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The rules an/or specifications set forth herein are designed to provide
for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum
acceptable requirements of such events. By making an application for a
competitor permit, it is deemed that the competitor agrees to become
familiar with these rules and regulations and abide by the directions
set forth and prescribed by BARRIE SPEEDWAY 1999 LTD. No express or
implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of, or
compliance with these rules and/or specifications. They are intended as
a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee
against injury, or death to participants, spectators or others. 1. No
one is to consume any intoxicating beverages or controlled substances in
the pit area or any other part of Speedway property. (This includes pit
crew, friends and family.)
2. All persons must sign a release form before entering the pit area.
3. All cars must display sponsor contingency stickers for their class to
be entitled to the Sponsors awards.
4. Before any car may take part in an event, it is subject to inspection
by Barrie Speedway officials.
5. Cars must pass through technical inspection and receive an approval.
No car shall practice or compete on the racetrack without being
approved. Barrie Speedway officials may inspect any car at any time.
6. No car shall practice until a Barrie Speedway official opens the
track. The official will be in charge of practice sessions – his word is
final.
7. The driver only is allowed in the racecar while on the track surface.
NO RIDERS IN, OR ON THE RACECAR.
8. The driver assumes the responsibility for the actions of his/her pit
crew. This also applies to their FAMILY MEMBERS and FRIENDS who attend
the races and subject officials to abuse.
9. Abuse of any Barrie Speedway official and the use of improper
language at any time are strictly prohibited. Any driver, car owner,
crew member or family member assaulting any Barrie Speedway official,
other drivers, crew members at any time prior to, during, or after the
race events, will be suspended from future events and/or fined and
disqualified.
10. No one under the age of fourteen is allowed in the pit area until
all cars are parked in their pit location at the end of an event.
11. Only a Registered Driver shall drive a racecar. Every new driver
must be registered on the day of competition. NOTE: Specials exempt.
12. There will be a DRIVER’S MEETING at each race event and it is
mandatory that ALL DRIVERS attend. At this time, there will be no
running of engines (generators or car engines) so that information and
instructions given to the drivers can be heard clearly by everyone.
DRIVERS ONLY are allowed at these meetings. No crew, family or friends
allowed. A roll call will be taken at each meeting. Any driver to miss
this meeting will start scratch in their heat races.
13. Any injury sustained on Barrie Speedway property must be reported to
officials on the day of the incident.
14. At the end of each Feature Race, absolutely no work is to be done to
the car prior to completion of Tech Inspection.
15. All drivers and crew members must follow all Barrie Speedway safety
rules on track and off the track.
16. Barrie Speedway reserves the right to refuse entry or participation
of any member or entrant at their sole and absolute discretion.
17. Any non sufficient fund (NSF) cheque issued to the Speedway or any
lost and reissued cheque, will carry a $20.00 surcharge.
RACE PROCEDURES
1. Starting line-up will be posted and cars must be aligned according to
instructions of Barrie Speedway officials assigned to respective pit
area. Failure to be in assigned position when event is called will
result in forfeiture of position.
2. DRIVERS WILL DRAW FOR POSITIONS each night to determine heat
line-ups, unless directed otherwise by a track official. Upon arrival at
the track, drivers must report to tech shed to draw their number.
3. In order for a car to be awarded last place points in the feature,
the car must take the green flag unless otherwise directed by the track
official.
4. (a) If a car is disabled during an event the driver may borrow
another car that has passed pre-race inspection. This must be approved
by the Technical Official in charge. The car number must be changed to
the new driver’s registered number. The owner/driver of the borrowed car
relinquishes all rights for running the car in that event. The borrowed
car will start scratch in qualifying heats and start the feature in the
position earned. If qualifying is complete when the car is borrowed the
car will start the feature in scratch position.
4. (b) Registered Drivers may use a Registered substitute driver for a
maximum of two events throughout the season. The substitute driver must
qualify the car and be the only driver during the entire event. No car
will may be borrowed during that event. The substitute driver will start
in scratch positions for the heats and feature. Points accumulated by
the substitute driver will be credited to the regular driver.
5. New drivers will start scratch for the heats and feature for the
first night. Barrie Speedway is empowered to allot drivers starting
position at any time as deemed necessary by the Speedway.
6. On any given night there could be a Promoter’s Choice added to a
qualified field.
7. While on the racetrack, all drivers and cars are under the
jurisdiction of the Starter, who will communicate his or her
instructions by flag an/or light signals. The Starter’s decision are
FINAL. Final race results are subject to change according to protest
procedure and/or Final Technical Inspection.
