2008 TRACK POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

Miller Lite Q-16 $$ Bracket Race Payout Schedule

We have established our 2008 track points championship program and would like to inform the racers and fans as to how the system is run. This program has changed each year, and we will continue to change as we grow. While we cannot please everyone, we have tried to work with the majority of the racers to implement a good and fair program. As always, our doors and ears are open for comments and suggestions.

STARTING TIMES:

HOURS FOR SATURDAY RACES: 
Gates open at 8:00 AM  Jr. Dragster qualifying at 9:00 AM  Street, No-Electronics, Super Pro and Motorcycle qualifying following Jr. program.  Quick-16 qualifying begins at 12:00 Noon.

QUICK 16:

Entry fee and payouts were raised at racers’ request to $80 tech card; $800 win - $300 r/u - $100 semi’s. Minimum E-T of 8.50 to qualify if there are more than 8 cars. Alternates to be on standby in case a qualified car does not make the call for 1^st round. Entrants who do not make field will fall into Super Pro. 1^st round losers can buy-back into 2^nd round of Super Pro. Purse to be pro-rated if less than a 16 car qualified field.

SPLIT SEASONS:

We will have a split season with a best 2-out-of-3 shootout for all of our categories. The dates are tentatively set as follows:  (KOT/GGC - King of the Track & Good Guy Challenge)

Fall/Winter                                     Spring/Summer                             

October 13, 2007                            April 26, 2008 - Drag News All-Star Tour Race   (KOT/GGC # 1)                         

November  10, 2007                       May 10, 2008 -  (KOT/GGC # 2)  

December 8, 2007                           May 31 2008  -   (KOT/GGC # 3)

January 26, 2008                             June 14, 2008 -  (KOT/GGC # 4)

February 9, 2008                            July 12, 2008                            

February 23, 2008                          August 29, 2008 

March 22, 2008                             September 27, 2008  -  (National Dragster Challenge - Race for the Wally trophy)                           

**NOTE** October 18, 2008 will be the 1^st race of the 2009 season.

TOP 8:  2008

The Top 8 drivers in Quick-16, Super Pro, No Electronics, Street, and Motorcycle earning the most points in the combined two seasons will receive a free entry into our 2008 Turkey Drags to be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 28th, 2008. Qualified drivers will be paired on a sportsman ladder (1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8).  The ladder will be set and if an opponent fails to show, the remaining laddered driver will receive a competition single run.

The 1^st round of each category will be run before our regular eliminations begin.  The four 1^st round losers of the Top-8 Shootout can buy into the 1^st round of the Friday race.  The remaining 4 contestants will be paired and run in conjunction with their respective categories. 2^nd and 3^rd round Top-8 losers can buy back into their category in the Friday race, while the winner advances into the 3^rd round of the Friday race.

Top 8 payouts start 2^nd round as follows:

Quick-16, Super Pro, & No-Electronics 2^nd round losers get $50.00, 3^rd round losers get $100.00, winners gets $200.00 and continue in their bracket race.

Street & Motorcycle racers will be combined with their respective bracket race. 2^nd round losers get $30.00, 3^rd round losers get $60.00, winners gets $120.00 and continues in their bracket race.

From all of the staff and owners of NPR, we hope you have a safe and successful racing season.

Pat, Linda, Stevie Ray, and staff

 

2008 Drag Race Rules & Information

This page contains rules and information that should help to explain specific rules of drag racing.
 As a general rule, NPR follows the NHRA Rulebook, with a very few exceptions.
If you have a specific question or comment about the rules,
please contact us at (985) 369-3692 or email us at patjoffrion@hotmail.com

RULE REVISION
(effective 01/01/06)

Eliminator Elapsed Times:

 ** No-E Cars running between 14.00 E.T. and 14.99 E.T. must have slicks and/or open exhaust

 

General Rules

1. Alcohol consumption by participating drivers is strictly prohibited.
2. No alcohol is allowed in staging lanes or starting line area.
3. No glass bottles are allowed on track premises.
4. The speed limit in pit area and return road is 10 m.p.h.
5. No skateboards or roller blades are allowed in pit area.
6. 3 or 4 wheelers and bicycles are to be used for race support only. NO JOY RIDDING.
7. Children under the age of 16 are not allowed to operate any motorized vehicle.  Violators face expulsion from the event along with their race car and/or crew members and will not receive any refunds of any sort.

