2010
Wagner Speedway General Track Rules
RULE
BOOK DISCLAIMER
The
rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the
orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable
requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all
events, and by participating in these events, all participating in these events,
all participants are deemed to have compiled with these rules. They are intended
as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against
injury or death to a participant, spectator, or official.
The
race director shall be empowered to permit reasonable and appropriate deviation
from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in
his opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OF
SPECIFICATIONS. Any
interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the
officials. Their decision is final.
No courtesy races will be given. All competitors must comply with the rules in the division they have entered or you will not be allowed to compete. No exceptions.
RAIN
POLICY
We
all wish for blue sunny skies on race day, but if the weather turns here’s
what you need to do…..
In
the event that rain puts a halt to our racing program, the race will be
considered done if all the heat races are fully done. NO RAIN CHECKS WILL
BE ISSUED and the feature races will be run before the start of next
weeks racing program, with complete race program to follow. If the heat races
are not completed, RAIN CHECKS WILL BE ISSUED, and a complete
program will be run the following week. ALL RAIN CHECKS MUST BE USED WITHIN
TWO(2) WEEKS FOLLOWING THE RAIN OUT. Rain Checks CANNOT be
used on Special Events.
For number registration: CLICK HERE
1.
All general rules, general regulations, protest rules, safety procedures, race
procedures, and lineup procedures will apply to ALL DRIVERS AND THEIR PIT
CREWS!! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THESE RULES AND FOLLOW THEM!!!!!!
2.
Wagner Speedway reserves
the right to refuse any team from racing at Wagner Speedway for any
reason. This may include any activities by a driver or team member that is
deemed detrimental to the success of Wagner Speedway.
3.
DRIVERS AND PIT CREWS PRIOR TO, OR DURING ANY RACING EVENT WILL NOT CONSUME ANY
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. NO ONE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL WILL BE
ALLOWED AT THE RACEWAY.
4.
All calls are final! No arguing with track officials during or after the races.
DRIVERS:
1.
Drivers will be the person responsible for the actions of their crew and /or
families. Un-sportsman like
conduct (excessive foul language, pushing, fighting etc) may result in the
driver losing their pay and points for the night or ejection from the track.
Conflicts between two cars that carries over into the pits or tech area, the
actions of the driver or pit crew may result in previous action listed.
2. The drivers shall be the sole spokesman for the crew or owner in and all matters pertaining to the program and only the driver shall take part in any arbitration with officials in charge.
3.
All the car class rules will be enforced by Wagner Speedway Employees
4. ALL MONEY FROM FINES WILL GO INTO YEAR END POINTS FUND. ALL FINES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE YOU CAN RETURN TO RACE AT WAGNER SPEEDWAY OR ANY EVENT AT WAGNER SPEEDWAY.
5.
Any driver or pit personnel giving track official a finger gesture will be fined
$50.00
6.
Foul language directed at an official or a competitor is a $100.00 fine
7.
Off track rough driving or excessive speed in pit area $150.00
8.
Fighting in the Pits $250.00 fine
9.
Pushing, shoving or assaulting a track official is $500.00
fine
PIT
AREA SIGN IN:
1.
All drivers, pit members, and any other personnel entering the pits must sign a
waiver before entering the pit area.
2. You must be 14 years of age to race any class at Wagner Speedway.
3.
Anyone under the age of 18 yrs old must have a signed and notarized consent from
his or her parent or guardian which must be in addition to the signed waiver pit
pass.
4. Everyone in the pit area is required to have a wristband, which should be in plain sight at all times.
5.
Signing the waiver form will be considered evidence that you have read and
understand the contest rules, program, and payoff’s and agree to complete
accordingly.
6.
No person will be allowed to sign any forms for another person.
STARTING
TIME:
1.
All regular season races
will be on Friday night and start at 7:30PM sharp.
2.
Pit gates open at
3.
WE WILL ASK FOR EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO PACK THE TRACK.
4.
Hot Laps immediately follows packing the track which starts at
6:30 PM
5.
Pit meeting will be held at after hot laps (every driver is
expected to attend)
7.
Racing starts at 7:00 SHARP
ORDER
OF PROGRAM:
1.
Wagner Speedway Officials will
determine the order of events. It will be announced at the pit meeting and
written on line-up board.
2.
When one class of cars enter the track to race we expect the next class to
arrive at the staging area immediately and get In line for their race. Anyone
entering the staging area late will start in the back of the field.
3.You
must leave the line-up are under your own power. If you need a push start you
will be sent to the rear of the field.
WORK
AREA FOR FEATURE RACE ONLY:
1.
There will be a 3 lap rule enforced. If your car is not in motion at the end of
3 laps you will NOT be allowed back on the Track
2.
If you exit the track during the race to go into the pits you will not be
allowed back on the track during that race. All work must be
done on cars in the work area.
