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2012 Rules
A. Rules of Conduct
A 1. The
rules, specifications and procedures set forth herein are intended to provide
for the orderly conduct of all racing events and to establish the minimum
acceptable requirements.
A 2. The
interpretation and enforcement of all rules published herein shall be determined
by the Sidewinder Sprints Management, and their decisions are final in all
respects. We encourage all teams to make sure they comply with these rules at
all times. If in doubt..ask !
A 3. All
drivers and Team Owners must complete and sign the liability release /
membership form. By signing the official
liability release /membership form, the participant agrees to become familiar
with and abide by all rules, specifications and procedures as set forth in this
rulebook and prescribed subsequently by the Sidewinder Sprints its affiliates,
officers or designated representatives. To protect the integrity of the rules
and the commitment to develop this series, no member can compete in a 1000cc
sprint race that is not sanctioned by Sidewinder Sprints that is on a scheduled
race date. All drivers must be at least 16 years
of age.
Drivers under the age of 18 who wish to be a driver in a Sidewinder Sprints
event must present a copy of their birth certificate and a notarized waiver
signed by the driver’s legal guardian to Sidewinder Sprints for approval.
His/her notarized and approved waiver shall be kept on file by Sidewinder
Sprints.
A 4. No
express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of or
compliance with these rules, specifications and procedures and/or subsequent
modifications. They are intended only as a guide for the conduct of the
sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to participants,
crewmembers, spectators, track officials or any others.
A 5. All
specifications and regulations contained herein are subject to deletions,
additions, and/or modifications by directives contained in subsequent technical
bulletins, official entry forms, official programs and publications issued by
Sidewinder Sprints or by verbal directive from Sidewinder Sprints Management
without prior notifications.
A 7.
Sidewinder Sprints Management, Tech Inspector and Race Director all reserve the
right to reject any car or driver entry on the basis of non-compliance with this
rulebook.
A 8.
Sidewinder Sprints officials reserve the right to change the number of cars in
any race, the number of races at any event and the number of laps in any race,
at any time.
A 9. The
Tech Inspector reserves the right to check any car at any time for compliance
with this rulebook without prior notice given.
A 10. The
car owner and/or driver shall be responsible for the actions of his pit crew
while at any Sidewinder Sprints sanctioned race. In addition, each pit
crewmember is equally responsible for their own actions.
A 11. The
driver and one other designated member shall be the only spokespersons for their
particular car and crew. (POLICY- the driver or designated member will not
both speak on the same issue at the same time).
A 12.
No member shall enter the race control
tower, office or approach the starter’s
stand for the purpose of lodging a complaint or to dispute a decision.
A 13. No
member shall use abusive language, or threaten bodily harm or equipment damage
when addressing another member or track official or subject such persons to any
physical contact.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
No driver or team member may abuse or argue with any official or other team at
anytime. Drivers and teams are forbidden from entering another team’s pit area
to argue and/or fight. You must obey
the track official’s calls, and obey all flags at all times. Disregarding this
rule will result in
suspensions for the driver/team.
A 14. No
driver or pit crewmember shall drink intoxicants or use narcotics during any
race meet. Any driver or pit crew member who arrives at a race meet and,
in the opinion of the Race Director, Pit Steward, or Sidewinder Sprints is under
the influence of intoxicants or narcotics will be denied participation in the
meet.
A 15. Any driver or owner acting in voice or otherwise in any manner
detrimental to the Sidewinder Sprints series shall be subject to a loss of
points, suspension and/or fine at the discretion of the Race Director/Sidewinder
Sprints.
A 16.
Advertising and
release.
In consideration of entering into
any of the scheduled events, car owners, drivers, pit people or agents agree to
permit Sidewinder Sprints and its assigned, the use of their names and picture
of the car for advertising and publicity before and after any event, and to
relinquish all rights to any photos taken in connection with any event and give
their permission to publish or sell the same.
Sidewinder Sprints reserves the right to penalize/suspend any driver/teams for
any rule infringements or inappropriate behavior in section A.
B. Rules of Procedure
B 1.
All cars are subject to inspection by the Technical Inspector or Race Director
or Sidewinder Sprints or their designee, at any time during the race event.
B 2.
Rookie drivers, as determined by the Race Director/Sidewinder Sprints, will be
required to start a minimum of two race meets in the scratch position. This
includes heats and features. If the
driver has two UNASSISTED spins during this 2 week probation period, he/she will
be required to start scratch until he/she has raced 2 races without an
unassisted spin. This includes heats and features.
