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2008 Edition

(New Rules are highlighted with bold/italicized print are in yellow)

A. ADMITTANCE PROCEDURES

El Paso County Speedway reserves the right to refuse admission to any party.

B. GENERAL RULES

1. The General Rules section applies to each and every competitor, mechanic, and pit personnel. Some items, obviously, do not apply to each class. If you have questions, please ask an official. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for failure to comply.

2. The rules and/or regulations set forth are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for each event. All El Paso County Speedway competitors are deemed to have read and comprehended these rules, and complied with their content. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of, or compliance with these rules and regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and in no way are a guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, or others.

3. The officials shall be empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that, in their opinion, do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from such alteration of specifications. Any interpretation of or deviation from these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.

4. The officials and management has final word over technical questions or operations.

5. Management and officials establish the length, frequency, and administration of all events and programs, and their decision is final.

6. No person may enter the pit/racing area until he/she has signed all releases, registrations and/or entry forms. All drivers/owners must complete the membership agreement. A current IRS W-9 form must be on file.

7. Anyone person under the age of 18 attempting to enter the pit area must provide a release signed by at least one parent and accompanied by that parent/guardian.

8. Any Driver/Owner/Team that intentionally creates an oil spill will be subject to a fine (1st offense - $100) and/or suspension (2nd offense).

9. Speed limit in the pit area is 5 mph. 1st offense will be a warning, 2nd offense - $50 fine, 3rd offense - $100 fine, 4th offense – 1 race suspension.

C.  CONDUCT --

 YOU "THE DRIVER" ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PIT CREW BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER RACES!!

1. When in the pit area, make every effort to maintain a constant watch for your own protection.

2. Any driver who brings alcohol or other controlled substances into the pit area, or who is under the influence of such substances, will be disqualified and suspended. 
There is NO drinking allowed in the pit area while the races are ongoing. 
If anyone is caught with an open alcoholic beverage container during the event, they will be asked to leave by the staff and/or the Police Dept.

3. No driver may get out of their car or stop on the racing surface to argue or discuss a race situation with the flagman or officials.
1st violation of this rule will result in $100 fine. 2nd violation will result in disqualification from that race. 3rd violation will result in a 1 race suspension. Any subsequent violation will result in suspension for the remainder of the season.

4. You and/or your crewmembers may not enter the pit area of any other driver to argue over race situations. Concerns should be brought to race officials only.
1st violation of this rule will result in $100 fine. 2nd violation will result in a 1 race suspension. Any subsequent violation will result in suspension for the remainder of the season.

5. Every competitor is to participate in every event in which they are assigned. If a competitor refuses to participate in a race because of a disagreement with the length, type, pay, or style of the race, they will be subject to suspension and/or fine.

6. Any fighting in the pit area will subject the offender, and the car they are associated
with a suspension for an amount of time to be determined by the Competition Director. The driver/owner of every car is responsible for their pit crew and their conduct.

7. No one is allowed in the scorer's booth, flag stand, or announcer's booth other than El Paso County Speedway officials. Violations of this rule will result in disqualification and/or fine.

8. Any car owner, driver or crew member in any way is discourteous to an official or addresses any official in a non-professional manner shall subject the team or car they are affiliated with a
$100 fine for the 1st offense, and expulsion for the 2nd offense, from El Paso County Speedway.

9. The race director at their discretion may add further fines, disqualifications, suspensions, point or position deductions or any combination to any violation.

10. The pit area must be cleared within 90 minutes of the completion of the race program. This includes every person associated with your racecar. Failure to do so can result in loss of points for the night or fine. You may be asked to clear the parking lot as well.

11. Competitors must be in good standing with licensed El Paso County Speedway vendors and track. Track reserves the right to use purse and/or point fund checks to compensate vendors or track for expenses.

D. PARTICIPANTS INSURANCE

Available upon request is a certificate of insurance, which covers everyone signed in at the pit gate. You and your crewmembers are covered by the best insurance available to any racing facility. If any questions or problems with insurance come up, contact El Paso County Speedway at (719) 683-5638.

E. LIABILITY INSURANCE

1. Every driver is expected to inspect the racing surface to learn of any defects, obstructions, or anything else, which, in his or her opinion, is unsafe for racing. He or she should immediately report any conditions, if discovered, to officials and/or management. Any driver entering an event is considered to have inspected the track and found all conditions satisfactory to them. Drivers understand the risks of auto racing when they enter an event.

