Aloha Invitational Pro-Am - Mail in Tournament *Entry Deadline Reached - No new entries will be acce

*Entry Deadline Reached*
No new entries will be accepted. 
Some of you did not get your entries to me in time. I was looking forward to seeing you on the mountain. Hopefully you can make it to the OMR next time. 

Rules & restrictions

• Stock and modified entries allowed

• This is a Single Team Elimination Tournament. Only the top scoring team from each group will advance.
  This is a Team Event. 1 Pro car and 1 Am car make a team.
  2 team entries maximum per household/residence.

  Along with the cars, submit a Team name and a driver name for each car.
  Making a name up for your 2nd driver is allowed as long as 1 of your drivers represents you or a rl person in your household.

  Team cars must be of 1 race version of a production car and 1 production line model.
  Team cars do not have to be the same model but must be the same make.
  Example: Black Sand Rockers, have a Porsche 935 + a Porsche Cayman.
  JC Racing team, have a Ford GT MKIV + a Ford Mustang.
  Dragon Coast Racers have a Nissan Silvia LB Walk + a Nissan Sentra.
  NO fantasy version cars, no trucks, or busses are allowed in this event.

  Include a Race Entry ID slip for each of your team entries.
  www.redlinederby.com/topic/download-mail-in-race-entry-form-always-include-this-with-yo/1403

  Pro Model Restrictions:
  Added weight allowed ONLY for the Pro cars.
  Maximum weight allowance = 70 grams.
  Dry Graphite allowed. No liquid lubes allowed.
  Custom paint and or decals are allowed.
  Windows can be painted/tinted on the insides.
  Must have a racing number on both sides or hood/bonnet or roof/lid
  Retail black tires and axles only. Wheel swapping is allowed. 

  Am Model Restrictions:
  Adding weight is not allowed.
  Maximum weight allowance = 50 grams.
  Dry Graphite allowed. No liquid lubes allowed.
  Custom paint and team decals are allowed.
  Must have clear windows, sides, front and rear.
  No wheel swapping. Must be the retail wheels and axles they came with.

  Both team cars must pass inspection according to the rules.
  If 1 team car fails to pass inspection the team will be disqualified.
  All Pro cars must pass the Time Trial Qualifications. 
  Only the top 32 times for the Pro cars will qualify their teams.
  Each car gets 2 runs down the mountain, 1 run in each lane to set their time.

  *If multiple team Pro cars tie in qualifying times for the last slot, their Am team car gets 2 runs down the mountain, 1 run in each lane to set their time.
  The team with the fastest time gets the slot.

Dates & deadlines

All entries must be received by, August/25/2023. Racing is scheduled to begin, September/15/2023. Races will be broadcasted on my YouTube channel, GryphonSoul Diecast MotorSports. Results will be posted on or after that date as is convenient for the host.

How to enter

Contact the tournament host to get the shipping address for entry.
Email host at gdmracing1.com for shipping address. 

Include at least $10.00 for return shipping if you want your entries back. Overseas entrants will be slightly more depending on country of origin.
Entries not getting returned will remain at Obsidian Mountain Raceway and if qualified, may race in future events.

Include a Race Entry ID slip with your entry

Track
Obsidian Mountain Raceway

Race format and scoring

Team vs Team / 2 vs 2
Bracket seeding will be randomly generated.

Pro/Am teams will be randomly seeded in 16 groups of 4.
1 Pro/Am team vs 1 Pro/Am team per group.
Round 1 starting positions for the 1st race of each group will be determined by the qualifying times.
After the 1st lap cars will start in the positions they finished in the previous lap.
Cars will race for 6 laps to accumulate as many points as they can.
The team with the most points at the end of the 6 laps will advance to the next round, the other team is eliminated.

For all the following rounds, (R2 through the semifinals), the starting grid will be randomly generated.
After the 1st lap cars will start in the positions they finished in the previous lap.

In the Finals the driver with the fastest lap time starts on the inside lane for the 1st lap. Then cars will alternate lanes.

Scoring:
Cars will only score points if their wheels are in contact with the raceway surface. The raceway walls are not considered raceway surface.
1st. 4
2nd. 3
3rd. 2
4th. 1
DNF = 0
Crashing on or off the raceway will earn you a ticket to the back of the starting grid.

Cars are given a grace of 1gram over the stated weight limit to account for variance in scales.

Penalties/DNF

Cars are given a grace of 1g over the stated weight limit to account for variance in scales.

If a car fails to meet any of the restrictions listed above, the car will not qualify for the tournament. 

Cars that fail to run or fit on the track will not qualify. Any car that happen to break during racing, will forfeit their matches. An attempt to repair cars that arrive broken will be made before the race begins. Cars that break during racing will not be repaired or replaced.

Reply to this post if you plan to enter. Mahalo!