B 3. Any
driver who continually gets into trouble without good cause or appears unable to
safely handle his/her car will be counseled at the direction of Race Director or
Sidewinder Sprints, and allowed to compete at a level and in a manner determined
by the Race Director or Sidewinder Sprints.
B 4. All
drivers shall use diligent effort to be ready to compete and have their cars in
line promptly when called.
B 5. No
car will enter the track under any condition (white, yellow or green flag
conditions) without permission of the track officials. (Policy: cars are
not allowed to enter the track under the white or green flag)
B 6. Pit
crewmembers will not be allowed on the track unless requested by an official.
In case of refuel, no more than two crewmembers per car will be allowed on the
track. Refueling will be at the sole discretion of the Race Director.
Tear-offs may be taken out during fuel stop only.
B 7. No
repairs or adjustments will be made while on the track during any yellow or red
flag period. Any driver that gets out of his car for any reason shall be sent to
the rear at the next restart. Any car that pulls off the track during a
caution will automatically restart in the rear. In the event that more
than one car pulls off the track the last to return will be lined up at the
rear, with the others completing the tail of the field in the order that they
return to the racing surface.
B 8. The
starter has complete control of the track. Drivers shall immediately
comply with the Starter’s commands, whether given verbally, by hand signal, or
by flag.
B 9.
No excessive speeding will be allowed in
the pit area. When a car is started in the pit area it is recommended that the
driver wear his/her driving suit, seat belt and harness, and helmet properly
fastened. When a car is started on the track, such equipment usage is
mandatory.
B 10. All
original starts will be at the drop of the green at the various tracks
designated starting line. A cone, pole or other device may be used to
indicate the spot where the race starts. Cars shall not pass another car
until they pass this point. Obvious exceptions, such as a stalled car,
will be made by Starter and or Race Director. Any car passing prior to
this point will be set back by the Starter two positions for each car passed,
either at the next yellow or at the end of the race, whichever comes first.
(POLICY: the front row may be sent back two rows (4 positions) by the
Starter if a yellow is thrown due to a bad start) Cars may not pass any Pace
Vehicle unless directed by an official. Violators may be sent to the rear
for passing a Pace Vehicle.
B 11. If
there is an accident, the field will be restarted with the car or cars causing
the restart, plus any stopped car, going to the rear of the field. If the
first lap in is not complete the field will be restarted double file. When
the race is restarted after the first lap is official the restart shall be
single file. Lapped cars may remain in position or drop to the tail.
Upon restart of the race they shall move to the inside to allow passing by cars
racing on the leader’s lap. The leader will pick up the pace coming out of
turn four and when approaching the cone may go. No car may CHECK-UP
causing cars behind to slow down. Violators may be sent to the tail of the
field, (POLICY: Cars striking the cone, or passing before the cone, will
be set back 2 spots (per car passed) at the end of the race or first caution
since incident. This rule is at the discretion of the Starter or Race
Director if they believe that the cone was hit or a pass was made before cone in
order to avoid an accident or cars checking up. Passing shall occur when
any part of the car begins to encroach on any part of the car in front.
Restart position challenges shall be settled by the official’s best judgment and
that may include using the last lap scored.).
B 12. The
Technical Inspector, Race Director or Sidewinder Sprints will enforce the
technical rules and shall have the authority to deny a car permission to race
based on their judgment of its condition relative to such rules.
B 13. All
racing must occur on the racing surface as defined by the Starter or Race
Director expect where movement off the racing surface is necessitated to avoid
an accident.
B 14. The
Race Director and or Sidewinder Sprints Officials will enforce the rules of
procedure and conduct and determine sanctions, as they deem most appropriate.
Any suspension in excess of two race meets including the meet of the infraction
must have the approval of Sidewinder Sprints.
B 15. Any
rule or specification may be altered, deleted or added between successive annual
rules reviews as determined by Sidewinder Sprints. All members shall be
notified by newsletter of such temporary rules or specifications. (POLICY:
The newsletter notification shall be by email and the use of the website of
Sidewinder Sprints,
www.SidewinderSprints.com
)
B 16.
Ample space must be left on the top wing for participating Sidewinder Sprints
sponsor decals. These decals must be displayed at all times absent a
special exemption by Sidewinder Sprints. (POLICY: Failure to have these
decals on your car can result in no scoring for the night and no payout).
