HIGH NOON SHOOTOUT AT THE CLASSIC CORRAL
REQUIREMENTS
HIGH NOON SHOOTOUT
DATES: MAY /SEPTEMBER
THE COURSE:
The High Noon Shootout at the Classic Corral is 1.9 miles in length on fenced State Route 490, East of Ely. The first half mile and one mile will be the timed area and marked by large, red-orange traffic cones. The remainder .9 mile will be the slow down, braking area.
EVENT:
Acceleration from a standing start for ½ Mile or One Mile.
TOURING and GRAND TOURING CARS will run a ½ Mile.
GRAND SPORT, SUPER SPORT and UNL may enter either the ½ Mile or the One-Mile, but not both, unless there are two drivers and they pay two entries.
REGISTRATION:
All participants who would like to enter the High Noon Shootout MUST register prior to inspection. A Driver and Navigator cannot take turns driving the vehicle, unless they are both registered as Drivers and have paid for two separate entries.
INSPECTION:
1. Inspection for all vehicles MUST be completed prior to the start of the event. Full Inspection will NOT be available at the High Noon Shootout site for those unable to comply.
2. All vehicles must pass inspection as stated in the Rules, Requirements, Regulations and Specifications. Any vehicle not in compliance will not be allowed to participate. There will be no adjustment of the entry fee in this circumstance.
3. All vehicles MUST display the assigned Silver State Classic Challenge® Numbers and all Sponsors’ decals prior to running the event.
DRIVER’S MEETING & PRE-GRID:
Driver’s Meeting & Pre-grid will be at the Fireside Inn/La Cantina Restaurant parking lot, located on SR 490. Driver’s Meeting is MANDATORY which is conducted ½ hour before the start of the event (check the Final Schedule of Events). You must sign in and verify your name and class entered. If you do not check in and attend the meeting you will be disqualified and there will be no adjustment of the entry fee.
Participants will be sorted into two groups in the pre-grid area of the Fireside Inn/La Cantina Restaurant. One group for the ½ Mile and another group for the 1-Mile.
The first six cars in the ½ Mile will be staged at the grid area on SR-490. Participant’s cars will be checked by the Las Vegas Corvette Association; final safety crew prior to running the event, this check will be the same as the one done prior to the event on Sunday.
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After participants of the ½ Mile complete one run the finish area will be moved to the 1-Mile finish at the direction of the Event Director, then all 1-Mile participants present will get one run.
At the completion of each run you will be directed to use surface streets, by abiding by the local speed limit, to return to the pre-grid area of the Fireside Inn/La Cantina Restaurant. A map will be given to each participant at Registration.
The above format will repeat itself until the event cutoff time or at the discretion of the Event Director.
GENERAL RULES:
1. All vehicles MUST immediately shut-down after ½ Mile or One-Mile whether target speed was achieved or not or participant will be disqualified.
2. No parachutes. If vehicle is such equipped the parachutes must be removed from the vehicle.
3. Each vehicle must use generally available gasoline. NO nitrous. If the vehicle is such equipped, the bottle must be removed from the vehicle. Octane boosters such as “104” are permitted if less than 2 percent of the total gasoline volume.
4. Vehicles will be allowed to sit out runs while doing repairs or tuning and be allowed to re- enter with approval from Safety Inspectors and/or Event Director.
5. No repairs, whatsoever, are permitted on the course.
6. Vehicles breaking down along the course will be removed before the next participant’s run.
7. All safety rules and regulations in the Rules Book that apply to the Sunday event apply at the Shootout event.
8. Additional rules or modifications may apply and will be covered at the Drivers/Navigators meeting prior to the event.
TIMING:
Two radar guns will be used to measure speed at the end of the shootout’s, which will be marked by large, red-orange traffic cones stationed on each side of the road.
RESULTS:
Official speed results will be announced and the trophy will be presented on Sunday at the Award’s Banquet at The Las Vegas Host Hotel. |
