Rules

THE FOLLOWING RULES AND GUIDELINES ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE A SPEEDY AND WELL ORGANIZED RACE PROGRAM

MEMBERSHIP:
All members must pay their annual dues of $50.00 and fill out their competition form at the first point race attended.

CHECK IN POLICY:
Most races start between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. Every member needs to check in and draw for starting position at the Director of Competition’s trailer 1 hour before the first heat race. There will be a $10.00 draw fee at sign in. This money will be split between paying the SOW6 Officials and going to the point fund. Failure to draw on time will result in starting LAST in the last heat race. If you miss your heat race, you will start on the LAST ROW of the feature race or depending on car count you may start last row of the B or C main. Only the driver may draw for starting position. YOU MUST DRAW BEFORE YOU UNLOAD YOUR CAR.

HEAT RACE:
We will draw for position for each heat race. The lowest number will start on the pole for the 1st heat race.
The 2nd lowest number drawn will start on the poll for the 2nd heat race.
The rest will follow in sequence.

FEATURE:
The winner of the first heat will roll the dice for the invert. Up to 6 rows may be inverted.

SAFETY:
All drivers must wear flame resistant articles with the appropriate tag on them.
DRIVER’S SUIT must be fire resistant (NOMEX). It is recommended that a 2-layer suit be used, but a one-layer suit with Nomex underwear will be acceptable.
GLOVES need to be a minimum of 2-layer Nomex.
SHOES should be approved for racing.
NECK COLLARS AND ARM RESTRAINTS ARE REQUIRED.

TECH INSPECTION:
THE TOP FIVE CARS IN THE FEATURE WILL REPORT TO THE SOW6 TRAILER AFTER THE RACE FOR TECH INSPECTION.
These items will be checked prior to or after competing. Seatbelts must be fire-resistant, having NO tears in the webbing, and the buckle must move freely. Nerf bars and bumpers must be secured properly.
Bore: Maximum engine size of 619cc. Bore will be checked in two cylinders.
Fuel: MUST be either gas or methanol fuel. Right rear tire: There will be a 30 minute cool down before the tire is checked with the Durometer so that the tire can return to its original state.
NO OUTSIDE SOURCE CAN BE USED TO COOL DOWN THE TIRE!

CAR SPECIFIFCATIONS:
Weight: 750 lbs minimum car and driver. With cars getting lighter as each year passes, this year, it will be the responsibility of each driver to weigh his own car at each track where scales are available. If your weight is “749 lbs” after any race, (either heat race or feature race), you will be DISQUALIFIED. You will not receive your points or money for that night’s event. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

TIRE RULE:
All competitors must run a HOSSIER D-35 or NMMA A-CLASS tire on the right rear. Any right rear tire with a Durometer under 50 will be disqualified from that night’s event and will lose their money and points for the night.

** MSMS I-30 Rule Change: Motors not to exceed 619cc. Min. weight with driver-780 lbs. Hossier (NMMA D35 Right Rear).

YOUNG GUNS: The Young guns will use the rules in place for the Horizon Mini Sprints at
I-30 Speedway. http://i-30speedway.com/pdfs/2007_rules_horizon_mini-sprints.pdf.

CAR NUMBERS:
All cars must have clearly visible numbers on the left and right side boarbs and in the center of the top wing, and right and left sides of the tail tank. Nose wing numbers are optional.

RESTARTS:
They are single file cone restarts on the front stretch. If you pass a car on the restart before the cone, the flag man will throw the yellow and you will be moved to the back of the pack, or the race will continue and you will be penalized according to the track rules. Restarts are any where from coming out of turn 4 to the cone, not before turn 4.

UNDER YELLOW FLAGS:
If a yellow comes out and you need an SOW6 Official to look at your car, you need to pull to the edge of the track (not the infield) to have to checked out.
If the part can be easily removed (no adjustments or repairs can be made) you may return to your position on the track, if not, the SOW6 Official will make the call that you need to go to the infield for repairs or stay there for the remainder of the race.
If you pull to the infield for a part to be removed you will forfeit you postion on the track and will have to go to the back of the pack.

At no time can you or any one else come and work on your car to get you back into the race.
If this does happen you will be black flagged and will lose you points and money for that race.

ALL CALLS MADE BY THE SOW6 OFFICALS OR THE DIRECTOR OF COMPETITION ARE FINAL!!
THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER PROTEST ON CALLS MADE!!

DRIVING:
Racing is a competitive sport, some accidents and mistakes may occur. Rough driving will not be tolerated. NO bumping, NO rubbing, NO speeding in pits, fighting and NO jumping either at the start of the race or at any restarts. All restarts will begin at the cone on the backstretch. You must be in single file until you PASS the cone. Do not bump, push, or pass the car in front of you. If you are caught doing so, you may be sent to the back of the pack or you may be black-flagged.

SPORTSMANSHIP:
Each driver is responsible for his pit crew, his friends, and his family members.

PENALTIES:
Any driver who is black flagged for rough driving or unsportsmanlike conduct will be disqualified from that night’s event, and you will not collect money or receive any points.

CONFLICTS AND DISPUTES:
If there is a conflict or dispute, you will must pay a $100.00 protest fee. Only the driver can protest. You must go to the race director immediately after the race with your $100.00 to let him know you would like to make a protest. Once you make the protest it cannot be stopped with out a decision being made. After the protest is made you must have a 30-minute cool down time. The race director will draw 3 chips from the starting chip position bag to pick 3 drivers that were not involved in the dispute to make a decision based on the information pertaining to that incident only. DO NOT GO TO THE TRACK OFFICIALS. If you are caught going to the track officials with a conflict or a dispute you can be disqualified from the night’s event and you will not collect your money or points. The President and/or the Director of Competition must be present during any and all incidents pertaining to the SOW6’S official call. If the decision is made in your favor, your $100.00 will be returned to you, otherwise it will go into the SOW6 point’s fund.

SOW6 Rule Changes for 2008:

1. Motor rules: Motors not to exceed 619 cc.

2. Number of Motor Techs to be determined by coin toss.

3. Fuel Tech: out of rules

4. Weight: 750 lbs. with driver

5. Invert all races.

6. Drop Races: need not attend to drop.

WE, TOGETHER AS DRIVERS AND OWNERS, HAVE MADE THE SOUTHERN OUTLAW WING 600’S WHAT IT IS TODAY, THE MOST ORGANIZED, AND MOST COMPETITIVE RACING PROGRAM AVAILABLE