Printer-Friendly Diminishing Clearance

Purpose:
The contestant is required to drive the designated tires between the rows of markers comprising the problem without stopping and without touching or displacing any of the markers. The markers are set in parallel lines, with greater clearance at the entrance and less clearance at the exit.

Scoring:
Basic score minus penalties.

Penalties:
5 points - for each instance of stopping.
5 points - for each problem marker that is touched. The marker does not have to fall or be displaced to count as a hit.
15 points - for each instance of going out of bounds and/or striking course fixtures other than problem markers.
25 points - for failing to follow instructions.
25 points - for failing to maintain a normal driving position.
50 points - for going past any set of fixtures in a non prescribed manner with his/her vehicle.

Note: This is not intended to punish the driver for a simple misjudgment of the first set of markers. Therefore this penalty should not be imposed until the tire is adjacent to the second set of markers.

Dimensions:
W= 10" wider than width of point of measurement at entry, and 4" wider than width of point of measurement at exit. Point of measurements is overall width of vehicle if driving between the markers; overall width of widest set of duals measured at the side bulge if driving through with just one side of the unit.
A= approach, at least 100' off a turn.
L= 25' to 50'
E= minimum is length of vehicle plus 10'.