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GENERAL TRACK RULES:
1. SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY AT SHEPP'S SPEEDWAY. ALL CARS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR SAFTEY WHICH INCLUDES PROPER RACING SEATS AND SAFETY HARNESSES. FIRE PROOF SUITS AND HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL DRIVERS. ANY CAR THAT IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE UNTIL FIXED OR REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED.
2. ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY: VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. THIS INCLUDES: PHYSICAL FIGHTING, ROUGH DRIVING ON OR OFF THE TRACK, USING YOUR RACECAR(OR PARTS OF THE RACECAR) AS A WEAPON. THIS INCLUDES ATV'S(GOLF CART/MULES ETC.). SPEEDING THROUGH THE PITS/AND OR INFIELD. ALL OF THESE VIOLATIONS ARE GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE EJECTION FROM THE RACETRACK FOR THE DRIVER, CREW AND ANYONE INVOLVED AND POSSIBLE FINES,SUSPENSION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INVOLVEMENT.
3. THERE IS TO BE NO DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE PIT AREA UNTIL ALL RACES ARE OVER. NO ONE WITH A PIT PASS WILL BE SERVED ALCOHOL IN THE BAR UNTIL RACES ARE OVER. ANYONE CAUGHT DRINKING WITH A PIT PASS ON WHILE THE RACES ARE GOING ON WILL HAVE IT TAKEN AWAY AND WILL NOT REFUNDED THE MONEY.
4. RAIN OUT POLICY: NO CASH REFUNDS. RAIN OUT WILL BE DETERMINED BY OFFICIALS. ALL HEATS MUST BE COMPLETED TO CONSIDER IT A FULL SHOW, IF IT RAINS AFTER THE HEAT RACES DOUBLE FEATURES WILL BE RAN THE NEXT WEEK. IF IT RAINS PRIOR TO ALL THE HEATS BEING COMPLETED PIT PASSES AND RAIN CHECKS WILL BE HONORED THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
5. THE DRIVER WILL BE THE SOLE SPOKESPERSON IN ANY DEBATE WITH OFFICIALS RELATING TO THE CAR AND RACE.
RACE RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. LATE MODELS WILL QUALIFY FOR STARTING POSITIONS. ALL OTHER CLASSES WILL PILL DRAW FOR HEAT RACE STARTING POSITIONS.
2.ALL RACES START IN TURN 4 AT THE WHITE LINE. THE POLE SITTER SETS THE PACE FOR THE START. ANY DRIVER WHO JUMPS THE START TWICE (THAT IS A CAUSE FOR A RESTART)WILL BE PUT TO THE BACK OF THE FIELD. ON YELLOW RESTARTS, ALL CARS MUST LINE UP NOSE TO TAIL.
3. IF THE YELLOW FLAG IS THROWN BEFORE A LAP IS COMPLETE IT WILL BE A COMPLETE RESTART. IF THE RACE IS RESTARTED MORE THAN TWICE THE CARS WILL BE LINED UP SINGLE FILE AT THE OFFICIALS DISCRETION.
4. ANY DRIVER THAT IS THE CAUSE OF 2 YELLOW FLAGS THEY WILL BE BLACK FLAGGED AND SENT TO THE PIT AREA.
5. DRIVERS MUST REMAIN IN THE CAR AT ALL TIMES(UNLESS CONDITIONS ARE HARMFUL SUCH AS FIRE). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFI CATION OF THAT RACE. ONLY OFFICIALS MAY PULL OUT SHEET METAL IF NEEDED ON THE RACE TRACK WITHOUT PENALTY.
6. IF A CAR LEAVES THE RACE TRACK FOR ANY REASON IT MAY RETURN TO THE RACE BUT TAG THE BACK OF THE FIELD UNLESS THE RACE HAS ALREADY RE STARTED AT WHICH TIME THE CAR WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN, IF THE FIELD HAS NOT TAKEN THE INTIAL GREEN THEY AMY GET THEIR SPOT BACK BUT AFTER THE INTIAL GREEN THEY WILL TAG THE BACK OF THE FIELD.
PIT CREWS (2 PER) CAR MAY BRING TIRES TO THE INFIELD (FEATURE TIME ONLY) TO CHANGE DURING THE RACE.
7. WHEN A YELLOW FLAG IS DISPLAYED, IT IS THE OFFICIAL'S DECISION AS TO WHO IS THE CAUSE OF THE CAUTION. ALL CARS INVOLVED WILL BE SENT TO THE REAR OF THE FIELD, NO EXCEPTIONS. OFFICIAL'S DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
1. EVERYONE IN THE PIT AREA MUST HAVE A PIT PASS (INCLUDING KIDS). ALL PERSONS IN THE PIT AREA ARE TO BE ALERT TO SURROUNDINGS AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILDREN. ANY CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 12 IN THE PIT AREA MUST BE UNDER SUPERVISION AT ALL TIMES.
2. ANY PERSON SUSTAINING INJURY IN COMPETITION OR PIT AREA MUST REPORT THE INJURY TO OFFICIALS WITHIN 30 MINUTES AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE RACES.
3. NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 14 MAY OPERATE MOTORIZED VEHICLES IN PIT AREA. ANYONE DRIVING MOTORIZED VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED OR RECKLESSLY WILL BE ASKED TO PARK THE VEHICLE(ATV). 2ND OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN CONFISCATION OF VEHICLE UNTIL RACES ARE COMPLETED.
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