BLUEGRASS SPEEDWAY

GENERAL RULES

 

  1. Management & race director reserves the right to reject or allow the entry of any car and/or driver.
  2. Management or race director reserves the right to refuse entry into the pit area to anyone.
  3. Drivers, owners, and/or crew members have no claims against management or any official due to disqualification or damage to drivers or equipment resulting in an altercation arising from unsportsmanlike conduct on behalf of drivers, owners, and/or crew members.
  4.  No intoxicating beverages, narcotics, or illegal substances are to be consumed and/or used by anyone in the pit area.
  5. Alcoholic beverages will not be sold to anyone wearing an armband for pit area.
  6. Verbal, physical abuse and/or racial remarks to any official or entrant on premises is strictly prohibited, and will subject offender(s) to possible suspension and definite ejection.
  7.  Whenever it is deemed dangerous, unsafe, or unjustified to continue any racing event, it may be stopped at any point by the discretion of the race director.
  8. All decisions of scoring judges and officials are final.
  9. The press box is off limits to all participants at all times unless permission is given by the race director.
  10. No driver or crew member shall interfere with the flagman at any time.
  11. All engines will be shut off during the National Anthem and participants are asked to remove their hats and face our flag.
  12. Before entering any race competition, drivers must have a completed registration form and an IRS form W-9 (filled out and returned to management). Copies on request. Must have a W-9 on file before payment of prize money.
  13. All pit entrants must sign a voluntary waiver and release from liability and indemnity agreement, and pay for and receive an authorized pit pass.
  14. Make absolutely sure you keep your authorized pit pass. In the event of a rainout, the pit pass is the only means by which you will be allowed admittance on the rescheduled date. (Your signature on the pit sheets, or “don’t you remember me?” is not acceptable to gain re-admittance!) Do Not Ask!
  15. Anyone caught illegally entering pits and cannot produce an authorized pit pass will be immediately rejected from the track.  (Management reserves the right to ask for proof of admission at any time.)
  16. A rainout will be declared when not more than one half of the first feature event has been completed.  After that point, no rain checks will be issued. any feature with ½ + laps completed will be paid according to the way they are running when rained out.  All other cars with starting position in feature event in all other classes will receive starting money.
  17. Pay-off Procedure: Only owners and/or drivers may pick up prize monies. Be prepared to show proper ID if asked. This is to make sure that the right parties receive what is due to them. A protest as to finishing positions must be presented to the Pay Off Official within five (5) minutes after race results are posted.  Race results will be posted as soon as possible after each race.  Race results will be posted for five (5) minutes before any prize money is awarded. Prize money left unclaimed over 30 days will become the property of Bluegrass Speedway.
  18. Pit stewards must be notified of any driver changes made.  Car must start on the tail.
  19. Drivers of Late Models or Open Wheel cars WILL NOT be allowed to drive in any Sportsman or Street Car event. No driver is to drive more than one (1) car per night in the race. Driver may hot lap or practice 2 or more cars if ready when called up.
  20. All divisions are expected to comply with a 96 dB noise level (measured at 100 feet from car) at competition speed. Failure to comply with this requirement may cause you to be disqualified from the event.
  21. Rule changes and/or additions will be posted immediately, as soon as they become available.
  22. Shoes and shirts are required to be worn in the pit area at all times.
  23. A participant suspended or ejected from competing or attending the Bluegrass Speedway will be suspended for one (1) race event. Within the next (3) days the racing director and management personnel will meet and decide if additional suspension is necessary, the participant will be notified by certified letter.

 

 

 

ON TRACK RULES

 

  1. No two way radios.
  2. No one under the age of sixteen (16) shall be permitted on the track and/or infield area during races, hot laps and/or time trials.
  3. The only people allowed on the race track and infield area are race officials.  Everyone must stay off the track at all times unless requested by an official to assist for some special reason.
  4. Working on cars on the track is prohibited.
  5. Drivers must remain in their cars after a crash and remain buckled up until the field slows down.
  6. Any driver getting out of the car is finished for that race.
  7. Pit crew, car owners, and personnel in the pit are not allowed on the track following an accident or injury.  Drivers are responsible for his/her pit crew.
  8. No person will be permitted to ride on the outside of a racecar at anytime.
  9. Race director reserves the right to move the front row after TWO (2) false starts.
  10. Anything dragging or hanging on a car that is determined unsafe will result in that car being black-flagged. This car will be allowed back onto the track after repairs are made.
  11. Any car entering the racetrack from any location other than the posted gate, will be penalized one (1) lap.  THERE IS ONLY ONE GATE TO WHICH YOU ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE TRACK
  12. Any car causing a situation that brings out the yellow or red flag will automatically go to the tail.  Note: if you are involved in an accident that only slows you or if you do not make contact with the vehicles involved, you regain your position.  If it is deemed that you intentionally caused a wreck, you will be sent to the pits.
  13. Any car spinning that brings out the yellow flag more than two times during any one race will be black-flagged. This means spinning due to driver control; not to avoid a wreck.

FLAG RULES

 

Green Flag:           (Green light) Racing is underway on the entire track.  Anyone advancing position(s) prior to the green flag is subject to being black flagged.  All cars must make one complete lap for an official start.

 

Yellow Flag:          (Yellow light) Means caution.  There is no racing back to the start finish line.  Cars will line up according to last completed lap.  Any car not maintaining a slow and cautious speed is subject to being black flagged or disqualification.

 

White Flag:           One lap to go!

 

Black Flag:           Driver must go to the pits for consultation with a Race Official. If the driver ignores the black flag for two laps the car will be dropped from scoring. 

 

Red Flag:              Stop regardless of position on track, and do not proceed unless and until an official authorizes you to move your car.

 

 

 

Rulebook Disclaimer

 

The rules set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing

events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements of 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 OR SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM

PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES.  They are

intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and in no way guarantee against

injury or death to a participant, spectator or official.

 

The race director shall be empowered to permit reasonable and appropriate deviations

from any of the specifications herein or impose and further restrictions that in his

opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements.  NO EXPRESSED OR

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULTFROM SUCH

ALTERATION OF SPECIFCATIONS.  Any interpretation or deviation of these

rules is left to the discretion of the officials.  THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.