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DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (November 1, 2016) – The Driven Midwest National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by MyRacePass.com will enter its fifth season of competition in 2017, and has released the Rule Book and Pay Scale for the upcoming season.
“With our season beginning in February, we wanted to get our information out sooner rather than later,” commented NOW600 Series Founder, Terry Mattox. In terms of the series, the rules pertaining to the cars will remain unchanged whereas the Format will see an update.
Starting in 2017, the redraw for the Top 8 in Passing Points in each division will be removed and will be replaced instead with an invert.
“For the invert, we’ll take the high point driver in each class after the Heats and have them pull a pill to determine the number of rows being inverted. The possible options will be 0, 4, 6, or 8 cars being inverted. “
Asked why the series is getting way from the redraw, Mattox explained, “The reason really is to speed up the show. Right now, we are having to redraw 24 drivers and that just takes too much time. This way, it’s three drivers and we’re done.”
Any changes in the 2017 rule book are highlighted yellow and can be found on the NOW600 website. Another change of note will be in the payouts for all classes, with each seeing a little boost.
The Stock Non-Wing and Winged A-Class divisions will run the same purse for the first time since the series inception in 2013 with the Top 7 making a minimum of $100. Start money for the Non-Wing and A-Class divisions will be $50. In Restricted ‘A’ Class, the Top 5 in the A-Main will earn a minimum of $100 with $40 to start the A-Main.
All Non-Qualifiers will also continue to get their pit pass money back.
“Our payout is part of what has made the series successful. We want to make a show where a driver gets something for their time and effort, and we try to make that happen from top to bottom,” said Mattox.
2017 Driven Midwest NOW600 Pay Scale:
Stock Non-Wing and Winged A-Class: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $130, 5. $125, 6. $115, 7. $100, 8. $80, 9. $70, 10. $60, 11. $55, 12-20. $50. NQ: Pit Pass $
Restricted ‘A’ Class: 1. $250, 2. $150, 3. $125, 4. $115, 5. $100, 6. $80, 7. $70, 8. $60, 9. $55, 10. $50, 11-20. $40. NQ: Pit Pass $
The first five events for the 2017 season are already posted to the NOW600 website. The complete lineup for the Driven Midwest NOW600 National Micros will be posted following the 32nd running of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout in January.
Rule Books and Pay Scales can be found on our Rules page on the NOW600 website.
A LOOK AHEAD: 2017 Season
Feb. 17-18, 2017: Superbowl Speedway – Greenville, Texas (Restricted, A-Class, Non-Wing)
March 16-18, 2017: Creek County Speedway – Sapulpa, Okla. (Restricted, A-Class, Non-Wing)
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NOW600 SERIES –
The National Open Wheel 600 Series is in its fourth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout Oklahoma and Northern Texas. New in 2016 is the NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass, which will encompass each of the series events. Additionally, there will be two regions – the Inside Line Promotions NOW600 North Texas Region presented by FFE Motorsports and the NOW600 Sooner Region. The featured racing divisions are Stock Non-Wing, Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class. For more information, including the schedule, points and rules, visit http://www.NOW600Series.com.
DRIVEN MIDWEST –
Driven Midwest is a speed shop and D1 chassis dealer located in Tulsa, Okla. The company, which is owned by Harley Hollan and micro sprint standout Frank Flud, has one goal: to raise the standard of customer service to an exceptional level while building a relationship with every customer. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/DrivenPerformanceMidwest/?fref=ts.
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- Terry Mattox on Nov 01, 2016
- Article Date: 11/1/2016