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chathamracefan (Offline)
  #1 6/30/14 1:53 PM
Do the top 32 cars make the heats for Sprint Week shows? I think that used to be the format. Does everyone below the cut # go to a C main? I'm used to the late model shows where everyone runs a heat regardless of car count.

Also, are there provisional for USAC &/or track point leaders if they don't make the feature?

I'm excited to be going to my first 2 nights of Sprint Week at Gas City & Kokomo. Just hope Mother Nature plays nice for the week!

Thanks for the info!!
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Sandy Lowe (Offline)
  #2 6/30/14 3:06 PM
http://usacracing.com/members/events...printweekentry

Looks like the fastest 48 qualifiers make the heats, 49th and slower go to the qualifying race. The only provisionals available are for USAC cars and drivers.
Charles Nungester (Offline)
  #3 6/30/14 3:33 PM
EVENTS
EVENT NO. 1 QUALIFICATIONS—Two laps to be run consecutively with the faster counting as official qualifying time.
EVENT NO. 2 10 LAP HEAT RACE—12 starters: Cars qualifying 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21 starting in inverted order. Cars qualifying 25, 29, 33, 37, 41 and 45 start behind the invert. Cars finishing 1 through 4 will start in Event No. 8. Cars finishing 5 through 12 will start in Events No. 6 & 7.
EVENT NO. 3 10 LAP HEAT RACE—12 starters: Cars qualifying 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 starting in inverted order. Cars qualifying 26, 30, 34, 38, 42 and 46 start behind the invert. Cars finishing 1 through 4 will start in Event No. 8. Cars finishing 5 through 8 will start in Events No. 6 & 7.
EVENT NO. 4 10 LAP HEAT RACE—12 starters: Cars qualifying 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23 starting in inverted order. Cars qualifying 27, 31, 35, 39, 43 and 47 start behind the invert. Cars finishing 1 through 4 will start in Event No. 8. Cars finishing 5 through 8 will start in Events No. 6 & 7.
EVENT NO. 5 10 LAP HEAT RACE—12 starters: Cars qualifying 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 starting in inverted order. Cars qualifying 28, 32, 36, 40, 44 and 48 start behind the invert. Cars finishing 1 through 4 will start in Event No. 8. Cars finishing 5 through 8 will start in Events No. 6 & 7.
EVENT NO. 6 10-LAP QUALIFYING RACE (if necessary) All cars not transferring from Events 2 through 5 who are not locked into Event No. 7. All cars start straight up by official qualification times, followed by qualifiers 49 and higher lined up behind by qualifying times. Top 4 transfer to Event No. 7.
EVENT NO. 7 12-LAP SEMI—20 starters: Cars finishing 5 through 12 in Events 2 through 5. All cars start straight up by official qualification times. Cars finishing 1 through 8 will start in Event No. 8. The fastest 16 qualifiers that didn’t transfer in Events 2 through 5 will start straight up by qualifying times followed by the transfers from Event No. 6.
EVENT NO. 8 30-LAP FEATURE—22 starters: Cars finishing 1 through 4 in Events 2 through 5 and cars finishing 1 through 8 in Event No. 7 starting straight up by official qualification times, with the exception that the fastest six (6) cars transferring from Events 2 through 5 shall be inverted.
Heat Races at Terre Haute will be 8 Laps.

Provisional Starters
The provisional starter program will be in effect for this series. TWO (2) provisionals per event will be awarded to National Se-ries Entrants who are in the Top 20 in the 2014 season entrant point standings, if eligible.
The highest ranking USAC/CRA Sprint Car Drivers who are in the top 20 in USAC/CRA Driver Points as of July 6, 2014 will be offered a provisional starting position behind the USAC National Cars. There will be a limit of 2 provisionals per Driver for Indiana Sprint Week.

Charles Nungester
racenut69 (Offline)
  #4 6/30/14 4:28 PM
I can't wait for 7/19,the only ISW show I can make it to....

There is always room for one more in the corner! I'm disguised as a responsible adult!...
Michael Carter....
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