2009 SUNOCO SUPER CHALLENGE POINTS SERIES

In 2009, Raceway Park will continue with its two division points series on the quarter mile. The divisions include the Bucks Division and the Trophy Division.

The Bucks Division is open to Super, Pro and Motorcycle/Snowmobile eliminators (see payout elsewhere). The top 16 points finishers in Super and Pro will receive cash awards at the end of the season. The top 4 finishers in Motorcycle/Snowmobile ET**will receive cash awards as well. The top 18 in Super ET**, top 19 in Pro ET** and the top 4 in Motorcycle/Snowmobile ET** will receive a Raceway Park points jacket (**See Below).

The Trophy Division will include Street ET, Real Street, Pro Dial Dash, Top Street Motorcycle (see article elsewhere in this issue), the four Corvette Classes (see article elsewhere in this issue), Mean Street and Top Street (see articles elsewhere in this issue) as well as the 8.50 Index, 10.00 Index and 11.50 Index (see articles elsewhere in this issue). The top 8 drivers in Street ET will receive Raceway Park jackets and the top 5 will receive cash awards as well. The top 6 drivers in Real Street will receive jackets and the top 4 of this class will also earn cash awards. The top 4 Top Street Motorcycle finishers will receive jackets and cash awards. The top points finisher in Pro Dial Dash will earn a Raceway Park jacket as well.

On the eighth mile, the top 2 Junior Dragster racers from each category, A, B, C, D and Quick 16 will receive savings bonds. The top 4 in each class will receive their Raceway Park jackets. The top 2 Trophy Stock finishers will receive Raceway Park jackets and the top 4 will earn cash awards.

The 2009 Sunoco Super Challenge Points Series on the quarter mile will consist of 10 Sunday race dates. The eighth mile points series will consist of 13 race dates. Racers may refer to the sample points sheet found in this issue of the Raceway News to see the sign up fee for the different points categories. Refer to the 2009 Raceway Park season schedule for a complete listing of the points dates for each class. Drivers may compete in more than one eliminator on the same day, but it is their responsibility to be in the staging lanes when called. If the same car is used more than once in an eliminator, such as two racers sharing, it is the driver's responsibility to make sure the car number is correct for the current racer.

Drivers can sign up for points by mail or at the track on a race day. In order to gain points on a race day, racers must sign up prior to first round. One bonus point will be awarded to all who have signed up before first round on the initial points day, March 15. No back-dating of points allowed. Points will be earned from date of sign up. NHRA competition numbers and memberships will be honored and will be required of all drivers qualified for the NHRA Division 1 Summit ET Finals. NHRA numbers and memberships are available through the NHRA. One of the benefits of being an NHRA member is that it makes you eligible for the National DRAGSTER Be a Winner/Be a Member program. Your name will automatically be entered into the program if you have an NHRA membership and win an eliminator on a race day. The program qualifies racers to win prizes through the National DRAGSTER.

Points will be awarded in the following manner:

1. By signing up for points by the first point's day, March 16, you will receive 1 bonus point.
2. By staging your car in the first round of eliminations, you will receive 1 point.
3. For each round you win during eliminations, you will receive 1 point.
4. Ties:
   1. Number of Eliminator wins.
   2. The ##rating point system will be in effect.
   3. Ties that need to be run-off will be run-off on the Last Day of Points, August 23, 2009, if needed. If tie is for position only a coin toss will be done.
5. Racers will be responsible to contact the track office, no later than 10:00 AM on Monday, August 24, following the last day of points, to state whether or not they will be racing on Raceway Park's team for the NHRA Div. 1 Summit ET Finals on September 24-26, 2009 (Raindate September 27) at Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, PA. NO EXCEPTIONS!

