Take It To The Top 2025 Class 2 Comp Series, Round 1 of 5

Name: Take It To The Top 2025 Class 2 Comp Series, Round 1 of 5
Start: 2025-02-16T09:00:00-08:00
Location: GSPEED Chassis, LLC

Schedule

Sun, 16 Feb, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC-08:00

Location

GSPEED Chassis, LLC | San Ramon, CA

This will be a 5 round series held on 2/16/25, 3/16/25, 4/19/25, 5/18/25 and 6/22/25.
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yKzoWGsAApsfMhve9
$20 CASH entry fee for each round. 100% of the entry fees will be awarded to the 3 final series leaders. Cash will be divided as follows, 1st 60%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 10%
(20 entries a round equates to $1200 for 1st, $600 for 2nd, and $200 for 3rd)
Each round will consist of 3- 10 gate courses with 3 bonus gates. Points from the 3 courses will be your final score for that round.
Series final points standings will be an accumulative of all 5 rounds, minus a missed round or worst scored round.

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS:
4.75" advertised max tire dia. (no cut and shut, no pin tires)
The body must extend past the front leading edge of the front wheel and extend past the rear trailing edge of the rear wheel. The body, at the cab, must be wider than the inside track width of the front axle.
Interior cover required so chassis and components can’t be seen through windows
Full rail chassis
Chassis must be completely covered by body when viewed from above.
Motor and trans must be mounted on chassis (no MOA)
No dig, no 4ws
Sliders, either metal or plastic, must be able to support the weight of vehicle. Sliders must be within 1/2" of the widest part of the body, not more than 2” from the front and rear tires and no higher than top of rim when suspension is fully compressed.
Front and rear bumpers, metal or plastic, must be wider than the frame rails and be past or even with front/rear of the body.

ON COURSE POINTS: copied from current Sorrca rules
A standard course consists of 10 gates numbered 1-10 and can also have bonus gates.

Course Time Allowed:
6 minutes

Points System:

AWARD POINTS DESCRIPTION AWARD POINTS
Gate Progress: -2
Bonus Gate Progress: (Awarded only at course completion) -5

PENALTY POINT DESCRIPTION PENALTY POINTS
Reverse: +1
Self-Recovery (Winching/Sand ladders/Jacks): +3
Rollover: +5
Gate Marker: +10
Boundary Marker: +10
Course Direction: +10
Vehicle Touch / Repositions / Vehicle Repair: +10
Assisted Recovery: +10
Point out: (+60 minimum / +80 Maximum) Determined by event
Did not finish (DNF) : (Point out + 20, -Gate Progresses, -scale points) Determined by course run
Did not start (DNS): Point out + 50 points
Safety (Time out) Drivers call
Winch Stick Drivers Call
Vehicle out of spec (Time out) Judges Call

GATE PROGRESS (-2 POINTS)
Gate Progress shall be awarded to drivers for each gate that is cleared by the vehicle during the attempt of a course

● A gate is considered cleared and progress points shall be given when at least one front and one rear tire passes completely through the gate in the intended direction of the gate in the same attempt
● A single tire is required to be in contact with the ground between the gates during the attempt
▪ Contact between the gates is defined as tire contact at any point for any duration
● Both trailing edges of the tires from the last axle to progress the gate must clear the trailing edge of the gate to receive clean progress
● Taking a gate is defined as straddling or intentionally hitting a gate to achieve progress
▪ If the driver is taking the gate or hits a gate, only 1 tire from each axle is required to pass the trailing edges of the gate for progress
● “Gate Progress” points are deducted from the total course score after completing the attempt on the course

BONUS GATE PROGRESS (-5 POINTS)
Bonus Gate Progress shall be awarded if the participant clears a bonus gate:
● The event organizer may have bonus gates on the course. A “Bonus Progress” shall be awarded if the gate is progressed as described in the Gate Progress description
● Bonus Gates may only be progressed once per course attempt and will have a marked direction of travel ● Bonus gates markers count as a gate marker penalty when hit
● “Bonus gate progresses” do not count towards your points if you “Did Not Finish (DNF)”

