Race director

Contact Person: Marcy Copley
Email address: marcyc@tcsproducts.com
Daytime PH# 604 533-8675
Evening PH# 604 309-5904

Marketing

Contact: Dean Murdoch
Advertising, Promotion,
Marketing, Sponsorships
& Web Site related topics.
Email: speedzone@telus.net
Bus:604-826-5775
Fax: 604-826-5712
Cell: 604-302-3907

Official Photographer: Maria Davis

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Eligibility of cars is subject to decision by the Association. Cars must
have:

a) Two operating doors
b) Front and rear suspension
c) Left hand steering
d) Roof

2. NHRA safety regulations are in effect. Chassis certification is required.
All drivers must present a valid NHRA license.

3. NHRA advanced ET and ET Bracket rules ( Section 1A and 1B ) are in
effect except as follows:

a) No throttle control devises permitted
b) Data recorders allowed
c) Electric or air shifters allowed

Throttle control devises are not permitted to be used and must be disconnected and completely disabled before they will pass tech inspection. Throttle control must be manually operated by drivers foot; electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, or any other devise may in no way effect the throttle operation. Starting Line Control devises are allowed to be used on any supercharged or blown applications, but must Not be able to be activated once the race vehicle leaves the starting line. These rules will be monitored randomly by fellow racers and class officials.

4. Entry Fee: $100 CND. or equivalent in US funds, payable to the Association, plus gate fees to the track. Entry fee must be paid before qualifying begins.

5. All members shall pit together in an area assigned by the track operator.

RULES AND REGULATIONS ……cont'd

6. Qualifying procedures:

a) 3 Qualifying passes on Saturday and 1 Qualifier on Sunday morning
b) Qualifying positions will be determined from the best ET of 4 runs (weather permitting)
c) All cars qualifying with an 8:70 or quicker will be on the ladder for 1st round
d) Burnout contest (optional for drivers) third qualifier on Saturday
e) Qualified competitors not able to make first round will be on the ladder and receive qualifying and first round looser points
f) Any Doorslammer competitor may not enter their car in more than one class on race day

7. Ladder:

a) The qualified field will be paired up randomly between 1-6, 7-12, 13-19 etc. (Marcy will mix it up at each race but keep it within six)
b) When there is an odd number of cars the bye will go to #1 Qualifier

8. Starting line procedures:

a) No deep staging allowed
b) Four-tenths "pro" tree
c) When staging, both contestants must have their pre-stage lights
activated before either car advances into the stage beams (courtesy stage)
d) During eliminations, after pre-stage light is activated, all movement will
be forward unless directed by the starter
e) Once contestants are in the staging area, all decisions by starter are final.
f) Once a driver has been motioned into the burnout box they have up to three minutes to proceed before their competitor will be issued a single run

RULES AND REGULATIONS ……cont'd

9. Eliminations:

a) Dial up (slower) only two tenths from the best qualifying pass
b) Dial down (faster) as much as desired from best qualifying pass
c) Dial Ins must be on the car or board before entering burn out box
d) Lane choice goes to the fastest car
e) Competitors must finish the race in the car they started in

10. Protests and complaints during the event shall be directed to the event
coordinator, under no circumstances shall protests or complaints be made
to track personnel. (staff, officials, or management)

11. Agreements that the Association have negotiated with sponsors shall be respected by all members at all times.

12. Full prize money will only be paid out to paid members. Membership has to be
paid in full prior to 1st round of the event. Membership fees are $150 CND or
equivalent in US funds. The membership fees go towards the costs of running the race events and for year-end payouts. Non-members will win half of the prize money that they are eligible for.

13. In the event of a rain out where qualifying has started, only the entries from the
original event are eligible to continue at the rain date. The Rained out event will be made up at the next scheduled event. Those entries will have one qualifier on Saturday and then start with eliminations. ET from the qualifier and eliminations on Saturday will count towards Sundays Qualifying Once someone is eliminated they can continue qualifying for Sunday with the other entries.

14. Points Accumulation: see attached sheet

2008 Doorslammers Racing Series Point System

15. Points table