32nd Annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout Format:
Outlaws, Non-Wing Outlaws, “A” Class & Non-Wing:
Heat Races lined up according to draw (7-8 cars per heat), passing points in effect.
Top 112 in passing points from Heat Races advance to 8 Qualifying Races (14 cars each) with a four-car inversion in effect for each Qualifying Race. Thus, high point driver from Heat Races will start fourth in the First Qualifier and so on (top 24 make invert – 25th on back start third row and back in Qualifiers).
Passing points in Qualifying Races as well.
Top 16 in combined passing points from Heats & Qualifiers advance to Sunday night's A Main. Those 17th to 112th in combined passing points lock into 8 “B” Mains. 113th on back in Heat Race passing points go to “C” Mains with the number of transfers to “B” Mains based upon number of “C” Mains. Top two from each “B” Main transfer to Sunday night's A Feature Qualifier.
Top 8 from A Feature Qualifier advance to Tulsa Shootout Championship A Main event.
Restricted “A” Class:
Heat Races lined up according to draw (approx. 8 cars per heat), passing points in effect.
Top 48 in passing points from Heat Races advance to 4 Qualifying Races (12 cars each) with a four-car inversion in effect for each Qualifying Race. Thus, high point driver from Heat Races will start fourth in the First Qualifier and so on (top 16 make invert – 17th on back start third row and back in Qualifiers).
Passing points in Qualifying Races as well.
Top 16 in combined passing points from Heats & Qualifiers advance to Sunday night's A Main. Balance to "B" Mains along with 49th on back from heat race passing points. Top three finishers from each B Main to Sunday night's A Feature Qualifier.
Top 8 from A Feature Qualifier advance to Tulsa Shootout Championship A Main event.
Ecotec Midgets & 1200cc Mini Sprints:
Heat Races lined up according to draw (approx. 8 cars per heat), passing points in effect. Like number of qualifying races with inversion of four with passing points once again.
Top 12 in combined passing points from Heats & Qualifiers advance to Sunday night's A Main. Balance of field to Sunday’s B Main(s) to fill out 20-car A Main.
Jr. Sprints:
Heat Races lined up according to draw (approx. 8 cars per heat), passing points in effect.
All cars to 4 Qualifying Races (10-12 cars each) with a four-car inversion in effect for each Qualifying Race. Thus, high point driver from Heat Races will start fourth in the First Qualifier and so on (top 16 make invert – 17th on back start third row and back in Qualifiers).
Passing points in Qualifying Races as well.
Top 14 in combined passing points from Heats & Qualifiers advance to Sunday night's A Main. Balance to "B" Mains with top two finishers from each of the three B Mains to Sunday night's A Main.
- Bryan Hulbert on Dec 28, 2016
- Article Date: 12/28/2016