Our drag racing is a double elimination system which means you have to lose twice to be eliminated from winning first or second place points and prize money. However, if your class has a sufficient number of entrants to allow payouts for third or even fourth or lower place, we then run a separate SINGLE elimination ladder for those who have lost twice to determine the third or fourth or lower place position point or payout winners. Do not pack up after 2 losses unless you are sure the class is only paying out for first or second.

Our classes are basically determined by the engine displacement and if the frame and/or swingarm have modifications. The technical committee personnel are responsible at signup and tech inspection for determining the lowest class you may compete in, however you are permitted to enter and race in one or more higher classes. ( A 600cc street bike may also race in a larger displacement street class as well as in 600cc or larger modified classes).

On any raceday, the classes which will be run and the number of finishing positions that receive a payout are determined by the Competition Committee based on the number of entrants in each class that day. Three entrants constitute a class. Classes may be combined and racers bumped up into other classes by the Competition Committee when the ladders are determined before the riders meeting.The classes to be run and the number of finishing position payouts are announced at the riders meeting and no changes are allowed after eliminations begin.

Your ladder position and possible byes are determined by a variety of random chance selections. We do NOT permit you to run your bye runs and if your competitor breaks or fails to show on time, you must make a clean pass in your assigned lane. Round one lane assignments are also determined by various methods and we endeavor to alternate your lane thereafter.

No matter how many classes you have entered, all entrants are allowed only 3 or less practice runs depending on when you sign up. If you sign up within 1 1/2 hour of the posted sign up time you receive 3 runs, 2 runs if you sign up during the next 1/2 hour, and 1 if you sign up during the final 1/2 hour.

A DAY AT THE RACES

Racers enter at the top gate and find a pit spot (first come first serve), unload your bike and go to the tower with your bike and helmet for signup and tech inspection. At the table by the tower, each racer must purchase his/her point series entrant number at the first race they attend, your number is good for entire season, it is reserved for the next season, and includes the yearend awards banquet.

Next go to the lower tower room where you sign up, pay for the classes you wish to race in that day, and receive your practice tickets. The sign up and tech personnel will assist in determining which class or classes you may enter and will give your technical inspection.

We run practice for 1 1/2 hours starting 1 hr after the posted sign up time. If you sign up within 11/2 hours of the posted time you are allowed 3 runs anytime during practice, 2 rounds if you sign up during the next 1/2 hour and 1 round if you sign up during the final 1/2 hour. Your tickets will be collected in the staging lanes. The start and end of each practice period will be announced and after practice ends, we have a short break while the classes and ladders are established until the riders meeting begins at the tower. All the days classes, entrants, payouts, and/or final adjustments will be set at the riders meeting and competition will begin at the announced time.

The youth classes will be completely run through first and the classes IN GENERAL will be run round by round as listed in the rule book. HOWEVER the running order may be varied as determined by the class sizes, multiple class entrants, and the overall pace of competition by the tower personnel.

The class and lineup being run is posted on the tower board for the staging lane personnel and announced along with the next class and lineup to be run. We also announce the next class to get ready for the line up announcement. We are usually leniant but the starter will eventually put you on a two minute clock.

Lane 1 is always on the left side of the track and stage lanes and the starter will wave you to the line, burnouts will not be allowed ahead of the rearmost line on the start pad, and prompt prestage and stage is expected and monitored.

No speeding , burnouts, or unsafe riding is tolerated on the return road . Your timeslip (reaction time, 60 ft, ET, MPH) is printed out under the tower deck. The race winner is determined by the finish beams regardless of how the timeslip is read. Centerline fouls are the sole decision of the starter.

We operate a Portatree track system with a network computer system and provide 2 racer timeslips with date and time, class and round, reaction time, 60' time, and ET/MPH. We have a separate monitor for the announcer which provides for names, bike info, and racer sponsors to be announced along with the results and timing info.

If you have never tried drag racing before and are not familiar with the christmas tree starting system, check this website for lots of info (resources/articles) and a good practice tree. http://www.prestage.com/