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TRACK Rules |
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TRACK MANAGEMENT HAS FINAL SAY
DO NOT DISRESPECT TRACK EMPLOYEES |
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WRISTBANDS MUST BE WORN BY DRIVERS, CREW AND SPECTATORS WHILE ON THE PROPERTY. IF CAUGHT WITHOUT ONE, YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE GATE TO PURCHASE ONE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
DOGS MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES. TECH INSPECTION & SAFETY: ALL CARS MUST HAVE A FULL FRONT CLIP EVERY DRIVER MUST WEAR A HELMET. HELMETS ARE AVAILABLE TO RENT FOR THE DAY. THERE IS A $5 RENTAL FEE AND YOU MUST LEAVE YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE ID UNTIL THE HELMET IS RETURNED. SHORTS, BARE FEET, OPEN TOED SHOES AND TANK TOPS ARE PROHIBITED WHILE RACING. EVERY DRIVER MUST FILL OUT AND SIGN THEIR TECH CARDS FOR EACH CLASS RACED. TECH CARDS MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE TECH SHACK OR STAGING PERSON BEFORE MAKING A PASS DOWN THE TRACK. IF WE DO NOT HAVE IT, YOU WILL NOT RUN UNTIL WE DO. IF THERE ARE 2 DRIVERS FOR ONE CAR, EACH DRIVER MUST HAVE THEIR OWN TECH CARD. ALL CARS MUST GO THROUGH TECH EVERY EVENT UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED FOR THE YEAR. CERTIFICATION STICKERS MUST BE VISIBLE ON THE WINDSHIELD. TnT CARS MUST HAVE NUMBER AND AND TREE PREFERENCE WRITTEN ON WINDSHIELD. ALL WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED UP WHEN MAKING A PASS. IF DEEP STAGING, MAKE SURE IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN ON THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER WINDOW. DO NOT REMOVE ANY PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT UNTIL YOU ARE OFF THE TRACK. DO NOT SPEED THROUGH THE PITS - 10MPH MAX. IF CAUGHT, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE. PARKING SPOT RENTALS:
PARKING SPOTS ARE RENTED FOR BRACKET RACES. RENTED SPOTS WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH A WHITE CIRCLE. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PARKING IN A RENTED SPOT AS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RELOCATE. |
REFUND POLICY:
NO CASH REFUNDS. A RACE PASS OR SPECTATOR PASS WILL BE GIVEN. PASSES ARE ONLY GOOD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON. PASSES WILL ONLY BE GIVEN OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: A CAR BREAKING BEFORE MAKING A PASS DOWN THE TRACK, A CAR DOES NOT PASS TECH, AND RAIN. RAIN PASSES WILL NOT BE GIVEN OUT UNTIL MANAGEMENT MAKES THE OFFICIAL CALL. PASSES WILL ONLY BE GIVEN OUT IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE A PASS ON TEST N TUNE OR ALL OF FIRST ROUND HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED FOR AN ACTUAL RACE EVENT.
NO CASH REFUNDS. A RACE PASS OR SPECTATOR PASS WILL BE GIVEN. PASSES ARE ONLY GOOD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON. PASSES WILL ONLY BE GIVEN OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: A CAR BREAKING BEFORE MAKING A PASS DOWN THE TRACK, A CAR DOES NOT PASS TECH, AND RAIN. RAIN PASSES WILL NOT BE GIVEN OUT UNTIL MANAGEMENT MAKES THE OFFICIAL CALL. PASSES WILL ONLY BE GIVEN OUT IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE A PASS ON TEST N TUNE OR ALL OF FIRST ROUND HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED FOR AN ACTUAL RACE EVENT.
ALL DRIVERS MUST STAY WITH THEIR CARS ONCE IN STAGING LANES
BRACKET CLASSES
(MUST FOLLOW IHRA GUIDELINES)
RAIN OUTS:
POINTS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF ALL OF THE CLASS ROUND HAS BEEN COMPLETED. TRACK MANAGEMENT WILL DECIDE PROCEDURE BASED ON ROUNDS RUN.
IHRA POINTS - TOP-MOD-SPORTSMAN-JR-MOTORCYCLE
POINTS STAY WITH THE DRIVER
3 POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR TAKING THE TREE IN THE FIRST ROUND
1 POINT WILL BE GIVEN FOR EACH ROUND WIN
2 POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR RUNNER UP
3 POINTS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNER
RE-RUNS:
THE CALL WILL BE MADE BY TRACK MANAGEMENT IF A RE-RUN NEEDS TO BE MADE.
CARS WILL RUN THE SAME LANES WITH THE SAME DIAL-IN UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY MANAGEMENT.
CROSSTALK:
CROSSTALK WILL ALWAYS BE ON FOR TOP, GAMBLERS AND SHOOTOUT CLASSES.
DIAL-INS:
DIAL-INS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED/LEGIBLE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER WINDOW.
