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2008  General  Rules for Karts at Mountaineer  Raceway  Park

                                                                                                                                           Mountaineer Raceway 2008 Karting General – The following list of rules and regulations are just a part of the 2008 racing season at Mountaineer Raceway. We do not claim to be perfect in our operation but will give 100% effort in providing and maintaining a family oriented, safe, fun and competitive program for 2008. We are not perfect and do not claim to be, but we will strive to achieve our goals to make this facility an enjoyable, entertaining and safe event for everyone who passes thru our gate. WKA – All of our rules will be based on WKA Rules for the 2008 Racing season. Conduct - All of the following rules of conduct will be strictly enforced. Mountaineer Raceway reserves the right to fine, suspend and/or bar any individuals deemed detrimental to the officials, other drivers, or any other individuals while on the premises of Mountaineer Raceway. All persons entering an MR event or the event grounds will conduct themselves in a manner of respect for all others on the grounds whether in the stands, pits, on the track or otherwise. This includes behavior that is intended to intimidate any other person, fighting, cursing, or any other behavior that is disruptive to a peaceful event. Drivers will be held responsible for the actions of their pit crew members as well as themselves and may be penalized due to actions of those they are responsible for. This responsibility extends to all MR functions or events whether held on the track or any other place the MR is gathered. THERE WILL BE NO ALCOHOL ON THE PROPERTY AT MOUNTAINEER RACEWAY, RACING AND THE CONSUPTION OF ALCOHOL DO NOT MIX AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AT THIS FACILITY. ANY PERSON WHO HAS CONSUMED ANY ALCOHOL BEVERAGES OF THE DAY OF ANY MR EVENT WILL NOT COMPETE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.  IF IT IS DEEMED THAT THERE IS ALCOHOL INVOLVED WITH A DRIVER, OWNER,  CREW CHIEF OR MEMBER OF ABOVE MENTIONED PARTY, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO VACANT THE PREMISES IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY MONIES FROM YOUR ENTRY FEES, GATE ENTRYS AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL POINT FOR THAT DAY’S EVENTS. WE HAVE A 100% NO TOLERANCE RULE AND WILL STRICTLY ENFORCE IT. Any person that has consumed any mind altering drugs prescribed by a doctor or otherwise, will not compete under any circumstance and any person on the grounds may be asked to leave the grounds at MR officials request even if not in a driver or pit crew role. Official Rulings:  All decisions and rulings made by Mountaineer Raceway Officials are final. You may not agree with every call on and off the track but be respectful of the decisions and of the officials. Any person who uses any type of vulgar language towards an official, or in their presence with be subject to being asked to leave the premises and/or being barred from the facility. As noted above, the drivers are responsible for the actions of their pit crew members as well as themselves and penalties can and/or will be assessed. Defraud - Any competitor who falsifies any information by any means including falsifying age, engine or body modifications, uses evasive actions to avoid detection or attempts to in any way falsify any other information that would be deemed illegal in competition, will be subject to penalty by means of any or all of the following actions. 1. Loss of points (race and/or season) 2. Suspension (race and/or season) 3. Revocation of awards (race and/or season) Race Rules - All competitors shall race with and show respect for all others on the racing surface including track officials. Drivers shall be given two laps to enter the racing surface after the grid official releases the karts to the track for feature racing. If any driver is not present after two laps, the green flag will be given and the race officially started. It is the sole responsibility of the driver to see that they are in the starting grid when called to staging for practice, heat racing and feature racing. Any foul driving, unnecessary bumping, crowding, chopping, blocking or other unsportsmanlike conduct will be subject to possible penalty by any means deemed appropriate including the following. 1. Loss of points for race 2. Suspension (race and/or season) 3. Revocation of awards (race and/or season). Continued rule infraction may lead to removal of racing points or privileges for any length of time chosen by officials. Drivers must be ready for others drivers that are faster. If a driver who is obviously reasonably faster attempts to pass, driver being passed must not block deliberately or impede the progress of the faster driver by bumping or pushing the faster driver. When two or more drivers are entering the turn together, the vehicle that is behind, whether it is an inch or several feet must not interfere or endanger the progress of the driver in front. Also, the driver in front must not take a deliberate course for the reason of crowding or impeding the following driver off the course. Kart used in heat racing must be the same kart used in the feature. Any Change of karts will place drivers starting position in the feature at the rear of the field. All used fluids must be in a container and taken with kart when leaving the MR event grounds. No person will be permitted to dispose of any used fluid in any trash can, on the ground, in any container or otherwise in a manner that it would stay on the MR grounds. No karts will be permitted to be driven thru the pit area. When leaving the racing surface exit thru the turn 3 exit ramp and kill your engine. Do not drive thru the pits! Once a kart leaves the racing surface, it cannot return to the racetrack for that race Numbers - Numbers must be 6” high and on all 4 sides of the kart and must be clearly