The first decal will be given to the car. Any decal needed after that will
have a charge to be replaced. These decals shall be displayed either on the
outside of the wing side panels or on the top on the inside of the left panel.
B 17.
Contingency awards will vary at different times, and it will be the
team’s responsibility to check for the individual requirements, and complete and
keep up to date a ”Contingency Eligibility” form to be eligible for contingency
awards.
These decals shall be displayed either on the outside of the wing side panels or
on the top of the inside left panel.
B 18.
Cars must be numbered and approved by Sidewinder Sprints. Any cars with
duplicate numbers will be asked to place a letter after their number. Any car
using a letter must have the letter at least
½
the size of the associated number. Car number registration is by
Sidewinder Sprints seniority, then first come first served. (POLICY: car
number will be released if not re-registered by January 1st of 2012).
Sidewinder Sprints reserves the right to penalize/suspend any driver/teams for
any rule infringements or inappropriate behavior in section B
C. Rules of Sanction
C 1. All
members/drivers/car owners are subject to the rules of the Sidewinder Sprints
Series.
C 2. All
members/drivers/car owners must obey an order of a Sidewinder Sprints official
that pertains to the operation of the racing event. All driver meetings are
mandatory and a roll call could be taken at anytime. Drivers or their team
representative not attending will be put to the rear of their heat race.
C 3. A
violation of any rule or order is subject to a warning, loss of points, loss of
position, and in the event of continued occurrences, suspension.
C 4.
Violation of any rule relating to abusive conduct, intoxicants or narcotics and
unauthorized contact with track officials may be subject to immediate suspension
without a warning.
C 5. Any
driver, while racing, who commits unnecessary contact, harassment, or uses any
diving tactic, whether intentional or not, that is considered dangerous by the
Starter, Pit Steward or Race Director will be deemed to be Rough Riding
C 6.
Any car or driver failing to meet the technical standards before the race may be
denied permission to start. Any car that becomes unsafe or a hazard while
on the track will be removed from the race.
C 7.
A driver determined to be rough riding
may be black flagged and/or immediately suspended. After a driver has been black
flagged 3 times or has been warned by Sidewinder Sprints officials in one
season, he/she will also be placed in the scratch (rear of the field) position
for the next 3 race events. This includes heats and features.
C 8. Any
driver causing excessive delays in a race, such as 2 (two) unassisted yellows or
violating any rule of procedure will be removed from the track and scoring will
be stopped for that driver. Any driver causing excessive delays in a race, such
as not lining up as quickly as possible will be disqualified at the Race
Director’s or Starter’s discretion.
C 9.
The
top 5 finishing positions are
required to be weighed after the A main. In the event a car fails
to go directly to the scales or in the event a car is underweight the
driver will be disqualified and shall receive no monies or points for that
event. All cars finishing the heat
race shall be required to go directly
to the scales. Any car failing to go directly to the scales or underweight
shall be scored last in that heat race.
C.10 All
drivers are required to wear a raceceiver scanner (or similar) in an operable
position at all times while on the track. The raceceiver channel will vary at
each track. In the event a driver does not have a raceciver or has an on-board
radio in a configuration not approved by the Technical Inspector (such as with
an unapproved frequency), the driver will be disqualified and penalized all
points and money for the event.
C 11.
Restarts are reverted to the last lap scored previous to the caution flag.
Under caution, fall in line ASAP. Failure to fall in line or passing cars
after the caution comes out can result in being sent to tail for the restart or
dismissal from the race.
C 12.
During the racing event, any car that is displayed the move over flag must hold
their line, and then move to the inside or outside. At that time you must not
use up the entire track and you must respect the cars lapping you by giving them
room. If you do not obey the move over flay on two occasions you will be
displayed the black flag and disqualified.
C 13.
Drivers cannot qualify two cars. The car they start the nights racing in is the
only car they are permitted to race that night.
C 14.
After the original start of the race, a car may be pushed started and remain in
its original position (only after a red flag and the car was not involved in the
incident).
C 15. In
the event of a caution or red flag, any car going stopping on the track, going
to the infield or pit area must restart at the rear of the field.
C 16. In
the event of a red flag situation, all cars not involved shall remain on the
track unless otherwise told by track or Sidewinder Sprints Series officials.
Violation may result in disqualification.
C 17.
Self Starting; Battery must be securely fastened and covered to prevent
spillage. All cars must be
self-starting at the start of the cars first heat.
