CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS

September 17/18, 2010

OHSWEKEN Speedway – Ohsweken , Ontario

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Saturday Night, September 18

"The CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS"

Time Trials (4 Green laps in one of six designated heat race groups):  draw for order; official time is fastest lap of four laps (using transponders). ALL cars are to scale immediately after time trial before returning to pit spot.

(IF MORE THAN 84 CARS ARE ENTERED, AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF NON-QUALIFIER RACES WILL BE RUN TO TRANSFER THE 14^TH STARTING POSITIONS TO THE SIX HEAT RACES)

6 Heat races (10 laps): (14 cars Max) - Heat races to be run in groups that time trial together. Invert top 6 cars in each of the six groups based on time trials.  Top 3 cars in each heat race transfer to A-main. Each winner gets time back to line up in positions one through six in “A” Main.  (SIX CAR INVERSION) Slowest of the six heat winners will line up in position #1 with fastest assigned position #6.  Second and third place cars line straight-up behind the six winners. (Top 3 cars from each heat are to scale immediately at end of heat race before returning to pit spot)  

'B' Main #1 (12 laps): (22 cars Max) - cars finishing in positions 4 through 14 in Heat Race #1 form straight-up to make up inside row and 4 through 14 in Heat Race #2 form straight-up to make up outside row based on finishing positions. (heat race #1 finisher #4 will start on pole; heat race #2 finisher #4 will start on outside of front row;; etc.) Winner advances to position 19 of 'A' Main with second place finisher advancing to position 22 of “A” Main. (Top 2 cars are to scale immediately at end of race before returning to pit spot).

'B' Main #2 (12 laps): (22 cars Max) - cars finishing in positions 4 through 14 in Heat Race #3 form straight-up to make up inside row and 4 through 14 in Heat Race #4 form straight-up to make up outside row based on finishing positions. (heat race #3 finisher #4 will start on pole; heat race #4 finisher #4 will start on outside of front row;; etc.) Winner advances to position 20 of 'A' Main with second place finisher advancing to position 23 of “A” Main. (Top 2 cars are to scale immediately at end of race before returning to pit spot).

'B' Main #3 (12 laps): (22 cars Max) - cars finishing in positions 4 through 14 in Heat Race #5 form straight-up to make up inside row and 4 through 14 in Heat Race #6 form straight-up to make up outside row based on finishing positions. (heat race #5 finisher #4 will start on pole; heat race #6 finisher #4 will start on outside of front row;; etc.) Winner advances to position 21 of 'A' Main with second place finisher advancing to position 24 of “A” Main. (Top 2 cars are to scale immediately at end of race before returning to pit spot).

NOTE: Friday night guaranteed starters will occupy positions 26 and 27 if required. The winner of the "Little Feature" will start scratch (30th).  Provisionals will be awarded to fill in positions after 24^th as required. (Positions will be added if necessary to accommodate provisionals and/or guaranteed starters). If neither provisionals or guaranteed starter positions are required, the final five positions (25; 26; 27; 28 & 29) will be awarded to the five highest overall time trialers completing a “B” Main who have not otherwise qualified. If a qualified car fails to start before the white flag is displayed to begin the “A” Main, the second place finisher from the non-qualifiers “Little Feature” will be permitted to start at the back of the feature field and the car failing to start will be paid the substitutes winnings from the “Little Feature”.