REVERSE (+1 POINT)
Reverse penalty is given when a tire spins in the reverse direction. A Reverse is defined as:
● Any time the tire(s) spin/rotate in the reverse direction, whether engaged or freewheeling, intentional or not.
● Once a reverse penalty is given, no further reverse penalty will be given until the tires rotate forward.
● No penalty is given if the vehicle has rolled more than 90 degrees from the crawling surface.
● Vehicles that land back on their wheels without assistance are not penalized, no reverse penalties will be awarded until the vehicle is righted.
● If a driver begins a course in reverse, a reverse penalty will occur immediately.
● The vehicle sliding backwards without the tire(s) rotating in a reverse direction does not constitute a “Reverse” penalty.

SELF-RECOVERY (+3 POINTS)
Self-recovery: penalty will be given every time the vehicles winch cable is connected/reconnected to an anchor point or self-recovery tools are positioned/repositioned.
● If at any time during the process of removing or replacing recovery tools and/or winch line from vehicle, the vehicle is moved (pushed, pulled, or slid from initial position) by any force other than the winch or its own power, a “vehicle touch” penalty will be given, and associated rules apply.
● All self-recovery tools (sand ladders, tow straps, pullpals etc.) must be carried on the vehicle and replaced after recovery is completed if recovery items are not stowed before driving again the judge will call “Vehicle Out of Spec” and an “On Course Vehicle Repair” or “Off Course Vehicle Repair” will be given and associated rules apply
● When winching you must set your anchor/hook/etc and not be touching it or the line before the truck moves otherwise the judge will call a “Vehicle touch / reposition”.

ROLLOVER (+5 POINTS)
Rollover penalty is given when a vehicle is rolled over by hand as per below:
● When a vehicle has rolled beyond 90 degrees from the crawling surface and cannot be self-righted back on to its tires the participant can perform a roll-over as described below o The rig may only be rolled over in one direction to the passenger side or driver’s side at the driver’s discretion (Not end over end)
o Driver must perform the rollover holding it by the chassis or body roll the vehicle over o Rolling from the tires suspension of axles will be a “vehicle touch” penalty and associated rules apply o The vehicle must remain in contact with the ground and may be rolled a maximum of 360 degrees o The vehicle must not be slid, rotated, or twisted while performing a roll-over (If the vehicle orientation changes other than a sideways roll it will be considered a “vehicle touch” penalty and associated rules apply)
o If the vehicle cannot maintain a stable position without the participant holding the rig in place it will be considered a “vehicle touch” penalty and associated rules will apply

GATE MARKER (+10 POINTS)
Gate Marker penalty will be given when:
● When a gate marker is touched by any part of the vehicle, a tow strap, winch line, etc
● Each gate marker can incur a 10-point penalty
● Receiving a Gate Marker penalty will not stop the course timer or the course run attempt unless doing gives the driver reaches a “Point Out”

A gate marker will remain "live" for the entire duration of the attempt on the course until it is considered a “dead” gate marker. Once a Gate marker is considered “dead”, no further penalties will be assessed for that gate marker. A gate marker is considered “dead” when:
● The gate marker has been touched or straddled o Straddle is defined as tires from an axle are on either side of the gate in contact with ground
● There will no longer be a penalty for accidentally stepping on a gate for anyone (for safety reasons) but please stay off course as much as possible and limit course damage
● Regardless if a gate is considered “dead”, a vehicle must still achieve a gate progress (see Gate Progress rules) in order to proceed to the next gate in sequence
● If a gate marker is determined to be out of position during the course run a stop time is called and the gate is restored and the truck will continue from its current spot once time resumes

BOUNDARY MARKER (+10 POINTS)
Boundary Marker penalty is given when:
● Any part of the vehicle, tow strap or winch line touches a boundary marker
● Once a boundary marker is touched the judge will stop time and the driver will move the vehicle back to the last gate cleared following the “reposition” process
● Boundary markers are always live even after being touched

