SINGLE RUN IS MADE FOR ANY REASON THE OPPOSING CAR IS ELIMINATED FROM COMPETITION.
  • ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED OR DIRECTED TO THE BURNOUT BOX BY STAGING PERSONNEL AND YOUR CAR EITHER FAILS TO START OR FAILS TO ENTER THE BURNOUT BOX UNDER ITS OWN POWER YOU WILL HAVE 60 SECONDS TO REPORT TO THE BURNOUT BOX. IF YOU FAIL TO GET FIRED AND OR REPORT TO THE BURNOUT BOX IN THE 60 SECOND PERIOD IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A RUN AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MAKE UP THE RUN. STAGING LANE PERSONNEL DECISION WILL BE FINAL ON THESE SITUATIONS.
  • COURTESY STAGING RECOMMENDED BUT NOT ENFORCED.

SCALES/ POST RUN WEIGHT CHECK

  • FAILURE TO CROSS SCALES DUE TO WRECKAGE, ENGINE OR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE OR THE LIKE WILL NOT BE GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION.
  • IF A DRIVER INADVERTENTLY DOES NOT REPORT TO SCALES AFTER A RUN, THE RACE DIRECTOR AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION MAY EITHER WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR WEIGHT CHECK FOR THAT RUN, REQUIRE CAR AND DRIVER TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO SCALES FOR WEIGHT CHECK OR DISQUALIFY THE RUN.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES AND MINIMUM QUALIFYING RUNS

  • COMPETITORS RACING IN PRO STREET, SUPER STREET, PRO DIAL, 11.50 INDEX AND 10.00 INDEX ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER MULTIPLE CLASSES BUT MAY ONLY ENTER EACH CLASS ONE TIME. MULTIPLE ENTRIES ARE PROHIBITED FOR COMPETITORS RACING IN ANY OTHER CLASS.
  • IN ORDER TO RUN IN ANY CLASS THAT IS A QUALIFIED OR LADDERED FIELD YOU MUST MAKE AT LEAST ONE QUALIFYING ATTEMPT IN THAT CLASS. IN ORDER TO RUN IN AN ALL RUN CLASS A QUALIFYING RUN IS NOT REQUIRED.

 PROTEST PROCEDURE

  • ALL PROTESTS MUST BE DONE IN WRITING TO THE PROPER OFFICIAL. THE PROTEST MUST CONTAIN THE CLASS, CAR NUMBER AND DRIVER NAME OF THE VEHICLE BEING PROTESTED. THE PROTEST MUST ALSO INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THE CAR OR DRIVER IS BEING PROTESTED FOR. PROTEST FEES MUST ACCOMPANY THE WRITTEN PROTEST AND BE PAID IN CASH. EVENT OFFICIALS MAY ENTER A PROTEST AT ANY TIME AT NO COST.
  • IF A PROTESTED PARTY IS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS, THE PROTEST FEE WILL BE FORFEITED TO THE PROTESTED PARTY.
  • IF THE PROTESTED PARTY IS FOUND TO BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE REQUIREMENTS, THE PROTEST FEE WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PROTESTING PARTY.
  • REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO AN INSPECTION OR PROTEST WILL BE CONSIDERED A NON-COMPLIANT SITUATION AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO ACTIONS AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
  • INSPECTION OF PROTESTED VEHICLES OR DRIVERS AND OUTCOMES RELATED THERETO ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROTEST.
  • NON-COMPLIANT PARTIES ARE SUBJECT TO ACTION AS THE EVENT OFFICIAL MAY IMPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISQUALIFICATION, FINES, SUSPENSION AND/OR REVOCATION OF COMPETITION PRIVILEGES.
  • PROTEST FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

CUBIC INCH CHECK WITHOUT HEAD REMOVAL $500

CUBIC INCH CHECK WITH HEAD REMOVAL $1000

CHECK FOR ILLEGAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES $500

CHECK FOR DUAL POWER ADDERS (I.E. ILLEGAL USE OF NITROUS OXIDE) $1000

OVERDRIVE AND TURBOCHARGER SIZE CHECK $500

PROTEST FEES FOR OTHER SITUATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BY EVENT OFFICIAL