6/29/19 10:48 AM EVENT INFO: DIRT OVAL AT ROUTE 66 USAC MIDGETS - 6/29/2019
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UPCOMING USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
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DATE:
Saturday, June 29, 2019
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SERIES:
USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship
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TRACK:
Dirt Oval at Route 66 (Joliet, Illinois) – 3/8-mile dirt oval
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EVENT:
“Summer Slash” featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship & Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions/Bumper-to-Bumper IRA Sprint Cars
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STARTING TIMES:
The parking lot opens at 3pm (Central), front gates at 3pm, pre-race party at 3pm, drivers meeting at 6:15pm and cars on track at 6:45pm.**
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TICKETS:
Ticket Info:*
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/863494...-the-dirt-oval
Adult general admission tickets are $25, children general admission is $10, reserved adult tickets are $30, adult pit passes are $40 apiece and children pit passes are $10.
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TRACK ADDRESS:
500 Speedway Blvd, Joliet, IL 60433
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TRACK PHONE:
(815) 740-8000
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TRACK WEBSITE:
https://www.dirtoval66.com/
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
Watch LIVE on*
http://www.FloRacing.com/
Listen LIVE on the USAC app
Follow along with live updates on*
https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/*&*
https://twitter.com/USACNation
Live timing on the Race Monitor app
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USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
Formats may be altered from base formats listed here at the discretion of the chief steward.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Two (2) laps to be run consecutively with the fastest lap counting as the official qualifying time.
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HEAT RACES:
8 laps
8 starters per heat race
Cars finishing in positions 1-4 will transfer to the feature event if four heats are held. Cars finishing 1-5 will transfer if three heats are held.
Cars finishing in positions 5-8 will start in the semi-feature event if four heats are held. Cars finishing 6-8 will start in the semi-feature event if three heats are held.
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HEAT #1:
4 Heats: Cars qualifying 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21 will start in inverted order. Cars qualifying 25 and 29 will start behind invert.
3 Heats: Cars qualifying 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 will start in inverted order. Cars qualifying 19, 22 and 25 will start behind invert.
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HEAT #2:
Cars qualifying 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 will start in inverted order. Cars qualifying 26 and 30 will start behind invert.
3 Heats: Cars qualifying 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 will start in inverted order. Cars qualifying 20, 23 and 26 will start behind invert.
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HEAT #3:
Cars qualifying 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23 will start in inverted order. Cars qualifying 27 and 31 will start behind invert.
3 Heats: Cars qualifying 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 will start in inverted order. Cars qualifying 21, 24 and 27 will start behind invert.
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HEAT #4:
Cars qualifying 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 will start in inverted order. Cars qualifying 28 and 32 will start behind invert.
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SEMI-FEATURE EVENT:
12-lap Race
Cars finishing in positions 5-8 in the heat races will be in the semi-feature event if four heats are held. Cars finishing in positions 6-8 in the heat races will be in the semi-feature if three heats are held.
Starting lineup will be determined by qualifying time.
4 Heats: Semi-feature event finishers 1-6 earn a spot in the feature event.
3 Heats: Semi-feature event finishers 1-7 earn a spot in the feature event.
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FEATURE EVENT:
30-lap race
22 starting cars (not including earned provisionals)
4 Heats: Cars finishing in positions 1-4 in the heat races will be in the feature event. Cars finishing in positions 1-6 in the semi-feature will be in the feature event.
3 Heats: Cars finishing in positions 1-5 in the heat races will be in the feature event. Cars finishing in positions 1-7 in the semi-feature will be in the feature event.
Starting lineup: Starting positions determined by qualifying time, fastest at the front, with fastest six heat race transfers inverted in positions 1-6.
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MIDGET TIRE RULES:
Right rear: SP2 or SP3
Left rear: D12 or harder
Right front: Hoosier
Left front: Hoosier
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RACE OFFICIALS:
Chief Steward: Levi Jones
Race Director: Kirk Spridgeon
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USAC MEMBERSHIP:
Must be a member to earn points
Must be a member to earn contingency awards
Member insurance is $200,000 excess medical
Visit*
www.usacracing.org*for to apply for membership
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USAC RADIO FREQUENCY:
464.5500
Mandatory Driver Radio is Required
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MIDGET FEATURE POINTS/PURSE STRUCTURE:
POS.* PTS.** PURSE
1********* 70****** $3000
2********* 67****** $1500
3********* 64****** $1000
4********* 61****** $750
5********* 58****** $600
6********* 55****** $500
7********* 52****** $450
8********* 49****** $400
9********* 46****** $375
10****** 43****** $355
11****** 41****** $325
12****** 39****** $315
13****** 37****** $305
14****** 35****** $295
15****** 33****** $290
16****** 31****** $285
17****** 29****** $280
18****** 27****** $275
19****** 25****** $275
20****** 23****** $275
21****** 23****** $275
22****** 23****** $275
Non-Transfers: $100
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