ELECTRONIC BOARDS MUST BE ON ONCE YOU PULL OUT OF THE STAGING AREA.
DIAL-INS CANNOT BE CHANGED ONCE YOU HAVE PASSED THE COMMITMENT LINE UNLESS THERE HAS BEEN DOWN TIME. TRACK MANAGEMENT WILL MAKE THAT CALL.
IF YOUR DIAL-IN IS WRONG ON THE FIRST SET OF BOARDS, DO NOT START YOUR BURNOUT. NOTIFY AN EMPLOYEE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD ANYWAY, ONCE YOU HAVE PRE-STAGED ON THE TREE, YOU HAVE ACCPTED IT AND IT WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
BYE RUNS:
BYE RUNS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BEST REACTION TIME FROM THE ROUND BEFORE.
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE BEST TOTAL PACKAGE WILL GET IT.
BYE RUNS CARRY UNLESS DRIVER HAS USED IT (SINGLE PASS) OR LOST IT IN COMPETITION.
ONCE YOU HAVE HAD THE BYE, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AGAIN UNTIL EVERYONE ELSE IN THE CLASS HAS HAD ONE.
COMPETITION BYE RUN ALWAYS HAS LANE CHOICE.
BYE RUNS STAY TO THE BACK OF STAGING.
ELECTRONICS:
IF YOU ARE RUNNING A CLASS THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THEM, THEY MUST BE REMOVED OR TURNED OFF AND VERIFIED BY A TRACK OFFICIAL. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE AND ALL POINTS FOR THE DAY AND PRIOR RACES WILL BE REMOVED.
BROKE CARS:
IF YOUR CAR BREAKS, YOU MAY USE ANOTHER CAR THAT IS NOT STILL IN COMPETITION.
POINTS STAY WITH THE DRIVER. IF YOU BREAK BEFORE 1ST ROUND AND CANNOT USE ANOTHER CAR, YOU WILL GET A TECH CARD CREDIT TO USE ANOTHER TIME.
DOUBLE ENTRIES:
WILL BE RUN FIRST IN THE CLASS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COME BACK AROUND IN TIME FOR YOUR 2ND RUN. ONCE THE BYE CAR HAS BEEN PULLED, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE AND YOU WILL TAKE THE ROUND AS A LOSS.
SHARED VEHICLE:
1 CAR WITH 2 DRIVERS IN THE SAME CLASS: EACH DRIVER MUST HAVE THEIR OWN NUMBER.
EACH DRIVER MUST PURCHASE A SEPERATE TECH CARD.
IF CAUGHT WITHOUT, BOTH DRIVERS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE DAY. NO MONEY WILL BE RETURNED. THIS IS AN INSURANCE REGULATION.
STAGING LANES:
ALWAYS HEED AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF STAGING LANE PERSONNEL.
LANE CHOICE: WHEN DRIVERS ARE LEFT SINGLE FILE IN A LANE, THE FIRST DRIVER GETS THAT LANE. THE DRIVER BEHIND MUST MOVE TO THE NEXT LANE.
COMPETITION BYE RUN ALWAYS HAS LANE CHOICE.
DO NOT COME TO THE LANES BEFORE YOUR CLASS IS CALLED.
LANE CHANGE OR DIAL-IN CHANGES ARE NOT ALLOWED ONCE YOU HAVE PASSED THE COMMITMENT LINE.
DOUBLES WILL BE CALLED FIRST, SINGLES MUST WAIT BEHIND THE COMMITMENT LINE UNTIL CALLED UP.
STAY WITH YOUR CAR.
JR'S:
JR'S WILL ALWAYS USE LANES 1 (LEFT) AND 2 (RIGHT).
JR'S WILL BE PULLED BY PIT DRAW EVERY ROUND.
A BLUE CHIP PULLED MEANS 1ST DRIVER WILL RACE THE DRIVER BEHIND THEM. WHITE CHIP MEANS NEXT TO. WE WILL START WITH LANE 1 AND THEN LANE 2, THEN BACK TO LANE 1, ETC.
WHEN DRIVERS ARE STACKED UP IN A LANE, 1ST CAR GETS SAID LANE, THE CAR BEHIND THEM MUST MOVE TO THE OTHER LANE.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND DRIVERS MUST SIGN THE YEARLY WAIVER BEFORE MAKING A PASS.
ROLL CAGES WILL HAVE A COLORED STICKER ACCORDING TO IHRA AGE GROUP AND DIAL-IN GUIDELINES.
TOP & MOD:
WHEN DOWN TO A 16 CAR FIELD, WE WILL USE 2 LANES AND DO CHIP DRAW FOR THE REMAINING ROUNDS.
A BLUE CHIP PULLED MEANS YOU RUN THE CAR BEHIND YOU. A WHITE CHIP MEANS YOU RUN THE CAR NEXT TO YOU.
