WQMA Race Format 2010
Facility opens at 7:00 am.
No car will be started before 8:00 AM per our license agreement. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Sign-ins will begin at 8:00AM and close at 9:00AM for Sunday events, and begin at
11:00 AM and close at 12 noon for Saturday events. At the discretion of Safety
Director and Treasurer sign-ins for Sunday Events may also be opened on Saturday.
Late sign-ins will automatically be slotted to the rear of their first race regardless of
time in position or draw number or to the front of the qualifying order. Repeated
(beginning with the seconded occurrence in the year) late sign in’s will be charged an
additional $20 per car signed in late.
Pit meeting is at 9:00AM for Sunday events. Racing commences immediately
following the pit/driver meetings.
Pit meeting is at noon for Saturday events. Racing commences immediately following
the pit/driver meetings.
Work Rule
Follow QMA National Work Rule.
Track Records
Track records will be open at all events with qualifying format, missed track record
dates will not be made up. On qualifying days up to 5 warm up laps will be allowed,
with three laps on the clock. Every race day there is qualifying instead of heat races;
track records will be open to any QMA member. Track records will be timed utilizing
the WQMA electronic scoring system instituted in the 2002 season.
In the event that there is a scoring or timing malfunction while a car is on the track for qualifying that prevents the car from accurately being timed during the prescribed number of laps, the car will be black flagged and brought into the hot
chute. The car will then be sent out again to start their 5 warm up and 3 laps on the
clock after the last car in that division. If there are less than 3 cars left in that
division then they will be sent out after waiting 60 seconds per car less than 3 left.
General Rules
With the exception of the rules established within this document as agreed upon by
the club, WQMA racing rules will follow those rules as established in the national rule
book. In addition, national guidelines established for scoring procedures, flagging
and judging will be utilized.
QMA badges and wristbands received at sign in will be worn in the hot chute area.
You may be asked to leave if you do not have the badge with you.
Judging
Judges are required to be on the judging stand prior to cars being pushed off for a
race event including the warm up period. If you are unable to judge a race you must
find a replacement. There must be a minimum of one (1) judge on the stand for the
warm up period to begin; all judges must be present prior to the start of the race. If
the judges are not present a red flag will be called for by the Race Director and the
race will not begin until all judges are present.
Judging procedure will follow QMA rulebook guidelines.
Corner Workers
All corner workers will be in their respective corners, coinciding with the numbers on
the racecars prior to the start of the race. For Novice races two corner workers are
required in each corner, for all other classes, one per corner. If corner workers are
not present it is the discretion of the Race Director to red flag the race until corner
workers are present.
Warm Ups
All races will be allowed a one minute warm up period to begin at the initial warm up
green flag. In the event of a red flag during the warm up period the clock will be
stopped, however, in the event of a yellow flag the clock will not be stopped.
There will be an announcement that time is up. At that time, all cars must be past
the out-late line. In the event a car or cars are not on the racing surface they will be
placed at the back of the pack. The race officials will make the determination if the
car or cars were beyond the designated line or not.
To make things run smoothly in the pit area, direct your driver to pit in the
numbered spot corresponding with the number on their car during warm ups.
Any car disregarding the instructions of the flag person may be placed at the back of
the pack at the discretion of the flagger.
Race Time Limits:
All races will have a maximum time limit of 15 minutes per Heat race and 20 minutes
per Main. This time begins when the flagger throws the initial racing green flag.
Clock will stop during red flag conditions.
Race on Track Called for Time
When time is up per the tower, the race will finish on the next incident flag or at the
checkered flag. If an incident occurs that brings out the yellow or red flag, the field
will be lined up in re-start order and that will be the finish of the race signified by the
waving of the yellow and checkered flags together.
Move up Points
Novices moving up will start with 1 point less than the last place driver in the new
class with the equal number of races in the point series. Novice drivers must move
up by the start of the 4th club race to participate in the point series. Drivers moving
from Jr. to Sr. will move up one point below the last place driver, in the new division,
with the equal number of races in the point series, drivers choosing to move from Jr
to Sr must do so by the first club race following the Western Grand’s if they want
move up points.
Rain Out of Event
There is one Rain Date on the 2010 WQMA Racing Schedule. This is only for making
up complete points Club Race events that were called due to rain or other cause
when no green flag was thrown for any race. It is the discretion of the Race Director
to call the race for cause. There will be no points awarded for races called for cause
prior to the start of the race day. Scoring procedures will dictate point awards for
any races already run during that day.
In the event that a race is called prior to the race event beginning, no refunds will be
given. If that event is made up on a rain date, credit will be given for the sign in fees
for that day for individual drivers and their specific class. Drivers signed in will
receive credit as an “attempt to race” toward year end award eligibility.
Race on Track Called for Rain:
Races on the racing surface called for rain will move the cars to the hot chute or
staging area as directed by the race director, cars will remain there until race is
resumed or called. No working on cars in the hot chute during rain delay.
Race Day Car Count:
If car count for any given Sunday club race day (excluding state and region events,
and track record dates) is 51 cars or more, 1 heat and 1 set of mains will be run. If
the car count is 50 cars or less, 2 heats and 1 set of mains will be run.