COURSE DIRECTION (+10 POINTS)
Course Direction- Gates must be cleared in their intended direction and sequence. If any wheel enters an un-cleared gate in the wrong direction, or is progressed out of sequence will result in a 10-point penalty:
● Time will be stopped and the vehicle is then moved back to the previously cleared gate (see “reposition” process)
● Once a gate is cleared and awarded progress it can be traveled in any sequence or direction
● If for some reason any gate(s) is/are missed and the final gate is progressed a penalty for both gate markers and no progress will be awarded for each missed gate
● Gates can be progressed driving forward or reverse through the intended direction

ASSISTED RECOVERY (+10 POINTS)
Assisted Recovery: This is for the new drivers that don’t have a winch, if you have a winch installed this section does not apply
● The stranded vehicle shall not be pulled beyond the original position of the rescuing vehicle, or it will result in another “assisted recovery” penalty
● Self-Retracting winch / Bungee winch will count as an “assisted recovery”. If the vehicle is pulled without driver input to the vehicle a “vehicle touch” penalty will be given additionally, and associated rules apply
● Pulling the vehicle by hand with any cable or line will be a “Vehicle Touch” penalty and associated rules apply

VEHICLE TOUCH (+10 POINTS)
Vehicle touch penalty is given when the participant incurs the following:
● All vehicle touches whether intentional or unintentional, are given an automatic +10 points penalty
● Vehicle touches include but are not limited to: repairs, repositions, vehicle driving/falling into the driver o excluding “rollovers”, "winching", "assisted recoveries" (see associated rules),
● When the judge or driver calls a vehicle touch and reposition will occur following the reposition process

REPOSITION (+10 POINTS)
Reposition penalty is given if the driver calls for a vehicle reposition and the vehicle is then moved back by the driver to the previously progressed gate (bonus gates count as last gate cleared also) with at least one tire between the gate markers
● The Judge will stop the course timer
● The vehicle will be placed at the last gate progressed
● If at least one tire cannot be placed between the gate markers due to course design, the judge will reposition the vehicle to the next stable location at the last progressed gate (This location will be used for all drivers)
● Time will start when the driver resumes driving or at the Judge’s discretion
● Note: All gates for progress are still “live” unless a gate has already been deemed “dead”

ON-COURSE REPAIRS (+10 POINTS)
On-Course repair penalty is given if the driver chooses to repair their vehicle due to it being damaged or becoming out of specification while on the course:
● Judge determines the vehicle has become out of spec or driver calls for on course repairs
● Repairs are done on the course where the Judge/Driver determined the vehicle needed repair
● The course timer will continue to run, and repairs must be made within the course time ● There are no restrictions on whom or how the repairs are made
● If repairs are made within the course time: o The Judge will stop time and Judge/Marshal will determine if the vehicle is in spec o With time stopped, the vehicle will be repositioned following the reposition process o Time will start when the driver resumes driving or at the Judge’s discretion
● If repairs cannot be made within the course time, the driver is given a “Did Not Finish” penalty (see associated rules)

OFF-COURSE REPAIRS (+10 POINTS AND 1 MINUTE TIME DEDUCTION)
Off Course Repair penalty is given if the driver chooses to repair their vehicle due to it being damaged or becoming out of specification, with time stopped and off the course:
● Repairs are to be completed off the course
● The course timer will be stopped and 1 minute penalty will be subtracted from the time remaining to run the course
● Repairs should be completed within 30 minutes (or as determined by the event organizer at the driver’s meeting) ● If repairs are made within the allotted repair time:
● The Judge/Marshal will determine if repairs are adequate
● A reposition will take place following the reposition process
● Time will start (with the 1-minute deduction as above) when the driver resumes driving or at the Judge’s discretion.
● If repairs are unsuccessful within the allotted time the driver is given a ”Did Not Finish” penalty (see associated rules)
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POINT OUT (+60 POINTS Minimum) or (+80 depending on event organizer)

