SSRN POINTS RACING RULES

Slant Six points racing is basically a “run what you brung” bracket class, run on a “dial-in” handicap basis.

Events are held on both the ¼ mile and 1/8 mile and use a .5 “Sportsman” tree for starting the race (3 yellows, then green).

This is “anything goes” drag racing, as long as the engine is a Mopar Slant Six in basic design.

Participation

• Points are earned by participating in the Slant 6 points races held as part of the events shown on the current schedule posted on www.slantix.org in the Event Calendar. We will make every attempt to list all points races for the coming year by February, but additional points races may be added later. Any additional races, with the exception of makeup races, will be added to the published schedule at least two months before the date of the new event. Makeup races may be scheduled with reasonable advance notice, so long as efforts are made to notify potential participants.
• Points are earned by the driver, but all cars participating must be Slant 6 powered. You cannot change cars once the race has started.
• Car restrictions such as minimum weight or type of vehicle do not apply to points racers. (Record setting and Slant 6 top eliminator have their own requirements)
• A driver can earn points in different cars at different events, as long as they are all Slant 6 powered.

Races/Events

• Slant 6 points races will be run in a separate bracket on a dial-in handicap basis.
• There are no restrictions on the use of electronic devices such as delay boxes.
• The race coordinator must ask the track personnel to turn off crosstalk for our race. If the faster car loses due to crosstalk being on because of the track failing to turn crosstalk off, the affected pairings participate in a mandatory re-run. Both racers are allowed to change their dial-ins on the re-run.
• All cars that make at least one run in the designated Slant 6 time trials will be put on the ladder for the first round (even if that car cannot make it to the starting line). Competitors paired with a first round "no show" will make a single run.
• It is not necessary to participate in the Slant 6 time trials or “qualifying” sessions to be in the points race. Some entrants may show up for the first round even though they did not participate in the time trials. These racers must communicate their intent to participate to the SSRN representative and/or at least two other race entrants before the first round pairings are determined. Last minute entrants may be paired with another competitor at the discretion of SSRN or the track.
• Each track/event may require that the Slant 6 points racers pay an additional fee or have other restrictions on the bracket classes/ races the Slant 6 racer can participate in at that event.
• If you meet the track’s entry/tech requirements and show up in the staging lanes for the first round of Slant 6 eliminations, you are in the race.
• The Slant 6 points race may be shifted between Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the event weekend without advance notice.
• If a race is postponed and rescheduled for the next day or another weekend, five attendance points will still be awarded if your car is in line to enter the grounds of the race track for the scheduled rained out race, or you put your wheels on the track property on the day of the race. If a race is re-scheduled a new first round ladder including all participants present at the makeup race will be drawn up.
• In the case where the race is started but cannot be completed due to weather, curfew, etc. points earned for round wins prior to the cancellation will be counted.

Points

Points will be awarded as follows:

• Your car is in the pits and is entered in the Slant 6 bracket race, for each race entered (unlimited): 5 points.
• For each round win (including “bye or single runs”) in the Slant 6 points race: 10 points.
• Total round win points will be counted for up to five Slant 6 points events for each driver. If you participate in more than five points events you will be credited with the points earned at your five best races.
• A competitor may enter as many Slant 6 points races as they choose to race for prize money or to deprive other racers of points, but only their Best 5 at the end of the season will be counted.
• A competitor may elect to waive points at a race he has already entered as long as he does so before the first round pairings are determined. If you wish to waive points you must communicate this decision to the SSRN representative and/or at least two other race entrants. This must be done before the first round ladder is drawn up.
• Five bonus points will be awarded to any driver who sets or breaks a SSRN record at any official Slant 6 race. This five points will only be awarded once per year per driver. Records must be sent to Seymour Pederson for validation prior to bonus points being awarded.
• If there are ties for any of the top 10 positions at the end of the season, an average of the rounds won per race entered will be computed and the racer with the highest average will advance. In case of a tie for the number one position only, if both contestants are present at the final race, we will try to run a single round tie breaker (dial-in) race for the number one position.

Pairing and Bye Runs

If the track permits and somebody organizes it, the following method of determining first round pairings is preferred. In other cases a "sportsman" ladder, random pairings at the line, or some other method may be instituted.

The preferred method utilizes a pre-printed ladder sheet with first round match-ups determined on a random basis such as drawing names out of a hat. First round racers will include anybody who made at least one Slant 6 time trial even if they are not able to make it to the starting line for the first round. The first round may also include other racers who did not make a SL6 time trial. If there is a first round bye run it will be awarded to the low qualifier unless racers agree on another method. Competitors paired with a first round "no show" will make a single run. Subsequent bye runs will be determined by the ladder. Round win points will be awarded for runs actually won or bye or single runs made. (Stage-in and back-outs are permitted if allowed by the track).

When the race is being run without a ladder and there are only two cars left, that will be the final. If there is a ladder and there are two bye or single run cars at the starting line, the two racers and the track's starter may agree to forgo the single runs and run one final race for the final (no stage and back-outs required). In this case the racers would be awarded 10 points for the bye / single runs they did not make and the winner would get 10 more points for the win.

If a pair of competitors cannot agree on lane choice, it will be decided with the flip of a coin.

Top Eliminator or Fast Four Races

A special feature at some of the larger SSRN points events is a Slant 6 Top Eliminator. This race will usually be run after the Slant 6 Points race is completed and it may be scheduled the next day.

• The Slant 6 Top Eliminator race will match the two (four) quickest cars from the Slant 6 qualifying sessions in a single race to determine who has the quickest Slant 6 on that day. If one or both of the top qualifiers cannot make it to the starting line for the race, the third qualifier can run and so on.
• The Top Eliminator race will be run “heads-up” with no dial-in times or handicaps. If possible the race will be started on a .400 “Pro tree” (one yellow, then green).
• Slant 6 Top Eliminator is open to all “doorslammer” Slant 6 powered vehicles. There is no minimum weight and nitrous and/or superchargers are allowed.

Rookie of the Year

SSRN will honor each racing season’s “Rookie of the Year” with a special plaque.

This award will go to the Slant 6 points racer who scores the highest number of points during that season and has entered no more than one SSRN Points race previous to that season.

Results

SSRN will make every effort to have a representative at all the scheduled points events in order to keep track of entrants and round wins. If we cannot be there, it is up to the racers to keep to keep track of the entrants at the event and how the elimination rounds progressed. Please ask the tower personnel to save a copy of the print outs of the Slant 6 bracket race rounds and make a list of the names of racers at the event and their car numbers. Send this information along with any photos you may have to SSRN so that we can include the results in the newsletter and on the www.slantsix.org web site.