OSM To Add Stick Shift Class

[Kelly Pelrine]

OSM has decided to add in a stick shift only class for the 2010 season. Listed below are the rules. Rules may still need some tweaking and are currently open for discussion. I had thought about going with a heads up stick class but i feel this format will allow more cars. $40.00 membership fee applies as well as contingency payout eligibility & general rules. Payout will be listed below the rules.

STICK CLASS
Manual transmission cars only. Cars are run off a handicapped tree and placed on a Sportsman ladder. Vehicles are not required to have a current registration.

Body
-Vehicles from a major manufacturer only.
-Cars must have a working tail light.

Engine
-Nitrous, supercharger, turbo and fuel are unlimited.
-Engine must be in stock location, and firewall must be in stock location. May be notched for clearance.
-Motor plates and solid mounts are allowed.

Transmission
Manual transmission only. Lenco’s permitted. Clutch activated automatics and Bruno’s prohibited. Hand/Arm shifted levers only. No air shifters. All cars must leave the starting line with leg released clutch. Shifting without a clutch (clutchless style driving) is permitted.

Electrical
- Optical sensors, delay boxes, pedal magnets, air release, hydraulic clutch line lock systems and electrical or pneumatic throttle stops are not allowed.
- If you have one of these racing aids in your car and they are hardwired in, they must be unplugged and or rendered inoperable. These boxes will be teched at anytime during qualifying and eliminations. Immediate disqualification and loss of points will be rendered if tech determines use of these functions. Data acquisition, rev limiters and wheel line locks are permitted.

Disqualification
Disqualification, (the pass will not count) for any of the following: crossing the centerline, use of above mentioned bracket racing aids, improper staging procedures, failure to report to staging lanes when called.

Qualifying
Stick Class cars will qualify for run positions and placed on a Sportsman ladder. Lane choice is determined by previous round reaction time.

Eliminations
Once eliminations start you must drive the same car in all rounds. No car/driver switch permitted. No buybacks. Class is run on personal dial in. Dial in may be changed between rounds. Driver/Crew is responsible for checking their dial in. Once driver stages you have accepted the posted dial in and no rerun will be permitted for any reason.

PAYOUT
15+ cars:
Winner: $200.00
R/U: $75.00
Semi: $30.00
Quarters: $15.00
Entry fee is $25.00

[Kelly Pelrine]

Also, i dont have a name for this class yet. If you come up with something cool i will use it, so lets hear your input!

Thanks,
Kelly :)

[Black Horse]

Crank Yankers

[Kelly Pelrine]

Hahaha!

[Evil_Capri]

3 Pedal Madness

[Kelly Pelrine]

Oops forgot to add this will be a 1/4 Mile class!

[Rich]

Very interesting...

[RyanR]

Sounds like fun....

[Kelly Pelrine]

Hope to see more of you Stangbangerz out this year, just wanted to give ya another place to race :)

[sprayn93coupe]

ill be there

[outlaw85]

Great idea! Can't wait.

[cobrajoe]

Outlaw Stick Madness!

[1992MustangDW]

rushing to get my lil turd done.

[RIXXX93GT]

Oh shnaaap.

[AntiRice427]

Hmm, so every race is at Kilkare huh? If I get bars in my car soon I'm in!

[Kelly Pelrine]

Hmm, so every race is at Kilkare huh? If I get bars in my car soon I'm in!

Yep! Kilkare Kilkare Kilkare lol :D

[12seclx]

looks like I have to do this if Rick is going to.....;)

[Kelly Pelrine]

looks like I have to do this if Rick is going to.....;)

C'monnnnnnnnn tricky Ricky hehe :bigthumb

[k062693w]

At least this will give the guys with FAST cars something to watch !!! LOL

[rush88GT]

looks like I have to do this if Rick is going to.....;)

I just might have to show up to run you in the finals. ;)

[RIXXX93GT]

At least this will give the guys with FAST cars something to watch !!! LOL
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....jk. ...LOL :D

[evil8]

The Grinder

[evil8]

Outlaw , Hello Summit, I need another clutch, Madness.

[evil8]

The Non-Pussy class.

[rush88GT]

Gear Slammers

[firestang70]

At least this will give the guys with FAST cars something to watch !!! LOL

So you will be running in this class then???:rolleyes:

[Kelly Pelrine]

Outlaw , Hello Summit, I need another clutch, Madness.

LOL :lol:

[12seclx]

I just might have to show up to run you in the finals. ;)

I probably won't make it to the finals....

and kelly, I meant rixxx93gt... :)

[Kelly Pelrine]

I probably won't make it to the finals....

and kelly, I meant rixxx93gt... :)

ya you said that last year lol

oh, oops :o

[k062693w]

So you will be running in this class then???:rolleyes:

Right next to you !!! :bigthumb

[firestang70]

Right next to you !!! :bigthumb
Nope...behind me:cool2:

[mustang8998]

Nope...behind me:cool2:

Red Light?

