Post by wisskidz on Oct 19, 2014 18:22:53 GMT -6
Feel free to use these as a guideline at your tracks. They clarify a few rules and change a few. It should make for better racing and less drama.
The only thing is the Tracks have to enforce the rules they have.. Rules dont mean anything if they arent followed.
One thing to remember this is a BEGINNER class... If you feel like your child is not being challenged enough feel free to move them up a class so you dont ruin the class for everyone else !
Junior Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA Rules 2015
--2015--
GENERAL:
a.) Briggs World Formula - KSUSA Engine Rules (Rule #22)
b.) Age 6-12 (Rule #1)
c.) 400 Lb. Minimum Weight (Rule #8)
d.) Spec. RR tire (Rule #14)
e.) 6 sq. ft. Min. wing size (Rule #17)
f.) Fuel Bladders NOT Required, but STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
g.) HOOSIER Tires on all 4 corners (Rule #14)
h.) No Titanium or Carbon Fiber parts allowed on the Cars.
1. Age. Drivers ages 6 through 12 (A driver whose 13th birthday falls during the racing season will be allowed to finish the season in which they began accruing points before their birthday.) may compete in the Junior Sprint Class.
*** Any driver that makes 4 starts in a Micro/Mini Sprint class above the Jr Sprint class he/she will no longer be eligible to race in the Jr Sprint Class ***
2. Roll cage. Roll cages shall be at least 1 inch .083 wall thickness mild steel, or 1 inch .065 wall thickness chromoly steel minimum. The front section of the cage shall be no further back than the steering wheel. Roll cage shall have sufficient fore and aft bracing and strength to support the weight of the car & driver in case of an upset. Bends must have at least 3-inch radius.
No square or pointed corners allowed. Roll cage must be a minimum of 3 “ Above the drivers helmet to the top of the cage at any point above the drivers helmet. It is mandatory to install a cross brace behind the seat to support the shoulder harness at a point not lower than 1 1/2 “ below or above the top of the drivers shoulders.
3. Bumpers and Nerfs. Car must have bumper extending beyond the front and rear tires. Nothing may extend beyond a tangent line from the outside edge of the tires to the bumpers. Nothing may extend beyond the outside edge of the tires or wheels, whichever is the widest. No sharp corners or design as to hook or damage. Front bumpers not parallel with front frame bar must be straightened or replaced. All cars must be equipped with nerfing bars. Nerfing bars must extend to inside edge of tires, but not beyond the outside of tire.
4. Safety. Seat belts must be securely attached to the car and used at all times. Metal to metal latches only. 5 point seat belts, shoulder harness and sub strap are required. Belt dates must not be over three years old. (Example: Oct 09 may be used in 2010, 2011 and 2012.) Arm restraints are mandatory and must be adequately adjusted to keep the drivers hands below the top of the roll cage. Helmets must be full head coverage competition type and one of the three latest SNELL approvals. Nomex head socks recommended. All drivers will wear a name brand flame-retardant uniform.
Neck braces and\or cage nets with a SFI 3.2-1 rating or higher or Total Head containment seats are mandatory. SFI gloves are mandatory for safety. Total Containment Seats are strongly recommended but are not mandatory.
5. Cockpit Controls. On and off switches must be on dash, top of the cowl or on steering wheel. On/off switch must be functional and clearly marked ON and OFF. NO radio communication is allowed with the car or the driver.
Cockpit controls: kill switch, starter button and engine monitor. There can be NO Driver adjustable controls in the cockpit. This includes but not limited to. The wing sliders, any shock, pan hard mounts, radius rod mounts or carb adjusters.
6. Battery. All wet cell batteries mounted in the cockpit must be covered and vented outside the cockpit area.
7. Fuel. "Junior Sprint" Class cars must run SUNOCO PURPLE or track approved fuel !. No Ethanol or other additives are allowed!
8. Weight. Minimum car and driver weight: 400 lbs.
9. Suspension. Aluminum or steel body shocks are legal. Torsion bars and coil overs are legal
10. Wheelbase; Maximum 52 inches. Minimum 50 inches, center of front axle to center of rear axle. The rear axle to be steel or splined aluminum 1 1/4" minimum diameter.
