Who's running crazy 8's this season.

[Jason Miller]

This is great! Looking forward to seeing all of these Crazy 8 bikes.

[Jason Miller]

Have gotten some emails from various riders asking questions.

Just to clear up a few things...

* Crazy 8's is not a heads-up class (it is a index class with a 8.88 breakout)
* Crazy 8's will be run with the other sportman classes (not with the pro classes)
* You do not need to run a factory headlight (it can be an aftermarket light)
* There will be 2 qualifying runs on Saturday and 1 last qualifier on Sunday
* We will run the class in qualifying so everyone can see results, but pairings will be done in lanes with a deck of cards (#1 qualifier will get bye-run 1st round if off number of bikes)
* The tree is a .500 pro tree (not a .400 pro tree)
* Must have a hand clutch, no sliders (just putting a clutch lever up there doesnt make you legal, we will be checking clutches periodically)
* Bikes must have DOT street tires front and rear (with visible tread, DOT slicks are illegal)

[Jason Miller]

Some have asked about a points fund, but we decided to keep the entry fees low and put all of the money into the purse that everyone at each event could race for, instead of only 2 or 3 riders in the top of the points that have a shot at the championship take the extra money.

The points chase will be great for those that want a competitive series to race in and show their sponsors.

[dragracer]

Great class for having some fun. While its not a true heads up class, running off the index and both bikes theoretically leaving the line at the same time will often mean that the rider with the best reaction time should come up the winner every time if he/she run closest to the dial.

Thanks for the class Jason. I hope to make some of these this year not only at the ROCK but at MIR as well.

[popeye]

So everyone with a hays clutch in hand slider mode make sure u have the low stall springs in and set at about 1300 rpm so u can choke it with the clutch lever. Remember its not a slider if you can activate it with the clutch lever.

[Jason Miller]

So everyone with a hays clutch in hand slider mode make sure u have the low stall springs in and set at about 1300 rpm so u can choke it with the clutch lever. Remember its not a slider if you can activate it with the clutch lever.

If it is set up in the slider mode it is illegal, we will make riders pull clutch levers to check. When you engage the clutch lever, the pressure plate must seperate.

[gixxer]

thanks Jason for putting this together for us

[popeye]

If it is set up in the slider mode it is illegal, we will make riders pull clutch levers to check. When you engage the clutch lever, the pressure plate must seperate.

You can pull the clutch lever in as much as u wish and rev it all you want. Thats the point of the hays clutch..... only way to tell if the pressure plate seperates is to pull the entire clutch cover off, because if u look in the oil plug you will see nothing but basket. well actually you cant even tell then because it all happens on the inside because the presure plate is bolted to the outer basket.

Just like a slider

[Jason Miller]

You can pull the clutch lever in as much as u wish and rev it all you want. Thats the point of the hays clutch..... only way to tell if the pressure plate seperates is to pull the entire clutch cover off, because if u look in the oil plug you will see nothing but basket. well actually you cant even tell then because it all happens on the inside because the presure plate is bolted to the outer basket.

Just like a slider

I never said we would look through the oil fill. We will pull clutch covers periodically and look. As long as the preesure plate moves, then its good.

If someone needs the help of an engine driven clutch to run 8.88, and cant handle riding a stock clutch or a regular lock-up, then more power to them.

If someone tries to get "cute" with setting up a clutch to act like a slider, we will notice and that person will be disqualified immediatley plus a 3 race ban. Everyone knows the intention to this rule.

[UBWARE]

I hope you stick to that Jason. This should be a drivers class and 50 bikes means a lot of people spending hard earned money to run for a championship.

[CAPO SUPREM]

Hey jason let them do what ever they want cause it wont help i PROMISE you that!!!

[UBWARE]

Hey jason let them do what ever they want cause it wont help i PROMISE you that!!!

Glad to hear that kind of talk,so we can expect you will be in our $100.00 point fund Capo?

[Jason Miller]

It's all going to come down to who can a .000 light and not redlight on the .500 tree and judge the finish line the best and not run faster than 8.880

[CAPO SUPREM]

Glad to hear that kind of talk,so we can expect you will be in our $100.00 point fund Capo?

Ill put up if other people put in..we got 5 bikes running..A sponsor will step up and put some money up by the end of the year. Its gonna be hard to get 50 bikes to kick in a $100.

[popeye]

If someone needs the help of an engine driven clutch to run 8.88, and cant handle riding a stock clutch or a regular lock-up, then more power to them.

with a bone stock motor and 745 lb bike and rider combo u need all the help u can get. 8.88 is a hard number to get for fluffy boys. Some of the riders looking to run ur class cant even 60ft what i do at SWB & stock clutch so you would be surprise what many people actually need/use.

Do your thing i just hope people see this and dont try to abuse the rule like they do other rules in all the other classes.

Thanks for your time jason.