The
Rules
The following set of standardized
rules is set forth to inform every contestant what is
required when attending a Texas Outlaw 330 Series event.
Please direct all comments and/or suggestions regarding the
Texas Outlaw 330 Series to: John Strnad at e-mail:
jstrnad@sbsglobal.net.
2008
Texas Outlaw 330 Series Rules and Procedures
HEADS UP CATEGORY
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Engines
For engines under:
Maximum bore = 3.310"
Maximum Stroke = 3.00"
Minimum Weight (Car & Driver) = 350 pounds
For engines under:
Maximum bore = 3.550"
Maximum stroke = 3.00"
Minimum Weight (Car & Driver) = 400 pound
For engines under:
Maximum Bore = 3.750"
Maximum Stroke = 3.00"
*Minimum Weight (Car & Driver) = 430 pounds Minimum Driver
Weight = 150 pounds
*The 430# minimum weight requirement for this newly created
engine category will be carefully reviewed following EACH
Texas Outlaw 330 Series event. If at any time during the
race season, in the Race Director's opinion, an unfair
advantage is perceived to exist, the minimum weight will be
adjusted to level-out the competition between engine sizes.
• Single cylinder engine must be approved by either the NHRA
OR IHRA.
• Engine must be a flat head, two valve, normally aspirated
configuration.
• No computer controlled engine or clutch control components
or systems of any kind will be allowed.
• No engine management systems-No programmable OR battery
powered ignitions-No Fuel Control
Systems-No Clutch Control Systems!
• NO MSD Ignition Systems Allowed.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Driver must be a
minimum of 12 years of age. All drivers' performance and
driving abilities will be reviewed during every event. If at
any time, during competition, it is determined by a Race
Official that any participant is jeopardizing anyone's
safety, or is not properly qualified to compete, that
participant shall be excluded from any further competition
at that event.
• Participant must use the same engine in eliminations that
was used for qualifying.
RACE PROCEDURES
• Participant is
required to drain all fuel from their fuel system before
entering the Staging Lanes for Qualifying OR Eliminations. A
Race Official shall install Series-furnished, untreated
methanol for use during all qualifying, elimination and
record runs.
• Driver must proceed directly to scales, after each round
of qualifying AND eliminations to be weighed. Driver must
stay in car until cleared by SW330 staff to exit and NO
crewmember is allowed to touch, push the car, or aid driver
in any way until AFTER the car clears the scales. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THIS RULE WILL BE CAUSE FOR PREVIOUS RUN
DISQUALIFICATION!
• A 4/10s Pro Tree shall be utilized.
• Pairings for Elimination Rounds shall be setup by
qualifying elapsed time in a quickest to slowest order and
will be set up using a PRO Ladder. (i.e. #1 vs. #8, #2 vs.
#7, #3 vs. #6, & #4 vs. #5)
• An 8 car field will be qualified at all Events unless
there is a minimum of 14 cars entered. In the case of 14 or
more cars, a 16 car ladder will be used with the higher
qualified cars receiving the bye run in the first round of
eliminations.
• There shall be 1 shakedown & 2 qualifying runs, unless the
Track limits qualifying to two runs, in which case both runs
will be considered qualifying passes. In either case, the
driver must make qualifying runs in alternating lanes.
• Deep Staging is allowed, but is not guaranteed. (If the
track's timing system is not set up for deep staging you MAY
be disqualified with a redlight.)
• Courtesy Staging will be in effect at all times. Both
contestants must activate their pre-stage lights before
either entry may advance.
• Pullbacks are NOT allowed within 10 feet of the starting
line. Burnouts past the starting line at any time are
prohibited as it would require a pullback to properly stage.
• CREWMEMBER is not allowed to touch the car in any manner
after the PRE-STAGE bulb is lit in your lane! Driver will be
disqualified and shutdown immediately if this infraction
occurs.
• Any protest or question must be voiced PRIOR to
Participant staging his/her car. If you take the tree, the
run will stand.
• The participant with the quicker qualifying e.t. will have
lane choice during 1st round of eliminations. Subsequent
round lane choice goes to the driver with the quickest e.t.
from the previous round.
