2008 GENERAL RULES:
1. All competitors shall be subject to the rules and regulations of Mountain Speedway as stated or amended.
2. Drivers and owners must have a pit license; everyone else must have a season or a one-night pit pass. No one under the age of 12 is permitted into the pit area. Persons between the ages of 12 and 18 must have a signed release form with parent or guardian signature.
3. Everyone entering the pit area will be considered, for all intents and purposes, a participant in the night's racing event. Participants will be fined a sum of $250.00 and suspended for two weeks, for the following behavior:
A. Abuse of any kind directed against Mountain Speedway officials. This will include, but are not limited to, verbal abuse in any form, any type of physical assault, or disregarding instructions from speedway officials.
B. Abuse of any kind, or acts directed against employees of Mountain Speedway, patrons, or other participants in that night's event. Fines imposed for any form of assault upon another individual in the pit area, after being collected from the person at fault, will be split between the speedway and the victim. Anyone entering the pit area of another participant will be automatically considered at fault in such situations. If retaliatory action takes place both parties will be considered at fault and fined. In all cases, the parties at fault will be subject to arrest and prosecution by local law enforcement officials.
C. Entering restricted areas of the racetrack. These areas include, but are not limited to, the entrance to the racing surface in turn two and exit area in turn one, both towers during a racing event, the flag stand, the tech area, and the entire racing surface.
D. Distraction or verbal abuse of corner flag men, safety workers, or tow truck drivers during a racing event.
E. Operating any race car at an unsafe speed in the pit area. All cars in pit area must be driven at 15 mph or less at all times. Absolutely no burn outs or temper tantrums. No excuses will be tolerated at any time for this type of behavior.
Along with imposing fines for the aforementioned behavior, the race director may revoke the pit privileges of such individuals at any time. Any competitor who has his or her license revoked will also forfeit any rented pit pads. Money for pit pads will only be returned in a pro-rated amount if pit pads are resold by track management to another competitor. Any of the above actions will also result in immediate disqualification of the car or cars involved by the race director. Any car disqualified will be considered absent from the event for handicapping purposes. All fines must be paid in full before pit privileges are re-instated.
4. Any party who willfully or maliciously uses a race car on the track or in the pit area to injure, destroy or damage another person or personal property will be disqualified, suspended, and/or fined and may be subject to arrest.
5. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited anywhere on the Mountain Speedway grounds until minimum 15 minutes after the last event. Obviously, the use or possession of any illegal controlled substances is also prohibited. Violators are subject to disqualification, suspension, and/or fine. Driver is responsible for all persons with the racecar. Drivers may be subject to drug or sobriety testing if deemed necessary by racetrack officials. The threshold for driving under the influence of intoxicants will be set forth by the DUI laws of Pennsylvania. Any visibly intoxicated individual will not be allowed to compete and will be removed from the pit area.
6. All cars are subject to technical inspection as deemed suitable by the race director. The race director's decision is final regarding the safety and legality of all racecars.
7.
No equipment
shall be considered approved simply because it passed through inspection
unobserved.
8. All weights, percentages and measurements are after race with driver in car.
Mountain Speedway scales, gauges, and other measuring devices will be considered
the absolute last word in all disputes.
9. Any time you are disqualified you will receive no points or money unless
otherwise specified
10. 20 cars will start in all point races.
11. The dumping of any fluids or tires will result in fines and suspension.
12. If one driver brings more than one car he will pay an additional entrance
fee as if there was no pit license or pass.
13. A driver can borrow a car if his own car is present and had been disabled.
Car must be legal in said class.
14. The use of any traction control devices, electronic or mechanical, is not permitted at Mountain Speedway. Ignition boxes or other associated parts may be confiscated from any racecar at any time by race officials and may be impounded for inspection. These parts will be seized if found to be in violation. Violators will lose all accumulated points, any money from that event, and will be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars along with a suspension of not less than four weeks. This rule will also apply to any production systems, which may exist in stock form in the thriller or enduro divisions. These systems must be completely removed from all such cars.
15. The use of any tire softening agents or other performance enhancing tire treatments is strictly forbidden. Tires are subject to testing before, during, or after an event and any evidence of such use will result in disqualification along with the loss of points for the entire event. Fines and suspension will also be imposed. In all cases, sample tires from the tire truck will be used as a standard and those tires showing distinct evidence of chemical treatments will be considered illegal and sufficient reason for disqualification. Racetrack officials for further testing may impound suspicious tires.
16. All racecars must be easily identified with a number on each door, the roof, and the upper right hand corner of the windshield (except Modifieds). Similarly painted cars such as team cars must be numbered differently for identification purposes. In this situation, the same number with a different letter is not acceptable. No two racecars in any division will have the same car number/letter combination.
17. Drivers are solely responsible for reporting driver changes. If a driver change is not reported to the officials before the event is staged, the car or cars involved will not be allowed to start the event. All driver changes are governed by procedural rule #10. If non-reported driver change is discovered during or after an event the car or cars in question will immediately be disqualified and the driver, or drivers involved will be subject to a fine not less than two hundred fifty dollars and a two-event suspension.
18. PROTESTS: Visual protests by competitors may be brought to the attention of the race director and do not require a protest fee. Visual protests must be made prior to the start of the event and be in writing, signed by driver/owner, and submitted to proper officials. All other protests must be filed within five (5) minutes of the completion (checkered flag) of the event in which the car to be protested has competed. Only drivers and car owners entered in the same event as the car protested may lodge a protest. Protest will be in writing and specify item to be protested, signed by legal person submitting protest, accompanied by correct amount in cash. Inspection fee of cash only will be charged to competitors who protest another competitor’s engine. All protested cars will be inspected in the tech area following all regular racing events and scheduled track activities. Protested cars must remain in tech area from time of protest until completion of protest inspection. Only person submitting protest may inspect item or items under protest along with track officials. Any competitor refusing inspection will be automatically disqualified. Protested competitor will be responsible for removal of protested items for inspection. All items under protest that are unable to be removed for proper inspection will be considered to be illegal. All illegal parts may be confiscated by track officials.
A. Cubic inch or compression test = $100
B. Removal of clutch or torque converter = $150
C. Removal of rear end cover or center section for inspection = $100
D. Removal of suspension or steering item for inspection = $100
E. Removal of intake manifold for inspection and/or inspection of camshaft and lifters = $150
F. Removal of intake manifold and one cylinder head including disassembly of cylinder head for inspection of all associated parts including camshaft = $250
G. Complete engine teardown ( intake manifold, one cylinder head, oil pan, connecting rod and piston, valve lifters, camshaft, and inspection of all associated parts ) = $500
If after inspection, the item or items in question are found illegal, all money will be returned and the competitor with the illegal item or items will be disqualified. If protested item or items are found to be legal, the protested competitor will receive the protest money.
Also see PROTEST RULES.
19. In case of a low car count in any certain division, the purse may be adjusted accordingly.