Helmet Visors
Clear or amber face shields must be worn by all drivers after dark, or whenever the
lights are turned on. The race director shall determine specifically which race number
this begins with.
Throw Out Race
There will be one throw out race for the 2010 season. Each competitor will throw out
their single lowest daily point’s total, and it must be a day that other competitors
scored points in that division and it cannot be a day where the competitor earned 0
points as the result of a DQ.
Drivers must throw out one race that they were eligible for at the time the race was
completed. If the driver does not sign in and compete in all the available point
earning events while they are still a jr, one of those missed events will be their
throw-out. When that driver moves up to the next division, the points computed for
the new division will be based on the current standings in the new division minus
what would be the existing drivers’ throw-outs at the time of the move up. If the
moving driver did not miss an event as a Jr, the points computed for the new
division will be based on the current standings in the new division without
subtracting the existing drivers’ throw-outs. The moving driver who does not miss a
race as a Jr will be required to throw-out one race as a Sr.
Year End Awards
Eligibility for year-end awards will be defined as attempting to race 50% of the
scheduled races in the class’s point series. There must be a minimum of two cars in
the division for 6 races to qualify for year-end awards. Eligibility for year-end
participation awards will be defined as signing in for 1 club race as a WQMA member.
Points Race Awards
A-Main Events 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place
B-Main Events 1st & 2nd Place & Ribbon for 3rd & 4th
C & Lower Mains 1st & Ribbon for 2nd, 3rd & 4th
Points Race event awards will be given out immediately after tech is completed
except in extreme circumstances as determined by the WQMA President.
Awards for non-points races to be determined.
Code of Conduct
Per the WQMA By-Laws, Article 4 Removal Penalties and QMA Code of Conduct will
be enforced at all events. During racing events the use of intoxicants by car owners,
mechanics, pit attendants or track officials is strictly prohibited. Any member in the
area of a scheduled event violating this rule will be escorted from the event and/or
suspended for a period determined by the board of directors without a vote of the
membership.
Any person using extreme abusive language will be levied a fine, to be determined by the board of directors and /or escorted from the event.
The WQMA facility is a public venue attended by guests on a regular basis. Positive
behavior is an important part of participating in the racing events. In addition to the
QMA Code of Conduct guidelines, any handler whose behavior continues to be out of
line after a warning by the race director or club president can be immediately
removed from all racing and paved surfaces for the remainder for the event. The
elected Race Director or Club President shall have final say in these matters..
Transponders
WQMA will use transponders and computer scoring at all club race events. There will
be at least two scorers in the tower in addition to the electronic scoring in order to
maintain the racing program should the system fail. Timing in will be done with
transponders on track record dates. WQMA will use transponders and computer scoring at all club race events. There will be at least two scorers in the tower in addition to the electronic scoring in order to maintain the racing program should the system fail. Timing in will be done with transponders on track record dates.
Transponders can be rented for a fee of $10 per day or $15 per weekend. Failure to
return the transponder at the end of the race event will result in a fine of $10 if the
transponder is not returned in time to charge for the next race event. Each club
date that the transponder is not returned by will increase the fine in $10
increments. If a transponder is not returned at the end of a race season the fine will
be the cost to replace the transponder plus any fines accumulated. Fines must be
paid before eligibility to sign in at the next WQMA event.
Tire Rule
All participants in all 2010 WQMA race events will be required to run a Hoosier A35
or Hoosier A40A tire on the right front and on the right rear. World Formula class
cars are required to run the A40A compound on the right front and right rear. If a
car is spotted in staging with the wrong brand and or compound tire, they will be
required to change to the allowed tire brand and compound before being allowed to
enter the track. If a car finishes a race with the wrong brand and compound tire,
then they will be DQ at scales and receive zero points for that race. All other QMA
rules pertaining to tires apply. Junior Novice and Senior Novice are not required to
run the Hoosier A35 or Hoosier A40A tires.
At all 2010 WQMA race events all cars will be required to start their A Main event
with the same right side tires that they ran during their respective heat race. For
qualifying events, all cars will be required to start the A Main event with the same
right side tires that they qualified with. The WQMA Tech Director and WQMA board
will implement a system for marking tires at the conclusion of each heat race or
qualifying session to ensure that A Main feature participants are using the same tire
that was used for heat races and/or time trials. Allowances for a replacement tire can
be made with prior Race Director approval in cases where a tire becomes
inadvertently damaged beyond use. The replacement tire must also be a previously
marked tire. Penalty for racing the A Main without the required marked tire will be a
DQ at scales and receive zero points for that race.
Pit Fees
Points Races - $20 per car
Fun Races - $10 per car
Fuel
Fuel will be tested periodically at the discretion of the tech director. Mid-grade fuel
must be purchased at the Shell station, at 13885 Fryelands Blvd. Monroe, WA
98272; (1/2 mile west of track on Hwy. 2, across highway and railroad from AM/PM),
on all club race dates, points races or not, whether it is heat races or qualifying
format. Selected station and grade shall be posted on the club website.