If car doesn’t self-start for the car’s first heat, you will go to the
rear for the rest of the event. (An event will be an entire race meet including
heats and features)
Sidewinder Sprints reserves the right to penalize/suspend any driver/teams for
any rule infringements or inappropriate behavior in section C.
D. Dues
D.1 A
Team Owner must be a member of Sidewinder Sprints Series to participate and
receive points and payout in any sanctioned event. Drivers must be registered
with Sidewinder Sprints and have all associated paperwork completed and on file
to participate.
D.2
To be eligible for year-end money and prizes (championship money), a team owner
must be considered a full member of the Sidewinder Sprints Series in good
standing and participate in at least 75% of Sidewinder Sprints Series sanctioned
events.
D.3 Team
Owner Membership is $30 for the race year 2012 if registered before January 1st
2012 and paid on or before 1st race of the season.
Registrations after January 1st
membership will be $70 per car until July 1st. After July 1st
membership will be reduced to $50 for the remainder of the season.
D.4 Fifty
(50) Bonus points will be awarded for the Sidewinder Sprints Owner Championship
points if registered before January 1st 2012 and dues are paid on or
before their 1st race of the season.
D.5
Fifty (50) bonus points will be awarded to drivers and team owners that compete
at the first race of the season.
D.6 Day pass registrations
are available for teams wanting to try Sidewinder Sprints for $20. Teams racing
under the “Day Pass” are not eligible for points or contingencies.
E. Protest
E.1 All
protests shall be made before payoff starts. Protests shall be in writing
and given to the Sidewinder Sprints representative.
E.2
Registered drivers and car owners are the only individuals allowed to file a
protest. The protest will be given to the Sidewinder Sprints
representative. No alcoholic beverage will accompany any protest at
anytime or the protest will be waived. (POLICY: Failure to follow these steps in
proper order will result in protest being denied)
E.3
Protest costs are $500.00 for each engine related item, $100.00 for each other
item. All decisions will be made fairly and in accordance to the rules
regardless. To eliminate protesting competitions, the protester must also have
their engine checked for the same issue at that time. (POLICY: ALL
DECISIONS ARE FINAL)
E.4
Money posted for protest will be distributed as follows. If protest is
founded, 75% will be returned to filer, 25% to Sidewinder Sprints. If
protest is unfounded, 75% will be given to protested car and 25% to Sidewinder
Sprints Series. (POLICY: Any Engine, or Fuel rule infraction found, even
if not the protested item, will also be subject to G.5.
General Car Rules infractions found will
also be subject to F 15.)
F. General Car Rules
F 1.
Sprint car appearance required.
No rear engine cars or aluminum frames.
F 2.
Body may be constructed of aluminum, metal, fiberglass or high impact
plastic. Any
add-on weight must be securely fastened, painted white with car number painted
on, and not adjustable. Absolutely NO Titanium, Carbon Fiber (except Hiper
Wheels, wing nose caps and airboxes) or Kevlar allowed anywhere on the car,
unless it comes included in the stock engine.
F 3. (A)
For
a Micro chassis having an engine less than 760CC. A minimum car weight, with
driver, must be 800 lbs. at all
times. Wingless races will have a minimum car weight of 780 lbs.
F3. (B) For a 10” or 13” wheeled
Micro chassis having a 1000cc engine.
A minimum car weight, with driver, must
be 850 lbs. at all times.
Wingless races will have a minimum car weight of 830lbs.
F3. (C) For a Mini-Sprint (Upright)
chassis.
A minimum car weight, with driver, must be
900 lbs. at all times.
. Wingless races will have a minimum car weight of 880 lbs.
Engine maximum offset 6” from centerline of
chassis to centerline of engine.
F
4.
Top wing must be a single airfoil design (maximum 16 sq ft, measured with
a straight edge, .2’ Tolerance).
Wing panels cannot exceed the width of the tires.
48"
wide maximum wing body and 48" long maximum wing body (does not apply to wings
12sqft or less)
22"
high x 56" long right sideboard maximum (or) 25" rear tapered to 19" front. (12
Sqft wings can still be 24”)
28"
high x 56" long left side board maximum.
Side panels must be parallel, must
be no longer than 56” and may not obstruct the vision of the driver.
Front wings are optional. Front
wing cannot exceed 4 sq ft( .1’ tolerance).
Front wing side panels can be no
larger than 12” high and 24” long.
