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GENERAL ADMISSION PRICES: AGES 6-12yrs $3.00 13yrs & UP $4.00 PIT FEE: $6.00
GATES OPEN AT 2:30pm
STATE POND SPEEDWAY RULES
STATE POND SPEEDWAY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST OR CHANGE ANY RULE OR CLASSES TO KEEP IT FUN, SAFE AND ENTERTAINING FOR DRIVERS AND SPECTOATORS)
STATE POND SPEEDWAY WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL DIRT RACERS. WE HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES TO TRY AND MAKE THIS TRACK BETTER FOR EVERYONE. WE HOPE THESE CHANGES WORK OUT TO EVERYONE'S SATISFACTION. IF WE THINK IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO MAKE IT BETTER OR SAFER, WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO DO SO. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE A SAFE, FUN AND FAMILY RACING ATMOSPHERE WHERE FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE...... NO CASH SPONSORS, GIFT CERTIFICATES WILL BE ALLOWED !!!
-----------ANYONE ENTERING MIKES YARD WITH VEHICLES WILL BE BANNED FROM THE TRACK FOR TWO WEEKS-----------
NICKEL RACES: WHEN RECEIVING PRIZE (GIFT CERTIFICATE OR MONEY), YOU WILL NEED TO GIVE BACK WINNING COINS.
ATTENTION PARENTS: THESE RULES ARE SET UP TO BE SAFE, FUN AND FAIR FOR THE KIDS. ALL THOUGH THE COMPETITION MAY BE FIERCE, IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS "WHAT WE DO IS FUN".
CHILDREN 14YRS & YOUNGER: STATEPOND SPEEDWAY REQUIRES A COPY OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE ON FILE TO BE ABLE TO RACE.
RULES: NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WILL BE PERMITTED AND IF YOU ARE FOUND TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. FOUL LANGUAGE AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR BY ANYONE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED... LET'S SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE CHILDREN....WE CAN HAVE FUN WITHOUT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR.
PARKING IN THE PITS: ONLY DRIVERS ARE ALLOWED TO PARK IN PIT AREA, OTHERS NEED TO PARK BEHIND BUILDING ACROSS FROM TRACK.
CONDUCT:ALL DRIVERS SHOULD CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN AN ORDERLY MANNER. PHYSICAL VIOLENCE OR VERBAL ABUSE OF AN OFFICIAL, SPECTATOR, OR ANY OTHER PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE EJECTION FROM THE EVENING PROGRAM. IF ANY OF THIS HAPPENS POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FROM FUTURE EVENTS, DRIVERS WILL BE HELD DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THEIR ENTIRE PIT CREW OR SUPPORT MEMBERS.....NO EXCEPTIONS. THERE WILL BE A TWO WEEK SUSPENSION ON ANY INFRACTION OF SPS RULES OR ON ANY SPS SPONSORED EVENTS.
NUMBERS OF KARTS: ALL KARTS MUST HAVE NO MORE THAN 3 DIGITS ON THEIR KART. THESE NUMBERS MUST BE DISPLAYED IN LARGE 6" LETTERS OR NUMBERS ON EACH SIDE OF THEIR KART AND MUST BE VISIBLE TO THE SCORER...MUST BE SHARP CONTRASTING COLORS..(IF YOUR KART HAS DARK NUMBERS THEY ARE STILL TOO HARD TO SEE UNDER THE LIGHTS.)
KART SIGN IN: ALL DRIVERS MUST BE SIGNED IN BY THE DESIGNATED TIME (45 MINUTES PRIOR TO DRIVER'S MEETING) SIGN IN IS BY 4:00 P.M. .. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN YOU STARTING AT THE REAR OF HEAT RACES..AT TIME OF SIGN IN YOU WILL RECEIVE WRIST BAND WITH DATE ON IT.. YOU MUST HAVE THIS ON TO ENTER THE TRACK. THE PERSON WHO SIGNS IN MUST BE THE PERSON RACING. NO ONE WILL EVER BE TURNED DOWN FOR BEING LATE. WHEN DRIVERS HAVE PAID ANDWE HAVE A RAINOUT, AS LONG AS THERE ARENO HEATS - MONEY WILL HOLD OVER TILL NEXT WEEK ONLY.. IF THERE IS AT LEASTONE HEAT IN, THERE IS NO REFUNDS AFTER THE FEATURE IS DONE YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO GET YOUR TROPHY OR YOUR PAYOUT. FUEL WILL BE SOLD ONLY DURING SIGN IN TIME, AFTER THAT NO MORE WILL BE SOLD. DRIVERS MEETING WILL BE HELD BEFORE EACH RACING EVENT AND IS MANDATORY. EVERY RACER MUST ATTEND.
