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GENERAL REGULATIONS /
SAFETY AND PROCEDURES
1. No intoxicating or controlled substances are to be consumed before
or during a race meet by anyone entering the pit area.
2. Before
entering the race area, a release, registration and/or entry forms
must be signed by driver, owner and crew members.
3 The
driver, owner or crew chief assumes actions for his pit crew /team
members.
4 Drivers,
owners and/or mechanics shall have no claims against, or cause of
action for damages, expenses or otherwise against JCAR or its official
or promoters by reason of disqualification or damage to car, driver or
both.
5 Any car
may be mechanically inspected by JCAR officials at any time.
6.Abuse of
JCAR officials a use of improper language at any time is strictly
prohibited.
7. JCAR
officials reserve the right to reject or allow the entry of any car or
driver.
8. No
owners, mechanics or crewmembers are allowed on the racing surface at
any time.
9. No
riders in or on cars, or riding on trailers or trucks on speedway
properties.
10. All
drivers and/or participants may be subject to a random drug test.
11. The
head or arm of any driver shall not extend outside the doors of a
closed body racecar while driven in any event on the track.
12. At no
time will non-competing members be allowed on or across track or
infield unless approved by JCAR officials.
13. No one
under the age of 14 is allowed in the pits other than those registered
and have complied with all regulations under the JCAR program.
14. JCAR
officials must be notified of changes of driver prior to any changes
being made.
15.
Racecar shall only be driven by a JCAR member that is registered.
16. When a
drivers meeting is called, it is mandatory for all drivers to attend.
Failure to acknowledge presence at roll call will result in a scratch
starting position, fine or both in the feature event and no protest
privileges will be granted. Points will be awarded to the car number.
17.
Starting position will be determined by qualifying heats point system.
Method used will be agreed upon by JCAR officials and will be brought
to the driver’s attention before the race.
18.
Starting line-up will be announced and posted and cars must be aligned
according to instructions from JCAR officials. Failure to be in
assigned position when event is called to the track will result in
forfeiture of position.
19. All
driver must be ready to compete in the event for which they are
scheduled. Any driver not ready to compete when called will be
sent to the rear of the field or let out of the days racing events at
the discretion of JCAR officials.
20. Racing
may be started at the discretion of the starter/official in charge,
once drivers have been signaled to be ready. Cars not in
position will be placed at the discretion of JCAR officials.
21. Any
car that does not fire or pulls off the track while on the pace laps
will be put to the rear of the field. The field will adjust by moving
that line into the vacant spot.
22.
Whenever it becomes unsafe or dangerous to continue a race within the
discretion of the starter or officials, a race may be stopped.
23. All
races can be considered finished at the discretion of the official in
charge.
24. While
on racetrack, all drivers/cars are under the command and control of
starter who will communicate his decision and/or instructions by means
of flags or corresponding signal lights. Starter’s decisions
shall be final and subject only to a valid protest filed according to
protest procedure.
PARTICIPANT
– DEFINITION:
A
participant is any person taking part in any event at the host track
or any JCAR sanctioned event in any form, including but not restricted
to drivers, car owners, mechanics, crew members, sponsors, track
officials or observers. All such persons shall be considered public
figures who have, by their own choice, become involved in auto racing
events at the host track or JCAR sanctioned events, with full
understanding that he/she must abide by the rules and regulations
established and published or announced by the host track or JCAR.
DEFINITION
OF BEHAVIOUR
Anyone
who, by word or by deed, impedes, jeopardizes or in any manner hinders
the smooth and orderly presentation of the racing program, or anyone
who commits, or causes to be committed, any detriments to stock car
racing, JCAR and/or the host speedway may/will be considered to have
abused the privileges of membership, entry and/or admission granted by
JCAR and/or the host speedway and may be subject to the revoking of
those privileges and/or disqualification as may be deemed proper by
the management or designated official. Drivers are responsible
for the sportsmanlike conduct of anyone in their crew and penalties
incurred by a crewmember may affect driver.
DEFINITION
OF DISQUALIFICATION
To make a
driver or car ineligible from participation in an event or from
further participating in an event or from receiving credit for an
official finishing position, with the resulting loss of prize monies
and points for that event and possible fine and/or suspension of
driver, owner or crew.
PROTESTS
1. A legal
protest may be filed according to protest procedures only by the
driver of an officially entered team and who is a registered member
with JCAR.
2.
Protests cannot be lodged against a driver/car in another division.
3.
Protests of any nature must be accompanied by a cash bond of $ 25 and
within 15 minutes.
4. Any
competitor against whom a protest is lodged shall have the right to
file answers to the charges.
5. JCAR
reserves the right to impound any car for inspection purposes.
Refusal to comply with this request will result in disqualification,
fine and/or penalty.
INSPECTIONS
1.JCAR
official in charge of race meet shall determine the method and type of
car inspection, number of cars to be inspected and reserve the right
to impound cars/parts competing in the sanctioned race.
2. JCAR
officials assume no responsibility for impounded cars/parts.
3. JCAR
officials reserve the right to set up an impound area and determine
how many people are allowed in this area.
4. JCAR
officials reserve the right to confiscate any part and/or equipment
illegally used or found during an inspection.
PENALTIES
1.
Violation of any rule or regulation of JCAR by registered members may
be penalized by disqualification, suspension and/or fine.
2. Failure
to sign releases and registration forms by driver, parents, car owners
or mechanics automatically disqualifies them and forfeits all prizes,
monies and points in the race.
3. Any
driver, car owner, crewmember and/or car may be expelled from pit area
and competition while under suspension and/or fine.
4. Any
driver, car owner or mechanic who takes part in any demonstration or
fights on the track, in the pit or surrounding premises before, during
or after and event shall be subject to suspension.
5. Until
suspension is lifted, the car with which the suspended member is
registered may be restricted from competing if suspension is for
demonstration of fights.
6. Any
driver, car owner or mechanic who fails to notify JCAR officials of
nay change in driver, or permits a car to be driven in a race meet by
an unlicensed person shall be subject to suspension.
7. Actions
of JCAR members considered detrimental to association shall be subject
to suspension.
8. Abuse,
assault or threat to do bodily injury by any drivers, car owners or
mechanics to any official or persons serving under their orders shall
be grounds for suspension.
9. Any
vacated position will be found illegal by disqualification in any
division, entries will not be moved up. All finishing positions will
be retained and any awards for disqualified positions will be put into
points fund. If winner is found illegal, he/she will lose the
winning amount and may also be penalized a fine not to exceed the
winning amount posted.
Thunder
Car Special
Possible 2nd race
pending sponsor on June 8.
General
rules:
- 108 - 110 inch wheel base
- 6 inch ride height
- 55 % left side weight
- minimum total 3100 lbs
- no headers
- carb 500 CFM maximum
4
Cylinder Invitational Rules
General
rules:
- Maximum wheel base: 104 inches
- engine displacement: 2500 cc maximum
- exhaust: stock manifold
- weight: 55% left side
- 1 lb per cc
- 12 valve 150 lb handicap
- 16 valve 250 lb handicap
- weight with driver in car:minimum total 2000 lbs
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