SEPTEMBER 5, 2010
CONTACT RACE DIRECTOR JEFF WILCOX (519) 652-5068 Ext 203 FOR PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
Eligibility:
- Open to all Late Models from tracks in Canada and the United States that will fit the Delaware Speedway rule book (Handicaps in place for different rules packages).
- Drivers do not have to have NASCAR Licenses to compete in the Great Canadian Race. This event is not a NASCAR or Delaware Speedway Points race.
General Procedure:
All competitors will draw for time trial spots going through tech, all competitors will receive two time trials laps in their spot, one lap if not in their spot.
The event will be run straight up based off time trials.
There will be a 10-lap last-chance qualifier for all non-qualified cars. It will be the final opportunity to make the main event and all non-qualifying cars will receive a minimum payout.
An autograph session will take place following the last chance qualifier – - providing those drivers with turnaround time for the main event start at 2:00 pm.
200-lap Main Event
A full field will be considered 36 cars (Note: Delaware Speedway management reserves the right to add cars if necessary. If more than 36 cars show up to qualify, a last chance qualifying race may be held).
The first 28 spots in the field will be seeded straight up from time trial results. Note, refer to chase format. The next positions will be filled by the last-chance qualifier.
a) 10-Lap Last Chance Qualifier
1. Will set the remainder of the field’s remaining positions. (ie. if there are 28 cars set by qualifying and provisional, then the top-8 from the last chance qualifier transfer to back of the main event).
Remaining drivers who did not qualify for time and did not earn a provisional through the Chase to the Great Canadian Race program compete for a starting spot in the last-chance qualifier.
b) Cars with provisional start positions:
1. all Delaware Speedway 80% attendance
2. Past Delaware Speedway champions
3. Drivers who won an event during the Chase.
4. All drivers with 100% attendance in the chase.
Rules of the Great Canadian Race:
Caution laps count. Last five laps must be run under green (not necessarily consecutively). For extended caution periods, the lap-counter may be “frozen” after five caution laps or the race may be red-flagged.
If a caution comes out, field will be set by the LAST COMPLETED GREEN FLAG LAP. Under that caution period, if a team decides to pit, they will remain on the lead lap as long as they return to the race before green flag. (Same as Friday night.)
Payout to be determined based on finish at the end of 200 laps. All non-qualifiers will receive minimum payout.
Tires
The four tires the driver qualifies on during time trials will be the tires the driver starts the race on. The only tire used for this event will be the Hoosier 980 (new or used). All tires must be registered. Note: During the competition yellow, only two tires can be changed without losing track position. If more than two tires are changed, track position will be forfeited.
Competition Yellow
Competition yellow will be a 5-minute break held between lap 90 and 110.
All cars must return to pit lane and be ready to roll within 5 minutes or will forfeit track position and restart at the rear of the field NO EXCEPTIONS. Official break is up at the last sound of the horn. Minor adjustments may be made and fluids may be added. If a car enters the infield during the competition yellow (unless pit stall is designated to the infield) it will forfeit track position and restart at the end of the field.
A maximum of two tires may be changed during the competition yellow from the car/teams own inventory.
Any team that changes more than two tires will forfeit track position and restart at the rear of the field.
Note: All Non-Qualifiers will be given a minimum $100 payout.
