GENERAL RACE RULES:
1. Starts: The front row cars
will set the pace for the start of all race events.
The pace is to be kept at a low speed until reaching
the 4th turn orange cone and the green flag is waved.
When the green flag is waved, racing is underway
throughout the field. Two bad starts, front row goes
to the rear.
2. Restarts: After one lap has
officially been scored and a yellow or red situation
occurs the race will restart on the backstretch at
the orange cone in a single file order.
a) Must stay to the
outside of the cone.
b) Anyone going inside or
hitting the cone will be docked 2 positions at
the end of the race.
c) Anyone jumping a car or
cars will be docked 2 positions for each car that
your car jumped at the end of the race.
d.) If a yellow occurs we
will put you back two spots on the next restart.
This will allow you to try and get your spot back
that you just lost.
3. Servicing of Cars: If an
official sends you to the "hot pits" for
mechanical inspection, you may restart the race in
the same spot only if NO problem was found. If a
problem is found and needs to be repaired, you will
be allowed to restart at the rear only if official
waves you back onto the track before the race is back
under green conditions.
a) On a red flag you may
not enter the "Hot Pits" remember,
exiting a race and going into the "Cold
Pits" area disqualifies you for the rest of
the race.
4. Yellow Flag/Light: When a
circumstance takes place that endangers the race, a
yellow flag/light will be displayed. You will fall
into single file behind the car that was ahead of you
at the end of the previous green flag lap. If you are
in doubt of your restart position, watch for the
signals from the track officials. During standard
racing events, yellow flag laps are not counted. The
yellow flag will be thrown for any and all cars
leaving the outside perimeter of the track or driving
through the pit lane. Remember to slow down. If you
are the cause of the yellow this will count for one
of your yellow flags or two spins.
5) Red Flag/Light: A Red
flag/light will be displayed when the track is
blocked or a dangerous situation has taken place. You
are to stop immediately with caution and turn the
engine off. Remember, no servicing or contact with
any crew member can take place at any time. As with
the yellow flag, the re-alignment will be made by
your position at the end of the previous, complete
lap.
6) Red/Yellow Lights: When
both the Red and Yellow lights are displayed, you may
not leave the track. Realignment is in order. When
the yellow light is displayed alone, you may leave
the track for servicing in the "Hot Pits"
again, you rejoin the field at the rear, only after
the official allows you to re-enter the racing
surface.
7) Black Flag: If you receive
a black flag, and ONLY a black flag, you are out of
the race. If you ignore directions from the Flagman
or any track official, you will be black flagged and
considered disqualified from that point.
8) Mechanical Flag: This is a
black flag with a horizontal orange stripe: This flag
signifies that you have a mechanical problem that
must be inspected. Pull into the "Hot Pits"
for your car to be checked by the officials. You must
pull into the Hot Pits.
9) Checkered/Red Flag: It is
rare that his flag combination occurs. It is thrown
only if an accident takes place after the leaders
have come out of turn 4 on the final lap but have not
reached the start/finish line. The red or yellow flag
is thrown in combination with the checkered flag. The
checkered flag was already committed but an accident
takes place in the final lap sector. The race is
complete. The final finish is in the order the field
crossed the start/finish line on the final lap, minus
the cars involved.
10) Checkered Flag: As
everyone knows, the race is over!
11) Final Two Laps: At CMS, no
race can end unless the last 2 laps are concurrently
run under the green flag.
12) Two Yellow Rule: Any car
that brings out the yellow flag twice or one red and
one yellow during any given race will be disqualified
for the remainder of the race. Yellow count does not
start until after the race has completed the initial
green flag lap. Any spin or car stopping at ANY time
for any reason sends the car to the back of the pack
for the start and/or restart.
13) Accident/Involvement: Any
car stopping on the track for an accident or leaving
the track surface will be realigned at the rear.
14) Time vs. Laps: A
"feature race" will have 20 minutes time
limit. Under a red flag, time is stopped. When the
time is reached, the white flag will be called for.
15) Not keeping Pace: If you
are judged as being a hazard during a race due to the
car running too slow or it is mishandling, or if the
leader has lapped you more than twice, you may be
disqualified for the remainder of the race.
16) Scratches: If you are not
able to compete for the rest of the night, (ONLY)the
driver of the car must report the scratch to a CMS
official at the records tower immediately!
17) Lapped Cars: In the event
of realignment after a red or yellow flag, cars that
are lapped will be restarted in the spot in which
they were at the end of the previous complete lap. It
is their line placement, not running position, in the
race. If the lapped car(s) are considered a hazard to
other racers. they may be moved to the rear for
safety.
18) Flat Tires: If your car
has a flat tire, you are automatically disqualified
from the remainder of the race. You will still
receive finishing position.
19) Dragging Bumpers: If your
car has a front or rear bumper dragging on the
ground, and an official believes that it could cause
a problem, the mechanical flag will be displayed. You
must drive to the "Hot Pit" area.
20) Car Class Changes: If you
move your Street Stock race car up to the ULMA class,
or visa-versa, you must remain in the second choice
class for the remainder of the season (same car).
21) Excessive Smoke or Rough
Driving is the Official's Call.
22) CARS THAT ARE DQ'd FOR
ROUGH DRIVING IN HEATS ARE DQ'd AND WILL FINISH LAST
IN HEAT. DQ'd FOR ROUGH DRIVING IN "B" OR
MAIN
FINISHES EQUALS LAST PLACE
FINISH AND NO POINTS AND NO MONEY FOR THAT EVENT.
23) Failure to ALLOW CAR
alignment by a track official by preventing a car
from being placed in front of you will get you put to
the rear or disqualified from the event. (5pts).
24) Four wheelers are
restricted to low gear in pit area, any vehicle
violating this rule (speeding) in the pit area will
be banned from the pits.
Disposal: Absolutely no oil
and tires to be dumped on speedway grounds. All
disposals of oil and tires are responsibility of the
driver. Violators will be fined or suspended.
