2010 NKC RULES
Section 1: No one may sue or press charges against another member, an official, the property owner, any benefactor of NKC or the NKC itself. Nor shall any member discredit or bring slander to the Club's or member’s well being. The penalty can be up to a lifetime expulsion.
Section 2: No Officer or Club Official shall make a call, judgment or be involved in any decision making process in which an immediate family member is a competitor. Verbal communication using track radios by members of the Board of Directors during a race will not be allowed, unless requested by the Race Director.
Section 3: Any unauthorized person who wants special permission to be inside the track fence must receive permission from NKC officials, and must sign a liability release.
Section 4: All non-member racers/guardians can print a copy of Rules and By-laws at www.nutmegkart.com
Section 5: Everyone racing and/or participating in a scheduled event must sign a release form and obtain a pit pass each week.
Section 6: All present are to give full cooperation to officials at all times.
Section 7: Anyone under eighteen (18) years of age cannot race unless a parent or proof of guardianship is present. Parental consent is required as per W.K.A. instructions. A certified copy of the driver’s birth certificate must be provided by the driver’s 2nd race.
Section 8: Any inexperienced
racer shall start last for 3 race weeks. The new racer shall put an
"X" on his or her helmet and rear number plate for those 3 weeks and
sign in as a "Rookie/New Racer." All rookies will start at the rear
of all heat and feature races for a minimum of 3 weeks. During this
probationary period the racer will keep his/her earned positions on the track
once a completed lap has occurred. At
the completion of the 3rd race week, the driver may draw a chip
unless the race director/flagger deems that additional probationary time is
required.
Section 8a: Visiting racers
claiming prior experience are subject to evaluation by the race
director/flagger. The race
director/flagger has the authority to make the visiting racer start in the rear
of the lineup if their on track ability warrants.
Section 9: Entry fees for the year shall be determined by the Board of Directors and announced and approved by the general membership by the February monthly meeting. Entry Fees shall remain unchanged throughout the year.
Section 10: Waste oil must be removed from the track property at the end of each race day. Kart owners are responsible and will be subject to severe sanctions up to and including permanent suspension for failing to comply with this rule.
Section 11: There will be a $25
late fee assessed for all membership renewals not completed by the end of the
February monthly club meeting.
Section 12:
A minimum of 2 raffles will be run annually, usually supporting the
2-day Show mid-year and the banquet at the end of the year. Each member is required to sell/buy one book
of 10, $5 raffle tickets for each raffle.
Section 13: Any capital
improvement expenditure costing over $1,500.00 shall be approved by the general
membership with a majority vote at the monthly meeting.
Section
14: All parts vendors
must carry a 1 million dollar liability policy certificate naming the property
owner and /or it’s affiliates and Nutmeg
Kart Club as an Additional
Insured.
Section 15: All fuel
containers must be approved for holding fuel and clearly marked with the
contents within. It is also recommended
that all
containers
holding water be marked as such.
Section
16: No person on the board, or a immediate
family member can also hold a paid position.
ARTICLE II COMMITTEE/NON COMMITTEE
Limited
committee positions are available for members in good standing in return for
reduced racing fees. The rates are to be
determined annually by the Board. There
is no guarantee that positions are available for all members seeking a committee
position, however, there is a minimum number of
committee positions that must be filled prior to allowing any non committee
memberships. Non committee members will
still be responsible for pre season and post season work parties as well as all
other non racing club responsibilities.
Positions available will be determined by the Board and posted at the
February meeting. Members interested in
being on a committee must indicate so on their membership application. Positions offered based on prior service and
current order of PAID membership. All
efforts will be made to honor members committee wishes, however not
guaranteed. Any member assigned a
committee position but does not fulfill their assigned duty may be immediately
removed from that position by the board and assessed full racing fees from that
point on (including current race). If a
member cannot fulfill their assignment but makes arrangements for another
member to fulfill their responsibilities with prior board approval, that member
may keep their position. The covering
member receives the reduced race fee for that event. Any member who does not wish to fulfill an
offered position is then placed at the bottom of the list and will be offered
the next position available, if any.
