2010
GENERAL RACING RULES
1. The Promoter will settle all disagreements
and answer any questions the drivers may have. If the
Promoter cannot solve the problem, he will seek advice
of an Official who can. If you have a problem you may
only talk to the Promoter before\ after or between races
NOT DURING!!!!!
2. Anyone getting hurt that requires medical attention.
Must notify promoter the day of the event. Shippensburg
Speedway Inc. holds no liability on any injured party
once they leave track facility unless the officials are
notified before departure.
3. ANY OBSCENE GESTURES OR LANGUAGE TOWARDS OFFICIALS
WILL BE at the discretion of track officials.
4. Age limits are verified at the first race with a signed
and witnessed insurance waiver, which is provided by the
track. EVERY DRIVER IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A LEGIBLE
AND COMPLETE DRIVERS FORM, IF THIS IS NOT DONE YOU WILL
NOT RECEIVE POINTS UNTIL IT IS DONE!! ANYONE UNDER THE
AGE OF 18 IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A MINOR RELEASE FORM.
5 All classes will line up on the grid prior to your heat
or feature if you cannot line up you will be placed in
the rear of field. On original line-ups all cars have
3 minutes to get on the track. Anyone leaving track surface
for any reason after initial green flag has been dropped
will not be permitted to return to racing surface. SATURDAY
SHOW ONLY, AND FEATURES ONLY: If leaving the track for
flat tire under yellow you may pull into designated tire
changing area and do tire change only. Any cars pulling
to any other pit area will be done for that event and
receive point and pay for there finish. You may drive
or be pushed to tire changing area, if car needs towed
or hooked you will be disqualified. A time limit of 3
minutes once the car has stopped in tire change area.
Only one tire change stop during feature races.
6. You can use a different car in the heat than used in
the feature. If there is an inspection, both cars will
be inspected. You must notify the scorer if there is a
number change before the green flag of your race. The
driver must qualify not the car. SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY:
You can only run one class per car.
7. No alcoholic beverages allowed before or during race
time. 1st offense- loss of points for the night and $100.00
fine. 2nd offense 1month suspension and $150.00 fine.
3rd offence at track discretion. PENALTY FOR ASSAULT!!!
1st offence any assault to any other party is 2-week suspension
from premises, and $100.00 fine. 2nd offense you are off
of premises for one calendar year. POLICE MAY BE CALLED
AT ANYTIME!!! Any tech fines that are not paid will result
in suspension of car, driver, and car owner. . NO 2-way
radios or monitoring systems allowed on Speedway property.
1st offence, warning and removal of radio. 2nd offence,
$50.00 fine and confiscated. All fines are payable to
Shippensburg Speedway Inc., before the party is allowed
on track premises.
8. Anyone intentionally hitting another person’s
car out of context of racing this will include caution
laps, when checkered flag is dropped, in the exit ramp
or in all pit area this will result in a $100.00 fine
plus damages that will fairly compensate the driver’s
property.
9. The flagmen are in charge when the race starts. If
a corner flagman throws the yellow and the main has a
green flag we will honor the yellow flag. So when you
see the yellow flag, SLOW DOWN AND STAY IN LINE. No work
can be done on any car during a red flag. 1st. offense-DQ
for that event. If you are black-flagged please pull off
the track. If your black-flagged and do not go off the
track the caution will be thrown. If black flagged car
hits another car the car is given their spot back. If
you losing a car part causes a caution, you will be put
to the back of the field. During a red flag the only people
allowed on track surface are track officials and only
people with promoter or grid personnel permission. Flag
men will inspect all cars and those found unsafe will
be removed from the race. If red flag is dropped and you
do not stop and shut off engine in a reasonable distance
you will be removed from track surface. No one allowed
on track to restart engine. (Go-kart only) - officials
will announce entrance to the track, and then only (1)
person per car is allowed on the track. UNDER CAUTION
5 OR MORE CARS PAST FINISH LINE WILL HOLD THEIR POSITIONS
ALL OTHERS WILL BE LINED UP FROM PREVIOUS LAP AND THAT
LAP WILL BE SCORED. IF THE LEADER TAKES THE WHITE FLAG
IT WILL BE AN OFFICIAL FINISH. ON ALL CAUTIONS ANYONE
WHO WAS IN THE CAUTION WILL BE PUT TO THE REAR... ANY
TIME YOU ARE NOT LINED UP FIRST LAP YOU PASS MAIN FLAGGER,
HE WILL POINT TO RIGHT POSITION. SECOND TIME IF NOT ATTEMPTING
TO MOVE INTO POSITION YOU WILL BE PUT TO THE REAR OF THE
FIELD. 3RD TIME IF NOT MOVED TO REAR OF FIELD YOU WILL
BE REMOVED FROM TRACK, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! ANYONE STOPPING
ON TRACK TO COMPLAIN TO OFFICIAL, EXCEPT FOR SAFETY CHECKS
IS AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED!! ANYONE GETTING OUT OF
DRIVERS SEAT, EXCEPT FOR SAFETY REASONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
When 1st car crossed the line under the checkered flag
the race is completed. All other racers will be scored
as they pass the checkered flag. There will be a ½
hour time limit on all features, which will start when
the initial car enters the track. If racing is not completed
at the end of the ½ hour, checkered will be thrown
and positions scored on last completed lap for pay offs.
