19255 Forest Lane Circle
New Caney, TX 77357
Phone: (281) 689-9557
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GENERAL RULES
1. There will be a tech card entry fee to be paid before each event for all classes.
2. Rider may compete in different classes. Harley Sportsman riders may run the same motorcycle in the Harley sportsman class and the mixed bike bracket. Pro classes require different motorcycle entered in each class.
3. Payout will be at the track! If you do not pick it up, you must designate someone to pick it up for you!
4. E.T. and MPH record claims must be presented to and validated by the tech official by end of the event for consideration and recognition.
5. A single motorcycle, ridden by a single competitor, must be used throughout qualifying and eliminations in each class.
6. All crewmembers going to the starting line must be at least 16 years old and be courteous to others and beware of safety precautions.
7. A crewmember or rider must remain with the motorcycle at all times in the staging lanes.
8. ET Class riders are responsible for insuring that their dial-in is correct before staging.
9. The speed limit in pit area is 10 mph.
10. Harley Top Fuel, Pro Fuel, and Top Gas Classes will be paired according to qualified positions on ladder charts.
11. If a racer is in question on anything, he must tell an official before he heats the tire.
12. Nitromethane powered motorcycles MUST HAVE KILL SWITCH ATTACHED TO PILOT BEFORE BIKE IS STARTED. Top GAS motorcycles must also adhere to the kill switch rule.
13. Do not fire the motorcycle until you have official approval and/or do not heat the tire until you have approval.
14. Pro category motorcycles will be allowed one (1) hour between runs to perform maintenance and report to the starting line.
15. Nitrous oxide bottles must be securely mounted within the perimeter of the frame and protected in the case of an accident. Nitrous bottles may not be heated with an open flame.
16. An entry may not be withdrawn from a class after qualifying begins.
17. Anyone that crosses the centerline between the starting line and the finish line, automatically gets disqualified.
18. A competitor has the right to make an additional qualifying attempt in the event of the competitor in the adjacent racing lane crossing the centerline abreast of or in front of the other competitor during his/her qualifying attempt. A rerun, if allowed, must be completed during the event qualifying session. The run will not be allowed if the competitor does not report to the starting line in the allotted time.
19. Any competitor striking a reflector block that requires replacement will be charged $30.00 per block.
20. Failure and/or refusal to provide motorcycle, rider and safety equipment for any inspection requested by the tech official will result in the rider's disqualification. Pilots shall wear all the safety protection. (FULL FACE HELMETS, FULL LEATHER/RACING SUITS/GLOVES/BOOTS/BODY ARMOUR FOR ALL TOP FUEL/PRO FUELERS) (TOP GAS ALL SAFETY EQUIMENT AS TOP FUEL EXCEPT BODY ARMOUR AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION.) SPORTSMAN-FULL FACE HELMET, LEATHER/RACING JACKETS WITH HEAVY LONG PANTS, GLOVES, AND BOOTS.
21. All participants must wear full coverage footwear at all times when on the active racing surface.
BREAK-OUT FOR E.T. AND INDEX
The breakout rules are enforced at national and divisional events as follows. Contestants who race below the posted index or category standard during eliminations are disqualified with the following exceptions.
1. When an opponent fouls and/or crosses a boundary line
2. On a single run
3. When both riders run under their Dial-Ins, the rider that is the least under is the winner
4. If two contestants run under by the same margin (with elapsed times extended to a thousandth of a second), the rider crossing the finish line first is the winner.
BURNOUTS
Top Fuel, Pro Fuel, and Top Alcohol are permitted one (1) burnout across the starting line under power. Length and time duration must be reasonable and in line with the opponent's procedures. Sportsman and E.T. may not cross the starting line under power during a burnout. Stationary burnout limit is five seconds. No one nor anything may touch the rider or motorcycle during the burnout.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
A run will be disqualified for crossing the centerline or boundary lines as specifically described below.
The centerline is considered continuous from the starting line, and beyond the finish line, to a point designated and clearly marked by the tech official based on safety and track conditions. In determining centerline and lane boundary crossing violations, it is considered a disqualification when any portion of a tire completely crosses the painted line surface.
In situations where multiple boundary lines are utilized, the line directly adjacent to the competitors racing lane will be used for reference. Intentional crossing of boundary lines (in a safe and controlled manner) to leave track or avoid depositing debris on track is not grounds for disqualification.
A run will be disqualified if the rider and/or the motorcycle come into contact with any object other than the track surface.
Boundary line, centerline and object violations will remain in effect for single and bye runs.
A run will be disqualified for leaving the starting line before the timing system is activated except on bye runs.
Both riders of a laddered pair, each committing a disqualification infraction, will be eliminated from competition. Index breakouts are excepted as described in the "BREAKOUT FOR E.T. AND INDEX" section, and riders committing a red-light foul start will be reinserted in the event that their opponent commits an object or boundary violation at or before the finish line.
Competitors eliminated during competition will not be reinserted on to the ladder in the event that the winning competitor is disqualified for a centerline, boundary or object violation beyond the finish line. In the event that both riders are eliminated in this way during a final round, the Event Director will determine a winner and runner-up. .
Any rider and/or pit crewmember obstructing or infringing on an Official's efforts to administer instructions and or directives will result in the disqualification of the rider.
LANE CHOICE
In the Professional categories, lane choice is determined by elapsed times. The rider with the better qualifying E.T gets first-round lane choice, and in subsequent rounds, lane choice goes to the rider with the lowest E.T. in the previous round. In all other categories, competing riders are to determine lane choice by reaction time.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
ALL Classes
1. Motorcycle must pass technical inspection.
2. Rider must demonstrate skills and capabilities to safely operate the motorcycle entered in competition
3. Technical Director is only approval needed.
TMDR TRACK RECORDS.
It’s up to the racer to bring time slip to tech official for certification.
Professional elapsed time records will be recorded and listed to the thousandth of a second. Speed records will be to the hundredth of a mile-per-hour. If two contestants tie for the elapsed time record to the thousandth of a second at the same event, the tiebreaker will be the fastest mile-per-hour reading for the run that established the record.
If the record is tied at a later race, the record will stay with the rider who set it first. Similarly, if two contestants tie for the speed mark, the tiebreaker will be the quickest elapsed time on the run that established the new national record.
A contestant cannot set records with one motorcycle, and then compete in eliminations with another motorcycle. Only the rider holding the record at the conclusion of the event will be credited with the record. A rider setting and then losing a record at the same event will not receive credit for establishing a record.
Records can only be established during qualifying runs and eliminations runs, unless it is specified differently.
Racers, it is your responsibility to report your record to tech officials along with E.T. slip to confirm the runs.
NUMBER ASSIGNMENT
All SPORTSMAN TMDR racers will be assigned a number to be used on their number plates.
ALL RACERS/PARTICIPANTS WILL CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A SAFE AND MANNERLY WAY TOWARDS OTHERS, OR THEY WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE EVENT.
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