2010 Classes - TENTATIVE
There will be multible classes for the 2010 racing season.
Eliminators are as follows:
Eliminators for weekly show at Waterford Speedbowl:
STREET ELIMINATOR: Cars must be completely street legal, Standard DOT tires only. Dial-in bracket racing. No electronics. Tires must have a wear factor of 200 or higher. Drag radials and street slicks are usually 0.
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR: Basically, anything goes. All-out race cars and modified street cars. Dial-in bracket racing. Electronics allowed. Cars with DOT slicks, plus competition slicks go in this eliminator.
"MOTORCYCLE". For all motorcycles, quads, snowmobiles, ATV's, etc. All will run against each other on a standard dial-in tree. Full protection from head to toe mandatory. This includes helmet (with shield or goggles), gloves, leather jacket (full leathers prefered), heavy duty pants like jeans minimum. Ankle high boots mandatory.
Additional Eliminators for possible future events:
OUTLAW ELIMINATOR: Full bodied "Door Slammers". No Altereds, no rails. Anything goes, running "heads-up" under a 0.400 PRO tree. Electronics allowed.
OUTLAW 2.5 ELIMINATOR: Same "OUTLAW" but with a 2.50 second break-out rule. Electronics allowed.
NOSTALGIA ELIMINATOR: Racing like it was in the 60's and 70's. Old time Gassers, Altereds, Stock/Super Stocks, etc. Year cutoff is 1972... other rules in process... coming soon. Electronics not permitted.
"Jr. DRAGSTER". All cars will run together. Younger age groups may be mandated slower dial-in. All cars will run dial-in bracket.
Note: For events outside Waterford in 2010, all 4 wheel drive & AWD vehicles will automatically go into "Comp" Eliminator. For trucks to run "Street" Eliminator, they must run in 2 wheel drive mode. This rule will go into effect at Waterford in the 2011 season.
We will also be running a weekly "SHOOTOUT", for various cars and trucks, such as a "Mustang Shootout", or a "Street Rod" shootout. This will be in conjunction with the regular show each week.
Helmets mandatory in all eliminators. No passengers allowed in competing cars.
Mufflers mandatory on all race vehicles!
Winner of each eliminator wins a trophy.
ENTRY FEES
While subject to change, our plan is to charge a $20 entry fee. This entitles competitors to run one eliminator per race day. There may be an additional entry fee for those choosing to run additional "Eliminators". Examples ar as follows: Those that choose to run 2 or more Eliminators, or an Eliminator and an "Outlaw" Eliminator.
Cars eligible for a particular "Shootout" can also run one other eliminator at no extra charge. Example: On "Mustang Shootout" night, all Mustangs can run one of the Indexes during the regular portion of the show, then run in the Mustang Shootout at the end of the night.
SAFETY
We try to use the common sense approach to our operation. We require all competitors do the same. All HDRA officials have the last say as to whether a car is eligible to run or not. We may miss things in these list of rules, so simply put, if a car looks unsafe to run, we won't allow it on the track. Period. Things that are supposed to be bolted and fastened tight (like batteries, seats, etc.) will be checked. Please be sensible.
1. Helmets and seat belts mandatory for ALL competitors. Four-point harness minimum mandatory for the following: Full tube chassis cars, purpose-built race cars such as Altereds and rails, cars that run 1.90 and faster in the 100 feet.
2. Wheels: No missing lug nuts permitted. All studs must extend past lug by at least one thread width.
3. Driveshaft loop highly recommended on cars that fall into "Modified" catagory.
4. Four point roll bar minimum mandatory for the following cars: Tube chassis cars, Altereds, Rails, cars that run 1.90 and faster, T-buckets and alike. Strongly suggested in all convertibles, as well as all highly modified cars.
5. More coming! Suggestions welcome!