2013 General Rules

• It is mandatory for all persons entering a restricted are of the Track to read and execute , all pertinent waivers and releases
• These Rules and or Regulations set forth do not express or imply warranty of safety
• The pit area has a 5 mph maximum speed limit
• No Person under the age of 14 allowed in Hot Pits
• Firearms are prohibited on Track Property, except for working security and law enforcement.
• No Alcoholic Beverages or Controlled Substances. Offenders are Subject to Suspension and, or Arrest.
• Abusive Language, Fighting or Physical Abuse will not be tolerated. Offenders are Subject to Suspension, Fine and, or Arrest.
• Any Driver exiting a Race vehicle on the Racetrack unless directed to do so by a Track Official or in the response to an Emergency is Subject to Disqualification.
• All Drivers are Responsible for the Conduct of their Crewmembers and associates.
• Equipment not conforming to specifications stated herein may be impounded by the Track. All Cars are subject to inspection by officials at any time.
• Injuries incurred at the Track must be reported to Office prior to leaving the Track premises. Failure to do so will result in Denial of Insurance Claims.
• All Drivers must be ready to compete in there Scheduled Event. Any Driver Late for Qualifying, will Qualify Last and only get 1 Lap. Any Car arriving after Time Trials will start last in the Heat Race or Feature Race. If there is no Heat Race for the Specific Class.
• The Track may Invert Qualifiers
• WEEKLY POINTS ONLY : Any Driver winning  2 Features in a Row will be started in no better than 3^rd position, 3 Feature wins in a row starts no better than 6^th position, 4 feature wins in a row starts Last in The Drivers next attempted Feature Event.
• All Events are scored in relation to the Lead Car. Scoring protest must be registered within 10 Minutes of the posting of event results.
• All Drivers are responsible for understanding flag signals
• The following  signals apply
• Green Flag : Begin and Maintain Racing Pace
• White Flag : 1 Lap to Go
• Black Flag : Go To Pits Immediately
• Red Flag : Danger : Stop Immediately
• Yellow Flag : Caution : Slow to Pace Speed : No Passing
• Blue Flag : Allow Lead Cars to Pass
• Checkered Flag : End of Race :
• When the Caution Appears all Cars must slow to PACE speed and Tail the car ahead. At The Discretion of the Race Director, the Offending driver and or drivers may be started in the rear of the field. All other cars will restart in the running order of the last completed Green Flag lap.
• Layover Flag: Any Driver being showed the layover Flag must lay over for the Leaders as directed on the raceceiver. Any Driver failing to heed the layover flag for two (2) consecutive laps will be given the Black Flag.
• Initial Starts of the Race, Cars must remain in Double File until the Green Flag.
• If one (1) Lap is not completed, all cars retain their original position. Any cars going to the pits must restart at the rear. Front row cars will be moved back one (1) row after a second (2^nd) start attempt. Jump re-starts will be called back at the discretion of the Flagman.
• Restarts: If 1 lap has NOT been completed, cars involved will retain position.
• Cars not responding to Black Flag , or not getting in Directed position will not be Scored or Paid
• Race will be Official if Time limit expires or Laps are completed. Laps may be cut due to time limit.
• NO RADIOS are permitted.
• RACE-CEIVERS are Mandatory( Frequency 454.000) ANYTIME YOU ARE ON THE RACE TRACK
• Any Car Causing three (3) Caution Flags in the Feature will be done for the Night.
• CALLS: If the Leader is Spun, Car that hit will go to the Rear, Lead Car will retain Lead.
• If there is a spin out or wreck other than the leader, with a Yellow called, cars that the Yellow was called for will go to the REAR. If it is deemed that another car hit and caused the Spin that car shall go to the REAR also.
• If a Car goes past the Hot Pits which ends at the Track Entrance it will not be allowed to Re-Enter the Event.
• Intentional Wrecking: Any Driver intentionally running into another Car will be Black Flagged and Disqualified from the Event and will be subject to Disciplinary Action, and will forfeit all monies earned that Night.
•   Rough Driving: Rough Driving will not be tolerated. The General Rule is Car causing the caution will be moved to the Rear of the field as Directed by the Race Director or Track Official. If there are cars that are more than one lap down, the cars involved may be moved to the end of the line of lead lap cars. Non-incidental contact between cars may subject either car to Disciplinary action. Decision of the Officials in charge is FINAL.
• Three (3) Courtesy laps will be given for a flat tire incurred under caution, unless Driver deliberately brings out said caution. Any Driver considered being causing a caution by deliberately stopping is subject to Disciplinary action.
• Fuel In all Classes will be Gas Only : E-85 Ok: No Alcohol or Nitrous
• A driver may only Race in One (1) class per night, exception maybe granted on Special Event Nights for an added Fee.
• Any Disqualification at an Event equals Driver and Car are done for the Night.
• Driver Changes during a Nights event must be approved by the Race Director, before said change. 
• A Driver cannot change Cars after the Start of an event.
• Weekly Points will be paid to the Driver, Track will audit and Post Points during the Race season. Track Points are Official.
• Money from the night’s event will be paid to the person of record on file at the track office. All required forms must be executed before Money will be released.
• Personal Vehicles. Other than those towing a race car will not be allowed in the pit area.
• ATVs are allowed in the pit area. All atvs must adhere to all pit speed limits and safety regulations set forth by 411 Motor Speedway. Anyone operating a ATV outside these guidelines will forfeit their ATV privileges and said ATV will be impounded for the Night.
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• Penalties:

