From a press release:

2003 WILLOW SPRINGS RACEWAY TOYOTA 200 QUALIFYING INFORMATION

A) 40 riders will qualify for the TOYOTA 200 road race being held on Sunday, October 19, 2003.

B) Two (2) qualifying rounds will be held. Fri. September 19, and Fri. October 17, 2003.

C) Entry fee for TOYOTA 200 qualifying is $100. Entry is accepted as post-entry at the WSMC Office. The WSMC Office opens at 7:00 a.m. each qualifying date.

Riders may participate in as many of the above qualifying dates as they desire.

D) Rider must fill out required WSIR releases and show proof of current (i.e. 2003 season) Expert Road Race Competition License status with a recognized sanctioning body. No exceptions.

E) Tentative Friday schedule as follows:

Toyota 200 qualifying entrants only – timed practice, 10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Toyota 200 qualifying entrants only – timed practice, 1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Toyota 200 qualifying entrants only – timed qualifying Group “A”, 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Toyota 200 qualifying entrants only – timed qualifying Group “B”, 3:35 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.

Note: Only lap times set in ‘Timed Qualifying’ will be utilized for gridding purposes.

Fastest riders from timed practice will be seeded into Group “A” each qualifying date.

F) The fastest rider from Round 1 (Sept. 19) qualifying will be guaranteed a front row grid position regardless of their lap time. Should a rider be fastest on more than one qualifying date the second fastest rider of that session will receive a guaranteed front row grid position. Note: Any tie in lap time will be decided by ‘coin-toss’.

G) Final front row assignments will be based in order of fastest lap time (not the date the lap time was set).

All four front row qualifiers will receive custom roadrace jewelry and the fastest rider at each qualifier round will receive a commemorative TOYOTA 200 Fast Qualifier trophy award.

H) Final positions of TOYOTA 200 grid will be based on all qualifying riders one (1) best lap time from all sessions combined.

I) After final qualifying session on Fri. Oct. 17 and posting of preliminary TOYOTA 200 start grid, rider must pay TOYOTA 200 race entry fee of $200 to WSIR. Deadline for filing of TOYOTA 200 entry fee is 12 Noon on Sat. Oct. 18, 2003.

J) Riders not entering the TOYOTA 200 and paying race entry fee will be replaced on the grid by alternate riders (in order of rider qualification based on lap times).

Alternate riders will have until 2:00 PM on Sat. Oct. 18, 2003 to file entry form and race entry fee.

All racers starting the TOYOTA 200 will receive a minimum of $1000 as posted by WSIR.

All racers finishing the TOYOTA 200 will receive a commemorative event award.