(A ¼” variance will be given on
wing measurements).
Carbon Fiber wing nose caps are allowed.
Must have safely constructed top
wing to race in a winged event.
F 5.(A)
All cars; Must have accessible fuel
shut off valve (located between the fuel tank and the first filter or fuel pump)
and ignition switch / fuel pump switch clearly marked.
No belt drives or centrifugal clutches.
Cars must have approved firewall between driver and engine.
Fuel cell, Bladder tank or similar is recommended.
All cars must have side nerf bars, and a metal belly pan is required
(minimum.040”) and it must run from in front of seat forward past driver’s feet.
Cars must have front and rear bumper.
Rear bumper must be suitable for push starts.
Car must have the drive chain in one continuous chain from the motor
sprocket to the rear axle drive sprocket. Overall car width may not exceed 68”
from outside of right tire to outside of left tire;
F 5.
(B)
For a Micro Chassis. Wheelbase must be between 58” to 67” maximum.
F 5. (C) For a Mini-Sprint (Upright) chassis.
Wheelbase must be
between 66” to 73” maximum.
F 6.
Seat belts must be 3” wide, 5 point racing harness. Teams utilizing a
Hans device or similar are permitted to have the belts the narrow to 2 inches.
Helmet (minimum Snell 2005, SA2005 ) and full face shield required. Driver’s
fire suit that meets
or exceeds SFI 3.2A/5 specs highly recommended; (NOMEX
underwear, head sock, two layer suit and arm restraints are highly recommended).
Neck collars or head restraints (Leatt Brace or similar recommended), and racing
gloves are mandatory and must be worn at all times.
Aluminum racing seat is mandatory. (Full containment seat recommended)
Seat must have headrest.
F 7.
A chain guard must be
installed on all cars where chains are exposed to the driver (If the drivers
hand/arm ever needs to be above the chain in any way to shift or use adjustments
etc.) and is recommended for all cars..... A minimum of
.090” Aluminum thickness shall be
used. For engines over 760cc a 530 chain
and sprockets must be used.
F 8.
A 2" rear axle is highly recommended, however a 1
¾” axle will be allowed subject to review. Both sides
of the rear axle must be drilled and pinned to ensure no lost wheel nuts.
F 9.
10” or 13” wheel diameter is allowed;
must be approved racing wheels. No Mixing of different diameter wheels allowed.
Maximum width of a 10” left rear and 13”
right rear wheel will be allowed on 10” wheel and 10” left rear and 12” right
rear on 13” wheels. (a 3/8” variance will be allowed on wheel widths)
All brakes must be in good working condition.
F 10.
Only two cockpit adjustable items are allowed. (To avoid confusion extra
adjusters and / or cables must not be present in or on the car.) Driver may
choose any combination. An item is deemed to be a Shock, wing, panhard, weight
jacker, etc. Each different adjustment will count as one item. (wing
back/forward = 1, Wing up/down = 1, Shock rebound soft/hard = 1, Shock
compression soft/hard = 1, Pan hard up/down = 1 etc)
F 11.
No Downloadable data acquisition
shall be allowed of any type. ( Except areas related to the engine , power
commanders etc) This includes measuring shock travel etc. Cameras are allowed
for the purpose of filming the action either in front, behind or the driver but
cannot be used for recording any suspension travel etc.
F 12.
Immediately after the “A main” is
completed, the top 5 cars must
proceed directly to the scales upon leaving the track. (At Path Valley they are
located beside the tech shed, at Trail-Way they are located in the middle of the
pits) After weighing the top 3 cars
must then proceed directly to the designated tech area. (At Path Valley the tech
area will be in the tech shed beside the scales. At Trail-Way it is in the
impound tech area at the bottom of the pits near turn 3).
At
other tracks, the tech area will be announced at the drivers meeting and/or
listed on the feature line up sheet. Track
Officials cannot excuse you from Tech. Failure
to comply will result in an immediate disqualification and loss of all monies
and points for that event.
F.13
If an event is run as a “Wingless Show”,
the following rules will apply. There is to be NO NOSE WINGS OR TOP WINGS.
Additionally, there will be no added “Sail Panels” or any body panels added to
any part of the car that would be used to enhance the aero effects of the car.
F 14. Tires;
Cars must run either four (4) American
Racer or Hoosier tires each night.
