2016 COMPETITOR NOTES Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Event # 11 Thursday, July 21, 2016 , Hartford, OH

DIRTcar Track Staffing and Contacts: Gary Spaid, Scoring ...... 585-734-5959...... [email protected] Mike Perrotte, Series Director ...... 704-796-4566...... [email protected] Jeff Hachmann, Northeast Director ...... 315-283-3367...... [email protected] Doug Leonard, Race Director………………………………………...... [email protected] Tech Advisor ...... [email protected] Contingency sponsorships...... [email protected]

Sharon Speedway: Track ...... 330-772-5481…………….www.sharonspeedway.com

Event Schedule: Thursday, July 21 Super DIRTcar Series 100 laps

General Daily Schedule: o 4:00 pm – Pit Gates Open, Transporter Parking, Teams Enter o 3:45 pm – Inspection Begins (Draw Begins) o 5:30 pm – Draw Concludes o 5:30 pm – MANDATORY Driver’s Meeting o 6:15 pm – Hot Laps o 7:00pm – Group Time Trials o 7:30pm – Qualifying Races (8 laps)

Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series 100 Lap Event Specific Rules:

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” D300, D400 or D500 will be permitted.

Fuel: Only VP D-113, 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).

*Note: 2016 Super DIRTcar / DIRTcar Rule Book and Bulletins- http://www.dirtcarump.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-DIRTcar-NE-Final-.pdf

Super DIRTcar Series 100 Qualifying Procedures:

 30 Car Field. Four (4) Provisional positions available to the first 4 platinum drivers in the 2016 SDS point race, who have failed to qualify for the feature race. Provisional drivers must have completed and sent in their platinum agreement with DIRTcar for 2016. They must practices and make an attempt to qualify through the qualifying races  The Qualifying Race lineups will be based on Group Time Trials.  Top 12 qualifiers in qualifying races will redraw for starting position in the 100-lap feature.  Number of Qualifying Races will be based on the total number cars competing in the event. (8-lap qualifying races)  1 (or multiple) ‘B’-Features (10-laps) may be required – Number of Transfers will be posted at the trailer.  The SDS ‘100’ will be based on the 100-point schedule. Qualifying Race points will be awarded.

Event Specific Rules / Race Procedures for the SDS ‘100’:  Group Time Trials will be based on a “green-white-checkered”.  Time trial groups will be split in half into sub groups A and B. Drivers must time in their respective sub groups. If driver misses their sub group their fastest lap will be disallowed. If driver misses their group totally they will receive No Time and start tail in their heat.  All Qualifying Races will be 8-laps. All ‘B’ Features will be 10-laps. Caution laps will not count in qualifying races.  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 ‘B’ Features.  The races may be extended past their scheduled distance with a green-white-checker finish.  The feature will be 100-laps. Caution laps will count from lap 1 until the completion of lap 75.  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 radioThe Original start 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.

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Event Specific Rules / Race Procedures for the continue the SDS ‘100’  All restarts up to lap 75 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.  After the completion of lap 75, all remaining restarts will be single file with lead lap cars to the front until the completion of the event.  On all starts and 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.  The leader is the control car on all starts and/or restarts. Only the leader has choice of inside or outside on starts and/or restarts.  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 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series that needs to pit for service, to pull up to the pace car prior to being released to the pit ‘100’: area on the one-way radio. Any car that pits during the red flag period will be required 1 $6,000 to restart at the tail of the field in their respective position. If any car heads to the pits 2 $4,000 without following the instructing over the one-way radio, a 1-lap penalty may be 3 $2,500 issued.  There will be one (1) car eligible for the ‘EZ Pass Reward’ on each caution. The only 4 $1,800 car eligible will be the first one (1) lap down. The ‘EZ Pass’ car will be signaled over 5 $1,600 the one-way radio to pull up behind the pace car, but must not proceed past the pace 6 $1,400 car until instructed to do so on the one-way radio. 7 $1,200  If at any time you intentionally stop on the race track to cause a caution and pull to the 8 $1,000 pits and change a tire that was not flat, you will be penalized one lap and will not be 9 $800 eligible for the EZ Pass for the rest of the event. 10 $700  All races may end with a green-white-checker finish.  One-way radios are mandatory – two-way radios will not be permitted. 11 $600  It is mandatory to have the following decals on the car (DIRTcar, Super DIRTcar 12 $500 Series, VP Racing Fuels and Hoosier) and the driver must have a VP patch on his 13 $400 uniform. 14 $375  To be eligible for other available contingencies you must run the decals. Included is a 15 $350 guided map for two available options to place decals on your vehicle. 16 $325  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. 17 $300  World Racing Group, Super DIRTcar and/or DIRTcar Officials reserve the right to 18 $300 alter the rules of this and/or any event, provided the competitors are given notice (in 19 $300 advance and/or over the one-way radio) due to any circumstance that require such a 20 $300 change or alteration. 21 $300 22 $300 Technical Inspection: 23 $300  Be prepared for inspection at Sharon Speedway when Technical Inspection begins on Thursday, July 21, 2016 @ 4:15pm 24 $300 25 $300 Inspection to be prepared for: 26 $300 Post Race Weights: Safety and General Inspection DIRTcar Big Block Mods = 2,500 lbs 27 $300 Carburetor Inspection DIRTcar 500 Spec. = 2,500 lbs 28 $300 Body Inspection DIRTcar 358 Modified Ported Intake and Optional Exhaust = 2,500 lbs 29 $300 Pre-Race Engine Inspection DIRTcar 358 Modified Stock Intake & Spec Exhaust = 2,400 lbs 30 $300 Fuel Samples from Fuel Cell 358 Mods Ported Iron Heads = 2,650 Overall Inspection