Technical Procedures
The top 4 finishers in each A Main of all events will automatically be impounded to a
specified holding area for Technical proceedings. Fuel will be checked on all cars in
impound before they are released. Tech tear-downs will be done per QMA rule book.
All cars in impound must remain there until released by tech director, not doing so
will be considered a refusal of tech. The Technical Director, and one WQMA club
board member will coordinate with the tower on how tech will be handled at each
race. The Technical Director will draw a minimum of two divisions that will be
inspected for that event in the presence of at least 1 club board member.
In addition, cars will be checked for weight and conformance with QMA rules such as
nerf bars, tread width, etc., when leaving the track after qualifying/heats and main
events. Do not leave scale area until you are released or you will be DQ'd. Driver
must remain in car until being weighed.
Any car obtaining a track record must have their engine sealed including fuel and
QMA sealing points before leaving the scale area. All these seals must still be in place
when the engine is teched.
Delay
In the event the race day is delayed, the format will remain heats to be followed by
main events except for qualifying days which will remain qualifying to be followed by
main events. The race director will have the authority to eliminate the warm up
periods for each race and to alter the number of laps to best fit in all the races.
Sealing
Sealing will be done per QMA procedures/rules on qualifying days immediately after
each car qualifies that breaks that division's track record. Those cars required to be
sealed that leave the sealing area prior to getting their car sealed will receive a “no
time”.
Awards For Points Races
A-Main Events 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place
B-Main Events 1st & 2nd Place & Ribbon for 3rd & 4th
C & Lower Mains 1st & Ribbon for 2nd, 3rd & 4th
Awards for non-points races to be determined.
Points System
*On qualifying race days, points are awarded per Attached Addendum*
Heats: 1 point spread per position
1st – 20
2nd – 19
3rd – 18 etc…..
Heat race line-ups to be determined by pill draw at sign-in. Driver pill draw numbers will be posted next to driver's name.
Main Event: 2 point spread per position
A-Main: 1st - 150, 2nd -148, 3rd -146, 4th -144, 5th -142, 6th -140, 7th -138 etc.
B-Main: 5th - 130, 6th -128, 7th -126, 8th -124, 9th -122, 10th -120
(Novice & Jr Classes Start at 134)
C-Main: 5th - 118, 6th -116, 7th -114, 8th -112, 9th -110, 10th -108
(Novice & Jr Classes Start at 126)
D-Main: 5th - 106, 6th -104, 7th -102, 8th -100, 9th -98, 10th -96
(Novice & Jr Classes Start at 118)
E-Main: 5th - 94, 6th -92, 7th -90, 8th -88, 9th -86, 10th -84
(Novice & Jr Classes Start at 110)
F-Main: 5th - 82, 6th -80, 7th -78, 8th -76, 9th -74, 10th -72
(Novice & Jr Classes Start at 102)
G-Main: 5th - 70, 6th -68, 7th -66, 8th -64, 9th -62, 10th -60 etc.
(Novice & Jr Classes Start at 94)
Download Qualifying Points Click Here
Download Points Schedule Click Here
YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE POINTS FOR THE HIGHEST MAIN THAT YOU QUALIFY FOR
If two or more cars are disabled together and are unable to continue, the points will be added together and divided between them equally unless one of the cars receives a call for that incident in which case they will then be scored as the next car behind the others in that incident.
Flagrant black flags will receive no points for that race. Technical DQ's at tear down will receive no points for the entire event but will still receive credit for year-end awards. All other DQ's will result in last place points for that race. If more than one driver is disqualified in a race, then both drivers will receive last place points. For example, if two drivers are DQ'd in a race with ten cars, then both drivers would receive points for 10th place. No driver would receive 9th place points.
Only the divisions who have completed the A Mains will receive points for the event.
**In the event of a tie for places at the end of the series, two equal places will be awarded. (Ex. tie for 1st there will be 2 - 1st place awards given, and the next best finisher would receive third place). Rollover awards will be given only if the rollover occurred under green flag racing conditions. (Heat or Main warm-ups do not count).
Drivers who score DNS (Did Not Start) or DNF (Did Not Finish) as the result of a crash, third chargeable DOT, or any other instance identified as a DNF under QMA rules in a race will receive points according to when they drop out in relation to other drivers. DNS must attempt to warm up and/or race.
DNA (Did Not Attempt) means that the car was not present for either the warm up or the race and/or did not attempt to start the car for either the warm up or the race. A DNA will not receive any points for the race they “Did Not Attempt.” DNA’S do not apply to main events.
Novice Class is NOT racing for points or championships. Their attendance is logged for year-end participation awards.
Racing order
The order of the classes and divisions will follow the racing order defined below;
however, the Race Director may change the race schedule due to inclement weather
or other races not being run due to time constraints.
Heavy Honda
Jr Honda
Sr Honda
Jr Stock
Sr Stock
Lt Mod
Hvy Mod
Jr Novice
Lt 160
Hvy 160
Sr Novice
Lt B
Hvy B
Lt AA
Hvy AA
Lt World Formula
Hvy World Formula
