ACCELAQUARTER RACEWAY TRACK RULES
The rules and regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OF OUR COMPLIANCE.
WITH THESE RULES
AND/OR REGULATIONS.
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
minor
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 or specifications. Any interpretation or deviation
of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their
decision is final.
MAILING LIST
We
try to mail
race information to those interested. If you are not receiving this
information please inform the tower and you will be placed on the
mailing list. Notify the tower also if you have had a change of
address. These mail-outs come at no cost to the racer.
TO
RACERS AND CREW MEMBERS
We appreciate you choosing the
Accelaquarter to race. We are well aware that without you we would not
be in business. We thank you very much for your participation. We must
together as a team, track officials and racers, provide the best show
possible.
TECH CARDS
1. Tech cards must be
purchased before you can time trial.
2. Information must be read
on
Tech Card and signed by Owner, Driver, and Crew Members.
3.
All Tech
Cards must be filled out completely for 2 reasons:
a.
So Announcers
may inform spectators about your car, driver, and sponsor.
b.
For
mailing list up-dating (please mark yes or no on list for mail-out).
4.
Tech Card must be delivered to Tech Station at the time of inspection.
REFUNDS
AND POLICIES
1. None.
2. After your purchase your tech
card, you are notifying the track that you are ready to race.
3.
Purses will be guaranteed May through September unless otherwise posted.
If we race under a bad weather threat, rain, high heat, or very cold
conditions and have a very low car count, purses will be guaranteed only
if car count is sufficient. Racers will be notified of this prior to
purchasing Tech Cards.
4. We will provide you with only
one Break
Card per season if you break before the race begins.
5.
In case of
rain-outs, rain checks will be issued and they must be redeemed within 4
weeks of the date of issue.
RACE
1. Race out of
the lane you select, unless everyone wants the same lane. (If everyone
wants the same lane, lane choice will be decided by lowest dial-in and
cars will be paired back to back. However, when racer pulls into a
numbered lane he is making his lane choice at that time and cannot
change later unless approved by other race and track official.)
2.
If
you are forced into a lane you had not dialed for, not of your choice,
then you can change your dial-in and your opponent must be notified of
the dial-in change.
DIAL-INS
1.
Must be very
legible to personnel in tower. A dial-in that is not written large and
dark will only hurt you. It is to your benefit to take the time to
write your dial-in very clearly and dark. Colored window chalk is not
recommended. White is the best.
2. Must be on REAR window and
front windshield. (NOTE: No dial-ins on side windows.)
3.
Open Body
cars must be careful in the place they select for Dial-In display. IT
MUST BE LEGIBLE!!
4. Dial-In cannot be changed
after car is pulled
from staging. Marginal violations will be handled by a one-time
warning, and then a next occurrence violation will bring
disqualification. Track Official will determine marginal. Open
deception to other racers will result in disqualification. You will
play no games with Dial-Ins. Win your race through skill and honesty,
not deception.
BASIC SAFETY RULES AND RACE PROCEDURES
RULES FOR STREET
TIRE E.T. (FOOTBRAKE)
1.
NO Delay
Box in car (NO exceptions).
2. NO Electronic Two Steps
allowed.
3.
Electric or Air Shifter are Allowed.
4. D.O.T. tires only.
SAFETY RULES-STREET TIRE
E.T. (FOOTBRAKE)
1. Liquid Overflow: Catch Can
(Catch Tank)
required for radiator; 1 pint minimum capacity.
2.
Helmet required
if car runs 8:00 and quicker.
3. Seat belts required.
4.
Firewall
required to isolate driver from engine. No holes in firewall.
5.
All classes must have at least one working tail light and a neutral
safety switch.
6. Dual Return Springs must be on
all Carb’s.
OFFICIALS
Drag Racing is a sporting event, just like baseball and basketball.
There must be OFFICIALS to oversee the events. We realize that these
OFFICIALS may make a call that you do not agree with. We will try to be
fair and honest. The Computer is also an OFFICIAL. The computer has
the final say.
RACE PROCEDURES
1. Once a car
reaches the front of the staging lanes for a run it must be prepared to
fire and race. No Dial-In may be changed after either car has left the
head of staging. After racer proper staging and receiving the starter
signal to go, it is not allowable to re-stage for a second attempt.
