2008 Race Procedures

Race Procedures in Word Format

Pre Race: Any car not on the starting grid when driver introductions begin will have to start at the tail of the field. Once the field has been gridded, any car that goes to the pits will be placed at the tail of the field.

Initial Start and Re-Starts: On all starts and re-starts the green flag will be displayed when the leader is at the line coming off of turn 4. There will be no passing to the left until the start finish line. Restarts will be double file, with lapped cars to the inside or all the way to the tail.

Yellow Flag: There will be no racing back to the caution. When the yellow flag is displayed, the field is frozen and all cars must hold their position. Caution laps will only be counted in events over 125 laps. Any disputes in track position will be resolved by a call from the tower officials, or if necessary, revert to last completed lap on transponders. All cars must slow to a caution pace and bunch up as quickly as safety allows so safety crews can work on track. All cars must get single file and stay single file. The frozen field line-up will be used unless the white flag has been displayed to the leader, then the final lap will be scored at the line with the checkered displayed. Once the white flag has been displayed, and a caution situation arises, the yellow light and yellow flag will be displayed along with the green light and white flag, to inform teams there is a situation on the track.

Cars Involved in the Caution: Only the car(s) directly involved in bringing out the caution will go to the tail of the field. Rough driving will not be tolerated. If contact with a car causes a yellow flag, and the contact is not a "racing incident", that car will also be sent to the tail. If a driver is involved in a caution in the last 10 laps and is penalized for rough driving, that driver will have to restart at the tail of the field. The race director exclusively will be responsible for determining responsibility for the caution and any cars that may be penalized by moving them to the tail.

Pitting Procedure: You must stay single file behind the pace car during the cautions unless you are coming to the pits. You may pull to the inside to pit only after the pace car picks up the field and do not pull down until you reach the start/finish line behind the pace car. All cars that go to the pits under yellow must re-start at the tail of the field. In races with scheduled pit stops, only lead lap cars may pit first lap pits are open unless a "quickie" caution is called.

Pit Road Speed: The pace car will designate the pit road speed for cars on pit road, both entering and exiting. Cars may not pass the pace car at anytime (unless directed to do so by the race director).

Red Flag: All cars must stop as quickly and safely as possible when the red flag is displayed. Drivers may go to the pits for crews to work on their cars, but only after the officials have given them permission to do so. All cars that go to the pits under red must re-start at the tail of the field.

Black Flag: Cars that receive the black flag must go to pit road immediately. If you do not go to pit road, your scoring will stop until the situation is rectified. Check with your spotter for guidance from race control.

Restart Line-Up: Restarts will always take place coming off of turn 4. The restarts will be double file with lapped cars to the inside (this is not an option – it is mandatory). Under a caution period, lapped cars will not move to the inside until the "two to go" signal has been given by the flagman at the start-finish line. When the flagman gives that signal, drop down only at the line. Lapped cars MUST go to the inside or to the tail.

Slow Cars: Slow cars must stay on the bottom during restarts and in the presence of lead lap cars during the race. On restarts, lapped cars that create problems for lead lap cars may be penalized with a stop and go penalty. Lapped cars that make problems for the lead lap cars, that have no legitimate shot of getting their lap back, will be penalized. Lapped cars should let the leaders go by on the outside and then resume racing. Lapped cars that fail to stay low, and are repeatedly passed on the inside during the race may be penalized. Cars fighting to stay on the lead lap are not forced to yield to the leaders until the leader has passed them.

Cautions/Restarts in the last 10 laps: Any re-start in the last 10 laps will be single file with the lead lap cars in front, and all other cars in the order they were on the track, behind them.

Two Scoring Systems: Transponders will be used for scoring. Teams must return the transponder to a series official before leaving the racetrack...There is a $400 PENALTY for failure to turn in your operable transponder. There are also other scorers in the tower doing lapped cars and line scoring.

Spotters: Spotters are required to be in the designated spotters stand at all times during the weekend that their car is on the track. Spotters must have the ability to listen to race control via a standard electronic scanner at all times during the event. The frequency is 467.7875. Drivers should keep your spotters patient and polite, and spotters keep your drivers the same. Spotter must have their team’s car number in full view on their visible clothing.

Post Race: The top five finishers must go to the front-stretch immediately following the completion of the race. Teams may take tire temps and air pressures, but no jacks will be allowed on the front-stretch. Besides the items outlined previously, no crewmembers may touch the car. Crews may work on the cars only when directed to by officials.

 

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