Summer of 69 STSS Sportsman Race Format
Sportsman drivers will draw for position upon arrival. Luck of the draw will determine starting positions for qualifying positions in 20-lap “semi” events. Tentative plans call for five (5) qualifiers transferring from each of the three (3) 20-lap semi races. (number of qualifiers could change depending on number of entries). All qualified cars from the semis will go to the redraw.
Starting positions 6 and 9, respectively, will be locked into Sunday’s feature event via qualifiers run on Saturday night.
Two 15-lap consolations and a 12-lap B-Main will set the remainder of the starting field. Two (2) Short Track Super Series provisional positions will be issued based on current series point standings.
The 69-lap feature will start a minimum of 24 cars. Caution laps will not count.
A “lucky dog” rule will be in place during the main for the highest-running car one lap down at the time of a caution. Through the halfway point restarts will be double-file with lapped cars starting from the rear.
At lap 25, a planned competition yellow will come out for five (5) minutes. The pit area will open and drivers will decide to stay out or pit. Drivers that stay out and gain track position will be stopped on the frontstretch for the duration of the five (5) minutes. Cars that pit will be frozen scored as in the order they went off; only if the cars come out after the five (5) minute rule will lose the frozen scored position and negated to the rear of the field.
After the halfway point lap 35, it will change format of restarts. Instead of normal single-file post-halfway, it will be lead lap cars on inside and lap cars will fill in the outside lane.
At lap 50, another planned competition yellow will be displayed for five (5) minutes. The same procedure will be in place as lap 25.
Race then resumes again until the checkered completion of lap 69.