MvW Street Challenge Rules

[spdpilot]

I just read through the rules three times on this post....

http://www.wickedstangs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8904

Every thing is pretty clear until you get down to here:

COOLDOWN PERIOD/RETURN PROCEDURES

Where it says..."During this cool down period only, entrants may adjust tire pressure (add or remove tire pressure)"

This conflicts with Section:

BACK-TO-BACK PASSES

"Air may not be added to tires any time during the back-to-back passes."

further down in the same paragraph it says

"no changes may be made to vehicle other than lowering air pressure in tires"

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Then we have this section

RACE FORMAT

"Vehicles with air-to-water intercoolers may not add ice to intercooler tank between back-to-back passes"

Which conflicts with

COOLDOWN PERIOD/RETURN PROCEDURES

"entrants may adjust tire pressure (add or remove tire pressure), install fresh nitrous bottles, install ice in their intercooler (only if located in trunk, rear hatch or rear seat area)"

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The way it reads to me is, there is no qualifying to be done. You just show up and pick your class, make three passes and the three passes are averaged out. If you Average is 9.01 in the 9.00 class and no one has a faster average, you win a trophy for that class.

I would assume all the passes are "back to back" and there is no qualifying, you pick a class.

I just want to make sure I am reading it right.

On a side issue.......

I am going to run 3 vehicles. One in each, 9.0, 8.0, and 7.0. Rules don't seem to say anything about multiple vehicles or driver changes. I hope this is ok.

 

[orange395w]

Good catch.

 

[sdsubzero4]

I really believe the rules were copied and paste from the rule books and may have been copied from different sections. That is why there are contradiction. This is why they are posted so errors like that can be caught and corrected before being distributed.

Thanks for the catch Glen.

 

[wickedstangs]

I just read through the rules three times on this post....

http://www.wickedstangs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8904

Every thing is pretty clear until you get down to here:

COOLDOWN PERIOD/RETURN PROCEDURES

Where it says..."During this cool down period only, entrants may adjust tire pressure (add or remove tire pressure)"

This conflicts with Section:

BACK-TO-BACK PASSES

"Air may not be added to tires any time during the back-to-back passes."

further down in the same paragraph it says

"no changes may be made to vehicle other than lowering air pressure in tires"

------------------------------------------

Then we have this section

RACE FORMAT

"Vehicles with air-to-water intercoolers may not add ice to intercooler tank between back-to-back passes"

Which conflicts with

COOLDOWN PERIOD/RETURN PROCEDURES

"entrants may adjust tire pressure (add or remove tire pressure), install fresh nitrous bottles, install ice in their intercooler (only if located in trunk, rear hatch or rear seat area)"

---------------------------------------------------------

The way it reads to me is, there is no qualifying to be done. You just show up and pick your class, make three passes and the three passes are averaged out. If you Average is 9.01 in the 9.00 class and no one has a faster average, you win a trophy for that class.

I would assume all the passes are "back to back" and there is no qualifying, you pick a class.

I just want to make sure I am reading it right.

On a side issue.......

I am going to run 3 vehicles. One in each, 9.0, 8.0, and 7.0. Rules don't seem to say anything about multiple vehicles or driver changes. I hope this is ok.

FIXED

MUSTANG vs THE WORLD STREET CHALLENGE​

Class Description
Street Challenge is a racing class for mildly modified to heavily modified high performance street vehicles that are street certified. All vehicles are permitted. Any engine, and any number and/or type of power adders are permitted. Vehicles must be registered, licensed, and insured. There will be trophies and awards for the quickest average, and runner up, but also for the following: closest averaged ET that is not quicker than the following – 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, and 10.00. Street Challenge does not have a points system.

Qualifying Information, Ladder Type, & Tree
All Run, Street Challenge Format, .400 Pro Tree.

CLASS RULES, STREET CHALLENGE VEHICLES PERMITTED
All vehicles will be accepted.

POWER ADDERS & POWERTRAIN
Any engine, and any number and/or type of power adders are permitted. Any manual or automatic transmission is permitted. Any rear end is permitted. Exhaust system with mufflers is required.

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
Stock type chassis and stock type suspension is required. Coil-over shocks and springs permitted for both front and rear suspension. Shocks and spring may be re-located. Standard bolt-on replacement suspension and chassis components are permitted. Tubular bolt-in front K-members and A-arm kits are permitted. Back-half vehicles are prohibited. Ladder bars and/or aftermarket 4-links are prohibited. Wheelie bars are prohibited.

RACING AIDS
Delay boxes, cross-over boxes, or any “reaction-time related” electronic bracket racing aids prohibited in this class. Throttle stops, Stutter boxes and all related throttle-stop type accessories and trans brake are prohibited; this is a foot brake only class. Controller devises for nitrous systems only, are permitted, Line Locks Permitted.

