Racing Rules 2024

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Race Rules effective September 1, 2024

  1. Car tech will be per the established car specifications.
  2. Tech will begin 15 minutes prior to race time.
  3. Tech Director will be assigned by the Race Director.
  4. If the Tech Director is racing, another participant will tech the Tech Directors car.
  5. Cars will be impounded after tech.
  6. The Tech Director will place cars on the assigned lane.
  7. Drivers will place lane stickers on the cars without moving them for the track.
  8. In case of 10 or less entries, lanes will be assigned randomly by the system with sit outs.
  9. The parts and repair area will be closed during the race.
  10. Each participant will be responsible for setting up and maintaining their pit area.
  11. Each lane will be run for two minutes.
  12. Two and one half minutes between lane changes.
  13. Lane positions must be marked by lane cards, stickers, sticker sheets or cooling fans.
  14. Lane positions will be marked behind the car before it is removed.
  15. Yellow flags will not be extended for any type of car repair.
  16. Drivers can not leave the panel unless to pull their car for repair.
  17. Drivers must make a track call to pull a poorly running car.
  18. Turn marshals can only straighten braids and unfolded bodies during yellow flags.
  19. Any car pulled for repairs can only be placed on the track by a turn marshal.
  20. Cars may not be removed from the track until the Race Director calls all clear.
  21. The car must finish with the original chassis and body.
  22. Any car winning by more than ten laps will be inspected post race.
  23. Rules may be altered by the Race Director for special races or circumstances

TRACK CALLS

  1. Track calls may be called by a turn marshal when more than two cars de-slot.
  2. Drivers may implement a track call when a de-slot occurs outside of a turn marshal covered area.
  3. Drivers may implement a track call when their car needs to be pulled for repair.
  4. Drivers may implement a track call when the track is not performing correctly.
  5. Panel calls will be made when a car de-slots in front of the drivers panel.
  6. Rider calls should be made by anyone observing a car in the wrong lane.

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Crash & Burn Race rules effective September 1, 2024

  1. Car tech will be per the established car specifications.
  2. Tech will begin 15 minutes prior to race time.
  3. Tech Director will be assigned by the Race Director.
  4. If the Tech Director is racing, another participant will tech the Tech Directors car.
  5. Cars will be impounded after tech.
  6. The Tech Director will place cars on the assigned lane.
  7. In case of 10 or less entries, lanes will be assigned randomly by the system with sit outs.
  8. The parts and repair area will be closed during the race.
  9. Each participant will be responsible for setting up and maintaining their pit area.
  10. Each lane will be run for two minutes with thirty second breaks.
  11. Two and one half minutes between lane changes.
  12. Lane positions must be marked by lane cards, stickers, sticker sheets or cooling fans.
  13. Lane positions will be marked behind the car before it is removed.
  14. Thirty second breaks will not be extended for any type of car repair.
  15. Drivers can not leave the panel unless there is not a rotating turn marshal.
  16. Drivers must make a track call to pull a poorly running car.
  17. Turn marshals can only straighten braids and unfolded bodies during yellow flags.
  18. Any car pulled for repairs can only be placed on the track at the next thirty second break.
  19. Cars may not be removed from the track until the Race Director calls all clear.
  20. The car must finish with the original chassis and body.
  21. Any car winning by more than ten laps will be inspected post race.
  22. Rules may be altered by the Race Director for special races or circumstances
  23. Drivers pulling from the race will function as a rotating turn marshal.

TRACK CALLS

  1. “Track” calls must be made in a loud voice and timely.
  2. The Track Director will give warnings to a driver not making proper calls.
  3. A driver with two warnings will be docked 5 laps.
  4. Elimination on third warning.

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General Race rules effective September 1, 2024

BLACK FLAGS

  1. The Race Director will black flag a car presenting danger to other cars.
  2. If the car is repaired, it can only be replaced on a yellow flag or the next lane change.
  3. Cars black flagged for a second time cannot return to the track.

SIT OUTS

  1. Sit out cars will be returned to the assigned area.
  2. Participants in a sit out must perform turn marshal duties.
  3. Sit out drivers may only work on their cars during the two and one half minute break.
  4. Any driver not participating as a turn marshal will be docked five laps per occurrence.
  5. Before the car is removed from the white lane the sticker will be place on the outside guard rail.
  6. The sticker must be removed from the guard rail after the car is placed on the red lane.

QUALIFYING

  1. At the Race Directors discretion, qualifying can be implemented.
  2. Qualifications will be timed for thirty seconds on the orange lane.
  3. Qualifying will be implemented for multiple heat racing.

TURN MARSHALLING

  1. Turn marshals will be standing at their posts under green light.
  2. Turn marshals positions may be assigned by the Race Director.
  3. Any exclusions from turn marshalling must be approved by the Race Director.

REPAIRS

  1. Any car pulled for repairs requires a Track Call.
  2. The turn marshal will pull the car and the race will resume.
  3. The car can reenter the race by the turn marshal placing the car on the track.
  4. Any driver reaching over the drivers panel to obtain a car will be penalized two laps.

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Special Race rules effective September 1, 2024

INSPECTIONS

  1. The post race winning car by ten laps will be inspected by the Race Director.
  2. The driver will remove the body for inspection.

PROTESTS

  1. Any group of three drivers or the Race Director may call a protest.
  2. The body will be removed and all three protestors may view the chassis and motor.
  3. The Race Director can scope the motor and photo any parts.
  4. If nothing is noted, the protestors will be docked five laps from their finish.
  5. Any protestor or the Race Director may purchase a protested Hawk 25, Hawk 7 or C102 motor with the exchange of three new similar motors in the event no irregularities are found.
  6. Any irregularities found will trigger “Illegal Motor” sanctions.

EXPANDED TECH

  1. At any time the race director can call for a body off tech.
  2. Bodies will be replaced by the driver in front of the Tech Director.
  3. The car can not leave the tech area.
  4. The Tech Director may mark or sticker the body or chassis.

ILLEGAL MOTORS

Anyone knowingly operating an altered sealed motor will be subject to the following:

  • Barred from racing for six months.
  • Surrounding tracks will be notified of the breach.
  • The breach will be covered on internet publications.
  • Example of the breach will be shared with all drivers.
  • Entry fee will be refunded and the motor will become the property of Speedway.
  • Any trophy notifications associated with the driver will be removed.
  • Feature Winner stickers will be returned to Speedway.
  • The driver may no longer be eligible to participate in the Club Championship.
  • When returning to racing, the car body will be removed for each tech.