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The O'Reilly Auto Parts E.T. Bracket Racing Series is the most common type of sportsman drag racing. Bracket Racing offers a level playing field by allowing each competitor to pick their own time. Using a handicap start it allows the slower competitor to receive a head start. The faster competitor will then get the opportunity to "chase" the slower car down. In a perfect world both racers would get to the finish line at exactly the same time, bracket races are often determined by less than .001 of a second. It is some of the most competitive and exciting racing around. Racers compete for the year-end Championship, point fund, as well as an opportunity to represent Houston Raceway Park at the Division 4 Summit E.T. Finals at the Texas Motorplex.
| 2010 Schedule | |||
| Saturday | March 27, 2010 | 1/4 Mile | |
| Sunday | March 28, 2010 | 1/8 Mile | |
| Saturday | May 1, 2010 | 1/4 Mile | |
| Sunday | May 2, 2010 | 1/8 Mile | |
| Saturday | May 22, 2010 | 1/4 Mile | |
| Sunday | May 23, 2010 | 1/8 Mile | |
| Saturday | June 19, 2010 | 1/4 Mile | |
| Sunday | June 20, 2010 | 1/8 Mile | |
| Saturday | August 21, 2010 | 1/4 Mile |
National Dragster Challenge Junior Dragster Challenge |
| Sunday | August 22, 2010 | 1/8 Mile | |
| Saturday | August 28, 2010 | 1/4 Mile - - SEASON FINALE |
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| Sunday |
August 29, 2010 | 1/8 Mile - - SEASON FINALE |
Series Finale/King of the Track |
| Friday-Sunday |
September 11-12, 2010 | Super Chevy Show, Houston, TX |
Super Chevy Show |
| Fri-Sun | October 8-10, 2010 | 1/4 Mile | E.T. Finals , Texas Motorplex |
Fri-Sun November 12-14, 2010 NMRA/NMCA Lone Star Shootout
2010 O'Reilly Auto Parts E.T. Bracket Racing Series
Schedule: Saturday-Sunday
Gates Open All Cars: 8:00 AM
Juniors Only (2) Time Trials / Eliminations: 9:00 AM
Time Trials Cars (2): 1:00 PM or immediatly following Junior Dragster session is complete (whichever comes first
Lanes Close: 5:00 PM
Eliminations: 5:30 PM
NOTE: All Saturday Races will be ¼ Mile for Points and Sunday Races 1/8th Mile for points. Final Championship points will be accrued from both ¼ and 1/8th mile in the point standings.
Prices:
Two Day Pass Only: $15
Children 5 & Under: FREE
Entry Fee:
Super Pro $50
Footbrake $40
Junior Dragster $25
Purses:
Super Pro (All-Run)
Winner: $1200 +Trophy
Runner-up: $600 +Trophy
Semi-Finalist: $200
Quarter-Finalist: $100
Eighth-Finalist: $75
Buy Backs: $25
Footbrake (All Run - No Electronics)
Winner: $800 +Trophy
Runner-up: $400 +Trophy
Semi-Finalist: $125
Quarter-Finalist: $50
Eighth-Finalist: $40
Buy Backs: $20
Junior Dragster (Advanced & Sportsman)
Winner: $150 + Trophy
Runner-up: $100 + Trophy
Semi-Finalist: $75
Quarter-Finalist: $50
Buy Backs: $10
Points: 10 points will be awarded for show up and 10 points will be awarded for every round won after that. Buy-Backs will receive 5 Points for every round won starting in the 2nd round. The winner of each class will receive 2 extra points and the runner-up will receive 1 extra point. NOTE: If your car Breaks before round 1 and cannot run, you will have a choice to keep your (10) show up points or receive a rain check for the next day or weekend of racing.
Staging Process: The designated staging lanes for the FootBrake class will be lanes 2,3,4 & 5 during Time Trials. When starting Eliminations, Lanes 2 & 3 will be assigned as the right lane and lanes 4 & 5 assigned as the left lane. Pairings will be pulled at the discretion of the Staging Lanes HRP Official. Lanes will be pulled in random for example; Lane 2 Right Lane, and Lane 5, Left Lane. Another example would be Lane 3 Right Lane and Lane 4 Left Lane will be paired up. When starting the 4th round of eliminations, all FootBrake competitors still in competition will reside in lanes 2 & 3 ONLY until the conclusion of the race. Any driver that decides to leave the lanes once positioned will be grounds for disqualification.
The designated staging lanes for the Super Pro class will be lanes 7,8,9 & 10 during Time Trials. When starting Eliminations, Lanes 7 & 8 will be assigned as the right lane and lanes 9 & 10 assigned as the left lane. Pairings will be pulled at the discretion of the Staging Lanes HRP Official. Lanes will be pulled in random for example; Lane 8 Right Lane, and Lane 10, Left Lane. Another example would be Lane 7 Right Lane and Lane 9 Left Lane will be paired up. When starting the 4th round of eliminations, all Super Pro competitors still in competition will reside in lanes 7 & 8 ONLY until the conclusion of the race. Any driver that decides to leave the lanes once positioned will be grounds for disqualification.
Note that at any time the lanes are stacked in an uneven pairing situation, it is at the discretion of the HRP Staging Lanes Official to pair cars with the first car in the single line going to the right lane and the next car in line going to the left lane and so forth until the lanes are emptied.
Bracket Team Selection and Payout (No Juniors)
TBA
The 2010 South Central Division 4 Summit E.T. Finals will be at the Texas Motorplex, and contested on October 8-10, 2010.
National Dragster Challenge
The National Dragster Challenge race on Saturday, July 31, 2010 will follow the format of a normal 1/4 mile race as far as points, classes, and purse. The winners from the Footbrake class and Electronics class will feature a "Wally" for the winner along with the cash payouts for the day!
KING of the TRACK Program
The way we will determine the King of the track will be as follows:
The two class winners will qualify for one spot on the ladder for the king of the track competition.
At the end of the season we will tally all of the winners from each night of racing, and build two ladders (electronics and no-electronics) with the most recent winner places as the number one qualifier and work backwards by date to fill the ladder. This will give everyone the chance to improve their qualifying position throughout the year. Your last win will be considered your qualifying spot win as we build the ladders.
On race day we will run off both ladders down to a qualifying champion in both the Super Pro and Footbrake classes. These qualifying winners will race in a best of two out of three races to determine the King of the track who will receive the "Wally" and Hat.