Cars cannot change tire brands after signup at each race. Cars are permitted to
change brands each week. No tire warmers are permitted at anytime! Absolutely NO
chemicals can be applied to tires at anytime. The only tire modifications
allowed are siping and grooving. Tire Bleeders are not allowed. Tires will be
subject to random durometer testing.
Minimum Tire compounds:
Right Rear;
10” wheel diameter; Hoosier D25 or
American Racer SD48;
13” wheel diameter; Hoosier SP3 or
American Racer SD48
Left Rear;
10” wheel diameter; Hoosier RD15 or
American Racer SD38;
13” wheel diameter; Hoosier D12 or
American Racer SD33 (The 13” tires, although a softer compound will equal out
due to less heat. Hoosier does not make a D15 in a 13” tire)
F 15.
Rule Infringements:
Any infringement in
section F on General Car Rules will
result in the following penalties;
1st Offense- Loss of all points and loss of purse for that event. Car
must be teched before running the next event.
2nd Offense- Same as first offence and loss of 50% of all season points
obtained to that date.
3rd Offense- Same as the first offense and loss of all season points and
a 3 race suspension
All rule infringements in
section F carry a $100 penalty. Penalty must be paid in full before
competing in the next event.
Rule infringements count for any team /
driver in section F are reset at the
start of each season
In the event of a car being driven by anyone other
than the car owner, both the car driver and car owner will be penalized for any
rule infringements.
Sidewinder Sprints reserves the right to penalize/suspend any driver/teams for
any rule infringements or inappropriate behavior.
G. Sidewinder Sprints Engine and Fuel Rules
G 1.
1000cc
Engines:
Engines
must be marketed as 4 stroke 1000cc.
Any new model engine
will have to be available for two years (race seasons) before being legal to
run. Factory engine manuals will be provided by Sidewinder Sprints for the
purpose of ensuring that all engines remain within factory tolerances. It is
your responsibility to notify Sidewinder Sprints of your engine model/ year to
ensure that the factory manual is available.
i.e. 2007 new models
1. 07 R1 available for use in 2009
2. 07 GSXR 1000 available for use in 2009
After an engine is available for 2 years
that model can be used, including the current year until that version (model) is
revised.
All engines must remain stock. The definition of stock is... The way that the
factory installed the engine into the motorcycle to be sold and used on public
roads and highways within the USA.
You are permitted to perform routine maintenance to your
engines. Valve clearance adjustments and cam timing can be modified.
All other internal and external parts must remain
OEM. (Not modified in any way)
No factory or aftermarket race components can be used. (oil pan / pick up is the
only exception)
Factory stock ECU must be used with the factory set rev - limiter in place at
the factory set RPM.
All
1000cc cars must have the Sidewinder standard connector (same as the PA 600’s)
to check engine rpm rev limit. These are available from the chassis manufactures
and engine builders. All cars must leave intact the rpm wire coming from the
ECU.
Power commanders or
other fuel mapping devices are allowed for fuel map adjustments. No devices can
be used that have the capability of running the engine without the factory ECU.
No
ignition modules allowed. Traction control devices are strictly prohibited.
No machine work is to be performed to any engine. With the exception of the oil
pan (clearance issues and oil pickup), valve cover (breather modification),
valve jobs (to reseat burned valves) and in the event of a warped head, no more
than 5 thou can be removed to straighten it.
All engines
will be subject to tear down at any time. During tech, engines will be thoroughly checked for
compliance. A static compression test may be performed. Bore and stroke may also
be tested. Factory settings (with a tolerance) will be checked. Teams must be
prepared to remove their oil pan plug and oil at anytime for tech purposes. The
teams are requesting more tech and as such more tech will be performed. Oil pans
may be dropped at anytime. Please come prepared. Please respect that tech takes
time. It will be the drivers/teams responsibility to know
what they have.
If
in doubt, have it checked.
G 1A.
Clutch/Transmission; The clutch
must remain stock, and must remain operable. Transmission
gears must be remain stock, and in place. No close-ratio gears or non-standard
gear-ratios. No removing any gears.
G 1B.
Induction system;
Fuel injection:
The fuel injection system will
need to be modified for use with methanol. Conversion must use factory stock
number of injectors with stock throttle bodies. No boring or modifications of
the throttle bodies. All injectors must remain in the factory stock location(s).
(Exemption; the 2007 model Suzuki GSXR1000 engine will be allowed to have its
top injectors relocated to the top of the air box due to the impossibility of
the factory location being able to be converted to methanol)
Airbox: Factory or aftermarket air boxes/ filter can
be used. (Carbon Fiber is allowed) No superchargers, turbo chargers or nitrous.