This includes all qualifying for the heads-up racing.
2.
Proper
STAGING is this: Both cars turning on both stage lights. Once both
stage lights are properly lit, neither car can back out of the stage
beams. The starting line official will begin the countdown to start the
tree. Backing out will not stop the count or the starting of the race.
The only thing that will stop the start after both cars are staged
would be the starting line or tower official for safety purposes.
3.
Failure to stage when so instructed by the starter or over-staging or
leaving the starting line before the start system is activated or
failure to leave the starting line before the start system has been
reset will result in no “E.T.” allowed for that run or disqualification.
4.
All cars in staging should be prepared to race. If cars fail to start
when pulled from staging, racer has 2 minutes to start vehicle before
disqualification. Once in water box you only have 1 minute before
disqualification. Once either car stages, the automatic timer takes
control when the other car pre-stages. The pre-staged car has 20
seconds to stage before the tree automatically begins to count and come
down. This 20 seconds is enough time for two 10-second cars to make a
pass down the track back to back; it is ample time.
5.
You may
double enter the same car with different drivers – both drivers must
have different car numbers and must be clear to tower which is in the
car. You must be able to make the call.
6. All cars must
line up
straight with the strip when making a run. No angled starts. Crew
members in heads-up classes may assist in staging the driver. NOTE:
Crew members are not to touch the car once it leaves the head of
staging, unless there are mechanical problems around the water box.
7.
Most violations around the starting time will carry a one-time verbal
warning during any one race. At that time the race track official will
make a judgment call as to whereupon the second violation during the
same race may result in disqualification.
8. No burn outs
across
starting line under power for bracket classes, with exception to race
car with no front brakes. Those exceptions must begin from the water
box. However, in the heads-up classes burn outs across the starting
line are allowed.
9. Any race car that crosses the
center line will
be disqualified. NOTE: Getting on the center line is not crossing.
The Starting Line Official will be the sold judge of this violation.
10.
In situations where a driver is making a single run in eliminations, he
is considered the automatic winner once he staged under power and
receives the start. (His trying for lane choice will also stand.) Lane
boundary line crossing and red light disqualification rules do not
apply on a single run of eliminations.
11. The “Break Rule” has
been
eliminated and is no longer practiced. This means that if you win and
break you are not able to reinstate your opponent. If you can dial-in a
car that has not been raced that day, you can dial it and stay in the
race. No time trial allowed in this case.
12. No 3 or
4-wheelers
allowed in restricted staging area. None will be allowed on the track
without permission. All ATVs must be identified with the racer’s car
number. Joy riding will not be allowed.
13. Only 3 crew personnel
allowed with car past the burn-out boxes. Anyone proceeding to this
area must be over 16 years of age and must sign insurance waiver sheet.
These people must leave once the car has run.
14.
Any person
fighting, using drugs, carrying a gun, or improper knife will be removed
from the premises.
15. If it is seen that a driver
is not capable
of handling equipment safely, he will not be allowed to race.
BYE-RUN
RULE
1. All bye-runs will be drawn in the tower from the
previous round and/or last time trial and all bye-runs will be selected
by the draw. A bye will be chosen for every round except finals. All
bye’s will roll over to the next round, you will keep it until you use
it or lose the race. We never allow or have a bye into the finals. If
both cars want the same lane in the finals, the faster car will have
lane choice. Bye car always has lane choice.
2. If at any time
before staging you feel the track is not safe, stop your car and notify
the starter.
3. 5 MPH at all times in the pits, staging lanes,
and
return roads. Please be safe. Pedestrians have the right of way.
4.
Racer assumes all responsibility of risk for him and his crew. You
agree to this by signing the Tech Card. There are certain risks with
any type of racing. This track is not in any way warranted to be safe
and/or without risk. Inspect it before you use it. If you use it you
accept the responsibility for you and your crew. The racer assumes all
risk!
5. NO TIME TRIALS after you start the race. No time trials
to
anyone period if any class is in the money.
6. Our goal is to race
and go home. Be ready when it is your turn to race. Please do not hold
up the race. NO DOWN TIME IF POSSIBLE. Late racing is not our goal.
If anyone has an issue with the above rules, please call Matt Ellis, Accelaquarter Track Manager @ 618-518-4830. He will be glad to discuss and/or clarify any problems or misunderstandings.
