All races are 1/8 mile format

Double entries are permitted

• no car or driver may go down the racetrack more than twice per round​

• Double entries will be called to the lanes before single entries

• double entries will be allowed 10 minutes turn around run to run 

re-entry round winners advance to round two​

Main event race structure

• there are THREE sides of the field (DRAGSTER, box DOOR CAR, and no-box)​

• DRAGSTERS AND BOX DOOR CARS WILL RUN SEPARATELY WITH THIER OWN BYE UNTIL THE LADDER ROUND. 

• NO BOX WILL RUN SEPARATELY WITH THIER OWN BYE UNTIL ONE REMAINS. 

• entries will be placed on a ladder based on r/t at 16 cars or less, re-laddered each round, best r/t gets lane choice

  • R/T TIES ARE BROKEN FIRSTLY BY BEST PACKAGE, SECONDLY BY EARLIER OCCURRENCE​

Shootout race Structure

• All entries will run together (no separation of Door Cars and Dragsters)​

• Entries will be placed on a ladder basted on R/T at 8 cars or less, re-laddered each round, best r/t gets lane choice

  • R/T TIES ARE BROKEN FIRSTLY BY BEST PACKAGE, SECONDLY BY EARLIER OCCURRENCE​

Tree

• ​cross-talk

  • cross-talk will be on for the box class​

  • cross-talk will be off for the no-box class

• autostart​

  • autostart will be used for all classes​

  • tree settings

    • stage on = 0.6 sec​

    • stage to start = 1.0 sec

    • time out = 10.0 sec

• Trustart​​

  • trustart (i.e. "worst red") will be in effect, awarding the win to the worst of two red lights, rather than the first red light. ​​

​Bye Runs

• Potential bye runs are random draw for first found

• all other rounds potential bye runs are determined by the best winning r/t of the previous run

  • ties are broken firstly by best package, secondly by earlier occurrence​

• no-box has their own separate bye​ UNTIL ONLY ONE REMAINS

• box door cars and dragsters HAVE THIER OWN SEPARATE BYES UNTIL THE LADDER ROUND

• A driver is not eligible for a second bye run unless all remaining competitors have already had one

• Potential bye runs carry over to the next round if not used, BUT THEY DO NOT CARRY ONTO THE LADDER

lane choice​

• a driver may not switch lanes after entering the staging lanes​

• after the lanes run out of even left/right pairs, the remaining cars will be paired front to back, with the front car receiving lane choice

• late arrivals to the lanes must go to the tail end of the single file line

• in the event of even pairings, lane choice goes to the potential bye cAR

dials and staging​

• during eliminations, dials must be displayed prior to crossing the ready-line exiting the staging lanes​
• A DRIVER WHO HAS PRE-STAGED HAS ACCEPTED THE DIAL POSTED ON THE track SCOREBOARDS
• deep-staging
  • deep-staging is allowed but not guaranteed​
  • drivers wishing to deep-stage are required to display the word "deep' legibly both next to their dial-in and visible from the front of the vehicle 
• courtesy staging
  • courtesy staging is highly encouraged but will not be enforced on an every pair basis​
  • drivers will not be backed out of the beams for failure to courtesy stage
  • repeat offenders intentionally failing to courtesy stage are subject to disqualification per race director discretion

• one warning will be given for sliding tires or tire smoke at the finish line
• a second offense will result in disqualification from the race 

Staging Lanes

• Competitors will be called to the lanes in the following order​

  • no-box double entries​ (1st Hit)

  • no-box Single entries

  • No-Box Double Entries (2nd hit)

  • box door car double entries (1st Hit)

  • Box Door Car Single Entries

  • Box Door Car Double Entries (2nd HIT)

  • dragster double entries (1st hit)

  • Dragster single entries

  • dragster double entries (2nd hit)

break-downs​

• in the event a driver's vehicle has mechanical failure, the driver is allowed one courtesy vehicle change per race (with race director approval)​

• the vehicle a driver is changing to can no longer be in competition

• vehicle start-up rules:

  • 2 minutes prior to burnout box​

  • 30 seconds in or after burnout box​

no-box class

• delay boxes must be removed from vehicles competing in the no-box side of the field​

• two-steps and air/electric shifters are allowed on no-box vehicles

• no-box vehicles are eligible to compete on the box side of the field

• the no-box winner (last remaining no-box car) advances to join the box side of the field. At that time, the no-box competitor will have the option to run a delay box against the other delay box competitors. 

motorcycles

• motorcycles are eligible to compete in gallstar bracket races​

• no-box motorcycles can race on the no-box side of the field

• box motorcycles must race on the box side of the field and will be called to the lanes with box door cars

Electric Vehicles​

• Electric Vehicles are prohibited from competition in gallstar bracket races​

tech inspection​

• tech inspection is handled by the host track of the event​

• stutter boxes, slew rate controllers, or other similar devices are prohibited

• engine diapers are highly recommended and encouraged

• throttle stops are permitted

payouts​

• payouts are guaranteed​

• in the event that weather shortens an event, remaining payouts will be split among winners of the last completed round​

PAYMENTS

• Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted. cREDIT CARD PAYMENTS WILL include AN ADDITIONAL 3% CHARGE​

all rules, regulations, and scheduling are subject to change at the discretion of gallstar bracket races​