Region 5 Race Format and Point Series Guidelines
(Revised February 2010)
The 2010 Region 5 point series will consist of 5 events, one at each of the region tracks (one of the events will be the State's Race). Each event will consist of qualifying and racing. Points will be awarded for signing-in, qualifying and racing. These guidelines apply to all Regional and State's race events.
The events are as follows:
THQMA (State's Race) May 22 & 23
CCQMA June 5 & 6
I-70 QMA July 10 & 11
ALQMA August 21 & 22
MSLQMRA September 11 & 12
Sign-ins - For each event will be Friday from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. If the hosting club has staff available, sign ins and safety may start earlier. This will be handled at the hosting clubs discretion. Late sign ins will receive a no time and will not be allowed to qualify. No one will be allowed to sign in after all qualifying is over, unless a call is made from the handler and there is an approved safety sheet on file.
State's Race: The State's race format will follow the QMA Grands format, except there will not be a practice session prior to qualifying. Pill draw will be used to determine order.
Handlers Meetings - Will be on Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Safety inspections - Will be conducted by the hosting club's safety personnel prior to the regional (under the direction of the Region 5 Safety Director, Darrick Scott). Safety tags are to be used by Region 5 in lieu of individual safety inspections at each event. The original safety sheet will be kept on file and updated at each regional. A safety tag may be placed on a car anytime throughout the season after a car passes safety inspection. Cars that do not pass inspection initially will not be given a safety tag at that event and must be re-inspected at the next event. Only when a car passes the initial safety inspection of an event will it qualify for a safety tag. You must have a re-inspection for any of the following: if a car is sold during the year, you change the motor; you add weight or have any other change in driver or car.
Note: Brake and arm restraint checks must be conducted prior to every race by the pit steward. All deficiencies must be corrected before a car will be allowed on the track. Races will not be held up to correct deficiencies. The Regional Safety Director may request a safety tag to be removed at any time deemed necessary.
QMA ID Badge - Current year QMA badges must be worn in the hot chute or when on the track, at all times. Armbands will only be used in particular situations as a last resort.
Bikes & Scooters - Motorized or non-motorized are prohibited at all events. Violators are subject to disqualification from the event. LEAVE THEM AT HOME.
Golf Carts and ATV's - May only be operated by persons with a valid driver's license. Violators are subject to disqualification from the event.
Gasoline - Will be supplied by the hosting club and must be used for qualification and racing. Methanol will not be supplied by the hosting club. The hosting club must have fuel at the trailers or at a fueling station.
Curfew - For all races will be 10 p.m. Racing may continue past 10 p.m., however no race will start after 10 p.m. Racing on Saturday will continue up to the "A" mains or until 10 p.m. which ever comes first. Sunday curfew is 8 p.m.
Regional Board - Meetings will be held Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. CST.
Practice - There is no practice before qualifications. Cars packing the track will get 5 green flag laps; a maximum of 20 cars are allowed to pack the track.
Sealing of motors - Will be done on Friday night and Saturday morning. The handler is responsible for making sure the motor has been sealed correctly. If your motor is not sealed before qualifying, it will be the handler's responsibility to make sure it is done before the car leaves the tech area.
Fuel tanks - Will not be sealed but the fuel will be tested.
Qualifying Order - The order in each class will be determined by pill draw with the lowest number being the first to qualify, and the highest number the last to qualify. Pill draw will take place during sign ins. The State's race will follow the Grand's format with the exception of the pill draw.
Qualification - Will be "hot out of the chute" and will consist of two green flag laps. Each qualifier will be on green the second time past the flagman, except for B, AA and Jr. ½'s who will be given the green 3rd time past the flagman.
Inclement Weather
- If qualifying cannot begin by 2 p.m. on Saturday, the line-ups will be changed to run in order of points standings. (Example: top 5 seniors and top 4 juniors to the A-main, second 5 seniors and second 4 juniors to the B-main and so on). If there is a tie in points (in reference to inclement weather) the tie breaker for creating a line-up will be base on pill draw. In the event there is a rain delay at the first regional, line-ups will be prepared according to pill draw. Lower mains must be started by 10 a.m. on Sunday. If A-mains are the only thing left, they must be started by 12 p.m. on Sunday. If these time limits cannot be met, the race will be cancelled. Exception: 170 QMA will be allowed an extra half hour.
- If a race has taken the green flag, but stopped before the checkered flag has come out, the race will be red flagged and the cars will be impounded in the hot chute or under the nearest covered building, supervised by the Race Director. No adjustments or repairs will be allowed. The Race Director will have the authority to immediately disqualify a car/driver for anyone making adjustments or repairs during this time. Should it be impractical to impound the cars because of lack of shelter or safety, the Race Director will release the cars to their trailers. Once the cars are released to their trailers, a complete restart of the race will be in order. If the alternate car had entered the racing line-up, it will be returned to the alternate status.
