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2011 MAGNA Points Series
Updated: 11/28/2011

 

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About the Series:

In an effort to increase member participation in club activities, influence higher levels of attendance at regional Buick events, and to just have some friendly competition amongst club members, MAGNA will again be running our drag racing Points Series for 2011.

Serious racer? Just curious about drag racing? It doesn't matter! Participating in this Points Series will be a GREAT way to learn more about racing, learn more about your car, and just have fun! Veteran club members will be present at all Points Series events to answer questions and take time to help you make your first ¼ mile pass. Don’t miss these chances!

Note: Special thanks to the Chicagoland Chapter of the Buick GSCA for providing the inspiration and groundwork that we used for this Series. (Visit them online at: www.chicagolandbuick.org)

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How to Sign Up:

Email us the following information:

  1. Full Name.
  2. turbobuicks.com screen name if applicable.
  3. How you will pay the entry fee (PayPal, U.S. Mail, or in person).

The Points Series entry fee is $10. 100% of the entry fees gathered will go to the winners. Payment can be submitted in person at a club function, via U.S. Mail, or via PayPal.com. Send PayPal payments to: donations @ magnabuick.com (NOTE: remove the spaces around the "@" symbol).

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Basic Rules & Information:
  • The MAGNA Points Series is open to all MAGNA Club Members (must be a member to compete, learn how to join for free here!).
  • Racers must be using cars approved for club membership (Turbo Regal, TTA or turbo Buick V6 powered clone).
  • Racers do not need to race the same car in all 5 events, it just needs to be a car approved for club membership.
  • All safety rules are dictated by track personnel.
  • MAGNA is in no way affiliated with the tracks or events listed in our Points Series.
  • The MAGNA Points Series is solely organized by the club, and is not affiliated with any other organization or event.
  • If at the end of the Points Series we have a tie between racers, the tie will be settled via what is outlined in the How Points are Awarded section below.
  • An awards presentation will be held at the MAGNA Monthly Get-together immediately following the completion of the Points Series. 100% of all money gathered from the racers will go back to the racers.

Stay up to date! The best way to keep up to date on event information, updates, points standings, etc., is by frequently visiting the MAGNA bulletin board. The official 2011 MAGNA Points Series thread is here. Subscribe to it so that you keep up to date with any news or changes.

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What to do on Race Day:

The following is a rough schedule we follow at each Points Series race. It is YOUR responsibility to familiarize yourself with the following schedule. The recording of your points is your responsibility. We require your timeslips for proof. Do not loose them!

  1. Check the MAGNA forum before race day to find out where we will be setting up our pits. We pit together as a club and we set up one of our MAGNA banners as soon as we get there. Look for it. (see picture)
  2. Know when the gates open and arrive at the track on time.
  3. Make sure you put your name on the Event Tracking Sheet (see example) and find out if there are any changes to the day's schedule.
  4. Know when eliminations start.
  5. Prior to eliminations we have a quick pre-race meeting.
  6. If you received bonus points for the days race make sure you show them to the MAGNA Rep at the race and get them to initial the Event Tracking Sheet. Verify that they record your info correctly. If you received any bonus points, or your car broke and you think you might be eligible for the Carnage bonus at the next event, make sure they record that info. ALL of this is YOUR responsibility. Save your timeslips.

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How Points are Awarded:

Series points will be awarded 3 ways:

  1. Points Distribution.
  2. Bonus Points.

 

Points Distribution:
Racers will earn points by winning each round of competition.

  • 10 points are awarded for staging in 1st round of eliminations.
  • 10 points are awarded for every round WIN, including 1st round win.
  • 20 extra points for the class/event winner.
  • 10 extra points for the class/event runner-up.

Notes:

    1. Racers do NOT have to compete in the same bracket class as everyone else.
    2. Racers who buy back into a race will NOT earn round win points but WILL earn the extra points if they are the event runner-up or winner.
    3. A tie breaker will be settled in the following order:
      (1) The number of elimination wins.
      (2) The highest overall finish spot across all events(i.e.: event winner, runner up, etc.).
      (3) The number of events participated in (Elimination appearances, followed by DNQ).
      (4) The sum of participation, reaction time and dial-in bonuses.
      (5) Best reaction time during the last race the racer participated in, practice OR eliminations       (Timeslip needed for proof).

 

Bonus Points:
Racers will have the opportunity to win Bonus Points at each event. Bonus Points are used to encourage racers to participate in all events (Participation) and reward good driving (Reaction Time & Dial-In).