11. Maximum Tread Width. not to exceed 55” outside of tire to outside of tire.
12. Steering; Front wheels must be connected by a solid or tubular aluminum or steel tie rod. Rear wheel drive only. All suspension bolts except wheel nuts must be secured by some type of locking device. No Titanium, Aluminum or Hollow bolts allowed !
13. Brakes. Brakes will be of sufficient strength so as to slide the rear wheels while the car is in motion at any given time.
14. Tires and Wheels. Wheels to be 8" diameter steel, or aluminum. Bead locks allowed. All 4 corners will be Hoosier. Right rear spec tire to be Hoosier RD 20. The Right Rear will be checked with a Durometer to a min. hardness of 38, 15 minutes after the race. Wheels must be held on with 3 or more standard lug nuts or knock-off hubs. (NO DOPING)
15. Bodies. All cars must have complete bodies of Sprint Car design only. Tail sections must be in place for time trials and all races. There must be a metal firewall between driver and engine, made of 24 gauge steel or .060" aluminum. Body of car must be made of aluminum, metal, fiberglass or high impact plastic. (NO Carbon Fiber ) All cars must be painted an attractive color or colors. No rear view mirrors. All mechanically operated devices must be mounted below the driver’s shoulders for safety. All fuel tanks must be equipped with a one-way check valve designed to prevent the spillage of fuel from the fuel tank vent in the event of a rollover.
16. Transmission. The drive will be by engine or jackshaft mounted clutches. No axle mounted clutches allowed. No direct drive will be allowed. Chain guards will be made of .090 inch thick aluminum or equivalent and will run on top of chain from the front of the front sprocket to the center of the rear axle. Driver must not be able to touch the chain or sprockets while sitting in the cockpit.
17. Wings. Right side board, maximum 42" x 20". Left side board, 42" x 20". Minimum size is 6 sq. ft. The wing cannot be mounted outside the centerline of the tires. Side boards may not extend more than 3" beyond center section and sides must cover center section. All wings must have 1/16" radius edges or edging. No raw edges. No wood except for ribs or spars inside center section. Lower front corner of the wings sides cannot be more than 4" below top of roll cage. Nose wings cannot exceed 24"x 18", and must carry car number. Top wings are mandatory to enter a night's event. Cars may finish without a wing if no replacement is available but must still meet the minimum weight requirement.
18. Numbers. All cars must have legible numbers on both sides of car and the nose. Minimum height of numbers is 8" on the nose or nose wing, 10" on each side of the tail and 12" on the wing.
19. License. No license is required to enter a night’s event (Minimum age requirements must be met, Rule #1).
20. Ballast. Any material used for ballast must be firmly attached as a part of the car's structure/frame . No liquid or loose ballast such as water, fuel, oil, sand bags, rocks, log chains etc. allowed.
21. Hubs. Front hubs minimum 3/4" bearings designed for racing. Rear hubs: Douglas 5 x 130 type or equivalent designed for a racing application.
22. General. There will be No Titanium or Carbon Fiber parts on the Cars, No Aluminum or hollowed bolts may be used.
23. Engine Rules. Briggs & Stratton World Formula engines as defined by the Jr Sprint USA engine and FIA Homologation specs. Engine may or may
not be sealed but both versions must pass Tech as defined by the previously mentioned rules upon request of a Track Official. The Briggs World
Formula will use a RLV 5442S header or stock pipe and RLV 4100 silencer as defined in the Jr Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA Briggs World Formula rules. Stock pipes may be cut and turned as necessary to fit the race car as long as the pipe still retains the original length, diameters and volume as the original stock pipe.
24. Engine protest Rule. There will be a $150.00 engine protest rule on the first three finishers. If your engine is the one being protested, your engine will be removed and kept by the track official at the conclusion of the feature. That engine can be torn down on-site by a qualified person or will be delivered to Fairfield Motorsports or another agreed upon engine builder by a track official or mutually agreeable party on the following Monday to be torn down and researched for legality based on KidSprint USA rules. The person or persons that are protesting that engine and the engine owner have the option to be present to witness the tech procedure. This engine, if found legal will be reassembled and back to the owner in time to race the following week.