Race and Qualification Order will be as follows:
1. Jr. Novice 8. Lt. Mod 14. Lt. 160
2. Sr. Novice 9. Hvy. Mod 15. Hvy. 160
3. Jr. Honda 10. Lt. WF 16. Lt. AA
4. Sr. Honda 11. Hvy. WF 17. Hvy. AA
5. Hvy. Honda 12. Lt. B 18. Jr. Half
6. Jr. Stock 13. Hvy. B
7. Sr. Stock
(Changes in the race line-ups are the decision of the regional board if needed)
Note: Order of lower mains, "D" and lower, may vary slightly to prevent back-to-back racing in a class. This will be at the discretion of the Tower Director and will depend on the number of mains in specific classes (i.e., Jr Honda, Sr Honda, etc).
Warm ups - No warm up period will be allowed for the lower mains of the State's or regional races. A-mains will be allowed a 2 minute warm up period. You can come into the hot chute without giving up your starting position, but you must be out before time is up. If you come into the hot chute, the car must come to a complete stop. No driving through the hot chute. If the car does not stop, the Race Director or judges can have the driver black flagged.
Racing Line-ups - Will be based on the qualifying order. Fast time will start on the pole of the A-main. Second fast will start second and so forth. Main placement will be separated by 4 for Juniors and 5 for Seniors with the exception of the State's race which will run on the Grand's format.
Example:
o Top 4 Junior qualifiers will be in the A -main, next 4 in the B-main, etc.
o Top 5 Senior qualifiers will be in the A -main, next 5 in the B-main, etc.
Lower main transfers - Will include top 4 for Juniors and top 5 for Seniors to the next main and start in the order of their finish.
Example:
o Jr. Classes - Winner C-main will start 5th in B-main, 2nd will start 6th, etc.
o Sr. Classes - Winner C-main will start 6th in B-main, 2nd will start 7th, etc.
Laps - Junior lower mains will be 20 and 25 for Seniors. A - Mains will be 30 laps for Juniors and 40 for Seniors. Novice will run 15 laps for lower mains and 20 laps for A-mains.
Time limit - For all races is 20 minutes (exclusive of red flag periods). The checkered flag will be given at the end of the time limit regardless of the laps completed. A race may end while under yellow flag conditions. No time limit will be set for the State's race.
Points for 2009 Region 5 events will be awarded as follows:
" Sign In points -- Each entrant will receive 33 points per regional event and 38 points for the states race.
" Qualification Points - Top 5 Sr.'s and top 4 Jr.'s will receive qualifying points. Top Sr. will receive 5 points, and then down one point for the next 4 places. The top Jr. will receive 4 points, and then down one point for the next 3 places. Any driver qualifying out of order will receive no points.
" Novice Points - There will be no points awarded for the Novice Class each driver participating in at least three Regional events will receive the equal participation gift at the Regional Banquet. The Novice Class is not considered a competitive class and is considered a learning class. This should encourage families to move up to the next class. If Drivers are 6 years old and 3 months they will be moved up unless they have a waiver signed off by the Novice Committee and the Regional Director.
Note: Those not making an attempt to qualify will get a No Time and receive 0 qualification points. All other "No Times" will receive points in accordance with the qualifying position. A car must be on the track with the signed in driver at the specified time to be considered an attempt to qualify.
" Racing Points - "A" main winners will receive 150 points. Points for each subsequent position down through the lowest main will be reduced by 3 with all participants receiving at least 1 point. Receiving a technical DQ or refusal to weigh will result in 0 points. You must be present and attempt to race to receive racing points. To receive any racing points you must attempt to race the race you qualified in.
Example: 1st - 150, 2nd - 147, 3rd - 144, 4th - 141, 5th -139, etc.
Year End Banquet Awards - Each participant who has raced in 3 or more regional races in a particular class will be awarded a participation gift.
Special Notes
1. At times it may be necessary to run in a higher grove on dirt tracks. This will be done at the discretion of the local track committee with oversight by the Regional Board.
2. The Regional Board reserves the right to adjust any of the guidelines above as necessary to fit the situation at the track.
3. In all cases where the event is shortened or cancelled, points will be awarded for sign-ins, qualification (if entire class is complete), and racing for classes in which the A-main was completed.
4. The hosting track shall be closed beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday prior to the scheduled regional or state's race. Those found to have practiced at the host track during which the track was closed, will receive a "no time" and no qualifying points for that event. Additional days for track preparation will be at the discretion of the hosting club and Regional Board.
5. Unless otherwise noted above, all other QMA rules apply.
6. Lt. AA, Heavy AA, Half will not fuel after warm ups they will refuel after 80 laps including warm up laps.
7. All pets must be on a leash and under the direct control by their owner. All club rules addressing pets at their track will override this rule.
2010 REGIONAL OFFICERS
Regional Director: Ron Gonsalves
Assistant RD: Bill Moore
Secretary: Karen Adams
Treasurer: J R Van Gilder
Safety: Darrick Scott
Tech: Lance Williams
Publicity: Ginny Barnard
Regional Fees
$33.00 regular Regionals $38.00 States Race
$19.00 to Club $18.00 to Club
$14.00 to Region $9.00 to Region
$0.00 to National $11.00 to National
