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SECTION 1, GENERAL RULES:
1. It is the intent of the Victorville
Auto Raceway (VVAR) to produce a racing environment, which promotes good sportsmanship and enjoyment among all people
who love the sport of auto racing. We can only do this with the help of everyone who participates. Competition creates a high
rate of emotion and this sometimes creates difficulties. But we must always project a positive image. It is totally up to
our association to govern ourselves in order to continue racing. There will be calls made that will no doubt effect someone
in a negative way. But we must keep things in proper perspective at all times. We all want to succeed, but the only way we
all win is to keep an eye on the big picture, even when the call is against us.
2. Any person involved with a racecar
that confronts a member of the Victorville Auto Raceway staff or their representatives in a derogatory or abusive manner shall
be immediately suspended from involvement with racing at the Victorville Fairgrounds or with Victorville Auto Raceway.
3. At the discretion of Victorville
Auto Raceway official(s) in charge, any competitor may be disqualified for rule violations, hazardous equipment, hazardous
actions or personal conduct.
4. All drivers must be at least 16
years of age. All drivers must have a valid driver’s license. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SPORT COMPACT JR CLASS.
5. The minimum age of any person entering
the pit area will be 14 years of age. All persons under 18 years of age (pit men & drivers) must obtain a parental/guardian
consent/release form to be allowed entry
6. All participants entering the pit
area must obtain a valid pit pass, which is to be worn in an easily visible place at all times. Any unauthorized person(s)
in the pit area will be removed and may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
7. Victorville Auto Raceway management
reserves the right to require drivers & pitmen to show proof of medical qualification to be allowed pit entry. The right
may be exercised on a case-by-case basis.
8. All drivers must be members of Victorville
Auto Raceway No exceptions. Anyone who has raced here before and wishes to keep their same car # can do so by applying for
their membership before the end of April 2007. After April, car numbers are open on a first come first served basis. Membership
fees will be $55.00 for driver.
9. Nightly pit entrance fees will be:
MEMBERS: Car and Driver $40.00;
NON-MEMBERS: Car and Driver $45.00. Pitmen $25.00.
10. All outstanding fines will be paid
prior to entry of the next scheduled event.
11. The driver has sole responsibility
for the actions and conduct of his/her crew. The driver is the sole spokesman for his/her crew. No exceptions. Any unsportsmanship
like conduct by drivers, owners and /or pit crews shall be grounds for disqualification and /or punitive action Victorville
Auto Raceway management and will be strictly enforced.
12. All drivers are required to attend
pit meetings. Drivers not attending pit meetings may forfeit points and may be fined for the evening.
13. Absolutely NO alcoholic beverages
will be consumed by drivers or pit crew prior to, or during Victorville Auto Raceway events. Use of prescription drugs, which
have a physical or psychological effect on the user, will prevent the user from participation as a driver or crewmember. Use
of illegal drugs at ANY TIME shall be caused for immediate, indefinite suspension from all Victorville Auto Raceway events. Victorville
Auto Raceway management has the right to request drug testing at any time and at the expense of the individual being tested.
14. Fighting will not be tolerated.
Violation will mean immediate removal from the pits, a fine up to $500.00 and /or suspended and loss of points earned to date
at the discretion of the official in charge. Only drivers may question officials on official matters. No arguing will be tolerated
with officials and anyone laying hands on an official will be fined up to $500. And disqualified and /or suspended for a minimum
of one year from all Victorville Auto Raceway events.
15. In the event a fight occurs, Victorville
Auto officials will investigate the facts to the best of their ability and determine any action to be taken. However, the
parties involved will be disqualified for that night. Any monies or points earned up the point will be awarded after Victorville
Auto 66 Raceway officials meet. The party or parties found guilty will forfeit all money and points for the night and be suspended
as long as Victorville Auto Raceway officials deem appropriate. All parties will be notified as to the outcome of the decision.
16. No driver’s changes will
be allowed for points. Driver changes must be reported to the Pit Steward prior to that race entering the racing surface.
