On Saturday, August 6th, the Clyde and TJ's Guns and Ammo will present the 270 Showcase, a one-of-a-kind event featuring the stars and cars of the 270 class. Joining the 270s will be the Wingless 125/4 Strokes and All Star Slingshots.
The 270 Showcase will have a unique qualifying format, including $300 to win and $50 to start qualifier features, that will determine the starting lineup for the $1,270 to $1,770 to win and $60 to $100 to start Showcase. This means if a driver wins both a qualifier feature and the Showcase they would take home $1,570 to $2,070. The payout amounts listed include an extra $270 to the 270 Showcase winner from The Cushion. The Cushion is also awarding an extra $27 each to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place finishers in the 270 Showcase.
The qualifying format for the 270 Showcase will consist of splitting the entered field into two groups. Each group will run heat races and then a 20 lap $300 to win and $50 to start qualifier feature. The top 8 in passing points from each group will make the 270 Showcase. The remainder of the field will compete in B-Mains to round out the 270 Showcase lineup. The 270 Showcase at 40 laps will be the longest distance event for the 270s during the season.
Rain Date will be part of the Labor Day Shootout weekend..
270 Showcase Payout ($75 car entry)
Sportsman bring your knife to a gun fight discounted car entry of $50 (engine used for all events must meet Sportsman rules)
Wingless 125/4 Stroke and All Star Slingshot Payout ($20 car entry)
Schedule of Events:
4:30 PM: Gates Open
5:30 PM: Pill Draw Ends and Driver’s Meeting
6:00 PM: Warm Ups
Qualifying Events will start shortly after the conclusion of warm ups.
Pit Admission:
All Ages: $35.00
Veterans (with proper ID): $25.00
Active Military (with proper ID): FREE
General Admission:
Age 13 and Over: $10.00
Age 12 and Under: FREE
Veterans (with proper ID): $5.00
Active Military (with proper ID): FREE
For those fans that are not able to attend the race events in person, our events are live streamed and available for viewing with a subscription to The Cushion. Please visit www.thecushion.com to subscribe.
Classes:
270
Wingless 125/4 Stroke
All Star Slingshot
Format:
Each driver will be split into Group A or Group B determined by warm up time. Group A drivers will race against each other in heat races and a qualifying feature. Group B drivers will race against each other in heat races and a qualifying feature.
Heat races will be 10 laps and lined up by pill draw during sign-ins. The finish of the heat race will lineup the qualifying features. The winner of the heat will be guaranteed to start in the 270 Showcase.
The qualifying features will be 20 laps and lined up by inverting the top 12 heat race finishers and will award finishing and passing points to determine the 270 Showcase and B-Main lineups. The top 8 in points in each group will qualify for the 270 Showcase. The winners of the qualifying features will receive 300 points with 2nd place earning 293 points and each position after reducing by 7 points. For each spot gained from starting position to finishing position, the driver will earn 5 points per gained spot. For each spot lost from starting to finishing position, the driver will lose 1.5 points per spot lost.
Those drivers not winning their heat or not in the top 8 in points after their qualifying feature will run a B-Main. The B-Main lineups will be heads up from passing points. The number of laps and number of qualifiers from the B-Mains to the 270 Showcase will be determined on race day.
The 270 Showcase will be 40 laps and lined up heads up by the passing points with Group A drivers starting in the odd positions and Group B drivers starting in the even positions. If the driver with the most points in Group B has more points than the driver with the most points in Group A, the Group B driver will start on the pole of the 270 Showcase and the Group A driver will start 2nd. Any heat race winner that was not in the top 8 in passing points in their group will start 17th, 18th, etc. The B-Main qualifiers will fill the rest of the starting field.
Tentative Running Order:
Warm Ups
270
All Star Slingshot
Wingless 125/4 Stroke
Heats (10 laps)
270 Group A
270 Group B
All Star Slingshot
Wingless 125/4 Stroke
Qualifier Features (20 laps)
270 Group A
270 Group B
Consolations (10 or 12 laps)
Wingless 125/4 Stroke
All Star Slingshot
270
Intermission/Redraw
Features
Wingless 125/4 Stroke (25 laps)
Slingshot (25 laps)
270 Showcase (40 laps)