2010 Points System

Points earned as follows with the addition of qualifying points as below:

Qualifying Points awarded at each event:

1st - 16            9th - 8

2nd - 15          10th - 7

3rd - 14           11th - 6

4th - 13           12th - 5

5th - 12           13th - 4

6th - 11           14th - 3

7th - 10           15th - 2

8th - 9             16th -1

Championship standings determined based on...

BEST 5 of 7 races in the US

PLUS

BEST 5 of 6 races in Canada

Guaranteed 2010 Yearend Payouts

 ** 2010 **

** CHAMPION'S PRIZE **

** PACKAGE **

$1000 CASH

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Embroidered TNT Jacket

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Pair Drive Tires

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Engine Diaper

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$250 Certificate

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Converter Freshen-Up

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6AL-2 Ignition Box

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$300 Certificate (Labor)

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SFI 3.2A/5 Jacket & Pants

2nd place

$500 CASH

Embroidered TNT Jacket

3rd place

$300 CASH

Embroidered TNT Jacket

4th place

$200 CASH

Embroidered TNT Jacket

 5th place

$100 CASH

Embroidered TNT Jacket

MSD 6AL-2 Ignition Box

 10th place

MSD 6AL-2 Ignition Box

2010 Series Rules

• All rules per Hot Rod in the IHRA Rulebook apply except:

                 -No weight minimum       -Open bodied cars welcome only if LH drive

• Round money $25 for EVERY ROUND WIN.  Paid beginning with round 2 loser until 2 cars left.  Finalists do not receive round money.
• MINIMUM winner payout is $500, MINIMUM runner-up payout is $200.  After 22 cars, winner/ru payouts increase.
• Payouts made at Performance Improvements trailer only after all eliminations are completed
• Racer entry fee is $50 to be paid at Performance Improvements trailer prior to first qualifying run (You must pay spectator entry at track gate – in addition to $50 TNT entry)
• $40 points registration fee per driver (once annually)
• All participants must be registered for points series to race at an event
• Series decal MUST be displayed on both sides of racecar for both yearend payouts and for event win/runner-up minimums to be paid
• Points are awarded to driver, not car
• Team drivers not permitted
• Lane choice goes to better qualifier
• Ladder beginning with first round - determined based on qualifying – In order to be placed on the ladder, you must make a run in at least one qualifying session
• Courtesy stage rule in effect (Deep staging not permitted)
• All run field
• .500 heads-up pro tree
• Tech inspection to be completed by track prior to qualifying runs
• In the case of a bye run, vehicle must stage under its own power
• If minimum of one round is complete, the race is considered complete and payouts will be made. If a round is incomplete (rainout, etc), then winnings revert to previous round
• If all rounds of qualifying are complete and event is cancelled for any reason (rain, etc), qualifying points & prizes are awarded as if event was complete.
• For points calculations – if an event is not contested (rain, etc), points will be best 4 out of 5 instead of 5 out of 6, etc
• If scheduled events on either side of border cannot be completed for any reason, events may be re-scheduled to either Canada OR United States depending on track availability
• Any disputes are left to the discretion of TNT officials

$50 entry (plus spectator fee paid upon entry to track)