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2008 Gate Fees and Payouts

Spectator Admission (All Nights-Gateway Events Only)*:
Adult - $ 10
Child (12 & under) - FREE

SX Performance Street Car Shootout (Street Tires Only, No Motorcycles)
(Street Tire Test and Tune with Quick 16, Tuner Showdown, Truck Challenge, High School Eliminator, and Ranken Challenge)
Gates Open 5 p.m. Runs starts at 6 p.m.

$ 20 per car ($15 to enter for College and High School Students with valid ID, and to racers that purchase 2 or more spectator tickets)

SX Performance Quick 16, Tuner Showdown, Truck Challenge -trophies to finalists

High School and Ranken Eliminator (Points Entry-Free)
Trophies will be awarded for 1st-4th place finishes

Class Rules:
All Cars for evening: must have street legal or DOT approved tired-vehicle.
High School Eliminator: Valid HS student, footbrake (12.00-slower)
Ranken Challenge: Valid Ranken student, alumni, or facilty, footbrake

Wednesday Night Slick Tire Test and Tune
(Slicks, Street Cars with D.O.T. Slicks, All Motorcycles, & Junior Dragsters) - (Test and Tune, Quick Street Bike)
Gates Open 5 p.m. Runs start at 6 p.m.
$25 to enter ($20 to enter for Jr. Dragster, Motorcycles and to racers that purchase 2 or more spectator tickets)

Doc's Harley Davidson Quick Street Bike - trophy/free entry to finalists
Quick Street Bike Qualifying at 7:30 p.m.
Quick Street Bike 1st Round at 8:30 p.m.

Class Rules:
Doc's Harley Davidson Quick Street Bike:
street tire, no wheelie bar

E.T. Bracket Racing Saturday

Gates Open 12 p.m.

Time Trials 1:30 p.m - Super Pro, Pro, Street
JR. Dragsters: Gates open 10 a.m., Time Trials at 11 a.m.
(2 time runs per car/class - please note Super Pro _ mile and Super Pro 1/8 mile will have combined _ mile time trial sessions)


1/8 mile dates: 4/5, 4/12, 6/14, 8/2, 8/9
Racer Quick dates: 5/10, 7/12, 7/26, 8/16, 8/23

Super Pro 1/4 Mile $ 60 Buybacks-$ 30

1/8 Mile Money Race $ 60 Buybacks-$ 30

Pro $ 50 Buybacks-$ 25

Street $ 40 Buybacks-$ 20

Doc's Harley Davidson Pro Motorcycle $ 40 Buybacks-$ 20

Junior Dragster: $ 20
Trophies will be awarded for top 4 finishers in each class(8-9, 10-12, 13-up), year-end payout. Race by Race Payout contingent upon sponsorship

*Payouts in Super Pro _ mile, Super Pro 1/8 mile, Pro, and Street will be based on Gateway's 100% Payout Program. Payouts will be determined in the following manner: 40% winner, 20% runner up, 10% semis, 5% quarters (if over 64 - 35% winner, 15% runner up, 7% semis, 5% quarters, 2% eights)

*Payouts in Pro Bike will be based on Gateway's 100% Payout Program. Payouts will be determined in the following manner: 50% winner, 25% runner up, 12.5% semis (if over 32 - 40% winner, 20% runner up, 10% semis, 5% quarters.

*Race Payouts may increase pending class sponsorships.


Weekly Racing Year End purses

Super Pro 1/4 Mile ($ 60 to enter)

Pro ET ($ 50 to enter)

Street ET ($ 40 to enter)

Doc's Harley Davidson Pro Motorcycle ($ 40 to enter)

Jr. Dragster Classes (8-9, 10-12, 13-up) - ($ 20 to enter)

Paid in savings bonds
Champion-$ 500 Runner-up-$ 200 3rd-$ 100

*Gateway's Points fund will also be allocated as a true 100% payout with the payouts presented in the following manner:
Super Pro ($60 to enter) - 1st- 35%, 2nd-23%, 3rd - 17%, 4th - 12%, 5th - 8%, 6th -5%
Pro ($50 to enter) - 1st- 35%, 2nd-23%, 3rd - 17%, 4th - 12%, 5th - 8%, 6th -5%
Street ($40 to enter) 1st- 45%, 2nd-27%, 3rd - 18%, 4th - 10%
Motorcycle ($40 to enter) - 1st- 55%, 2nd-30%, 3rd - 15%
Please note, the points fund may increase pending class sponsorships

Class Rules
Super Pro _ Mile:
Delay Boxes Allowed (open - 11.99)
Super Pro 1/8 Mile: Open Pro E.T.: Trans-brake allowed (9.50 - 13.99)
Street E.T.: Footbrake (12.00-slower)
Doc's Harley Davidson Pro Bike: Delay Boxes Allowed (7.00 - 15.99)
Jr. Dragster 8 to 9 years old: (12.90 - slower)
Jr. Dragster 10 to 12 years old: (8.90 - slower)
Jr. Dragster 13 and up: (7.90 - slower)
Midnight Madness (See Schedule for Dates)
Gates Open 8 p.m. Runs 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

$ 20 per car

Season reserved parking spots
(Saturday Points and Bracket Races, NHRA Open, Saturday Open Test and Tune, Megabucks)
$ 150 Single Spot
$ 300 Double Spot