BIG DOG SHOOTOUT 2012 RULE BOOK

 Points:
10 points awarded for Car Teched In
10 points awarded for Qualified Cars
5 points awarded for Per Round Won
3 points awarded To Each Race Winner
1 point awarded To Each Race Runner-Up

 Payouts:
(8 Car Field)
 Winner:---------------$5000.00
Runner Up:----------$1500.00
Semi(s):--------------$1200.00
1st round loss:------$800.00

Consolation Race:
(qualifiers 9-12)
Winner:---------------$500.00
Runner Up:----------$300.00
Semi(s):--------------$200.00

Race Payouts:
If you enter the race as an alternate you must win at least one round to be considered for any purse. If at least one round is won the alternate will receive the appropriate payout for that round minus first round loser purse. First round loser purse goes to
the qualified car that could not make first round.

 Car Styles:
Any model full-body car will be permitted. (no funny car style bodies)

 Driver Restraint (Seat Belts):
SFI spec 16-1 mandatory within 2 year expiration of date of manufacture.
(see general regulations page 126 IHRA rule book.)

 Parachutes:
Required on all vehicles. Dual chutes required on all vehicles reaching speeds of over
160 mph.

 Window Net:
Mandatory meeting the SFI 27-1 specifications. (see general regulations page
129 IHRA rulebook.)

 Protective Clothing:
A driver suit meeting SFI 3.2A/15, gloves and shoes meeting 3.3/5. SFI approved
head and neck restraint device mandatory. All drivers will be required to wear a jacket and pants or suit meeting SF spec 3.2A/15, 3.2/20 blowers and prochargers.

 Helmet:
SN2000 or newer or SFI 31.1, 31.2, 41.1, 41.2 mandatory. Any supercharged or
nitrous assisted vehicle must use a 31.2 or 41.2 full-face helmet. Helmet shield
must be down during run. Helmet removal system mandatory.

 Fire Extinguisher System:
5 lb. fire extinguisher system mandatory. Minimum 1 nozzle on drivers side in front of feet. 1 nozzle in front of the engine. Safety pins must be red flagged.
(see IHRA general regulations page 112 in IHRA rulebook.)

 Licensing:
All drivers must have at least a current IHRA Top Sportsman Class B license.
Piedmont Dragway reserves the right to make additions deemed necessary in the interest of safety.

 Body:
Full bodied cars only, no funny car style bodies. All vehicles must have working and accessible doors and hoods. McAmis-Cynergy 5 star bodies are legal for Big Dog.

 Wheelbase and Overhang:
Minimum 100” with a 2” variation from left to right. Maximum wheel base 115”,
trucks full size 140”, S-10 Dakota or Ranger 125” Front overhang limited to 43 from
the front spindle. Vehicle with less than 43” may add 1 extension to compensate for
the difference, but the extension must be approved by Piedmont tech and must
meet proper height requirements.

 Ground Clearance:
Minimum 3” from front end to 12” behind the spindle-2” remainder of car.

 Brakes: Four wheel brakes mandatory on all vehicles.

 Rear: Floater-rear axles recommended. (will be mandatory in 2013)

 Diapers:
All vehicles must be equipped with an IHRA approved diaper. Diapers must be
pulled tight not to interfere with the timing equipment. (Any run that is suspected
to be affected by a low diaper will be reviewed and possibly disallowed if incremental
times detect a major difference in the vehicles performance.) A carbon fiber or
fabricated aluminum belly pan may be used in lieu of a diaper with a minimum of 6 attaching points.

 Tires: 22.5 Hoosier DOTs or any Hoosier slick up to 34.5 only. (no exceptions)

Wheels:
Bead locks mandatory on all entries maximum width 16”
Liners will be allowed per NHRA rules.

 Taillights: Taillights must be operation during all runs at night.

 Ballast: Must be secured (bolted in). (no exceptions)

 Computers / Data Records:
Allowed. Crew members cannot activate the computer from the outside,
after the vehicle has staged.

 Delay Boxes: Legal

 Traction Control: Legal. (Ex: Davis Technologies)

 Batteries / Starters:
All vehicles must have an onboard bolted on starter and battery. Drivers must
start the vehicle from inside the car. Maximum of two batteries. Battery jump off
will be allowed behind the wall only. (If a vehicle loses fire inside the wall it must be
able to start on its own. If directed by a Piedmont official to shutoff, the vehicle will be allowed a jump start inside the wall one time.)

 Engine: Blowers. No screw type blowers, turbos. Prochargers allowed @ blower
weight - electronic fuel injection accepted.

 Superchargers:
The maximum supercharger allowed will be 1471. The maximum overdrive on any combinations with billet heads and billet blocks will be 30%. Conventional cast blocks
and heads may run up to 50%.

 Transmissions: Any transmission allowed.

 Fuel: Nitro methane prohibited. Fuel checks for nitro will be in effect in 2012.

 Nitrous:
Maximum of two bottles, 15 lbs maximum per bottle. No bottle may be turned on
until after the burnout is completed. All nitrous bottles must be within a 5 year
expiration date and have the pressure rating clearly stamped on the bottle.

 Big Block Weight Limits:
Setup Weight Allowed
Nitrous 2300 730-810 cubic inch 5” bore spacing
Nitrous 2450 Up to 5.3 bore spacing and 925 cubic inch
Blower 2575 Up to 540 cubic inch

Small Block Weight Limits:
Setup Weight Allowed
Automatic w/nitrous 1850 Any cubic inch
Automatic w/blower 2475 Up to 450 cubic inch. Over 450 cubic inch
Will run at big block weight.

All engines are subject to P & G at any time. Only a driver or car owner can protest another participant. It will be up to Piedmont Tech if such a protect is warranted. All protests are at the sum of $600.00. If driver being protested wins protest driver or owner of such car will receive $300.00. The remaining $300.00 goes to Piedmont Dragway for their future construction projects. Race director or race tech may waive, amend or modify any rule at any time for any single occurrence and for good cause.