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
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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.
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