G 1C.
Exhaust; Header: Any header can be used.
Silencers/mufflers optional. (subject to review)
G 1D.
Charging system; The original factory charging system may not be removed,
and must remain in complete working order
G 1D.
No ignition modules allowed.
Traction control devices are strictly prohibited.
It will be the
drivers/teams responsibility to know what they have.
G 2. Any engine up to 760cc’s (4 stoke only)
Engines up to 760cc can be open and unlimited. Only the capacity of the engine
will be checked at anytime.
G 2A.
Exhaust; Header: Any header can be used.
Silencers/mufflers optional. (subject to review)
G 2B.
No ignition modules allowed.
Traction control devices are strictly prohibited.
G 2C.
Must be naturally aspirated.
No turbos, Super Chargers or nitrous allowed.
It will be the
drivers/teams responsibility to know what they have.
G 3.
Fuel; Pure Methanol only may be used (a
fuel tank bladder or fuel cell is recommended for safety purposes) Absolutely no
additives allowed, including top end lube and performance enhancing products.
G 4.
An engine claimer rule will be in effect only for the 1000cc engines:
Any top 5 finisher of an “A” Feature race can have their 1000cc engine
claimed by any other 10000cc engine powered car finishing in the top five in
that event or in the event of a double header or more weekend, at the end of
that weekends races. The price of the claimed engine will be $3300.
($300 will be used to have an engine
builder certify the legality of the claimed engine) This will not include
wiring, fuel injection, airbox and oil pan/pick up (if modified). Claimed engine
will be inspected for legality. If the engine is found illegal at that time, the
claimer will be refunded the $3300 and the claimee will be fined $300 (car and
driver will not be allowed to compete again, until the fine is paid), in
addition to the penalties below. To give the claimee enough time to
purchase and install a new engine, the claimee will be provided two weeks (14
Days) to prepare his car with a new engine. Any races during that period, the
claimee will be provided points for each event at the average of his points for
the events that he competed in for the year. (This will be calculated weekly and
his average points adjusted accordingly)
G 5.
Rule Infringements:
Any infringement in
Section G ; Fuel, Engine or Tire
Rules will result in the following penalties;
1st Offense- Loss of all points and loss of purse for that event. Lose of
all season points. Car and engine must be teched before running the next event
plus a 5 race suspension.
2nd Offense- Same as first offence plus a 10 race suspension.
3rd Offense- Lifetime ban from any future events.
All rule infringements in
section G carry a $200
penalty. Penalty must be paid in full before competing in the next event.
In the event of a car being driven by anyone other
than the car owner, both the car driver and car owner will be penalized for any
rule infringements.
Sidewinder Sprints reserves the right to penalize/suspend any driver/teams for
any rule infringements or inappropriate behavior.
H. Points and Schedules
H 1.
All points races will be outlined on the schedule page of the Sidewinder Sprints
website (www.SidewinderSprints.com).
H 2.
Only rain dates listed in the schedule (if needed) will count as points races.
H 3.
In the event of schedule changes, only schedule changes that the race date now
occurs 30 days or later from the actual change date will count as points races.
H 4. If
any event is rained out, and the gates do open before cancellation, All drivers
/ Team owners that enter/sign in will receive 50 show up points for that night.
H 5. If
an event is rained out after all qualifying events have finished, the signed in
/entered drivers /Team owners that took a green flag (hot laps or heat race) for
that event are the only ones that will be allowed to compete in their order of
qualification, if the feature event is rescheduled.
H 6.
As per section D.4, Fifty (50) Bonus points will be awarded for the Sidewinder
Sprints Owners championship points if the car is registered by January 1st
2011 and dues are paid at the cars first race.
H 7.
As per section
D.5 Fifty (50) bonus points will be awarded to drivers and team owners that
compete at the first race of the season.
H 8.
In the event of a tie at the end of season, ties will be decided on a count back
basis. The most wins, followed by the most 2nds, followed by the most 3rds etc.
until the tie is broken.
H 9.
