Rule Book 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 express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publications of our 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 director 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 express or implied warranty of safety shall result from such alteration of specifications.  Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials.  Their decision is final.

In the case of drivers who have been injured away from Williams Grove
Speedway, or who have been hospitalized for treatment and/or undergone
surgery, or have been fitted with a cast, brace or prosthesis, or who suffer from a chronic or progressive debilitating illness, Williams Grove Speedway reserves the right to require the driver to present certification from the treating physician, stating that the participation as a driver will not exacerbate any medical condition or complicate the process of normal healing. Williams Grove Speedway further reserves the right to require such certification in the case of pregnant women wishing to participate in racing activities. In any such case, Williams Grove Speedway reserves the right to decline the entry of any individual whose participation might endanger their health or safety, or the health or safety of other drivers, crewmen, participants, officials or spectators. 

Any event sanctioned by an outside organization will be conducted under that sanctioning body rules.

 

2008 GENERAL RULES

Race Receivers are mandatory starting June 1st 2008. 

Williams Grove Speedway and or officials reserve the right to reject any car or driver without cause or recourse.

Only racecars, official equipment and one (1) authorized vehicle per pit space is permitted in the pits during the running of the races. All other equipment must be moved outside the track and pit area. Anyone not complying with this order will be disqualified and the car he or she is with will not be allowed to run until compliance is met. Vehicles including towing equipment, wreckers, push trucks and all other equipment located in the pit area or restricted area are NOT covered by insurance.

Every person who enters into the pit and racing area, or participants in competition sanctioned or promoted by Williams Grove Speedway does acknowledge, represent and warrant that he/she has read, understands and agrees to abide
by the rules in their entirety. Application for membership or permission to participate or enter grounds shall constitute acceptance of the same.


Relief and/or Driver Changes

All relief drivers and/or driver changes must be approved by the officials. Drivers are responsible for notifying the Handicapper of any change. Drivers may qualify more than one car, but only by doing so through the consolation race. However, when a driver takes the green flag to qualify a second car, the first car that he/she qualified is automatically disqualified. Car and Driver must be qualified to be handicapped in the feature event. After any race’s original green flag is dropped, no car/driver combination may be changed.


Participants
(owners, drivers, mechanics, pit-personnel, agents, etc.)

When entering into an event they are not deemed employees of Williams Grove Speedway, but are independent contractors and as such shall assume and take all the responsibility for charges, premiums and taxes, if any, payable on any funds or prize money they may receive as a result of their participation in any speedway
event. Drivers or owners must pick up their own prize money. An owner or driver may designate someone to pick up the prize money, but Williams Grove Inc. must be notified in writing. All prize money earned by individual teams will be credited to
the driver, unless the speedway is notified in writing otherwise. Social Security or Corporate numbers must be presented to the speedway office.

At each racing program pit entrance fee will be charged. Payment of this fee, plus the affixing of each participant’s personal signature on the pit register and release, releases Williams Grove Inc. and officials from all liability and makes the insurance carrier liable. Failure to remit the required fee and signing the pit register and release shall nullify any claim against Williams Grove Inc., officials and insurance carrier for death or injury incurred prior to, during or after the racing program. All participants recognizing that automobile racing is a hazardous undertaking assume all the risk by reason of his/her participation and doesfor himself, his heirs, executers and administrators, successors and assigns release and discharge Williams Grove Inc. and officials or administrators, successors and assigns from any and all liability for personal injuries that may be received and from all claims and damages for injury to persons or property growing out of, caused by any construction or conditions of any track equipment, cars or other devices used therefore, whatsoever.


Advertising and Release

In consideration of entering into any of the scheduled events, car owners, drivers, pit-people or agents, agree to permit Williams Grove Inc. and its assigned, the use of their names, pictures and picture of the car for advertising and publicity before
and after any event, and to relinquish all rights to any photos or sell the same.


Handicapping

Drivers will be handicapped in the qualifying events according to their average points. The number of races run divided into money paid computes average points. Drivers entering Williams Grove Outlaw races will be credited in regards to the number of races run. Drivers will be handicapped according to the last
qualifying event entered in the particular racing program. Cars and drivers which have not registered one-half hour before the official starting time will be handicapped to the rear of the heat or consolation events. The first two racing programs of the season will have the heat and feature line-up determined by the draw unless one of those events would be a time trial show. Any driver who does not compete in one of the first two (2) events will be handicapped to the rear for a period of two events for a regular Williams Grove event.

