NYSATVDRA
By: ATV Special Events
www.ATVSpecialevents.com
These rules were developed for your safety and the safety of those around you. We have tried to make our
rules as liberal as possible and yet achieve what is necessary for safety and equality.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED
TO READ AND SIGN A WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND
CARRIERS. ALL PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WILL ALSO NEED THE
SIGNATURE
OF A PARENT/GUARDIAN.
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.
ATV Special Events, LLC makes and enforces the rules, and may from time to time change, modify, add or delete
any part or all of, any rule, at any time, for any reason that is deemed necessary. The rules may be changed without
notice, however ATV Special Event LLC, will endeavor to notify all affected racers in a timely manner.
ATV Special Event LLC will not arbitrarily change any rule without good reason and after deliberation. The rules
are developed to promote safe, competitive racing, and should be interpreted in that light. ATV Special Event LLC
shall reserve the right to refuse racing privileges and/or pit access to anyone at any time. ATV Special Event LLC
shall have the authority to appoint a Race Director and ATV Track Officials as it sees fit. The official notice for
for all changes will be the Web Page. www.ATVSpecialevents.com
Any
person or group of persons that verbally or physically menace ATV Special Event
LLC or its
officials may be PERMANENTYLY BARRED from any ATV
Special Event LLC and will otherwise be
dealt with in the harshest manner.
All participants MUST attend all drivers meetings
and make themselves aware of the racing circumstances, as to not
hinder the flow of the racing program. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, DRUGS, or other ILLEGAL
SUBSTANCES shall be allowed in the staging area and the drivers
and riders shall not use any of the substances
mentioned before or during and event, as long as they remain
in competition. Any driver or rider that
is
impaired shall NOT be allowed to compete and no fees will be
returned. Each driver assumes the
complete
responsibility for their pit crew or the people associated with
their vehicle. Any rules infraction
committed by a
crew member shall reflect directly upon the driver. The driver will be required to rectify the
problem, or be
subsequently penalized according to the rules stated
herein. No glass containers will be
allowed in the staging or
racing area and it is suggested that you and your crew do
not use any glass. The tire or foot you
save may be yours.
When leaving the Pit Area it is YOUR responsibility
to ensure that ALL can’s, paper, plastic is picked up and
deposed of in containers.
Lets keep the area clean and professional
looking.
SPECIFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS
DIRT drags,
unlike asphalt drags are designed to be run on uneven sand or dirt tracks. In building preparing, or
modifying your vehicle for dirt drag racing, a competitor
should keep in mind that ATV Special Event LLC
will try to maintain a suitable racing surface. However, there may be holes at the starting
line or in the track surface,
ridges down the track, uneven surfaces and rocks or other
debris on the track. These obstacles are
not intended to
make the race any more difficult, but are part of the
sport. ATV Special Event LLC will endeavor to
remove all the
problems before the race.
It is up to the individual to determine if the conditions are unsafe for
their vehicle. It is
the option of the racer to race or not. If the track is deemed suitable and the racer
chooses not to race he/she will
lose that race, but will not be disqualified from further
competition.
ATV Special
Event LLC has developed these regulations to keep competition fair and help
maintain organization
and safety of each event.
Some rules may be waived or altered to suit an individual track as long
as safety is NOT
compromised. All
Events will be 300’unless for safety reasons the Race Director determines the
track needs to be
shorten. If we are
aware of any changes prior to the event, the distance will be posted on the Web
Page.
Age
A minimum of 5 years of age is required for all Kid
Classes. Maximum age limit is 12 years
of age.
A minimum of 10 years of age is required to enter
any Stock and Trail Mod classes.
A minimum of 12 years of age is required to enter
down to Time 6.0.
A minimum of 14 years of age is required to enter
down to Time 5.5.
A minimum of 16 years of age is required to enter
down to Time 5.0
The Race Director may waiver age requirements
depending on the individual racer. All
competitors
must have proper identification. All competitors must present proof of age
upon request of a race official,
failure to do so may result in disqualification.
Clothing/Body
Protection
All competitors must wear the following at a
minimum: long pants, ankle high boots and shirts with sleeves that
extend past the elbow.
Teck vest, leather jacket or other upper body protection is required on
racers faster than
5.00. Upper body protection is chest, back,
shoulder, neck, arm and elbows.
Helmets / Eye Protection/ Neck Brace
All competitors are required to wear DOT or Snell
approved full-face safety helmets. Eye protection
in the form of safety
glasses, goggles, or face shield is also required. Neck Braces are required for all racers
faster than 5.50.
Safety Guidelines
Driver’s Mtg: All racers
MUST attend the drivers meeting. Such
items will be discussed at each meeting, as to
timing lights, staging area, shut down area; return lane,
safety barriers and items of other safety concerns. Also,
will discuss the classes and any special rules that apply to
the particular track and race.
