1. The Competition rules section applies to every member, driver, pit personnel, family members, friends or sponsors.
2. All rules and regulations contained herein shall be in effect for the current race season.
3. The Driver is fully responsible for his/hers crews conduct. Violation of any rules by any individual on the crew may lead to the expulsion of the truck and crew.
4. Any addition and/or changes to the Competition Rules may be made by a majority vote of the members present at any regular monthly meeting.
5. There will be NO using another member’s truck, with your number. Once you have entered the pits with your truck that is your truck for the night.
Membership
1. Northwest Pro 4 Truck memberships will be purchased from the Treasurer by the first race of the season, or you will not receive points or payout.
2. Cost of the membership will be $75.00 USD
3. Membership is open to all persons at least 16 years of age. Any member under 18 years of age MUST present a signed permission form from their parents or legal guardians.
4. Numbers must be obtained from the Secretary of the Northwest Pro 4 Trucks by the first race date.
5. Members previously having a specified number will maintain their number until the second race.
6. The number 1 will be reserved for the championship truck from the previous year.
1. The Board of Directors has the discretion of determining any applicable penalty they may deem appropriate pursuant to the rules.
2. In the event of complaints, expulsions, suspensions and/or other disciplinary action that is deemed necessary, the following procedures shall be utilized.
All complaints against any member of this association shall be initiated by
Means of a written complaint and a $100 protest fee for bottom end and
$50 protest fee for head need to be submitted to the Board of Directors
The complaint shall set forth the nature of the alleged act, acts or actions
And all information relevant to the issue of the complaint. If the person
Complained upon is deemed legal by the board the money put forward by
The complainant will be put into the club account (less any money needed
For gaskets to persons torn down). If the person is found illegal money
Goes back to the complainant.
Upon receiving the complaint, the Board of Directors shall initiate
Inquiry into all facts and circumstances surrounding the complaint.
In the event that the majority of the Board of Directors has determined that
A member should be subject to disciplinary action, the Board shall set the
Appropriate penalty as Listed and incorporated in the penalty section
Of these rules.
All the disciplinary decisions set by the Board maybe appealed by the
Aggrieved party to the membership at large during the next scheduled
Meeting. A penalty may only be appealed by the protesting party.
It is expected that protests will be found reasonable, logical, and based on sound
Evidence and thus well founded. If a protest is judged to be not “well founded” to
The satisfaction of the Board and the person making the protest has acted in bad
Faith or in a harassing manner. They will be deemed guilty of acting in a
Unsportsmanlike manner and may be penalized by the Board at its discretion.
Technical
1. All cars are subject to inspection by a tech official at anytime and in any matter
Deemed appropriate. All decisions regarding the timing and the manner of the
Inspections as well, as which trucks will be inspected are final and not subject to
The appeal process.
2. All trucks must meet the requirements of all the Rules; however under certain
Conditions some trucks will be allowed to enter said racing event providing
All safety requirements have been met and conform to the rules at the tech mans
Discretion.
3. All interpretations and disagreements over technical questions and operations shall
Be resolved by the appropriate board members and tech officials. If
There is not a rule to cover the situation ask the Board first.
4. Safety issues will be of the highest priority and will be strictly enforced.
Drivers
1. All drivers must attend the pit meetings prior to the races.
3. No in car radio systems are allowed at this time.
4. No driver shall exceed 5 mph upon entering or leaving the pit area.
5. Cars entering the track at anytime must yield the right of way.
Line up
1. Line up for all the events will be posted before the starting time of the race event. It
Is the responsibility of the driver to check their respective starting position and be
Ready when called for a race.
2. All positions are determined by your qualifying Time trials. All truck qualifying 1
Sec slower than the fastest time will start the main from behind the Fastest
Qualifier. Rookies will start in the back of the field for their first 3 races. Unless
Board Deems otherwise.
3. The starting position for all race events will be inverted
4. A truck that does not make time trials. Must start at the end of the fastest heat race
And the rear of the Main event.
