🏁 Section 1: Pre-Race Tech & Battery Safety

Every car must pass technical inspection before hitting the grid for heat races.

• Maximum Battery Voltage: All 2S LiPo batteries are capped at a strict maximum charge of 8.40V. Any car testing over 8.40V at the tech table will not be allowed to grid until the voltage is discharged safely.

• Battery Safety: Batteries must be securely mounted in the battery tray using the stock strap configuration. 

• Chassis Dimensions & Integrity: No cutting, shaving, or drilling the chassis tub to reduce weight or alter flex.

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🚗 Section 2: Tires & Track Surface Prep

Because carpet and prepped asphalt tracks are easily ruined by improper tire chemicals, tire management must be strictly enforced.

• Traction Compounds: No traction liquids are permitted. Aggressive, pungent, or home-brew chemicals are completely banned.

• Tire Modifications: Tires must be official Losi 1/12 NASCAR rubber (Stock or Soft compound depending on the class). No custom foam tire swaps, tire truing (shaving down diameters), or grooving/siping the rubber is allowed.

• The Roll-Over Treatment: To prevent "traction rolling" (where sticky front tires bite too hard in a corner and flip the car), drivers are explicitly permitted to apply CA tire glue to the outer front sidewalls. No glue may touch the actual driving tread.

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⏱️ Section 3: Race Format & Demerits

• Vehicle Continuity: The specific chassis that begins the race weekend is the chassis that must finish it. You cannot swap to a backup car if you break a tub; you must repair the original vehicle. Ultimately up to Race Director.

• Driver Continuity: No driver swapping mid-event. The person qualified on the transponder must drive the main.

• The "Breakout" Rule: Since we are running a mixed local class a lower-tier ARCA class where a driver manages to drastically out-spec the field, a baseline Breakout Time can be established by the Race Director. If a driver records a lap faster than the breakout ceiling, that specific lap is deleted from their qualifying/race count.

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🛠️ Section 4: Corner Marshaling Protocol
(THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTION)

The local program lives or dies by the quality of its corner marshals. When your race heat is over, your job isn't done!!!!!!!

• Mandatory Marshaling: Every driver must marshal the race immediately following their own heat. If you race in Heat 1, you turn off your car, put it down, and walk out to a marshal station for Heat 2. If you are in the last heat, you need to marshall Heat 1. You can have someone marshal on your behalf with approval of the Race Director.

• Failure to Marshal: Failing to cover your marshal spot without finding an approved substitute driver will result in starting from the back of the grid in your Main feature. Up to Race Directors Discretion.

• Safety First: Marshals must keep their eyes on the track, prioritize upside-down or tangled cars safely without stepping into oncoming traffic, and must never carry a cell phone or radio transmitter out to the track corner.

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🚦 Section 5: Drivers' Stand Etiquette

The drivers' stand is a shared space. Your behavior up there directly impacts everyone else’s race.

• Mind Your Personal Space: When you walk up to the stand, take your spot and stay there. Avoid leaning over the rail, swaying heavily side-to-side, or extending your arms and transmitter so far forward that you block the vision of the drivers next to you.

• The "No Screaming" Policy: Frustration happens, but screaming at corner marshals, cursing, or yelling at other drivers while the clock is running is strictly prohibited. If you have an issue with another driver's etiquette, address it calmly after the race with the Race Director. 

• The Blind Spot Rule: If you are a taller driver, be mindful of where you stand. Give shorter drivers or younger racers the front-rail positions so everyone has a clear, unobstructed line of sight to the entire oval.

• Any Violations of Rules: Any violations

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🏎️ Section 6: On-Track Racing Etiquette

Rubbing is racing, but driving like a wrecking ball is not. Oval racing requires rhythm and mutual respect.

• Yielding to the Leaders (The Blue Flag Rule): If you are being lapped by the race leaders, hold your racing line. Do not try to suddenly swerve out of the way, as this usually causes a collision. Stay predictable, run your normal line, and let the faster car cleanly pass you on the inside or outside.

• The "Keep It Tidy" Passing Rule: If you are trying to pass a car for position, it is your responsibility to make a clean pass. Diving inside a corner, slamming into their door, and using their car as a brake pad to make the turn is unacceptable.

• Give the Position Back: If you accidentally "hack" (dump or spin out) another driver due to an aggressive or sloppy move, the gentlemanly thing to do is wait and let them recover. Pull over to the side safely, wait for them to get corner-marshaled and pass you, and then resume racing.

• RED Flag Rule: If a major crash happens, the Race Director may call a "RED FLAG" If you hear this you MUST stop driving and hold your place while the crash is cleaned up. Then the Race Director will restart the race similar to the main start.

• The "Leader-to-Leader" Respect: If you are a lapped car and you find yourself running right next to the leader, do not fight them hard for the corner. Give them a lane. You aren't racing them for position—don't ruin their race.

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🛠️ Section 7: Pit Lane & Paddock Respect

How you behave off the track matters just as much as how you behave on it.

• No "Hot" Pit Driving: Never test your car’s throttle, trim, or steering in the walking paths of the pit area. Keep the tires off the table or ground when spinning up the motor.

• Clean Up Your Pit Space: Keep your table tidy. Dispose of your tire wipes, zip ties, and trash. If you are using tire traction compound, make sure your bottle is capped tightly so it doesn't spill onto your neighbor’s pit mat.

• Help the Newcomers: If you see an ARCA or novice driver struggling with a loose car, spinning out constantly, or confused by tech, offer a hand. Sharing setup tips, tire advice, or helping them dial in their transmitter radio trims keeps the local RC community growing and healthy.

 

 

💡 The Gold Rule of Oval Racing: Drive with the same level of respect you expect to be treated with when you're the one leading the race.