Kill Switches on all ATV’s faster than 5.50 must be working and
attached to rider. If your machine has a
Kill
Switch, you must use it.
Chain/Belt Guards – Guards are on all non-stock and trail mod
ATV’s. Chain guards should cover chain
from centerline of
both sprockets. Snowmobile style engines
must hat both clutches enclosed on 3 sides.
Guards should be made of steel or 1/8 inch
aluminum unless otherwise stock equipped.
All guards must
be firmly mounted.
Spike Tires – In classes that allow spike tires, there will be
guards installed on your machine so that a rider’s
leg cannot get back
into the rear tire and the fenders and guards must be extended to ensure that
no spikes will
fly forward
or up in the air. Screws
that have threads mim. ½” long are allowed in same classes.
Lights – All entries must have a functional taillight working during night
racing.
Wheelie Bar’s can be used in all classes except stock.
Pit Riding – Pit speed is 5 MPH at all times and return lanes, No burnouts
or doughnuts at any time.
Nitrous Oxide - Nitrous Oxide must be commercially manufactured and
the manufacturer’s ID on all parts.
Nitrous
bottles must be completely contained within the unit frame and secured with a
bottle bottom anti-drop
strap
to prevent the bottle from falling out.
Hot Pits – Hot Pit area will be mark out by some type of fencing. This area is where you will stage your
machine
after Tech Inspection is complete. All
tools, tires and etc. will be in this area and all repairs will be
done
in this area. You must ask an event
office to move your machine outside of this area.
Competition Numbers
ATV Special Event LLC registration personnel will
assign all competition numbers. Each machine will receive a
different number. It will be
the competitor’s responsibility to provide HIGH CONTRAST, LEGIBLE
Numbers. It is the responsibility of the competitor to
properly display the number on the FRONT
of the
vehicle so that it can be seen by the control tower and
staging personal. Participants will keep
this competition
number throughout the whole season. The numbers will be on a White Background
with Black
numbers 4” high at minimum. Trophy winners from the
previous year will have 1st choice on numbers for the
up-coming season.
These riders have until May 1st of each year to hold their
number. After May 1st, your
number may be assigned to another rider.
Registration
Registration
Forms will be available at time of sign in.
It is the responsibility of the competitor to complete the form
with name, address,
telephone and etc and to sign the form.
All minors age 17 or younger are required to have a
parent authorization
form signed by the parent or guardian and the competitor. Once registration is CLOSED, no
money will be
refunded unless approved by the Race Director.
Any refunds will consist of entry ($10) fee only.
After
registration is closed, the system will update all races as to the class
assigned. It will RAMDONLY pick
lanes
and does all of the pairing for the 1st round. The scorekeeper will determine all other
rounds. The
Race
Order List will be posted on Board
during the Driver Meeting or Practice Rounds, It is YOUR
responsibility to check and verify that you are in the correct class. Once the race starts and if you are in the
wrong
class
you could be disqualified and NO money returned.
Cost
$15
Membership NYSATVDRA or a $5.00 Day Pass
$5-$10
Gate Fee – Discretion of Origination holding the event
$20
First Race ($10 Registration Fee, $10 Entry Fee)
$15
Additional Races ($5 Registration, $10 Entry Fee)
Pay Out
Entry fees ($10/race) will be paid back to the
winning competitors. Three or less
competitors 1st place will receive
all monies. Four or
more competitors the split will be 60/40 between 1st and 2nd
place, except the Quick 8 class,
80% of the entry fee will be paid to 1st
place only. Kid classes receive plaques
for ALL participants. Monies added
by the Fair Boards will be divided by the number of
riders. $ per
rider will be added to each class before the Pay
out is made.
Displacement Claims
The
basic factor for determining the cc’s will be the manufacturers cc displacement
embossed or stamped on the
engine
case. In classes where entries are not
restricted in overbore, the manufacturers claim will determine the class.
classes
that restrict overbore will be bound to the manufacturers cc displacement
displayed. That entry will run
the
highest class assignable, or have cc’s verified by engine teardown. Classes that limit cc’s area subject to
verification. All displacement claims are
the sole responsibility of the participant.
Tech Inspection
All
machines will go through Tech Inspection at each race. Drivers will fill out the registration forms
and then take
form’s
and machine to Tech Inspection area. All
machines will be inspected to the FIRST Class that you have
entered
and will establish what will be your First Class. All Safety items will be check on the machine
and your
personal
gear, i.e., helmets, upper body protection, pants, shirts, etc. Also Fuels could be checked in Stock and
Trail
Mod Classes. After passing Tech
Inspection you will return to the registration area to sign up and enter
classes
that your machine is allowable to run.
