General Rules:
Raceway Responsibilities:
1.
Raceway will open at 8:00 AM on race day.
2.
Tech will open at 9:15 AM and racing will start at 9:30 AM SHARP!
3.
Track time between classes will be a maximum of 15 minutes.
4.
Must provide a race director for the entire day.
Racer
Responsibilities:
1.
Racers must participate in corner marshaling.
2.
Racers must marshal the same class as they race.
3.
Cars must be available for tech-in during the race prior to the class you are
racing.
i)
Tech will open 15 minutes prior to each class.
ii)
All cars MUST be in the tech
line PRIOR to the end of the
15 minute time period.
4.
Anyone caught cheating will FORFEIT
all points and winning for that class, on that day.
i)
A racer may clean tires with lighter fluid or a tire conditioner.
Using tape or a lint roller for the purpose of cleaning tires is allowed.
Adding glue to tires WILL NOT be allowed.
5.
Cooperation from everyone to conduct races on a timely basis.
6.
All lane stickers MUST be
placed on the front of the car over the guide flag.
7.
Sportsmanlike conduct is MANDATORY.
8.
Marshal abuse will NOT be
tolerated.
i)
First offense will result in a deduction of 5 laps.
ii)
Second offense will result in a 10 lap deduction.
iii)
Third offense will result in an
EXPULSION from that class for that day.
Drops:
There
will be only one drop. This allows
everyone the same opportunity to miss one race whether it is a personal
preference not to patronize the establishment or personal reasons, which may
arise.
Scheduling:
Scheduling may be subject to
change. Raceways will be notified
immediately so that racers can be notified of any changes when at all possible.
New
Products:
All new products will
NOT be permitted in the USSCA
series unless it is approved by USSCA.
All new products must be submitted to the USSCA President by September 30th
for approval. Any newly approved
product will not be allowed to compete until January of the following year or
the start of a new racing season.
All slot car parts and bodies MUST BE
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE by the
DISTRIBUTOR and RACEWAY!
Tech:
At the beginning of the
15-minute tech period, a clock will be set in the tech area. Racers late for
tech will be docked 3 laps for each full minute that they are late.
This penalty period will run until the Race Director has finished
entering the racer’s names into the computer, at which time tech will close and
the race will start, without the racers who have not completed technical
inspection.
Lap
Counter:
The lap
counter will be considered correct unless it can be proven otherwise.
If a major error occurs in the counting process that cannot be corrected,
the race director may assign responsible stewards to count laps or verify the
counter, Restart the segment, or Restart the race form the last possible point.
For a major error in counting, the steps
taken should preserve as much of the race as possible, while remaining as fair
as possible. If you cross the lap
counter at the end of the race, a lap may be added if using the SRT system.
Any
car crossing the lap counter will be either credited with its lap or the car
will be placed behind the lap counter.
Track
Calls:
1.
The power will only turned off for extremely
unfair or dangerous situations. The
following are the only acceptable reasons:
a.
Braid up.
b.
Power failure.
c.
Debris in the slot.
d.
An Un-marshalable car.
e.
Lap counter or track equipment failure.
f.
Insufficient number of marshals at President’s
discretion.
g.
Too many cars off is
NOT a track call.
2.
During the track call, there will be absolutely
no work performed on the car by the driver. The marshal can straighten out
the braids and/or the body. Pit
helpers can help with fixing the body and/or braid but cannot "FIX" the car.
Doing so will result in a 20 lap penalty.
A second infraction will result in a disqualification.
This includes work on the car or lane by pit helpers of the driver.
3.
If the car
IS ON THE FLOOR & WITHIN REACH OF THE
MARSHALL, the race director will determine if a track call
will be called.
If a car ends up under the track, in the tracks infield, under a pit
table, on or under a chair or an area that a car cannot be picked up and placed
back on the track quickly, a track call
MUST BE MADE. This is to
ensure that the rears tires are clean when the car returns to the track.
This will benefit all racers.
Qualifying:
All races will be run in a
round robin format (equipment permitting).
There will be NO QUALIFYING.
Otherwise, two consecutive races will be counted as one main.
Starting place will be determined by luck of the draw.
We will be drawing numbers or entry forms will be shuffled randomly.
Black
Flag:
The race director is obliged
to black flag any car, which is dragging, interfering with other cars or
continuously de-slotting due to mechanical problems.
Upon being black flagged, the driver must bring the car in for repairs
immediately. If the problem is not
corrected, the black flag may be enforced again as required.
Lane
Change:
All
drivers are required to use a lane change card or some type of card or item to
mark their heat finish spot in-between heats.
Protests:
Anybody can protest for a
cost of $10.00. This fee will go
toward the series general treasury.
Once this fee has been paid, a USSCA official will take apart the car and check
for any illegal parts.
Race
Format:
All classes will run 2 minute heats with a 2 minute lane change.
Racing Agenda:
Race day will proceed as
follows:
1. 4.5" NASCAR
2. Indy
3.
Retro Can-Am
4.
Production
Entry
Fees:
1.
4.5" NASCAR
$10.00
2.
Indy
$10.00
3.
Retro Can-Am
$10.00
4.
Production
$10.00
.