2008 Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series
The 2008 Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series will consist of ten races. Participant's eight (8) best finishes in the first nine (9) races and the points earned in the season-finale National Dragster Challenge will count toward the title. In the event that an event is cancelled due to any reason, the race will not be re-scheduled and an adjustment will be made to the points program at the sole decision of the track director.

2008 Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series Schedule
Regular Events: Gates Open: 3 p.m. Time Trials (2 runs): 5 p.m.
*Late Events: Gates Open: 6 p.m. Time Trials: 8 p.m.
Eliminations will immediately follow the second round of time trials unless otherwise noted on event night.

Saturday, March 15- Point Race #1- Season Kick-Off
Saturday, April 5 - Point Race #2
Saturday, April 19 - Point Race #3 Jason Whitenack Motorcycle Shootout
Saturday, May 17 - Point Race #4 - King of the Track Championship Qualifier Night
Saturday, May 31 - Point Race #5 - King of the Track Championship
Saturday, June 7 - Point Race #6
Saturday, June 14 - Point Race #7
Saturday, August 9 - Point Race #8 - Late Night Special
Saturday, September 6 - Point Race #9 -
Saturday, September 14 - Point Race #10 - Season Finale – NHRA National Dragster Challenge

September 26-28, 2008 - E.T. Finals Top Gun Raceway – Fallon, Nevada

Super Pro Additional Info: Compulink Cross-Talk will be used to allow drivers to use a cross-over to get two clean shots at the starting tree.  With Compulink Cross-Talk the faster car’s top bulb will come on when the slower opponents tree begins to fall. The faster driver can then leave off of the opponent’s top bulb or his second or bottom amber. Should the faster car elect not to cross-over, the driver must display an “N” after their dial-in to de-activate Cross-Talk. Once a driver has de-activated the system, a negative sign will appear on the score-board on the dial-in.

Tow Vehicles are not permitted in Pro and Sportsman once the car has reached the back of the staging lanes.
Cars are permitted to tow back to their pits once they have exited the racing surface.

Points Participation: All drivers must sign-up for participation in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway points program and pay the $35 program registration fee before any points will be counted in the 2008 championship total. There is no grace period to sign-up for points. Points tally begins when registration form is turned in.

Banquet Awards: The top five finishers in each category will receive an award and one ticket to the 2008 Awards Banquet. The Champion in each category will receive a trophy, jacket, gold card and two tickets to the 2008 Awards Banquet.

2007 JERRY'S NUGGET CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - $10,000 POINTS FUND

Team Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will field one team at the 2008 NHRA Summit Drag Racing Series Division 7 E.T. Finals. The event is open to any driver who signs up for point participation and competes in at least one regular point event. In the event that more drivers wish to enter the E.T. Finals that team space allows, preference will be given to drivers who compete in the most points races. All participants will be required to purchase an NHRA membership and permanent number prior to entering the 2008 NHRA Division 7 E.T. Finals.

Per the rules of the NHRA Pacific Division, each track is allowed to send a team of 64 participants in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and E.T. Motorcycle as well as an additional four racers in High School. In the event that a full team is filled then we will be eligible to send up to four alternates.

High School Drag Racing Series
The High School Drag Racing Series will be contested along with the E.T. Series. A total of six events are scheduled with a racer’s best four (4) finishes in the first five (5) races plus points earned in the season finale National Dragster Challenge counting toward the title. The top four point finishers will represent Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NHRA Division 7 E.T. Finals.

2008 High School Event Dates
Saturday, March 15 - High School Point Race #1
Saturday, April 5 - High School Point Race #2
Saturday, April 19 - High School Point Race #3
Saturday, May 17- High School Point Race #4
Saturday, September 6 - High School Point Race #5
Saturday, September 14 - High School Point Race #6 – National Dragster Challenge


In an effort to encourage participation in the program, racers will be eligible to compete in High School and one additional program on the nights their class is contested with the same car.

High School Class Guidelines

• 12.00 - 24.99 (12.00 is the absolute limit).
  
• Cars exceeding 12.00 will receive one warning before being ejected.
• .5 Full Tree - optional staging
• No electronics unless OEM equipped.
• Conventional four wheeled vehicles utilizing a daily driver configuration.
• No motorcycles, ATVs, dune buggies, altereds or dragsters.
• Not necessary for vehicle to be licensed or insured.
• DOT or OEM Tires accepted
• Muffler(s) required. Exhaust must run through mufflers.
• Driver must have a current and valid driver's license.

• First tie-breaker will be based off of total number of round wins.
• Second tie-breaker will be based on total number of final round wins.
• Third tie-breaker will be based on total number of final round runner-up finishes.
• Fourth tie-breaker will be based on total number of head-to-head races between the tied drivers.
• Fifth tie-breaker…a foot race to the 330' mark after being blind-folded and spun around eight times.

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