PRIZING INFORMATION
Pos Prize
1 $10,000.00
2 $2,500.00
3 $2,000.00
4 $1,500.00
5 $1,250.00
6 $1,200.00
7 $1,100.00
8 $1,000.00
9 $950.00
10 $900.00
11 $875.00
12 $850.00
13 $825.00
14 $800.00
15 $750.00
16 $700.00
17 $650.00
18 $600.00
19 $550.00
20 $500.00
21 $450.00
22 $400.00
23 $350.00
24 $300.00
25 $300.00
26 $300.00
27 $300.00
28 $300.00
29 $300.00
30 $300.00
31 $300.00
32 $300.00
33 $300.00
34 $300.00
35 $300.00
36 $300.00
$34,600.00
CHASE TO THE GREAT CANADIAN RACE: SERIES FORMAT
Dates:
Friday, August 6, 2010 (Sponsored by Patco Transportation)
Friday, August 13, 2010 (Sponsored by Mobil Striping and Sweeping)
Friday, August 20, 2010 (Triple Crown Event, Sponsored by BX 93) *Two Race Night
Friday, August 27, 2010 (Sponsored by Bedell’s Food Service)
Friday, September 3, 2010 (Sponsored by Krown Body Maintenance)
Event Overview:
The Chase to the Great Canadian Race is made up of the five race events leading up to the biggest Late Model event of the year, The Great Canadian 200. The Great Canadian 200 is an open invitational race to all Late Models that are able to meet Delaware Speedway rules or applicable handicaps. By participating in events in the chase, race teams are able to secure themselves special bonuses and prizing leading up to the big event.
The Chase:
The Chase is designed to give regular Delaware Speedway competitors and competitors that run chase races a more equitable pit choice opportunity for the Great Canadian Race. Drivers do not have to run Chase Races to qualify or enter the Great Canadian Race, but pit selection may be limited if they do not.
Available Bonuses:
- “Victory Lock In”: To obtain this bonus, a driver must win any feature race during the chase.
- If a driver runs all of the Chase Races, their minimum payout in the Great Canadian Race is $500.
- If a driver runs all the Chase Races, they will receive (by points) pit selection after the Delaware Speedway competitors with 100% attendance. (Note: Pit Stall selection will occur on Friday, September 3rd at the final Chase Race.)
- If a driver enters zero chase races the best starting position they can receive in the Great Canadian Race is 10th.
- If a driver enters one chase races, the best starting position they can receive is 5th.
- If a driver enters two chase races, the best starting position they can receive is 3rd.
- If a driver enters three chase races, they can qualify for the pole (1st position).
Locking Into the Great Canadian Race
* Drivers who compete in 80% of Delaware Speedway races are locked into The Great Canadian Race.
* Drivers who win an event during the chase are locked into the Great Canadian Race.
* Drivers who are past Delaware Speedway Late Model Champions are locked into the Great Canadian Race.
* Drivers who participate in all five Chase Races are locked into the Great Canadian Race.
What a surprise change the rules again half way threw the year again to accomadate there nascar points invitational means it has nothing to do with delaware regulars if you qualify on the pole you should start on the pole..period
Interesting.
At first glance I don't realy see pit stall selection being much of a motivator. If you go in under caution you're at the end of the line anyway, so you're not really racing on or off pit road. (If I'm getting this correctly)
The 500 dollar guarantee for starting all 5 chase races also isn't much of a motivator, as it easily costs way more than that to run all the chase races....so you're not really making any more money.
The only one I can see as a real motivator is the "cant start pole if you just show up for the 200" and its pretty obvious that's just aimed at the borderline Delaware guys like Kennedy, Verhoeven and Watson to try and coerce them to come on the Friday nights leading up. We'll see how that works. Its a 200 lap race and if they consider that starting 10th is no worse than a dice inversion would be....
I dunno. Sounds way more complicated than it needs to be.
I'm still waiting for the day that the Great Canadian Race can gain the prestige of a race like the Oxford 250 or the Snowball Derby. And I thought they almost had it in getting rid of the invader/home team races. But they won't until every single car coming in the back gate has exactly the same opportunity and that there are no special guarantees for Delaware regulars.
I get what they're doing and understand why they're doing it, but the race isnt going to have that "hallowed" feel to it until they stop tying it into the Friday night program.
Just my opinion.
well put Trevor. Couldn't have expressed it better myself
The home race track has the best interests of the home tracks cars. The more cars the more nascar points. Its pretty simple. This race will earn the respect of the oxford 250 when it isnt a wreck fest