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The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed
to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to
establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events.
These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by
participating in these events, all participants are deemed
to have complied with these rules. NO EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF
OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS.
They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport
and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a
participant, spectator, or official.
The race director shall be empowered to permit reasonable
and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications
herein or impose any further restrictions that in his
opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements.
NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM
SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation
or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the
officials. Their discretion is final.
Look at the
bottom of this box for the last date the rules were updated.
Updated: 15 July 2008 |
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Sportsmanlike Conduct |
1. Everyone is asked to
exhibit sportsmanlike conduct at all times in the facility.
No cursing, no swearing, no foul language, no drinking
BEFORE OR DURING events, no fighting, NO EXCEPTIONS.
If you are seen going against anything that the race
officials determine as "unsportsmanlike", the appropriate
measures will be taken. Just remember that you are at
a family facility with young people looking up to you to
lead them.
2. Racers are responsible for the actions of their
crewmembers, parents, siblings, etc. Everyone
attending an event for a certain racer(s), be reminded that
you are representing that racer. The racer suffers
from your actions. Again, be mindful of the
environment you are in.
3. Un-sportsmanlike Conduct! Definition: anyone
who is using foul language or aggression, anyone who is
drinking before or during the events, anyone who displays
rough driving or WRONG driving on the track....is exhibiting
"unsportsmanlike conduct" and the appropriate measures will
be taken.
4. WE
WILL NOT TOLERATE ROUGH DRIVING. |
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Basic Rules |
1(A). Two-way radio
communication from the driver to anyone else (at any time
while the racer is on the track) is
prohibited.
1(B). Two-way radio communication from anyone to the
driver (at any time while the racer is on the track) is
prohibited.
1(C). No communication, minus hand signals, to the
driver is allowed while the driver is on the track.
2. No side mirrors or other seeing aids are allowed on
the kart during races.
3. After registration is closed, there will be NO LATE
REGISTRATIONS.
4. All WKA Motor and Chassis rules apply unless
the track has a rule against it.
5. Please put all of your trash in the trash cans and
all of your used oils in the designated barrels. |
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Safety Rules |
1. There will be pre-race
safety tech inspections. All karts have to be safety
checked the day of the event before that kart is allowed on
the track.
2. NO ADDED WEIGHT TO THE DRIVER. The driver
must weigh his/her natural weight. Do not add weight
to the driver's body, pockets, etc.
3. All racer's must wear all protective clothing while
on the track. This includes practice on days other
than race days. Protective gear includes gloves,
helmet, neck brace, long sleeves, long pants, proper shoes
(covered shoes - not sandals - tennis shoes are OK), and
socks.
4. Champ drivers must wear arm restraints.
5. All bolted weights must be double-nutted, safety
wired, and/or safety nutted (with a nylon coated nut).
6. All bolted weights
DO NOT HAVE TO BE painted white BUT THEY MUST HAVE
the kart number painted in a different color on them.
7. Some sort of brake protection device MUST be
located on the kart. Commonly called a Wolf Plate,
this plate or similar product must cover the brakes at the
rear axle. |
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Safety Inspection Checklist |
1. Visual walk around.
2. Front spindle/rear axle must stay within the
wheel/tire line.
3. No rear view mirrors.
4. No loose bodywork.
5. All bolted weights
have the kart number painted on them.
6. All bolted weights must be safely secured to the
kart.
7. No weights are to be mounted on the rear bumper or
nerf bars.
8. Floor pan must be securely mounted on kart.
9. Proper located of oil catch can, not on back
bumper.
10. Exhaust must not extend past the back bumper, but
must go past the fuel tank.
11. Check motor and fuel tank for tightness.
12. All karts must have an arm protector over the
clutch.
13. Check for proper chain guard.
14. Proper safety pinning on all wheels.
15. Any bolts on spindles must be safety wired or
clipped.
16. Steering bolts must be double nutted, safety
wired, or safety nutted (with a nylon coated nut).
17. All karts must have working brakes.
18. All karts must have the safety spring on the gas
pedal to pull the pedal back to the idle position.
19. Safety harness must be securely positioned and
functioning properly.
20. At least one header and one carburetor bolt must
be safety wired.
21. Champ karts must run some compound of Burris
tires. |
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On Track Procedures and Rules |
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1. Transponders! All
transponders must be located on the left rear seat strut,
regardless of type of kart (champ and flat).
Transponder's will be given out during the driver's meeting.
If you do not have a holder, please contact a track
official. We will check to make sure that everyone has
a transponder before they go onto the race track.
Transponders are not given out during practice, so DO NOT
ASK. Personal transponders can be used during
practice, qualifying/heat, and feature races.
2. Starts! We will start every heat and feature
race at the solid white line in the tri-oval. The
first two karts must be side by side when they cross this
line. If they are not, there will be no start.
END OF STORY.
3. Restarts! All restarts are single-file,
unless no lap has been completed. The leader will
start the race but cannot start before the exit of turn 4.
The flagman has COMPLETE control over the race.
4(A). Finishes! A race is official after the
first lap of the heat race or after qualifying is over.
If there becomes a weather problem, points and payout will
be given out in the order that they qualified or finished in
the heat race.
4(B). If a race is called "official" due to weather
before the features have been run, there will be no trophies
given out. Points and payout will be given out
according to the qualifying order or the finishing order in
the heat races.
4(C). Also, a race will be called official if there is
a caution
AFTER the
leaders have taken the white flag. In
the event of a caution after the leaders have taken the
white flag,
we will revert to the last completed lap with those involved
in the caution moving to the rear.