                 Rough Driving: Disqualified for the night , 2^nd Offense 2 week Suspension

                  Fighting:  Aggressor will be Escorted from the Speedway, Disqualified and Fined 250.00, 2nd Offense 2 weeks suspension 500.00 Fine.

Any Driver /Crewmember that enters another’s Pit will be the Aggressor.

If the Incident occurs away from either parties Pit, All Involved may be judged as the Aggressor

Any Person using abusive language or physically abusing any Track Official will be fined and suspended from the Speedway.

411 Motor speedway reserves the right to increase or decrease any penalties based on the severity of any incident.

Conclusion:

Many Calls made by officials during a race event are judgment calls and are made based on information at hand during the event. Judgment calls may not be appealed and are not subject to review or change after a race event. Any driver or crew who comes to the press box during a race to dispute a call will be disqualified from that night’s event.

• All weights and tire punch rules will be before Qualify, Heats and Feature.

• Protest : ONLY TOP 3 Finishers in Feature Event will be allowed to Protest

                     3^rd Place may only Protest 2^nd

                           2^nd Place may Protest 1^st and counter 3^rd Place    

            1^st Place may counter 2^nd Place Only.

The Driver must Lodge Protest before leaving the Scales after the Feature Event. Money must be paid in Cash at that Time.

Protesting Driver must state exact Protest.

A Protested Driver may Counter Protest.

Any Driver that refuses to teardown will be deemed Illegal, and will forfeit all monies and points for that event, also said Driver will start at the rear of the field in the next event they compete in at 411 Motor speedway.

During a Protest\Teardown, All technical specifications will be inspected and enforced.

3 Persons from each team involved will be allowed in the Tech room only, unless granted permission by the Race Director.

Teardown/Protest will take place night of the event; all monies will be held until Teardown is completed.

  Any Driver that is deemed illegal in anyway during the 2013 season more than once will not be eligible for the Track Championship in their Class.

• Protest Fees

Late Models: 400.00: Remove 1 Head: Check Head, Bore and Stroke, Valves and Head

                            100.00: Remove 1 Valve Cover: Check for Roller Cam

                                   100.00: Remove Oil Pan: Check for Steel Rods

            Crate             800.00: Full Tear Down by a certified Rebuilder of Track Staffs                   Choice

Topless Modified: 600.00: Complete Teardown: Intake to Oil Pan 

                                  400.00: Remove 1 Head: Check Head, Bore and Stroke, Valves and Head

                                   250.00: Cubic Inch (PG)

Thunder/ Lighting: 600.00: Complete teardown: Intake to Oil Pan

                                   400.00: Remove 1 Head: Check Head, Bore and Stroke, Valves and Head

                                    250.00: Cubic Inch (PG)

Street Stock: 600.00 Complete Teardown: Intake to Oil Pan

                        400.00 Remove 1 Head: Check Head, Bore and Stroke, Valves and Head

                         250.00 Cubic Inch (PG)

Classic Car: 600.00 Complete Teardown: Intake to Oil Pan      

                     400.00 Remove 1 Head: Check Bore and Stroke

                      250.00 Cubic Inch (PG)

Mini Stock/FWD:

                     Rear Wheel Drive Cars: 400.00 Complete Teardown: Intake to Oil Pan

                                                               250.00 Pull Head

                                                               50.00 Pull Valve Cover

                     Front Wheel Drive Cars: 400.00 Complete Teardown: Intake to Oil Pan

                                                                 100.00 Clutch

                     Front Wheel Drives must have Haynes or Chilton Manual for teardown   

Visual Protest in all Classes will Cost 50.00 Track will retain 100% of Money for Visual Protest. Visual Protest allowed after Heat Races Only.

