Date Posted:  May 4, 2010

2010 Grisdale Triple Crown Race Format

Grisdale Triple Crown at Flamboro Speedway

 There are three 75-lap events in the Grisdale Triple Crown series at Flamboro Speedway for 2010: 

Saturday, May 29    Saturday, July 3      Saturday, August 7

Rain Dates:    Sunday, May 30        Sunday, July 4           Sunday, August 8

Qualifying:

• Drivers will draw to determine a running order for time trials.  Drivers must be lined-up and ready for their time trial as scheduled.  Those who are not lined-up and ready will get only one timed lap following all scheduled cars.
   
• Drivers will be permitted to enter the track and come around to take a green flag for two timed laps.  Each lap will be recorded and the driver with the fastest lap will be awarded pole position.  All cars will be lined-up according to their times, and the top 12 will be awarded qualified positions in the feature.
   
• Drivers who do not make the top 12 in time trials will be required to run a qualifying race (consi) to determine a starting position in the feature.  If the car count is 24 or fewer, there will be one consi race.  If the car count exceeds 24, a minimum of 2 consi races will be held, and the top cars in each will be used to complete the field.  In order to qualify, a driver MUST take a green flag in time trials and/or a consi race.
   
• Provisional cars may be added at the promoter's discretion.
   
• Any driver who has not signed-in and drawn for a starting position prior to 5pm will get a single lap in time trials, or start at the rear of a consi race. 
   
• Pole sitter will come to the front straightaway to roll two dice to determine a starting inversion.   Pole sitter at each event is eligible for a contingency award.  If a number two is rolled, then the inside and outside rows will be reversed.

 75-lap Feature Race

• The feature race of the event will be 75 laps.  Cars must use the same 4 tires for all qualifying and feature races.  Damaged tires may be submitted to tech officials for replacement during the event.
  
   
• Starting line-up for the 75-lap Feature Race will be determined based on the time trial and dice inversion of the top 12, and a heads-up start of finishers from the consi(s).  This formula will be used to determine the top 24 cars.

• Any provisional positions to be added will be done behind those qualified cars.

 Rules:

• The use of a scanner or Race-ceiver by the driver to monitor the official track frequency (UHF 451.7125) to aid in on-track communication is MANDATORY.  Any driver failing to respond to line-up or other instructions delivered via the one-way radio will be black-flagged and placed at the back of the field. 

• Caution flags will NOT be counted in the 75 lap total.  Cars leaving the race track during caution laps will NOT be considered to have lost any laps PROVIDED they are back on the speedway before the green flag.  Cars leaving the track will forfeit track position and rejoin the field at the back.
• The Race Director reserves the right to stop the field in the case of an extended caution period.
• Drivers leaving the track under green flag conditions will be allowed to rejoin the field as permitted by the corner 4 flagman, or under caution.
• There is no guaranteed or mandatory count of caution laps.  Racing will resume at the starter's discretion following a caution flag as quickly as possible in order not to delay the show unnecessarily.  Drivers staying on the track are expected to maintain their positions in single file unless directed to move via the one-way radio.
• Lapped cars will be put to the back of the field when the caution comes out, and a "lucky dog" will be applied giving the most recently lapped car one lap back.  If a caution flag comes out during the final 15 laps, NO lucky dog will be awarded, and all lapped cars will go to the back of the field. 
• If a caution comes out, cars that have crossed the start-finish line will be scored accordingly.  For any cars that have not crossed the start-finish line, the LAST COMPLETED GREEN FLAG LAP will set the field.  If a car decides to pit during a caution period, they will remain on the lead lap provided they return to the race before the green flag, but will forfeit track position and rejoin the field at the back.

• All cars must take a green flag in the feature race to be eligible for points and/or money.
• Any car deemed by the starter to be unable to maintain racing speed and in so doing create a hazard on the track will be black-flagged and sent to the pit.  

Flamboro Speedway registered Late Models will each receive 100 points for participating in each Grisdale Triple Crown event.  No other weekly racing points will be awarded for these events.

PURSE PER EVENT is as follows:

1 - $2,000                  7 - $470                     13 - $410                   19 - $300

2 - $1,500                  8 - $460                     14 - $400                   20 - $300

3 -   $900                    9 - $450                     15 - $300                   21 - $300

4 -   $600                    10 - $440                   16 - $300                   22 - $300

5 -   $500                    11 - $430                   17 - $300                   23 - $300

6 -   $480                    12 - $420                   18 - $300                   24 - $300

TOTAL PURSE:  $12,460

PLUS TOP 5 OVERALL SERIES BONUS

1 - $2,000

2 - $1,000

3 - $ 900

4 - $ 700

5 - $ 500

TOTAL $5,000

Flamboro Speedway tire rule will be in effect: You must run the racing tire.
All entries must comply with Flamboro Speedway Late Model safety standards.  Visiting cars (non-Flamboro weekly competitors) may have weight breaks or penalties assessed to achieve on-track parity with the Flamboro Speedway hometrack Late Models.

For any questions or concerns regarding rules, please contact Race Director Don Cox at 519-846-8158

 Gates open at 3pm for technical inspection.  Grandstand gates open at 5pm. 

Racing at 6pm.