5. A truck that takes the white flag during qualifying and leaves the track will be
Considered “timed in” For that race. They will be put in their respective line
Up position.
On a re-start, you must stay in line, single file, until the green flag is displayed. At that time, you can only pass to the RIGHT until you cross the start/finish line.
Flagging
Officials will use flags, as set forth in this section for the purpose of
providing drivers with the necessary
Information.
(Go) Start of the race. At the beginning of the race the starter
gives the green flag. Cars must maintain positions as designated by the starting
line up until they cross the start finish line. On restarts, the race will
resume immediately once the green flag has been displayed.
Yellow Flag
(Caution) The yellow flag signifies caution and this flag will be shown
immediately following the cause for the caution. After the trucks receive the
yellow flag, all trucks must hold position until either the green flag is
displayed or the red flag, which will automatically stop the race.
YOU DO NOT RACE BACK TO THE START/FINISH LINE DURING A YELLOW FLAG
Red Flag
(Stop) The Red flag means you must stop immediately
Regardless of position on the track. The red flag may be used if speedway officials determine the track is unsafe to continue the race. Anyone pitting on the red flag will go to the rear of the line up once the race resumes. There shall no mechanical repairs allowed during the red flag on the track.
Black Flag
(Leave the track) The black flag indicates that the driver must leave
the track immediately. DO NOT
CONTINUE TO RACE. Any driver that does not leave the track within three laps will be disqualified from that race event.
White Flag
(One lap to go) when the white flag is shown it means that leader of the race
has started the last lap of the event.
Checkered Flag
(End of Race) when the checkered flag is displayed it means the race has been
completed.
Black Flag with Yellow
(Mechanical) this flag signifies that there is a problem with the truck
it has been directed at. Speedway Officials have deemed that truck unsafe to
continue the race. You must leave the track immediately. You may return to the
event once the situation that cause the flag has been
Repaired.
Blue Flag with Yellow strip
(Lap Flag) this flag means that you are about to be lapped. Hold you position,
do not change lanes.
Points
Time in: 25 points total down by one point per position must take the green flag
Heat Race: 10 points total down by one point per position
Main Event: 50 points total down by two points per position
Meeting points: NO meeting points at this time
Appearance points: 10 points if truck and driver show up in pits at local tracks
Un sportsmanlike conduct, on or off the track or in and around the pit or
paddock area where the Northwest Pro 4 Trucks compete will not be tolerated at
any time under any circumstance. This includes but is not limited to; owners,
drivers, crewmembers, family members, friends, sponsors, etc…
Substantial penalties, fines and/or suspension will be imposed. The
Driver is held responsible for the above parties.
The issuance of a threat from one member to another member of the Northwest Pro 4 Trucks or to anyone else for that matter, will cause immediate disqualification, suspension, loss of points and fines per discretion of the Board.
Rough driving will not be tolerated at any time or under any condition.
Blocking will be considered as rough driving. Track
Officials call the races at each track and rough driving will be penalized by placing your truck at the back of the field, Black flagging and removal from the track, fines, loss of points, suspension or all five previously mentioned.
OFFENSE/PENALTY
A. Drinking before or during the event. (Alcohol)
1st offense: 2 week suspension loss of money and
Points for that race.
B. Un sportsman like conduct
1st offense: verbal warning
2nd offense: loss of points and money for that race
3rd offense: 1 race suspension
C. Ruff driving & dumping
1st offense: verbal warning
2nd offense: loss of money and points for that race
3rd offense: 1 race suspension
D. Trucks under weight after main
1st offense: Lose of money and points for that race
E. Repairs on the track during a red
1st offense: Docked one lap and a verbal warning
F. Anyone caught cheating in anyway, Board
Discretion. Anything from verbal warning,
Fines, loss of points, or suspension.
Rookie of the Year
A driver may run two points races in one year and still maintain
their Rookie status for the next year.
Rookies will be marked on there back bumper with Orange tape all season to alert other
Drivers that they are rookies.
Rookies will start in the back of the field for their first 3 races. Unless board deems otherwise.