ARTICLE III TRACK RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 1: All approved participants will be admitted through the sign in booth, proper ID required, all fees and waivers must be completed to race. Pit areas will be kept and left orderly and clean.
Section 1a: Each pit stall shall have at least one ABC type fire extinguisher in good condition. The fire extinguisher shall be kept visible and accessible at all times.
Section 2: After being admitted to the pit area, the kart crews will place their karts in assigned areas. Ample space will be provided so that karts can be moved in and out with ease.
Section 2a: All persons admitted to an event must stay within the designated area. Anyone leaving the designated area will be subject to disciplinary actions.
Section 3: Kart engines may be started at 10:00 AM and must be turned off by 10:25 AM. Kart engines may not be restarted until the completion of the drivers meeting.
Section 4: Entry fees will be paid at the time of sign in. Board members shall pay no entry fee.
Section 5: Only persons with a pit pass shall be allowed in the pits or racing on the track. Per insurance regulations, no one under 18 years of age will be allowed on the hot grid during racing unless he is a participant in that race. No one under the age of eight will be allowed on the Hot grid unless he is signed in as a driver, but will be allowed at the outer pit area only with adult supervision. The hot grid is the area inside the track fence perimeter.
Section 6: No smoking will be allowed within the track or hot grid area areas during a scheduled event. A racing event is concluded at the completion of the last race of the day. Monthly meetings are defined as a scheduled event. No alcohol or illegal drugs are permitted at any club meeting or in the race track area.
Section 7: All kart owners will act in a professional manner at the track and will see that their crews do likewise. It is also that person’s responsibility to supervise any children or other family members while on track property. Shirts and shoes required.
Section 8: An information board will be erected in the pit area and shall have the lineups for each race posted not less than 10 minute before race time.
Section 9: All racing will begin at the predetermined time and day. Sign-in time will start 2 ½ hours prior to the event and will close ½ hour prior to the driver’s meeting. All late entries will be reviewed by the Board of Directors. All late entrants will start at the rear of the field for both heats. Warm-ups will start following the Drivers Meeting (up to 10 laps for warm-ups), and shall end at least 10 minutes prior to the first event. Track drying will be accomplished by the discretion of the Board, and will not count as warm-ups.
Section 9a: The racing format and all times may be amended at the discretion of the Board of Directors, if deemed necessary.
Section 10: Once the first heat has started, there will be no class switching or new drivers added to a class.
Section 11: No kart and/or driver shall be allowed on the track unless approved by an official.
Section 12: If any kart cannot be lined up, the starter/race director can put it in the back of the field.
Section 13: The green flag shall start all races and signifies that the track is clear. The race shall be considered started when the green flag is dropped. The race must be finished in the kart started with.
Section 14: The blue flag with the diagonal yellow stripe is a passing flag, which shall be given to karts that are being lapped. When a kart receives the passing flag the driver shall hold his/her line on the track as directed by the starter and remain there until the lapping kart or karts have passed.
Section 15: The yellow flag means caution. After dropping the yellow flag, all karts shall thereafter slow down and line up according to racing gained position behind the leader who will hold his/her hand up. There will be no passing. When a yellow flag is shown during a race all karts will continue around track until instructed by flagger to stop at the start finish line. At this time the karts will be directed past the starter one at a time in proper lineup order. The karts will then be stopped by the next on track worker to keep karts in order. When all karts have been lined up correctly the karts will then continue rolling yellow laps until the starter gives the green flag.
On a restart, the red and yellow flags, shown together, mean the karts should line up in their original positions. If after two starts are tried and the front two karts cannot come down to the starting line together, the starter will put 1 and/or 2 to the rear of the field. If a kart is a lap down, it stays a lap down. Yellow flag laps shall not be counted as scoring. Any lapped kart on the restart goes to the rear. The race will be restarted as scored on the previously completed lap. When the caution flag is thrown on the last lap of a race it will be considered yellow/checkered ending the race, and if the checkered flag has been displayed, those karts that have passed the start/finish line shall be scored as they finished.
