NMCA POINT SYSTEM 2008

The NMCA is proud to be announcing the Official 2008 NMCA Championship Points Challenge. The NMCA will be awarding Championships in 2008 in the following classes: Pro Street, Super Street, Nostalgia Pro Street, Xtreme Street, Pro Stock, Street Race, Open Comp, Late-Model EFI, Mean Street, Nostalgia Super Stock, & Nostalgia Muscle Car.

Points will be accumulated from the NMCA events using the best points totals accumulated at 5 of 7 events. At the end of the season the class champion in each of these NMCA classes will be able to proudly display the #1 permanent number for the entirety of the 2009 NMCA season. Competitors in each class that finish in positions 2 through 10 in points receive #2 through #10 permanent numbers for the 2009 NMCA season.

General Guidelines
Points are awarded based on elimination rounds lost, qualifying positions for specified classes, and ET records set for specific classes. A competitor will be advanced to the next round of competition once they are declared a winner in the previous round. It will not be necessary for a competitor to participate in a losing round to be awarded points for that round.
•The only way NMCA points will be awarded for eliminations is the following:
1) Driver losses a round of racing in competition.
2) Winning an event

Points Eligibility
In order to be awarded points in the NMCA organization the driver must be competing in a vehicle which is deemed capable of running within 3 seconds of the ET record for the class by the NMCA Technical Staff. This rule is designed to prevent the “rental car” problem of competitors attempting to gain points by running a non-competitive vehicle.
NMCA Heads-Up Class Racers (P/S, S/S, NPS, X/S, S/R, M/S, P/STK, NMC, NSS, EFI, & O/C) will all earn points through qualifying, eliminations, and bonus point Opportunities. In all cases NMCA points will be awarded to the driver only, and cannot be transferred in any manner or form. In the event of a disqualification of either a driver or a vehicle for misconduct or non-compliance of class rules, the NMCA Director may penalize the driver by removing their points from either that event or any and all points accumulated throughout the season if necessary.

•Points will be calculated in the following manner:

Series & Event & Bonus Points
(NMCA Points Series Classes)
Racers that compete in 5 of 7 NMCA events -100 bonus points
Racers that compete in 6 of 7 NMCA events -100 additional points;
Total of 200 bonus points.
Racers that compete in 7 of 7 NMCA events -100 additional points;
Total of 300 bonus points.

Establishing an official ET class record - 50 points

Points Awarded for Tech-In
50 points are awarded when the driver successfully completes the tech-in process on a racecar, which complies with all class regulations, general regulations, and points regulations.

Points Awarded for Qualifying
            1st       90 points       
            2nd     80 points       
            3rd      75 points       
            4th      70 points       
            5th      65 points       
            6th      60 points       
            7th      55 points       
            8th      50 points       
            9th      45 points       
            10th    40 points       
            11th    35 points       
            12th    30 points
            13th    25 points       
            14th    20 points
            15th    15 points       
            16th    10 points
            17th & more  5 points
Qualifying points will be calculated and awarded following the final round of qualifying.

Points Awarded for Eliminations
Each round loss is awarded 100 points. Winner in each class are awarded 100 points.
Example of 8 car field:
            1st round loser         100 points
            2nd round loser        200 points
            3rd round loser         300 points
            Winner                       400 points

Official NMCA ET records
(Heads-Up Classes Only):
Points will be awarded to the “holder” of the new ET record at the conclusion of all rounds of qualifying and eliminations, only once per event. Current record holders are eligible for points for re-setting their official ET record.
If an ET record is established at an event that is dropped from the top five scoring events, the ET Record points will be dropped as well.
All ET and MPH Records will be recorded out to the third decimal (i.e. 0.000).

Rain Out/Race Cancellation Points Policy
In the event of a rain-out and/or race cancellation, any racer that has successfully completed the registration and tech-in process PRIOR to the formal announcement of race cancellation will be eligible to receive tech-in points, and will be eligible to count the race as “attended” for bonus points calculations. This “time frame” for tech-in may be adjusted, as deemed necessary, by the Competition Director depending on specific weather conditions and scheduling. In the event that one full round of qualifying is complete, qualifying points and tech points will be awarded to the racer that claims the race. In the event of race cancellation, those racers choosing to retain points from tech-in & for bonus will not be eligible for credit on their race entry/credential.