SAFETY INSPECTIONS THERE WILL BE RANDOM INSPECTION OF KARTS FOR COMPLIANCE OF OUR SAFETY RULES. .
REQUIRED ATTIRE: HELMETS. NECK BRACE, GLOVES, FACE SHIELD, GOGGLES, AND A JACKET OF HEAVY LEATHER, HEAVY VINYLE, OR HEAVY DENIM MATERIAL. FULL PANTS, HIGH TOP SHOES OR BOOTS ARE REQUIRED.FIRE RESISTANT DRIVER SUIT AND SHOES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED. ALL GEAR WILL HAVE TO PASS INSPECTION AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.ALL HELMETS TO BE FASTENED
PROTESTING AND RULE VIOLATIONS: $50.00 PAID BY THE PERSON PROTESTING. $25.00 TO OUR TECH MAN AND $25.00 TO THE TRACK. IF KART BEING PROTESTED IS LEGAL THE $25.00 WILL GO TO THE KART THAT WAS PROTESTED FOR REPLACEMENT OF GASKETS, ETC. IF YOU REFUSE TECH, IT WILL BE TREATED AS YOU ARE ILLEGAL. IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION FOR 2 WEEKS. SECOND TIME YOU ARE OUT OF THE CLASS FOR THE YEAR. (KID CLASSES WILL VARY ON THE SUSPENSIONS). 1ST OFFENSE 2 RACE SUSPENSION – 2ND OFFENSE 4 RACE SUSPENSION (NOT COUNTING RAINOUTS). 3RD OFFENSE – YOU ARE DONE RACING AT S.P.S. FOR THE YEAR. IF YOU GET SUSPENDED YOU WILL LOSE ALL POINTS
ALL ALCOHOL FUEL TO BE IN CLEAR CONTAINERS NO ALCOHOL ADDITIVES FOR ANY CLASS EXCEPT OUTLAW.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: EACH PIT MUST HAVE IN POSSESSION A FULLY OPERATIONAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER .2.5 LBS MIN. PER EACH KART IN MULTIPLE TEAMS.
CHAIN GUARDS: CHAIN GUARDS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS.
NO COMPOSITORY AXEL’S
THROTTLES: ALL THROTTLES MUST HAVE SELF RETURNING SPRINGS.
BUMPERS: ALL BUMPERS MUST BE CLOSE TO THE WIDTH OF REAR AXEL OR TIRE (OUTSIDE TO OUTSIDE.)
BRAKES: ALL KARTS MUST HAVE BRAKES IN WORKING ORDER. KART FOUND WITH NO WORKING BRAKES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER TRACK. MUST BE ABLE TO STOP NOT JUST SLOW DOWN.
WEIGHING IN FOR LIGHT, MEDIUM, AND HEAVY CLASSES: & INCLUDING OHV CLASSES: THE DRIVER WILL BE WEIGHED IN UPON ENTRY SIGN IN AND ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. YOU WILL BE TOLD DURING WEIGH IN WHAT CLASS IT PUTS YOU IN.
OIL AND TRASH BARRELS: OIL BARRELS WILL BE MARKED FOR OIL AND TRASH FOR TRASH..PLEASE PUT ITEMS IN DESIGNATED BARRELS.. PLEASE HELP US TO KEEP OUR FACILITY CLEAN.
PIT AREA:NO DRIVING KARTS IN PITS WHEN EXITING TRACK,, WHEN YOU GET TO STOP SIGN, SHUT OFF ENGINE, AND PUSH TO YOUR PIT. FIRST OFFENSE WILL BE YOU WILL GO TO REAR OF NEXT RACE, 2ND OFFENSE YOU WILL LOSE YOUR POINTS WITH A 2 WEEK SUSPENSION.. 3RD OFFENSE YOU WON'T RACE THE REST OF THE YEAR AT OUR TRACK... SAFETY FOR EVERYONE COMES FIRST.
