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INSPECTION: Inspection
or weighing of participant’s vehicles will be accomplished at the sole
discretion of LMCS officials: before, during and/or after race events.
LMCS officials reserve the right to limit admittance into the inspection
area. Any participant (including drivers, pit crew members, and car
owners) may be disqualified for failure to observe and adhere to the
rules as interpreted by LMCS officials, resulting in forfeiture of
points and prize money. All cars will run under the approval of the
tech inspectors. All cars must pass tech inspection prior to hot
lapping. Decisions on the interpretation of rules and specifications by
tech inspectors will be final.
RACE PROCEDURE:
In order to compete in an
ARCA West
Late
Model Challenge Series event, each driver must register and pay an entry
fee on each scheduled event. Registration will be held near
the official’s trailer on each event. Back gate fees will be collected
separately by each track. All drivers, crew members, car owners, and
other participants agree that by entering a LMCS race event, they shall
abide by the rules and regulations as set forth herein.
Drivers will assume
responsibility for the actions of his crewmembers and car owner(s). The
driver and/or car owner shall be the sole spokesman(s) for the team in
any and all matters pertaining to race events.
Transponders will be used
in conjunction with tower officials for scoring. The series will provide
transponders to teams without personal units for a nominal rental fee at
each event. Series will collect a damage/loss deposit on rented units.
It is the responsibility of the driver to return the transponder unit to
the series official trailer before leaving the racetrack. There is a $50
PENALTY (minimum) for failure to turn in your operable transponder on
night of event. Loss deposit will be collected after 3rd day post race
event.
Qualifying will be
at a designated time. Drivers will draw for qualifying position at the
registration table when signing in. If car and driver are not in the
designated qualifying position at the time of qualifications, the driver
will get only one lap to qualify unless the driver has notified the tech
official in charge of a problem. If a car does not pass inspection or
weight requirement at qualifying tech in the designated qualifying
order, the driver will get only one lap to qualify. Driver and
crewmembers will be given ample time to adjust and/or verify car’s
weight prior to qualifying tech. It will be the responsibility of the
driver to be sure their car is ready to pass qualifying tech at the
designated time and in correct position. A driver may qualify only one
car and a car may only qualify one time. Any driver change following
qualifying will result in the loss of that position, and movement to the
rear of the field. If more than one car is involved, position will be
determined by relative qualifying position.
Drivers or
crewmembers will position cars in assigned positions by the designated
times. It is the responsibility of the driver to check his or her
starting position and be ready when called for pre-event inspection,
weighing and/or line-up. Cars not ready may be placed at the rear of
the starting lineup or disqualified from the event. When race line-up
has been determined via qualifying, inversion, draw, etc; and a car
drops out or loses its position for whatever reason before the cars are
moved onto the track, the line-up may be redone in the pit staging area
by the officials. When the cars have already moved onto the racing
surface and a car drops out, that row of cars will move straight ahead.
No position change or passing will be allowed on the final parade lap.
No car may enter a race once the initial green flag has been displayed,
if they did not take that green flag. Failure to comply with these
rules may result in loss of starting position.
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GREEN FLAG:
- All races will be started by the Official Starter and the green
flag. On all starts, the race is started for all drivers when the green
flag is displayed to the lead car. Pole sitters (on initial start) and
the race leader (on re-starts) will remain at caution (pace car) speed
until the green flag is displayed. Cars jumping the start will be
assessed a black flag stop and go penalty. Trailing cars will not
advance their position except for an outside (right-hand) pass before
crossing the start-finish line and taking the green flag.
Completion of the
first lap shall be when the field crosses the start-finish line for the
first time after the original green flag is displayed. If the race is
stopped or caution occurs before the first lap is completed, there will
be a complete re-start with cars in original positions. Cars going to
the pits will start at rear of the field. If a yellow or red flag is
displayed on a second attempt at starting the race there will be no
additional complete re-starts. The ‘Yellow Flag Rule’ will then apply.
YELLOW
FLAG: and lights signify
caution and will be displayed by the starter and/or race director when a
cause for such action exists. Two (2) laps will be scored under
caution. When the yellow flag and lights are displayed, all cars
must hold position and slow to caution speed. Racing back to the line
and/or gaining positions under caution will not be tolerated. All cars
must get single file and bunch up quickly. Any disputes in track
position will be resolved by officials in the tower, or if necessary,
revert to the last completed green flag lap as recorded by the
transponder system. If you are directly involved in, and/or are the
reason for the caution, you may blend back into traffic when safe to do
so. Rough driving will not be tolerated. If contact with a car causes a
yellow flag and is not deemed a ‘racing incident’, that car will be
subject to a stop and go black flag penalty.
