CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS

September 12/13, 2008

 

OHSWEKEN Speedway – Ohsweken , Ontario

 

FORMAT

 

Saturday Night, September 13

 

"The CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS"

 

Time Trials (2 laps):  draw for order; official time is fastest lap of two laps (using transponders). ALL cars are to scale immediately after time trial before returning to pit spot.

 

(IF MORE THAN 84 CARS ARE ENTERED, AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF NON-QUALIFIER RACES WILL BE RUN TO TRANSFER THE 14TH STARTING POSITIONS TO THE SIX HEAT RACES)

 

6 Heat races (10 laps): (14 cars Max) - invert top 6 cars based on time trials.  Top 3 cars in each heat race transfer to A-main. Each winner gets time back to line up in positions one through six in “A” Main. Second and third place cars line straight-up behind the six winners. (Top 3 cars from each heat are to scale immediately at end of heat race before returning to pit spot)  

 

'B' Main #1 (12 laps): (22 cars Max) - cars finishing in positions 4 through 14 in Heat Race #1 form straight-up to make up inside row and 4 through 14 in Heat Race #2 form straight-up to make up outside row based on finishing positions. (heat race #1 finisher #4 will start on pole; heat race #2 finisher #4 will start on outside of front row;; etc.) Winner advances to position 19 of 'A' Main with second place finisher advancing to position 22 of “A” Main. (Top 2 cars are to scale immediately at end of race before returning to pit spot).

 

'B' Main #2 (12 laps): (22 cars Max) - cars finishing in positions 4 through 14 in Heat Race #3 form straight-up to make up inside row and 4 through 14 in Heat Race #4 form straight-up to make up outside row based on finishing positions. (heat race #3 finisher #4 will start on pole; heat race #4 finisher #4 will start on outside of front row;; etc.) Winner advances to position 20 of 'A' Main with second place finisher advancing to position 23 of “A” Main. (Top 2 cars are to scale immediately at end of race before returning to pit spot).

 

'B' Main #3 (12 laps): (22 cars Max) - cars finishing in positions 4 through 14 in Heat Race #5 form straight-up to make up inside row and 4 through 14 in Heat Race #6 form straight-up to make up outside row based on finishing positions. (heat race #5 finisher #4 will start on pole; heat race #6 finisher #4 will start on outside of front row;; etc.) Winner advances to position 21 of 'A' Main with second place finisher advancing to position 24 of “A” Main. (Top 2 cars are to scale immediately at end of race before returning to pit spot).

 

NOTE: Friday night guaranteed starters will occupy positions 25 and 26 if required. Provisionals will be awarded to fill in positions after 24th as required. (Positions will be added if necessary to accommodate provisionals and/or guaranteed starters). If neither provisionals or guaranteed starter positions are required, the final two positions (25 & 26) will be awarded to the two highest overall time trailers completing a “B” Main who have not otherwise qualified.

 

'A' Main (30 laps):  cars 1-6 start based on heat race wins and qualifying times. Positions 7 through 12 will be straight up from second place heat race finishers (2nd from first heat will start 7th; 2nd from second heat will start 8th; etc). Positions 13 through 18 will be straight up from third place heat race finishers (3rd from first heat will start 13th, 3rd from second heat will start 14th, etc). Winners from each of three “B” Mains will start in positions #19; 20; & 21 with “B” Main #1 finisher #1 starting in position #19; winner of “B” Main #2 starting in position #20; etc. while second place finishers from the three “B” Mains will line up in positions # 22; 23; & 24.  If Friday’s “A” Main winners fail to qualify and do not transfer from the “B” Main, they will line up in 24th & 25th with the provisional cars following. One provisional will be allowed from each of the affiliate sanctioning bodies with two or more competitors entered if required. Each sanctions non-qualified car’s that complete a “B” Main will be eligible with the faster time trialer gaining the position. If positions 25 and 26 are not required for guaranteed qualifiers or provisionals, the positions will be filled from the fastest overall time trialer who completed a “B” Main. (The winner is to scale immediately after the checker flag before going to victory lane and returning to tech area for post race inspection  – 2nd through 5th stop on front stretch and proceed to tech and scale after victory lane celebrations end).