 Contestants in each of the Full Throttle racing categories compete for the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championship title on the basis of total points earned at NHRA national events.
Additional points are awarded at national events as follows: 10 points to all contestants - one qualifying run required. 20 points for establishing an official e.t. record. Performance bonus points are awarded for each qualifying session as follows:
Performance bonus points WILL NOT be awarded for any session unable to be completed.
Qualifying positions earn points as follows:
Contestants in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ¬categories (Super Street is division only) compete for NHRA Sportsman ¬championship titles on the basis of total points earned at NHRA national, regional, and divisional events. Regional and divisional events: Races feature NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series points ¬competition within NHRA’s seven geographic ¬divisions. ¬Divisional race dates and locations are determined by NHRA in cooperation with host tracks and are announced upon finalization in National DRAGSTER, on NHRARacer.com, and in other ¬publications. Each Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver is ¬eligible to compete for points at five regional and 10 national events. When a driver has competed in those five regional and 10 national events or the season ends at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, his or her best three regional and best seven national finishes will constitute the driver’s NHRA Sportsman championship points total. Each driver in the remaining NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories is eligible to compete for points at eight divisional and six national events. When a driver has competed in those eight divisional and six national events or the season ends at the ¬Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, his or her best five divisional and best three national finishes will constitute the driver’s NHRA Sportsman championship points total. Once a driver has competed for points at a maximum number of national, regional, and/or divisional events, the driver may compete at ¬additional events but will not receive additional NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series points. To accommodate those NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ¬racers who elect to concentrate activity closer to their homes, -separate regional and divisional ¬programs are conducted to honor the top points champions in each of NHRA’s four regions or seven geographic divisions. ¬Standings for this series are based totally upon NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional and divisional events (national events do not apply). At the first regional or divisional event a driver enters during the season, said driver must declare which of the four NHRA regions or seven NHRA divisions is to be his or her home ¬division. That ¬division will become his or her home division for the season. ¬Contestants are not permitted to be listed in more than one ¬division in the same ¬category. Each Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver may compete for home-region NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series points at up to seven regional events and will be credited with points earned for their best five finishes including up to two out-of-region races. Each driver in the remaining NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories may compete for home-division NHRA Lucas Oil series points at up to eight divisional events and will be credited with the points earned for their best five finishes including up to two out-of-division races. A driver may earn points at ¬outside events even after a driver’s home-division schedule is ¬completed. To be eligible for official NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional and division points and subsequent ¬postseason awards, a ¬contestant must ¬claim a minimum of three races within his or her home region or division. In all NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories (including Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car), points are awarded at national, regional, and divisional events as follows:
All remaining event non-qualifiers or no-shows in eliminations will automatically receive 10 points. A minimum of 10 points will be awarded to all contestants upon completion of event tech inspection and registration. Points will not be awarded for qualifying positions in any NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories. Drivers competing in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx will earn championship points at each of the 10 NHRA national events at which they compete. The points will be accumulated throughout the year, and an annual champion will be crowned in the series at the conclusion of the season.
10 points to all drivers (in addition to round points) - one qualifying run required. 10 points for establishing an official elapsed-time record. Qualifying positions earn points as follows:
Drivers competing in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx will earn championship points at each of the 10 NHRA national events at which they compete. The points will be accumulated throughout the year, and an annual champion will be crowned in the series at the conclusion of the season. Two Traxxas Nitro Shootouts will be contested at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. Saturday, Sept. 1, will feature the TF program; Sunday, Sept. 2, will feature the FC program. Qualifying is based upon a combination of points standings, event wins, and a lottery-style drawing. Drivers qualify for their respective Traxxas Shootout as follows:
The K&N Horsepower Challenge is contested at the 2012 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. Qualifying is based upon points awarded for final qualifying positions at each national event. Points toward the 2012 Challenge began at the 2011 Norwalk event. K&N Horsepower Challenge points are awarded as follows:
All points are awarded to the driver and cannot be transferred under any circumstances. Points are not transferable from one category to another. The K&N Horsepower Challenge will consist of eight drivers: seven (7) who accumulate the most points in qualifying during the 24-race Challenge series and one (1) who is selected to the starting lineup for the event via a special fan vote. Fans may vote for their driver selection on the K&N website. |