2. El Paso County Speedway assumes no responsibility for damage to or loss of your equipment, vehicles, or any parts whatsoever.

F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

1. A driver must be 16 years of age to participate in all classes, except the “Hornets” and the Hobby Trucks age will be 14. Any driver under the age of 18 must provide copy of their birth certificate. In addition both parents must sign a parental release and it must be notarized. 
See registration guidelines below.

2. Classes running under sanctioning bodies are required a license from that body before being allowed to compete. You need to show your license from the sanctioning body before entering the pit area.

G. CAR NUMBERING

1. Numbers should be a minimum of 18" high.

2. Numbers must be placed on both sides of the car or wing, along with a number on the roof/top of wing.

3. Car numbers cannot contain 3 digit numbers. The size, color and style of numbers must allow prompt identification by officials at all times. Number must be kept clean. If your number is unreadable you need to make necessary changes or not be scored.

4. Information on number availability is available at the El Paso County Speedway office. If two drivers want same number, priority is given to driver competing in the most events in the prior year if they register on/before the first point race. 
Registration fee: Owner; $ 75 for the 2008 season; Owner/driver - $90 for the 2008 season; Driver only - $25 for the 2008 season (every driver must be registered with El Paso County Speedway, if not owner will receive NO points and NO money for that race event).  All driver changes must notify the Pit Steward/Comp. Director before the event begins.

H. CONTINGENCY AWARDS

Each year El Paso County Speedway will provide a list of contingency sponsors that must have decals placed properly and unaltered on the racecar to be eligible for year-end awards. Owner or driver must attend a minimum of 80% of the season's races and register for the awards banquet to be eligible for year end awards. Drivers must receive weekly awards in person, or risk forfeiting the award.

I. TRACK PROCEDURE

1. The pit gate opens at 3:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated). Check-in / draw closes 1/2 hour before scheduled start of races (unless otherwise stated). Any driver signed in after that starts at the rear of their heat.

2. ATVs and other utility vehicles: ATVs will not be allowed on the racetrack at any time. ATV use is restricted to the pit area or payout area only. All ATVs will be loaded on/into the trailers as soon as reasonably possible following the conclusion of the races. No joyriding. One person per seat. All ATV drivers must have a valid driver's license and pit pass. Speed limit is 10MPH. Violations will result in driver disqualification or fine of the offending team.

3. All cars must start hot laps or a heat to run a feature race. You must run in your assigned hot lap session or forfeit your right to hot lap.

4. All cars must pack the track when requested or may be disqualified or fined. 
1st offense is a warning, 2nd offense is a $ 25 fine, and the car will start at the back of the field in both the heat race and feature.

5. Ties will be determined by highest feature finishes.

6. Management and officials determine all finishing positions and their decisions will be final. El Paso County Speedway will not use any video replays for scoring purposes.

J. LINE-UP PROCEDURE

1. The following line-up procedures are not absolute. They may be changed for special events or at the discretion of the officials and/or the sanctioning bodies.

2. All heat race line-ups will be determined by pill draw on the night in question.  Low pill will be on pole in heat #1, second low pill on pole in heat # 2, etc.  After the first completed event, new drivers start at the rear of their heat. Drivers missing 2 consecutive regular race nights, for any reason, are treated as a new driver for line-up purposes.  All non-experienced, “Rookie” drivers must start at the rear of the field for the first 3 races.

3. The winner of the first heat in each division will draw a pill for any possible inversions. 
A 4, 5 or 6 row inversion is possible, depending on the pill drawn.  The remainder of the cars, after the inversion, will line-up “heads up”.  On occasion, a race fan out of the grandstands may be asked to participate in the pill draw, with the addition of the pill ALL, meaning the whole field (with the “Rookie” exception) will be inverted.

4.
If a trophy dash is utilized, the first two cars from each heat race will be placed into the trophy dash, lined up inverted according to the heat race finish.

5. Any car unable to start its heat race may be added to the rear of the lowest consolation feature. Depending on car counts the officials may run 2 (or more) "B" features and cars will be lined heads-up by heat race finishes.