From time to time you might be asked for a Bore and Stroke check
on
your machine or some other internal type inspection. This will be performed by the Tech Inspector
and with your
help
and presence. It will be YOUR responsible to reinstall any and all components that
were inspected. At NO
time
will any of your parts be on display for other competitors to view. This is NOT an open view for all.
Fuel Check
Fuel
Check can occur at any time during this event.
The Tech Inspector or Race Director may require a
certain
machine
to pass a fuel test prior to the next race.
A 1st offense fuel check will result in a loss of points and
disqualification for that race.
Refusal of a fuel check will result in loss of points, disqualification
for that race
and 1
race suspension. 2nd offense
will result in suspension for the rest of the year in that class. Pump gas can
only
be max. octane 94.
Class Information.
Refer to classes as posted on web site
or on the registration board.
Practice/Dial-In Runs
This section
is meant as a guideline and may be altered as deemed necessary by Race
Director.
Every participant will be given a total of two (2)
practice/Dial-In runs during this session.
These runs
may be made at anytime during appropriate time trial
sessions, but only two may be made. A
practice/Dial-In
run is considered complete once the vehicle is staged
at the starting line. It is the
responsibility of the
driver to get both Dial-In runs made. The race director will not permit more than
two time runs per
competitor. Attempts to
make more than the allotted number of time runs may result in
disqualification. Additional
Dial-In runs may be made in case of a malfunction of the timing equipment or
other errors on the part of ATV Special Event LLC. These exceptions are only allowed at the
discretion
of the Race Director.
Driver error or vehicle malfunction are not grounds for additional
practice runs. In classes
that will be Bracket or ET classes, all machine will get
a minimum of 2 runs even when other classes only get 1
practice run.
Dial-In-Times
All
classes (except Heads Up Classes) require competitors to enter dial-in times
for their vehicle to compete. All dial-in
times
must be reported to the designated race official 15 mins before the class is called
to the line. The dial-in that is
reported
before competition begins will be used through the first round. Any changes to Dial-ins will be made 10 mins
before
the class is called again. Dial-ins must
be given to the 1/100th of a second (i.e. 4.25, not 4.2 or 4.255).
Dial-in-Changes
Dial-in
time changes can be made 10 mins before each round of competition. In order to
change the dial-in time,
Competitors
must do the following: Drivers must
decide all dial-in changes themselves.
The driver must fill out the
appropriate dial-in change form or slip. It is the responsibility of the driver to
hand in the dial-in change form to
the
designated race official. All dial-in
changes must be made prior to the class being called to staging. Do not wait
until your vehicle is in the staging area to
make dial-in changes. The Race Director
will work fairly with racers
to help to make sure that dial-in changes get
made.
.
Staging Area
Once
called from the pit area to race each competitor has 5 minutes to get to the
pre-stage area of the starting line. If
a
competitor
fails to report to the pre-stage area and his has been called, the competitor
will be disqualified from that
competition. The competitor’s opponent will be given a
single run. When entering the staging
area, the
competitor
must stop and wait for the signal from the official starter before approaching
the starting line. Once the
official
starter has given the signal to approach the starting line; both vehicles have
30 seconds to be completely
staged. If one vehicle does not completely stage
within 15 seconds, the other vehicle will be given a single run.
PortATree Professional
A
PortATree Professional Drag Racing Timing system is our timing system of
choice. It is set-up so that each lane
has
a stage light and your wheels must enter this beam and you stop. The stage light for your lane will come
on.
You
must stay staged until the tree is fired.
If you stage to deep the light might go out and you will red light.
When
the tree is fired and your lane’s green light appears, this system will
determine if you cross the 2nd beam
or
red-light beam before the green comes on.
There is 15” between the stage and guard beam. This will be
determined
by the system down to .001 seconds. For
all Heads up racing the tree will be set-up for .400 time
on
a Full tree. For bracket style racing,
the tree will also be set-up on a .400 timer.
If you are not familiar
with
this system, one of the track officials will be glad to help you familiarize
you with the lights and how they
work at anytime prior to the race. JUST ASK.
PIT Board
The Pit Board system will be used to identify which
class is next to be run, the machine number and the lane
number. It is the Rider’s Responsibility to Read and
Pay attention to the Board as it will
indicate when the
rider needs to advance to the pre-stage area. There will be 2 Pit Boards that will have all
Classes and Race Sequences on
them. The 1st
White Board will be for 1st and 3rd rounds and the 2nd
White board will be for the 2nd and 4th rounds. The 1st
round will random parings as selected by the
computer. Class and machine numbers will
be posted. To advance
from pre-stage to stage areas, the Staging Official
will call the class and machine number.