If time limit falls during a caution the field will be
paid as to their restart position. Clock will be stopped
during red flag and restarted when first car is re-started.
GO-KARTS WILL BE 20 MIN. TIME LIMITS.
10. On all race starts, all racing begins when flagmen
drops the green flag. All drivers following pole position
must stay in uniform proximity to their car for start.
If the first row jumps a double file start, the person
jumping will be switched to the second row. There will
be only one try at double file start. Single file restart
jumping the start will be penalized 1 position for every
bumper passed. On a single file start no brake checking,
if determined by officials the car causing the incident
will be put to the back of the field and all other cars
will be put back in their original positions this is for
brake checking only.
11. YOUR PIT SPOT IS YOUR PROPERTY FOR THAT NIGHT ANYONE
ENTERING ANYOTHER PIT AREA AND WITNESSED BY OFFICIALS
CAUSING A FIGHT IS A FINE $100.00.
12. If a class is black-flagged it will be ran at the
end of the program according to the last completed lap.
If there are one or more laps completed, no one who left
the track can restart. If there are no completed laps
the original line up will apply and all cars can restart
the race.
13. Any lapped cars will hold their position at last completed
lap. Lapped cars will be put in front of any cars that
were in the caution unless they chose to go to the rear.
If you are considered a hazard you will be flagged into
the infield; but will receive points for position. Cars
off the track for any reason other than misconduct will
also receive points for their finishing position. BLUE
FLAG - If you see a blue flag and do not hold your line
you will be black-flagged. YELLOW FLAG- during yellow
anyone stopping on track goes to back of field, except
for safety checks. ANY EXCESSIVE SPEED THROUGH PITS, AND
EXCESSIVE SPEED DURING CAUTION will be a minimum of $100.00
fine. To receive points all scaleable cars must scale
unless hooked to a tow vehicle.
14. Anyone rough riding at any time or intentionally taking
another car out will be put to the rear or black flagged
at the discretion of the track official, there may or
may not be warnings. Anyone seen causing someone to spin
during a caution or re-line up will be off the track.
If the first place car is intentional taken out during
the checkered flag lap, the first place car will keep
their position.
15. All drivers must have a way to shut off their motors
while sitting in the driver’s seat (this includes
Friday and Saturday divisions).
16. Clothing regulations are Snell 95 or newer, full face
helmet, racing suit, nomex or fire retardant gloves and
neck brace, or track approved device are MANDATORY! All
car divisions must have door safety nets. Most dry cleaners
will re-nomex racing suits. This should be done yearly.
17. FROM THE TOWER!!!!!!! Scorers in the tower must see
all numbers and letters, numbers and letter must be the
same on all 4 sides of the vehicle. If you have any question
about your number please ask the head scorer. ALL NUMBERS
AND LETTERS MUST BE THE SAME SIZE!! ALSO NO GLITTER NUMBERS.
If the tower cannot see or read the numbers or letters
clearly they will not guess, you simply will not be scored
and you will be told so after that race is completed.
Anyone adding a number or letter, tower must be able to
see it easily and not cover his or her number. There will
be no red numbers on black cars and no blue numbers on
red cars.
FLAGS AND THEIR MEANINGS ON RACE DAY: GREEN=means go,
practice or race start. YELLOW= means slow down and do
not pass during practice or race (the entire track is
under caution). RED= means stop immediately and shut down
engine. BLACK= MEANS SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND LEAVE THE
TRACK. Something is dangerously wrong with your car, you
were disqualified or the flagman is clearing the track.
A rolled black or yellow flag pointed at you indicates
you are driving dangerously, blocking, jumping, weaving
or suspected of team driving. If you persist, the flagman
will give you the full black flag. BLUE= means hold line;
faster drivers are about to lap you. GREEN AND YELLOW=
together rolled and crossed indicates half way through
the race. Together and rolled horizontally indicates 2
laps to go. WHITE= means one more lap to complete the
race. CHECKERED=means race is over, slow down and exit
with caution.
18. Concis: if a conci is needed the cars will have 5minutes
to report to the grid after announcing cars to the grid,
at that time if all cars on the grid can qualify no conci
will be ran. You cannot run any qualified cars for that
event feature in the concy.
19. Laps to car counts
Go-karts: 5 or less cars 4 lap heat race. (Any class with
5 or less cars may be run together but scored separately).
Saturday classes, 8 cars or less no invert pill draw,
invert never higher than tophalf of field. 6 or less cars
4 lap heat.
NOTE: ANYTHING NOT COVERED IN THESE SPECIFICATIONS WILL
BE THE DISCRETION OF THE TRACK PERSONNEL WITHOUT RECOURSE
FROM ANY DRIVER OR OWNER ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT
TO REVISION.
For more information call Roger Gettel at (717) 532-8581
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