Rule Book Disclaimer
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein is designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules hall govern the conditions 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. These 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 reasonable and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his (or her) opinion do no alter the minimum acceptable requirements. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from each alteration or specifications. Any interpretation or deviation from these rules are left to the discretion of the official. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL!
Absolutely No One under 16 (sixteen) years of age will be allowed in the pit area without written consent of a parent/guardian and then they MUST HAVE A PAID PIT PASS.
St. Francois County Raceway warns everyone racing is dangerous. You could be injured or killed, even though we carry insurance - participate at your own risk!
Any specifications not discussed in these rules whose legality is questionable will be considered illegal until approved by track officials.
Sprint car classes will run a dash and will draw a pill with the pit steward. We will take 2 cars out of each heat race for the trophy dash, 1 lap per car for the dash.
The pit area must be cleared within 60 minutes of the completion of the race program for insurance purposes.
Only one vehicle per race car is allowed in the pit area. No personal vehicles without permit.
One 4-wheeler is acceptable for each race car, anyone speeding through pit area will lose 4-wheeler privileges for the year. NO JOY RIDING IN THE PIT AREA, ESPECIALLY KIDS!!!
General Track Rules
1. Initial START will begin at white line between turn #4 and the main flag stand. You cannot pass until our car crosses the white line. All must complete 1 lap or complete restart will occur.
2. Cars will restart single file nose to tail. No passing until you pass the cone.
3. Cars not taking green flag to start the race will not be allowed on the track.
4. Any car STOPPING on the track will be put in the rear and charged a yellow.
5. When a caution occurs on track, all drivers will slow, remain in position. Race will revert to the last completed lap.
6. Any cars stopping in a caution on any lap will go to the rear of the field.
7. All red flag lineups will go to the last completed green flag lap.
8. NO ONE IS ALLOWED ON THE TRACK EXCEPT TRACK OFFICIALS, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Anyone caught on the track could result in removal from the pit area.
9. Any driver leaving their car to argue with officials or another driver will be barred for (2) two weeks.
10. If you are involved in a wreck you must stay with your car to help. If you leave your car it will be taken to the infield and left until it is convieient to get back to the pit area.
11. All classes may go off the track on a yellow caution and change a flat tire in the designated location and may return on the track before the green flag is dropped again. Modified and Pure Streets designated location is at the scales. 600cc Multis designated location can be at the scales or the striped concrete pad by the exit at turn #3. Sprint’s designated location will be at the striped concrete pad by the exit at turn #3.
12. No working on cars on the track except on open red flag conditions, wait for pit steward to give the ok to go onto the track. Any person caught on the track attempting to work on a car under a closed red flag will be removed along with the driver and car.
13. All cars that change a flat tire on a RED must go to striped work area to change a tire and they must go to rear of the field.
14. Lineups will be posted. It is the DRIVER’S RESPONSIBILITY to be lined up in his proper position prior to the finish of the proceeding race.
15. Any incident or occurrences not covered in these rules will be ruled upon by track officials.
16. THE CAUTION WILL NO LONGER COME OUT WHEN YOU DO A 360-DEGREE SPIN UNLESS YOU STOP!!
17. Any disorderly conduct from the driver or crew member toward any driver or track official will be disqualified for the remainder of the night. Second offense will be disqualified for the remainder of the year.
18. If you are protested and DO NOT TEAR DOWN, you will be disqualified and suspended for (2) two weeks and lose all money and points for that night. If you are protested again and you do not tear down, you have to move up to the next class.
19. If you get Black Flagged for aggressive driving you are done for that race and the driver will lose all points and money for that race. Two black flags occurring on the same night will result in removal from the track, loss of points and money for that night.
20. Courtesy Rule: Any car from another track with minor rule differences may at management’s discretion, race on that night but will be notified of any modifications and will have to be legal on the next visit to the track.
21. All Points go to the driver (not the car). If you are driving someone else’s car, you MUST tell the girls at the pill draw window and the pit steward, if not you will not receive any money or points.
22. Anyone changing cars or drivers from heat race to feature race will start on the rear of the field. Anyone changing must notify officials or they WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
23. Courtesy laps will only be given until lineup is correct. You must change a flat tire only at the designated work area.
24. Once a race has completed 1 (one) full lap and a caution occurs, restart will be single file starting at the cone and no passing until you pass the cone. If a car goes to inside of, or hits the cone, a caution will occur and the car will go to the rear of the field. If this happens a second time by the same car it will result in a black flag.
