2010

                Dixie Pro-mod Racing association

    Requirements/ Rules

• Membership Dues are $250 for new members, $ 150 for any returning member each; per year. Each car in competition must be either owned by or driven by a paying member. Membership fees cover one competitor or single car/driver “team”; if you wish to have more than one vehicle in competition there must be dues paid for each.
• There will be no gate fee at DPMRA events for participants. Association drivers, cars and up to 3 crew members per team will be granted admission for participation.
• All cars must be full-bodied Pro Modified, Pro Stock, Top Sportsman, or Super Comp style cars; No Minimum weight or C.I.D. limits.
• Naturally Aspirated Carbureted and Fuel Injected Combinations with Nitrous Oxide; mechanically crank driven superchargers are not approved for competition, turbocharged entries are allowed on a temporary basis..
• All drivers must have appropriate IHRA or NHRA competition licensing.
• All cars must be capable of and certified for E.T.’s of 4.99 or quicker.
• All drivers are required to have appropriate personal safety equipment including engine and transmission ballistic safety and  oil containment systems;

o     The current specs personal safety specs are;  

o    Driver restraint system: Minimum SFI 16.1.

o    Fire System: 20 lbs. Halon; min. or equivalent. 15 lbs. must be directed to engine by nozzles placed in front of each bank of exhaust headers, 5 lbs. must be directed by nozzle at driver's feet. NHRA rules amendment states fire system must activate the master power disconnect switch through a pressure activated solenoid.

o   Helmet: Full face Snell SA2000, SA2005 or SFI 31.2A including a helmet removal system.

o   Gloves: SFI 3.3/15 Suit: SFI 3.2A/15

o   Boots: SFI 3.3/15

o   Window Net: SFI 27.1

o   Roll Bar Padding: SFI 45.1

o   Head And Neck Restraint: SFI 38.1 

o   Turbocharged entries must be equipped with a properly fitting lower-engine ballistic/restraint device meeting SFI Spec 7.1.

o   Flywheel and clutch meeting SFI Spec 1.3, 1.4, or 1.5.

o   Flywheel shield meeting SFI Spec 6.2 or 6.3 mandatory.

o   All transmissions must be equipped with a SFI Spec 4.1 transmission shield. 

o     When an aftermarket converter drive is utilized a SFI Spec 6.1 or 6.3 flywheel shield and a SFI Spec 29.1 flex-plate is mandatory.

o   SFI Spec 15.1 or 15.3 rear wheels measuring 16x16 inches with double bead locks or liners mandatory.  

• Anyone meeting the rules and regulations of the association are welcome to join; all memberships are subject to approval.

• Any car or competitor found to be unsafe shall not be allowed in competition.

    Points

• Points will be awarded to each driver attending any race, and there is a possibility of 8 points awarded for each race.

 Points will be earned as follows:

  3 points---Show for race but DNQ

  4 points---First Round Loser

  5 points---Second Round Loser

  7 points---Runner Up

  8 points---Winner

  3 points ---End of season points for participation at all events.

• Points are awarded to the team which may involve more than one driver of a particular car during the season or a driver that uses more than one car during a season. The points fund consists of membership dues and funds from each race; top five point earners for the season will be awarded by a trophy and a split of remaining funds; minus costs for the annual championship awards and banquet.   
• The championship payout percentages are as follows:

40%---First Place

  20%---Second Place

  17%---Third Place

 13%---Fourth Place

 10%---Fifth Place

    Qualifying Procedures

• All racers will make qualifying runs consecutively during qualifying with No Exception.
• Any runs made outside the scheduled qualifying session will not count toward qualifying. All runs will only be valid for qualifying if the attempt is made in your pairing as drawn or completed ASAP during qualifying. If the tree is activated, this is considered a run. If a driver has a problem and backs out of the beams before the tree is activated it will not count as an attempt and will be considered as aborted if unable to re-stage in a timely manner. Approvals of all aborted re-attempts are subject to member review for validity.
• Numbers will be drawn prior to the first round of qualifying to determine the qualifying order. Odd numbers run left lane and even numbers run right; vice versa for second round.
• DPMRA uses the same qualifying ladder as IHRA and NHRA events with cars pairing up for elimination as follows; 1/8, 2/7, 3/6, and 4/5. (This ladder will be adjusted in the same format for a 16 car field.)  

    Break Rules

• If a qualified competitor is unable to make eliminations due to breakage the ladder will be adjusted allowing the next capable un-qualified car to move up to the 8th position, adjusting the ladder accordingly.
• The car moving into the 8th position will receive $100.00 of qualifying money which was earned by the broken car during qualifying.
• If a car breaks during elimination, that driver’s competitor who was previously eliminated may return to competition in the broken competitors spot; if unable, the fastest competitor from the previous round may re-enter. The car that was broken, will receive all the round money and points for that round, the car that re-enters the race will receive all monies and points for future round advancement.

    Disqualifications

• Any car crossing a boundary line during eliminations will be disqualified. The starting line official will make the FINAL call.
• Un-sportsman like conduct from ANY paying member and associated team members will not be tolerated. Each individual track also has uses their own codes of conduct which we must do our best to respect.
• Missing your respective qualifying pairing due to being late to the line for any reason will disqualify you if prior notice is not given so we may attempt to accommodate members varying needs.
• All questionable issues will be taken to a panel consisting of other members for a course of action decision.