Challenger Info

• Race Times:  Events will be on Thursday nights, Practice beginning at 8:15 EST, Qualify at 9:15 EST, and a 10 minute Happy Hour.  The race distance is 50% of the Winston Cup race.

• Schedule:  We will follow the current Winston Cup schedule with one modification.  The only modification to the 2004 schedule is that the Sept 16th race at Loudon, New Hampshire has been moved up to race #3, Feb 26th, following Rockingham and preceding Las Vegas.  Before this change, the races went like this: 2 races, OFF WEEK, 5 races, OFF WEEK, 4 races, 2 weeks of Special Events, 7 races, OFF WEEK, then 18 races to the finish. The change allows for a greater distribution of the races over the full season, seen as follows: 8 races, OFF WEEK, 4 races, 2 weeks of Special Events, 7 races, OFF WEEK, 8 races, OFF WEEK, then 9 races to the finish.  Race schedule and start times can be found HERE 

• Membership:  Open to all.  League experience requested, but NOT mandatory.  SIGN-UP FORM

• Fees/costs:  Donations have enabled this league to remain free from membership costs.  Please donate if possible.  Bill already pays a large amount without donations.  For donation info, email Webmaster.

• Weather:  Weather will be set to Realistic.  If the server has to be reset at any time (which I hope don't happen and will not make a habit of doing), I will reset the server however many times is needed to get the weather plus or minus 2 degrees of what it was before the reset. The wind and sky will not be considered.

• Rules:  Will follow the standard set of STRL RULES AND GUIDELINES.  Racing back to line is permitted, but I EXPECT the gentlemen's agreement will be upheld.  If not, more drastic and, as of yet, undefined measures may be taken in the future.

• Provisionals:  Each driver is allowed 1 substitution. This will be considered a provisional.  More about this on the PROVISIONAL PAGE.  Each driver starts the season with four(4) and earns one more after their 8th, 16th, 24th, and 32nd ATTEMPTED race

• LPIP System:  Miminimal changes to the 2003 Challenger LPIP. It does have a higher point value on certian penalties, but there are more laps to overcome this increase, just like last year.  Details on LPIP PAGE.

• Server Issues:  In the event of a server crash, meet in EAST LEAGUE DISCUSSION 1.  We will attempt to shorten the race to the number of laps remaining if it is more than half of the scheduled distance.  If it is less than half, or we cannot continue the race, it will be a rainout.  The schedule is full so make-up events are unlikely to occur.

• Race Awards:  The following awards will be verbally, not physically, given in following each race.  Bud Pole to driver who wins the pole.  Race Winner to the driver who wins the race.  Halfway Leader to the driver who is leading at halfway.  If the race is under caution at halfway, it will be the leader at the completion of the FIFTH (5) consecutive green flag lap after halfway.  Hard Charger to the driver who improves the most positions from qualifying to finishing position.  Goody's Headache to driver that lost the most positions from qualifying to finishing position.  Fastest Lap to the driver who turns the fastest lap in the race.

• Notes of Interest:  Any changes in NASCAR policy will be evaluated and may affect STRL Challenger Division. These changes include point system, format of special events, rules, race procedures, and any other changes.
  We will run the 2004 Bud Shootout as a Special Event. Also, A Qualifier, Qualifying, and All-Star Race will be run again this year (formerly known as The Winston).
   

02/19/2004 09:12 PM