25. ALL RULES ARE ENFORCED BY TRACK OFFICIALS AND ARE FINAL AND WILL NOT BE CHANGED BY THE PROMOTER.
26. St. Francois County Raceway assumes no responsibility for damage to or loss of your equipment, vehicles, or any parts what so ever. No personal vehicles are allowed in the pit area except what is hooked to a race trailer.
27. The management reserves the right to change the race program or rules at any time to improve the racing program.
28. Drivers are responsible for their pit crews.
29. Pill draw for all classes will be from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Persons drawing pills must sign in by the pill draw number they get. If you are not there by 5:30 p.m. to draw your pill you will be put on the back of the heat. If you draw 2 pills you will receive the highest number you draw out.
30. Drivers may pick up their winnings starting after the Sprint feature and until 15 minutes after the final race.
31. Track admission: Grandstands - Adults $10 with children age 12 & under admitted free. Pit pass - $25 for child and adult. Pit pass arm bands must be wore all night and must be on the person signed in.
32. All cars must weigh after heats and semi races. All top 10 cars must weigh after the feature; if you forget to go across the scales after your race you will lose points and money for that night.
32a. If you do not weigh after the feature, everyone after that spot will be moved up a spot.
33. Points will be given for the heat, dash and feature in each class.
34. Any points race ending in a tied will be determined by the most feature wins.
35. If you have a problem or you thing something is not right, you need to go to the owner and see what can be worked out to solve the problem. It takes the drivers, fans, pit crews, and family to make a great track work.
36. IF ANY DRIVER GETS INTO A FIGHT AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET, HE/SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RACE FOR THE FIRST TWO RACES OF THE NEXT SEASON.
Safety Rules
1. There will be no drinking of alcoholic beverages or use of any controlled substances in the pit area before, during or after the race program. Anyone deemed under the influence of alcohol, or a controlled substance, or having either in their possession would be immediately suspended. In the event of a violation of a controlled substance, the proper authorities will be notified.
2. All drivers in all classes must wear a full fire suit and approved helmet and an approved 3-inch restraint system, which must be updated in 3 year intervals. Fire retardant gloves, shoes, socks, underwear and neck braces are highly recommended.
3. All cars must be equipped with approved fuel cells.
4. A minimum size of 16-inch numbers must be on each side of the car.
5. No two-way radios allowed in pit or in cars.
6. All cars must have a window net or use arm restraints. And at least three vertical bars in front of the driver.
7. Car may be inspected by track officials at any time.
8. Speed limit anywhere in the pits is idle speed only for race cars and ATV’s.
9. No one is allowed to argue or discuss any item with track officials while race is in progress. Abusive or improper language by anyone will not be tolerated. Any type of physical assault by anyone may result in arrest by county deputy.
10. All weight must be painted white, have a car number on them and bolted. No rearview mirrors will be allowed.
11. All cars must have a front and rear bumper at a reasonable height for pushing and must have a chain or steel loop device attached to the center of the chassis on the front and rear to provide wrecker hook-up.
Flags
1. Green flag and light means racing.
2. Yellow flag means caution, slow down immediately and maintain position
3. Red flag means all cars must stop immediately. All cars go to the top of the track and stop. Anyone going to the pits during red flags will lose their position in the race.
4. Black flag means unsafe conditions (flat, excessive smoking, loose car parts, etc..) Cars will be warned with a black flag in case of minor incidents. Rough driving will result in immediate removal from the track and remainder of that race. Anyone refusing to leave the track when there is a black flag will result in suspension of two nights.
5. White flag means there is one lap remaining in the race. Any yellow or red flag will be thrown at the flagman’s discretion from that point on.
6. Checkered flag means the end of the race.
7. Blue w/ Yellow Flag- Driver / Car must move to the outside allowing faster cars to pass. Anyone not abiding by this flag will be subject to the black flag.
Protest Rules
1. Cars may be inspected at any time by track officials.
2. All protests must be made to your pit steward within FIVE minutes after the feature race is completed. The driver must have the correct amount of cash in his possession.
3. Protests: Top half of motor (intake, one cylinder head, bore and stroke) $150. Complete motor (top half plus removal of rod and piston, check crankshaft) $300. Transmission (includes clutch, flywheel) $75.
4. Cubic inch tester $75.
5. Only cars which finish on the same lap in top 10 positions of the feature race, will be allowed to protest. The race team protesting will be allowed the driver and one member of his crew. The race team that is being protested will be allowed the driver, the owner and up to two crew members. Only those people and track officials will be allowed. All final results of protest will be announced that night and next night of racing.
