Guaranteed purse for Hot 8 on Saturday Feb 11th.

[chris]

With the help of Don Garrison, we will be putting on the first of four " HOT 8 " races for the quickest 8 door slammers and quickest 8 dragsters. Top 8 door cars will battle each other to race the winner of the Top 8 dragsters for a guaranteed purse of $1000 to the winner and $500 to the runner up. Runners up in each of the Door and Dragster "Hot 8" will receive $200 each.
Entry fee for these special races will be $80. If a car enters the event and does not qualify for the "Hot 8" they will be given $25 "tow money" and will be able to run in the box category of our bracket series race held that same day.

[racermpn]

I have a quick question....Let's say there are 10 dragsters and 6 door cars. Can the 2 dragsters that dont qualify run with the cars to make it an even 8??

Thanks
Mike Nicoll

[chris]

Mike,

Thanks for your question. I have talked with at least 8 door cars that have verbally committed to being here.

Look forward to seeing you there and keeping an eye on our forum.

Chris

[gap400]

Will there be a minimun E.T. for the door cars for the quick 8 on Feb 11th??? Do you think a high 8 second door car can make the cut???

[chris]

Going on only what I hear, it will close but when it comes to racing, every dog has his day. The way we have it set up, even the guys who do not qualify for the event, will still get to race for the money in the Box class of the bracket series race and get a few bucks back to treat the crew to waffle house on the way home.
Hope to see you then, should be a good time!
Chris

[gap400]

Ok.... Thanks What time do time trials start for the quick 8 and do the Quick 8 get to park up front behind the tower? It would be nice to have all of the classes try to park together

[chris]

I agree with the parking together, but some of our guys have there special place at the facility. The only guys who normally park behind the tower are the motorcycles so there should be plenty of room, just remember, wherever you park, you still have to come to the lanes when called.
Hot 8 cars will be the first class called in each run session. First round of time trials will be right after the Juniors are done, around noon or so.
Thanks,

Chris

[droppeddully]

not a very good idea to put the fast cars out first they should run after super pro

[cp]

Agree with you totally Eli, the Top 8 needs to be after Super Pro and before Street and Motorcycles. They don't need to be the first ones out with no rubber on the track.

[chris]

Sorry guys, was making sure we got the first round of Hot cars out of the way in time to let the first round runners up cool off to go to the Box class first call. We'll take care of it.

Chris

[droppeddully]

the dragster that will be there none of them will buy back into box

[mrbooboorusso]

man this is some so so stuff !!!! if u ( a doorcar) win in ur class .. for example an u have to run eli's 6.60 car an u a doorcar @ 8.30 ,mmmmmmmmmm .. lets c an try this ,each class runs an u have a winner winner chicken dinner , an then if the winner in each class runs for a lil BONUS OF 200 R 300 DOOLARS J-S ..... ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS LETS C !!!!! MY 2CENTS ...

[cp]

Correct me anybody if I'm wrong, but I think the way it used to be was if you didn't qualify for Quick 16 you could buy back into 1st round of Box...and if you lost 1st round of Quick 16 you could buy back into 2nd round of box? Correct?

[chris]

The rules when we put this gig together were written as follows:
The non qualifiers would get $25 tow money and an entry into the BOX class if they chose to do so.
First Round runner ups in the Hot 8 class ( Door or Dragster side ) could "buy back" into the BOX class portion of the show if they chose to do so.
Look forward to seeing you all at the track,

Chris

[fast enough guest]

If memory serves correctly when they were running Q16...The class would make qualifying passes after the box/Super Pro category. After qualifying was complete, the Q16 would be the first ones out of the gate in eliminations only for the first round of elims. This was done so that the first round losers could buy back into Box/Super Pro. But considering the cars coming, very few if any will be doing that.

For those wanting to change the rules that have only been established for this particular race...either race this one time and see how you like it or just save your money and buy into the Box class instead.


just my $0.98...