visible to the scorers Mufflers – All karts are required to have a securely attached muffler. If you lose a muffler during a heat race you will start in the rear of the field in the feature race. If you lose your muffler during a race, you will be disqualified and lose all points for that day’s race Weights – All added weights on kart must be painted white and bolted securely to the kart. Don’t carry the weights around in your coat pocket, etc. If you lose a weight during a heat race you will start in the rear of the field in the feature race. If you lose a weight in a feature race you will be black flagged and lose all points for that day’s race No karts started before 11:00 am on Sunday Race Days Flags Green - Each driver must take the green flag and must complete one full lap for driver to receive points. The race will be determined as officially started race by race officials and may in the event of an accident on the first lap grant an individual a few minutes to make repairs and return to the lineup. This decision however is solely up to the officials based on race time, repair time and likelihood of a safe and competitive return. Any driver, who "jumps" the start, may be moved to the rear of the field or disqualified. Warnings for such an infraction may or may not be given. The flagman starts the race with the green flag, not the karts reaching a certain position on the track. Yellow - All yellow flags must be immediately and fully complied with by all drivers on the course. Drivers must slow to a pace speed and not race anyone in any way while caution is displayed. Failure to comply may result in disqualification. When a yellow flag is displayed, the whole track is under caution and therefore reverted back to the last fully completed lap scored to determine single file restart line up (exception of no completed laps in which a double file complete restart is in order). Drivers involved in caution will go to the rear of the field in the order of the last scored lap. Red - When a red flag is displayed, all drivers are required to stop their vehicles at the point they are at on the track unless directed to do so at another spot on the track by a series official. Failure to comply may result in disqualification. Drivers may not in any way work on their kart during the red flag, nor may any other person do so for them. Drivers must stay with their kart during a red flag and must not leave the racing surface. Drivers may not hand anything to anyone during a red flag, they must have everything on them and their kart as it was when the red flag was displayed. No person other than the driver or series officials may enter the area the drivers are stopped in unless approved and witnessed by series official. Blue w/ Yellow Stripe - Move over. If a driver is shown the move over flag, they are to comply while maintaining safe control over their kart and doing so in a manner not to block faster karts. Black - Drivers given the black flag will be expected to leave the racing surface at the first available exit to the pits. Once black flagged, driver may not return to the racing area unless series official allow any return. White - Indicates one more complete lap of racing remains. Checkered Flag - Driver taking the checkered flag while leading the race as scored by official scorer(s) shall be deemed winner of the race as long as the driver and kart has been determined to be in compliance of all the rules and regulations. The checkered flag ends the race officially and all entrants failing to comply with any pre-determined rules and regulations will be penalized at series official’s discretion. Even after race completion, competitors may be penalized in any way for rule infractions including disruptive conduct as described in section 2 of the rules and regulations. SAFETY EQUIPMENT/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING                Per WKA Rule Book.   Sprint Kart Driver Required Safety Apparel and Rules: Rib Protectors will be MANDATORY for Kid Karts and Junior Classes Rib Protectors HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all other classes Jacket made of leather, vinyl, or abrasion resistant nylon Full length pants Neck brace Gloves Shoes and socks Helmets minimum Snell 2000 Harness must not be more three years old Any hair shoulder length and longer must be held securely inside of helmet at all times. Mountaineer Raceway will not be responsible and will not take into consideration if your hair comes out of your helmet during any race or practice. Champ Kart Driver Required Safety Apparel and Rules: Full length fire resistant drivers suit Rib Protectors HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Neck brace Gloves Shoes and socks Helmets minimum Snell 2000 Harness must not be more three years old Any hair shoulder length and longer must be held securely inside of helmet at all times. Mountaineer Raceway will not be responsible and will not take into consideration if your hair comes out of your helmet during any race or practice.   TIRES – Open Tire Rules in effect for the 2008 season with the exception of no tire prep allowed at the track. Any and all illegal parts found attached to, raced, karts or otherwise and/or found on the property of Mountaineer Raceway Park will be come the property of Mountaineer Raceway Park Mountaineer Raceway Officials reserve the right to add, delete, combine or divide classes whenever deemed necessary. Mountaineer Raceway Officials reserve the right to add and/or delete or improvise any and all rules that are posted or nonposted here or at Mountaineer Raceway Park at any time. Officials will use reasonable judgment in any and all situations that may arise but reserve the right to make all calls final with no prejudice. Based on the spirit of these rules and regulations, the Mountaineer Raceway Series reserves the right to refuse anyone at anytime entry into competition or into the competition grounds if it is felt to be in the best interest of the series, it's employees, it's participants and spectators.