2012
GENERAL RACING RULES
1. The Pit Stewart
will settle all disagreements and answer any questions the
drivers may have. If the Pit Stewart 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 PROPERLY.
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 surfaces. During all starts:
Any wreck occurring before the back stretch the field will
start as to previous lineup. No cars penalized unless track
personnel determines rough driving. Any accident after flag
stand will go to rear, same as regular racing. 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. Is at the
track discretion. 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 idle 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 car 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 ANY
OTHER 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 the top ½ of the
finishing field must scale. If you do not receive a
checkered flag you do not need to scale.
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. Anyone seen causing someone to spin
during a caution or re-line up will be off the track.
If any car is intentionally taken out during the
checkered flag lap, that car will keep their position.
15. All drivers
must have a way to shut off their motors while sitting in
the driver’s seat.
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
or drill a hole in 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: Any class with 5 or less cars may be run
together but scored separately. Any change to normal laps
will be posted on lineup sheet or drivers will be notified
by officials. If no noted normal laps will be run. Inverts 2
to 4 cars total field invert, 5 to 8 cars top half invert.
All larger classes by pill draw inverts, no inverts higher
than top half field.
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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