American Racing Headers Pro 8 Shootout presented by Carroll's Rod & Racecraft

New for 2009, in a double breakout race, the driver closet to his/her index will be allowed to continue in the event. A penalty will be assessed to each driver for breaking out. The driver awarded the win will be awarded the points for the round and can continue earning points the remainder of the event. This, however, means the same driver can go under more than once in an event and can be assessed more than one penalty in an event.

2009 Pro 8 Shootout - Heads-up - 8.50 Index

Qualifying

If both your qualifying passes are under 8.50 your closest to 8.50 will be used to place you on the ladder but will be after all other cars that have run over 8.50. This means if 9 cars attempt to qualifying and your best pass is 8.49, you will not qualify as you will be the ninth car for a field of eight.

2009 American Racing Headers Pro 8 Shootout Rules

1. Sub 8.50 runs are not good. A run quicker than 8.50 during qualifying will move you to the bottom of the qualifying ladder.
2. During eliminations, running under 8.50 loses! If both drivers run under the index, the driver that goes under the least will advance and both drivers will receive a 20 point penalty.
   Running under in eliminations on a bye run or competition single loses.
3. You must run 9.99 or quicker to make the field.
4. Deep staging is allowed. "DEEP" does not have to be written on the car but is appreciated. The starting line official will not override the tree for a deep stager; you must get in before autostart times you out. More details on autostart and deep staging.
5. Any rear tire is allowed
6. 90 DB limit at tech/must have baffled mufflers; zero tolerance
7. All NJ/NHRA safety rules including proper driver credentials do apply
8. No racecar style lettering/body must be street appearing
9. Hood scoops must not be more then 9" above base of hood. All Cowl hoods okay
10. Driver and passenger windows must be glass and operating. Lexan only allowed on windshield and rear.
11. Factory style dash and interior/must have carpeting, door panels, headliner if applicable
12. Stock suspension or back-halved cars only (no full tube cars)
13. All lights must be in place - at least one working tailight
14. No bracket racing aides ie delay boxes - trans brakes are permitted
15. Stock body panels, no removable doors, fenders and no flip top one piece front-ends
16. Cars must not be bracketized. We want street type cars, not bracket appearing. No race car lettering or decals on body panels. No gutted interiors, etc., up to Raceway Park management
17. Races are run on a .400 pro tree with an 8-car qualified field on a pro ladder, 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, etc. Lane choice goes to the quicker car from the previous round or higher qualified car in the first round
18. All engine modification allowed; run whatcha brung. Must run a GM style block
19. Raceway Park will have the final say if a racecar is legal for American Racing Headers Pro 8 Shootout
20. Raceway Park tower staff and tech inspectors will monitor these rules

2009 American Racing Headers Pro 8 Shootout Entry Fee

• $30 to enter a Pro 8 Shootout race (if you fail to qualify, you will be allowed to race in the Corvette Challenge (Bracket) race at no additional charge
• $50 to enter both the Pro 8 Shootout race and Corvette Challenge (Bracket) on race on the same day
• $40 optional points registration for the season. Only required to be eligible for points Championship (must be paid before first round of competition at your first race

2009 Event Payout and Year-end Awards

• Event Winner will receive Trophy and $100
• Event Runner up will receive Trophy and $50
• Event No. 1 qualifier receives a Plaque
• Event Best Round 1 Winning Reaction Time gets a Plaque

• 2009 Pro 8 Shootout Points Champion will receive a Champion Trophy and Jacket
• 2009 Pro 8 Shootout Points Runner-up will receive a Runner-up Trophy and Jacket
• Two drivers will be invited to race at the 29th ANNUAL P.C. RICHARD & SON ALL AMERICAN JET CAR NATIONALS at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ. The event will be held on Wednesday night, August 5, 2009. The two invited drivers will be the first and second in points at the end of the last race before this event.

2009 Points information

American Racing Headers Pro 8 Shootout, Cartek Performance Engineering Pro 10 and Anger Management Racing Pro 11.50 Index championship points will be kept officially by Raceway Park.  You MUST sign up for points if you wish to compete for the Championship.  You do not have to sign up for points to participate but you do have to sign up for points to be eligible for POINTS prizes for any of our "Pro" (as in Pro Tree) classes.

Points are earned only for the class in which you compete. Any driver can chose to sign up for one or more classes (Pro 8 Shootout, Pro 10 Double-Index, Pro 11.50 Index or Corvette Challenge), separately. If you plan on competing in the Raceway Park Points Series for 2009 the points will be as follows;

Please Note, this points system only applies to Pro 8 Shootout, Pro 10 Double-Index and Pro 11.50 Index classes and a different points system is used for the Corvette Challenge (Bracket) series.

How points are awarded

1. 10 points for successfully passing technical inspection
2. Qualifying points;
   • 1st 8
   • 2nd 7
   • 3rd 6
   • 4th 5
   • 5th & 6th 4
   • 7th & 8th 3
   • 9th thru 12th 2 (does not apply to Pro 8)
   • 13th thru 16th 1 (does not apply to Pro 8)
3. 20 points for staging your car in the first round of eliminations under power
4. 20 points for each round won during eliminations
5. -20 points for any driver that goes under the index in eliminations.

Tie breakers are as follows

1. Event wins
2. Number of round wins
3. Head to Head matches
4. Average Qualifying ET
5. Average Qualifying MPH

Raceway Park is the official keeper of points. On the Saturday after a race, we will post preliminary point standings on this website. Complete and official points will be posted here after Raceway Park posts them on Tuesday following a race. Discrepancies must be reported to Raceway Park before the next race's points are calculated in order to get credit for the points

To sign up for points for the 2009 season, click on the image link or contact Raceway Park at 732-446-7800 or at www.racewaypark.com.

Please Note: If you are signing up for points, the number is free so you only need to send in your points sign up fee.