• Points toward year end championship will be awarded to
driver only. Points will only be awarded to competitor & car
owner in good standing with the Texas Outlaw 330 Series.
• Winner, Runnerup, and Record-Run engines will be inspected
AFTER race completion for correct bore & stroke.
QUICK 32 CATEGORY
The Quick 32
category is a 330' Dial-In Bracket race.
Texas Outlaw 330 Series will
qualify the quickest 32 cars and run them off on a Sportsman
Ladder.
PARTICIPATION
REQUIREMENTS
Driver must
have a MINIMUM of two full years of competition experience
in a junior dragster. All drivers' performance and driving
abilities will be reviewed during every event. If at any
time, during competition, it is determined by a Race
Official that any participant is jeopardizing anyone's
safety, or is not properly qualified to compete, that
participant shall be excluded from any further competition.
RACE PROCEDURES
• There will be
two qualifying runs prior to start of eliminations to
determine qualifying position.
• A 5/10s FULL tree will be utilized.
• Pairing will be determined utilizing a SPORTSMAN LADDER.
(i.e. #1 vs. #17, #2 vs. #18, #3 vs. #19, #4 vs. #20, and so
on.)
• Participant must dial within 1/10th of a second of their
qualifying time and at no time is allowed to dial quicker
than 4.10 seconds.
• Points toward year end championship will be awarded to
driver only. Points will only be awarded to competitor & car
owner in good standing with the Texas Outlaw 330 Series.
• A 32 car field will be qualified at all Events unless
there are fewer than 28 cars entered, in which case a 16 car
field will be laddered for that event. In the case of 28 or
more cars, a 32 car ladder will be used with the higher
qualified cars receiving the bye run in the first round of
eliminations.
• Any protest or question must be voiced PRIOR to
Participant staging his/her car. If you take the tree, the
run will stand.
• Courtesy Staging will be in effect at all times. Both
contestants must activate their pre-stage lights before
either entry may advance.
• CREWMEMBER is not allowed to touch the car in any manner
after the PRE-STAGE bulb is lit in your lane! Driver will be
disqualified and shutdown immediately if this infraction
occurs.
• Any protest or question must be voiced PRIOR to
Participant staging his/her car. If you take the tree, the
run will stand.
• The participant with the quicker qualifying e.t. will have
lane choice during 1st round of eliminations. Subsequent
round lane choice goes to the driver with the quickest e.t.
from the previous round.
• Points toward year end championship will be awarded to
driver only. Points will only be awarded to competitor & car
owner in good standing with the Texas Outlaw 330 Series.
THIS RULES BOOK IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE TO REFLECT THE Texas
Outlaw 330 SERIES RULES IN GENERAL. If something is not
specifically ALLOWED in these rules you are advised to check
with the Texas Outlaw 330 Series Race Director BEFORE you
attempt to race at a Texas Outlaw 330 Series event.
Texas Outlaw 330 SERIES OUTLAW
CATEGORY POINTS SYSTEM
Points are
earned as follows:
Attempt to qualify=10 points
For each round entered=20 points
Event Win=20 points
Setting New Elapsed Time Record 20 points
Qualifying Position Points:
#1= 8 points
#2 =7 points
#3 =6 points
#4 =5 points
#5 =4 points
#6 =3 points
#7 =2 points
#8 =1 point
#9 =1 point
#10= 1 point
#11 =1 point
#12 =1 point
#13 =1 point
#14 =1 point
#15 =1 point
#16 =1 point
Example: A
driver enters (10 points) and wins a race (3 rounds @ 20
points each round & 20 points for win), qualified #2 in
an 8 car field( 7 points), and sets a new et record (20
points) earns 117 points.
Texas Outlaw 330 SERIES QUICK 32
CATEGORY POINTS SYSTEM
Points are
earned as follows:
Attempt to qualify=10 points
For each round entered=20 points
Event Win=20 points
Qualifying Position Points:
#1=16 points
#2 =15 points
#3 =14 points
#4 =13 points
#5 =12 points
#6 =11 points
#7 =10 points
#8 =9 points
#9 =8 points
#10= 7 points
#11 =6 points
#12 =5 points
#13 =4 points
#14 =3 points
#15 =2 points
#16-32=1 point
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