6/5/19 2:00 PM EVENT INFO: GAS CITY INDIANA MIDGET WEEK - 6/5/2019
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UPCOMING USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
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DATE:
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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SERIES:
USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship
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TRACK:
Gas City I-69 Speedway (Gas City, Indiana) – ¼-mile, semi-banked clay oval
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EVENT:
“Indiana Midget Week” featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship, Sprint Cars & 600cc Non-Wing Micro Sprints
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STARTING TIMES:
Pits open at 3pm (Eastern), front gates open at 5pm and hot laps begin at 6:30pm with qualifying and racing immediately following.
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TICKETS:
Adult general admission tickets are $25, kids 12 and under are free.**Pit passes are $30 apiece.
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TRACK ADDRESS:
5871 E 500 S, Gas City, IN 46933
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TRACK PHONE:
765-667-1019
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TRACK WEBSITE:
http://www.gascityi69speedway.com/
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
Watch LIVE on*
http://www.FloRacing.com/
Listen LIVE on the USAC app
Following 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:
10 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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