Grays Harbor Raceway Rules

2008 Grays Harbor Raceway Rules

New rule regarding Quads

Per the GHR track insurance company, quads will be limited to Sprint Car Teams ONLY, with restrictions. One quad per team and the quad must come with the team not in a separate vehicle. There will be a posted speed limit of 5 mph at all times, absolutely no passengers on quads. Quads must be registered and proof of insurance is mandatory. Only licensed drivers are allowed to drive a quad. THERE WILL BE NO TOLERENCE FOR ANY INFRACTIONS.

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. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF, OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. THESE RULES ARE INTENDED AS A GUIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE SPORT AND ARE IN NO WAY A GUARANTEE AGAINST INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO A PARTICIPANT, SPECTATOR OR OFFICIAL.

THE TRACK MANAGER AND RACE DIRECTOR SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO PERMIT REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE VARIATION FROM THESE RULES OR IMPOSE ANY FURTHER RULES THAT IN THEIR OPINION DO NOT ALTER THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE REQUIREMENTS. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM ANY VARIATION OF THESE RULES. ANY INTERPRETATION OR VARIATION OF THESE RULES IS LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF SAID OFFICIALS. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.

1. ENTRY PARTICIPATION

THE MANAGEMENT OF GREAT NORTHWEST PROMOTIONS, LLC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY AND PARTICIPATION TO ANYONE.

2. RULEBOOKS WILL BE MAILED TO ALL PAID, REGISTERED CAR OWNERS. EXTRA RULEBOOKS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM GREAT NORTHWEST PROMOTIONS, LLC. FOR THE COST OF MAILING AND PUBLICATION. THE COST OF THESE WILL BE $2.50 EACH.

3. GENERAL RULES

ALL DRIVERS AND PIT CREW MEMBERS WILL ABIDE BY SAFETY RULES, TRACK RULES, RACING RULES AND ENGINE RULES. ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL CONDUCT. THE OWNER OF A CAR PARTICIPATING IN A RACE MAY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF THE DRIVER AND/OR PIT CREW. DRIVERS PARTICIPATING IN RACING EVENTS MUST EXERCISE CARE TO AVOID INJURY TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS AND TO SPECTATORS. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHALL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE TRACK MANAGER OR RACE DIRECTOR OF ANY HAZARD OR DANGEROUS CONDITION THOUGHT TO EXIST IN THE RESTRICTED AREA.

4. PARTICIPANTS

PARTICIPANTS ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ADMITTED TO THE RESTRICTED AREA INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OWNERS, DRIVERS, PIT CREWS AND OFFICIALS.

5. RESTRICTED AREA

THE RESTRICTED AREA IS ALL OF THE SPEEDWAY WHICH IS WITHIN THE FENCES THAT SURROUND THE RACING TRACK, INCLUDING THE PIT AREA AND TRAILER PARKING AREA.

6. PIT AREA

THE PIT AREA IS THE AREA WITHIN THE RACING TRACK AT WHICH VEHICLES ARE HELD AND MAINTAINED WHILE NOT ON THE TRACK.

7. GRANDSTAND AREA/GENERAL PARKING AREA

THE GRANDSTAND AREA INCLUDES THE GRANDSTANDS AND THE CONCESSION STAND AREA. THE GENERAL PARKING AREA IS THE PARKING AREA USED FOR SPECTATOR PARKING DURING RACING EVENTS.

8. AGE RESTRICTIONS

ALL PIT CREW MEMBERS AND OTHERS ADMITTED TO THE RESTRICTED AREA SHALL BE AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OF AGE AND APPROVED BY THE PROMOTER. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST SIXTEEN (16) YEARS OF AGE. ANYONE ENTERING THE RESTRICTED AREA UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18) MUST HAVE A WRITTEN CONSENT FROM PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ON A FORM FURNISHED BY RACETRACK MANAGEMENT.

