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(s): Bill Jeffery and Dean Murdoch

RULES AND REGULATIONS for 2012

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
d) An Oil retention device is mandatory (one race grace)
e) No Traction Control Devises

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.

6. There are eight scheduled points races. The year end standings will be the total of
Seven of the eight races, which means all members will be required to waive the
Points from one event. The event at Ashcroft will be a non waivable event.

RULES AND REGULATIONS ……cont'd

7. 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) If rained out once qualifying has started qualifying will be closed and the ladder will be set with the qualified entries only.
c) All cars qualifying with an 8:70 or quicker will be on the ladder for 1st round
d) Closest to your Dial Jackpot (optional for drivers) third qualifier Saturday
e) Qualified competitors not able to make first round will be on the ladder and receive qualifying and first round loser points
f) Any Doorslammer competitor may not enter their car in more than one class on race day

8. Ladder:

a) The qualified field will be laddered on a sportsman ladder by reaction time. When there are an odd number of cars the bye will go to #1 ET Qualifier (fastest car)
b) Qualifying points will be determined and awarded as per ET qualifying position based on our qualifying points system below.

9. 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)
If you light both bulbs in error before your competitor sets their prestage light you are to back out and restage correctly
d) During eliminations, after pre-stage light is activated, all movement will
be forward unless directed by the starter (see Rule 9c for other exception)
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

10. 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

11. 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) Anyone that disobeys any
rules and regulations will be disqualified immediately and incur an additional two race suspension. Second infractions will incur permanent suspension.

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

13. 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.

14. In the event of a rain out where qualifying has started, the ladder will be set and only the qualified 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, if permitted by track personnel. 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. If an event is rained out or cancelled completely it will not be made up at a later date, all those in attendance will receive 10 points. In the event that Sunday is calling for a large percentage of rain in the forecast, the race director and committee members can vote to race the event on Saturday, if it is run on Saturday and Sunday is raceable, the points race will be Sunday and Saturday will become a cash bash only! If Sunday is a rain out the race from Saturday will count for points.

15. Points Accumulation: see attached sheet

14. Points table