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Professional Categories:
Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle
Each professional team is allowed one (1) oildown violation prior to any penalty. Violations are assessed after the first allowed oildown in the following manner:
|
Violation Number |
Penalty |
|
1 |
$500 fine regardless of whether qualifying or eliminations; Loss of 10 points if during eliminations |
|
2-5 |
Fine increases in $500 increments; Loss of 10 points for each infraction during eliminations |
|
6 |
$5,000 fine regardless of whether qualifying or eliminations; Loss of 10 points if during eliminations |
|
After 6* |
Fine increases in $1,000 increments; Loss of 10 points for each infraction during eliminations |
(*) NHRA will review (with the team) their season performance. As a result of that review, further action may be taken as determined by NHRA, varying from probation to a requirement to test or a denial to participate at future NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series national events.
Multiple Violations at Same Event
If professional competitors violate the oildown policy multiple times at the same event, the resulting violations will result in double the posted fines plus loss of 15 points if during eliminations. Three (3) or more violations during the same event will result in double the posted fine plus loss of 20 points if during eliminations.
Additional Earned Credits
Professional teams will earn an additional one (1) credit after 25 consecutive oil-free runs at NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series national events. Those credits earned will not be rolled-over from one season to the next.
Professional Categories:
Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle
NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship
In 2007, NHRA launched the sport's first-ever playoff-style format to determine the NHRA POWERade World Champion in each of the four professional categories. Given that, the NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship oildown policy is as follows:
Countdown Finalists
The Top Eight teams, beginning with the start of the NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, will have their oildown credits re-adjusted to one (1) credit. The same policy, as implemented in the regular season, will apply.
The Top Four teams, entering the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, will have their oildown credits re-adjusted to one (1) credit. The same policy, as implemented in the regular season, will apply.
Sportsman Categories:
Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Competition Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas,
Each sportsman team starts each event with zero (0) oildown penalties. Violations are assessed in the following manner:
|
Violation Number |
Penalty |
|
1 |
$250 fine; Loss of 5 points |
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2 |
Additional $500 fine; Loss of additional 10 points |
|
3 |
Disqualification from event; Loss of additional 15 points |
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