| Driver Limitation |
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| Each driver who enters competition at a sanctioned event will be permitted to drive more
than one boat during qualifying. If driving boats in different classes, the driver must be licensed for each class. Qualifying will not be held up at any point to accommodate a driver wishing to drive a second boat. |
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| Drivers Meeting |
Page Number: 47 |
| A drivers meeting may be held whenever necessary. Attendance at such meetings is
mandatory. Roll call may or may not be taken. If a roll call is made, any driver who is absent will automatically be eliminated from the racing program. |
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| Number of Qualifiers |
Page Number: 47 |
| All classes except Blown Alcohol Hydro and Top Fuel Hydro shall consist of thirty-two
(32) boat fields at divisional races as well as National Series Events. Blown Alcohol Hydro will be limited to a sixteen (16) boat field and Top Fuel Hydro to an eight (8) boat field. Division II places no restrictions on the size of any class at its divisional races. |
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| Installation and Removal of Rudders and Drain Plugs |
Page Number: 47 |
| Rudders and/or drain plugs may not be installed at the launch ramp, nor removed at the out ramp.
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| Starting of Motors |
Page Number: 47 |
| No driver may start or attempt to start his boat’s engine while on the launch ramp unless
so authorized or instructed by the Ramp Manager (or his assistant). |
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| Qualifying Attempt |
Page Number: 47 |
| All boats will be given an opportunity to qualify by class in order to compete in eliminations. Any boat that does not report to the launch ramp and complete a qualifying attempt when called by class will receive no time as well as no makeup pass. Any capsuled boat which reports to the launch ramp for the purpose of making a qualifying attempt, and is found to have the driver’s air tank not properly filled, will forfeit that qualifying attempt and receive no makeup attempt. Once a boat is in the water and leaves either the launch ramp or the launch ramp holding rope heading to the starting line holding rope, no further outside mechanical assistance or repairs will be permitted. If any boat still at the launch ramp or launch ramp holding rope requires outside mechanical assistance or repairs when instructed to proceed to the starting line holding rope, the time allowed to receive the assistance or to complete the repairs will automatically end when the last boat (excluding the boat[s] receiving assistance or making repairs) in that scheduled round has reached the starting line holding rope. Under no circumstances will the race program be delayed in order to accomodate any boat receiving outside assistance or making repairs. A qualifying attempt is defined as the boat reaching the starting line holding rope under its own
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| Qualifying Attempt |
Page Number: 48 |
| power, leaving the holding rope when so instructed, under its own power, and subsequently crossing the starting line. No boats, except TFH, will be towed to the starting line holding rope (except when the launch ramp is in the immediate proximity of the holding rope). Regardless of whether or not the run is completed, if the above requirements are met, the boat will be deemed to have made a valid qualifying attempt. If a boat is unable to start when called upon, the starter may allow the remainder of the class to run, and then recall that boat. If the boat is still unable to start, that qualifying attempt will be forfeited and no makeup attempt will be permitted.
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| Qualiyfing Attempt Voided |
Page Number: 48 |
| power, leaving the holding rope when so instructed, under its own power, and subsequently
crossing the starting line. No boats, except TFH, will be towed to the starting line holding rope (except when the launch ramp is in the immediate proximity of the holding rope). Regardless of whether or not the run is completed, if the above requirements are met, the boat will be deemed to have made a valid qualifying attempt. If a boat is unable to start when called upon, the starter may allow the remainder of the class to run, and then recall that boat. If the boat is still unable to start, that qualifying attempt will be forfeited and no makeup attempt will be permitted. |
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| Foul Start |
Page Number: 48 |
| During qualifying, any competitor who commits a foul start will not be penalized. The boat will receive both the E.T. and M.P.H. for that run, and the run will still be considered a valid qualifying run.