6. Points stay with the driver, if you have a driver change from week to week or during a race night, you are required to contact the Pit Steward and inform him of the change before the close of sign-in. Any driver electing to start at the rear of their race must alert the Pit Steward prior to the close of check-in.

7. Driver change is permitted during a race program. An eligible driver may drive any qualified car in any event. The new driver starts at the rear of the lowest feature or heat race that he or she has qualified for. All points go to the new driver. Drivers who do not qualify for the next higher feature will not be allowed to compete in that higher feature event.

8. Any driver changes made without notifying an official will result in disqualification for the entire night and that car will start last in all events entered on the next race date.

K. RACE PROCEDURE

1. Flags:  El Paso County Speedway uses standard race flags (green, yellow, red, checkered etc.)

BLACK: Driver must go to the work area. The driver will not be scored once the black flag has been displayed. Once a Green Flag is given you cannot return to the track.

Interpretation of the above flag rules is left to the discretion of the flagman and officials. Their decision is final.

2. At the discretion of the flagman, any driver jumping positions at the start of a race or restart, will be moved back or possibly black flagged, without prior warning. You must maintain a reasonable speed until the start of the race or restart.

3. If the officials feel a car's speed, smoke, loose parts, etc. are causing or may cause a safety problem, it can be black flagged.

4. Red / Yellow Flag Procedures

Yellow Flag Procedure:

a. Once the green flag is displayed, cars spinning out and/or causing a restart, stopping, or "involved in" the mishap, will go to the rear. The restart is two-abreast line-up in case of a first lap incident or single file if one or more laps are completed.

b. If the red flag is displayed during a race, all cars shall come to a complete and immediate stop. Cars should not block track entrances/exits, emergency vehicles, push trucks and wreckers. No crew will be allowed on the racing surface.  Violations will result in disqualification.

c.  If the red or yellow flag is displayed as a result of your car or driver's actions, even if it is still moving on the track, you will restart at the rear of the lineup. Example: debris on the track that causes a yellow flag to be displayed will cause the car leaving the debris to go to the rear of the field.

d. If the race is stopped on any lap due to a yellow or red flag before all contestants have crossed the start/finish line, only those cars not crossing the finish line prior to the yellow/red will be lined up according to the previous lap (but not placed ahead of cars who did cross the line.) Those involved in the yellow or red will be moved to the back of the lineup.

e.  If a yellow or red flag occurs on the white flag lap of a race and the leader has not taken the checkered flag, the race will be restarted with two laps: Green, White, Checkered. This procedure will be continued until the race is finished.

f. "Involved in" is defined as: disabled and/or momentarily or temporarily detained at the scene of an accident and unable to race. If a car stops on the yellow and was not part of the incident, the officials' deem the driver stopped for safety reasons, or was directed to stop by an official - that car may return to the line-up in the position before the yellow flag was displayed.

g. In the feature, any car that causes 2 yellow flags, red flags, or combination in the same race, will be black flagged and not allowed to return.  In the heat race, any car that causes 1 yellow flag or red flag, will be black flagged and not allowed to return.

h. 
After the yellow flag is thrown, drivers must get into single file line one lap after the pace vehicle has entered, if safe to do so. Any driver not lining up may be sent to the rear. Fellow competitors must allow cars into place in the single file line or violators will be sent to the rear.

i.
Unless mandated by track officials that the “hot pit” is functional, any car entering the pits will not be allowed to re-enter the race

j. In the event of two red flag starts or three yellow flag starts, lineups will be single file based or your original lineup position. Cars involved in the mishap go to the rear .

5. If after a yellow or red, and a two-abreast start is needed, and starting positions are vacant, cars behind the vacant spots will move forward to the next row if a green has been taken. If a green hasn't been taken, or a car will move ahead more than one row, the remaining positions will "criss-cross" to the next higher starting spot.

6. There shall be no electronic communication between the driver and pit crew members during any race event.

7. Time or lap limits will be imposed on all heats, dashes and features if deemed appropriate by officials.

8. Once the line up has been set for a feature or heat race and you are not on the track, you will tag the back of the field. For features only, if the race goes yellow or red and a lap has not been completed, you may enter the race at the back of the field.

L. GENERAL TECHNICAL

1. Mufflers are required on all cars. Loss of muffler will result in disqualification. No modifications will be allowed to the muffler.