Track will retain 30% of all other Protest Fees in all Classes.

• Safety Equipment: This is Minimum acceptable equipment, All Cars in all divisions.
• All Cars must have protective windshield bars in front of driver
• All Cars must have a working fire extinguisher, and securely mounted
• Rollover Protection: Four point full roll cage, welded to mainframe walls or minimum 4.0inchx4.0inch,3/16ths thickness steel pads continuously welded to main uni-body floor structure at strongest points. Roll Cage is required unless specified by division rules.
• Main hoop behind driver must have lateral bar positioned at approximately driver shoulder height when normally seated for attachment of shoulder harness hardware. Main hoop must be X braced. Forward uprights must be laterally braced at dash level and at top of windshield area. Driver’s side of roll cage opening must have minimum of three (3) parallel protective bars with at least six (6) inches of vertical spacing. Horizontal bars must be braced vertically between courses at minimum intervals of 12 inches. Roll cage opening opposite driver must have minimum, full X bracing. Main roll cage structure must tie to front and rear fabricated frame clips, as utilized. Top opening of roll cage must be X braced. All roll cage members must be minimum 1.50 inch outside diameter, 095 inch wall thickness DOM steel tubing.
• Driver Restraints: Five Point, minimum three (3) inch wide, designed for racing harness required with quick-release fasteners. Restraints must be secured to roll cage members and/or frame rails, not to floor. Restraints must be maintained free of fraying or dry cracking and are subject to periodic approval inspection. Driver restraints maximum 3 years old. Window Nets are recommended.
• Seat: Designed for Racing steel or aluminum types are required. No fiberglass seats. Seat must mount securely to roll cage structure.
• Fuel Cell: Must be USFI Approved type with full container Fuel cell must be securely mounted within protective structure of car.
• Firewalls: All cars must have metal firewalls between drivers compartment and engine and drivers compartment and fuel cell
• Driveshaft Loops: All cars must be equipped with a drive shaft retaining loop (1/4inch x 2.0 inch minimum size) mounted approximately 12 inch rearward of the transmission so drive shaft cannot fall in case of front u-joint failure. A second, rearward mounted drive shaft loop is highly recommended unless specified in division rules. Drive shafts must be painted white.
• Electrical: No electric fuel pumps allowed unless specifically permitted by rules for a division. All cars must have master electrical cutoff switch located within normal reach of driver. Battery must be mounted securely in support frame and be covered to prevent spillage. Traction control devices, whether electrically or mechanically engaged, are strictly prohibited.
• Weight: Ballast weight must be painted white with car number on weight. Must be secured with Bolts and Lock Nuts. Any Car/Driver losing ballast weight on the track may be disqualified from said event and fined $1 per pound of ballast weight lost. Track officials have the right at any time to inspect Ballast weight on any Car .
• Weight of Race Car must be Posted on Right Side A pillar  before Race Car enters the Track ( Failure to do so will result in disqualification )
• All Cars must have legible Numbers on Both Doors and Top of Car .Measurement of numbers should be 24inch in height minimum.
• Cars with duplicate Numbers will add a letter to the front of Number
• Drivers Safety Equipment Required (Not optional) Full Coverage USFI Standard or Snell 90 Approved Helmet. One or Two piece minimum single layer Nomex (or equivalent) driver suit. Fire retardant Boots/Shoes. Fire retardant gloves.
• Infractions of rules set forth in this complete document, whether regarding conduct and deportment or technical specifications, subject the offender to (a) disqualification from an event(b) loss of points and or monies and(c) suspension from subsequent competition for a period to be determined by representatives of 411 Motor Speedway. 411 Motor Speedway reserves the right to change and or amend any rule set forth at any time without notice. 411 Motor Speedway reserves the right to reject entry to anyone. 411 Motor Speedway will not be responsible for any damage to any vehicle or personal property located on Track Grounds.
• 411 Motor Speedway reserves the right to adjust or amend any rules at any time without prior notice.