Failure to report a driver change will result in the car being disqualified for that event. The replacement driver must have
paid a driver’s pit fee in order to be eligible to drive.
17. All participating cars will participate
in wheel packing the track.
18. All competing vehicles must pass
technical inspection each event in order to compete. Drivers must be with cars during Tech Inspection. Approval of a competing
vehicle by Victorville Auto Raceway inspectors shall mean only that the vehicle is approved for participation in the competitive
event and shall not be construed to mean, in any way, that the vehicle is guaranteed to be mechanically sound. Nor does
this guarantee that the car is legal; for the division it has been approved to run in. Be it further declared that the
Victorville Auto Raceway inspector in the VVAR shall not be liable for any mechanical failures nor any losses or injuries
resulting from the same.
19. Each racecar is allowed (1) truck and trailer.
20. All cars must be removed from the pit area following
the completion of the final race of the event.
21. Only Official’s videotape replays will be allowed
for officiating purposes. All judgment calls of Victorville Auto Raceway officials are final.
SECTION
II, SAFETY RULES:
1. Speed limit in the pits is 5 MPH. Violation will result
in a fine or disqualification at the Victorville Auto Raceway official’s discretion.
2. Repairs to any racecar will be conducted completely inside
the pit area only.
3. No one from the pit area is allowed on the track unless
specifically authorized by Victorville Auto Raceway officials. Failure to comply
may result in that individual being banned from the pits for remainder of that event.
4. No one is allowed to work under a vehicle without safety
stands in place. Violators are subject to a $50.00 fine.
5. Drivers may not get out of their car onto the racing surface
or infield at any time without permission from a Victorville Auto Raceway official.
This rule does not apply to emergency situations.
6. Each pit crew will maintain a fully pressurized five pounds
or greater fire extinguisher, any car running alcohol must have five gallons of water in the pits.
7. No passengers will be allowed in or on any competition
vehicle at any time the vehicle is moving. No riding on trailers, sideboards
or bumpers while on Victorville Auto Raceway property. A fine of $25.00 per person
will be imposed.
8. All ambulance bills incurred will be the sole responsibility
of the participant using the ambulance service.
9. No glass containers are allowed at any time in the pits. No alcoholic beverages allowed in the pit area during the races.
10. All cars running alcohol as a fuel must have a minimum
of four (4) inch clearly marked letter “A” located within six (6) inches of either side of the car number on the
left and the right sides of the car.
SECTION III,
COMPETITION RULES:
1. All cars entering the track surface must keep a slow pace, unless
a Victorville Auto Raceway official motions it to speed up.
2.
On original starts, cars must maintain dress positions until the green flag is displayed on the exit of turn four When the
green flag and/or lights are displayed the entire track is under racing conditions. Single file restarts will be started on
the exit of turn four. You may pass on the right only before the cone in turn four once the green flag is displayed.
3 Any car that jumps a start or restart will be put to the back of the pack. Second offense will be sent to the pits.
4.
Any car causing two yellow flags in one race will be black-flagged from the race. Any car that spins out and intentionally
waits for the yellow only to maintain his or her position on the lead lap will be black-flagged from the race.
5.
A race will be considered officially under way after all cars have completed one full lap.
Only two attempts at a clean start will be permitted, after which the line up will be single file.
6.
Any car leaving the track at any time during a race including restarts may return to the rear of the field if done so in a
safe manner with the pit steward’s approval, providing they took the original green flag.
7.
The flagman may black-flag any racecar, as he feels necessary. Rough driving
to the point of un-sportsmanship like conduct will result in a black flag and may result in further disqualification, suspension
and/or fine.
8.
No hot lapping prior to the beginning of each race. No passing the pole car.
9.
When a pace car is used, no racecar may pass it while it is on the racing surface unless motioned to do so by a Victorville
Auto Raceway official unless the racecar is proceeding directly to the pits.
10.
Races are concluded on the checkered flag regardless of number of laps completed.
11.
