ARTICLE IV FINES AND PENALTIES
Section 1: Waste oil, tires, and general trash must be removed from the track property at the end of each race day. Kart owners are responsible and will be subject to severe sanctions up to and including permanent suspension for failing to comply with this rule
Section 2: Failure of tech will result in the loss of points for that day in all classes that the failed part raced in. The second offense will result in loss of points for that day and suspension for the next scheduled race event. On the third offense, there will be permanent suspension at the discretion of the Board. Any driver refusing tech will lose points for that day plus be suspended for the next regular points racing events. (A fun day, practice, or rain out is not considered a racing event).
Section 3: All karts must proceed directly to scales upon leaving track after each scored race to be weighed. Any kart failing to do so will be automatically disqualified. If a kart is found to be light in the first heat race, they will start the next heat race from the rear in that class In addition to receiving a DQ for that heat. After the feature race, any kart found under weight will lose their points for the day in that class. The Nutmeg track scale is the final authority
Section 4: Anyone found tampering with another kart without permission will be expelled or suspended at the discretion of the Board.
Section 5: Any driver who does not obey flags immediately will be subject to suspension of that event. Any further penalty or suspension will be up to the Board of Directors.
Section 6: Any kart in a race more than two laps behind and competing may be flagged off at the race director/flagman’s discretion.
Section 7: Any kart which in the opinion of the safety/tech committee or other Officials is not in good racing condition, shall be disqualified from competition until it meets W.K.A. and Nutmeg regulations.
Section 8: Anyone on the premises who acts unseemly or argues at Club activities, can be immediately suspended. The Board of Directors may levy a suspension up to six consecutive race meets. If a person starts a fight on the grounds or at any club function, that person can be permanently expelled. Any suspension or expulsion under this section shall apply to all persons affiliated with that Club membership. The decision of the officials shall be final.
>Section 9: Any person smoking on the track or hot grid shall be given one verbal warning on the first offense. Thereafter, they will be given a suspension for that day with loss of points. Any suspension under this section shall apply to all persons affiliated with that Club membership. The decision of the officials shall be final.
Section 10: The top three (unless a different number is specified at the drivers meeting) finishers of each class must bring their kart to the designated impound area immediately after their feature race, unless his or her kart is used in two different classes. In that case the kart must be left in the designated area to be defined at the drivers meeting. Tech officials have the right to impound and inspect any kart at any time.
Section 11: Any Club Member or Crew Member participating in events thought to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at any race event, will not be allowed to continue to participate in that day’s events. Ruling will be at the discretion of the officials.
Section 12: As used above, a consecutive race event means a completed race day (all classes heat races must be completed). A two day show counts as one race event. Any and all disciplinary actions may be carried over to the next racing season.
Section 13: A disciplinary action/penalty log book will be kept in the sign in booth. This book will be available upon request to the adult membership. The book must remain at the sign in booth when being viewed.