The maximum penalty points accumulated on a course attempt is +60. If a driver accumulates 60 penalty points their attempt on the course immediately ends and they will receive a “Did Not Finish” +80

DNF (DID NOT FINISH) (+80 POINTS)
DNF is given anytime a driver cannot complete a course either by a point out or running out of time

A driver score after a DNF is tallied as follows:
● Driver receives DNF points (+Point out points +20 demerit points)
● All regular “Gate Progress(es)” points prior to the DNF are awarded to the score ● ½ Scale points (as tech’d in) are awarded to the score

NOTE “Bonus Progresses” are not counted if the driver DNFs

DNS (DID NOT START) (POINT OUT +50 POINTS)

DNS is given anytime a driver cannot start a course for any reason:
● The Vehicle cannot start course under its own power
● The Driver does not attempt the course within the events scheduled time
● No scale points will be awarded to this course

A driver’s score after a DNS is tallied as follows:
● Driver receives DNS points (”Point out” penalty +50 demerit points)

SAFETY (TIME OUT)
Safety Time Out may be called by the driver for time to stop so that they may safely reposition themselves on the course
● This time out shall be used for the purpose of driver safety
● This time out may not be used to survey the course or for any other advantage
● Once the competitor is repositioned the time will start, however the judge has the right to restart time at any point
● The judge can determine if this is being abused and deny the request

WINCH STICK
Winch stick use must be declared as available or not available by the event organizer on their event advertisements. – they are not mandatory, but declaring if they are available for use is mandatory before tickets are sold

Winch sticks may be used on the course:
● Sticks are provided by the event coordinator. Non-event provided winch sticks may not be used under any circumstances
● The winch stick may be of any length but must have a mark 6” from the grounded end of the stick
● A hook or anchor point can be added but cannot be higher than 6” from the grounded end

Use of the winch stick:
● Will follow Self recovery rules in addition to below
o Must be held firmly against the ground and maintain a vertical position.
o Cannot slip or lose original position or attitude from when vehicle winch was attached.
o Vehicles winch line or connection method cannot be attached higher than the 6” mark of the stick
o If the winch line becomes disconnected another “self-recovery” penalty will be given if reconnected o “Vehicle touch” penalty will be given, and associated rules apply if:
▪ The vehicle touches the winch stick
▪ The winch stick is placed in a manner to block or be used as a barricade from falling, rolling, or touching a gate/boundary
▪ The winch stick moves from its initial position/ attitude while the winch line is connected ● If the winch stick fails, time stops, this is not on the driver and the host will get a new stick – The truck will be repositioned and reattached at the point of failure with no penalty

Vehicle out-of-spec (time out)- the Judge will call Vehicle out of spec if they have reason to believe a vehicle is out of spec during a course run. At the time the Judge calls for Vehicle out of spec (time out):
● Course timer is stopped
● The driver must stop driving the vehicle – no additional inputs maybe given by the driver to the vehicle via touch or radio control
● The Judge must mark the vehicle’s location and perform a tech inspection as specified in the “General Vehicle Specifications” (same manner as all other tech inspections)
● If the vehicle has been deemed within spec, the driver will return the vehicle to the location marked by the judge and the course timer will start once the driver resumes driving the vehicle
● If a vehicle falls out of spec due to breakage on course and the judge determines the driver has not gained an advantage, then the driver may resume the attempt on the course at the last position before stopping time without any time or points penalties
● If the vehicle is now out of spec and/or the Judge has determined that the vehicle has gained an advantage, the driver must take a repair to correct the problem. The driver may choose to do an “On Course Repair” or “Off Course repair” and the associated rules apply ● Any of the below are considered out of spec:
● Changes not meeting the rig requirements
● Bodies, body panels coming off or out of place
● This includes electronics/batteries becoming visible