Tire testing may be done at any time during event

*** 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.

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SDS 100 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series 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.) Qualified 20.) Qualified 21.) B-Main 22.) B-Main 23.) B-Main 24.) B-Main 25.) B-Main 26.) B-Main 27.) Provisional 1 28.) Provisional 2 29.) Provisional 3 30.) Provisional 4

2016 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Championship Standings: No. Driver Total Diff Wins Top 5 Top 10 Starts 1 2 3 To Be Posted at 4 The Track following 5 The previous event 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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All Modified Series MANDATORY Decal Placement - BULLETIN -

2016 Bulletin regarding Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar, DIRTcar Series Decal Placement: To be eligible for contingency awards, based on the 2016 contingency agreements participating manufacturer decals are mandatory. The decal must be the actual in decal (proper in size and color – monotone and wraps will not be permitted) and must be placed in a manner as in the photos included. Mandatory decals include, but are not limited to; DIRTcar, Super DIRTcar Series, VP Racing Fuels, Pole Position Raceway, Dig Safely 811, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein, Hoosier. For DIRTcar Sportsman and Pro Stock – GM Performance.

2016 SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES DIRT MODIFIED TOUR Date Laps Track St Points Trk Size Winner 2/17/16 30 Volusia Speed Pk FL NP 0.500 Tim Fuller 2/18/16 30 Volusia Speed Pk FL NP 0.500 Matt Sheppard 2/19/16 30 Volusia Speed Pk FL NP 0.500 Rick Laubach 2/20/16 50 Volusia Speed Pk FL NP 0.500 Brett Hearn 4/30/16 100 Fulton NY 100 0.375 Billy Decker 6/22/16 100 Williams Grove PA 100 0.500 Matt Sheppard 6/26/16 100 Cornwall Motor, ONT CAN 100 0.250 6/28/16 100 Albany-Saratoga NY 100 0.400 Stewart Friesen 6/30/16 64 Canandaigua NY 100 0.500 Tim fuller 7/3/16 60 Utica-Rome NY 100 0.500 Matt Sheppard 7/7/16 100 Mohawk Int'l NY 100 0.400 Stewart Friesen 7/12/16 65 Five Mile Point NY 100 0.250 Matt Sheppard 7/14/16 60 Grandview PA 100 0.333 Matt Sheppard 7/19/16 40 Eldora OH NP 0.500 7/20/16 100 Eldora OH 100 0.500 7/21/16 100 Sharon OH 100 0.500 7/25/16 100 Granby, PQ CAN 100 0.500 7/26/16 100 Drummond, PQ CAN 100 0.500 8/1/16 100 Merrittville, ON CAN 100 0.333 8/2/16 100 Ransomville NY 100 0.375 8/9/16 100 Weedsport NY 100 0.375 8/17/16 100 Rolling Wheels NY 100 0.625 8/23/16 100 Lebanon Valley NY 100 0.625 9/5/16 60 Central NY Rway Pk NY 150 0.500 9/9/16 100 LeRPM, PQ CAN 150 0.250 9/10/16 125 Drummond, PQ CAN 150 0.500 9/16/16 100 Brewerton NY 150 0.333 9/17/16 150 Weedsport NY 150 0.375 9/24/16 100 Fonda NY 150 0.500 10/9/16 200 Central NY Rway Pk NY 150 0.500 10/14/16 40 Brockville, ON CAN 150 0.375 10/15/16 100 Brockville, ON CAN 150 0.375 10/28/16 40 Charlotte Dirt Tk NC 150 0.400 10/29/16 40 Charlotte Dirt Tk NC 150 0.400

* Note: To be eligible to compete at the 10h Annual World Finals a driver must attempt to qualify for a scheduled Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series event during the 2016 calendar year (this includes the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at ).