IF ALL CARS ARE SINGLE FILE IN A LANE, 1ST CAR GETS SAID LANE. THE DRIVER BEHIND MUST MOVE TO THE OTHER LANE.
RUN ORDER AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS
(BYE ALWAYS RUNS LAST AND STAYS IN THE BACK OF THE LANES)
SPM:
DOUBLES: 3 & 4
SINGLES: 3 & 4
mod:
doubles: 6 & 7
singles: 4-5-6-7
AT 16 CAR LADDER: 6 & 7
JR:
LANES: 1 & 2
6-9 YR OLDS FIRST
10-17 YR OLDS NEXT
TOP:
DOUBLES: 6 & 7
SINGLES: 4-5-6-7
AT 16 CAR LADDER: 6 & 7
BIKE:
1 & 2
DOUBLES FIRST
JR DRAGSTER CLASS DESIGNATIONS
TRAINEE: AGE 5 ONLY; ET RESTRICTED TO 19.90 SECONDS OR SLOWER WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. ET TRAINEE PARTICIPANTS WILL MAKE SINGLE PASSES DOWN THE DRAGSTRIP TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THE CAR AND TRACK SURROUNDINGS IN A NON-PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT.
YOUTH: AGE 6-7 ONLY; ET RESTRICTED TO 13.90 SECONDS OR SLOWER BASED ON EITHER ET DIAL-YOUR-OWN OR HEADS-UP BASIS. BREAKOUT RULES APPLY. ONE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF A COMPETITOR RUNS QUICKER THAN 13.70. IF THE COMPETITOR DOES THIS A SECOND TIME AT THE SAME EVENT, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT. ANY COMPETITOR RUNNING QUICKER THAN 13.50 AT ANY TIME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT.
NOVICE: AGE 7-9 ONLY; ET RESTRICTED TO 11.90 SECONDS OR SLOWER BASED ON EITHER ET DIAL-YOUR-OWN OR HEADS-UP BASIS. BREAKOUT RULES APPLY. ONE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF A COMPETITOR RUNS QUICKER THAN 11.70. IF THE COMPETITOR DOES THIS A SECOND TIME AT THE SAME EVENT, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT. ANY COMPETITOR RUNNING QUICKER THAN 11.50 AT ANY TIME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT.
ADVANCED: AGES 10-12; MODIFIED ENGINES MEETING IHRA RULES ACCEPTED. CLASS BASED ON DIAL-YOUR-OWN ET OR HEADS-UP PRO START. ET RESTRICTED TO 8.90 OR SLOWER. BREAKOUT RULES APPLY. ONE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF A COMPETITOR RUNS QUICKER THAN 8.70. IF A COMPETITOR RUNS QUICKER THAN 8.70 A SECOND TIME AT THE SAME EVENT, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT. ANY COMPETITOR RUNNING QUICKER THAN 8.50 AT ANY TIME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT.
MASTER: AGE 12-17; MUST MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED. LICENSING BY IHRA OR TRACK OFFICIAL AFTER 3 APPROVED RUNS BETWEEN 7.90 AND 8.90; RACK AND PINION STEERING, AND STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE MANDATORY. ET 7.90 OR SLOWER. ONE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF A COMPETITOR RUNS AN ELAPSED TIME OF 7.70 OR QUICKER, OR 85 MPH OR FASTER. IF A COMPETITOR DOES THIS A SECOND TIME AT THE SAME EVENT, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT. IF A COMPETITOR RUNS 7.50 OR QUICKER, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT AND THEIR LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE INFRACTION.
ELITE: AGE 16-17; ET RESTRICTED TO 7.50 OR SLOWER. MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTERS IN ADDITION TO THE FOLLOWING: THE CHASSIS MUST BE CONSTRCUTED OR CHROMOLY TUBING AND INCORPORATE HELMET BARS WITH SFI 45.1 OR 45.2 PADDING ON THE ROLL CAGE. ALL COMPETITORS MUST UTILIZE AN SFI 38.1 HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINT SYSTEM. ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE A REAR WING MOUNTED IN A WAY IN WHICH THE TOP OF THE WING IS LOCATED ABOVE THE TOP OF THE ROLL CAGE.
LICENSING BY IHRA OR TRACK OFFICIAL AFTER 3 APPROVED RUNS BETWEEN 7.50 AND 7.90. DRIVER MUST HAVE A VALID STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE IN ADDITION TO MAKING THE REQUIRED PASSES PRIOR TO BEING ISSUED AN ELITE LICENSE.
ONE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED IF A COMPETITOR RUNS AN ELAPSED TIME OF 7.40 OR QUICKER, OR 90 MPH OR FASTER. IF A COMPETITOR DOES THIS A SECOND TIME AT THE SAME EVENT, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT. IF A COMPETITOR RUNS 7.30 OR QUICKER, THEY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT AND THEIR LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE INFRACTION.