QARA Running
Rules
1. No one is allowed on the track until the following conditions are
met:
a) Ambulance is in attendance.
b) Fire equipment must be on hand and ready for use.
c) Tow truck and driver must be ready.
d) Flagman in charge of track traffic.
e) Permission from the pits is granted.
1) Helmets and goggles must be worn.
g) Cars must have been safety checked and passed as listed in the rule
book. RE: Car Safety.
2. Only one person from crew of car involved is allowed on track when
a race is stopped due to an accident. The pit people must wait until
all traffic is stopped and safety equipment is on the scene before proceeding
to his car. No repairs allowed on the track. Any one doing repairs will
loose a lap. Any car entering the pit on RED FLAG OR YELLOW FLAG will
start at the back.
3. Cars will get on timed lap. If a car spins out stops or pulls into
the pits he may return for one more lap only.
4. Any car spinning out in the first lap will result in a restart. Only
one restart per race. Second restart will be in single file.
5. On a restart, the lead car has control of the start.
6. In the event of a stoppage during a race, cars will line up in single
file form on back straight according to the last completed lap shown
on the lap sheets.
7. No race will be stopped because of an accident unless the, officials
deem it necessary.
8. No yellow flags laps shall be considered as counting laps.
9. Cars which miss the green flag may enter the race on a restart, but
must start at the back. No new cars allowed after the first lap is completed.
10. Cars must take the green and checked flag to be in the race.
11. Any car stopping due to mishap and not driven immediately to starting
position shall be considered as involved in as accident. Starter’s
decision is final.
12. Intentional running in the infield, if repeated will result in disqualification
from the event. Event to mean one single race not the day’s event.
13. Intentional bumping or nerfing will result in disqualification from
the event. The flagman and pit boss together may suspend any given driver
for a serious driving infraction, severity of infraction to dictate action
taken.
14. Intentional chopping will result in disqualification from the event.
15. Permission must be granted by PIT BOSS and, or STARTER before any
practice at intermission.
16. Points are awarded to the car number that is registered at the pit
gate for the day’s race. There will be no interchanging of numbers
during the day’s program.
17. PROTESTS must be on Protest Form and submitted along with the required
amount of cash to the pit boss. Protests are valid only if they are made
during the day’s event, or within one-half hour after completion
of the day’s program. Any competing driver may protest any other
car once per race day, and specify and two (2) items. The Protect Fee
is to be forfeited to protested driver if the car is found legal. The
fee would be returned to the protester if the car is found to be illegal.
18. PROTESTS On being found guilty of running illegal the offending car
will lose all points and monies for that day. On being found guilty of
a second offence at any future race during the season, the offending
car will lose all points gained to that point in the season, plus any
monies and points earned that day may be suspended. Any future offenses
will be dealt with as above and suspended
19. No cars to be removed from SPEEDWAY grounds for 30 minutes after
completion of the day’s program
20. A car’s timed position will determine that car’s starting
position for the dash, heat and, the main.
21. Cars not timed in will start at the rear. No passing points.
22. MAIN EVENTS ONLY: Starters can change starting position for any reason
deemed necessary. Decisions are final and not to be disputed. ROOKIES
must start at the rear or the pack in the main for the first three race
days. They will receive passing points.
23. All cars must be deemed legal by the tech-man before the days events.
Tech-man’s decision can only be appealed and possibly overruled
by official protest to the Board of Directors.
24. All cars must be self-starting.
25. Only vehicles required to load cars and/or equipment are allowed
in the pits after the
completion of the races events. All other vehicles are to be kept out
of the pits.
26. All cars must have a suitable towing loop, front and rear.
27. Laps will be counted for all races, including powder puff and mechanics
races.
28. To qualify for a mechanics or powder puff race, you must not have
competitively in a regular race event for one full season.
29. If the protest of a car is upheld, all other cars move up accordingly.
The trophy, if awarded, may stay with whoever received it.
30. Any car that breaks the track record is subject to inspection.
31. If the track record is broken more than once in any class on the
same day, only the fastest time will be paid the $25.00.
32. If any driver ignores the black flag for 3 laps, the race will be
stopped so as to remove the offending car. The driver will be fined.
33. If any driver is unavailable to time in his car, he can make arrangements
to have someone else time in his car and race it until he can make it
to the track. Upon arrival at the race track, the driver is to inform
the pit gate. It is a must that the timing booth be notified that someone
other than the driver is timing the car. |
