1.General
A. Objective:
CIFCA main objective is to entertain the fans with a quality funny car show while upholding safety as our main priority. This is achieved by providing a means for affordable funny car racing.
B. Competitor Dues:
$250/yr; Membership expires Dec. 31.
C. Entry Forms:
Required by 5pm, Friday, one week prior to race.
Contains contingency information. Can be mailed, faxed or completed online.
D. Entry Fees:
No racetrack fee to those that pre-register one week in advance.
E. Final Authority:
Track officials have the last word.
* F. Field Format:
Points events will be either an 8 or 16 car elimination ladder. 16 car ladder will be: 1) Predetermined by the track promoter or 2) Set if 14 cars are capable of racing prior to 1st round of eliminations.
In some rare instances, there may be only one qualifying session for a 16 car ladder.
G. Index:
All races are contested on a 1/4 mile at 7.10 or 7.50 index
1/8 mile at 4.50 or 4.70 (1000ft 5.90 Index)
Unless otherwise specified.
H. License:
Competitor must possess a NHRA license.
License Required (Mandatory): Category B – Class 4.
License Recommended: Category B – Class 3. (Advanced ET)
* I. Break Rule:
If a winning car breaks prior to the semi-finals, closer to the index ET loser of the previous round will be substituted. Substitutes will collect money/points for only rounds won. If one of the 2 finalists break, rule will not apply.
J. Deep Staging: Permitted
* K. Appearance:
Cars should be painted and presentable. CIFCA decal preferred on both sides of funny car.
Series Sponsor decals displayed on both sides of funny car. Decals of Contingency, Long Deal and Bonus Sponsors of your choice displayed on both sides of funny car
 
2. Technical & Safety
A. Must meet NHRA Bracket One Rules (7.50-10.99)
B. Fuel: NHRA fuels accepted including Gas, Alcohol, Propone, Natural Gas, and Nitrous Oxide.
Nitrous not permitted on supercharged engines
No Nitro
C. Blowers & Screwchargers: Permitted
D. Weight: No Minimum
E. Chassis: Certification Required 6.00
F. Body: Any year; Must be a full flip top funny car body
All four wheels must be covered. Altereds prohibited.
Unusual body styles subject to approval
G. Rear light: Required
H. Wheel base: 100" Minimum
I. Engine Diapers: Mandatory on cars using Synthetic Oil Recommended on all cars
J. 60-1320’ Rule: Programmed disruption of engine power between 60’ and 1320’ is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to: electronic throttle stops, stutter boxes, timers, etc…

K. Data Loggers Permitted (Logging Only)

3. Tow Money
A. General:
Tow money is paid to teams that pre-enter one week in advance.
B. Conditions
$.50/mile for distances traveled greater than 100 miles.
Maximum distance paid will be 1000 mile – 1 way.
(May be greater at certain events – teams will be notified)
No tow money if rainout or complete cancellation.
Must make a reasonable effort to race to be eligible for tow money.

C: Mileage Calculations:
Miles will be determined from Google Maps
All miles are one way.

4. Purse & Bonus Fund
* A. General: A purse of $4000 is guaranteed (for 8 cars)
* B: Breakdown:

Winner.............. $800
Runner up......... $600
Semi……....…...... $500
First Round........ $400
Note: If 16 car field, Quarter finalist: $250, 1st round: $125
* C: $3000 Points Fund. Presented at Awards Banquet
Champion.......... $ 1,000
2nd Place........... $ 750
3rd Place............ $ 500
4th Place............ $ 400 

5th Place............ $ 350

5. Points
A. Structure:
Qualify Points:                      Round Points:
1…..16pts     5…..    8             Winner.............. 800pts
2…..14          6…..    6             Runner up......... 600
3…..12          7…..    4             Semi-Finalist………. 400
4…..10          8......   2             1st Round......... 200
Show up: 100 points to all teams that make at least one pass.

* B. 16 car show:
All qualifying points will be doubled if full field (16), otherwise prorated.
Round points will be increased by 200 starting with 2nd round.

C. Alternates:
No first round points or money.
No qualifying points if no qualifying passes made.
May be instated if a car fails to appear in the staging lanes within a reasonable amount of time.

D. Substitutes:
No additional round points or money for cars that fail to advance during eliminations under the break rule.
Must win the round to earn additional money & points.
Rule does not apply after semi-finals.

E. Cancellation:
Prior to first round of eliminations – 100 points each + Qual Pts.
Completion of a full round – Based on previous round ET’s
If final is postponed one day:
Finalists have the option to run off at a later time

F. Waivers:
Competitors will waiver 1 race per every 5 scheduled.
(1-4 races = 0 waiver, 5-9 = 1, 10-14 = 2)
Waivers will automatically be dropped from the points standing at the end of the season.
Waivers may include an event where a team does not show up.
Only qualifying & eliminations points will be wavered.
100 show up points will not be dropped.

G. Ties
A tie in the Top 5 will be determined by an alternate points system: Wins – 6pts, Runner ups- 3pts, Semi – 1 point
A tie in bonus program will be determined by whom did it first.

6. Qualifying
A. Sessions: Competitor should make at least one session.
B. Staging: Must fully stage to be a qualifying pass.
C. Pairing: Teams must alternate lanes during qualifying.
D. Run Positions:
Low qualifier has choice of run position (i.e. 1st pairing out, etc..).
Low ET winner from previous round has choice of lane & run position.
* E. Cap:
A proportional cap of the index will be in effect during qualifying at all open shows 
Basically, this is a .1 penalty
Cars breaking out will have the amount of breakout added to the index.
(Ex. 7.49 pass = 7.61 qualifying ET)
(Ex. 7.09 pass = 7.21 qualifying ET)
(Ex. 5.89 pass = 6.01 qualifying ET)

Ladder will be set as follows:
a. Closest to the index (positive)
b. Breakouts 
c. Identical ET’s will be determined by MPH.

d. Those that did not make a pass will draw numbers for position.
No qualifying points to those that make the show without making a pass.

7. Bonus Programs
* A. Burnout Challenge:
Judged by the fans and track announcer
Conducted during the 2nd qual session. When there is only one qual
session, it will be conducted during 1st round of eliminations.
* B. Quick Reaction Time (QRT):
Awarded to the team with the QRT during eliminations
Overall QRT Champion will be determined by the most wins
* C. Rookie of the Year:
Awarded to the rookie driver (not team) with most points.
Must be inaugural season with CIFCA. If competed in less than half
of the races, will be eligible in 2nd season.