World Wide Technology Raceway
2020 VP Racing Lubricants Mid-America Heads-up and Super Index Series
World Wide Technology Raceway is continuing the VP Racing Lubricants Mid-America Heads-up Series for the 2020 season. This series features track prep geared more toward small-tire cars than your typical bracket car. The Mid-America Heads-up Series provides an alternative racing program from the bracket classes and gives drivers more opportunities to win.
Schedule: August 7, September 26, September 27 (with IFO; heads-up only), October 17.
HEADS-UP CLASS RULES:
General rules and guidelines
- Five-minute clean-up rule: If you release any fluids on the track and it takes more than five (5) minutes to clean up you will be disqualified.
- Guaranteed: Three passes for the event. If a racer is eliminated they can race in Test ‘n’ Tune only for their final pass.
- All racers will be given one (1) time trial prior to elimination rounds. This is assuming you make it to the track in time for time trials. If you are late and miss time trials you are only allowed two (2) passes for the night.
- All Racers are expected to meet at MAHUS table after each round for chip draw and callouts. If you are absent we will draw your chip for you. If you break but still win your race you must contact us immediately after your pass. You can send someone to pull for you in the chip draw.
- All classes require racing tires – no street tires allowed.
TOP GUN – ¼-mile, street-legal.
Class overview:
- Heads-up competition on a prepped track.
- No times will be displayed on the clocks.
- .400 pro tree.
- Vehicle must have current plates/tags with VIN-matching license plates.
- Towing to or from the starting line and shutdown area is prohibited.
- Any rear setup allowed (“back half” permitted).
- Tube chassis are prohibited.
- Trophy or plaque to each event winner.
STREET CAR – ¼-mile, street-legal.
Class overview:
- Heads-up competition on a prepped track.
- No times displayed on the clocks.
- .400 pro tree.
- Vehicle must have current plates/tags with VIN-matching license plates.
- Towing to or from the starting line and shutdown area is prohibited.
- “Back half” rear is prohibited.
- Tube chassis is prohibited.
- Trophy or plaque to each event winner.
STICK SHIFT – ¼-mile, street-legal.
Class overview:
Heads-up competition on a prepped track.
No times displayed on the clocks.
.400 pro tree.
Vehicle must have current plates/tags with VIN-matching license plates.
Standard transmission, H pattern only allowed.
Towing to and from the starting line and shutdown area is prohibited.
“Back half” rear prohibited.
Tube chassis is prohibited.
Trophy or plaque to each event winner.
INDEX AND TEST CLASSES:
OPEN COMP – 1/8th-mile Index
Open to all cars, roadsters and dragsters.
.500 pro tree.
1/8th-mile.
No timer throttle stops (manual bolt stop is allowed). Delay box is allowed.
Qualified best reaction time, pro ladder, lane choice to higher-qualified car throughout eliminations.
Index for night will be .05 faster than quickest of 2 qualifying runs (i.e. Q1 = 6.35, Q2 = 6.32, Index for night 6.27).
$500 to win. $250 to runner-up. Minimum of nine (9) cars for full payout. Semis paid with more than 12 cars. Payout may be increased if more than 16 cars at discretion of WWTR.
SUPER INDEX – ¼-mile Index.
Open to all cars, roadsters and dragsters.
.500 pro tree.
¼-mile.
No timer throttle stops (manual bolt stop allowed). Delay box allowed.
Qualified best reaction time, pro ladder, lane choice to higher-qualified car throughout eliminations.
Declare index for first round, 10.00-13.00 ¼-second increments (10, 10.25, 10.5, 10.75, etc). Index will remain what you declared for first round for remainder of night.
$500 to win. $250 to runner-up. Minimum of nine (9) cars for full payout. Semis paid with more than 12 cars. Payout may be increased if more than 16 cars at discretion of WWTR.
CRAZY 8s MOTORCYCLE – ¼-mile Index.
Open to street and bar bikes.
.400 pro tree.
¼-mile.
Qualified closest to 8.88 index, pro ladder, lane choice to higher-qualified bike throughout eliminations. Payout based on total number of entries.
9.50 MOTORCYCLE – ¼-mile Index.
Open to street and bar bikes.
.400 pro tree.
¼-mile.
Qualified closest to 9.50 index, pro ladder, lane choice to higher-qualified bike throughout eliminations. Payout based on total number of entries.
Plus: Time-only racing. “Settle the score on the track.” Three-run punch card — will be run in rotation with competition classes.
NIGHTLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Subject to change
5 p.m. – Pit Pay gate opens.
5:30 p.m. – Gate opens for all.
5:30 p.m. – Tech inspection.
6:15 p.m. – First round of qualifying for full-size classes (total of 2 qualifying passes). Run order: TNT, OC, MX 9.5, C8, SI.
7 p.m. – Heads-up qualifier round (only shakedown pass). Run order: Top Gun, Street Car, Stick Shift.
Midnight – Track closed. Pits will have overnight security for next day’s bracket race.
NEW OIL-DOWN RULE FOR 2020:
If you leave oil or any other liquid on the track that requires in excess of five (5) minutes clean-up, you will be done for the evening and not allowed to try again to fix it. Repeat offenders (even if less than five-minute clean-up required) may be asked to park their car for the evening – solely at the discretion of WWTR management. All decisions are final.
PLEASE NOTE: new gate entry process for most events at WWTR in 2020. All participants will pay the spectator/crew price through the main ticketing gate, then will go to the Budweiser Trailer near the staging lanes to pay the rest of the amount and purchase their tech card (i.e. Street Car Class will pay $15 via Pit Pay app and $30 for tech card at Budweiser Trailer).
ENTRY FEES
Competition trophy classes: $45 (car and driver).
Payout classes (car and motorcycle Indexes): $65 (car/bike and driver/rider).
Time-only tech card: $50 (car and driver).
Spectator/Crew (via Pit Pay app in advance): $15 (Ages 16 and over).
Spectator/Crew (at gate): $18 (Ages 16 and over).
Youth: $10 (Ages 8-15).
Kids (7 and under): Free.
