Purse Info:

 

 

 

Based on a (8) Car Field:                       Based on a (16) Car Field:

 

 

 Winner             $2000.00                       Winner              $3500.00            

 Runner up        $  700.00                       Runner up        $1000.00

 Semi                 $  250.00                       Semi                 $ 350.00

 5-8                    $  150.00                       Quarters           $ 250.00

                                                                                         9-16                  $150.00

 

 

 

 

Entry fee: $200.00 for Top 8 Members

                $250.00 for Non-Top 8 Members

 

 

Car, Driver and (2) Crew Members

Admission free / at tracks discretion

 

 

Yearly Membership

 

Membership dues are as follows:

$100.00 mailed in before MARCH 10

$150.00 from March 11 until

 

   2012  RULES

 

 

 

    • You must be a member at the time of the first race to be eligible for the Points Fund.
    • You must display the “Top 8 Doorslammers” decal on front window. Sponsor list is incomplete

            at this time.  Decals must be properly displayed.

    • One optional shakedown, two qualifying runs must be made unless car is legit “broken.”
    • Shakedown runs must be made two at a time (side by side.)
    • Due to Tracks Request. All cars must come to staging when called. If not in staging when first pair are crank, your run will be disallowed, unless your car is broken. A BOARD MEMBER MUST BE NOTIFIED.
    • Shakedown and first qualifying run must be made in the same lane, then alternate there after.
    • Anyone running under 4.70 will be added to the end of the field starting with the closest to 4.70.
    • One run per qualifying round.  Red light during qualifying with ET does count.  Red light without ET will disqualify your run.
    • Durning elimations, if both cars leave the starting line before the tree is activated, it will be a rerun.
    • Closest car to 4.70 gets lane choice.
    • #1 Qualifier will get the “By Run,” if there is one in the first round. (Buy run is different than a single, single means that your competition did not show.)
    • All ladder sheets are printed from Race America. (Closes car to 4.70 may not get the Bye run after 1st round elimations.)
    • Safety inspection and on track safety is governed by the promoter and the Top 8 Doorslammers Board of Directors.
    • Designated parking for 4.70 class is at tracks discretion.
    • Full body cars only!
    • Manufactured full body trucks allowed.
    • Pre-staging rule is strictly enforced.  Both pre-stage bulbs must be on before anyone can stage.  If anyone turns both bulbs on before the other driver has pre-staged, then the other driver should not stage or at your discretion.  You have 7 seconds to stage after the first man stages.
    • If your car breaks before the tree is activated during qualifying, you may go to the back of the line and make repairs for that round.
    • Durning elimation, if you have a problem in the staging lane, you have 5 minutes to make repairs or your completion get a single run.
    • IHRA Safety Rules apply to driving suit.  MUST wear neck collar and gloves for your safety.
    • Track must furnish personnel on top end to assist with cars in shut down area.

 

      Anything determined to be detrimental to the racing group by the Top 8 Doorslammers Board of Directors, will be subject to dismissal with no refund.
       
      • Anyone that has to be addressed by the Top 8 Doorslammers board of directors for any infractions will be put on probation for the first offense will be subject to dismissal.
       
      • Rain out is exactly that, a RAIN OUT!  Qualifying starts over, unless qualifying is complete.
      • You must have a copy of this document of rules with you at all races.

       

    • POINTS SYSTEM:
      • 10 point             Sign in at each race.
      • 20 points           Win the event.
      • 10 point             Runner-up at the event.
      • 10 point             Low Qualifier
      • 10 point             Per each round won.

     

                    
       
    • POINTS ASSIGNMENT:  Points are awarded to the car number in which you sign in with.  Must have car number on the sign-in sheet.  If the car in which you signed in with “breaks” and the driver changes to another car, no points will be awarded to that number for that race, you must qualify the car in which you race.
    • Free season membership if you book a race at a track that we did not race at in 2011 or if you bring in a new  sponsor.  All bookings and sponsors must be approved by the Top 8 Doorslammers Board of Directors.
    • Any race booked from March 17 through October 14 will be considered a points race unless specified other wise by the Top 8 Doorslammers Board of Directors.
                                            Race Tree
     
         Race Tree will be posted at each race.  #1 qualifier will run last qualifier and so forth.
     
      

    Please refer to your IHRA Rules for any rule not stated in this document.