​Ozark Mountain Super Shifters By-Laws  (2024)
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Board Members

• A term is 3 years
• Board members can be re-elected
• The Director will also serve as a board member
• An election will take place annually at the Spring Meeting
• The Director will call for nominations
•  Each paid OMSS member will get 1 vote
• Votes will be on written ballots
• The nominee receiving the most votes will be elected
• If there is a tie there will be a subsequent vote between the 2 nominees in the tie

2024 Board Members

• David Steward, Director
• Justin Clark,  Chad Davidson, Ron Niles & Charlie Reay

    Secretary-Treasurer

•  Amy Steward

Vehicle Requirements

• Only full bodied, rear wheel drive cars and trucks will be allowed
• Standard, manual transmissions.
• Foot operated clutch.
• Shifting must be done manually by the driver.
• All vehicles must have an engine diaper or belly pan system
• All cars, drivers and equipment/gear must meet NHRA/IHRA Safety Rules
• All vehicles must pass NHRA, IHRA, OMSS and Track Tech Inspection
• Driver’s name must be on the driver side window and legible from the tower
• ET dial must be on the front window and tower side window and legible from the tower
• Each car must display 2 Ozark Mountain Super Shifter logo decals
• Rearview mirrors are strongly recommended

The following are allowed:​​

• Hydraulic clutches
• RPM rev limiters, play back tachs and commercially available data recorders 
• Nitrous oxide, turbos, superchargers and electronic fuel injection
• Racing fuel and racing alcohol (legal weight) 

The following are NOT allowed:

• Magnets
• Clutch turbos
• Air cylinders
• Computer, electronic and airshift
• Electronic devices, throttle stops and delay boxes​

Cars must dial:
                     10.99 or faster in ¼ mile
                       8.99 or faster in 1,000 feet
                       6.99 or faster in 1/8 mile

        NOTE: ANY DEVICE NOT MEETING TECH COMMITTEE INSPECTION MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FIRST ROUND OF                                 ELMINATIONS.

Membership

• Annual membership fee is $150 and must be paid prior to the Spring Meeting to vote for the current calendar year
• All new members and cars must be approved by the Board of Directors prior to membership money being accepted

Members are also responsible for providing sponsorship money as follows:

• Have 1 sponsor that pays a minimum of $500 in sponsorship money or Pay $350 in personal sponsorship money (if a member joins late in the season with less than ½ of the scheduled races remaining this fee will be $175)
• Alternate drivers for a sponsored car pay the $150 membership fee only
• The Board of Directors has the right to accept, reject and revoke the membership of any racer that does not meet the OMSS requirements.

          This includes:

•  Race car appearance, conformation to the bylaws, and/ or racer/crew conduct
• Questions and/or complaints must be brought to the attention of the OMSS Director or elected members of the Board of Directors.
• Members will not confront or argue with track owners, managers or officials for any reason.
• Professional behavior is always expected. Members are asked to use common sense if an issue arises.

$100 Cars

• Racers with cars meeting the OMSS rules and inspection may race an unlimited number of races paying $100/race
• Payout as follows:

                    4 round race—2 nd round $75, 3 rd round $125, Runner-up $200 and Winner $250
                    5 round race—2 nd round $75, 3 rd round $100, 4 th round $150, Runner-up $200 and Winner $250

Sponsors

• Each racer is eligible for the following for each $500 sponsor they bring to OMSS:
• 10% return to cover the cost of decals, entertainment and miscellaneous costs or 3 complimentary t-shirts
•  Each car must display 2 decals for every $500 sponsor
• Upon receiving decals you have until the next race to put them on your car
•  Failure to display all decals will lead to payout withholding

Track Entry Fees

• Most tracks give free entry to the driver and 1 crew member
•  In the case that free entry is not provided it is expected that the fee is paid at the gate
• Please refrain from leaving crew names for free admission at the gate if they are not traveling with you

Tech

• Cars should be taken through the track tech prior to time trials on race day
• Some tracks offer a tech sticker good for the season. In this case you do not have to tech as long as you have the season sticker, and your car has passed inspection and is registered with the track.
• Tech inspections can be done at any time by the OMSS Director and BOD
• The decisions of the Director and BOD are final

Driver’s Meeting

• There will be a driver’s meeting prior to the first round of eliminations in the OMSS pit area
• If your car is broke please let the Director know ASAP
• There is a $50 entry fee which should be paid prior to the meeting. Failure to do so could result in a $20 fine.
•  All race entry fees will go into the Top 10 Points Fund and paid out at the Annual Banquet
• Drivers will draw chips to determine ladder pairings
• If you are unable to attend the meeting you can send a representative

Starting Line/Race

• Push starts are allowed
• One burnout across the starting line is allowed—it is a courtesy to inform your opponent
• Dry hops should not cross the starting line unless instructed by the starting line personnel
• Full five-tenths tree—please practice courtesy staging
• ET dial can be changed in between rounds with lane choice being given to the faster car in each pairing
• During elimination rounds the car committing the first or worst foul is eliminated
• If the winner has broken but was staged it does not have to make the run. In this case the car must break the beam in order to return for the next round. If the winner is unable to return for the next round both cars are eliminated.
• Reruns require tower consultation, agreement by both drivers and OMSS BOD approval
• Drivers should get paired up for a smooth transition in the staging lanes for the start of our class
• Bye car will run last in our class

Points

• Points are awarded to each driver in designated OMSS Points Races
• Mid-race car swaps are not allowed
• 100 points awarded to each driver for showing up with their car and paying $50
• 25 points awarded for each car staging under it’s own power. Note: engine does not have to be running after the completion of the burnout
• 25 points are awarded for each round advance. Example: 5 round race winner gets 250 points and runner up gets 225 points.
• Race winner gets an additional 2 points and runner up gets 1 additional point.
• Members racing at every points race within a season will get an additional 5 points.
• One drop race will be allowed per season. The driver will choose which race they would like to drop.

Payout

• Payout could vary per race
• Payout is determined by track payment and annual sponsorship money
• Winner is typically $600-$700, Runner-up $400-$500 and on down to first round loser at $75- $100
• This is determined by total dollars allotted to each race and car count
• Consolation race will be allowed when time and the track allows
• First round losers are eligible $20 entry fee
• Winner gets 66% and Runner-up gets 33%
• A ladder will be drawn if necessary

Rain Policy
 In the event of a rainout before completion of the 1 st round the entire race will be rescheduled if possible

• Show up points will be awarded to those in attendance (100 points)
• If 1 st round is completed the race will not be rescheduled
• Payout will be determined by the BOD with consideration of the track’s payment
•  There is a possibility if the race is cancelled between the 1 st and 2 nd round the 1 st round
• losers might be overpaid. This will be corrected at the next race.

 If a rainout occurs on a Saturday night and the track offers to race on Sunday we would consider  this if we could retain enough cars. We would make every effort to satisfy the track and earn their payments. Show-up and payout will be determined by the BOD.