dB Drag Racing

2008 Rules & Regulations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section 0 - Introduction
Section 1 - General Rules
Section 2 - Competitor Classification System
Section 3 - Passenger Compartment Regulations
Section 4 - Vehicle Regulations
Section 5 - Auto Sound Equipment Regulations
Section 6 - Installation Regulations
Section 7 - Points Accrual
Section 8 - Certified SPL
Section 9 - World Finals
Section 10 - World Records
Section 11 - Vehicle Audits, Rules Infractions, Penalties
Section 12 - Competitor Code of Conduct
Section 13 - Miscellaneous
Section 14 - Q&A
Section 15 - Definitions

Section 9 - World Finals
9-1 Competitors must accrue the requisite number of points for the current competition season. (Please visit www.termpro.com/dbdrag/rules for seasonal point's requirements.) The dBDRA reserves the right to reduce this minimum if it believes the World Finals will be in jeopardy from a lack of participation.
9-2 Competitors must establish a maximum Certified SPL at a multi-point dB Drag Racing event. (Competitors are encouraged to continuously increase their maximum Certified SPL by attending as many multi-point events as possible.)
9-3 Competitors may earn an invitation to the World Finals in one of the two following ways...

Traditional Method:

  • The dBDRA will invite the top 15 competitors (based on maximum Certified SPL) in each standard class who meet the requirements of sections 9-1 and 9-2. In other words, you must satisfy the minimum point's requirement for the current competition season AND you must have one of the top 15 Certified SPL scores in your class in order to receive an invitation.
Alternate Method:

  • The dBDRA will invite all competitors who participate in 15 or more dB Drag Racing events. (Please refer to section 7-2 for more information on what constitutes active participation.)

    Additional Guidelines for Alternate Method:

    • At least one of the events must be a multipoint event in order to satisfy Class Certification requirements. (Refer to section 9-6.)
    • At a minimum, the competitor must attend shows hosted by four different retail establishments.
    • The competitor may accrue a maximum of 5 events from a single retail establishment. (The competitor may participate at more than 5 events at a given retail establishment but only the first 5 events from that retailer will count towards the requirements for an invitation to the World Finals.)
Special Notes:

  • If, for whatever reason, there are fewer (or more) pit stalls available at the Finals, the dBDRA reserves the right to invite fewer (or more) than 15 competitors in each class. For example, if there is room to fit 240 pit stalls at the Finals, then we may elect to invite 20 competitors from each class, instead of 15.
  • If 2 or more competitors have identical Certified SPL scores in the same class, then their position on the leaderboard will be determined by their total point accrual for the season.
  • If a competitor has qualified to compete in 2 or more classes at the World Finals, he or she will be required to choose which class they will participate in at the Finals.
  • The dBDRA reserves the right to invite international competitors to participate in the World Finals even if the competitors being invited don't meet the minimum requirements as specified in this section (9) of the rulebook.
9-4 Certified SPL is linked to the vehicle and class the competitor participates in. In other words, if you switch classes or change vehicles, you will then need to re-establish your maximum Certified SPL for the new class.
9-5 Competitors must be members of the dBDRA prior to the Season Cut-Off date in order to be eligible for an invitation to the World Finals. Please visit www.termpro.com/dbdrag/rules for specific deadline information.
9-6 The deadline for Certified Class changes is the Season Cut-Off date. A competitor's Certified Class is the standard class in which the competitor has established a Certified SPL. While it is permissible for a competitor to establish a Certified SPL in more than one class during the course of the season, they may not do so in a new class after the Certified Class change deadline date. Please visit www.termpro.com/dbdrag/rules for specific deadline information.
9-7 There will be strict regulation of meters at all multi-point events.

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