If the person being protested was found illegal then the person that made the protest will get $150.00 back.
If the person being protested was found legal then they get the $150.00 . (Engine Tech/Reassembly costs are the responsibility of the engine owner).
All protests must be presented to the referee in writing within 30 minutes of the completion of the last race.
Any appeals by protested driver must be handled by the Board of Directors.
Fuel Protest: There will be a $50 dollar fuel protest, If your fuel is the one being protested, your fuel sample will be removed and kept by the track official at the conclusion of the feature. Compliance with the common source will be determined by zeroing a Digitron gas meter in a sample of source fuel from the track and 2 other competitors and allowing the protested competitor a deviation of +/- 5 points from zero and/or by any Digitron recommended method.
Penalties for anyone caught cheating (motor, fuel, ignitions, or performance) will be as follows:
1st Offense: loss of all points for the season up to that day and a 2 week suspension.
2nd Offense: loss of all points for the season up to that day and a 2 month suspension
3rd Offense: loss of all points for the season up to that day and a 1 year suspension from that date. It is suggested that driver may not return and run in any other class for that year.
All engines must be within the guidelines that are stated in the “Jr Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA Briggs World Formula Rules” .
NOTABLE ITEMS:
1) The same car being used in the race must be the one that goes thru tech at the end of the race.
2) If for any reason, you must use a backup or different car to run the feature. You must start at the back of the field.
Fuel:
• Fuel to be SUNOCO PURPLE with NO ADDITIVES. Fuel may be checked by any means against a common source. Each
competitor is allowed one courtesy check of fuel in his tank with the method to be used at the event. Compliance with the common source will be determined by zeroing a Digitron gas meter in a sample of source fuel and allowing each competitor a deviation of +/- 5 points from zero and/or by any Digitron recommended method. Track approved fuels must pass same common source test.
The Junior Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA/ or Local Track can reserve the right to tech the top 3 finishers of a race to check rules compliance. Violators will be disqualified and lose any winnings and/or points gained by that event. Anyone that refuses to go thru Tech will be disqualified and lose prize money and points for that night.
The only thing is the Tracks have to enforce the rules they have.. Rules dont mean anything if they arent followed.
One thing to remember this is a BEGINNER class... If you feel like your child is not being challenged enough feel free to move them up a class so you dont ruin the class for everyone else !
Junior Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA Rules 2015
--2015--
GENERAL:
a.) Briggs World Formula - KSUSA Engine Rules (Rule #22)
b.) Age 6-12 (Rule #1)
c.) 400 Lb. Minimum Weight (Rule #8)
d.) Spec. RR tire (Rule #14)
e.) 6 sq. ft. Min. wing size (Rule #17)
f.) Fuel Bladders NOT Required, but STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
g.) HOOSIER Tires on all 4 corners (Rule #14)
h.) No Titanium or Carbon Fiber parts allowed on the Cars.
1. Age. Drivers ages 6 through 12 (A driver whose 13th birthday falls during the racing season will be allowed to finish the season in which they began accruing points before their birthday.) may compete in the Junior Sprint Class.
*** Any driver that makes 4 starts in a Micro/Mini Sprint class above the Jr Sprint class he/she will no longer be eligible to race in the Jr Sprint Class ***
2. Roll cage. Roll cages shall be at least 1 inch .083 wall thickness mild steel, or 1 inch .065 wall thickness chromoly steel minimum. The front section of the cage shall be no further back than the steering wheel. Roll cage shall have sufficient fore and aft bracing and strength to support the weight of the car & driver in case of an upset. Bends must have at least 3-inch radius.
No square or pointed corners allowed. Roll cage must be a minimum of 3 “ Above the drivers helmet to the top of the cage at any point above the drivers helmet. It is mandatory to install a cross brace behind the seat to support the shoulder harness at a point not lower than 1 1/2 “ below or above the top of the drivers shoulders.