Points are awarded for the A Main feature finish only as follows;
|
1st |
100 |
13th |
51 |
|
2nd |
95 |
14th |
48 |
|
3rd |
90 |
15th |
45 |
|
4th |
85 |
16th |
43 |
|
5th |
80 |
17th |
41 |
|
6th |
76 |
18th |
39 |
|
7th |
72 |
19th |
37 |
|
8th |
68 |
20th |
35 |
|
9th |
64 |
21st |
33 |
|
10th |
60 |
22nd |
31 |
|
11th |
57 |
23rd |
29 |
|
12th |
54 |
24th |
27 |
|
All
other A Main Starters |
20 |
||
|
Non
Qualifiers |
10 |
||
|
Each night’s top 15 Heat Race Qualified Fast Fives
drivers
will receive 10 bonus points. |
|||
H 9. To gain points, the car must take the green flag in the A main. The only
exceptions to this rule is if the car took a green flag during qualifying or hot
laps and we have less than a full field and his car becomes incapacitated for
the feature.(They must report to Sidewinder officials explaining the problem
before the feature)
I)
Race Format
I 1.
All teams must sign in with Sidewinder Sprints each
night. Only Sidewinder Sprints will be performing line ups each night. Special
shows are subject to different formats.
Heats: The
first heat races of the season will be lined up by pill draw for the entire
field. Only races that the driver received points will count towards heat race
lineups.
For the second race, cars will be inverted from low
points in the front to high points in the rear from the first race.
For the third race, points from both races will be
added and cars will again be inverted per the second race format. Cars only
competing in 1 race at that time will have their points from that race doubled.
For the fourth race all points from the
first 3 races will be added for the lineups and again inverted per the second
race format.
(1a) Once three races are completed, the points from the
drivers previous three appearances will be used to determine starting lineup. If
a driver does not have 3 appearances at that time, his previous appearances will
be used as follows; If only one race, his points for that race will be tripled.
If only two races, his points will be added, and the highest points from those
two races will be used as the third race.
Any driver that has not made a start with Sidewinder
Sprints in 2010 shall pull a pill for their first race. Those pills are
potentially numbered from 1-24 to represent their feature finish and will only
contain as many pills as the previous feature’s car count. That driver will then
be awarded triple those respective points associated with that finish position.
They will then be slotted into the invert system above.
After the first race for that driver, their position will be calculated
in the method above (1a)
For drivers with equal
points, the tie break shall be the drivers last attended race finish. (The tied
cars shall be inverted based on the lowest to the front for that position.) Any
driver that was DQ’ed at their previous race will be “awarded” maximum points
(100pts for first place) for heat race handicapping purposes.
2)
Consi:
When starting 24 cars, with car
counts over 27 cars, a consi will be ran for the positions 19-24. (Less than 27
cars, we will start all 26 in the feature). When starting 30 cars (big tracks) a
consi will be ran for the positions 25 to 30, when car counts exceed 30 cars.
Consis will be limited to no
more than 16 cars per consi.
The consi
line-up will be straight up from the heat race finish order of non-qualifiers.
The top 6 cars will transfer.
If two consis are needed, the top 3 in
each will transfer. All cars that transfer will start straight up from their
finishing positions.
3) Feature:
the feature line-up will be straight up from the
heat race finishes.
Note with the following exceptions:
Fast Fives; Cars that
finish in the top five in
their last race they competed in will be placed into a
“Fast Fives” group. Cars
in the “Fast Fives” group that finish in
the top 15 qualifiers will be placed in order of their qualifying positions
with the “last qualifying fast fives” car starting 15th and the rest
counting down to their highest qualifier from the heats. All other top 15
qualified cars will be bumped forward in front of the “Fast Fives cars”. Each
night’s “Qualified Fast Fives” will receive 10 bonus points.
19th to 24th or 25th to 30th as applicable will be
by
consolation finish or by heat race
finish
if a consi is not run.
If a driver changes rides
during the event, that driver must start rear of field at the next qualified
race (Consi or feature)
These rules are intended to be the Sidewinder Sprint rules.
However, we reserve the right to amend and adjust any of the wording and
interpretations as situations arise, either before or after the racing season
begins. We have constructed these
rules to the best of our ability to encourage safety, competition and
effectiveness and also fairness to all concerned.
There is no expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any of the
above. . It is your responsibility
to build, buy and race legal equipment by our rules and to follow these rules
while on the track and in the pit area.
Do not be misled into using unsafe or illegal hardware.
Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion
of the officials.
Official's
decisions are final!! Anything not covered in these rules will be left to the
discretion of the officials without recourse from drivers, owners, or crew
members. We reserve the right to
reject any car or driver without cause or recourse.
Date; 01/15/2012
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