“ARROW EXPRESS - CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS”

September 12/13, 2008 ( Rain Date – Sept.14)

OHSWEKEN Speedway – Ohsweken , Ontario

PROCEDURAL RULES

1.  General :  Rough driving, verbal abuse or inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. No warning will be given. If violated, the team may be disqualified.  Any driver stopping on the track to protest will be disqualified for the remainder of the evening, scored last in that event, “AND FORFEIT ALL MONIES EARNED FOR THE EVENING”.

2.  Alternates : Alternates may be taken to fill vacancies that occur in the “A” Main (as time permits). The highest time trialed, nonqualified car that competes in a “B” Main will be selected. If an alternate is taken, the original qualified car will receive the alternate’s pay.  No alternate will be taken after the original green flag is displayed.

3.  Driver Changes :   Car and driver qualify as a team. Each driver may time-trial only one car. No driver will be permitted to change cars after taking the green flag of his/her qualifying heat race.

4.  Racing :  You are allowed only one push off per race. If you require a second push off, you will go to the tail. After drivers have been called to line up for a race, all drivers must be ready for push off or will start at the tail. If belts come loose, driver must stop by an official to buckle up and will not be penalized.

Ø      Yellow flag:

§         All cars that stop on the race track or spin bringing out a yellow will go to the tail.

§         During yellow, no working on the car is allowed on the track or the car will be disqualified.

§         Any car that stops twice on the track or is involved in two yellow or red flags will be disqualified from that race.

§         First lap restarts; inside or outside row will move straight up to fill a void for a missing car. 

§         Any car that does a 360 spin and does not bring out a yellow flag will continue to race where it falls in line. If the yellow does come out, the car will be placed at the tail of the field and be charged with a yellow. The track flag person will determine if a yellow flag is needed and will have final say to what any yellow flag was displayed for.     

Ø      Red flag: “CLOSED” red flags only. On a closed red, crews will not be allowed on racing surface to work on cars. Violation of red flag procedures will result in disqualification for the evening and FORFIETURE OF ANY MONIES EARNED. No red flag will be displayed for a fuel stop. 

Ø      Starts: Starts will be at the white line in turn four. Pole sitter sets a moderate steady pace. Race starts when front row reaches the white line. Any car passing before the start of the race, or jumping the start will be charged with a yellow and will be moved back two rows for the double file restart. NO WARNING will be given for false starts. Cars must be nose to tail when crossing the white line. Any car with excess space in front to try to get a jump will be called for a jumped start and penalized two positions.

Ø      Restarts: ALL restarting line-ups will be single file after one complete lap with lapped cars being placed in the line-up. ALL restarts will be at the cone at the start finish line. Cars must pass between cone and outside barrier of track. Leader of race has option to increase speed anywhere once in turn four. No passing before the cone, driving below or hitting the cone.  Any car in violation will be charged with two positions per car passed, or two positions for hitting or driving under cone. If yellow must come out for the cone, the car hitting cone will be charged with a yellow and must start at the tail. Lapped cars will hold their positions in all restarts.

Ø      Work Area: Designated work area will be announced at drivers meeting. You may change a tire or complete other work under yellow flag only in designated work area. A two-lap allowance will be given once the car reaches the designated work area.  When the one lap signal is displayed, car will not be allowed to return to track.  Any car performing work including changing or removing a tire for any reason will start at the tail.  ANY WORK COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED WORK AREA WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THAT EVENT AND THE CAR WILL BE SCORED LAST.

Ø      A race is not considered complete until the checkered flag appears. If a yellow or red flag must be thrown after the checkered flag appears, the race is officially over and the posted pay-off will be made in the same manner as a yellow or red flag realignment.

Ø      One lap over half-way through the “A” Main shall constitute a complete race in the event that a stoppage is required. If the race is stopped and ruled complete, the finishing positions will be paid according to the last officially scored lap by the leader previous to the red flag. Any cars causing the stoppage will be put to the rear of the line-up of official finish as appears for a restart.