SOUTHERN OUTLAW TOP SPORTSMAN

Home

Rules

Members

Points

Schedule & Payout

Sponsors

Results

Race Photos

Gallery

Articles

Contact Us

2007 Archives

2007 Members

2007 Points

2007 Results

2008 Archives

2008 Members

2008 Points

2008 Results

2008 Race Gallery

2009 Archives

2009 Members

2009 Points

2009 Results

2009 Race Gallery

2010 Archives

2010 Members

2010 Points

2010 Results

2011 Archives

2011 Members

2011 Points

2011 Results

2012 Archives

2012 Members

2012 Points

2012 Results

2013 Archives

2013 Members

2013 Points

2013 Results

2013 Sponsors

2014 Archives

2014 Members

2014 Points

2014 Results

2014Sponsors

2015 Archives

2015 Members

2015 Points

2015 Results

2015 Sponsors

2016 Archives

2016 Members

2016 Points

2016Sponsors

2017 Archives

2017 Members

2017 Points

2017 Sponsors

2018 Archives

2018 Members

2018 Points

2018 Sponsors

2019 Archives

2019 Members

2019 Points

2019 Sponsors

2020 Archives

2020 Members

2020 Points

2020 Sponsors

2021 Archives

2021 Members

2021 Points

2021 Sponsors

2022 Archives

2022 Members

2022 Points

2022 Sponsors

2023 Archives

2023 Members

2023 Points

2023 Sponsors

2024 Archives

2024 Members

2024 Points

2024 Sponsors

Do you have what it takes...

RULES


Southern Outlaw Top Sportsman Rules

* Door Cars Only, all doors must open, must be full body vehicle w/ 2 functional doors, windshield, and windows required

* Must be a member to race

* Must have an engine diaper or containment system. 1st offense – warning, 2nd you will not be able to run that day’s race

* Each member will get 2 qualifying sessions (if time allows) per race, you MUST make your qualifying run in the qualifying session, there will be NO exceptions

*Car must run 5.99 and quicker

*You may dial no more than, 1/10 slower than your qualifying time

* Points go to the driver

* To receive show up points for that day’s race you must attempt to qualify by taking the tree under power & break the beam. To receive round points, you must pass the front of the water box under full power.

* If you are a team driver you must sign up together by your 1st race, drivers cannot be added later


* Pairings will be decided by who you pull beside in the lanes, car with faster qualifying time has lane choice when paired front to back


* 1st round bye will be given to the #17 Qualifier if there is a Q16. If we don’t have the car count for a Q16 the #1 Qualifier will receive the bye, after that is by reaction time. Bye does NOT carry round to round. If there is not a true bye, the bye car gets lane choice

* All members are to sign in each race at the designated trailer and pay BEFORE 1st round of qualifying. If you fail to do so, your qualifying pass will not count for that round. If you then fail to sign in and pay before the 2nd round of qualifying, you will be disqualified from that day’s race. This is YOUR responsibility; we will NOT come looking for you!

* 1st round losers can buy back into the bye back round of Super Pro

* 31 cars or less will be an ALL-RUN field, 32 cars or more will be a qualifying field. 42 cars or more we will qualify and run up to 48-car field. Every race will have a quick 16 inside the race (Must have a minimum of 26 cars to have a Q16). If it is an all-run field, you must run faster than 5.99 and be a member to race.

* If there are more than 32 cars, but we only get 1 time run it will be a 32 or 48 car qualified field depending on car count

*If you do not make it down the track on a club time run it is the tracks decision if you get to make an extra run, if they allow it, this run WILL NOT count as a qualifying run, the run is only for your information

*If you qualify for the Mean 16 you must run in that field or be disqualified from that day’s race

* Winner will roll over into the current round of Super Pro

* Points Tie Breakers will be decided by 1. races attended, 2. races wins. If there is a tie for 1st place the champion will be decided by a race run off. All other positions will be split. If the track allows it, each car in the runoff will get a time run

* Purse guaranteed with 32 car field

* Race Day Fee - SOTS participants will pay the track gate fee and a $40 SOTS entry fee, the Q16 qualifiers will pay an additional $25.  

*You must have a club sticker on your car to be eligible to run in each race and collect money won in that race and money won from the point's purse at the end of the year.

*You MUST have sponsor stickers displayed on the outside of your car to be eligible to collect any contingency money or services from that sponsor. 

* A back half race will only be run if there are 4 or more non-qualified cars. Back half cars get half points for that day’s race.

* Rain Out – If the round is not completed, points will stop at the last completed round. If the round is completed, all winners of that round will receive 5 additional points. If the race is cancelled before it begins, we will make 1 attempt to reschedule, after that the race is cancelled. The make-up race could be scheduled at any of our participating racetracks.

* All rules subject to change. All rule changes, clarifications and final rulings will be made by the board.


* All other rules will follow NHRA/PDRA