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2008 Shootout Rules - LSQMA/RCQMA

2008 Texas Shootout Rules

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General Rules 2008 Race Schedule and Rules are binding and cannot be altered or changed at any time during the racing season.

All Texas Shootout and Club Races will be run under the current QMA rulebook and Region 6 Racing Rules with the latest rule clarifications. Any dispute not covered in the rulebook and clarifications will be reviewed and ruled upon by LSQMA and RCQMA Race Officials (Race Director, Tech Director, Safety Director, Head of Tower) as directed by the LSQMA and RCQMA club presidents.

Any car and driver found to be illegal under Tech/Safety inspection or car/driver weight requirements will result in his/her driver being disqualified and loss of all points earned for that race event, including participation points.

Any question, concerns, or complaints during a race event should be addressed to the RACE DIRECTOR ONLY.

It is recommended that the host track composes and post a daily schedule for the event. This can be a repetitive schedule from week to week but will be a guide line for the race day.

Cancellations/Make Ups
There will be no make up races for rainouts or bad weather cancellations. Drivers registered for a race event will recieve participation points and whatever points have been accumulated for completed segments of that race event before the cancellation occurs. These points will determine the winner of the day for distribution of trophies but will not count as points for year-end total.

Example: If qualifying has been completed and the heat races have begun (but not completed), the driver will recieve participation and qualifying points only.

A weather cancellation does NOT count as a drop. Weather cancellation consists of any incomplete portion of a race day. Ex. If qualifying and heat are run but mains are canceled then entire day will be marked as a weather cancellation.

Number of Events
There will be a total of 10 events in the 2008 Texas Shootout Championship. An event is comprised of qualifying, heat and main races conducted for a full range of classes in a single day.

All points from the top 9 events will count toward year-end awards. The lowest scored race will be dropped from the year-end total. If a driver misses a race and does not pay entry fee that then the race can count as the drivers lowest scored race and will be dropped.

Schedule of Events for 12:00am start time

10:00am: Registration Opens (Open practice starts as soon as the track is ready)
10:15am: Start controlled open practice 7 cars 7 minutes (mixed classes)
10:00am & 11:00am: 2 Closed 14 minute novice practices: 7 Minutes/Jr. 7 Minutes/Sr. 11:00am: Registration Closes
11:30am: Handler's Meeting (Can be moved to 11:15am at Race Directors discretion)
11:30am: Driver's Meeting
12:00pm: Qualifying Begins
Flag raising ceremony and Invocation before the first heat race.

Event Fees (Track Supplied Fuel)
1 Driver / 1 Car - $22.00
1 Driver / 2 Cars - $35.00
2 Drivers / 1 Car - $40.00

Participation
20 points will be awarded to each driver registered at the race event.
(you pay pit fees, you recieve these points)

QUALIFYING PROCEDURES
Qualifying Order:
Pill Draw for qualifying order. Cars will qualify in sequential order starting with the LOWEST number. Points will be awarded for qualifying and only one heat race will be run.

Qualifying Points:
Timing - 20 Points, decreasing by 1 point after fast time. (EX: 20, 19, 18)

Late Arrivals:
If arriving after registration closes, in order to qualify, your class must not have already started qualifying. If your class has started qualifying. You must start at the read of the field and will NOT receive any qualifying points for that race event. Late arrivals will be first to qualify.

HEAT RACES
Starting Grid:
Modified Grands Format - Inversion based on qualifying points.
No full field inversions allowed (based on Grands Format)

Jr. Classes will be inverted by top 4.
First Qualifier will start 4th, Second fast qualifier starts 3rd, and so on.

Sr. & Remaining Classes will be inverted by top 5

Race Warm up – Heat race warm-up will be 1 minute with optional additional 2 minutes. The additional 2 minutes must be called by a handler in the current race to the race director before time has expired during original 1 minute warm-up.

Heat Race Points:
Timing - 20 Points, decreasing by 1 point after awarding fast time.

MAIN RACES
Starting Grid:
Modified Grands Format - Inversion based on qualifying and heat races combined.

In the event of a tie in combined points, the better starting position will go to the driver with the faster qualifying time.

No full field inversions are allowed (based on grands format)

Jr. Classes will be inverted by top 4

Sr. & Remaining Classes will be inverted by top 5.

Race Warm up – Main race warm-up will be 1 minute with optional additional 2 minutes. The additional 2 minutes must be called by a handler in the current race to the race director before time has expired during original 1 minute warm-up.

Main Race Points:
Feature - 60 points, decreasing by 2 points from a maximum of 60.

RACE DAY AWARDS

Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place Main finishing positions for the event and fast time. A medallion will be awarded to all other participants finishing outside the top 3. All novices will receive trophies for each race they participate in.
(Except for special events deemed by the race director. [ex: pumpkin race])

Trophy sizes will step down in size starting with first as the largest then second in between and third being the smallest.

Novice Awards:
The novice points will be calculated on the first four shootout races that each driver participates in. Drivers that move out of the novice class will receive only one trophy that represents their highest ranking in the corresponding class. Lower rankings for other classes will be listed on the trophy plate.

