NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout program guidelines have been announced.  NHRA Sportsman racers who compete in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes at 2012 North Central Division and South Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events will earn points toward the all new NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootouts.

All racers in the seven sportsman classes who attend 2012 North Central Division and South Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events and display the NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout decal will earn points to qualify for the two separate Shootout events.  The North Central Division NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout will be held at the JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals, September 22, 2012 and the South Central Division NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout will be held at the 2013 JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals.  Each Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout event posts a purse of $15,000, with each winner taking home up to $5,000.

2012 PROGRAM POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Moser Engineering and NHRA will present the “NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout” in the NHRA North Central and South Central Divisions beginning with the 2012 season.  The Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout will consist of a divisional point series that will qualify racers for a season ending race-within-a-race in each of the respective NHRA divisions.

The top two (2) point finishers in Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout points from Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman eliminator classes will make up 14 of the 16-car field.  The remaining two (2) positions will be drawn at random from online program registrants who have participated at a minimum three (3) in division events.  See “Wild Card” below for additional information on random draw.

Points:

The NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout decal must be displayed and visible on each side of the vehicle to be eligible for points.  NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout decals will be available at North Central and South Central Division events where program is contested or directly from Moser Engineering.

NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout points may be earned at a racer’s best four (4) in-division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series or designated NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout points events.  Points will be the same as standard NHRA Lucas Oil elimination points awarded at the event.

All remaining event non-qualifiers or no shows in eliminations will automatically receive 10 points.

A driver’s best four finishes for Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout points will automatically be counted.

All points are awarded to the driver and cannot be transferred under any circumstances.  Points are not transferable from one category to another or from one division to another.

A driver may earn Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout points and qualify in multiple divisions regardless of his or her designated NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series home division.

A driver may qualify in a maximum of two (2) categories for any single Shootout event.  Any vehicle used by participants in the Shootout may only be driven by that driver during the NHRA event in which the Shootout is being contested.  The vehicle driven does not have to be entered in the NHRA event in which the Shootout is being contested; however the vehicle/driver must pass NHRA technical inspection for applicable eliminator category in which the driver qualified for the Shootout.

All program points will be final once all program events have been completed.  If any event is disrupted and rescheduled due to weather or other conditions all points earned up to the last completed full round of eliminations will be counted if 21 days prior to the scheduled Shootout event.

Points Tie-breaker:

If a tie exists (for any position) at the end of the NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout qualifying series, it shall be resolved as follows.  If, after step one is followed a tie still remains, additional steps are to be followed until tie is broken.

1)    Review full season of events, driver who has attended the most in-division events (includes scored and not scored events) wins tie.

2)    The driver who has the most Moser Shootout points counting their five best events wins tie.

3)    The driver who has the most Moser Shootout points counting their six best events wins tie.

4)    The driver who was in the highest qualifying position at the final series event wins tie.

Wild Card:

All participants that have participated at a minimum of three (3) in division events and completed the NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout registration either online at http://www.moserengineering.com or at in division program events prior to the registration deadline.  North Central Division registration deadline is August 19, 2012.  South Central Division registration deadline is October 7, 2012.  The “Wild Card” drawing will take place at the final event of the respective division series.

NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout Event:

NHRA Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout

The Moser Sportsman Shootouts will be run with a full (countdown) tree on an eighth-mile distance.  Dial-in, breakout eliminations.  Cross Talk will not be used.

The full posted purse will be as follows:

To be eligible for full posted purse qualifier must utilize Moser Engineering axles and properly display the Moser Engineering product decal during the Sportsman Shootout Event.  Qualifiers not utilizing Moser Engineering axles and Moser Engineering product decal for the duration of the Moser Sportsman Shootout event will receive 50% of the posted awards.  All Shootout participants must properly display the Moser Engineering Sportsman Shootout decal during the Sportsman Shootout event.  Product use and proper decal display will be verified from tech inspection to completion of the Shootout by the NHRA Certification Team.