Update: Mustangcentral / Elimn8u Events 2004

Update: MidWest Shootouts / Elimn8u Events 2004

Bill Cassill from Tri-State agreed upon our suggested dates for the 2004 Midwest Shootouts / ELIMN8U.COM Open Comp Races:

April 25th (Sunday)
August 21st (Saturday)

CFR is still pending...
We've requested June 26 & 27 and Sept 25 & 26 as full weekends at CFR but they're still not releasing an official schedule yet.

We will post the CFR dates as soon as possible!!!
The June event could stretch into a 3 day bash...Friday Nite-Saturday-Sunday....It could be a Fri-Sat deal or a Sat-Sun deal...As Soon As We Get The Dates Confirmed We Will Post!!

Help spread the word!!!!!

Gene

Ford Shootouts

I've tried posting the dates there a few times the last couple of days and I keep getting a "posting error" message????
I'll try again and see what happens....

Help spread the words on these "race days" it's all word-of-mouth (or word-of-internet actually)...

Gene

Worked This Time...

Hey Sonic...
Just got the info posted at Midwest...not sure what the problem was before...

Gene

Confirmed Dates

We've got the race dates nailed down for the
Midwest Shootouts / WWW.ELIMN8U.COM MIDWEST FORD SHOOTOUTS:

April 25th @ Tri-State Raceway
June 25-26-27 @ Cedar Falls Raceway
Aug. 21st @ Tri-State Raceway

More info as far as gate times, etc will be coming.

These are T-N-T days at the respective tracks so All-Brands are welcome to come to participate as well.


Gene

Anyone Out There?

Any interest on this board????
These are pretty loosely run "events"...nothing serious...just some good ole fashion tire-smokin'!!!

Gene

The Silence Is Deafening

Nobody out there in StangNet land interested?

We run an OpenComp formatted race, Test & Tunes all day long, Grudge Races, This is an All-Brands event so there'll be some Rice and GM for all to whup-up on .......we're trying to see if there's enough interest in having a mobile chassis dyno brought in as well.


G.

April 25th Roll Call

Who's planning on making it to the April 25th "event" at Tri-State Raceway???

G.

June Event Coming Up.

Friday gates open at 6:00pm June 25th
Saturday gates open at Noon June 26th
Sunday gates open at 10:00am June 27th

Cedar Falls Raceway
Cedar Falls, Iowa


Gene

One More Time...In Case Ya Missed It

Rules For The Open Comp Races:


General Description
Open Comp class is designed for any year, make, and model vehicle & truck. Dragsters and roadsters prohibited. The Open Comp class will run on an Open Comp format with a 1-tenth (1/10th) breakout.

Qualifying Information, Ladder Type, & Tree
All Run, NHRA Sportsman Ladder, Pro .500 Tree, Handicap Start.

The Open Comp class with over 32 cars will be contested on a random (all run) basis until the field reaches 32 or less competitors. At the point in which 32 or less competitors is reached the field will be laddered accordingly.

The above class with over 32 cars will be contested on a random (all run) basis until the field reaches 32 or less competitors. At the point in which 32 or less competitors is reached the field will be laddered accordingly.

A 32 or less car field is laddered on a sportsman ladder using the final qualifying sheet to determine ladder positions.

A 33 or greater car field is randomly paired and run until the field reaches 32 cars or less. When the field reaches 32 or less cars a sportsman ladder for the number of cars remaining will be used to pair the cars. Car placement on this ladder will be determined based on winning ET for the last round that was randomly paired.



RULES & REGULATIONS

Any modifications, vehicle weight, or power adders permitted. Any gear change must occur as a result of an internal function of the transmission or from direct action by the driver. Pneumatic, electric, hydraulic, etc. shifters prohibited. Trans-brakes and 2-steps permitted.

RACING AIDS
Delay boxes, cross-over boxes, or any "reaction-time related" electronic bracket racing aids prohibited in this class. Throttle stops and all related throttle-stop type accessories prohibited.

ET LIMITS
The quickest qualifying ET permitted in this class is 9.100. Any qualifying pass quicker than 9.100 will be disqualified and will not be counted. The slowest qualifying time permitted will be a 15.00 flat. Competitor will be permitted to re-qualify if additional qualifying rounds are left. Competition will be regulated under standard IHRA/NHRA "First or Worst" competition policy during qualifying and eliminations.

CREDENTIALS
CREDENTIALS: See IHRA/NHRA general regulations.

DEEP STAGING
Deep staging is permitted, however not advocated. If you plan to Deep Stage it is strongly recommended that you boldly display the words DEEP on all four windows, in plain view of the starter. It is always the driver’s responsibility to stage the vehicle prior to the tree being activated. In any event, the driver must be prepared to leave as soon as the final stage light is lit.

A competitor with the words DEEP displayed on the window is not necessarily obligated to deep stage. As well, the starter is not necessarily obligated to wait on a driver to deep stage, even if the words DEEP are displayed on the vehicle. All drivers must be prepared to leave as soon as the final stage light is lit.

CLASS & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
It is the participant’s responsibility to familiarize oneself with the safety requirements as found in the 2004 IHRA/NHRA rulebooks.
The participant agrees that the participant bears the ultimate responsibility at all times to ensure the safety of participant’s vehicle and to ensure that participant complies with all applicable IHRA/NHRA rules. The participant agrees that participant is in the best position to know about the construction and operation of participant’s vehicle, equipment, and clothing, and whether there has been compliance with all applicable IHRA/NHRA rules.

LANE CHOICE
During qualifying lane choice is up to the drivers. For first round the quicker qualified car will have lane choice, for subsequent rounds the lane choice goes to the competitor who had the better reaction time the previous round, if both drivers had the same reaction time the driver who had it first will have lane choice.

Kelly Pellrine from Digital Racecraft may be on site taking pictures from the event...she could also bring her equipment so pictures can be developed and taken home that day. If you want professional pictures of your car here's you chance...post a reply here or at www.mustangcentral.net under the "official" event thread so we can let her know if it'd be worth her time bringing the equipment!!!!!!
The pics she's taken of our car at the heads-up events we've attended have been great!! The prices are very reasonable as well!!!!

Gene

Alas...

Kelly from Digital has other commitments and will not be able to attend to shoot photos....so, bring your own cameras.

Gene

The long-range forecast looks GREAT though!!

****Updates****

Just cleared this with Mike Klemme, the CFR Manager,
The normal T&T fee at CFR is 20.00 per day...If you come in Friday and pay 40.00 at the gate your good for all three days(Fri-Sat-Sun)...it's like running Friday Night for free!!!
Otherwise it's going to be the normal 20 per day....spectators are 10 per day BTW.

Weather looks fantastic people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Also:

Kelly from Digital Racecraft may foresake going to St.Louis (NHRA race looks like wet weather) and come up to our little event instead...she'd be coming out on Sunday if she makes the trip (has a prior committment on Saturday)...if you'd like the chance to be able to purchase a GREAT pic of your car, she takes great event photos... www.digitalracecraft.com ... Go to www.midwestfords.org and put a response under the EVENTS & INFORMATION section within this thread:
Sticky: Update: Mustangcentral / Elimn8u Events 2004

Do so NOW if you would...could sway her decision to make the trip over...the pics we've purchased from the heads-up events from her have been fantastic!!

Gene

Next Race coming up!!!!

Gates open at 8:00am at Tri-State Raceway (Earlville, Iowa)...Saturday August 21st...
They do have campsites available for those arriving Friday evening.
See ya there!
G.

Cordova Open Comp Race Coming Up