2011 NWOQMRA Club Race Format

Code of Conduct in effect at all events and in addition:

            Verbal abuse constitutes disqualification from that weekend’s events.
Physical abuse constitutes disqualification from the remainder of the season.
USAC - NWOQMRA Code of Conduct will be enforced.

The Tech Director/Committee has the right to perform random tech inspections.

USAC racing rules apply.

            Rulings will be by:
Chief Steward
Flagman

There will be 12 scheduled club point races.

• 10 races will count toward your year-end point total.
• There will be 2 throw outs.
• You must run 10 races to qualify for the year end point series/awards.
• There will be no scheduled rain dates.
• Buy-ins for awards must total 12 races. Rookie buy-in total is 10 races.
• Any of the 12 race dates can be used as a throw out. A DQ-Illegal can NOT be used as a throw out. This includes rainouts.
• No reduction in numbers due to rainouts.
• Special event races, one per race event, will follow lap quantities as listed below and will be round robin order by class starting with Jr. Animal. Rookies do not run extended lap races.
• Roll and Go Format (ready to race when taking the track) – There will be no timed warm-ups prior to racing. The flagman reserves the right to allow warm up laps (un-timed). If you come into the pit area you will go to the tail for the start of the race. The only exception is if you were called into the pits by a race official.
• Track Fuel is in effect for all races at NWOQMRA. The octane rating will be the same as required by USAC. Octane rating for 2009 is 89. The designated station is the Speedway station at the corner of Dussel and Reynolds roads.
• Hoosier Spec Tire rule in effect. Hoosier Tires required on right side only. Only Hoosier “A” series tires will be allowed on the right side.

Race Order and Requirements

Race order will be Junior Animal, Senior Animal, Unrestricted Animal, Red Plate Rookie, Blue Plate Rookie, Senior Honda, Junior Honda, Heavy Honda, Light 160, Heavy 160, junior Stock, LT Briggs WF, HVY Briggs WF, Deco B, Light AA, Heavy AA, Half.

The special feature race will be the first feature race held at each club race followed by normal race order as listed in the NWOQMRA club format.

There must be a minimum of two cars, except Rookie, to be run as a class at club events.

Race Line-Ups

Friday Point Races:
Pill draw for heat race starting position will occur at sign-in. Numbers drawn will range between 1 and 250. Once sign-ins close, heat race line-ups will be listed and posted. Late sign-ins will be lined-up at the rear of their race.

            1st heat races will line up with lowest number pill starting 1st.

Multiple heat line-ups will be in alternating fashion with the lowest number   on the pole in the first heat; 2nd lowest number starting on the pole of the 2nd heat race and so on based on the number of entries. Heat races are run straight up.

Semi race line-ups will be based on finishing order from previous heat and in alternating fashion (if non-transfers from multiple heats combined number less than (9) cars for junior classes and (11) cars for senior/light/heavy/world/half classes).

Feature race line-ups will be determined by coin flip (heads start straight-up, tails invert) by the president and tower director after completion of all heat races. In the event of one’s absence another NWOQMRA board member will step up. First round heat transfers will either start straight up or inverted, depending on the coin flip, with semi race transfers following in the order of semi race finish to fill the field. In the case of multiple heats 1st heat transfers will start on the inside row unless the coin flip causes inversion. Semi race transfers will not be inverted regardless of coin flip. Failure to finish a heat race (when no transfer races are needed) results in starting at the tail of the feature.

If a car is unable to start or drops out prior to the fall of the initial green flag, cars following that car will be crisscrossed to fill the empty position.

7 Lap rule under yellow flag. Once the line-up is good on the track from tower, chief steward  will count down to car or cars in the pits until one to go is given.

New car numbers will be required for each race matching starting position.

Saturday and Sunday Point races:
Saturday races will be qualifying races. Qualification times set the order for heat races only. Heat races will be run straight up.

Pill draw will occur at sign-in to determine qualifying order (lowest number qualifies first). Numbers drawn will range between 1 and 250. Once sign-in closes, heat line-ups will be listed and posted. Sunday entries will be accepted on Saturday. Late sign-ins will be given a no-time and will line-up at the rear of their heat race (determined by number of entries).

1st heat races will line up with fastest qualifier starting 1st.

Multiple heat line-ups will be in alternating fashion with the fastest qualifier on the pole in the first heat; 2nd fastest qualifier starting on the pole of the 2nd heat race and so on based on the number of entries. Heat race line-ups will be straight up.

Sunday Races will pill draw for heat race starting position at sign-in. Numbers drawn will range between 1 and 250. Once sign-ins close, heat race line-ups will be listed and posted. Late sign-ins will be lined-up at the rear of their race.

            1st heat races will line up with lowest number pill starting 1st.

Multiple heat line-ups will be in alternating fashion with the lowest number   on the pole in the first heat; 2nd lowest number starting on the pole of the 2nd heat race and so on based on the number of entries. Heat races are run straight up.

Semi race line-ups will be based on finishing order from previous heat and in alternating fashion (if non-transfers from multiple heats combined number less than (9) cars for junior classes and (11) cars for senior/light/heavy/world/half classes).

Feature race line-ups will be determined by coin flip (heads start straight-up, tails invert) by the president and tower director after completion of all heat races. In the event of one’s absence another NWOQMRA board member will step up. First round heat transfers will either start straight up or inverted, depending on coin flip, with semi race transfers following in the order of semi race finish to fill the field. In the case of multiple heats 1st heat transfers will start on the inside row unless the coin flip causes inversion. Semi race transfers will not be inverted regardless of coin flip.Failure to finish a heat race (when no transfer races are needed) results in starting at the tail of the feature.

