SUNSET RACEWAY

2008 GUIDELINES

REAR BUMPER REQUIRED (CENTER TIRE TO CENTER TIRE) FOR PURPLE & BEGINNERS.

YOU MUST WEIGH AFTER EACH HEAT AND MAIN....SCALES ARE OPEN BEFORE RACING BEGINS.

THE DRIVER IS THE OFFICIAL ENTRY INTO THE EVENT. YOU MAY CHANGE KARTS OR ENGINES WITH THE APPROVAL OF TECH INSPECTOR.

RELIEF DRIVERS ARE ALLOWED IF THE DRIVER REGISTERED PRIOR TO THE HEAT RACE & CLEARED WITH OFFICIALS. OR THE RELIEF DRIVER IS ALLOWED FOR FEATURE IF OFFICIAL ENTRY IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO FINISH THE NIGHTS RACE. EITHER THE ENTRY OR RELIEF DRIVER HAS TO PARTICIPATE TO RECEIVE POINTS.

ALL EQUIPMENT USED IN HEAT RACES IS SUBJECT TO POST RACE INSPECTION. IF ANY PARTS FAIL POST RACE INSPECTION THE DRIVER IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE EVENT.

ALL WEIGHTS ARE TO PAINTED WHITE WITH BLACK NUMBERS.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRIVE THE SAME KART ALL YEAR TO RECEIVE DRIVER POINTS, EXCEPTION DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE KARTS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EVENT UNLESS THEIRS IS UNSAFE AFTER AN INCIDENT ON TRACK..

TO RECEIVE POINTS YOU MUST LEAVE THE GRID UNDER POWER, TAKE THE GREEN FLAG, WEIGH IN AND PASS POST TECH. RACER MUST ALSO FINISH ONE HALF OF THE FEATURE TO RECEIVE POSITIONING POINTS.

RACER THAT REQUEST MOTOR CHANGE DUE TO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES AFTER FIRST HEAT IS COMPLETED, MUST INFORM TECH FOR IMPOUND INFORMATION. AT WHICH TIME BOTH MOTORS COULD BE IMPOUNDED FOR FULL TEAR DOWN.

WE HAVE 11 SCHEDULED POINTS RACES. WE WILL ONLY COUNT 10 OF THESE RACES. EACH RACER IS ALLOWED A "DROP RACE". USED AT YOUR DISCRETION OR LOWEST POINTS RACE.

IF A DRIVER IS DISQUALIFIED FOR MECHANICAL FAILURE, FUEL CAP COMES OFF, OR A SAFETY ISSUE DEVELOPS ON THE TRACK, THEY MAY USE THAT AS A "DROP RACE".  HOWEVER, IF REPEATEDLY DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON THE DRIVER MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE A RACE AS A DROP RACE.

IF DISQUALIFIED TWICE IN A SEASON YOU LOSE ALL ACCUMULATED POINTS!

BLACK FLAG IN MAIN, LOSS OF POINTS FOR EVENT!!!

DISQUALIFICATION:

1. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT ON OR OFF THE TRACK.

2. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT OF PIT CREW ON OR OFF THE TRACK.

3. THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN OR AROUND YOUR PIT.

DISQUALIFICATION FROM FUEL INSPECTION:

1. DOCTORED FUEL i.e. OXYGEN BEARING ADDITIVES RESULTS IN SUSPENSION FROM SUNSET RACEWAY FOR THE NEXT POINTS EVENT OR MONEY RUN.

2. DIRTY FUEL i.e. RUSTY FUEL TANKS, OLD FUEL, ETC. RESULTS IN LOSS OF POINTS FOR THE EVENT AND ANY PURSE EARNED.

3. CONTAMINATION FROM OILY FINGERS, FUNNELS OR OVER SPRAY FROM FILTER PRODUCTS RESULTS IN STARTING LAST IN THE RUNNING ORDER FOR THE NEXT HEAT, MAIN OR EVENT.

4. MORE THAN ONE COMMITTEE PERSON WILL MAKE THE ABOVE DECISIONS.

IN THE EVENT A DRIVER IS DISQUALIFIED FROM THAT EVENT FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT ON OR OFF THE RACE TRACK, HE OR SHE MAY NOT USE THAT AS A DROP RACE.

IF A DRIVER IS DISQUALIFIED FOR IMPROPER DRIVING, POST-RACE ENGINE INFRACTIONS, OIL AND/OR FUEL TECH, OR AT THE SCALES IN POST TECH, THEY MAY NOT USE THAT AS A DROP RACE.

YOU HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT TO RECEIVE POINTS

IN THE EVENT OF A TIE AT THE END OF THE SEASON, IT WILL BE BROKEN BY THE MOST FEATURE WINS FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON.

NOT ACCUMULATED POINTS FOR SEVERAL CLASSES!!

HAVE A GREAT SEASON!!!

POINTS SYSTEM:

1ST PLACE......200 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
2ND PLACE.....190 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
3RD PLACE.....185 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
4TH PLACE.....180 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
5TH PLACE.....175 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
6TH PLACE.....170 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
7TH PLACE.....165 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
8TH PLACE.....160 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
9TH PLACE.....155 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
10TH PLACE...150 PTS. PLUS NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THAT CLASS
& SO ON.......