Lowe's World Finals
Weedsport, NY — 2010 COMPETITOR NOTES – THE LOWES FOODS WORLD FINALS presented by BIMBO & TOM’S
Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Event #21 & #22 – November 4th, 5th and 6th. 2010
The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, North Carolina
DIRTcar, Track Staffing and Contacts:
Gary Spaid 585-734-5959 aces2@frontiernet.net
Bob Dini 917-939-5417 bdini@dirtcar.com
Tom Skibinski 585-350-8997 tskibinski@dirtcar.com
Joe Skotnicki 704-796-4566 jskotnicki@dirtcar.com
Shane Andrews 315-725-3602 sandrews@dirtcar.com
The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway:
Alex Hoag 704-455-4472 ahoag@CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com
Event Schedule and General Daily Schedule:
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
4:00 pm – Pit Gate opens and pit pass sales begin. Pit Pass voucher exchange opens (event ticket & pit pass voucher must be presented for wristband. Hauler Load In Begins.
10:00 pm – Pit area secured (pit area remains open until 10:30 a.m. Thursday to credentialed guests only) Pit pass sales end, pit voucher exchange closes.
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
10:30 am – Pit Area Secured
11:00 am – Pit Pass Sales Begin, Pit Gates Open, Hauler Parking Begins
12:00 pm (noon) – Inspection Begins
3:00 pm – Souvenir and Display Area Opens
4:00 pm – Spectator Gates Open
5:00 pm – MANDATORY Driver’s Meeting (Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Meeting)
6:00 pm – Hot laps by division (SDS, WoO Late Models, WoO Sprints) (Two – 2 – sessions – Green-White-Checker)
7:00 pm – Opening Ceremonies
7:40 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘Friday Night Heat Races’
8:50 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘Friday Night C-Feature, Qualifiers Advance to Friday’s B-Feature)
9:35 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘Saturday Night Heat Races’
10:45 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘Saturday Night C-Feature, Qualifiers Advance to Saturday’s B-Feature)
11:00 pm Approx. – Track secured (Pit area remains open until 12:00 pm – noon on Friday to credentialed guests only)
Friday, November 5th, 2010
12:00 pm (noon) – Pit Pass Sales Resume
12:30 pm – Pit Area Secured
12:45 pm – Pit Gate Re-Opens, Hauler Parking Begins
1:00 pm – Inspection Begins
3:00 pm – Souvenir and Display Area Opens
4:00 pm – Spectator Gates Open
4:00 pm – MANDATORY Driver’s Meeting (Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Meeting)
5:00 pm – Hot laps by division by Feature Race (SDS, WoO Late Models, WoO Sprints)
5:45 pm – Opening Ceremonies
6:00 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘B-Feature #1’ ten (10) laps
6:08 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘B-Feature #2’ ten (10) laps
8:50 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘A-Feature’ Forty (40) laps – Victory Lane will be following the conclusion of the WoO Sprint and WoO Late Model ‘A-Features’
11:59 pm Approx. – Track secured (Pit area remains open until 12:00 pm – noon on Friday to credentialed guests only)
Saturday, November 6th, 2010
12:00 pm (noon) – Pit Pass Sales Resume
12:30 pm – Pit Area Secured
12:45 pm – Pit Gate Re-Opens, Hauler Parking Begins
1:00 pm – Inspection Begins
3:00 pm – Souvenir and Display Area Opens
4:00 pm – Spectator Gates Open
4:00 pm – MANDATORY Driver’s Meeting (Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Meeting)
5:00 pm – Hot laps by division by Feature Race (SDS, WoO Late Models, WoO Sprints)
5:45 pm – Opening Ceremonies
6:00 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘B-Feature #1’ ten (10) laps
6:08 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘B-Feature #2’ ten (10) laps
8:50 pm Approx. – Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘A-Feature’ Forty (40) laps – Victory Lane will be following the conclusion of the WoO Sprint and WoO Late Model ‘A-Features’
11:59 pm Approx. – Track secured (Pit area remains open until 12:00 pm – noon on Friday to credentialed guests only)
The Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Bimbo and Tom’s Event Specific Rules:
Note: To be eligible to compete in this event, competitors must file an entry blank (http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/documents/wf_10_-_entry_form_-_mods.pdf) and Competitor’s MUST have competed in a minimum of one (1) Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series event during the 2010 season. Events that are considered for eligibility are any scheduled event on the 2010 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series schedule and/or the 2010 DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park.