STREET EQUIPMENT
In order to compete, all vehicles and/or drivers are required the following:
1.Valid driver’s license
2.Valid vehicle registration
3.Valid license plate(s). Dealer plates prohibited.
4.Valid insurance “ID” card. Faxes and/or letters from insurance companies and/or brokers not acceptable.
5.D.O.T. Radials or D.O.T. Slicks on front and rear of vehicle.
6.Hood is required, may be made of lightweight material. Hood scoops permitted. Hood/scoop may be liftoff.
7.Any type of passenger windows permitted, but must be functional – up/down and in working condition.

During the tech-in process, vehicle must have operational street equipment, including headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, and horn.

TIRES: FRONT & REAR
DOT slick tires or DOT legal radials tires required for drive tires during the road tour AND the Street Challenge competition and class run off. Racing slicks prohibited. Maximum actual measured tire size is as follows: Actual measured tread of all racing slick-type tire is limited to 10.75-inches. For D.O.T. radial tires, maximum sidewall designation permitted is 325mm. Tire height is unrestricted. A “go/no-go” gauge will be used to measured tire width. Tire shaving is prohibited. Tire changing is prohibited during or after the road tour.

RACE FORMAT
When called to the staging lanes, all Street Challenge competitors must report to their cars and prepare to make three back-to-back 1/8 mile passes. All hoods and deck lids must remain secured, as they must remain closed until completion of all three passes. Vehicles with air-to-water intercoolers may not add ice to intercooler tank between back-to-back passes, even if intercooler tank is located in interior of vehicle.

FINAL STANDINGS
After all three 1/8 mile passes are completed, each racer’s ET will be added and the average of these three passes will be computed. The outcome of the 3-run average will be posted, and the awards presentation will be held after all racing is completed. On a qualifying run, if a contestant properly starts, stages and receives the starter’s signal but breaks to the point the run is not completed, a time of 28 seconds is issued and it is considered a valid qualifying run.

CREW MEMBERS
Crew members are not permitted around participating vehicles, in the staging lanes, or in the burnout area, between rounds of competition.

BACK-TO-BACK PASSES
Tire pressure may be checked in the staging lanes, or between rounds, and may be lowered. Air may not be added to tires any time during the back-to-back passes. Vehicles are required to make three full passes in order to be included in the final average ET tally. All vehicles must run three passes in the same order as the first pass, any attempt to gain additional cool down time between rounds will result in disqualification. The only possible exception to this rule is the use of a parachute, if required by vehicle speed. One crew member can be placed in the staging lanes to aid in the re-packing of a parachute, however, chute must be re-packed in a manner so as not to be disruptive to competition rounds. There will be a separate staging lane designated for any vehicle needing to re-pack parachutes. Any vehicle unable to start under it’s own power will be disqualified. Once all rounds have been completed, prize money and awards will be given based on the final average of all three 1/8 mile passes. During, and in between, the back-to-back passes, no changes may be made to vehicle other than lowering air pressure in tires. Fresh nitrous bottles, fuel, and ice may not be installed/replenished. Vehicles with air-to-water intercoolers may not add ice to intercooler tank between back-to-back passes, even if intercooler tank is located in interior of vehicle.

WEIGHT BREAKS
There is no minimum weight.

CLASS & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
It is the participant’s responsibility to familiarize oneself with the class requirements and the safety requirements as found in the 2009 NHRA rulebook. The participant agrees that the participant bears the ultimate responsibility at all times to ensure the safety of participant’s vehicle and to ensure that participant complies with all applicable NHRA rules.

The participant agrees that participant is in the best position to know about the construction and operation of participant’s vehicle, equipment, and clothing, and whether there has been compliance with all applicable NHRA rules.

 

[sdsubzero4]

That looks good. Let's get that printed out as part of the race rules.

 

[wickedstangs]

Done....

 

[spdpilot]

Thanks everyone!

 

[spdpilot]

one quick question about the following....

"Tire pressure may be checked in the staging lanes, or between rounds, and may be lowered. Air may not be added to tires any time during the back-to-back passes."

I don't get the difference between "back-to-back passes" vs. "between rounds"?

Whats the difference? You are only making three passes for the entire day! once your class is called, you are making the your three passes, back to back or waiting a few minutes in the staging area (for the funny cars to run) until the next pass, it makes no difference. So can you check your tire pressure if there is time?

At Barona, the whole back-to-back thing makes no sense to me. You are going to be waiting in the staging area, you do know that right? They always have other races going to on.

And between rounds? What rounds?? You show up, register, wait for your class to be called. Your class is called, you go make three passes as quickly as the track will allow. Staging area, no staging area, rounds....etc, etc?? You either can check things in the staging area or you can't... am I missing something? Not to sound blunt, just confused.

There is no quailifying right?