3.
Pit crews, or anyone from the pit area, will not be allowed on the track at
anytime. If anyone attempts to come on the track that car will be disqualified.
BE
A SPORTSMAN:
1.
If you have a flat tire you might want to consider pulling your car to the
infield so a yellow flag won’t be displayed. Remember all features have time
limits.
2.
When you go to the Work area for any reason even if you were not the cause of
the yellow, you must start in the back of the field on the restart of the race
3.
A car is not allowed to stop on the track for any reason unless it is by a track
official. If you stop you will start in the back of the field on the restart.
4.
Each driver will get 2 spinouts if it
is your fault you will be OUT!
GREEN
FLAG ORIGINAL STARTS:
1.
All original starts will be two wide and should start at the white line in
number four corner. The pole car sets the pace and starts the race. This pace
should be steady and not too fast not too slow. The rest of the field should be
nose to tail. Anyone jumping way outside or inside from the rest of the field
before the green flag is thrown will start at the rear of the field.
2.The
flagman will indicate green flag racing next lap by showing the curled up green
flag and the green light flashing as the cars go by the flag stand.
GREEN
FLAG RESTARTS:
1.
All restarts will be with an orange cone located just out of turn 4. When the
flagman signals the rolled up green flag and the flashing green light on the
front straightaway a restart will occur next lap. The leader will set a steady
pace and will not accelerate until reaching the white line in number four
corner. Everyone else in the field should be nose to tail. The entire field must
pass between the cone and the outside front wall. No passing shall take place
before you go by the cone. Going the wrong side of the cone or hitting the cone
will result in the yellow flag coming out and that car will go to the rear of
the field unless it has a pair of yellows then it will go to the infield.
YELLOW
FLAGS:
1.
In the event that a yellow flag is shown for a accident , debris on the track,
or the flagman determines the track unsafe to race, the flagman will make a
determination which car caused the yellow flag. The car or cars that caused the
yellow flag will be sent to the rear of the field.
2.
Any driver in the heat or feature races causing two yellow flags will be
disqualified for the rest of the race and directly go to the pits.
3.
When a yellow flag is displayed all cars should immediately get in single file
on the topside of the track. Officials will place you in the correct order.
Officials may stop the field to line you up in the correct running order.
4.
All drivers are to remain inside the car unless told by track official.
RED
FLAGS:
1.
All cars must STOP as soon as possible! If you fail to do so you will be placed
in the rear of the field on the restart. DO NOT pass the accident scene under
red.
2.
ALL the reds are closed and NO ONE is allowed on the track
3.
All drivers are to stay in the car unless told otherwise by a track official.
BLACK
FLAGS:
The
following circumstances will result in the BLACK flag being used.
1.Flagerant
bad driving
2.
Bad sportsmanship by a driver or his or her pit crewmembers. NO PAY NO POINTS!!
3.
Being charged with 2 yellow flags in any one race whether it is a heat or
feature.
4.
Any use of the “BUDDY SYSTEM” to block other drivers. NO PAY NO POINTS!!!
ACCIDENTS:
1.
If you are involved in an accident and the ambulance personnel or fire
department are asked to assist track personnel at the accident scene you MUST
sign a release and waiver form before you will be allowed to continue any racing
that evening.
2.
If you have any type of a rollover accident you will NOT be allowed to race the
rest of the evening.
3.
If the ambulance takes you to receive medical treatment at the hospital you will
NOT be allowed to race the rest of the evening.
For
2010 Wagner Speedway will not have a claiming rule. There will instead be a
$500.00 protest fee.
Protest
Procedure:
If
the driver’s car being protested is found illegal, the driver protesting will
get there money back. The car found illegal will be disqualified as per the
Wagner Speedway Tech Officials ruling. If the car is found to be legal the
driver protesting will lose the $500.00 dollar protest fee. Depending on the
violation further sanctions may be levied.
Only
a driver may protest another driver. NO ONE ELSE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE
PROTESTING PROCEDURE. NO ONE from ANY other team will be
allowed to intervene. ANYONE caught intervening or interfering with the
protesting procedure’s from ANY other car, that car will be disqualified and
lose all money and points earned for that night.
A
driver who wishes to protest another driver must do so immediately following the
A feature of their division. The driver filing the protest must have the protest
fee of $500.00 in cash in full on them when the protest is filed. Only the
driver will be allowed in the tech area. The driver must hand the money to the
Wagner Speedway Tech Official and state which car is being protested. The driver
protesting must do so in a calm and professional manner. Any confrontation or
foul language use in filing the complaint may lead to disciplinary measures.
Both
the driver protesting and the driver being protested must have competed in that
nights racing and have at least started the A feature.
