Rules of Participation
The figure 8 races are produced as an unusual spectator attraction. In the interest of safety, anyone entering is subjest to and must obey the following rules and regulations that are set up cooperatively by the IDRA and the 4 Southeastern Iowa Tracks.
The figure 8 races will be composed of individual heats and featured events. Decision of the official judges and counters will be final for all events.
A. The promoters reserve the right to approve or reject all entries.
B. Each driver must sign and fill out an enty form. An entry fee of $20.00 will be charged and that includes drivers pit pass
only.
C. Owners, pitmaen, and anyone entering the pit area will pay $15.00 fee for a pit pass. Only individuals with pit passes will
be allowed in the pits. All persons entering the pit area must sign a waiver of liability. NO ONE UNDER 14 IS ALLOWED
IN THE PITS.
D. Drivers must be 16 years of age: with judges' right to determine driver incapability. (16 and/or 17 year old drivers must
have parent's signature.)
E. No cars are permitted on track before their heat or before the official hot laps.
F. Cars may be inspected before they are allowed to race. Cars can be randomly checked for certain items at any time
after any race.
G. A driver can protest another competitor's car immediately after a race. Must be within 15 minutes after that cars race.
A protest fee of $35.00 cash must accompany the protest. Car will be inspected for legal engine, tires, and suspension.
If car is found illegal protesting driver will get $25.00 back and $10.00 will go to track officials. If the car is found to be
legal the driver will get $25.00 and $10.00 will go to track officials.
H. Rules are subject to change according to committee.
I. NO BEER OR ALCOHOL will be allowed in the pit area. Drinking on the track or pit area will result in your removal from
from the grounds, car will be disqualified, and points and winnings will be forfeited for that event. FIGHTING AND
EXTREME BAD LANGUAGE WILL RESULT IN THE SAME PENALTY AS ABOVE. This includes drivers, pit crew, and
followers. Drivers you are responsible for these individuals. Official's decisions are final.
J. All points stay with the driver and no switching of cars.
K. Additional safety regulations may be imposed depending on track conditions.
L. All cars are to be removed from the grounds within 48 hours following the race or they become track property.
Race Rules
A. No deliberate hits, head on collisions, or hitting a drivers door. Violators will be BLACK FLAGGED and both driver and
car will be DISQUALIFIED for the remainder of the day. If in the flagman's judgment that the hit and/or conduct was
deliberate.
B. A car will be BLACK FLAGGED if a tire comes off the wheel, unless that car is running in the top 3 positions and doesn't
get passed. If the car gets passed the it is BLACKED FLAGGED.
C. Any driver or car judged to have violated the rules will be BLACK FLAGGED and must leave the track immediatly and
return to the pit area.
D. If car is late to staging area and cars are on the track, but not racing, the late car may still enter the race but must start
at the rear.
E. Restarts will revert back to track position of the last completed lap.
F. Pit passes must be visable while in the pits.
G. Flags are as follows:
Green: Go, race underway
Yellow: Single file at slow speed
Red: Stop, no exceptions
Black: Leave race, rule violation
White: One lap remaining
Checkered: Race Completed
Safety Requirements
(all four classes)
1. Racing seat mandatory for Stock, Pro-Stock, and Open. Cruisers in 2011
2. Full driving suits are mandatory.
3. Roll cage
4. Must have 5-point harness fastened to cage.
5. Approved helmets. No open face helmets.
6. Neck collar
7. Window net
8. Hood pins and no bolts. This is for the firemens' safety as well as your own.
9. ALL four classes will need fuel cells in 2011.