3. Bumpers and Nerfs. Car must have bumper extending beyond the front and rear tires. Nothing may extend beyond a tangent line from the outside edge of the tires to the bumpers. Nothing may extend beyond the outside edge of the tires or wheels, whichever is the widest. No sharp corners or design as to hook or damage. Front bumpers not parallel with front frame bar must be straightened or replaced. All cars must be equipped with nerfing bars. Nerfing bars must extend to inside edge of tires, but not beyond the outside of tire.
4. Safety. Seat belts must be securely attached to the car and used at all times. Metal to metal latches only. 5 point seat belts, shoulder harness and sub strap are required. Belt dates must not be over three years old. (Example: Oct 09 may be used in 2010, 2011 and 2012.) Arm restraints are mandatory and must be adequately adjusted to keep the drivers hands below the top of the roll cage. Helmets must be full head coverage competition type and one of the three latest SNELL approvals. Nomex head socks recommended. All drivers will wear a name brand flame-retardant uniform.
Neck braces and\or cage nets with a SFI 3.2-1 rating or higher or Total Head containment seats are mandatory. SFI gloves are mandatory for safety. Total Containment Seats are strongly recommended but are not mandatory.
5. Cockpit Controls. On and off switches must be on dash, top of the cowl or on steering wheel. On/off switch must be functional and clearly marked ON and OFF. NO radio communication is allowed with the car or the driver.
Cockpit controls: kill switch, starter button and engine monitor. There can be NO Driver adjustable controls in the cockpit. This includes but not limited to. The wing sliders, any shock, pan hard mounts, radius rod mounts or carb adjusters.
6. Battery. All wet cell batteries mounted in the cockpit must be covered and vented outside the cockpit area.
7. Fuel. "Junior Sprint" Class cars must run SUNOCO PURPLE or track approved fuel !. No Ethanol or other additives are allowed!
8. Weight. Minimum car and driver weight: 400 lbs.
9. Suspension. Aluminum or steel body shocks are legal. Torsion bars and coil overs are legal
10. Wheelbase; Maximum 52 inches. Minimum 50 inches, center of front axle to center of rear axle. The rear axle to be steel or splined aluminum 1 1/4" minimum diameter.
11. Maximum Tread Width. not to exceed 55” outside of tire to outside of tire.
12. Steering; Front wheels must be connected by a solid or tubular aluminum or steel tie rod. Rear wheel drive only. All suspension bolts except wheel nuts must be secured by some type of locking device. No Titanium, Aluminum or Hollow bolts allowed !
13. Brakes. Brakes will be of sufficient strength so as to slide the rear wheels while the car is in motion at any given time.
14. Tires and Wheels. Wheels to be 8" diameter steel, or aluminum. Bead locks allowed. All 4 corners will be Hoosier. Right rear spec tire to be Hoosier RD 20. The Right Rear will be checked with a Durometer to a min. hardness of 38, 15 minutes after the race. Wheels must be held on with 3 or more standard lug nuts or knock-off hubs. (NO DOPING)
15. Bodies. All cars must have complete bodies of Sprint Car design only. Tail sections must be in place for time trials and all races. There must be a metal firewall between driver and engine, made of 24 gauge steel or .060" aluminum. Body of car must be made of aluminum, metal, fiberglass or high impact plastic. (NO Carbon Fiber ) All cars must be painted an attractive color or colors. No rear view mirrors. All mechanically operated devices must be mounted below the driver’s shoulders for safety. All fuel tanks must be equipped with a one-way check valve designed to prevent the spillage of fuel from the fuel tank vent in the event of a rollover.
16. Transmission. The drive will be by engine or jackshaft mounted clutches. No axle mounted clutches allowed. No direct drive will be allowed. Chain guards will be made of .090 inch thick aluminum or equivalent and will run on top of chain from the front of the front sprocket to the center of the rear axle. Driver must not be able to touch the chain or sprockets while sitting in the cockpit.
17. Wings. Right side board, maximum 42" x 20". Left side board, 42" x 20". Minimum size is 6 sq. ft. The wing cannot be mounted outside the centerline of the tires. Side boards may not extend more than 3" beyond center section and sides must cover center section. All wings must have 1/16" radius edges or edging. No raw edges. No wood except for ribs or spars inside center section. Lower front corner of the wings sides cannot be more than 4" below top of roll cage. Nose wings cannot exceed 24"x 18", and must carry car number. Top wings are mandatory to enter a night's event. Cars may finish without a wing if no replacement is available but must still meet the minimum weight requirement.