If
the driver/car being protested is not one of the cars finishing in a teching
position, a Wagner Speedway Official will be dispatched to the driver/car being
protested pit area. Other than cooling the car down – if needed - no one will
be allowed to touch the car. The Wagner Speedway Official will then accompany
the car to the impound area.
NO
ONE except Wagner Speedway Officials will be allowed in the protest area
until the protest procedure begins.
The
protest procedure will be carried out once the evenings events are completed. If
ANYONE is caught tampering with the car being protested the car will
automatically be disqualified and may face further sanctions from Wagner
Speedway Tech Officials.
Once
the protest procedure begins only the people allowed on the impound area are as
follows:
Wagner
The
protesting driver and one pit crew member
The
driver and one pit crew member from the car being protested.
Everyone
else must return to their pit area until the procedure is over. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ANYONE caught intervening or interfering with the protesting
procedure’s from ANY other car, that car will be disqualified and lose all
money and points earned for that night. Depending on the violation further
sanctions may be levied.
If
you are not part of the protest procedure’s please do not complicate things by
interfering.
Special
note: If deemed necessary the car being protested may be taken to a garage
facility to eliminate the possibility of contamination if an engine or any other
critical component has to be taken apart. This will be handled on a case by case
basis and only as a last resort.
TROPHY
PRESENTATIONS:
TBD
TECH
AREA/ WEIGHING:
1.
Tech and Weighing area is located on the West
end of the pits.
2.
The top 3
finisher in all classes will go directly to the Tech and Scale area.
3.
If you DO NOT go to the tech area and go to your Pit stall after the races you WILL
BE DISQUALIFIED.
4.
If you are not sure you finished in the top 3
remain at the Tech Area
until a track official tells you that you didn’t finish in top.
5.
The driver and one pit member
only will be allowed in the Tech Area.
They must stay with their car, no movement between other cars in the inspection
area.
6.
Any car caught in Tech Area after the feature race that Is illegal will be
disqualified for that night. NO EXCEPTIONS! THAT MEANS NO MONEY NO POINTS FOR
THAT NIGHT.
7. All cars must be pushed off of the scales. Failure to follow this rule may carry a fine and / or further penalties.
POINTS
SYSTEM:
Wagner Speedway Officials
know that many people have other obligations throughout the summer and it is
hard to be able to race at every event. Wagner Speedway
Officials will
allow a registered car who is competing for points in any division at Wagner
Speedway have two or more drivers, keep all accumulated points and still contend
for a points title. The points will be awarded to the car and not any one
driver.
It is the hope of Wagner Speedway Officials this procedure might help in keeping a more consistent car count and more importantly, help ease stress at home and allow competitors to meet other summer time obligations with out losing points.
Please note if a substitute driver is used the new driver will start in the rear of the field for that night. This is for all classes.
You must compete in 75% of the years races to qualify for the year end points bonus awards.
1. Points stay with the car. ONE DRIVER PER NIGHT. This means the driver who signed in to drive a particular car for the evening's competition will be the only driver allowed to drive that car for the evening. No other driver will be allowed to drive that car in competition that night
2. ANYONE caught breaking this rule will lose all season points accumulated to that point including that evenings points and money earned that night. Other sanctions may be levied by Wagner Speedway Officials.
3. Points will be awarded in the heat races as follows:
1st -15, 2nd -10, 3rd - 5.
4. For the feature the high point average cars will start to the back and the low point cars to the front.
5. All new cars will start at the rear of the heat and rear of the feature race for that night.
6. Points will be awarded in the feature event only and you must take the green flag in the feature to qualify for points. A minimum of 10 points will be awarded and progress up by 10 points. First place points will depend on how many cars are in the A feature.
7. If there are 14 cars in a feature the winner of the A feature will receive 140 points - second 130 third 120 and so on down to last place which will have 10 points.
PAYOUTS:
1. Drivers, owner or designated individual, must pickup checks.
2.
Driver must take the green flag in the
feature to receive prize money and
points for the night.
3.Checks will be handed out the following week. If the driver/car is not there checks will be mailed.
DRIVER
AND CAR CHANGES:
1.
The driver of a car that is racing in the A or B feature must be the same person
that qualified that car in the heat.
2.
A car that is built for a certain class can only be raced in that class
3.
A driver IS NOT ALLOWED to use a different car to race in the
feature, only the car he or she qualified in the heat.
4.
If a driver races in more than one class he needs to register for each class and
pay driver registration in each class.
All
rules have been set by Wagner Speedway Officials and
can be changed or amended without notice.
All
competitors will be informed of any changes at the drivers meeting and will be
given ample time to conform to any rules changes.
Decisions of Wagner Speedway officials are binding without exception!
RULES
MAY CHANGE DUE TO COMPLETIVE NATURE OF THE DIVISION
THANK YOU WAGNER SPEEDWAY STAFF