Bonus Points Details
Participation (P)
10
Racers that show up for all 5 events will be awarded 10 additional bonus points at the end of the MAGNA Points Series. In order to qualify, you must register for the event and make at least one time trial run.
Reaction Time (RT)
1
Awarded for a reaction time of .00x or better (ex: .003). Each racer can only earn this bonus once per event, and only during eliminations.
Running your Dial-In (DI)
1
 Awarded to the racer who runs their exact Dial-In during eliminations (ex: 12.51 on a 12.51 dial). Each racer can only earn this bonus once per event, and only during eliminations.
Carnage (C)
5
5 bonus points will be awarded to a racer that has a mechanical failure that ends their day of racing or clearly affects their performance during at a Points Series event, makes the fixes, and stages their car at the next event. Regardless of complete or partial failure, the failure must clearly affect performance and be serious enough that it must be fixed before the next event. This failure can happen at any time during time trials or eliminations. The racer must make the fixes in order to stage their car in time trials or eliminations at the next event in order to get the bonus. The point of this bonus is to award the racer that's previous performance was affected by the failure, and they took considerable time and effort to make make the repairs in order to race at the next event (e.g: blown head gasket, wiped cam, broken axle, blown turbo, blown trans, etc.).

In order to qualify for the bonus, the repairs must be serious enough to require the removal of one of the following parts:

  • Engine (turbo, front cover, lower intake manifold, cylinder heads or the entire engine).
  • Transmission (the complete trans).
  • Rear (driveshaft, axles, gears/posi/spool or the complete rear)

(example: A wiped cam requires removal of lower intake and front cover)

 

 

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Schedule of Events:

Listed below are the 6 events that will make up the 2011 MAGNA Points Series.

Race Date Event Name Track
1
 3/27 Downs Ford- Buick vs. Ford & Mustangs Atco Dragway
2
 8/6 MAGNA Turbo Buick Challenge 75-80 Dragway
3
 8/20 GM EFI Race Series Raceway Park
4
 10/8 MAGNA at Cecil County Cecil County Dragway
5
 11/05 GM EFI Race Series Raceway Park
6
 11/27 Downs Ford- Buick vs. Ford & Mustangs Atco Dragway

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Racers & Points Standings:

The 2011 MAGNA Points Series has completed with the following members finishing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Congratulations to all!

1st Place
Wayne Dunfee (wdunfee)
141 points
 
2nd Place
Gary W. Schatz (Pyro6)
101 points
 

3rd Place
Jason Salvatore (Purple87ss)
81 points
 

Listed below are all the MAGNA Points Series racers (in order of sign-up) and their Series Points to date.

Notes:

  1. Green text denotes racers that paid their entry fee and are ready to race!
  2. "..." means that the racer was not present at the event.
  3. "DNQ" means that the racer participated in the event, but failed to make elimination runs.
Racers 
Event #1
Event #2
Event #3
Event #4
Event #5
Event #6
Series Total
Full Name
(Screen Name)
Round
Points
Bonus
Round
Points
Bonus
Round
Points
Bonus
Round
Points
Bonus
Round
Points
Bonus
Round
Points
Bonus
Participation
Bonus
Grand Total
For Series
1. Paul Miller
(pacecarta)
20
1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
21
2. Banning Cohen
(J Banning)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
30
3. Jim Chadrue
(PhillyTurboSix)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4. Scott Jackson
(FLR)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5. Doug Martin
(1of1547)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6. Chris Wren
(gn85)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5. Jay Savage
(jaysav)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6. Tommy Xenofanes
(TommyX)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7. Scott Murphy
(murphster)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
8. Scott Scrivner
(Scott GN231)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9. Chuck Frantz
(84BuickGNYorkPA)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10. Carmelo Gaudite
(BURNRBR)
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
30
11. James Cavallaro
(kidglok)
DNQ
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0
12. Bill Szablewski
(Thrlskr)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
13. Charles Horvath
(Sleeper-6)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
16. John Huber
(jhuber)
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
10
5
10
n/a
20
n/a
n/a
65
17. Doug Haynes
(hotairdoug)
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
DNQ
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
18. Achilleas Ginis
(87granny)
20
1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
21
19. Jason Salvatore
(Purple87ss)
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
30
n/a
10
n/a
20
1
n/a
81
20. Gregg Bradbury
(1970gsx)
20
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
21. Wayne Dunfee
(wdunfee)
10
n/a
40
n/a
10
n/a
30
n/a
10
n/a
30
1
10
141
22. Gary W. Schatz
(Pyro6)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
70
1
10
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
101
23. Ted Derickson
(madboost)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
24. Rodney Derickson
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
25. Don Krueger
(Raist103)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
n/a
DNQ
n/a
20
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
40
26. Charlie Cox
(3.8junkie)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
27. Kelli Cox
(3.8junkie)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
50
1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
51
28. Joey
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
DNQ
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0
29. Jamie Bartlebaugh
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
30. Harold Zychowka
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20
n/a
20
n/a
20
n/a
20
n/a
n/a
80
31. Fran Allen
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10

Legend:
 
(P)
 - Participation Bonus (1pt).  
(DI)
 - Running your Dial-In Bonus (1pt).
 
(RT)
 - Perfect Reaction Time Bonus (1pt).  
(DNQ)
 - Did Not Qualify - racer was present and racing, but made no elimination runs.
 
(n/a)
 - Not Applicable - racer was not racing at the event.  
(C)
 - Carnage Bonus (5pt).

 

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In Closing:

If you have any questions or comments, post them on the bulletin board or email us.

Best of luck to all.

Thanks & see you at the track!

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