If more than 35 cars are entered for a racing event, a minimum of four (4) heat events will be scheduled.

If three heats are run, six (6) will qualify with the top four (4) finishers handicapped to the front; if four heats are run, four (4) will qualify with the top three (3)handicapped to the front.

If an alternate starter is needed to fill the field when two (2) consolations are run, heat and consolation finishes will be used to determine the alternate. If there is a tie, a coin toss will be used to break the tie. Williams Grove Inc. and/or the officials have the option to determine the line-up by time trials or by order of the finish in qualifying events. (Each car will have a two (2) car grace period to time trial in position. If the grace period is missed, the late car will take its time trial at the
end of the scheduled lineup with only one qualifying lap. The late cars must be in line BEFORE the last scheduled car pushes off. Any car without a time trial for any event will start behind those cars with the time trial.)

A driver who misses a race at Williams Grove and competes in another sprint car race, upon his/her return will be handicapped to the rear of his heat race and the back positions of the feature for the next two racing events.

A driver who misses two (2) Williams Grove Inc. sanctioned races in succession at Williams Grove, upon his/her return will be handicapped to the rear of a heat. If said driver qualifies in one of the top three positions in his/her heat, he/she will be given their average point handicapped starting position in the feature. If said driver does not qualify in the top three (3) he/she will be handicapped in the feature event but not in the inverted positions.


If a driver is injured in an accident at Williams Grove and upon his/her return, their first race is at Williams Grove, he/she will not be required to start at the rear of the field in the heat race.

Any sprint car racing in the 410 division at Williams Grove Speedway that is not running aluminum heads will be handicapped to the rear of the assigned heat. If that sprint car qualifies for the feature event through the heat or consolation then the sprint car will start in its handicapped position (according to their average points).

All qualifying heats, unless previously announced, will be for the following distances: 410 Sprints ten (10), 358 Sprints and Late Models (8) laps. In the consolation event, if more than 15 cars are entered, two (2) additional laps will be added.

All scheduled sprint car races at Williams Grove Speedway unless otherwise
stated, are Williams Grove Inc. point races. To earn points in the Williams Grove
point standings, drivers and owners must be members of Williams Grove Inc.
Driver and owner membership must be paid by June 1, 2008 or they will loose all points earned up to that date. The following points are awarded for order of finish in the feature races: (1) 250, (2) 220, (3) 200, (4) 190, (5) 180,
(6) 170, (7) 160, (8) 150, (9) 140, (10) 130, (11) 120, (12) 110, (13) 100, (14) 90, (15) 85, (16) 80, (17) 75, (18) 70, (19) 65, (20-24) 50. Also, every driver who takes a green flag receives fifty (50) appearance points. (Twin and Triple 20’s evenings will be treated, as one (1) event and each driver taking a green will be awarded 50 appearance points for the evening, not each race). These races will be considered individual events to reduce handicapping penalties.

Once the starting line-up is given, the pace car will be sent onto the speedway.
Under no circumstances is the driver to Hot Lap when the track lights are off or amber. Cars taking the track will idle behind the pace car until all contestants are on the track and the starter gives the “close-up” signal at which time the driver can Hot Lap up to the pace car and pull into position.  In heats and consolations, drivers will have three (3) laps by the pace car to pull into their proper position behind the pace car. In the heats any late arriving car will go to the rear of the field. In the feature, race cars will be given five (5) laps to be on the racing surface to hold designated starting position, or the car will go to the rear of the field. Alternate cars will replace, qualified cars not on the racing surface at the end of six (6) laps. Alternate cars have one lap to pull onto racing surface. If there is not a full field, all starters will be given the same number of laps that an alternate would receive to be on the racing surface, but will go to rear of the field if not out before five (5) laps. Once the pace car goes onto the speedway and moves under the bridge on the backstretch, anyone passing the pace car will be fined twenty-five (25) dollars.

On initial starts, cars must stay in a nose-to-tail formation (no gaps) until green
flag is displayed. Cars not nose-to-tail will be subject to jumping penalties. Cars
may pass when the green flag is displayed. Jumping prior to the start will result in
penalties. The driver will be put back two (2) positions for every position jumped
either at the end of the race (if race is non-stop) or if a yellow is displayed, his/her
position will be corrected.

