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Rick’s
Jewelers “Ring for the Queen” Celebrates 21st Year at
MIR
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Rick Norris of Rick’s Jewelers has renewed the “Ring for
the Queen” Challenge for 2025 to make it 21 years
strong. This is one of the most unique and innovative
programs ever held for the ET Racers at MIR. A certified
full one-carat ladies diamond solitaire ring (with a
retail value of $9,600) is once again up for grabs in
the 1320 Fabrication ET Series – which is open for any
racer to win in Top, Mod, and Junior Dragster.
The challenge requires 6 Diamond Points to win. The cost
of a certified full one-carat diamond solitaire ring has
increased significantly over the last 10 years and
Rick's Jewelers has not cut back on this awesome ring in
any way. A ring will be awarded each year. Should no one
collect 6 Diamond Points before the last points race of
the season the ring will be awarded to the racer with
the most Diamond Points. If there is a tie of two or
more racers with the most Diamond Points, then the
points Tie Breaker system will be used to determine the
winner.
Here’s how the program works. Every time a racer is
perfect on either end of the track (.000 reaction time
or dead on the dial with a zero) he/she will earn a
Diamond Point. The first racer to earn 6 Diamond Points
gets the ring - it’s that simple. So wives and
girlfriends, get those guys to MIR and tell them that
YOU want that one-carat diamond solitaire ring. Or
better yet, get behind the wheel and win it all by
yourself. The diamond is already selected, in a vault
for safe keeping and just waiting on you. The Rick’s
Jewelers “Ring for the Queen” is just another gem in the
1320 Fabrication ET series and another reason why MIR is
the place to race. Please be sure to thank Rick Norris
at Rick’s Jewelers (located in California, MD) for his
involvement in the 1320 Fabrication ET Series.
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Program
Outline:
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• Program open to
all Top ET, Mod ET (includes Motorcycle) and Junior
Dragster racers on points races only.
• For a run to be eligible, it must be a bogey or
elimination run at a race that earns points toward the
1320 Fabrication ET Series track championships. Any
specialty race, such as Wildcard, Non-points earning
races, Pit Bike Challenge etc. are not eligible to earn
Diamond points. For a bogey run to count (dead-on the
dial and/or reaction time), you must be entered into the
bogey - which is done in the lanes prior to your run.
• It will be the driver’s responsibility to bring
his/her time slip to the tower for confirmation of the
perfect reaction or dial-in to receive a Diamond Point.
This must be done the day of the race before the tower
closes - no time slips will be accepted on a later date.
There are absolutely no exceptions to this deadline.
• Once a Diamond Point has been confirmed, an asterisk
will be placed by the driver’s name on the points sheet,
so all racers can keep track of everyone’s totals.
• The contest will run until a winner has been
officially declared, regardless of time.
• A perfect reaction time and dead-on the dial does not
have to happen on the same run to earn a Diamond Point.
However, if a driver does make a perfect run with both a
.000 reaction time and running dead-on the dial to the
thousandth, he/she will earn two Diamond Points.
• Rick’s Jewelers will also customize the ring with any
type of setting, band or additional stones at a
discounted price.
• There is only one ring in this program (not a ring for
each class). This ring will go to the first driver in
any class who earns the six (6) Diamond Points required
(the 6 points must be earned in ONE class).
• Should no one collect 6 Diamond Points in a class
before the last points race of the season the ring will
be awarded to the racer with the most Diamond Points in
a class. If there is a tie with two or more with the
most Diamond Points then the points Tie Breaker system
will be used to determine the winner.
• If a driver runs points multiple classes, diamond
points can not be combined.
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Previous Rick’s
Jewelers Ring for the Queen Champions:
2024 |
Joey Mattera |
Top ET |
2023 |
Austin Keys |
Jr Dragster |
2022 |
Chris Maloney |
Top ET |
2021 |
Bobby Mattera |
Mod ET |
2020 |
Not Contested Due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
N/A |
2019 |
Anthony Whelan |
Top ET |
2018 |
Rickey Nelson |
Top ET |
2017 |
Tony Mattera |
Mod ET |
2016 |
Brent Martin |
Top ET |
2015 |
Mike Nelson Jr |
Top ET |
2014 |
Robert Jones |
Top ET |
2013 |
Brent Martin |
Top ET |
2012 |
Robert Jones |
Top ET |
2011 |
John Ziakas |
Top ET |
2010 |
Rickey Nelson |
Top ET |
2009 |
Jim Hanrahan |
Mod ET |
2008 |
Tom Cable |
Top ET |
2007 |
Nick Chiles |
Jr Dragster |
2006 |
Tony Mattera |
Mod ET |
2005 |
John Mattera |
Mod ET |
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