8. ANY RACE CAR NOT HANDLING PROPERLY OR JEOPARDIZING SAFETY OF THE RACE
or causing excessive restarts will be put to the back of the field or is
subject to a black flag by the race officials.
9. Black flagged cars are to retire to the infield. Any car not
complying with the black flag will result in fines and/or suspension. A
black flag with an orange circle is a mechanical problem in which case
you are required to pull off onto pit lane. Fix problem if possible and
re-enter from pit lane onto track in a safe and orderly manner when
instructed by an official.
10. At the conclusion of each and every feature, the top 3 cars as well
as any other cars designated by the TECHNICAL PERSONNEL will be directed
to the Tech area where he or she will be advised as to what is required
for the TECHNICAL INSPECTION for that night, and where it will be done.
Only the driver and a maximum of 2 crew members from each car will be
allowed into the Tech Area during inspection.
11. Entering and exiting the track surface: All cars will enter the
Speedway in corner two and exit the Speedway in corner one. THERE IS NO
EXITING OF THE SPEEDWAY WHATSOEVER WHILE RACE IS UNDER GREEN, CARS WILL
RETIRE TO PIT LANE OR INFIELD and be removed at the first available
time. During heat races, you will be able to exit the Speedway at corner
one when caution is out. Re-enter Speedway through corner two under
caution. If a car goes past Speedway entrance, that car will be out of
that event unless otherwise instructed by a track official. PLEASE NOTE:
The paved entrance and exit on to and off of the track are deemed as
live race areas. No crew members, spectators or associates are allowed
on these designated areas at any time. Anyone entering these areas will
result in immediate disqualification or suspension and fines to the
driver or car they are associates with. EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE WOULD
ONLY APPLY IF INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY A TRACK OFFICIAL.
12. ANY EXCESSIVE SPEEDING IN THE PIT AREA OR PIT LANE WILL RESULT IN
DISQUALIFICATION, SUSPENSION AND/OR FINES.
PROTEST PROCEDURES – ALL CLASSES
An official protest may be filed according to the protest procedure only
by a Barrie Speedway registered driver. Protest shall be given to any
Barrie Speedway Tech Official or Track Director and must be in writing
on the official protest form. Barrie Speedway reserves the right to
inspect protestor’s vehicle. All decisions made by the Track Officials
are FINAL.
TECHNICAL PROTEST
Technical protests may be made by registered drivers ONLY and within
their own class. All technical protests must be made to the respective
Technical Directors on forms provided, with all the information required
on the forms complete.
Protests must be made within 10 minutes of the time the checkered
flag is displayed. No car to be removed from the Speedway property
within 15 minutes of the displayed checkered flag in that class.
A fee of $300.00 for the Barrie Late Models,
$200.00 for the Thunder Cars and $100.00 for the Pure Stock 4’s is
required in cash.
PENALTIES
If protestee is found illegal, he or she will lose all money pertaining
to that particular night and the maximum amount of points allowed in
that class for that night. The protestor will receive his or her money
back.
If protestee is found legal, he or she will receive the money put up by
the protestor and keeps all points and money earned for the night.
Any car not accepting the protest will be deemed illegal and
disqualified for the night. Losing maximum points allowed in that class
for that night and all money earned for that night.
ALL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR DECISIONS ARE FINAL. Only the protestor, the
protested driver and 4 protested crew members, shall be allowed in the
protest area along with the Barrie Speedway officials. All Technical
Protests must be made within 10 minutes of the completion of the race in
which the protested car raced.
ILLEGAL OR DISQUALIFIED CARS
Any car found to be illegal or disqualified will lose all points and
money up to that point of the night. Prior to feature the car must be
made legal and may be eligible to restart scratch for the feature if the
feature line up permits.
ILLEGAL PARTS
If illegal or questionable parts are found during teching after the
evening races, the track has the option to keep the parts. Questionable parts,
if deemed legal, will be returned ASAP. Finishing order and points of
the balance of the race field will change based on where the
disqualified car or cars placed.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The word STOCK when used in any class rules, shall mean unaltered, as
factory available and produced by the O.E.M. for the make, model and
year of car being raced. That excludes all after market “high
performance” parts, and all decisions and ruling shall be based on data
obtained from Canadian Service Data Book.
ALL DECISIONS MADE BY TECH OFFICIALS ARE FINAL
*All specifications and regulations contained herein are subject to
immediate change - without prior notice – as determined by the Director
of Operations.

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