E.T. Championship Racing
The following classes will compete in the E.T. Championship Racing series. All classes and requirements are governed by the current NHRA rulebook. All classes run on a .500 sportsman tree.
The E.T. Championship series consists of 17 races this year. All racers running in this series have the opportunity to race for Team Eagle at the NHRA E.T. Finals.
Points will be earned as follows: first round– 20 points; per rounds won -11 points. Please see chart below for total points by round;
| Number of Rounds of Racing | 1st Round Loser | 2nd Round Loser | 3rd Round Loser | 4th Round Loser | 5th Round Loser | 6th Round Loser | 7th Round Loser | Runner Up | Winner |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | 31 | ||||||
| 2 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 42 | |||||
| 3 | 20 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 53 | ||||
| 4 | 20 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 64 | |||
| 5 | 20 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 75 | ||
| 6 | 20 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 86 | |
| 7 | 20 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 86 | 86 | 97 |
No Waivers |
Teched Racers will receive 20 points regardless of breakage, missed call or loss in first round. | ||||||||
Special Race Dates for 2009
Land of the Leaders Challenge is a 4 race “series within a race”. Four of the E.T. Championship Series races are designated for the Land of the Leaders Challenge. NHRA requires that you have a current NHRA ET competition number & membership to participate in the challenge and you must be using this number at the event. The driver with the greatest number of points in Division 6 will be rewarded at the NHRA awards ceremony in December.
This year’s races are May 3, June 21, July 5 and August 9, 2009.
National Dragster Challenge. All drivers who compete in at least one E.T. Championship Series race will be invited to race in this event. Winners in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Snow bike and Sports Compact will receive a special edition NHRA Wally.
This year’s race will be July 4, 2009.
King of the Track. The King of the Track competition features the top racers from each class [excluding Jr Dragster, Hot Rod and High School] in a run-off to see who takes the top honours, along with the special “King of the Track Wally”.
The King of the Track competition will take place September 19, 2009.
NHRA Division 6 Summit E.T. Finals. Woodburn Dragstrip will be hosting the Summit E.T. Finals this year. Please see the Team Eagle information link for more information.
They will be held September 4, 5 and 6, 2009.