GRAND PRIX FOR SPARKS AND T&T
RULES: These are the basic rules for Grand Prix. The car is not to be longer than 7 inches, not wider than 2 and 3/4 inches including with the wheels, and not more than 3 inches tall, as well as not more than 5oz in weight which will be weighed digitally on the day of the race and the scale we use is what matters. The front of the car must not come to a point. There is not to be a notch in the front of the car. The chassis of the car should not be lower than 3/8 of an inch or it will rub against the track. Your car number should appear somewhere on the top or side of your vehicle, it can be with stickers or painted.
No cars from other series, organizations, or previous years are allowed to be raced. All vehicles being considered for trophy prizes must be able to complete at least one successful race. If there is a practice session, no car is allowed to compete against another car during practice. If a vehicle jumps the track during a race, the race will be restarted. If the same car jumps the track three times, then it will be disqualified and not allowed to continue. Also the child who is assigned the car is to do as much of the work as possible including design, craftsmanship, and handiwork. On race day, once the car is registered and passes inspection, and finally enters the garage area, no alterations from the pit area are allowed to be made.
Everybody will compete for trophies in design, except for the teen and adult leaders. Everybody will also compete for trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in speed, again except for teen and adult and teen leaders.
New for 2025...All racers will race 4 heat races in Round 1. Then there will be an intermission to figure out who moves onto Round 2. There will be no substitute drivers this year as all drivers must be present to have their vehicles compete.
There will be 4 heat races during Round 2 with the top 8 drivers and then another intermission to figure out who moves onto Round 3 with the top 4 drivers.
There will be 4 heat races during Round 3 with the top 4 drivers and then another intermission to figure out who the top 3 drivers are.
Each driver will earn points for each position they come in at the end of each race. The fewer points they have, the higher ranking they will have in being able to move to the next round. If there is a tie in points then their points will be added up and divided by the number of races competed in during that round and the lower number of points the driver has will mean that driver moves on.
Each round means that each clubber will be able to race 4 times during their round. So if they are eliminated after one of the rounds, they are done for the remainder of the evening. So four clubbers could race up to 12 races and possibly more if there is a tie or a wreck. Also like last year, clubbers will be assigned a lane to race during each time they are racing, This way they are not racing the same lane every time.
Teen Leaders and Adult Leaders can compete against the clubbers, but only for fun and no trophy presentation will be awarded.
The kids get the choice of the following and all cars come with wheels and axles:
RULES: These are the basic rules for Grand Prix. The car is not to be longer than 7 inches, not wider than 2 and 3/4 inches including with the wheels, and not more than 3 inches tall, as well as not more than 5oz in weight which will be weighed digitally on the day of the race and the scale we use is what matters. The front of the car must not come to a point. There is not to be a notch in the front of the car. The chassis of the car should not be lower than 3/8 of an inch or it will rub against the track. Your car number should appear somewhere on the top or side of your vehicle, it can be with stickers or painted.
No cars from other series, organizations, or previous years are allowed to be raced. All vehicles being considered for trophy prizes must be able to complete at least one successful race. If there is a practice session, no car is allowed to compete against another car during practice. If a vehicle jumps the track during a race, the race will be restarted. If the same car jumps the track three times, then it will be disqualified and not allowed to continue. Also the child who is assigned the car is to do as much of the work as possible including design, craftsmanship, and handiwork. On race day, once the car is registered and passes inspection, and finally enters the garage area, no alterations from the pit area are allowed to be made.
Everybody will compete for trophies in design, except for the teen and adult leaders. Everybody will also compete for trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in speed, again except for teen and adult and teen leaders.
New for 2025...All racers will race 4 heat races in Round 1. Then there will be an intermission to figure out who moves onto Round 2. There will be no substitute drivers this year as all drivers must be present to have their vehicles compete.
There will be 4 heat races during Round 2 with the top 8 drivers and then another intermission to figure out who moves onto Round 3 with the top 4 drivers.
There will be 4 heat races during Round 3 with the top 4 drivers and then another intermission to figure out who the top 3 drivers are.
Each driver will earn points for each position they come in at the end of each race. The fewer points they have, the higher ranking they will have in being able to move to the next round. If there is a tie in points then their points will be added up and divided by the number of races competed in during that round and the lower number of points the driver has will mean that driver moves on.
Each round means that each clubber will be able to race 4 times during their round. So if they are eliminated after one of the rounds, they are done for the remainder of the evening. So four clubbers could race up to 12 races and possibly more if there is a tie or a wreck. Also like last year, clubbers will be assigned a lane to race during each time they are racing, This way they are not racing the same lane every time.
Teen Leaders and Adult Leaders can compete against the clubbers, but only for fun and no trophy presentation will be awarded.
The kids get the choice of the following and all cars come with wheels and axles:
These Awana Grand Prix videos show you everything from how the race starts, how the car is built, to how the race ends, and when the awards are handed out.