On initial starts, drivers must gradually increase their speed after the pace car exits
the racing surface. The green flag will be displayed at any point after the lead cars
reach the white line between the third and fourth turns. If a yellow is displayed
before the field completes the first lap, a complete two (2) abreast restart shall be
made with the exception that any cars not completing the first lap or stopping in
the pits shall be placed at the rear of the field.

If the field completes the first lap under the green, the first lap shall be scored and
any subsequent yellow flags shall result in the cars lining up single file. Any cars
not completing the lap, in which the yellow is displayed, shall be considered
involved in the accident and placed at the rear of the field.

If the field completes the first lap under the green, then the first lap shall be scored
and any subsequent yellow flags shall result in the cars lining up single file and
must be in a nose-to-tail formation, not to either side of the cars ahead or behind.
Any car not in the nose-to-tail formation will be subject to jumping penalties. All
single file restarts will take place as the lead cars exit turn four. Any car
passing or racing before the cone will be penalized two (2) positions for each car
jumped. The leader should not pick up speed until he/she exits turn four. All cars
must pass between the cone and the outside wall in single file order. Any car
going to the inside or knocking over the cone will be penalized two (2) positions at
the next restart or at the end of the race if no restart occurs.

All scoring will be done at the start/finish line. In case of a yellow flag situation,
cars that have passed the finish line under green flag conditions will be scored on
that lap, all remaining cars will revert back to the last completed lap. This
eliminates the need to race through an accident, or back the start/finish line. This
partial lap will count toward the event’s total number of laps.

Lapped cars shall maintain their positions in the field in the event of a caution flag.
Any lapped car, which passes the leader and goes to the rear of the field, is merely
penalizing himself, as he/she is still one (1) lap behind the field. Any driver
attempting to improve his/her position while running under the yellow flag will be
returned to his/her rightful running position and faces a possible penalty for
delaying the race. Refusal to maintain proper positions will result in a one (1) lap
penalty. Cars stopping on the track during the yellow flag, unless stopping to
avoid an emergency vehicle will be placed to the rear of the field.


Black Flags
Any driver receiving a black flag under green flag conditions should report
immediately to Pit Area. Any driver receiving a black flag under yellow flag
conditions should stop immediately at the nearest on Track Official.

Red Flag and Fuel Stops

When either a RED flag or FUEL flag is displayed you must stop as quickly and as
safely as possible on the track. The red flag means that the race must stop
immediately. The red flag shall be used, in the opinion of the starter, if the track is
unsafe to continue to race. Under the red flag, cars that have passed the start finish
line under green flag conditions will be scored on that lap, all other cars will revert
back to the last completed lap. If the leader passed the start finish line under green
flag conditions, that lap will count toward the event’s total number of laps. If there
is a red flag condition before one full lap is completed, cars will be restarted in the original starting order with the involved cars to the rear of the line-up. Under yellow flag conditions before the completion of one lap, drivers will slide rows.

A FUEL stop will occur after fifty-five (55) yellow and green laps have been run in any one event.

During a red flag situation, the starter will make a determination
if the red flag will be an OPEN or CLOSED stop. Crewmembers
may not work on the car under a CLOSED stop. During an
OPEN stop approximately five (5) crewmembers are permitted
onto the track, at their car, for refueling or adjusting purposes. Crew members may work on the car only with tools that can be carried by hand. There will be no tire or gear changes on the track. No jacks or jack stands will be permitted on the track. Any car going to the pit area during a red flag or fuel stop will be put to the rear of the field when the race is resumed. Fuel stops will be for five (5) minutes, red flag stops will end and the car will be pushed off when the track is clear. Once the field is ordered to resume racing, a maximum of three (3) laps will be run. If a car is not moving at the end of the three (3) lap period, the car will be put to the rear of the field.

During the 410 sprint feature, any car getting a flat tire will be given two laps to replace the tire and rejoin the race.  It is illegal to make repairs on the racecar while on the speedway.  If repairs are made on the track, the car and driver will be disqualified.

Any car involved in two (2) unassisted spinouts during an event will be disqualified. Cars may not enter the racing surface from the pit area after pit area is closed.

ANYONE DELIBERATELY delaying the program will be DISQUALIFIED.