JOIN NOW AND RECEIVE:

1. Sunoco Super Challenge Points Series membership.
2. Raceway Park permanent number (NHRA number and membership highly recommended now for the NHRA Div. 1 Summit ET Finals competitors).
3. Membership card and decals. (Decals distributed only to the classes eligible to compete at the NHRA Div. 1 Summit ET Finals.)
4. FREE entry to the NHRA Div. 1 Summit ET Finals (Bucks Division, Trophy Division, and High School Champion), if qualified.
5. Raceway Park Points jacket to the top 19 in Super ET**, top 20 in Pro ET**, top 4 in Motorcycle/Snowmobile ET**, top 8 in Street ET, top 6 in Real Street, top 4 in Top Street Motorcycle, top 4 in Trophy Stock, top 16 in Jr. Dragster (top 4 in each class), and the High School Eliminator Champion.
   1. If you have qualified for the NHRA Div. 1 Summit ET Finals and choose not to attend the event representing Raceway Park you will not receive a Team Raceway Park Points Jacket. Therefore the alternate racer will receive a jacket.
      
6. In some cases, points leaders may be invited to compete for fun during Raceway Park's Summer Family Thrill Shows. Racers will be chosen based off their position in points prior to each event. Please call or e-mail Jeanne Linke at Raceway Park if you think you may be eligible so you can be placed on the credentials list. This opportunity includes a free entry for the driver, as well as one free guest pass for the event.

## The rating point system:

Each driver will be rated according to his/her position in the standings. The rating system will begin after competition on the fifth point's day. The rating will be as follows: If a racer is in first place, one rating point will be awarded; second place will receive two rating points, third place will receive three rating points, etc. If two or more racers are tied with the same amount of points for any position, they will each receive the same amount of rating points i.e. tied for fifth each racer gets five rating points. After the sixth point's day, the rating numbers will be increased based upon what place the racer is in. This will continue through the end of the Points Series. On the last points day, if a racer is in seventh place and earns enough points on that day to move him/her into a tie for third place, the racer with the lower rating points will finish the year in third place and the higher rating points racer will be fourth. The only way a runoff will be necessary is if the earned points, number of wins, and rating points are the same. If after the tiebreaker, a result for a position has not been determined, a one-run run-off will occur.

NHRA SUMMIT ET FINALS INFORMATION

SUNOCO SUPER CHALLENGE POINTS SERIES DAYS
1/4 MILE SUNDAY POINTS DATES
(Super ET, Pro ET, Street ET, Motorcycle/Snowmobile ET)

March 15 & 22	March 22	April 26	May 10, 24# & 31
June 21	July 5 & 12	August 23

# - Ratings points begin

1/8 MILE SUNDAY POINTS DATES (Trophy Stock, Jr. Dragster A, B, C, D & Quick 16)

March 15, 22 & 29	April 26	May 10# & 31	June 7
July 5	August 2, 9, 23 & 30	September 20

# - Ratings points begin

SATURDAY NIGHT POINTS DATES
(Real Street & Top Street Motorcycle)

April 4, 11 & 25	May 9	June 6#	July 11 & 25
August 22 & 29	October 24 & 31

# - Ratings points start

END OF SEASON POINTS PAYOUTS:

Place	Super ET	Pro ET	Motorcycle ET	Street ET	Top Street Motocycle	Trophy Stock	Jr. Dragster (Savings Bond) In each Class: A, B, C, D & Quick 16
1rst	$2,500 min. - $5,000 max.	$1,200 min. - $2,000 max.	$350	$500	$200	$200	$300
2nd	$1,700	$500	$200	$250	$100	$100	$150
3rd	$1,000	$400	$100	$100	$50
4th	$800	$300	$100	$100	$50
5th	$700	$250		$100
6th	$700	$200		Real Street
7th	$600	$100		1st-$300
8th	$600	$100		2nd-$150
9th	$500	$100		3rd-$100
10th	$500	$100		4th-$100
11th	$400	$100
12th	$400	$100
13th	$300	$100
14th	$300	$100
15th	$200	$100
16th	$200	$100

***Must have 100+ sign-ups by May 22, 2008 for full payout

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