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We have a great season of Jr. Dragster Racing at Rock Falls Raceway in 2010. Our Jr. Dragster Points Series features 9 events.
We will also be holding an NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge (which is similar to the National Dragster Challenge) on Saturday, August 7, 2010.
Continuing for 2010: 3 Jr. Classes & Jr. Dragster Testing
If you are a Jr. Dragster and need to do some testing, you will continue to have the opportunity to do that at Rock Falls Raceway. Here's how it works.
Jr. Dragster Testing is available on any of the dates shown below that we have a Jr. Dragster Race. (We will also allow the Jr. Dragsters to test on Saturday, April 17 even though the Jr. Dragster Races do not start until Saturday, May 1.) The cost to test is $30/Car/Driver; $10/Crew. You will be provided with the opportunity to make 3 passes down the track during this testing session. These passes will take place on the hour, every hour, starting at 12:00 p.m. Noon, again at 1 p.m. and finally at 2 p.m. The first qualifying session will then take place at 2:45 p.m. and the remainder of the schedule is listed below. You must be in the lanes and ready to go at the specified times. No late arrivals will be given special treatment. If you are not ready to go at the time that we make the guaranteed test passes, you will forfeit that run.
In 2010 we will continue with 3 Jr. Dragster classes!! The age categories will be as follows:
Jr. Minor -- Ages 8 & 9.
Jr. Major -- Ages 10 to 12.
Jr. Advanced -- Agest 13 to 17.
The Jr. Dragster events will all be held on Saturday afternoons before a regular bracket racing event and the dates are as follows:Saturday, May 1
Saturday, May 22
Saturday, June 12
Saturday, June 26
Saturday, July 24
Saturday, August 7
Saturday, August 28
Saturday, September 11
Saturday, October 2
The schedule for all events is as follows:
Tech Starting Around 2:15 p.m.
1st Time Trial Session - 2:45 p.m.
2nd Time Trial Session - 3:30 p.m.
Eliminations - 4:00 p.m. approx.
The cost for car and driver is just $30. Crew coming in just for the Jr. Dragster Race (after 1 p.m.) and not the Jr. Dragster Testing will be charged $5/person otherwise they will be charged the normal rate of $10/person.
Each participant in the Jr. Dragster events will earn points for each round of competition won at each Jr. Dragster race. We will take your best 7 of 9 events towards the Year End Points Chase. Year end trophies and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in the Rock Falls Raceway Jr. Dragster Points Series. Points will be assessed as follows: 30 points for entering and 10 points for each round of competition won. To eliminate ties, extra points (5, 3, 1) will be awarded to the race winner, runner-up and semi-finalist(s). A Team Rock Falls Membership is not required for the Jr. Dragster points series.IMPORTANT TECH UPDATE: Effective 1/1/09 Snell K98 Helments are no longer valid for use in drag racing. Also a reminder that effective 1/1/07 Snell 95 Helmets are no longer be valid for use in drag racing. Please check your helmet and if you have a Snell 95 or a K98 helmet you will need to replace it prior to competing in any competition at any NHRA sanctioned racetrack. The Snell 95 and K98 helmets are expired and no exceptions will be made for use of this model of helmet if you are running 13.99 and quicker in the 1/4 mile or 8.59 in the 1/8th mile. Acceptable helmets are the Snell 2000 and Snell 2005. Please also remind your fellow racers to check their helmets as well!! Thanks.
Changes in the Jr. Dragster Rules per NHRA effective for the 2006 Racing Season are as follows!!!Ignition Shutoff: For 2006, all vehicles that compete in the Jr. Dragster Program MUST be equipped with either a NHRA accepted manual kill switch or master cutoff switch.
All magneto ignition systems must use an NHRA-accepted manual kill switch. A battery ignition system must use a master cutoff switch ("push/pull" type) located in the driver's compartment. It must be connected to the positive side of the electrical system and must stop all electrical functions.