18. Numbers. All cars must have legible numbers on both sides of car and the nose. Minimum height of numbers is 8" on the nose or nose wing, 10" on each side of the tail and 12" on the wing.
19. License. No license is required to enter a night’s event (Minimum age requirements must be met, Rule #1).
20. Ballast. Any material used for ballast must be firmly attached as a part of the car's structure/frame . No liquid or loose ballast such as water, fuel, oil, sand bags, rocks, log chains etc. allowed.
21. Hubs. Front hubs minimum 3/4" bearings designed for racing. Rear hubs: Douglas 5 x 130 type or equivalent designed for a racing application.
22. General. There will be No Titanium or Carbon Fiber parts on the Cars, No Aluminum or hollowed bolts may be used.
23. Engine Rules. Briggs & Stratton World Formula engines as defined by the Jr Sprint USA engine and FIA Homologation specs. Engine may or may
not be sealed but both versions must pass Tech as defined by the previously mentioned rules upon request of a Track Official. The Briggs World
Formula will use a RLV 5442S header or stock pipe and RLV 4100 silencer as defined in the Jr Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA Briggs World Formula rules. Stock pipes may be cut and turned as necessary to fit the race car as long as the pipe still retains the original length, diameters and volume as the original stock pipe.
24. Engine protest Rule. There will be a $150.00 engine protest rule on the first three finishers. If your engine is the one being protested, your engine will be removed and kept by the track official at the conclusion of the feature. That engine can be torn down on-site by a qualified person or will be delivered to Fairfield Motorsports or another agreed upon engine builder by a track official or mutually agreeable party on the following Monday to be torn down and researched for legality based on KidSprint USA rules. The person or persons that are protesting that engine and the engine owner have the option to be present to witness the tech procedure. This engine, if found legal will be reassembled and back to the owner in time to race the following week.
If the person being protested was found illegal then the person that made the protest will get $150.00 back.
If the person being protested was found legal then they get the $150.00 . (Engine Tech/Reassembly costs are the responsibility of the engine owner).
All protests must be presented to the referee in writing within 30 minutes of the completion of the last race.
Any appeals by protested driver must be handled by the Board of Directors.
Fuel Protest: There will be a $50 dollar fuel protest, If your fuel is the one being protested, your fuel sample will be removed and kept by the track official at the conclusion of the feature. Compliance with the common source will be determined by zeroing a Digitron gas meter in a sample of source fuel from the track and 2 other competitors and allowing the protested competitor a deviation of +/- 5 points from zero and/or by any Digitron recommended method.
Penalties for anyone caught cheating (motor, fuel, ignitions, or performance) will be as follows:
1st Offense: loss of all points for the season up to that day and a 2 week suspension.
2nd Offense: loss of all points for the season up to that day and a 2 month suspension
3rd Offense: loss of all points for the season up to that day and a 1 year suspension from that date. It is suggested that driver may not return and run in any other class for that year.
All engines must be within the guidelines that are stated in the “Jr Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA Briggs World Formula Rules” .
NOTABLE ITEMS:
1) The same car being used in the race must be the one that goes thru tech at the end of the race.
2) If for any reason, you must use a backup or different car to run the feature. You must start at the back of the field.
Fuel:
• Fuel to be SUNOCO PURPLE with NO ADDITIVES. Fuel may be checked by any means against a common source. Each
competitor is allowed one courtesy check of fuel in his tank with the method to be used at the event. Compliance with the common source will be determined by zeroing a Digitron gas meter in a sample of source fuel and allowing each competitor a deviation of +/- 5 points from zero and/or by any Digitron recommended method. Track approved fuels must pass same common source test.
The Junior Sprint/ Kid Sprint USA/ or Local Track can reserve the right to tech the top 3 finishers of a race to check rules compliance. Violators will be disqualified and lose any winnings and/or points gained by that event. Anyone that refuses to go thru Tech will be disqualified and lose prize money and points for that night.