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 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​

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 / run order

• racers will receive colored run stickers at registration, and will be called to the lanes by run sticker color. 

• Run order for time hits, r1, rr, r2, and r3:

  • No Box (all racers for 1st hit of the round)

  • box door car (all racers for 1st hit of the round)

  • dragster (all racers for 1st hit of the round)

  • no box (double entered racers for 2nd hit of the round)

  • Box Door Car (double entered racers for 2nd hit of the round)

  • dragster (double entered racers for 2nd hit of the round)

• run order for all remaining rounds until ladder:​

  • no box (remaining doubles please be at the front!)​

  • Box Door Car (Remaining Doubles please be at the front!)

  • Dragster (Remaining Doubles Please be at the Front!)

• please note: there is only one bye in each class per round. in the event that there is an odd car remaining in the lanes at the end of first hit of the round, that racer will need to return to the lanes during the second hit to make that lap. there will not be any "extra bye runs". ​

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​

• Discounted price double entries cannot be split between racers. any discounted double entry pricing is intended for one driver double entered into the event.

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