Note: If any competitor must introduce a backup car anytime after qualifying, the competitor must relinquish any earned qualifying position and start from the rear of the field for any race in which the backup car is introduced into competition.
Tires: The “Hoosier” D200, D300, D400 or D500 will be permitted. (Tires will be available at the speedway through Hoosier Tire South – For Specific Inquiries – 865-457-9888).
Fuel: Only VP D-12 will be permitted. Fuel will be available at the track and to be purchased. (Fuel will be available at the speedway through VP).
Work Area: Be prepared to utilize a work area for pit stops and plan on transporting pit equipment from your hauler / pit area to the work area.
Series and Contingency Decals: Will be verified and must be present for payout of award. DIRTcar, Super DIRTcar, VP, Hoosier are mandatory. Other contingency decals are optional but payout is not guaranteed unless decal and product are present.
The World Finals presented by Lowes Foods Qualifying Procedures:
28 Car Field Maximum.
Only Qualifying Race Winners will redraw for the feature event(s).
The Qualifying Race lineups will be based on a ‘Timed Hot Lap Session(s)’.
Their will be four (4) Provisional Starting Positions Available to the top-15 in Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series ‘Mr. DIRT’ Championship Standings for the World Finals presented by Lowe’s Foods provided the competitor that is eligible for the Provisional practices and makes an attempt to qualify through the qualifying races and/or ‘C’ and ‘B’ Features.
In the event of inclement weather the feature line ups will be based on the top-15 in 2010 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series championship standings and the date of received entry to set the field regarding the ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Features.
Each feature, Friday, November 5th, and Saturday, November 6th, 2010 will be based on the 150-point schedule.
Event Specific Rules / Race Procedures for The Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Bimbo and Tom’s at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway (including Hot Laps, Qualifying Races, B-Feature, C-Feature and 40-lap Features):
– The ‘Timed Hot Lap Session’ will consist of two (2) consecutive green laps with the first (1st) lap setting being the time of record of the Friday Night Qualifying Races and the second (2nd) lap being the time of record for the Saturday night Qualifying Races.
– All Qualifying Races will be 8-laps. All ‘C’ and ‘B’ Features will be 10-laps. Caution laps will not count.
– All original starts will be side-by-side off turn four in the area of the VP Racing Fuels ‘Making Power Point’ until the green flag is displayed.
– All Restarts will be double-file with lead lap cars to the front in the area of the VP Racing Fuels ‘Making Power Point’. The leader is the control car on all starts and/or restarts.
– The front row must maintain the pace established by the pace car and will be signaled to do so, on the one-way radio, if in the judgment of the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Officials, the pace is not maintained a penalty and/or penalties may be issued.
– There will be no EZ Pass candidate in any Qualifying Races and/or ‘C’ and ‘B’ Features.
– The races may be extended past their scheduled distance with a green-white-checker finish.
– The World Finals presented by Lowe’s Foods ‘A-Features’ will be 40-laps. Caution laps will not count.
– There will be a four (4) wide pace lap. Odd numbered rows pull to the outside, even numbered rows pull up and fill in. This will be instructed over the one-way radio.
– All original starts will be side-by-side off turn four in the area of the VP Racing Fuels ‘Making Power Point’ until the green flag is displayed.
– All Restarts will be double-file with lead lap cars to the front in the area of the VP Racing Fuels ‘Making Power Point’.
– The front row must maintain the pace established by the pace car and will be signaled to do so, on the one-way radio, if in the judgment of the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Officials, the pace is not maintained a penalty and/or penalties may be issued.