6. Only the driver of a race car will be allowed to protest another car.
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein is designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules hall govern the conditions 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. These 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 reasonable and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his (or her) opinion do no alter the minimum acceptable requirements. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from each alteration or specifications. Any interpretation or deviation from these rules are left to the discretion of the official. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL!
Absolutely No One under 16 (sixteen) years of age will be allowed in the pit area without written consent of a parent/guardian and then they MUST HAVE A PAID PIT PASS.
St. Francois County Raceway warns everyone racing is dangerous. You could be injured or killed, even though we carry insurance - participate at your own risk!
Any specifications not discussed in these rules whose legality is questionable will be considered illegal until approved by track officials.
Sprint car classes will run a dash and will draw a pill with the pit steward. We will take 2 cars out of each heat race for the trophy dash, 1 lap per car for the dash.
The pit area must be cleared within 60 minutes of the completion of the race program for insurance purposes.
Only one vehicle per race car is allowed in the pit area. No personal vehicles without permit.
One 4-wheeler is acceptable for each race car, anyone speeding through pit area will lose 4-wheeler privileges for the year. NO JOY RIDING IN THE PIT AREA, ESPECIALLY KIDS!!!
General Track Rules
1. Initial START will begin at white line between turn #4 and the main flag stand. You cannot pass until our car crosses the white line. All must complete 1 lap or complete restart will occur.
2. Cars will restart single file nose to tail. No passing until you pass the cone.
3. Cars not taking green flag to start the race will not be allowed on the track.
4. Any car STOPPING on the track will be put in the rear and charged a yellow.
5. When a caution occurs on track, all drivers will slow, remain in position. Race will revert to the last completed lap.
6. Any cars stopping in a caution on any lap will go to the rear of the field.
7. All red flag lineups will go to the last completed green flag lap.
8. NO ONE IS ALLOWED ON THE TRACK EXCEPT TRACK OFFICIALS, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Anyone caught on the track could result in removal from the pit area.
9. Any driver leaving their car to argue with officials or another driver will be barred for (2) two weeks.
10. If you are involved in a wreck you must stay with your car to help. If you leave your car it will be taken to the infield and left until it is convieient to get back to the pit area.
11. All classes may go off the track on a yellow caution and change a flat tire in the designated location and may return on the track before the green flag is dropped again. Modified and Pure Streets designated location is at the scales. 600cc Multis designated location can be at the scales or the striped concrete pad by the exit at turn #3. Sprint’s designated location will be at the striped concrete pad by the exit at turn #3.
12. No working on cars on the track except on open red flag conditions, wait for pit steward to give the ok to go onto the track. Any person caught on the track attempting to work on a car under a closed red flag will be removed along with the driver and car.
13. All cars that change a flat tire on a RED must go to striped work area to change a tire and they must go to rear of the field.
14. Lineups will be posted. It is the DRIVER’S RESPONSIBILITY to be lined up in his proper position prior to the finish of the proceeding race.
15. Any incident or occurrences not covered in these rules will be ruled upon by track officials.
16. THE CAUTION WILL NO LONGER COME OUT WHEN YOU DO A 360-DEGREE SPIN UNLESS YOU STOP!!
17. Any disorderly conduct from the driver or crew member toward any driver or track official will be disqualified for the remainder of the night. Second offense will be disqualified for the remainder of the year.
18. If you are protested and DO NOT TEAR DOWN, you will be disqualified and suspended for (2) two weeks and lose all money and points for that night. If you are protested again and you do not tear down, you have to move up to the next class.
19. If you get Black Flagged for aggressive driving you are done for that race and the driver will lose all points and money for that race. Two black flags occurring on the same night will result in removal from the track, loss of points and money for that night.
20. Courtesy Rule: Any car from another track with minor rule differences may at management’s discretion, race on that night but will be notified of any modifications and will have to be legal on the next visit to the track.
21. All Points go to the driver (not the car). If you are driving someone else’s car, you MUST tell the girls at the pill draw window and the pit steward, if not you will not receive any money or points.
22. Anyone changing cars or drivers from heat race to feature race will start on the rear of the field. Anyone changing must notify officials or they WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
23. Courtesy laps will only be given until lineup is correct. You must change a flat tire only at the designated work area.
24. Once a race has completed 1 (one) full lap and a caution occurs, restart will be single file starting at the cone and no passing until you pass the cone. If a car goes to inside of, or hits the cone, a caution will occur and the car will go to the rear of the field. If this happens a second time by the same car it will result in a black flag.