TEN LAP RULE: Any re-start in the last 10
laps will be single file with the lead lap cars in front, and all other
cars in the order they were on the track, behind them.
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Any driver who
chooses to pit under caution must remain behind the pace car prior to
entering the pits. All cars that leave the lineup and enter the pits
under a caution will re-enter the race at the back of the field. Pit
crews may not service a disabled or damaged car on the racing surface
during a caution flag period.
RED FLAG:
and lights signify a situation exists that requires the race to be
stopped immediately regardless of position of the cars on the track.
Pit crews may not service a disabled or damaged car on the racing
surface during a red flag period. Cars that enter the pits during the
red flag period must return to the tail of the field.
No working on cars
under a red flag condition. If a car that is already in the pits, or a
car that enters the pits under a red flag, is worked on during the red
flag period; a one-lap penalty will be assessed.
BLACK FLAG:
is a consultation flag, and when displayed to any car by the Official
Starter, the car will immediately exit the track and report to the
re-entry official for consultation. The car will no longer be scored in
the race if the driver ignores the black flag for three consecutive laps
and must go to the pits as requested.
An Official has the
right to consult a driver without loss of position to the driver.
Consultation with an official is allowed, however, any driver who stops
on the track to argue an official decision will be subject to being
placed at the rear of the field and/or being scored as losing a lap or
laps to the leader. Furthermore, any driver who refuses to remove the
race car from the track upon request of an official, may be fined not
less than $100.00, disqualified for the night’s event, and face possible
suspension.
LMCS officials
acknowledge that bumping and rubbing will occur on the racetrack.
HOWEVER, in the judgment of series officials, any driver who engages in
rough driving; or deliberately spins, runs into, blocks, or swerves in
front of another car; or intentionally causes a caution by spinning or
stopping during the race or caution is subject to a stop and go black
flag penalty, disqualification, fine and/or suspension.
DECISION AND
JUDGMENT OF THE OFFICIAL STARTER AND RACE OFFICIALS ARE FINAL. NO
EXCEPTIONS.
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BLUE FLAG w/
DIAGONAL STRIPE: signifies
that faster traffic is overtaking the car(s) being displayed the flag.
Cars being shown this flag must hold their racing groove, and yield to
the overtaking car(s).
Main events will
not end under caution. If the caution flag comes out before the
leader has received the white flag, the race will finish with green,
white, checker. If the white flag has already been displayed to the
leader and a yellow is then displayed, you will be scored as you cross
the finish line at the checkered.
At each race the
top four (4) finishers will bring their cars to the tech area
immediately upon returning to the pits. If teardown is requested, cost
of said teardown will be at the participant’s expense. Officials will
have the option to pick one additional car by random choice for
inspection or teardown. It shall be the responsibility of the driver to
move his car to the tear down area immediately following the race.
Failure to comply with inspection requests will result in loss of
points/winnings for the night. This inspection will include anything on
the car deemed necessary by the officials or promoters.
Cars are not
released from pit area until 20 minutes after the completion of the
feature race.
All scoreboard
displays are for information only and are not considered official. All
decisions will be finalized before purse is paid out. Race results will
become official ten (10) minutes after being posted. DECISION OF THE
RACE OFFICIALS SHALL BE FINAL.
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POINTS
DISTRIBUTION:
(New for
2007)
Show-up Points:
25 points will be awarded to each eligible driver at each of the
scheduled races as they show-up and attempt to compete in the feature.
(In the case of a rainout or cancellation, show-up points will still be
awarded to those drivers that arrived at the track in an attempt to
compete on that date. Drivers must sign in prior to posted qualifying
time to be eligible for show-up points.)
Qualifying Points:
The top five (5) drivers from qualifying will receive the following
bonus points: 5-4-3-2-1
Bonus Points:
Five (5) points will be awarded to any official lap leader. Five (5)
additional points will be awarded to leader of most laps.
100 bonus points will be
awarded to each driver who competes in each 5-race leg as
scheduled and run. (Event #1-5 as run, Event #6-10 as run, etc.) In
the event of postponement and rescheduling of a race, the event may be
moved to an alternative race leg at discretion of ARCA West officials.
Final leg need not be full 5 races to award bonus points.
Point Schedule:
1st-200, 2nd-195, 3rd-190... decreasing by 5 points each finish
position. Points for non-transferring B-Main event participants will be
awarded as a continuation of the A-main point scale. All race starters
receive a minimum of 5 points. (ex: 39th-10, 40th-5, 41st-5, 42nd-5…)
RACE FORMAT:
The normal ARCA
West Late
Model Challenge Series program will consist of practice, qualifying,
trophy dashe(s), B-main event, and feature event.