Once the white flag is displayed and an accident occurs, the yellow and checkered flags will both be displayed and the race
is over. The race will be scored by the last full running green flag lap. Track rule/class rule violations may result in penalties against the cars involved
in caution thus changing outcome of race. This may be everything from a position change to a fine, to be determined by the
Victorville Auto Raceway Track Manager and/or the Director of Racing.
12.
Top five (5) finishers in each main event must report directly to TECH after taking the checkered flag. Any car not reporting directly to TECH following the main event will be disqualified for the night.
13.
Any part lost off a racecar during the main event may not be replaced before crossing the scales. However, flat tires may be changed prior to scaling the car with a Victorville Auto Raceway official’s
permission; tires must be replaced with exact weight and offset wheels and tires.
SECTION IV, LINEUPS:
LINE-UP PROCEDURES
1. First night,
all drivers draw for heats. Qualifiers redraw for starting positions. One heat - 5 redraw; two or five heats - 10 redraw;
three, four or six heats - 12 redraw.
2. From second night on, heats are lined up by season point average, stagger inverted, lowest point average to front,
highest point average to rear. New drivers carrying no point average start at the rear. Two or more drivers having no average
or same point average will be lined up at discretion of officials. Point averages are figured from point system. Average is
figured by driver’s point total divided by the total number of times he/she has competed at track.
3. “B” mains are lined up straight up from heats with highest finishers to front.
4. When one heat is run, top five qualifiers will be inverted for feature lineup according to season point average.
When two or five heats are run, the top 10 qualifiers will be inverted for feature lineup according to season point average.
When three, four or six heats are run, top 12 qualifiers will be inverted for feature according to season point average. Promoter
reserves the right to relocate a driver from an invert position to the rear of the field if deemed necessary for the safety
and well being of all involved. Remainder of “A” feature is lined up straight up from heats and/or “B”
features.
5. A driver that qualifies but has no point average shall be lined up in last invert position. Should there
be more than one driver with no point average, positions will be lined up at discretion of officials.
6. If a driver is absent for two consecutive events (excluding rain-outs), upon his/her return shall be treated as
a new car (rule #5) for the first week he/she returns.
SECTION V, POINT
STRUCTURE
1. Weekly ‘A’
Feature win is 40 points, with each subsequent position worth one point less, with 20th position in feature worth 21 points.
If more than 20 cars start feature, all positions from 20th back receive 1 less point per position to 17 points. If track
runs a ‘B’ feature(s), first non-transferring driver receives 16 points and each subsequent position, back to
sixth position, receives one less point per position. Sixth position on back in ‘B’ feature(s) receives 11 points.
This applies to all ‘B’s, even if more than one is run. Drivers that don’t qualify for ‘A’
or ‘B’ feature will receive no points.
2. Should a driver qualify for ‘B’ feature or ‘A’ feature, and not be able to compete, they
will be scored in last position and receive points accordingly. (Promoter’s discretion whether vacated position is filled
in feature by next qualified driver.)
3. To qualify for the A or B main you must complete one full green flag lap in your heat.
4. Driver must participate at minimum 50% of weekly point events at a track to be eligible track
point fund.
5. TRACK standings are based on driver’s total cumulative points.
6.
Victorville Auto Raceway Track Manager will determine the number of laps in all races for less than full fields. (20 cars
= full field)
7.
Points go to the driver.
8.
Main event purse will drop 5% (except All American & Sport Compact division) each position for each car less than
20.
SECTION VI, FLAGS:
GREEN: Start. The Green
flag will drop between turns 3 and 4 if all cars are in position.
YELLOW: CAUTION:
Slow down. Do not pass; do not race to the start/finish line. Restart will be single file and lined up according to the last green lap.
Cars considered involved in the incident causing the yellow flag would be placed at the back of the pack.
RED: STOP: All
cars will come to an immediate but safe stop, and will not move unless instructed by a Victorville Auto Raceway official. You must stay in your car while waiting. Any
car caught moving or leaving track will be black-flagged. Red flag will supersede any other flag.
BLACK: Pull immediately into the pits and remain there for the
duration of the race. Failure to heed the flagman’s signal may result in
suspension, disqualification and/or fine.