* Note: To be eligible for the Series Championship in either the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified and/or Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, a competitor must compete in 75% (percent) of the scheduled DIRTcar events at their selected DIRTcar Weekly sanctioned home track to earn the minimum portion (900) of their ‘Bonus’ points.

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2016 Contingency Award Programs

* More partners and awards may be added during the season. * SDS full-time teams must display decals in designated area across top of door or at leading edge of door. * In order to be eligible for awards, non-SDS full-time teams must display decal on left and right side of car in a visible location. * No alterations may be made to decals or logos. * If the initial winner of an award is not running the decal, all awards will shift to the next eligible competitor as specified above.

Mandatory for all competitors on top/forward corner of door (first decal)

Mandatory for all competitors on top/forward corner of door (second decal) - No specific award

Mandatory for all competitors on top/forward corner of door (third decal) - $50 cash award to 8th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500

Mandatory for all competitors (Decal Placement – Bottom of the “A” Pillar above the front of the Door Panel) - $100 cash award to “Fast Time” award winner at all events; excluded DIRTcar Nationals - $1,500 cash award to the Pole Award winner at NAPA Super DIRT Week - Total cash of $3,600

Mandatory for SDS Full-time Teams, Available for all competitors - $100 product certificate to A-Main winner if decal is displayed or next highest with decal for Bicknell Racing Manufactured Parts - Total product of $3,000

Mandatory for SDS Full-time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 product certificate to A-Main winner or next highest with decal - $50 cash award to 10th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500 - Total product of $1,500

Mandatory for SDS Full-time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 cash award to A-Main winner if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - $25 cash award to 24th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $2,250

Mandatory for SDS Full-Time Teams, Available for all competitors - Three (3) sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner only, if decal is displayed ($200 value) - Total product of $6,000

Mandatory for SDS Full-Time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 cash award to 2nd place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or next highest with decal

Mandatory for SDS Full-Time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 Cash to 3rd place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500

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Mandatory for SDS Full-time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 cash award to 5th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - One (1) complete set of JE Pro Seal rings (approx. $285 value) to 16th place finisher if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal, redeemable with next purchase of one (1) complete set of JE Pistons - One (1) complete set of JE Pro Seal rings (approx. $285 value) to 21st place finisher if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal, redeemable with next purchase of one (1) complete set of JE Pistons - Total cash of $1,500 - Total product of $17,100

No Decal Required, Available for all competitors - $50 cash award to 7th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500

Mandatory for SDS Full-Time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 Cash to 9th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500

Mandatory for SDS Full-Time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 cash to 12th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500

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- $50 cash to 13 place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500

Mandatory for SDS Full-time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 cash award to 14th place finisher in A-Main if decal is displayed or to next highest with decal - Total cash of $1,500

Mandatory for SDS Full-Time Teams, Available for all competitors - $100 cash award to A-Main winner, if winner started in 8th or 11th place - Applies only to events on Apr. 30, June 28, June 30, July 3, July 12, August 2, August 9, August 17, Sept. 1, Sept. 5, Sept. 16, Sept. 17, Sept. 24 and Oct. 9. - Total cash of $1,400

Optional for SDS Full-time Teams, Available for all competitors - $50 product certificate to KSE Hard Charger in A-Main if decal is displayed - Total product of $1,500 - Hard Charger of the year receives a $1,650 steering kit

No Decal Required, Available for competitors running product - Points Payout: o June 30: $500 cash award to highest points finisher, post event running BILSTEN o July 26: $1,000 cash award to highest points finisher, post event running BILSTEIN; $500 cash award to 2nd highest points finisher, post event running BILSTEIN o September 17: $1,000 cash award to highest points finisher, post event running BILSTEIN; $500 cash award to 2nd highest points finisher, post event running BILSTEIN o October 29: $1,000 cash award to highest points finisher, post event running BILSTEIN; $500 cash award to 2nd highest points finisher, post event running BILSTEIN

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