If you run over .50 under in eliminations, you get hit with the amount that you went under for the rest of the event. Over .50 under that and you get hit again. It's not permanent until you go .60 under. They are always tinkering with the CIC, but I believe that's correct.

Qualifying doesn't count. At the last race in Pomona, 23 cars showed up, #1 qualifier went .72 under and the #21 guy was .488. So a Hemi car in AH/SM, the new class designation, going .35 under at 8.40, is going to need some help.