If the leaders are
coming to, but have not crossed, the white flag as the
caution is thrown, the race is NOT over. Once the
caution gets cleaned up, we will go back to racing with a
green/white/checkered finish (provided there is not another
caution).
4(D). There will only be one attempt at a
green/white/checkered finish. Once the leader takes
the green flag, the race is official as the karts pass the
start/finish line if there is another caution before the
white flag.
5. Cautions! As soon as racers see the
caution lights and/or flag, they are to slow down to a
reasonable pace and keep a sharp eye for danger on the
track. Track officials need to
be able to get to
the scene to ensure the safety of the competitor in the
accident. If there are
repeated offenders of this rule, the proper measures will be
taken. These could involve, but are not limited to,
that racer being moved to the rear of the field.
6. Red flag conditions! The red flag is
flown for
a serious accident that occurred on the track.
Once a racer sees the red flag and/or lights, they are to
slowly make their way back around to the starting line,
where they will stop and shut off the engines. Racers
may get out of the karts if given permission by the track
officials. Racers MAY NOT WORK ON THEIR KARTS AT ALL
DURING RED FLAG CONDITIONS. NO ONE MAY WORK ON ANY
KART ON THE TRACK DURING THIS TIME. When the track is
safe to return to a yellow flag condition, one person for
each kart may proceed onto the track to start up that kart,
then proceed directly back off of the track.
7. 3 Lap Rule! The three lap rule means
that when a kart is damaged, not of their own doing, they
will have 3 laps of caution to fix the problem. After
the 3 laps are up, that racer will return to their position
before the yellow flag. Once the 3 laps are
up and the track is safe to return to racing, we will go
back to green.
8. Two entries make a class. If there is one
entry in any given class, that racer may choose to take his
registration fee back and not receive any points for that
event in that class - OR - that racer may choose to pay the
registration fee and receive 175 points for that event in
that class. No trophies will be awarded for one entry. |
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Rules about the Age
of Drivers |
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1.
If a racer starts the season in a particular class then
moves to a different class during the season, the points
acquired in the first class are NON-Transferable to the
second class. Likewise, the points acquired in the
second class are NON-Transferable to the first class.
2. Once a racer moves into a non-restricted class,
that racer MAY NOT move back into a restricted class.
Once a driver moves into a less restricted junior class, that
driver MAY NOT move back into a more restricted class (a
driver cannot move from Junior 1 to Junior 2 then back to
Junior 1).
3. All driver's must have on-file a copy of the
driver's birth certificate. This information is
strictly for the track to determine and recognize when a
driver is eligible to move up into another class. If a
racer has a registered driver's license, that driver does
not have to submit a birth certificate. If you have a
question as to whether or not your birth certificate is
on-file, contact
Dallas Schwerin
by E-mail.
4. Once a driver in the NOVICE FLAT OR CHAMP class has
completed 5 races at Dacosa Speedway, that racer must move
up into the Junior 1 or Sportsman Champ 1 class.
5. No driver
can register or participate in 2 different restricted
classes unless the classes have the same age limits.
No driver can register or participate in Junior 1 and Junior
2 or Junior 2 and Junior 3. Likewise, a driver cannot
register or participate in Sportsman Champ 1 and Sportsman
Champ 2 or Sportsman Champ 2 and Junior Champ.
Chosing the right restricted class:
(a) Please review the Classes/Prices page for
important information regarding the ages of junior drivers.
(b) However old you are on January 1st of a particular
year determines what your "age" is for the rest of the
racing season at Dacosa for that year. Once a racer
starts in a particular class, that racer must finish out the
season in that class - OR - forfeit all earned points in a
particular class to move into a less restricted class.
(Drivers cannot move back into a more restricted class once
that move has been made)
(c) Racers must race in a class that fits their age.
Once a racer is eligible to move into a less restricted
class (therefore a class with an older driver age), that
racer may chose to either continue racing in the previous
class for the duration of the season - OR - move into the
less restricted class during the middle of the season.
Points are non-transferable between classes. |
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Tech
Procedures |
1(A). Protests!
All protests must be made to the Race Director (Dutch
Schwerin) in a CALM fashion. We will not listen to
anyone that is yelling or screaming at us PERIOD. If
you want to protest, please make your protest within 10
minutes of the completion of that particular race. The
cost is $100 to protest. If you decide to protest,
make sure you do so before the kart you are protesting
leaves the impound area. If the kart leaves the impound
area, you are tough out of luck.
1(B). All karts are required to stay in the tech area
until - at the very least - the completion of the next
feature race. Some karts may stay longer, if deemed
necessary by the tech inspector.
2. The track has the power to decide how many karts
will get sent to the impound area following the feature
race. The track will also decide what will be
teched.
3. DO NOT TOUCH ANY KART IN THE IMPOUND AREA
UNLESS TOLD TO DO SO BY A TRACK OFFICIAL. If you are
told to do anything to a kart, make sure that it is your
kart and DO NOT DO more then the tech official tells you to
do.
4. All karts must be weighed after all
qualifying/heat and feature races. In the event that a
kart does not meet the minimum weight requirement
(Classes/Prices page) they will start at the rear of the
field for the next timed session. If they do not meet
the minimum required weight after the feature race, that
racer automatically moves to last place, receives last place
points, and receives last place payout (if any).
5. There will be no arguing or justifying of any of
these rules. |
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Race
order and Pre-race Information |
| Race Order
The race order will be available at
the track during the practice sessions.
Pre-Race Information
Pre-race tech will be open for a
certain amount of time for each race day. No karts are
allowed on the track before they have gone through and
passed pre-race tech. Practice will be determined by
the track officials on the day of the race. We will
either have patrolled open practice or practice by class.
If we have practice by class, practice will be performed IN
THE RACE ORDER. |
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