NOTES
- NHRA Safety Rules Apply
- 1/4 Mile Race
- Standard Open Comp Format (1-tenth breakout)
- .500 Pro Tree
- Sportsman Ladder
- All-Run Field
- Courtesy Stage (encouraged)
- Sunday Eliminations
CLASS RULES
Qualifying Information, Ladder Type, & Tree
The class will be qualified by positive reaction time (r/t) closest to “.000” based on a Pro .500 Tree. “.000” is a perfect reaction time. Any negative reaction time (-.001, -1.000, etc) will be placed at the bottom of the qualifying ladder. The more negative the reaction time, the further down the ladder the runs will be placed. For times when identical reaction times are made, qualifying position will be based on a first come, first served based. The first occurrence of the same reaction time will be placed first, and the second occurrence, placed second and so on.
A 32 or less field will be laddered on a sportsman ladder. A 33 or greater field will be randomly paired and run until the field reaches 32 cars or less. Car placement on this ladder will be determined based on reaction time.
If weather has caused the loss of one or more rounds of qualifying sessions, any entrants not qualified will be required to choose an index from the following list: 15.7, 15.0, 14.0, 13.0, 12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.5. Competitors must submit their index to the race director on the last day of qualifying. Competitors will compete with their chosen index through eliminations. Any competitor who fail to submit their index on qualifying day will automatically be assigned to the 15.70 index.
Class Rules
Any Truck with a late-model Ford based V8 overhead-cam engine. Any modifications, vehicle weight or power adders allowed. Electronically controller, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic shifters prohibited. 2 steps are ok.
Body Rules
All body panels and hood will be on the vehicle. Aftermarket hoods ok. Any glass ok.
Wheels
Spindle-mount front wheels prohibited.
Racing Aids
Delay boxes, cross-over boxes, or any “reaction-time related” electronic bracket racing aids not allowed in this class. All Electronic throttle stops and related throttle-stop type accessories prohibited. All Transbrake buttons must be on the approved NHRA list.
Lane Choice
During qualifying and eliminations, it is the responsibility of the competitors to determine lane choice. If the competitors are unable to establish lane choice, a staging official will make the determination in the manner he/she chooses (i.e., coin flip, random, faster car, etc)
Driver
The driver when in the vehicle, from the ready line until the vehicle is safely stopped on the return road, is required to have all safety restraint systems (including the helmet) on and be securely fastened in the vehicle at all times.