– The leader is the control car on all starts and/or restarts
– All restarts will be double-file with lead lap cars to the front – lapped cars will drop to the inside under caution and rejoin the field beginning after the last car on the lead lap in their order of running on the race track at the time of the caution.
– When the caution is displayed, get into single-file order, you will be signaled over the one-way radio when it is time to go double-file and/or restart single file.
– If the caution is displayed and you must pit, you will not lose a lap in the pits. You may only lose a lap on the race track under green flag conditions.
– If at any time the red flag is displayed and competitors are signaled to stop due to a red flag condition, cars must come to a complete stop. After the field is stopped and is under control of the pace car, Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Officials, will instruct any vehicle not involved in the red flag incident that needs to pit for service, to pull up to the pace car prior to being released to the pit area on the one-way radio. Any car that pits during the red flag period will be required to restart at the tail of the field in their respective position. If any car heads to the pits without following the instructing over the one-way radio, a 1-lap penalty may be issued.
– There will be one (1) car eligible for the ‘EZ Pass Reward’ on each caution. The only car eligible will be the first one (1) lap down. The ‘EZ Pass’ car will be signaled over the one-way radio to pull up behind the pace car, but must not proceed past the pace car until instructed to do so on the one-way radio.
– All races may end with a green-white-checker finish.
– One-way radios are mandatory – two-way radios will not be permitted.
– When the caution is displayed, please get into single-file order, you will be signaled over the one-way radio when it is time to go double-file and/or restart single file.
– It is mandatory to have the following decals on the car (DIRTcar, Super DIRTcar Series, VP Racing Fuels and Hoosier) and the driver must have a VP patch on his uniform.
– To be eligible for other available contingencies you must run the decals. Included is a guided map for two available options to place decals on your vehicle.
– Immediately following the conclusion of the event, the first place car needs to go to the scale first, then we need second and third to the scales and to victory lane.
– World Racing Group, Super DIRTcar and/or DIRTcar Officials reserve the right to alter the rules of this and/or any event, provided the competitors are given notice (in advance and/or over the one-way radio) due to any circumstance that require such a change or alteration.
Technical Inspection:
Be prepared for inspection at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway when Technical Inspection begins on Thursday, November 4th, 2010 @ 12:00 pm (Noon):
Safety and General Inspection
Carburetor Inspection
General Body Inspection
Pre-Race Engine Inspection
Fuel Samples from Fuel Cell
Overall Inspection
*** Note: There will be post-race inspection in the designated inspection area at the Series Trailer / Technical Truck following the completion of Victory Lane Ceremonies.
Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Bimbo and Tom’s Starting Field:
1.) Qualified 2.) Qualified
3.) Qualified 4.) Qualified
5.) Qualified 6.) Qualified
7.) Qualified 8.) Qualified
9.) Qualified 10.) Qualified
11.) Qualified 12.) Qualified
13.) Qualified 14.) Qualified
15.) Qualified 16.) Qualified
17.) Qualified 18.) Qualified
19.) B-Main 20.) B-Main
21.) B-Main 22.) B-Main
23.) B-Main 24.) B-Main
24.) B-Main 25.) B-Main
25.) Provisional 1 26.) Provisional 2
27.) Provisional 3 28.) Provisional 4
The Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Bimbo and Tom’s
Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series purse:
1 $6,000
2 2,500
3 1,750
4 1,500
5 1,250
6 1,000
7 950
8 900
9 850
10 800
11 750
12 700
13 650
14 600
15 550
16 500
17 500
18 500
19 500
20 500
21 500
22 500
23 500
24 500
25 500
26 500
27 500
28 500
The Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Bimbo and Tom’s
Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series – ‘B-Feature Payout Based on Two (2) ‘B-Features’
(Subject to Change based on Car Count)
1 $500
2 300
3 250
4 200
5 150
6 100
7 100
8 100
9 100
10 100
11 100
12 100
13 100
14 100
15 100