The manual switch or master cutoff switch is required as a third option to ensure the driver can still shut off the power to the engine and safely control his/her vehicle if a failure occurs with the primary switches on the Jr. Dragster.
This shutoff is mandatory on all Jr. Dragsters beginning January 1, 2006. No Jr. should make a run at an NHRA member track if it does not have either switch. Thus far, the tech department has accepted manual kill switches from CSR, JR Race Car, Motivational Tubing and McGee Racing Cam.Battery Ignition System Accepted in 2006: In 2006, the NHRA accepted the current magneto ignition system and will also include a battery ignition system as an acceptable ignition system.
The battery ignition system is limited to the MSD Small Engine Ignition kits, Part No. 41500 and 41510. These are the ONLY accepted units for NHRA competition. All other battery ignition systems or kits are prohibited. Any other attachment is prohibited, and ignition and its related components must be utilized in an unaltered manner consistent with the manufacturer's installation and instruction books unless otherwise approved.
To help control the electronic ignition, only two kits have been accepted. The chart outlines what MSD part numbers can only be used from each of these kits.Small Engine Hall Effect Kit (41510) Small Engine Points Kit (415100)
Ignition Unit (4151) Ignition Unit (4150)
Coil (42921) Coil (42921)
Spark Plug Wire (31019) Spark Plug Wire (31019)Birth Certificate Requirement: Beginning January 1, 2006, all Jr. Drag Racing League participants, must submit a certified birth certificate on all new participant registrations. Also, all participant renewals must also be submitted with a certified birth certificate.
Each participant will only be required to supply such documentation once, subsequent renewals, if a certified birth certificate is on record, will not be required. Only original certified documentation will be accepted. That this is a legal requirement, it must be a certified birth certificate, and copies, facsimiles, or any other forms will not be accepted.
By compiling a certified birth certificate of all Jr. racers competing, this will allow NHRA member tracks and track officials an opportunity and allow NHRA to support the member tracks in that each individual is the age identified to verify the age of any Jr. racer. These documents will be kept on file at NHRA headquarters until the Jr. driver's time expires.Chassis Identification: All new chassis must have a manufacturer's name, serial number and date of manufacture. This rule does not apply to vehicles that were constructed prior to January 1, 2006. All chassis constructed prior to this date do not need to carry this tag. The identification tag will only be used when NHRA needs to determine the manufacturer of a certain chassis and if in the future an SFI Spec is developed for the Jr. Drag Racing League Program.
Wheels Update: All wheels used in NHRA competition must be constructed from aluminum, billet or steel. All other materials prohibited. This applies to Jr. Dragsters, Electric-Powered Jr. Dragsters, and Jr. Comp. The use of bicycle plastic wheels is prohibited and should not be used on any vehicle during any portion of an event.Data Recorders: A data recorder may be used to record only engine rpm, engine temperature, exhaust temperature, and jack-shaft sensor data. No other parameters may be recorded for review after the run. This limits what can be recorded and does not allow any mph to be recorded.
E.T. Limitations: In events, where fields are set based on a qualified ladder, no racer can qualify quicker than the age requirement allows. Thus, 8 and 9 year olds cannot qualify quicker than 12.900; 10 to 12 year olds, 8.900 seconds; and 13 to 18 year olds, restricted to 7.900.
Please remember that Rock Falls Raceway must have in their possession a Minor Release signed by both parents or legal guardians before your child's participation in a Jr. Dragster event. If we do not have a Release signed by both parents or legal guardians on the date of the Jr. Dragster events, your child will not be able to race. The signed Minor Release will be kept on file at the track and will be valid for the 2010 racing season at Rock Falls Raceway. If you are in need of a Release, please contact Jennifer Anderson of Rock Falls Raceway at (715) 858-0170.
Finally, please remember that your child's safety is our #1 concern here at Rock Falls Raceway. We are here to give the kids a safe place to race and have fun so please follow the NHRA Rules and Regulations established for the Jr. Drag Racing League.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at our Jr. Drag Racing events.
Revised 3/17/2010.