NMCA Points System
Any contestant disqualified for mechanical non-compliance (during either an official protest or a contestant protest, commonly known as teardown) automatically loses all points for that particular event. The race will be charged to the contestant’s overall quota of races attended and the contestant will be charged with a non-replaceable “zero grade” event that will be used as one of the scored events in calculating national standings. Additional penalties may be imposed by the NMCA organization. Contestants will be notified if additional penalties are forthcoming.

Competitor Obligations
The NMCA points will be posted following each event. It will be the responsibility of each competitor to verify the posted points following each event. Should a competitor wish to contest the posted points they shall have no more than ten days following the postings to officially contest the postings. This must be done in writing and provided to the Event Coordinator. The deadline to contest official NMCA points for the 2008 season is November 10, 2008, unless specified otherwise by NMCA.

Tie Breaker Procedures
In the event that two competitors tie for points at the end of the racing season, the tie-breaker will be awarded to the racer who participated in the most events. If a tie still exists it will be awarded the racer that achieved the higher points total in his last event. If a tie still exists it will be awarded the racer that achieved the higher finishing position in their last event, (ex: winner, runner-up, semi-finals). If the tie still exists it will be awarded the racer that qualified in the higher position at their last event. If the tie still exists it will be decided by coin toss.

Related Points & Awards Program
Class Shoot-outs
 NMCA and its sponsors are  proud to announce specific heads-up class shootouts for 2008 at designated events. In 2008 the top seven finishers in the NMCA Points Championship from 2007 will be quaranteed a position to compete for these bonus cash prizes and awards. To find more information on the Heads-up Class Shootouts refer to Fastest Street Car Magazine or log onto www.nmcadigital.com

In 2008 all Class Shootouts contested will consist of the one through seven NMCA official points finishers will be guaranteed positions in the Shoot-out. The number eight and final position will be selected by drawing, of the number 8, 9 and 10 2008 points finishers prior to the event at a pre determined location and specified time. There will be a one in three chance for each contestant to fill the final spot at the random drawing. A representative of each race team must be in attendance at the drawing to accept the final position. An alternate system will be in place for 2008 shoot-outs as well.
The top eight finishers will be placed on an eight-car sportsman ladder in all categories with the exception of Pro Street, which will be contested on a pro ladder. In 2008, all Shoot-out fields will consist of the top eight points finishers from 2007. If a competitor is unable to compete, their position may be filled with an alternate by instating numbers 9,10 or 11 etc. as available. Competitors wishing to instate themselves and maintain their eligibility for next years shootouts to be held in 2009 must prominently display the sponsors official logo directly behind the head lights, on each front bumper, on both sides of the vehicle, using the official decal supplied by NMCA.

Super Bowl Shoot-Out
2008 - SUPER BOWL PAIRINGS

NMRA            NMCA            TREE             HANDICAP        
PRO               P\S                  .4 PRO           Handicapped according to Individual competitors low elapsed time Fri. - Sun. Heads-up, NO breakout 

SSO                SS 10.5W      .4 PRO           Handicapped according to Individual competitors low elapsed time Fri. - Sun. Heads-up, NO breakout 

REN               NPS                .4 PRO           Handicapped according to Individual competitors low elapsed time Fri. - Sun. Heads-up, NO breakout 

DR                  XS                   .4 PRO           Handicapped according to Individual competitors low elapsed time Fri. - Sun. Heads-up, NO breakout 

HS                  PS                   .4 PRO           Handicapped according to Individual competitors low elapsed time Fri. - Sun. Heads-up, NO breakout 

RS                  SR                  .4 PRO           Handicapped according to Individual competitors low elapsed time Fri. - Sun. Heads-up, NO breakout 

PS                   MS                  .4 PRO           Handicapped according to Individual competitors low elapsed time Fri. - Sun. Heads-up, NO breakout 

FS                   NSS                .4 PRO           Handicapped by dial your own E.T. for F/S.Index used in NSS with breakout applying to both categories/ .5 FULL     

MM                  EFI                  .5 PRO          Handicapped based on personal index used during eliminations with breakout applying                   

OC                  OC                  .5 PRO           Handicapped based on personal index used during eliminations with breakout applying                   

T & L               NMC               .5 PRO           Handicapped based on personal index used during eliminations with breakout applying