Since opening in October 2000, the PerthMotorplex has set a very high standard for Drag-Racing facilities in
Australia and the World.
This high standard has been proven many times in its seven years of operation with numerous national and world records being set.
The 2004 / 2005 drag race season sawthe debut of the Supercharged Outlaws in
Western Australia.
This brand new class was alwaysset to have a huge following, and with its ever growing popularity and amazing variety of vehicles, the need for clear rules to govern the class nationally was required.
Prior to the 2005 / 2006 race season, the Australian National Drag Racing Association recognised Supercharged Outlaws as a national bracket.
Supercharged Outlaws (SC/O) isa dial your own handicap(group 3) eliminator bracket.
In short this means each competitor estimates the amount of time it will take to run down the quarter-mile. This is called a dial-in.
This number allows theslower car in each match-up to leave the start-line first by the amount of the difference between its dial-in and that of its rival.
In most casesthe first car to the finish line wins, but only if the competitordoes not run faster than their dial-in and breakout.
If both racersbreakout, the racer that runs closest to their dial-in is the winner.
This form of drag-racing is the place where the true roots of dragracing are most visible. There is a greater range of engineeringand mechanical ingenuity shown in these type of classes than in many other areas of the sport. The range of cars competing in Supercharged Outlaws makes for some fascinating entertainment.
The Supercharged Outlaws run a best package format at all events, except the Western Nationals, where the standard eliminator format is used. The best package rewards the most consistent racers for the meeting by way of the four best winners from first round going through to an A and B final. The finalists are decided using a best package format of E.T minus dial-in plus reaction time based on the previous round, with the lowest four packages going through to the final.
As with Top Competition and Doorslammer brackets we require time to prepare the cars for the next round by way of setting tappets, fuel
tune-ups, cool down time etc. The best package format gives the maximum track time to all competitors whilst allowing time to turn the cars around between rounds. A typical meeting will see most Outlaws choose to qualify at around 12pm and 3pm followed by a compulsory qualifier at 6pm.
The compulsory qualifier is as it says, compulsory, all Outlaws must attend to be eligible for the nights competition. As long as the car passes through the water under its own power the car is deemed qualified. The compulsory qualifier is followed by first round generally at 8.30pm followed by the A & B final at 10pm.
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