RACES:THERE WILL BE 2 HEAT RACES AND A FEATURE RACE FOR EACH CLASS. RESTARTS WITH CONE – MUST GO TO OUTSIDE OF CONE, NOSE TO TAIL OR BE BLACKFLAGED FOR THAT RACE. HIT THE CONE – THE SAME. POLE POSITION SETS THE SPEED. AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO START RACE – JUMPER WILL BE MOVED TO THE REAR. FLAGMAN STARTS THE RACE
POLL JUMPING: IF YOU POLL JUMP 2 TIMES ON GREEN FLAG YOU WILL BE SENT TO THE REAR OF THE FIELD
POINTS: POINTS WILL BE DONE ON A 10 SCALE. FIRST WILL GET10 POINTS, SECOND 9 POINTS, THIRD 8 POINTS AND SO ON.
10 KART LIMIT: IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 KARTS ENTERING ANY CLASS, THE CLASS WILL BE SPLIT IN HALF BY THE PILL NUMBER DRAWN, ODDS AND EVENS WITH 1 HEAT AND 1 FEATURE.
RACE LINE UP: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER TO BE IN THE GRID RACE READY WHEN HIS OF HER CLASS IS CALLED. IF YOU MISS YOUR HEAR, YOU WILL GET THE LAST PLACE FINISH FOR THAT HEAT ONLY. IF YOU RACE IN MORE THAN ONE CLASS, INFORM PERSON DOING PAPERWORK SO THEY CAN HOLD THE GRID FOR A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
HOT LAPS: THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE HOT LAP SESSION FOR EACH CLASS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH DRIVER TO BE ON TIME AND TO BE STAGED WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASS FOR PRACTICE. IF YOU KART BREAKS DOWN DURING HOTLAPS, TAKE IT STRAIGHT TO THE PITS FOR REPAIRS SO OTHER KARTS CAN CONTINUE TO PRACTICE.
RACE STARTS: THE POLE KART AND THE REST OF THE KARTS ALIGHNED TO GET THE GREEN FLAG. RACE WILL START. AT POINT PREDETERMINED BY OFFICIALS, THE FLAGMAN WILL GIVE THE GREEN FLAG TO START. IF POLE JUMPING HAPPENS 2 TIMES, YOU WILL GO TO REAR OF FIELD. IF REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET RACE STARTED PROPERLY FAILS, THEN KARTS MAY BE ALIGNED FOR SINGLE FILE START.
RESTARTS: AFTER ONE LAP HAS BEEN COMPLETED RESTARTS WILL BE SINGLE FILE, IN LINE NOSE TO TAIL. RESTART CONE WILL BE USED. KART MUST PASS CONE BEFORE PASSING IS ALLOWED. THE LEADING KART SETS A RESONABLE PACE AND EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO KEEP PACE (WITHOUT ABUMPING AND PUSHING). THE FLAGMAN WILL GIVE THE GREEN FLAG TO START AND PACE SPEED SHOULD BE KEPT TILL THEN.
RESTARTING KARTS: IF ENGINE STALLS ON TRACK DURING THE RACE, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 2 COURTEOUS CAUTION LAPS FOR YOU PIT CREW TO TRY AND RESTART YOUR KART. IF ENGINE DOES NOT START, YOU WILL GO TO PITS OR PUSH TO CENTER OF TRACK. THERE IS NO WORKING ON THE KARTS ON TRACK. NO VERBAL ABUSE TOWARDS OFFICIALS.
SPINOUTS:ANYONE SPINNING OUT AND BRINGING A CAUTION WILL RESTART AT THE REAR OF THE FIELD. IF YOU CAUSE ANOTHER KART TO SPIN OUT AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICIALS, YOU WILL GO THE THE REAR OF FIELD. 3 SPINOUTS AND YOU ARE OFF THE TRACK FOR THAT ON RACE (HEAT OR FEATURE)
POWER WHEELS: NO MODIFICATIONS
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