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2008 Race Season / Points System
Revised June 3, 2008
1. RACE SEASON
1. The race season shall be comprised of a series of regular season events scheduled by Venue Development, Inc. (VDI). A minimum of nine regular season PRL race events will be scheduled.
2. Each regular season race event will have two PRL scheduled races. The event trophies will be awarded on the total points earned for the weekend. The total points will be a combination of both Saturday and Sunday event points plus qualifying, bonus and sponsor points. If there is a tie in a position the tie will be broken by the driver with the best qualifying time and will be classified as winner of event. Finals may have a different format.
3. The National Points Championship awards will be determined by the best five events in the regular season plus Finals. In the event of a tie, the person who has been to more events will be named the winner, if there is still a tie, the National Champion will be determined by the results of the Finals event.
4. Trophies will be given to the first three finishers based on the total points of the regular season weekend per class. No trophies will be given if there are not three cars in the class.
2. DEFINITION OF RACES
· GT-1, GT-C, GT-MC, GT-4, GT-6 and GT-8+
o Qualifying – A single qualifying session will be held to determine the starting positions for both races. The session may be divided to provide adequate spacing for competitors.
o Secondary Race – Will be 20 to 30 minutes in length and the grid will be determined by the qualifying positions.
o Feature Race – This race can be held either the first or second day as determined by VDI. It will be 40 to 50 minutes in length. Cars will grid in an inverted order of their qualifying positions. If only one race is held, the grid will be determined by qualifying order and be inverted.
3. POINTS SYSTEM
1. Sponsor points will be assigned for each sponsored product utilized. An appropriate decal for each sponsored product utilized must be displayed on the race car for sponsor points to be awarded. These points will be added to the results of the feature race for cars that make the starting grid. Changes to the sponsor points must be made within seven (7) days of the results being posted on web site. No changes after that time. There may be no changes in Sponsor Points at Finals.
2. Bonus points are given to reward participation.
3. Renegade Cup - The Renegade Cup is a trophy that rewards the driver that accumulates the most points in the season. The car must display the Renegade decal on both sides to be eligible. The trophy will be presented at Finals and will be a perpetual trophy.
4. A drivers meeting will be held prior to each race. Every driver is required to attend and crew chiefs are highly recommended. If a driver misses the drivers meeting roll call, they will start in the back of the grid for the next race. The PRL reserves the right to cancel or change the driver’s meeting time. Every attempt will be made to inform all drivers through announcements and personal visits if a change is necessary. Official roll call will take place within five minutes of the race meeting time.
5. Each driver will accumulate points based on performance in a maximum of five regular season events plus Finals.
- A driver may participate in as many events as are scheduled, however, only results from the driver's best five events and Finals will be counted in the National Points Championship. Note that an event is defined as an entire race weekend rather than a single race within a race weekend. Therefore, if a driver wants to throw out an event from the point’s totals, the entire event must be thrown out rather than one of the races for that event.
- If a driver attends more than five regular season races they shall receive 10 bonus points for each event above five. It is total PRL events attended for the season and not class dependent.
- Failure to make minimum weight at the completion of a race will result in loss of all points for that race.
- All races will be worth equal value.
- More than 50% of the race laps must be completed in each day’s race to receive points for that race. If the driver is disqualified due to having 3 spins or off track excursions race points will be awarded only if more than 50% of the laps have been completed prior to the 3rd spin or excursion. If the race is an odd number of laps the 50% will be one lap less. i.e. 11 lap race – 5 laps completed is 50%
- Trophies for the event will be given by class finish in each race, plus qualifying, plus sponsor points. This total will determine the podium finishes. Any penalties will be issued within two weeks of the posted results. The Stewards of the Meet will review all tape and meet to review and determine the penalties. Penalties may include loss of points (either event or season), probation, suspension and / or fine.
6. The secondary race of each event shall award 150, 140, 130, 120, 110, 100 and three (3) point less per position from there on down.
- Qualifying for the secondary race of each event shall award 25, 15, 7, 5, and 3 points for qualifying times 1 through 5, respectively per class.
- Qualifying points will be issued to the driver only if they meet the race requirements, i.e. meet minimum weight requirements and otherwise pass technical inspection.
- Gridding will be by qualifying times.
- If qualifying has not occurred cars will be gridded by the National Points Standings to date. In the event of equal positions in the National Points Standings to date the Chief Steward will determine the starting grid order among the equal positions. No Qualifying points will be issued.
7. The feature race of each event shall award 150, 140, 130, 120, 110, 100 and three (3) points less per position from there on down.
- There will be NO qualifying for the feature race.
- The cars will be gridded in inverted order by the qualifying time of the previous day.
- If qualifying has not occurred they will be inverted based on National Points Standings to date. In the event of equal positions in the National Points Standings to date the Chief Steward will determine the starting grid order among the equal positions.
8. In the event of inclement weather, a race event may have only one race. In this case, points for the one race that was run shall be awarded as follows: 300, 280, 260, 240, 220, 200 and six (6) points less per position from there on down.
- In this case, the top 5 qualifiers will be awarded 25, 15, 7, 5, and 3 point, respectively per class.
- Gridding will be assigned by the results of the qualifying session. If qualifying has not occurred they will be inverted based on the National Point’s Standings to date. In the event of equal positions in the National Points Standings to date the Chief Steward will determine the starting grid order among the equal positions. No Qualifying points will be issued.
9. The two races that make up the Finals race event will award 150, 140, 130, 120, 110, 100 and (6) points less per position from there on down for each race and will be part of the total points for the season. If only one race is run, the points will be double for that race.
- The top 5 qualifying times at the Finals shall be awarded 25, 15, 7, 5 or 3 points respectively.
- Gridding will be the same format as other events.
10. At the Finals race event each driver that qualifies and makes the starting grid will receive 25 points. This is different from the regular season race events.
11. Any driver who does a burn out, hole shot or donuts on hot pit row or the race track will receive a thirty-five (35) point’s penalty for that event.
12. After Qualifying ALL cars will go to the scales for weigh in. Failure to go directly to the scales will result in a 10 point reduction in race points for that event.
13. The driver will be shown a “Scale” placard and they must proceed directly to the scales. Failure to go to scales when requested will result in a 15 point penalty for that race.
4. FURTHER RULES
1. Disqualification – A rules infraction will cost the driver all his points for that race. Drivers below in finish will move up to fill the voided position and be awarded points accordingly.
2. Protests must be filed in accordance with the PRL 2008 Rules and Regulations Section 6.6
3. The logbook must be available to the VDI Technical inspection representative at all required technical inspections or at any time requested. Failure to present a logbook will result in a replacement logbook being purchased for $25.00.
4. Trophies might not be available at the event earned due to late entries.
5. Refunds will not be given, for any reason, if the cancellation is less than seven days before the event. Those entry fees will be moved to a future event within that season and there will be a transfer fee of $75.00 and catering costs for event.
6. No refund or credit towards another event will be given if you crash or have a mechanical issue that does not allow you to complete the weekend.