ALL other classes:
End of the year trophies will be awarded to drivers who participated in a minimum of 30% of the races run during the season in particular races.







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Any dispute not covered in the rulebook and clarifications will be reviewed and ruled upon by LSQMA and RCQMA Race Officials (Race Director, Tech Director, Safety Director, Head of Tower) as directed by the LSQMA and RCQMA club presidents. Any car and driver found to be illegal under Tech/Safety inspection or car/driver weight requirements will result in his/her driver being disqualified and loss of all points earned for that race event, including participation points. Any question, concerns, or complaints during a race event should be addressed to the RACE DIRECTOR ONLY. It is recommended that the host track composes and post a daily schedule for the event. This can be a repetitive schedule from week to week but will be a guide line for the race day. Cancellations/Make Ups There will be no make up races for rainouts or bad weather cancellations. Drivers registered for a race event will recieve participation points and whatever points have been accumulated for completed segments of that race event before the cancellation occurs. These points will determine the winner of the day for distribution of trophies but will not count as points for year-end total. Example: If qualifying has been completed and the heat races have begun (but not completed), the driver will recieve participation and qualifying points only. A weather cancellation does NOT count as a drop. Weather cancellation consists of any incomplete portion of a race day. Ex. If qualifying and heat are run but mains are canceled then entire day will be marked as a weather cancellation. Number of Events There will be a total of 10 events in the 2008 Texas Shootout Championship. An event is comprised of qualifying, heat and main races conducted for a full range of classes in a single day. All points from the top 9 events will count toward year-end awards. The lowest scored race will be dropped from the year-end total. If a driver misses a race and does not pay entry fee that then the race can count as the drivers lowest scored race and will be dropped. Schedule of Events for 12:00am start time 10:00am: Registration Opens (Open practice starts as soon as the track is ready) 10:15am: Start controlled open practice 7 cars 7 minutes (mixed classes) 10:00am & 11:00am: 2 Closed 14 minute novice practices: 7 Minutes/Jr. 7 Minutes/Sr. 11:00am: Registration Closes 11:30am: Handler's Meeting (Can be moved to 11:15am at Race Directors discretion) 11:30am: Driver's Meeting 12:00pm: Qualifying Begins Flag raising ceremony and Invocation before the first heat race. Event Fees (Track Supplied Fuel) 1 Driver / 1 Car - $22.00 1 Driver / 2 Cars - $35.00 2 Drivers / 1 Car - $40.00 Participation 20 points will be awarded to each driver registered at the race event. (you pay pit fees, you recieve these points) QUALIFYING PROCEDURES Qualifying Order: Pill Draw for qualifying order. Cars will qualify in sequential order starting with the LOWEST number. Points will be awarded for qualifying and only one heat race will be run. Qualifying Points: Timing - 20 Points, decreasing by 1 point after fast time. (EX: 20, 19, 18) Late Arrivals: If arriving after registration closes, in order to qualify, your class must not have already started qualifying. If your class has started qualifying. You must start at the read of the field and will NOT receive any qualifying points for that race event. Late arrivals will be first to qualify. HEAT RACES Starting Grid: Modified Grands Format - Inversion based on qualifying points. No full field inversions allowed (based on Grands Format) Jr. Classes will be inverted by top 4. First Qualifier will start 4th, Second fast qualifier starts 3rd, and so on. Sr. & Remaining Classes will be inverted by top 5 Race Warm up – Heat race warm-up will be 1 minute with optional additional 2 minutes. The additional 2 minutes must be called by a handler in the current race to the race director before time has expired during original 1 minute warm-up. Heat Race Points: Timing - 20 Points, decreasing by 1 point after awarding fast time. MAIN RACES Starting Grid: Modified Grands Format - Inversion based on qualifying and heat races combined. In the event of a tie in combined points, the better starting position will go to the driver with the faster qualifying time. No full field inversions are allowed (based on grands format) Jr. Classes will be inverted by top 4 Sr. & Remaining Classes will be inverted by top 5. Race Warm up – Main race warm-up will be 1 minute with optional additional 2 minutes. The additional 2 minutes must be called by a handler in the current race to the race director before time has expired during original 1 minute warm-up. Main Race Points: Feature - 60 points, decreasing by 2 points from a maximum of 60. RACE DAY AWARDS Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place Main finishing positions for the event and fast time. A medallion will be awarded to all other participants finishing outside the top 3. All novices will receive trophies for each race they participate in. (Except for special events deemed by the race director. [ex: pumpkin race]) Trophy sizes will step down in size starting with first as the largest then second in between and third being the smallest. Novice Awards: The novice points will be calculated on the first four shootout races that each driver participates in. Drivers that move out of the novice class will receive only one trophy that represents their highest ranking in the corresponding class. Lower rankings for other classes will be listed on the trophy plate. ALL other classes: End of the year trophies will be awarded to drivers who participated in a minimum of 30% of the races run during the season in particular races.