With another year of DNQ racing coming to an end the DNQ Dirt series has announced its 2017 rule changes before the end of the 2016 season. "We have had a great year of racing, the Busch Series has grown into a great series with a lot of competitors and we have been very happy with it. The IROC Series will grow as well and it has had a great first year of competition. The Winston Cup Series kart count has been struggling but the quality of the competition is really good, I hope to get some more competitors in the Cup Series for 2017. I hope that these changes will help us with all 3 series for next season."
Winston Cup Series 2017 Rule Changes
You are allowed to have one replacement driver once a year.
Entry Fee - $35 (Was $40)
Points
Old Style Winston Cup Series Points
Winner 185 +5 Bonus Pts. +Kart Count
2nd - 170 +Kart Count -1
3rd - 165 +Kart Count -2
And so on
Rookie Of The Year
Straight Points No Drop Races
Last year Markham & D'Hondt are qualified
Championship Chase
-Top 8 in points will advance to round 1 starting in August, points will reset with a +5 Bonus for each win
- After the October race the Top 4 in points will advance to the final 4 round of the chase, Points will reset with no bonus points
-You must attempt every race in the chase to win the championship, You may use your substitute driver in one of the 3 races before the final race. You may not use a substitute driver at the final race.
-The best finisher at the November race will win the championship
-Win and you are in is under consideration but is not in the rules for 2017
Engines
Briggs & Stratton Animal Engines
-Stock Carbs Only (No Tillotson Carbs)
-Must Run On Gas
-Must Remain Stock Appearing
-400 Lbs (Subject to change)
Flat Head Engines
-Tillotson Carbs are allowed
-Methanol Gas is allowed
-Must Remain Stock Appearing
-375 Lbs (Subject to change)
IROC Series
You are allowed to have one replacement driver once a year
Points
Old IROC Series Points System
- +5 Points Per Win
1st - 21 +Kart Count
2nd - 17 + Kart Count -1
3rd - 14 + Kart Count -2
And so on
Championship Chase
-Top 8 in points will advance to round 1 starting in August, points will reset with a +5 Bonus for each win
- After the October race the Top 4 in points will advance to the final 4 round of the chase, Points will reset with no bonus points
-You must attempt every race in the chase to win the championship, You may use your substitute driver in one of the 3 races before the final race. You may not use a substitute driver at the final race.
-The best finisher at the November race will win the championship
-Win and you are in is under consideration but is not in the rules for 2017
Rookie Of The Year
-Straight Points
-All drivers from 2016 are qualified except the 2016 champion
Busch Series
You are allowed to have one replacement driver once a year.
Points
Old Style Winston Cup Series Points
Winner 185 +5 Bonus Pts. +Kart Count
2nd - 170 +Kart Count -1
3rd - 165 +Kart Count -2
And so on
Rookie Of The Year
Straight Points No Drop Races
Final 4 from 2015 & 2016 are not qualified
Championship Chase
-Top 8 in points will advance to round 1 starting in August, points will reset with a +5 Bonus for each win
- After the October race the Top 4 in points will advance to the final 4 round of the chase, Points will reset with no bonus points
-You must attempt every race in the chase to win the championship, You may use your substitute driver in one of the 3 races before the final race. You may not use a substitute driver at the final race.
-The best finisher at the November race will win the championship
-Win and you are in is under consideration but is not in the rules for 2017
There may be a few updates to this list but this is the initial rule changes for 2017