2009 CCRA Rules / Race Format / Points Format

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CCRA EVENTS

We're looking at the possibility of 4 events at Roxboro (Potentially April 11, June 13, Sept 12, Nov. 7), 2 at Piedmont, and 2 at Fayetteville. These races would be 'primary' CCRA races, with entry/payout/rules standard across the board.

Entry Fee: $80. CCRA Points Members will receive a $5 discount.

Purse Goal: Guaranteed $1,000 to win plus an Iron Tree trophy and Event Winner decal. Payout to begin with 3rd round Winners. Our hope is that even in the event of a short field, sponsorship funds make up any shortfall to be able to guarantee $1,000/win. Purse comprised of $75 per paid entry. The other $5 would go toward trophies, points fund, etc. as applicable. (The cost of the trophies to CCRA is about $50/ea.) Payout scale is otherwise the same as the former Roxboro S/SS Series events: i.e.,


Example: 40 car field
WIN: $1,855 (plus Iron Tree trophy, Event Winner decal, $100 Gift Certificate for HPC coatings)
Runner-Up: $795
Semi-Finals: $150
1/4-Finals: $100 (4th round loser)
CCRA Race Format

* PAIRINGS / LADDER
o 1st Round: Random Pairing
o 2nd Round, drivers will be placed on a Sportsman Ladder based on winning 1st Round R/T.
* BYE RUNS
o 1st Round Bye Run determined by Low R/T in the last round of qualifying.
o If you have a bye run, you will not be required to make the run or take the tree, but you must report to the staging lanes.
* NO Heads-Up Runs: Due to us not having funds to pay for a tech person and most tracks not having scales on site, we are going to run the first season without heads-up runs. That's not to say it won't change in the future as our membership grows we can put this up for a vote.

WILD CARD EVENTS

The Saturday night S/SS Combo races contested on Saturday nights at Div. 9 Pro-Am events would be eligible for Wild Card points. The entry/payout/rules at those events would remain at the discretion of the host track. They would be used as possible CCRA Points claims only, which will allow more people from a wider geographic area to be able to participate in the CCRA points chase. If buybacks are used at these events, drivers will NOT earn points after a buyback. These dates are Rockingham (Feb 28), Farmington (March 14), Mooresville (March 28), Kinston (May 23), and Jacksonville (June 6). (NOTE: Piedmont's Pro-Am event will not have a S/SS Combo event) These Wild Card events are like "out of division" claims. Drivers may earn CCRA Points at their first 2 Wild Card events.

CCRA POINTS

Drivers will earn points from their best 7 races of 10 events. These 10 events may include any of the 8 CCRA main events, and a maximum of the first 2 Wild Card races attended.

* 3 Points for Entering (ie., 1st round loss)
* 1 Point per Round Won (except for rounds won after a buyback at a Wild Card race)

Drivers who attend Wild Card events before attending a CCRA event may sign up for points at their first CCRA event and retain any points earned at those Wild Card events. In all other cases, drivers will begin to accumulate points after they sign up for points.

CCRA POINTS FUND

The CCRA Points Champion will receive an Iron Tree trophy, championship decal, a Gold Card for the 2010 CCRA events (main events only, not Wild Card, if applicable), and an embroidered championship jacket from Norton Embroidery.

A verbal agreement has been made for a points fund sponsor, but details on cash and/or product awards must wait until contract(s) have been signed. At that point, we can figure out how the Points Fund should be paid out. Additional sponsorship support is being sought for both events and for the points fund.
CCRA Points Membership

Cost to join the CCRA will be $25. Members will receive a membership card and decal(s). (CCRA will be non-profit. Membership fees will go toward trophies, points fund, etc. The cost to CCRA for trophies is about $50/ea.)