SSHS 9

About The Event

Note on the Trophy Competition

Any heavy (4000 lb + with driver) rear wheel drive American vehicle is welcome to run for the Best in Class, Pro Street 10.90 Index, and Big Dog Trophies. Any other rear wheel drive vehicle or strip-only vehicle can run all day in our Test and Tune class but is not eligible for the Bracket Class, Pro Street 10.90 Index, and Big Dog Trophies. This is, after all, the Southern Super Heavyweight Shootout!

Racing Schedule

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

(Rain out date: Sunday, November 8th, 2009 - Same Time)

8:00 AM Gates Open

8:00 – 11:00 Registration

9:00 – 12:00 Test and Tune

12:00 All racers must develop dial-in and declare class by 12:00 Noon

Big Dog (Class BD) and Pro Street 10.90 Index (Class PS) must have one qualifying run before 12:00 Noon

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 - 4:00 Bracket Racing

4:00 King of the Hill Bracket finals for Class A-D Winners

4:15 Pro Street 10.90 Index Finals

4:30 Big Dog Finals (Pro Tree)

*All Class & King Of The Hill Trophy Presentations immediately follow Big Dog Finals.

Racing Classes

The organizers of SSHS9 wish to thank our sponsors for their involvement, and financial contribution to make this event possible.

A special thanks to Mary and MercuryMarauder.net forums for their sponsorship of both the Class B, and King of The Hill events at SSHS9!

Please take a moment and let all our sponsors know we appreciate their support!  Their web sites are hot linked below.

Class A 14.00 and up Sponsored by

Class B 13.00 – 13.99 Sponsored by MercuryMarauder.net/

Class C 12.00 – 12.99 Sponsored by RDRacing

Class D 11.00 – 11.99 Sponsored by Injected Engineering

Class PS (Pro Street 10.90 Index) Sponsored by John's Stereo

Class BD (Big Dog) 10.99 or faster Sponsored by Michigan Impala SS Legends

* Class A, B, C, D will run .5 Second Tree. Class PS & BD will run Pro Tree.

**$25.00 1st Round loser buy back will be allowed for the first round only.

***Mandatory weigh-in after each race.

King Of The Hill Sponsored by MercuryMarauder.net/

(.5 second tree)


*All Class & King Of The Hill Trophy Presentations immediately follow Big Dog Finals.

Trophies awarded as follows:


Class A: Winner and Runner up

Class B: Winner and Runner up

Class C: Winner and Runner up

Class D: Winner and Runner up

King of the Hill: Winner

Class PS Pro Street 10.90 Index

Class BD Big Dog

Tech Changes

Roll bar and an SFI 16.1 driver-restraint system will be mandatory on any vehicle running 11.49 or quicker and for convertibles running 13.49 or quicker. An SFI 3.2A/1 jacket will be mandatory for all drivers in vehicles running between 10.00 to 11.49 seconds. 11.49 or quicker, a flywheel and clutch meeting SFI Spec 1.1 or 1.2 and a flywheel shield meeting SFI Spec 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, or 9.1 will be mandatory. A driveshaft loop will be required on all cars running 13.99 or quicker and utilizing slicks, except vehicles equipped with street tires running 11.49 or slower. All Nitrous or non-OEM supercharged or non-OEM turbocharged cars with an OEM or .024-inch steel firewall drivers must wear an SFI approved fire jacket, regardless of ET/MPH.

Tech Inspection

GaSSit is an NHRA Alternative Sanction Organization (ASO). We are the first Impala SS club in the country to be recognized as an NHRA ASO. In order to keep our ASO status and our insurance, we WILL be enforcing these rules. If you can't pass tech, you can't race. We will try to help you to pass tech, but the decision of the Tech Inspectors is FINAL and the GaSSit Steering Committee doesn't want to hear about it.

Driver safety

• Seatbelt operational
• Helmet meeting Snell standards (for 13.99 or quicker)
• Footwear that completely encloses the foot
• Long pants and shirt with sleeves required -no shorts or tank tops
• Roll bar and an SFI 16.1 driver-restraint system will be mandatory on any vehicle running 11.49 or quicker and for convertibles running 13.49 or quicker.
• Roll cage mandatory in cars running 10.99 or quicker, or any car exceeding 135 mph
• Full bodied cars, with unaltered firewall, floor and body running between 10.00 and 10.99 roll bar permitted in place of roll cage

• Brake lights operational
• Glass in safe condition
• Car number posted on drivers side and rear window

• Drivers side floor mats removed
• All loose items removed from interior
• All loose items removed from trunk (remaining items must be bolted in)

• All fluids at proper level; no fluid leaks anywhere on vehicle
• Battery securely fastened
• Belts and hoses in good condition
• Throttle operation, return springs, and return action operating properly
• Coolant overflow bottle required

Sufficient brake pad/shoe material; good brake pedal feel Front-end components (steering, ball joints, tie rod ends, etc.) tight and OK Rear suspension & drive components (drive shaft, rear end, sway bar, etc.) tight and OK Transmission gear selector operating properly; clutch OK (if so equipped)

Wheel studs must 1) show through lug nuts or 2) be threaded into lugnuts 1 stud diameter

Class PS Pro Street 10.90 Index Rules