TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK

2008 TRACK RULES – ALL DIVISIONS

1. Track officials decision will be final. Rules CAN NOT be made to fit everyone’s needs and desires. Please be willing to go by the rules outlined in this book.

2. The first three cars in all divisions must cross scales after ALL races. The first three cars are subject to P&G.

3. Prize money will not be held for anyone, it must be picked up the night its earned BY DRIVER ONLY – NO EXECEPTIONS.

4. Anyone caught fighting will be fined $200 for the first offense, $500 for second offense and suspended for season for third offense. Any driver or pit crew caught fighting at any race meet will automatically forfeit any money said car has won for that race meet. Any driver or pit crew member that enters another driver’s pit area will be deemed the aggressor.

5. Drivers should be aware that they will be held responsible for ALL members of their race team.

6. Away from either driver’s pit area, both drivers and pit crew members will be considered aggressors.

7. The aggressor or aggressor’s will receive the fine and or suspension.

8. Nothing shall prohibit the track Official’s from administering any penalty, including immediate removal from the premises or permanent suspension of track privileges to driver, owner or pit crew member whose conduct, in the complete discretion of the track Official’s represents a threat to the orderliness of track operations or the safety of others.

9. Any driver who enters grandstand area and / or proceeds to enter without an invitation and conducts him or herself in an unsportsman like manner may be suspended.

10. Drivers, pit crew members and spectators in the pit area, it is your responsibility to know where your children are at all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of pit privileges.

11. Any unnecessary roughness on racetrack, the race will stop and the person or persons will be put into the pits.

12. To be the official leader of the race you must have completed the last complete green lap.

13. In the event of a caution, any car or cars that come to a stop due to being involved in the accident, the caution flag was displayed for will line up in the rear for the restart.

14. Any car for which the yellow flag is displayed for must restart in the rear.

15. Any car or cars caught illegal receives no money.

16. Refusing to obey officials could result in laps taken away or suspended.

17. A driver going to the pits under yellow or red must go to the rear of the field.

18. Any driver that gets out of his or her car on the track under a caution or red flag will be put in the pits. Do not get out of your car unless you are prepared to go to the pits. The only time this rule will be excused is for safety reasons, fire, ect.

19. Driving in the pit area, it is the driver’s responsibility to drive slow and under control at all times in pit area. Any driver that drives reckless or out of control at the discretion of Official’s could lose all pit privileges.

20. Per officials discretion NO work other than pulling of sheet metal can be done on racecars by track officials on track. All other work on racecars must be done in pit area.

21. Any car that brings out the yellow flag 2 times in a single car caution must go to the pits.

22. Drivers cannot switch from one division to another without authorized permission. Drivers are not allowed to compete in more than one division per race meet, compete being: given the first green flag for a start, even if the start becomes void. (Note: This rule will be strictly enforced) Officials discretion will be exercised.

23. A racecar can only compete in one division per race night.

24. Drivers will be paid according to laps completed. The payoff on a red and checkered flag will be the same as a restart.

25. All cars are subject to inspection by track officials at any time. Any car that loses fuel cell is subject to a $100.00 fine.

26. Any car that pulls into the pit and re-enters the track under green and stops will be automatically put back into the pits. This applies on starts and or restarts.

27. Track reserves the right to add weight to any car in order to offset any minor rule violations. Official’s discretion will be utilized.

28. In the event a driver is suspended - that suspension will start at the next scheduled event.

29. As stated in the drivers meeting since March 31st, top three cars must go DIRECTLY to scales, no extra laps.

30. POINTS ARE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

1^ST – 26 13^TH - 13

2^ND – 24 14^TH - 12

3^RD – 23 15^TH – 11 THESE POINTS DUE NOT PERTAIN

4^TH – 22 16^TH – 10 TO IMCA MODIFIEDS

5^TH – 21 17^TH – 9 OR STORMPAY.COM CRATE CARS

6^TH – 20 18^TH – 8

7^TH – 19 19^TH – 7 THERE POINTS WILL BE ACCUMULATED

8^TH – 18 20^TH – 6 BY SERIES RULEBOOK!

9^TH – 17 21^ST - 5

10^TH – 16 22^ND - 4

11^TH – 15 23^RD - 3

12^TH – 14 24^TH – 2

ALL DRIVERS FAILING TO START FEATURE EVENT BUT HAVE SIGNED IT WILL RECEIVE 1 (ONE) POINT.

CHANGES / SUBSTITUTIONS

At the discretion of the Race Officials. Drivers may change cars at any time between qualifying and the start of the Main Feature. However, any change will result in the driver starting in the rear of his or her Heat race, Last Chance race and/or Feature race. It is the drivers responsibility to let track officials know if they are switching cars, so correct money and points are awarded. Track is not responsible for points and or money if driver does not let track know of said changes.
Drivers must notify the Race Officials of any desired change, so that Prize Money may be awarded correctly.
NOTE: For all races, once the field has been given the first green flag for a start, NO changes of car will be permitted, even if the start becomes void.

P R O T E S T

In order to protest, you MUST have the money and note of what you are protesting and hand it in at the scale area AS soon as race is over. If you leave the infield and go to your pits first you will not be able to protest.