25. ALL RULES ARE ENFORCED BY TRACK OFFICIALS AND ARE FINAL AND WILL NOT BE CHANGED BY THE PROMOTER.
26. St. Francois County Raceway assumes no responsibility for damage to or loss of your equipment, vehicles, or any parts what so ever. No personal vehicles are allowed in the pit area except what is hooked to a race trailer.
27. The management reserves the right to change the race program or rules at any time to improve the racing program.
28. Drivers are responsible for their pit crews.
29. Pill draw for all classes will be from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Persons drawing pills must sign in by the pill draw number they get. If you are not there by 5:30 p.m. to draw your pill you will be put on the back of the heat. If you draw 2 pills you will receive the highest number you draw out.
30. Drivers may pick up their winnings starting after the Sprint feature and until 15 minutes after the final race.
31. Track admission: Grandstands - Adults $10 with children age 12 & under admitted free. Pit pass - $25 for child and adult. Pit pass arm bands must be wore all night and must be on the person signed in.
32. All cars must weigh after heats and semi races. All top 10 cars must weigh after the feature; if you forget to go across the scales after your race you will lose points and money for that night.
32a. If you do not weigh after the feature, everyone after that spot will be moved up a spot.
33. Points will be given for the heat, dash and feature in each class.
34. Any points race ending in a tied will be determined by the most feature wins.
35. If you have a problem or you thing something is not right, you need to go to the owner and see what can be worked out to solve the problem. It takes the drivers, fans, pit crews, and family to make a great track work.
36. IF ANY DRIVER GETS INTO A FIGHT AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET, HE/SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RACE FOR THE FIRST TWO RACES OF THE NEXT SEASON.
Safety Rules
1. There will be no drinking of alcoholic beverages or use of any controlled substances in the pit area before, during or after the race program. Anyone deemed under the influence of alcohol, or a controlled substance, or having either in their possession would be immediately suspended. In the event of a violation of a controlled substance, the proper authorities will be notified.
2. All drivers in all classes must wear a full fire suit and approved helmet and an approved 3-inch restraint system, which must be updated in 3 year intervals. Fire retardant gloves, shoes, socks, underwear and neck braces are highly recommended.
3. All cars must be equipped with approved fuel cells.
4. A minimum size of 16-inch numbers must be on each side of the car.
5. No two-way radios allowed in pit or in cars.
6. All cars must have a window net or use arm restraints. And at least three vertical bars in front of the driver.
7. Car may be inspected by track officials at any time.
8. Speed limit anywhere in the pits is idle speed only for race cars and ATV’s.
9. No one is allowed to argue or discuss any item with track officials while race is in progress. Abusive or improper language by anyone will not be tolerated. Any type of physical assault by anyone may result in arrest by county deputy.
10. All weight must be painted white, have a car number on them and bolted. No rearview mirrors will be allowed.
11. All cars must have a front and rear bumper at a reasonable height for pushing and must have a chain or steel loop device attached to the center of the chassis on the front and rear to provide wrecker hook-up.
Flags
1. Green flag and light means racing.
2. Yellow flag means caution, slow down immediately and maintain position
3. Red flag means all cars must stop immediately. All cars go to the top of the track and stop. Anyone going to the pits during red flags will lose their position in the race.
4. Black flag means unsafe conditions (flat, excessive smoking, loose car parts, etc..) Cars will be warned with a black flag in case of minor incidents. Rough driving will result in immediate removal from the track and remainder of that race. Anyone refusing to leave the track when there is a black flag will result in suspension of two nights.
5. White flag means there is one lap remaining in the race. Any yellow or red flag will be thrown at the flagman’s discretion from that point on.
6. Checkered flag means the end of the race.
7. Blue w/ Yellow Flag- Driver / Car must move to the outside allowing faster cars to pass. Anyone not abiding by this flag will be subject to the black flag.
Protest Rules
1. Cars may be inspected at any time by track officials.
2. All protests must be made to your pit steward within FIVE minutes after the feature race is completed. The driver must have the correct amount of cash in his possession.
3. Protests: Top half of motor (intake, one cylinder head, bore and stroke) $150. Complete motor (top half plus removal of rod and piston, check crankshaft) $300. Transmission (includes clutch, flywheel) $75.
4. Cubic inch tester $75.
5. Only cars which finish on the same lap in top 10 positions of the feature race, will be allowed to protest. The race team protesting will be allowed the driver and one member of his crew. The race team that is being protested will be allowed the driver, the owner and up to two crew members. Only those people and track officials will be allowed. All final results of protest will be announced that night and next night of racing.
6. Only the driver of a race car will be allowed to protest another car.