Standard
feature event will be 24 cars @ ¼ mi., 26 cars @ 3/8 mi., 28 cars @ ½
mi.
The fastest cars
(18 @ ¼
mi., 20 @ 3/8 mi., 22 @ ½ mi.)
in qualifying will automatically
transfer to the feature, and will be lined up in order of the inversion
drawn by the fast qualifier. The six (6) or eight (8) car invert will
be determined by coin toss. (In the event that all cars qualifying for
the event will make the event, the entire feature line-up will be by
qualifying order with the inversion.)
An additional four
(4) cars will transfer up from the B-main event. Example at ¼ mi.
track:
24-car
feature event = 18 cars
locked in by qualifying, 4 cars
transfer from B-main, and the 2 provisional positions.
The final two (2)
positions in the feature will be provisional starting positions for
eligible drivers who have entered the race but failed to qualify for the
A-main event through time trials. Eligible drivers for the provisional
starting positions will be determined by current points standings. (On
the first two scheduled races, the provisional positions will be
determined by the
prior
season’s final point
standings) The eligible drivers
may elect to waive their provisional positions, and run for better
positioning through the B-main.
The promoter and/or
individual track promoters may have the option to add additional
starters to the feature.
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Officials and/or
promoters reserve the right to have all cars use the same brand of
fuel. NO ALCOHOL or any other type of blended mixture is allowed. Gas
tank caps must be in the closed position at all times while the car is
on the racing surface; otherwise the black flag will be displayed to
that car.
All ballast weight
and drive shafts must be painted white. Ballast weights must also have
car # painted on it. If a competitor loses a piece of lead on the
racing surface, that driver will be black-flagged and must replace the
lead before returning to the track. The LMCS officials reserve the
right to weigh the participating cars after the completion of the race
event.
FIRE SUITS AND
WINDOW NETS are required anytime the car is on the racing surface.
Teams are asked to
respect ARCA
West LMCS officials and remember that the decision of the LMCS
officials is final and non-appealable. Any driver, crewmember, owner,
or participant who chooses to make a mockery of the track, its
officials, the race director, promoter, or owner, will be dealt with
severely. The driver is responsible for the actions of his pit crew,
owner and spectators. Failure to control the actions of these guests
could result in loss of winnings and/or points. The decision of LMCS
officials will be final in matters of conduct. There will be no
exceptions, please act accordingly. Abusive conduct, improper language,
or physical assault by anyone WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
ARCA West
LMCS officials may
assess penalties/fines for violation of this rule, ranging from a
minimum of $50.00 (amount to be determined by the severity of the
incident), disqualification, loss of winnings, and/or suspension for one
or more events for the offending participant. Drivers and crewmembers
may also be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Fines and/or
penalties will be at the discretion of officials. The decision of the
ARCA West
LMCS officials will be final. All fines will be added to overall point
fund of the
ARCA West LMCS series. Fines are payable immediately. A period of
suspension will exist until said fine is satisfied. Driver is
responsible for any fines levied to his or her owner, pit crew or
supporters.
PROTESTS:
Protests regarding alleged mechanical infractions shall be accompanied
by a $400 cash bond. The written protest must be presented to the lead
tech official prior to the start of the feature event. The protest must
specify exactly, in detail, a single part or rule that is in violation.
The mechanical inspection will be made following the feature event. If
car is found legal, $50 of the fee will be retained for administrative
costs, with the remaining $350 going to the car owner/driver. If the
protested car fails inspection, the driver is disqualified and forfeits
ALL purse money and race points, with all cars finishing below moved
forward a position. The protester is returned his $400, and the series
retains the last place A-main payout for tech fund.
NO DRUGS. NO
ALCOHOL. NO FIREARMS PERMITTED IN THE PIT AREA. NO EXCEPTIONS.
DISCLAIMER
The rules and/or
regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly
conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable
requirements for 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 OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH
THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They 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 officials
shall be empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the
specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his
opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATIONS OF
SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left
to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.
In consideration of
being granted permission to participate in the
ARCA West
Late Model Challenge
Series events, each participant agrees to abide by the established
rules, regulations, and officials decisions rendered during the 2007
season. The participant further agrees to release, remise and forever
discharge
ARCA West,
Losch Motorsports LLC, the ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series
and its
coordinators, promoters, officials, sponsors, and manufacturers of all
racing equipment used by the series from all liabilities and possible
causes of action whatsoever that may accrue from any loss, damage, and
injury (including death) that may be sustained
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