BLACK/RED STRIPE: Pull into the pits immediately for repairs. You may re-enter the race after the repairs have been made. Failure
to heed the flagman’s signal may result in penalties.
BLUE/YELLOW
STRIPE: Move over signal. You are being lapped. Maintain you line unless directed high
or low by the flagman. Failure to comply may result in a black flag.
RED/YELLOW: Complete restart.
CROSSED WHITE/GREEN: Halfway point in the race.
The race is official.
WHITE: Last lap. When
displayed, the checkered must follow.
CHECKERED
FLAG: End of race.
SECTION VII, NUMBERING AND PAINT:
1.
Legible numbers must be applied to both left and right door panels and roof, no less than 20 inches in height. Minimum 6” numbers must be eligible from the front and rear of the racecar (See rules for specific
divisions on placement of numbers on front and rear of cars.) Color of numbers
must be in sharp contrast to body color. It is the driver’s responsibility
that numbers be clearly legible at the discretion of the Victorville Auto Raceway head scorekeeper. Failure to comply will result in the possibility of not being scored. Numbers will be assigned to
drivers of the Victorville Auto Raceway on a first come, first served basis. All Victorville Auto Raceway members will
use numbers from 0-99.
2.
Visiting drivers may run the number on their car provided that it does not create confusion with the scorekeepers. In the case of duplication numbers the visiting driver may be required to add an “X” or some
other identifying mark to the racecar’s number.
3.
Any Victorville Auto Raceway driver who fields a car number more than 3 race events in a single season has first rights to
that car number the following year.
SECTION VIII,
PROTEST:
DRIVERS will initiate protest only.
1.
Upon completion of all main events and the unofficial results have been posted drivers will
have fifteen (15) minutes in which to protest the results. If no protests are filed, the results will be official.
2.
Protests fall into two categories: Scoring
and Car Legality, in both cases, each protest must be in writing and accompany the appropriate amount of cash. The protest will be given to the Victorville Auto Raceway Track Manager (Pit Steward).
3.
Scoring Protest:
Scoring protests must be received within fifteen (15) minutes of the posting of the unofficial results. The head scorekeeper and Track Manager will review all scoring protests.
The reviewed decision is final. If the scoring protest is found to be
invalid, the money will be retained by the track and put into the point fund. If
the protest is found to be valid, the money will be returned to the protestor and the positions corrected. Scoring protest are $25.00.
. ENGINE PROTEST PROCEDURES:
Any Victorville Auto Raceway member may request to have a motor tore down to the crankshaft for inspection of illegal
parts for a fee of $500.00. Any starters of the main event within 5 minutes after
checkered flag at the tech pad area. $100.00 to VVAR, $400.00 to car owner if found legal. If illegal, $400.00 will be returned
to member contesting car and $100.00 to VVAR ($100.00 to raceway covers cost required for tech officials to over see procedure).
Must have raced the two races in a row prior to requesting an engine tear down. Refusal of tear down penalty subject to Victorville
Auto Raceway discretion
Any dispute
or situation not covered by these rules will be resolved by the Track Manager, the Director of Racing, and/or other Victorville
Auto Raceway officials in a manner deemed by them to be the fairest to all concerned, and that decision shall be final and
binding.
The only correct
interpretation of the rule is the one by the Tech Official.
DISCLAIMER: Equipment will not be considered legal simply
because it went through inspection unnoticed. You will be disqualified when the
infraction is detected.
These rules can be
modified at any time to increase parity and to improve competition.
ALL ILLEGAL
PARTS IN ALL CLASSES WILL BE RENDERED TO THE OFFICIALS WHEN FOUND ON OR BEFORE EVERY RACING EVENT
DISCLAIMER: The rules and/or regulations set forth
herein are designed for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. The rules shall govern all entrants. NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS AND/OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in way a guarantee
against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official.
ALL PARTICIPANTS
MUST BE A MEMBER OF Victorville Auto Raceway TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EVENT AND ACCUMULATE POINTS.
THERE WILL BE A ONE-RACE GRACE PERIOD.
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