If a car is unable to start or drops out prior to the fall of the initial green flag, cars following that car will be crisscrossed to fill the empty position.

7 Lap rule under yellow flag. Once the line-up is good on the track from tower, chief steward will count down to car or cars in the pits until one to go is given.

New car numbers will be required for each race matching starting position.

Rookie Format

1 - 8 cars:        One heat with all cars transferring to feature.

9 - 16 cars:      Heats divided equally with larger number in the 1st heat when there is an
odd number of entries. Maximum of 8 cars per race. There are no semi
transfer races. Feature line-up (straight up or inversion) will depend on the coin flip.

                        15 lap heat races

                        25 lap feature races

Junior Classes

1 – 9 cars:    One heat with all cars transferring to the feature. (9 cars is the maximum number of cars permitted and is only to be used when the total entries is 9).

10-14 cars:   Two heats, top three from each transfer to the feature. Remaining cars combined in alternating fashion as indicated above in a “B” semi race with the top two finishers transferring to the tail of the feature.

15-16 cars:   Two heats, top two from each transfer to feature. Non-transfer heat #1 cars to the “B” semi race and heat #2 cars to the “C” semi race. Top two finishers from the “B” and “C” semi races transfer to the tail of the feature in alternating fashion.

17-22 cars:   Three heats, top two from each heat transfer to the feature. Non-transfer cars from each heat are combined in alternating fashion to form a “B” and “C” semi. “B” and “C” semi race winners transfer to the tail of the feature.

23-24 cars:   Three heats, winners from each heat transfer to the feature. Non-transfer heat #1 cars transfer to the “B” semi, heat 2 cars transfer to the “C” semi, heat 3 cars transfer to the “D” semi.  Top 2 finishers from the “B” and “C” semi races transfer and winner only of the “D” semi transfer to the tail of the feature.

25-28 cars:   Four heats, winner from each heat transfers to the feature. Non-transfer cars from each heat race are combined in alternating fashion to form a “B”, “C”, and “D” semi race. Top 2 from the “B” semi race transfer and the winners only of the “C” and “D” semi races transfer to the tail of the feature in alternating fashion.

15 lap heat races

25 lap semi races

30 lap feature races

40-lap feature for special event races

Senior/Light/Heavy/World/Half Classes

1 – 11 cars:      One heat with all cars transferring to the feature (11 cars is the maximum number of cars permitted and only to be used when the total entries is 11).

12-16 cars:      Two heats, top three from each heat transfer to the feature. Remaining cars combined in alternating fashion as discussed above in a “B” semi race with the top four finishers transferring to the tail of the feature.

17-20 cars:      Two heats, top three from each heat transfer to the feature. Non-transfer heat #1 cars to the “B” semi and heat #2 cars to the “C” semi. Top two finishers from the “B” and “C” semi races transfer to the tail of the feature in alternating fashion.

21-26 cars:      Three Heats, top two from each heat transfer to the feature. Non-transfer cars from each heat are combined in alternating fashion to form “B” and “C” semi races. Top two finishers from the “B” and “C” semi races transfer to the tail of the feature in alternating fashion.

27-30 cars:      Three heats, top two from each heat transfer to the feature. Non-transfer heat #1 cars to the “B” semi race, heat #2 cars to the “C” semi race, and heat #3 cars to the “D” semi race. Top two finishers from the “B” and winners only of the “C” and “D” semi races transfer to the tail of the feature in alternating fashion.

31-34 cars:      Four heats, winners from each heat transfer to the feature. Non-transfer cars from each heat are combined in alternating fashion to form “B”, “C”, and “D” semi races. Top two finishers from the “B”, “C”, and “D” semi races transfer to the tail of the feature in alternating fashion.

35-40 cars:      Four Heats, winners only from each heat transfer to the feature. Non-transfer cars from each heat are combined in alternating fashion to form “B”, “C”, “D”, and “E” semi races. Top two finishers from the “B” and “C” semi races and winners only from the “D” and “E” semi races transfer to the tail of the feature.

20-lap heat races

30-lap semi races

40-lap feature races

50-lap feature for special event races

Points

           
No points will be awarded in Rookie Classes.

Awards will be given to the top 3 finishers of each class at club point races.

All entries receive 5 sign-in points. Must present car with driver and make an attempt for practice, qualifying, heat, or feature to receive sign-in points at all club point races.

                        Feature races                                                            Transfer Races
                                                                                                (non-transfers only)
1st                    22 points                                  1st non-trans    10 points         
2nd                   20                                            2nd                   9
3rd                    18                                            3rd                    8
4th                    17                                            4th                    7
5th                    16                                            5th                    6
6th                    15                                            6th                    5
7th                    14                                            7th                    4
8th                    13                                            8th                    3
9th                    12                                            9th                    2
10th                  11                                            10th                  1
11th                  10

            There are no additional points given for qualifying or heat races.

            Exceptions:

DNA – (Did not take green flag in a heat race) Sign In Points Only
DNS – (Took the green flag in a heat race) All points according to drop out/race finish
DNF – All points according to drop out/race finish
DNF – 3 DOT’s - All points according to drop out/race finish
D.Q.    -illegal (engine/tech item) – Sign in Points Only
-Calls – Sign in points only
-Mechanical (drop part-i.e. muffler at scales) – All points according to drop out/race finish
-Safety (loss of safety item) - All points according to drop out/race finish
-Light - Sign in Points Only

There will be no tie’s for placement.  If a tie is present, the number of 1st place finishes will break the tie.  If there is still a tie, then the number of 2nd place finishes will break the tie.  If there is still a tie in effect, then the respective finishes (i.e. 3rd, 4th, 5th , etc) will be tallied until there is no tie.