[firestang70]

Red Light?
I hope not! lol Will your car be ready???:D

[Kelly Pelrine]

What do you guys think about making this a pro tree class? I of course am all for it :) Plus every other class we have is pro tree it would fit in nicely that way.

[mustang8998]

I hope not! lol Will your car be ready???:D

I hope so, Dale. But, luckily for you, it has an auto in it! :lol:

[mustangrodtp]

Is outlaw85 running tech again??

[RIXXX93GT]

Pro tree sounds good to me!

[Kelly Pelrine]

Is outlaw85 running tech again??

I havent talked to everyone yet, but i sure hope so!

[evil8]

Pro tree is a HELLYEahhhhh.

[cobrajoe]

What do you guys think about making this a pro tree class? I of course am all for it :) Plus every other class we have is pro tree it would fit in nicely that way.

Like it! Here's another name idea - ProStick Madness!

[Kelly Pelrine]

Like it! Here's another name idea - ProStick Madness!

ProStick by itself isnt bad

[Maximus]

Ya cold keep it simple and call it "Stickshifters":confused:

[Kelly Pelrine]

Ya cold keep it simple and call it "Stickshifters":confused:

Cincy Speed ProStick has a nice ring :bigthumb

[cobrajoe]

ProStick does sound good!:D

[Kelly Pelrine]

Pro Stick it is! Rules will be posted shortly!

[John Leslie Jr.]

Ill be there to run this class.

[cobrajoe]

Pro Stick it is! Rules will be posted shortly!
Whoo Hoo!!!!!!!!:bigthumb:bigthumb:bigthumb

[e5shea]

looks like I have to do this if Rick is going to.....;)


Please do, I owe you for a time or two last year:lol:

[e5shea]

Right next to you !!! :bigthumb

where, on a rack in the garage?

[Kelly Pelrine]

Well gang, i just found out that "Pro Stick" is a registered trademark and we cannot use that name. I guess i should have done a little digging around before i made it final. So, we need a new name for the class again.

Ideas?

[Markcore]

Hmmm

Be nice to keep it PS. Just change what it means...

Let me think of some....

[Kelly Pelrine]

Hmmm

Be nice to keep it PS. Just change what it means...

Let me think of some....

Yea i agree but if we cant ill just have to get Dave to fire up some new stickers lol. I was just thinking worst case, Stick Shift. But it would be nice to come up with something totally different/original.

[Mustard]

pro shift? just throwing it out there

[Markcore]

MS - Manual shift
MPR - Man Pedal Required
AS - Auto's Suck
SS - Street Stick
SS - Stick Shift
SC - Stick Class

How can someone trademark Pro Stick?

[cobrajoe]

Outlaw Stick Madness!

I'm throwing my idea back out again!:lol:

[Black Horse]

I like the Pro stick!

[Mustard]

any idea of what the new name will be?

[sprayn93coupe]

PURE STICK
PURE SHIFT
POWER STICK
POWER SHIFT
3 PEDAL MADNESS
OUTLAW STICK
CLUTCH KICKER

[Rich]

PURE STICK
PURE SHIFT
POWER STICK
POWER SHIFT
3 PEDAL MADNESS
OUTLAW STICK
CLUTCH KICKER

Pure Stick has a nice ring to it!

[Kelly Pelrine]

pro shift? just throwing it out there

Thats what i ended up goin with. Sorry gang im not gettin emailed when people post again so i have to try & remember to check back lol.

[Kelly Pelrine]

How can someone trademark Pro Stick?

The guy who owns it works for the Dept of Commerce in Washington. His Org is called "Pro Stick Racing". You can trademark anything really, but i honestly dont see the point of doing that for classes. NMCA would of had a prob years ago with their N/A class since it was called Pro Stock. I didnt see NHRA gettin bent about it, but i dont believe there is any trademark. I think because the guys Org is called that, he just didnt want any confusion. To me, i dont see how there could be since one is a class & the other is the series name... and having similar names would only help cross promote (more awareness). But thats just my opinion lol. Either way, it wasnt worth a lawsuit, it was just easier to change the name.

[Kelly Pelrine]

Pure Stick has a nice ring to it!

I like that one too!

[Timido]

You could contact the guy who trademarked the name and ask him if you can use it. I bet he would understand

[Kelly Pelrine]

You could contact the guy who trademarked the name and ask him if you can use it. I bet he would understand

He called me actually, heard from his friend who had searched the web that we were using that name & he asked me not too. I tried to explain the difference between a class name & an Organization name but he pretty much shut that down lol.