When the field has been checkered, the number of laps completed shall determine the order of finish and in the order the cars took the checkered flag. If two (2) cars completed the same number of laps, the car which completed the last lap first
shall be paid ahead of the other car. No two-way or electronic communications are to be used by any driver/owner or team member.


Protests

The right to protest lies with the competitor of his authorized agent. Never the less an official acting in his official capacity shall, even in the absence of a protest, take
such actions as the case warrants.

Verbal protests, accompanied by a five hundred (500) dollar cash protest fee must be lodged no later than five (5) minutes after the conclusion of the race; a written protest, stating clearly the subject of action, must follow the verbal protest.
The protest fee will be returned if the protest is upheld. If the protest is not sustained, the five hundred (500) dollar protest fee shall be forfeited and the protesting competitor shall pay all costs incurred by officials in determining the protest.  All awards gained by a competitor who has been protested against shall be withheld until the protest has been adjusted. All parties concerned shall be bound by the decision given. Protest fee for 358 Sprints is two hundred (200) dollars; all other protest rules are the same as above.

Should a teardown be required, three (3) members of the protested car will be permitted in the impound area. Only the person lodging the protest will be permitted in the impound area.

Any car found illegal shall result in the loss of purse money, which would have been earned.   Points for that race and points accumulated for the entire season may be deducted as a penalty.  If a second offense occurs, the owner and driver will be
suspended for the balance of the season.

In the event of a scoring protest, only the driver, owner or his authorized agent may protest to the scorers.
 

Conduct detrimental to Williams Grove Speedway

Conduct deemed by Williams Grove Speedway management to be detrimental to
the Williams Grove Speedway Operation whether by spoken or written word or
by actions, will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to situations
involving track owners, promoters, track employees, media or spectators.
Depending on the severity, penalties may include suspensions, fines, or other
disciplinary actions as determined by Williams Grove Speedway management.

Other penalties may be applied depending on the specific situation.

All other rules will be track rules and will be discussed at driver’s meeting.

Car owner and driver are responsible for the conduct of all persons connected with the team.

Any feature event will be considered an official race after the half-way point is
reached.

Purse for 2008 Season

The following purse will be paid for all regular 25-lap
410 Sprint Car features run at Williams Grove during the 2008 season.

1. $3,000                         13. $350

2. $1,800                         14. $330

3. $1,300                         15. $320

4. $1,100                         16. $315

5. $1000                          17. $310

6. $850                            18. $305

7. $700                            19. $305

8. $600                            20. $305

9. $550                            21. $305

10. $500                          22. $305

11. $450                          23. $300

12. $400                          24. $300

Tow Money $50.00

Payoff window closes 30 minutes after the final event.

Points will be awarded in the feature event only.

The winner will receive 250 points; second place 220, (3) 200, (4) 190, (5) 180,
(6) 170, (7) 160, (8) 150, (9) 140, (10) 130, (11) 120, (12) 110, (13) 100, (14) 90, (15) 85, (16) 80, (17) 75, (18) 70, (19) 65, (20-24) 50. Also 50 points will be awarded to drivers and owners of cars that take a green flag. (Twin and Triple 20’s evenings will be treated, as one (1) event and each driver taking a green will be awarded 50 appearance points for the evening, not each race).

To earn points in the Williams Grove point standings, owners and drivers must be members of Williams Grove Inc. Driver and owner membership must be paid by June 1, 2008 or they will loose all points earned up to that date.

DRIVERS AND OWNERS NOT ATTENDING THE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET WILL ONLY RECEIVE 50% OF POSTED POINT MONEY.

The 2008 410 Sprint Point Fund —
1. $15,000      7. $1,300
2. $6,000        8. $1,200
3. $3,500        9. $1,100
4. $2,500       10. $1,000
5. $2,000       11. $900
6. $1,500       12. $800

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Chassis: The following measurements are minimums.
Use a combination of the supplied diagrams for locating specific parts.
Only those areas indicated will be subject to technical inspections. Suggested material: 4130 normalized.


Top Rails: 1 ½" x .095

Bottom Rails: 1 3/8" x .095 or 1 ½" x .083

Roll Cage Uprights: 1 3/8" x .083

Roll Cage Top Cross Members: 1 ½" x .095

Upper Rails: 1 3/8" x .083

Rear End Safety Bar: (mandatory piece) 1" x .083



 For additional information or clarification, please contact
Williams Grove Speedway at 717-697-5000 or by mailing
1 Speedway Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055