9. ALCOHOL

POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS PROHIBITED IN THE RESTRICTED OR PIT AREA (AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6 RESPECTIVELY). PERSONS IN POSSESSION OF OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE RESTRICTED OR PIT AREAS DURING RACING EVENTS WILL BE EJECTED AND REMOVED FROM THE SPEEDWAY AND SUBJECT TO A FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) AND BARRED FROM SUCH AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT.

10 ILLEGAL DRUGS

ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE ANY DRUG OR SUBSTANCE, THE POSSESSION OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR CANADA, INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, IF THE PERSON IN POSSESSION OF AND/OR USING THE DRUG DOES NOT HAVE A LEGAL PRESCRIPTION FOR THE DRUG. IF THE TRACK MANAGER OR RACE DIRECTOR DETERMINE THAT A PERSON HAS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED ILLEGAL DRUGS AT THE SPEEDWAY, THAT PERSON WILL BE BARRED FROM THE SPEEDWAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT.

11. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT IS ANY PHYSICAL, VERBAL OR WRITTEN CONDUCT WHICH THE TRACK MANAGER OR RACE DIRECTOR DETERMINES DISTRACTS FROM THE ORDERLY, PEACEFUL CONDUCT OF RACING AT THE SPEEDWAY. SUCH CONDUCT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

ASSAULTS. FIGHTING AND SIMILAR VIOLENCE IS PROHIBITED AT THE SPEEDWAY. THE TRACK MANAGER OR RACE DIRECTOR SHALL IMPOSE A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) AND AN IMMEDIATE BAR FROM THE SPEEDWAY.

VERBAL DISRUPTION - MANAGEMENT - OFFICIALS. NO PARTICIPANT SHALL USE LOUD, ABUSIVE OR PROFANE LANGUAGE IN ADDRESSING THE TRACK MANAGER, RACE DIRECTOR OR OTHER OFFICIALS. ANYONE FOUND BY THE TRACK MANAGER OR RACE DIRECTOR TO HAVE VIOLATED THIS RULE SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) AND MAY BE IMMEDIATELY BARRED FROM THE SPEEDWAY.

12. AUTHORITY OF TRACK MANAGER AND RACE DIRECTOR

BY AGREEING TO BECOME A PARTICIPANT AT GRAYS HARBOR RACEWAY, EACH PARTICIPANT HAS CONSENTED TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE TRACK MANAGER AND RACE DIRECTOR TO ENFORCE THE RULES, WHEREAS THE DECISION OF THE TRACK MANAGER AND/OR THE RACE DIRECTOR IN ENFORCEMENT MATTERS, INCLUDING PENALTIES AND SUSPENSION, SHALL BE FINAL.

13. GENERAL PENALTY

THE TRACK MANAGER AND RACE DIRECTOR SHALL IMPOSE SUCH PENALTIES AS THEY FIND APPROPRIATE TO THE SITUATION FOR BREAKING OF RULES FOR WHICH NO SPECIFIC PENALTY IS PROVIDED. THE PENALTY MAY BE IMMEDIATE BAR FROM THE SPEEDWAY FOR THE RACING EVENT, FINE OF UP TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) OF LOSS OF RACING POINTS. THE DECISION OF THESE OFFICIALS SHALL BE FINAL.

14. FLAGMEN AUTHORITY

THE FLAGMEN SHALL HAVE COMPLETE AUTHORITY DURING A RACE. A FLAGMAN OBSERVING A RULE VIOLATION SHALL REPORT THE SAME TO THE RACE DIRECTOR AND THE DECISION OF THE RACE DIRECTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER SHALL BE FINAL.

15. NOISE

OPERATIONAL MUFFLERS ARE REQUIRED. 95 DBA AT A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET.

16. APPEARANCE

CARS, CREWS AND ALL PIT PERSONNEL, WHOSE APPEARANCE DETRACTS FROM THE CHARACTER OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE EXCLUDED.

17. RULE CHANGES

THESE RULES MAY BE MODIFIED OR AMENDED WITH PRE-EVENT NOTICE TO THE PARTICIPANTS.