2012 RULES & REGULATIONS / Roxboro Motorsports

¨    Excessive speed or burnouts in pit areas, staging lanes or return roads will not be tolerated and are grounds for disqualification.

¨    Anyone falsifying tech card information as to a cubic inch displacement or clutch flywheel and pressure plate equipment, OR falsifying Age or Driver's License Number OR using electronics in Footbrake or Street ET will be banned for a given time to be determined by the tech committee. The violator's name will be passed on to the IHRA Officials

¨    ALL PIT VEHICLES must display registration sticker, race vehicle number and class designation.

¨    Pit vehicles to be used for race vehicle support ONLY.

¨    RIDER MUST BE 16 OR OLDER TO OPERATE ANY TYPE OF PIT VEHICLE, INCLUDING BICYCLES, ETC.

¨    Pit vehicles will be impounded until after the event is completed, for any infraction of above rules, reckless operation of pit vehicle or any horse play on pit vehicles.

¨   NO SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER BLADES, ROLLER SKATES, PUSH SCOOTERS, ETC.

¨   Only 2 crew members allowed on the starting line.

¨   Anytime a vehicle is started, whether in the pits, staging lanes or anywhere else at the facility, a competent driver must be seated behind the steering wheel.

¨   No work may be done under any vehicle supported only by a jack. Additional safety devices such as jack stands are mandatory to provide extra protection.

¨   Under no circumstance, will any competitor be permitted to participate in
shorts or tank top.

¨    Glass containers and firearms are not permitted at the facility.

¨    EXCESSIVE BRAKING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL BE GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION & OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION AT RACE DIRECTORS DISCRETION.

¨   Everyone entering the facility must sign waiver and release form. In the event of cancellation, TICKETS issued at the gate will serve as a rain check.

¨   Rain Checks will only be honored for similar events for the same season.

¨   Double entries allowed maximum of 2 entries per driver and maximum of 2 entries per vehicle in different classes. No double entries allowed in Junior Dragster.

¨   If a rain out occurs after 3 rounds of eliminations in any specific class it will be considered a race for that class & monies will be divided accordingly.

¨   At any time a vehicle can be subject to inspection with no prior warning.

¨   Tech registration cards must be COMPLETELY filled out and signed before entering tech lines.

 TIME TRIALS:

¨    Roxboro Motorsports will make a reasonable attempt to run two rounds of time trials prior to eliminations, this however DOES NOT guarantee a competitor two-time runs.

¨    If threatening weather appears or if there is a late start due to inclement weather or other time consuming situations occur, race director may choose to run ONE time run for each class and proceed directly into eliminations.

¨    Time trials will be called to the staging lanes in sessions, by class and given a “last call”. If a participant misses the call, they miss the run. NO EXCEPTIONS!

¨    You must be in the lanes & ready to run when the last pair of cars goes down the track.

¨    If late arrival misses both time run sessions, they WILL NOT RECEIVE A TIME RUN!

¨   During time runs when all remaining competitors desire the same lane, the first car in line will have lane choice.

If you refuse to run the other lane, you WILL NOT receive that time run.

ELIMINATIONS:

¨    Eliminations will begin IMMEDIATELY following the final time run session i.e. (if time runs end early , or we are just ahead of schedule, Eliminations may begin early also).

¨    First round bye run will go to the driver who records the best non-red reaction time during the last time trial for that class.

¨    If identical reaction times are recorded during the round, the first driver will receive the bye run. A driver shall remain eligible for a buy run until they receive a bye or are eliminated from competition.

¨    Bye runs for subsequent rounds will be chosen in the same manner, the best reaction time from the previous round of eliminations.

¨    A driver is eligible for only one bye run during eliminations unless all remaining competitors have had a bye run.

¨    Racers may sit out the bye run or turn down first round bye. Driver must notify tech official of your intent before start of the round.

¨    If vehicle fails to start once you are called into the burnout area, you will be a loser and your competitor gets a single run.

 LANE CHOICE:

¨    Once a racer has committed to a lane, there will be NO CHANGING OF LANES FOR ANY REASON.

¨    When a class reaches the point where all remaining competitors desire the same lane and cannot agree on lanes, lane choice will be determined by coin toss.

¨    If racers do not agree on result of coin toss, a track official will witness a coin toss and the result will be final as determined by track official.

DIAL-INS:

¨    All car numbers and dial-ins must be legible to the tower on the window, DIAL-INS ON TIRES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

¨    For computer operator in the timing tower to read race numbers and dial-ins, they must be as large as possible and legible.

¨    Dial-ins must be on left side of race vehicle.

¨    Dial-ins must be on race vehicle before crossing yellow line in the staging lanes.

¨    Check dial-ins on dial in boards/scoreboards before burnout. There will be NO RE-RUNS due to incorrect dial-ins.

¨    Dial-ins can’t be changed after burnout.

 DEEP STAGING

¨     Deep staging is permitted but not guaranteed. The racer accepts the responsibility to assume all risks, and must get in first as Autostart will be on in all categories.

¨     The word DEEP must be displayed on your vehicle.

¨     Courtesy staging is HIGHLY recommended.

¨    If there is a timing equipment malfunction, reruns will be decided upon on a per incident basis.

¨    ALL DECISIONS ARE UP TO THE TRACK MANAGER AND ARE FINAL.

 DOUBLE ENTRIES

¨    (A) Double entries MUST return to staging lanes immediately after their first entry.

¨    (B) Double entries should have ALL support equipment/fuel/crew in the staging lanes once we go round robin racing, we WILL NOT wait for you to go to the pits to refuel.

¨    If you follow A and B above you will be allowed a reasonable amount of time to get back in the lanes for your second entry, if you chose not to follow recommendations and are not ready when your competitor is ready we WILL NOT wait for you.

¨    STAGING Once you pre-stage you have accepted the race!!!

¨    REFUNDS NO REFUNDS except our rain check policy.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!

Roxboro Motorsports will enforce the rules concerning participant conduct as stated in the current IHRA rulebook.

TRACK RULES DISCLAIMER

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 EXPRESSED 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. 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 does not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.