2008 Track Rules

General Rules and Race Procedure Rules and class weights and rules.

EVERYONE ENTERING THE PREMISES WILL HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER FORM.
ANYONE CAUGHT ENTERING THE PITS WITH OUT A PIT PASS, WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM THE TRACK.
Parent or Guardian Must be Present to sign waiver Release form for any one under 18yrs. Old.

We have OUR Own “Track Rules” but run “W. K .A. Rules” for the motor and kart .
This will Allow the karter to be able to race at any track.

WE ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH OR SANCTIONED WITH W. K. A.

THE FOLLOWING THINGS WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM TRACK. These rules will be strictly enforce!!

1. Any one under the influence of alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs.
2. Profane language. This includes yelling across track or pits. This rule applies to drivers/pit crew members or anyone at the track.
3. Arguing with track official’s.
4. Fighting - The 1st person that takes a swing is the person that will be suspended, and escorted off the track premises by track officials or local law enforcement if needed.
5. Pouring oil or fuel on the ground. There are barrels and tanks (labeled waste Oil or fuel) available for all waste oil/fuel. No Creosote tire preps allowed.
6. ROUGH DRIVING WILL GET YOU DISQUALIFIED FOR THAT RACE. THERE WILL BE NO WARNINGS ON ROUGH DRIVING.
7. If caught giving flag man, track officials, or anyone at the track “THE FINGER,” 1ST Time is suspension from track for 2 races and the 2nd time the tracks discretion.

Safety rules- on and off the track

1. ALL drivers must wear the following safety gear- jacket, neck brace, elbow pad, long legged pants, closed toe shoes, helmet with shield or goggles, and gloves.NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK IF THEY ARE NOT WEARING THIS SAFETY GEAR. NO WEIGHT BELTS OR ANKLE BELTS ALLOWED, “NO SOCKETS IN POCKETS” .
2. No rough driving. If rules are not obeyed, drivers will be disqualified or suspended from track.
3. Chain guards- All chain, or gear-driven karts must be equipped with a chain, or gear guard designed to retain a broken chain, or gear. Outboard drive systems will be allowed only if the chain and sprockets are completely enclosed from front, top, and outside.
You will be allowed one time to put your chain back on before the first green flag falls after that you are out of that race.
4. Do not stop on racing surface. All ways pull , or coast out of harms way.
5. No pit crew members allowed on track during races. This will result in disqualification.
6. If your kart stops running, do not get off (or out) of your karts. Do not stand on the track. Coast off track surface, out of the way. Same applies if your chain comes off. Do not get out of kart until told to by a track official.
7. NEVER remove your helmet while on the track.
8. Must use hand signals while on track when slowing on back stretch to exit track.
9. No riding through the pits. If caught, you will be disqualified. Shut off kart as leaving track surface.
10. Weights- Non structural weights added to meet minimum kart/driver weight requirements must be bolted securely to the kart using bolts of at least 5/16" in diameter. Weights in excess of 7lbs. must use two or more 5/16" bolts. All bolts must be cotter-keyed or double nutted. If weights fall off they become property of the track. Weights must be painted white or of some type of highly visible color and have kart # on them.

Fuels and oils
Methanol only no additives or oils allowed in fuel- this will be a tech item.
Oils- must be as produced from distributer no additives allowed in oil this will be a tech item also.

Accidents
Karts involved in an accident will be required to stop for inspection by track officials. If motor dies or chain comes off, you are out of that race. If karts are locked together by piggy backing, the kart that gets piggy backed will get their motor restarted or chain put back on, and gets his or hers position back. If karter that piggy backed, chain is off or motor is not running, he/she is out of that race. If still in race, you will be lined up in the rear. When 2 karts are locked together, track officials must hear and see motor running. If track official is pulling karts apart and motor dies, you will be restarted. Must always try to keep motor running. If race is red flagged, adjustments of any kind on equipment is not allowed.

Kart rules
1. Must have kart number on both sides of kart, front, and rear, and a minimum of 5.5"in. Tall Must be readable at all times.
2. Crankcase breather tube must be attached to catch can.

Race Procedures
1. You will be lining up during the race before yours.
2. You will have one 1 minute from the time the last kart leaves the track to get started. At the end of the 1minute mark the entrance grid will open and karts will enter the track. As karts come back around and pass the entrance grid, this will also give you a chance to enter the track if for some reason you had trouble getting started, but you will lose your position and must line up in the rear. After all karts pass entrance grid, the grid will close and no one will be able to enter the track.
3. If you attempt to pass any karts in front of you before the green flag drops, you will not get the green flag. FLAG MAN STARTS THE RACE. RACE PROCEDURES CONT.
4. The pole kart sets the pace at a slow, even speed. Speed will be determined by the flag man. To high a speed will carry 2 warnings. If you do not obey, flagman will decide how to start race. No pushing on starts.
5. There will be NO PUSHING ON THE STARTS, If caught you will receive 1 warning with “Rolled Black Flag”, second time you will be sent to the rear. This will help stop wrecks on starts. Racer being pushed does not have total control of kart.
6. After entering track, you will have two laps before green flag, front row must be even to start race. Green flag starts the race at flag stand. Race has started.
7. There will be no double file restarts. There will be one try at double file start. If not able to start on first try, we will go to single file original line up. After one to go notice is given, either on double file initial start or single file complete restart, no restarting karts engine allowed.

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