2009 E'town Index rules

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retyped this from the Januray issue of Raceway News.

Rule & Regulations Revealed for Raceway Parks Two Heads Up Index Classes
Heads-up 10.00 and 11.50 Index Classes Continue At Raceway Park in 2009

Both Index classes .500 Pro tree start. Each class will be based on a 16-car qualified field using an NHRA sportsman ladder.

Since the cost of traditional heads-up racing exceeds the budget of most racers, using hard Indexes with a heads-up start offer the true sportsman racer a chance to enjoy all the excitement of racing heads-up, without having to build a car to strict sanctioning body rules. Accordingly, the Raceway Park Index rules have been written to include a broad range of cars, including many that currently compete in other Raceway Park eliminators. This includes, but is not limited to, Real Street, Mean Street, Top Street and the Corvette Challenge. In addition, racers who compete with the major “Street Car” sanctions like the NMRA, NMCA and NSCA are welcome to compete.

Naturally, as a Friday eliminator, all Heads-up Index cars must be street-muffled and meet all Raceway Park noise regulations. For more information go to www.racewaypark.com.

The Heads-Up Index classes will be run on the following Friday nights in conjunction with the 8.50 index class: April 3, May 8, May 29, June 5, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 14, August 28, October 2, October 16 and October 30.

The entry fee for all Heads-up Index classes will be $50. Drivers unable to qualify for their respective Index class will have the option of running, at no additional charge, either Test & Tune or another Raceway Park eliminator if they meet the rules of that class.

1. 2 Classes will be contested, 10.00 and 11.50 Index
2. .500 Pro Tree, Heads-up, Breakout in effect (9.999, 11.499)
3. 16-Car qualified field, NHRA Sportsman ladder, Qualifying is closest to Index without running under. Race Director has option to expand qualified field.
4. Lane choice goes to quickest car in qualifying or the previous round.
5. Deep is staging allowed and honored only in 11.50 class. No deep staging in 10.0.
6. Auto-Start will be in effect. Auto-Start “Time-Out” set at 10 seconds, qualifying and eliminations.
7. Mufflers required. Car must be “street” muffled. No Bullet style mufflers. Exhaust must extend past drivers door.
8. Body: Full-bodied factory street-type cars and light trucks only. Grilles and bumpers required. Roll pan may replace bumper. Maximum hood scoop height: 9” above hood.
9. Lettering: Optional
10. Safety: You must meet all NHRA and NJ State Safety requirements for your performance level.
11. Electronics: Only Transbrakes and 2-steps allowed. OEM electronic transmissions allowed. Electric, hydraulic or pneumatic shifter and/or clutch release devices prohibited. Also see NHRA Rulebook, General Regulations, Sections 8.2, 8.7 and 9.1 for other exclusions.
12. Bracket Racing Aids: Devices such as optical sensors, delay boxes, stutter boxes, and throttle stops are not allowed. The application or use of any device, mechanical or electronic, that permit the driver to ascertain the position of their vehicle in relation to the starting line is prohibited.
13. Interior: Cars must resemble factory street-type interior, including factory dash, door panels, carpeting front and rear, and headliner. No gutted or “bracketized” interiors, at the discretion of Raceway Park management.
14. Street Equipment: Lights, mirrors, grilles and bumpers required.
15. Glass: Windows must roll down, NO LEXAN. Exception: Only 10.00 Index may have Lexan front and rear windshield.
16. Tires: Any tire suitable for racing, must fit inside wheelwells.
17. Rear Suspension:
In 11.50 Index: Modified stock suspension allowed. No back-half cars. No ladder bars or racing-style 4-link cars.
In 10.00 Index only: Back-halves allowed. May have aftermarket 4-link, ladder bar, or modified stock suspension. Wheelie bars prohibited.
18. Sandbagging: Blatant sandbagging is grounds for disqualification.

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Two big chages

1. 11.0 and 12.0 are gone replaced by 11.50
2. No deep staging for 10.0 but okay in 11.50