2013 NRA SPRINT INVADERS PROCEDURES 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 compiled with these rules: NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF/OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES GENERAL REGULATIONS 1. MEMBERSHIP – Any driver wishing to become a member of the National Racing Alliance Sprint Invaders may do so by purchasing a membership for the 2013 season. Membership fee for the 2013 season is $125.00. Memberships can be purchased anytime during the year. Points will only be awarded to fully paid driver, after the membership has been paid. Members that attempt to compete (within the spirit of the rules) in hot laps, dash, heat or feature races will earn 50 appearance points and become eligible for competition points and tow money/prize money. Anyone wishing to compete with the NRA Sprint Invaders must be at least sixteen years old and have a valid driver’s license from the state they reside in. Drivers must be a NRA Sprint Invaders member to be eligible for points, point fund money and contingency prizes. Completed membership application and fee must be turned in before a driver is awarded any points. The National Racing Alliance Awards Banquet will be held at the University of Northwestern Ohio on October 19, 2013. Any driver that is eligible for point fund money, special awards, or contingency awards must purchase a banquet ticket and appear at the banquet to receive the above mentioned awards. Payouts for drivers placing in the series point fund will be made October 19, 2013 at the conclusion of the 2013 National Racing Alliance Awards Banquet. Driver must be present and sign for point fund payout. All non-members will be charged a $20 temporary event membership fee per show. (Must be paid to the NRA officials prior to pill draw / qualifying.) 2. DECALS – All members’ cars must display the official NRA Sprint Invaders decal and decals of any major NRA Sprint Invaders sponsors (up to a maximum of four total decals) to be eligible for points and point fund money. Contingency sponsors may require their decals to be displayed to be eligible for contingency prizes. Cars must display decals on the outside of both side panels of top wing. Failure to display mandatory decals will result in the forfeiture of that event’s points. If a NRA member drives a car that does not have the required decals, no points will be awarded to that driver for that event. 3. DRIVER CHANGE – Any time a driver switches cars, he/she starts at the rear of the event he/she is qualified to run. 4. WEIGHT RULE – Car cannot weigh less than 1475 LBS with driver (with or without mufflers). All “A” Main qualifiers and the top 3 “A” Main finishers must scale immediately after each race event. Random weigh-in may be required at any time during program including after feature finish. Car may not cross scales more than two times to determine weight. Scales will be available any time for checking weight before program begins. It is your responsibility to remove mud before any weigh-in. Any bolt-on weight must be painted white and the car number must be on the weight. Bolt-on weight can only be added within lower mainframe areas between the axles designated by NRA officials. The weight must be securely attached at all times. No filling of frame rails or nerf bars. Floor pan or body panels may not be thicker than 1/8 inch. All parts have to resemble sprint car parts. You cannot sacrifice safety for weight. FAILURE TO CROSS SCALE OR UNDER THE MINIMUM WEIGHT—The car will be disqualified for the event, and lose all points for the event, (example-heat race) but is eligible for the next event, (example-B-Main) but will start at the rear of the event. B-Main or A-Main events, car is disqualified and will forfeit all money and competition points. 5. THE DRAW – Drivers will draw for heat race line-up. A dice roll/cards will be used to determine the invert for the A-Main line-up. 6. TIME TRIALS – When cars time for position, the qualifying procedure will be announced by the track at the drivers meeting. A-Main drivers transferring from heat races will be inverted 6 positions based on qualifying time. 7. MUFFLERS – 8. TRACK PROCEDURES – Track procedures will prevail at all NRA Sprint Invaders shows. 9. One Way Radios – Required for all scheduled events 10. CONDUCT - The driver is the sole spokesperson for the race team and is responsible for their actions. Verbal abuse, inappropriate behavior or unsportsmanlike conduct at any time will not be tolerated. No warning will be given. If violated, the team may be disqualified with all points and money forfeited for that night. Other penalties may be applied depending on specific situation. 11. NRA EVENT CANCELLATION – All full time members in attendance (on site) with car, verified by NRA officials, at the time of official NRA pill draw, will receive 50 appearance points. 12. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR – Any driver who competes with the NRA Sprint Invaders is considered an independent contractor and as such is responsible for all charges, premiums, and taxes, if any, payable on any funds received from NRA Sprint Invaders. The accountant will be sending an IRS form 1099 for any point fund money that totals $600 or more. The form will be sent to the person designated on the NRA membership form to receive such documents. 13. NRA PROTEST PROCEDURES Protest will be taken only from a fully paid member in good standing and then only if the protest is in writing and accompanied by the appropriate protest fee in cash to NRA officials. In the event the protested car is found to be legal, the protest fee shall be given to the owner of the car protested minus a fee that shall be paid to the inspector. All protest must be filed within five (5) minutes after the completion of the last NRA race of the evening. All protest shall be decided upon by NRA officials or their representative. No protests will be accepted on judgment decisions. In the event a car is protested and found to be illegal by the inspector, the driver protested shall have all points and money forfeited that were won during the event and subject to further penalties/fines. Protest Fees (Figures In Parenthesis Are Filing Fees) Motor tear down (heads off) and cylinders inspected: $800 ($100) = $900.00 Total Fuel test $400 ($100) = $500.00 Total Other technical protest: $400 ($100) = $500.00 Total |