Section 16: The red flag means danger and all karts must stop immediately. It may be used if, in the opinion of the flagman/race director, the track is unsafe to continue the race. In the event a race is called complete after a red flag is dropped, all karts not involved in the accident shall be scored as finishing in the last position that they crossed the line in the previously completed lap. In the event of a red flag the kart driver causing the red flag cannot continue the race without the consent of the EMT and/or track officials.
Section 17: The black flag means get off the track and must be obeyed immediately. The flagman may use this not only for rule infractions but for some mechanical trouble which the driver may not be able to see but might make the kart dangerous. In such an event the driver shall raise his hand, avoid interference with the other karts and exit to the designated area in the infield within one lap. Any calls for unnecessary pushing, bumping or rough driving shall be made at the final decision of the flagman/race director. If the black flag is not obeyed, further disciplinary actions will be assessed by the board.
Section 18: The white flag means you are entering the last lap.
Section 19: The checkered flag means the finish of the race. For scoring purposes, all karts will hold their positions for one additional lap before entering the pit area. In the event an error occurs, the final position shall be determined by the scorer's record.
Section 20: When lights are used at the track they are to be considered official and observed the same as the flags.
Section 21a: All restarts shall be double file.
Section 21b: Any driver who takes a green flag gets at least last place points progressively, i.e.; first driver out gets last points, 2nd driver out gets 2nd to last points, etc. These points are awarded only if the kart weighs in after that race. This rule does not apply to karts disqualified for driver misconduct. Any driver leaving the track due to EMT direction will be awarded finishing position points regardless of weighing in.
Section 22: If 50% of the race has been run under the green flag, when the red flag is dropped, the flagman has the authority to call the event complete.
Section 23: If a driver crosses the infield from straight away to straight away, that driver shall lose a lap.
Section 24: In the event of an accident on the track only the first aid crew, firemen, corner men and club officials shall render assistance. Violation may result in suspension as may be decided by the officials. A family member needs to be escorted on the track by a track official or board member.
Section 25: If a race is stopped (Red Flag) all karts must remain on the track and motors must be shut off. When the track is cleared, the scorer will line up the karts and the flagman will resume the race at the direction of the race director. Only under Red Flag can a competitor’s crew member, at the direction of a track official, enter the infield with a starter to restart a kart. No other are tools allowed. If any maintenance is done by any kart during a red flag situation, that kart will start at the rear of the field. Any kart leaving the track area past the scales will be disqualified for the remainder of the race. Club officials in an emergency may direct karts to any area to aid in the continuation of the race program.
Section 26: All maintenance and/or repairs performed on any kart, during the yellow flag only, shall take place only on the infield and will re-start at the rear of the field. No kart shall be refueled while the engine is running or with the driver in the kart.
Section 27: Any kart which spins out alone causing a yellow flag will restart at the rear of the pack. Anyone involved in an accident that causes a yellow or red goes to the rear. "Involved" to be interpreted by track officials. At the discretion of the flagman or race director, any kart spinning out intentionally will be moved to the rear of the field and will be penalized a lap.
Section 28: Racing will not start
unless all the safety requirements are met.
Section 28a: Inspection Marking. The method of engine and/or tire marking is at the discretion of the official in charge. Any mean undertaken by a competitor to duplicate, counterfeit or otherwise avoid normal component marking procedures is cause for immediate disqualification and possible suspension of membership privileges. Competitor is responsible for his/her equipment to be marked before qualifying for first qualifying heat. (painted or sealed)
Section 29: All drivers will receive a flag and safety lecture until the flagman is sure he is understood by each participant.
Section 30: Protective clothing requirements: Helmets must comply with WKA rules 115.1 and 115.2. High leather shoes (ankle coverage) including work shoes, boots and leather sport shoes. Unaltered full fingered gloves and helmet support (115.3) are mandatory. Nothing should be worn that is ripped or worn in such a way to expose parts of the flesh. In addition, cage kart drivers are required to wear arm restraints and a full fire resistant driving suit rated SFI 3.2 A1 or better. Chest protectors meeting SFI Specification 20.1 are mandatory for all drivers in flat kart classes where the maximum age is 12 or lower. Champ kart belts/harnesses must be new or re-certified every two years as per WKA regulation 485.1.
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