2012 LSX Challenge Series - 5th Gen Camaro Index-Style Bracket Racing

[Sean@Phastek]

After the success of its first full season in 2011, the all LSX drag strip action of the Chevy Performance LSX Challenge Series is back in 2012 with yet another full season of four events. 2011 brought out the fastest LSX powered cars in the country, and we are looking forward to 2012 as the intensity of the competition continues to grow.

For 2012, the LSX Challenge Series will still be a familiar format of five classes: LSX Drag Radial, LSX All Motor, LSX Real Street, LSX Rumble (index), and the popular 5th Gen Camaro Challenge. As for venues and dates, the LSX Challenge Series will be held in conjunction with the following events:

March 15th to 18th, 2012: NMCA Season Opener at Bradenton Motorsports Park, in Bradenton, Florida

June 1st to 3rd, 2012: Chevy High Performance Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, in Commerce, Georgia

September 7th to 9th, 2012: LS Fest at Beech Bend Raceway, in Bowling Green, Kentucky

October 11th to 14th, 2012: LSX Shootout/NMCA World Finals at Indianapolis Raceway, in Indianapolis, Indiana

To be eligible to win the championship of any of the classes a racer must attend at least 3 of the 4 races, including the LSX Shootout. As an added bonus, Chevrolet Performance will award the fastest racers in each class an extra $250 if they win using a GM Performance Parts LSX Bowtie Block.

March is just a few short months away, so get those LSX beasts buttoned up for spring time testing!

For more info check out www.gmperformanceparts.com and www.nmcadigital.com/lsx.

Now for the fun part, the 5th Gen Camaro Challenge by Camaro Performers:

This class celebrates the return of the all-new Chevy Camaro. With easy to follow, open index-style rules, 5th Gen Camaro Challenge welcomes new Camaros of all levels of performance to battle it out for the grand prize! Also, at the LSX Shootout (in Indiana) all 5th Gen Camaro Challenge class racers can have a free entry into Saturday’s LSX True Street class.

HERE ARE THE RACING EVENT DETAILS:

5TH GEN. CAMARO CHALLENGE CLASS RULES & PURSES

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This is an index style drag racing class designed to be an all inclusive class for 5th Gen. Camaro participants. Only 5th Generation Camaros powered by a GM LS or LLT (V-6) style power plant permitted.

Each Camaro must have an LS or LLT (V-6)-based motor, OEM-style transmission, electronic fuel injection and be stock-appearing. Racing seats are permitted, and each car must comply with applicable NHRA and NMCA safety rules.

All races are on a .500 Pro Tree and in an index format.

This will be an ALL RUN qualifying format.

Vehicles are required to be stock appearing and stock bodied.

All vehicles MUST pass NHRA safety inspection for ET and speed.

A Sportsman ladder will determine running order based off Saturday evenings qualifying round, closest to index without exceeding.

Vehicles must be driven to staging and to scales, can be towed after scales.

Vehicles are required to run NMCA windshield banner and Sponsor decal on front
windshield.


Index classes are out lined as follows:

AA/CAM 8.50
A/CAM 9.00
B/CAM 9.50
C/CAM 10.00
D/CAM 10.50
E/CAM 11.00
F/CAM 11.50
G/CAM 12.00
H/CAM 12.50
I/CAM 13.00
J/CAM 13.50
K/CAM 14.00

Delay boxes, cross-over boxes, or any “reaction-time related” electronic bracket racing aids prohibited in this class. Throttle stops and all related throttle-stop type accessories prohibited. Trans brakes permitted.


NMCA REQUIRED DECALS:

NMCA WINDSHIELD DECAL – must be installed on top of windshield. This NMCA
decal must be the only decal on top of windshield. Other vehicle sponsor decals may be placed at base of windshield.

NMCA SIDE DECAL- must be installed on side widow of vehicle.

GM PERFORMANCE PARTS DECAL - GM Performance Parts decal must be installed
on lower right side of front windshield.

CLASS SPONSOR DECAL- Class sponsor decals must be installed on both front fenders of vehicle.

CONTINGENCY DECALS: Decals are required to appear only on the rear quarter
windows or rear window in a clear and orderly fashion. Contingency decals may not be overlapped or modified


CLASS DESIGNATIONS/INDEXES:

Following the completion of Friday and Saturday’s Time Runs and True Street
Eliminations, each 5th Gen. Camaro Challenge driver will be required to select an Index and officially submit it to the LSX Event Coordinator prior to Saturday evenings qualifying session.

There will be a single qualifier Saturday evening to establish a qualifying order. In
eliminations on Sunday morning a 32 or less car field will be laddered on a sportsman ladder. A 33 or greater car field is randomly paired until the field reaches 32 cars or less. When the field reaches 32 cars or less a sportsman ladder for the number of cars remaining will be used to pair the cars.

Car placement on the ladder will be determined based on closest to index (without breaking out) for the last round that was randomly paired.

At the LSX Shootout (Indiana) event only, each 5th Gen. Camaro Challenge competitor will have the option to run and compete in the NMCA’S TREMEC True Street category on Saturday at no additional charge. For rules and regulations pertaining to True Street please refer to the NMCA official Rule Book or log on to www.nmcadigital.com/rules.



5TH GEN CAMARO CHALLENGE PURSES:

Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky Events:
• $800 Win + Contingency + Plaque
• $400 R/U + Plaque
• $200 Semis
• $75 Quarters

LSX Shootout – Indiana Event:
• $1,000 Win + Contingency + GMPP LSX Bowtie Block + Jacket + Plaque
• $500 R/U + Plaque
• $250 Semis
• $100 Quarters