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| Breakout / Failure to Prove Capability |
Page Number: 48 |
| During qualifying, any E.T. format class boat that breaks out or fails to prove capability for
the class will not be eliminated or penalized in any manner. However, qualifying positions will be affected as described under “Pairing for Eliminations.” |
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| Identicals E.T.s |
Page Number: 48 |
| Should any competitor fail to receive an E.T. on any qualifying run due to either
an official error or a mechanical malfunction of the timing system, every effort shall be made to give that boat a makeup run. |
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| Official Error / Malfuntion |
Page Number: 48 |
| Should any competitor fail to receive an E.T. on any qualifying run due to either an
official error or a mechanical malfunction of the timing system, every effort shall be made to give that boat a makeup run. |
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| Official Error / Eliminations |
Page Number: 48 |
| In the event of a clock malfunction and the winner cannot be determined through reasonable methods, we will rerun the boats.
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| Class Changes |
Page Number: 48 |
| If any competitor wishes to change from the class in which he registered, it is his responsibility to notify the timing tower within fifteen (15) minutes of the cancellation or conclusion of qualifying as to what class in which he wishes to compete. If any owner or driver changes classes pursuant to this rule, the qualifying E.T.s will be transferred to the declared class and be used for pairing purposes accordingly. Likewise, all points including registration, qualifying, qualifying position, etc. will be awarded in the declared class. No boat will be permitted to move to a quicker class if the
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| Class Changes |
Page Number: 49 |
| safety requirements for that class have not or cannot be met. Only the owner or driver may
request to change classes, and he must sign the appropriate form at the timing tower in order to effect the change. Failure to notify the timing tower of a desire to change classes will result in the boat remaining in the class in which it was registered. |
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| Stopping on Course |
Page Number: 49 |
| After completing a qualifying attempt, any driver that clears the course will be awarded ten additional points. Any driver deploying a parachute will be allowed to stop, retrieve his parachute, restart the motor, and drive off the race course. Only boats with legitimate breakage will be towed off the race course, and the breakage will be verified by an official at the out ramp. At any race course where physical conditions so dictate, this rule may be waived with proper notification to all competitors. This rule does not apply to Top Fuel Hydro.
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| Drainage of Oil and Water |
Page Number: 49 |
| Due to environmental concerns, no fuel, oil, water, or mixture thereof may be drained or pumped from any boat at either the in or out ramp. Said liquids must be disposed of properly in designated areas.
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| Qualifying Incomplete |
Page Number: 49 |
| If qualifying is not completed at any sanctioned race, no E.T.s from any incomplete class round will be considered for qualifying purposes. A class round is considered complete when the class is called to the ramp, launched, and each boat which proceeds to the starting line holding rope has been given an opportunity to make a qualifying attempt. If a class round is interrupted in the middle of the round, the E.T.s for the boats which have run will not be considered unless the remainder of the class is subsequently able to complete that round. If the interruption requires that the boats be removed from the water, only those boats which were on the starting line holding rope and were not permitted to make a qualifying attempt will be allowed to return to the water if the class is recalled at a later time. Any class which is unable to complete its first round of qualifying will be paired as outlined under “Qualifying Canceled.”
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| Qaulifying Canceled |
Page Number: 49 |
| f qualifying is canceled at the first race of the season, boats shall draw lots for the
purpose of pairing for eliminations. At any subsequent race, the boats will be paired by class for eliminations using the Championship Series point totals for each boat (highest number of points equals #1 qualifier; second highest number of points equals #2 qualifier, etc.). Boats having no points shall draw lots for the remaining qualifying positions. If qualifying is canceled, all competitors must run in the class in which they registered, unless they notify the timing tower of a desire to change classes as explained previously in this section under “Class Changes.” If in the opinion of both the Sanction Supervisor and Race Director, a single round of qualifying can be accomplished on the day of eliminations, this option may be exercised. Their decision shall be final. |
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National Drag Boat Association (NDBA)
American Drag Boat Association (ADBA Div 1)
Central States Drag Boat Association (CSDBA Div 2)
Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA Div 3)
St Louis Drag Boat Association (SLDBA Div 4)
Columbia Drag Boat Association (CDBA)
Delaware Drag Boat Association (DVDRC)
International Hot Boat Association (IHBA)
Kentuckey Drag Boat Association (KDBA)
National Jet Boat Association (NJBA)
Outboard Drag Boat Association (ODBA)
Victorian Drag Boat Club (VDBC) |