When machine are
staged or race has been completed, the numbers will
be erased from the board so that all riders can see what
classes are next and when they will be coming to the
stage area. Round 2 will be posted on
the 2nd white board
and by the time the 1st round has been
completed, the next races will be posted and the staging official will
move into the 2nd round. All additional rounds will be the same
sequence.
Staging Lanes (If Used)
Prior
to each round of competition, a Race Official or the P. A. announcer will call
the classes to the staging area and the will fill drivers will fill all of the
four staging lanes equally. Failure to
comply may result in disqualification. Race
position
will be determined through a random draw by the Staging Lane Official from the
first row of vehicles. Lane
choice
is by a random draw by the same Race official.
Elimination Race
Once both vehicles are staged, either the Official
Starter or a random computer timer will signal the tree to bring down
the lights.
For handicapped starts, the timing system will determine the amount of
handicap based on dial-ins turned
in by the drivers.
Winner
Determination
The
winner of the race is determined by the computer timing system. The winner is the first vehicle that crosses
the
finish line without doing any of the following: Foul Start (Red-Light),
Breakout, Out- of- Bounds, Hitting or
moving
a cone or moving the center wire is considered out of bounds.
Bye-Runs
At
the beginning of each round of eliminations a random vehicle is chosen by the
computer for the “bye”. This driver
must
wait until the end of the round to make their pass. In the event of an odd number of vehicles in
the round, this
driver
will be given a bye-run. In subsequent
rounds, this driver may not be chosen again for a bye-run. If given a
bye-run,
the driver must make a complete pass down the drag strip.
Disqualification, Suspension, or Expulsion
Reasons other than those previously listed
that will result in a disqualification are:
Un-sportsman Like Conduct
This
includes, but is not limited to: improper language, extensive argument with
race officials, or other competitors, etc.
as
determined by ATV Special Events LLC.
Unsafe Action
Action detrimental to racing or any situation or
condition deemed to be unsafe, unfair or out of order by the Race
Director.
This includes, but is not limited to the consumption of alcohol or drugs
by any participant during a race or
within the pit area.
Time-Trials
/ Practice
Any
competitor trying to complete more than two practice runs without permission of
the Race Director. The Race
Director
present at the race shall have authority to disqualify any vehicle, participant
or organization from said race.
The
decision of the Race Director is final and cannot be appealed. The ATV Special Event LLC officials reserve
the
right to, upon showing of good cause, reverses or revise any decision.
Race Discrepancies
Any discrepancies that arise concerning the winner
of a round, will be determined by using the results from
the computer or the time-slip for that round. If you have a discrepancy, you need to see
the Official starter
immediately to file a complaint. If it is an obvious ATV Special Event LLC
mistake (incorrect dial-in, incorrect
handicap, false starting line activation, equipment
problem, etc.) the race will be a re-run.
The Race Director has
the final say.
Under all circumstances, the Race Director will handle all arguments or
problems and will determine
the final outcome of a race.
Race Cancellation
The
Race Director has the right to cancel a race for any reason including but not
limited to the following: inclement
weather
conditions, equipment failure, poor or unsafe track conditions etc. In the event of a race cancellation, prize
money
will be distributed evenly among the competitors in each class that have not
been eliminated from competition.
Membership
All
Participants must be a member of NYSATVDRA or have a Day Pass. Cards will be issued to members and must
be shown at each event. All Class Champions will have 1st
choice of race #’s. All trophy winners
will have 2nd
choice of race #’s. The remaining numbers will then be open to
all racers. Points will only be scored
for
Members.
Cost is $15.00 for the 1st member of a family and each
additional family member will be $5.00.
For the Racer that races once or twice, a
$5.00 day membership will be issued.
Your points will NOT be
scored, however if you decide to join than
your points will be calculated back to your first race. No cards will be
issued to a day member.
Points System
The Point System is based on a 5 point spread
as to how you finish. All Racers get 10
points for coming to an Event.
1st place will always get 5 or
more points than 2nd place.
The points are awarded as to the number of racers in a class.
The larger the class, the more points will be
awarded for each class.
Example:
Racers 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
2-3 15 10 10
4-5 20 15 10 10 10
6-8 25 20 15 15 10
The points will be posted on the Web Site
and will be posted at each race. Only
members of NYSATVDRA will
receive points.
Year End
Trophies
All
class winners will be New York State Champions of that class. This is based on overall points accumulated
Through
out the current year series point races.
Only members of NYSATVDRA will
have their points count
in
this race series. Trophies will be
awarded to individuals who have participated at least 25% of the total point
Series
races for that year. The Race Director
has the right to change the % at his discretion.