2. There shall be no electronic communication between the driver and pit crewmembers during any race event.

3. No tarps, false panels, covers, etc. may be used at any time during the night whose purpose is to conceal, disguise, or divert attention from components of a car. Officials must have an unassisted view of items within the scope of the bodywork regulations set by the appropriate sanctioning body.

4. We will test fuel from any participant any time during the night. If the fuel tested is illegal, all points/monies are held and a sample will be sent to a lab. All other finishing positions in the race will be "as run" and positions will not change until a decision is rendered. If the results are verified by the laboratory that the fuel was illegal, the car, driver or both will be disqualified for that event and receive no points or money. In addition, they will be required to pay for the lab test and will not be allowed to participate in the next two events for their class.

5. No traction control devices allowed. Penalty is a one-year suspension and $10,000 fine. El Paso County Speedway reserves the right to impound suspected parts to have them checked by the manufacturer or lab for alterations.

6. Top 4 cars must also stop for inspection before entering the pit area. Cars outside the top 4 may also be inspected. Points and money will be forfeited if a car fails to stop for weighing and/or inspection. Any car found to be underweight will lose all points and money for the night and all other finishers move up accordingly in the final results. If a technical violation is found, the car loses all points and money for the night and starts at the rear of their next heat races. If the violation - in the opinion of the officials - is a major infraction the car will start at the rear of all races on the following night.

PROTESTS
If you refuse protest you get a 5-race suspension. If you protest another car, your car will be inspected for the same infraction.
ALL PROTESTS WILL BE accompanied by $50.00 (fifty-dollars) and WILL BE IN WRITING WITHIN 15 minutes of the final checkered flag of the night. Protest will be presented to the Competition Director - "NO ONE ELSE." If the Protest is found to be valid the $50.00 (fifty-dollars) will be returned. If the Protest is found to be invalid the $50.00 (fifty-dollars) will be given to the person being protested. If the Protest is presented in an argumentative or uncivil manner, Track may refuse Protest. Engine protests where engine disassembly is necessary will be $150.

If the Protest is valid and a rules violation is found, the reassembly of the Part or Parts will become the responsibility of the person found in violation. That person in violation will loose all Championship Points accumulated at El Paso County Speedway and will not be allowed to race until the illegal parts are changed to legal parts.

M. POINTS

1. All points described herein are dependent upon each car displaying stickers of the contingency sponsors at all times. Decals must be visible to the grandstands and placed in an appropriate manner. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of all contingency awards from such sponsors.

2. The Colorado 1200 Outlaws Points System will be used in all classes:

Car Sign In -- 5 points

Heat Race 1st – 15, 2nd – 13, 3rd – 11, 4th – 10, 5th – 9, 6th – 8 , 7th – 7 , 8th – 6, 9th – 5 , 10th – 4

Trophy Dash – No points

"A" Feature: 1st  - 40, 2nd  - 36, 3rd  - 32, 4th  - 28, 5th  - 24, 6th  - 23, 7th  - 22, 8th  - 21, 9th  - 20, 10th  - 19, 11th  - 18, 12th  - 17, 13th  - 16, 14th  - 15, 15th  - 14,16th  - 13, 17th  - 12, 18th  - 11, 19th  - 10, 20th  - 9, 21st  - 8, 22nd  - 7, 23rd  - 6, 24th through all other "A" Feature starters - 5. "B" Feature (non “A” qualifiers) – 4. All others not qualifying for A or B feature - 0

3. In order to qualify for a feature event, a driver must be running on the track or take the green flag in their heat. If you do not run in a heat, you may run the lowest consolation feature.

4. Should two or more drivers have the same point totals, the number of weekly feature wins will be the tie-breaker, then second place finishes, etc. until the tie is broken.

5. We will not run provisional or alternate positions during a weekly show. Any driver who has qualified for a feature event, but is unable to run will be scored in last place in that feature. During a special event a driver may or may not be added to a feature depending on the rules for that event.

6. Any driver who qualifies to the next highest feature event forfeits all points and money from the previous race and remaining cars move up in points accordingly.

7. It is the driver/owner's responsibility to notify an official of any point discrepancies prior to close of check-in.

N. CONTACT INFORMATION

Office: 719-683-5638
Fax: 719-683-5638
Fairgrounds: 719-520-7880
Email: pginc@pcisys.net
Revised Dec. 15, 2007

   
 

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