Point Series Rules

1. Enrollment for the 2008 point series is done in the timing tower or at tech. All drivers must have a NHRA competition number or a No Problem Raceway permanent number to earn points.
2. Drivers in all classes are advised to purchase a NHRA competition number and NHRA membership. If a driver chooses not to purchase a NHRA number, No Problem Raceway will assign you a permanent number.
3. The points are earned according to the number displayed on the vehicle. Should a driver change vehicles during the season, his or her permanent number must be on the vehicle.
4. All numbers and dial-ins are to be displayed on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The numbers have to be legible for the tower crew.
5. Points will be given in all eliminators unless there is a special event. Drivers will be notified if points are not given at a special event.
6. A driver may not drive more than 1 car in the same eliminator.
7. Points will be awarded to the driver and may not be transferred, even if the driver changes eliminator.
8. The 2008 points season will begin October 13, 2007 and end September 27, 2008.
9. The top 10 drivers in each of the 4 eliminators, Quick 16, Super Pro, Non Electronics, and Street will be eligible to attend the E.T. Finals. All motorcycles in the point series may attend the E.T. Finals.
10. The points leader in each eliminator, at the end of each season will run a best two-out-of-three match to determine the 2008 Track Champion.  Jr. Dragster age group winners will each earn a 2009 No Problem Raceway Gold Card. The Gold Card entitles the racer to a free car/driver and 1 crew member entry to all No Problem Raceway sponsored events. The Gold Car is non-transferable.
11. Electronics and Non Electronics Race of Champions, for the E.T. Finals, will be determined by the total combined seasons points leader in Super Pro and Non Electronics as of the week before the E-T Finals event.  The Jr. Dragster Race of Champions will be determined by the total combined seasons points leader of the 13+ age group.  In case of a tie, the winner will be determined by the most event wins during the season.

2008 Points will be earned as follows in Super Pro, Non-Electronics, Motorcycles, Street, and Jr. Dragsters:

1st Round - 10 points	5th Round - 52 points	9th Round - 96 points
2nd Round - 20 points	6th Round - 63 points	10th Round - 107 points
3rd Round - 30 points	7th Round - 74 points
4th Round - 41 points	8th Round - 85 points

                    2008 Points will be earned as follows in Quick 16:

1st Round - 10 points	4th Round - 44 points
2nd Round - 21 points	Winner - 55 points
3rd Round - 32 points

2008 Race Procedures

1. All eliminators entered will be given a maximum of two (2) time trial sessions or qualifying runs.  Late arrivals are only guaranteed one (1) time trial before eliminations begin, if time permits.
2. Time trials will be run by eliminator, out of their designated lanes.
3. Pairing for eliminations may be determined using the card system, first card number goes to the left lane and second card number goes to the right lane.
4. Bye runs will be drawn at random until sixteen (16) or eight (8) cars or less. At sixteen (16) or eight (8) cars or less, drivers will be laddered by closest to dial-in (not running under).  No racer shall receive two bye runs unless all other remaining racers have had a bye run.  Competition singles (paired opponent cannot make the call) do not count as a bye run.
5. Courtesy staging is in effect during all points races except for Jr. Dragsters. If a car stages before both cars have pre-staged, the car will be backed out of the lights (one time only) and both cars will then re-stage.
6. No deep staging is allowed, except for Jr. Dragsters.
7. Jr. Dragster crew members will fire the car up when the two (2) cars before them have pre-staged.  A maximum of 3 “push-backs” and 1 engine restart will be allowed prior to staging.  Once the dragster has lit the pre-stage bulb, no crewmember will be allowed to touch the vehicle, other than to turn on a data switch.
8. No driver may change vehicles once eliminations have begun.
9. A driver may change vehicles before eliminations have begun, as long as the vehicle is not entered in the same event.
10. All dial-ins must be visible after crossing the yellow line in front of the staging lanes and cannot be changed after that.  Jr. Dragster drivers may not change their dial-in after the first pair of Jr.’s has staged.
11. Reaction times and intermediate times are given as a courtesy to the driver and no races will be re-run over disputed times.
12. It is the sole responsibility of the driver to check his or her dial-in before staging. Once both cars have staged, it is a race.
13. Midnight Madness racing is for cars with DOT tires and Motorcycles only.  Race cars are not allowed to participate in these “street racing” events.  Mufflers are required for any runs after midnight!
14. RAINOUTS: Our schedule calls for 7 Q-16 events in each of the split seasons.  Rainouts may be rescheduled, if there is an available open date.  In the event that we are unable to complete 5 of the 7 events, we will use races of the next split counting for points in both of the seasons.
15. LICENSE RUNS: We have always supported our license applicants by offering drivers unlimited access to the track, and we will continue to do so on every Wednesday.  However, on race days, they will have to adjust.  On Friday night races, we will offer the applicants the opportunity to make unlimited runs during the qualifying times.  Once we start eliminations, license runs will not be allowed until AFTER 3^RD ROUND. On Saturdays, we will allow license passes beginning at 9:00a.m., between the Jr. Dragster sessions, and continuing until we begin the 1^st round of eliminations.  Additional license runs will be allowed with other time trial runs AFTER 3^rd ROUND.
16. TIME TRIALS ONLY & EXHIBITION RUNS: Some drivers attend our Saturday events in an effort to make only time trial or exhibition runs.  We understand that not all drivers and/or cars attend our Saturday events to compete.  However, Saturday is our RACE DAY.  Time trial only drivers will be allowed the opportunity to make 2 passes with the category that their car would normally race.  Once eliminations begin, there will be no further test passes until AFTER 3^rd ROUND, and only if we are not running behind schedule.  We offer 4-hours of time trials every Wednesday and we urge all drivers to use those days for their testing.  The track is “prepped” the same every time we open the main gates.  We understand that the “bite” is better on Saturdays because of all of the big-tire cars running, but Saturday is RACE DAY… Wednesday is Test-N-Tune day!

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