GO KART RULES AND REGULATIONS
.CMK Speedway/and/or officials reserve the right to reject any kart, car, driver or race team without cause or recourse. Only race karts, official equipment and one (1) authorized vehicle per racing kart or trailer are permitted in the pit area during the running of the races. Any other equipment must be moved outside the track and pit area. Anyone not complying with this order will be disqualified and the car he or she is with will not be permitted to run until compliance is met. Every person who enters into the pit area and racing area, or participates in competition sanctioned or promoted by CMK Speedway. does acknowledge, represent and warrant that he or she has read, understands and agrees to abide by the rules in their entirety. Application or permission to participate or enter the grounds shall constitute acceptance of the same. Each person that enters into the pit and racing area must sign the track release form. Payment for the competitor's permit is required at each race. The permits are nontransferable and must be displayed at all times in the pit and racing areas.
GENERAL RULES:
1. No one is permitted in the pit area without purchasing a pit pass.
2. All persons, age 15 & under, must be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian over age 21, and have a waiver release form signed by that adult.
3. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the pits during races. Track officials have the right to question anyone acting in an abnormal manner as the result of alcohol consumption or drug use. Anyone confirmed of such abuse will be immediately disqualified from the day's events and possibly lose points, depending on the severity of the situation.
4. Anyone injured while at the track must report the injury immediately to proper personnel. If severe, contact track crew immediately. If the injury appears to be minor, it still must be reported as it may have the potential to develop more serious problems in the future.
5. All persons must conduct themselves in a mannerly fashion, both on and off the track. Profane language, harmful threats, fist fighting, etc., between competitors in the pits or to track personnel WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! This is a family sport and will remain that way. Anyone challenging this rule will be suspended from the racing schedule for a period of time determined by track management, in accordance to circumstances.
6. A race may be stopped at any time if the flagman or officials contemplate danger or unsafe conditions.
7. Full-face crash helmets and neck collars or braces are mandatory for all races. All drivers are required to wear a HEAVY, long sleeve jacket and ankle length trousers, or an approved racing suit. ALL drivers must wear gloves, and footwear must provide ankle support.
8. Anyone requesting a change in classes MUST have some proof of age to show at the registration window to eliminate confusion and loss of time. Such requests should be given at the beginning of the season to avoid loss of points. Class change can ONLY move upward. Once you advance, you may NOT move back down.
9. A race will be counted as complete once all heats are finished; feature points will be awarded per finish order of heat.
10. Any Go Cart Driver, who wishes to advance to the next age level class, must turn that age, "Within the coming years WKA rules apply to all divisions.
11. Once a driver has moved up in class, they are not permitted to drop back down to a lower class. They can however, move up in class, during the season, but they may not carry over the points, from class to class.
ON THE TRACK RULES:
1. Rough driving will not be tolerated. First offense for rough driving will be a warning and a position at the end of the field. A second offense for rough driving will result in the karter receiving the black flag and the loss of all points for that event.
2. Any kart/driver involved in three cautions will be given the black flag.
3. The flagman will control the start of the race as conditions of track permit. If your kart experiences a problem at the grid, prior to the green flag, you will be given three laps to get on the track. The kart will be removed from the event if unsuccessful.
4. No laps will be given for change or repair of flat tires.
5. When the yellow flag is displayed, slow down immediately. DO NOT wait until you cross the finish line to decrease speed.
6. All starts and re-starts will be coming off TURN FOUR. A white chalk line will signify the start and finish line.
7. Participants of a race involved in jumping (passing of another kart/karts in front of you before the green light is displayed) will receive a first offense WARNING, but remain in line. The second offense will result in a rear of the field position. The third offense will result in disqualification.
8. Heat race line-ups will be determined by drawing a number for starting position. Features will be the order in which you finished the heat event.
9. Heat races will consist of 10 laps. If 5 karts or less, heat races will be 8 laps. Features will consist of 15 laps. If 5 karts or less, features will be 12 laps. Consolation events will consist of 6 laps.
10.
FLAG SIGNALS:
A. Green: Race starts — All is clear
B. Yellow: Slow down, proceed with caution but be prepared to stop. Stay in position, DO NOT PASS!
C. Red: STOP IMMEDIATELY!! Once the reason for the red flag is resolved, all karts will be realigned and re-started.
D. Blue with yellow: You are about to be lapped. Hold your position until passed, and then drive to the low or high side of track.
E. Black: Signal for driver to leave the track.
F. White: One lap remains in the event.
G. Checkered: Race is complete. Exit the track and proceed to the scales.
KART SPECIFIC RULES:
1. All karts are subject to safety tech after the initial safety tech by track to start the season.
2. All numbers on karts must be large, legible and on all four sides of the kart. Letters are permitted only if they are the same size as the numbers. If the scorers cannot see or read the numbers and letters on your kart, you will not be scored. 3. All engines MUST be shut off prior to crossing the scales.
4. If you change a kart or an engine after it has already been qualified, you will automatically start on the rear of the field. 5. The racetrack has the right to tech (tear down) anyone at any time. If your kart is found illegal after a tear down, you will be disqualified for that day's event, and will not receive any points.
6. All weights must be bolted and cotter pinned, or double nutted. You will be disqualified if weight falls off while you are racing.
7. Working on the kart on the track is NOT permitted. The ONLY exception being, if you are trying to start your engine before one lap has been completed, or changing spark plugs. You will be given two laps to get the engine restarted. 8. Junior will be permitted to restart their engines three times during an event.
9. Complete restart until a lap has been completed, after the third try we will line up single file.
10. All WKA tech rules apply.
11. Mufflers are mandatory.
PROTESTS:
*All protests must be presented to the Tech Inspector within 5 minutes of the completion of the race event. At this time, if it is a complete protest, the protestor and protestee's karts will be required to be parked at the specified tech area for tech inspection. The protestor will be the first to be teched.
1. If protestor is illegal and protestee is legal — Protestee will receive the $50.00 protest fee.
2. If protestor and protestee are both illegal, the $50.00 fee will go to the points fund.
3. If protestor is legal and protestee is illegal, protestor will receive the $50.00 fee.
4. If protestor and protestee are both legal, the protestee will receive the $50.00 fee *The protested driver/kart must finish within two positions "ahead" of the protestor.*If you are declared illegal on two occasions, you may be suspended from two race events. It will be at the tech person's discretion if there was the intent to cheat.
TYPES OF TECH INSPECTION:
1. COMPLETE — The protest must be submitted by the driver of the kart in writing, in addition to $50 in cash, which will be held until a final decision is made on the protest. When engines are part of the protest, all parties involved will be teched by WKA rules. Any refusal of an engine tear down by driver or owner will automatically result in the loss of total points for that event.
2. SIMPLIFIED — The protest must be submitted by the driver of the kart in writing, in addition to $25.00 in cash, which will be held until a final decision is made on the protest. This tech involves checking the fuel or the restrictor.
GENERAL:
1. Any class, which brings three or more karts for three consecutive races. Will be added to the order above accordingly.
2. To be eligible for year-end Awards, You must compete in 65% of the races.
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all 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 publications of or 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.Please note that the Race Director/Organizers 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 of specifications. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.
