General & Track Rules 2010

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Green= Valley Mud Track Rules

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DISCLAIMER:

All Drivers and Passengers Mu= st Sign the Green Valley Speedway\Track Owner’s Waiver before Racing Is Allowed. Green Valley Speedway\Tra= ck Owner’s (hereinafter referred to as (GVS)'s Primary Interests are to Promote the Extreme Sport of Mud Racing as a Major Motor Sport. Please Note that The GVS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTEES THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES AS WRITTEN OR ANY ADDENDUMS TO THOSE RULES WILL GUARANTEE AGAINST INJURY OR DEATH TO SPECTATORS, PARTICIPANTS, OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Close observance of the Stand= ards Set forth in these Rules and Regulations= are an Important Fundamental to everyone’s safety. The Standards Set Forth by the GVS will serve as a Guideline based up= on experience and Professional Mud Racing widely accepted practices. These rules and regu= lations constitute the minimum standards for competition and are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport. The primary responsibility fo= r safe condition and operation of Mud Racing Vehicles in competition rests with the Vehicle Owner and Driver. EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPORT MUST SHARE THE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MUD RACE'S PROGRESS. MUD RACING IS A HIGH RISK EXTREME ACTIVITY. THINK SAFETY FIRST! = Situatio= ns may arise that are not covered in these Policies, Rules and Regulations. In all= cases, if limitations are not spelled out, It does not mean you can make unlisted = modifications. A ruling will be made by the event sponsor, consistent with rulings, in sit= uations of the same nature.

GENERAL RULES:

1. Trucks must go through technical inspection before competing, and all drivers must attend the announced driver's meeting before the race.

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2. All vehicles must have for= ward and reverse working gears and must be A 4-Wheel Drive VEHICLE. <= /span>

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3. Front and rear loops for t= ow out while on the track are mandatoryAND BE 3 inchES inside DIAMETER AT A minimu= m.) NOTE: Passenger or crew member o= f vehicle are to hookup tow strap to tractor, as track personnel will not b liable. Driver Should Remain in Vehicle in Driver Position. <= /p>
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4. Each Driveshaft Must have a Minimum of 1 Loop. If Driveshaft is No L= onger than Twenty-Four (24) Inches, One (1) Centered Loop<= /st1:place> is Okay. THE Loops Must be 6” Minimum AND Twelve (12) Inches Maximum = from U-Joint. tHEY ARE Required in All Classes Except Stock Class.

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5. All Competing Drivers & Passengers Must Have a Valid Driver's License and Be at Least 16 Years of Age with Parent or Guardian Signed Approval.

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6. No Obscene Writing Or Names are Allowed on Race Vehicles.

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7. No Loose Objects Inside Ra= ce Vehicle. No Loose Objects in Back of Race Vehicle.
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8. Competition Vehicles Must = Be Operated in a Safe Manner at All Times in the Pit Area, Staging, Loading, Unloading, and on the Track Itself. Tech Officials have the Right to Stop a= nd Even Disqualify Any Vehicle Not Being Operated in this Manner. <= /span>

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9. No Driver Will Consume Alcoholic Beverages or Take Drugs Prior To or During and Event. Obvious or Excessive Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages by Pit Crew Will Be Grounds for Disqualification.

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10. Any Infractions of Fighti= ng, Drugs, Alcohol, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, or Tampering with a CompetitorR= 17;s Race Vehicle by a Participant or His Pit Crew can Result in Suspension, For= feit all Winnings (Money, Trophy, and Points) for the Length of Time Decided by = the AMRA Board and can be Subject to Fine(s).

REGISTRATION:

1. The Driver and Passenger, Along with Any Pit Crew Members, Must Be Present at the Time of Registratio= n. ALL (Driver, Passenger and a maximum of 4 pit crew helpers) Must Sign a Wai= ver of Liability and Be Issued a Pit Pass Arm Band. The = Driver & Passenger Must Have the Pit Pass Arm Band On Du= ring Their Race Class. The Starting Line Official Will Check for These Arm Bands Prior to Each Race. If The Driver & Passenger Does Not Have a Pit Pass Arm Band, They Can Not Race. Entering the Race Track and/or Vehicle Without= a Pit Pass Arm Band Will Result in a Disqualification (DQ). Additional Pit Passes Will= NOT Be Issued After Registration.

2. Tech-In sheets Are Available at the Tech-In area. Once you Pass Tech-In, the Tech-In Sheet Signed Off by the Tech/Safety Official Needs to be Delivered to the Registration Desk and All Entry Fees for Each Class Paid.

3. At all GVS= Points Race, A Vehicle Can Only Step Up in One (1) Class Only. If there are less than Twenty (20) Entries in Super Stock, a Stock Truck can Enter Super Stock. If there are less than Eight (8) Entries in Modified or Super Modifi= ed, a Super Stock Truck can Step Up into Modified and a Modified can Step Up in= to Super Modified.

4. If a Driver is Planning on Entering His Truck in an Additional Step Up Class, Both Registration Fees Should Be Paid= at the Same Time. A Refund Will Be Issued If The Truck Fails to Race in the St= ep Up Class. Once the Truck Stages for the Class, No Refunds Will Be Issued. Please Notify Registration Official Immediately If You Plan on Entering or Dropping Out of a Class So that the Line Up can be Corrected.

5. A Race Team Member of Each Racing Truck Will Be Asked to Draw a Number for Each Class that Truck Will Be Racing. Th= ese Numbers Are Used to Create the Lineup for Each Class. The Lowest Number Rac= es the Highest Number (THE #1 Races THE #35, THE #2= Races THE #34, and so on). The Lineup Will Be Posted at the Starting Line AND OR = PIT AREA Before Each Class.

TECH IN:

1. The Tech Official Has the Right to Disqualify Any Vehicle on the Basis of Its Safety Features at the Tech Inspection. If You Do Not= Pass Safety Tech, Y= ou Cannot Race! The Tech Official Has the Right to Disqualify Any Vehicle that Fails to Meet Technical Rules of Its Class.

2. All Vehicles Must Race, as It Has Been Tech InSPECTED. NO MODIFICATIONS AFTER THE TECH HAS SIGNED OFF! This Includ= es Such Things As, But Are Not Limited To - Ignition Timing Changes, etc.

3. Arguments or Discourtesy to the Tech Official Will Result in Disqualification.

4. Vehicles Must GO THROUGH TECH AND INSPECTED by A Tech Official by the Time Your Class Starts in Order to Race= .

5. Vehicles Will Be Re-Teched OR INSPECTED after Wreck or Roll Over for Safety Reasons AND SOLELY AT THE DECRETION OF TRACK OFFICIALS.

6. If the Race Vehicle is Running at Any Time, The Driver Must Be In the Driver’s Seat. =

7. No Prize Money Will Be Awarded Until T= op Three (3) Winners Have Re-Passed Tech Inspection. Fourth (4th) and Fifth (5= th) Places Must Remain in the Pit Area Until Tech of Top Three (3) Is Complete.=

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IN THE PITS:

1. No Drinking Will Be Allowed in the Pit Area, Staging Area, Staring Line Area, or the Infield Area.

2. No One Under the Age of Sixteen (16) W= ill Be Allowed in the Pit Area.

3. While Your Class Is Running, the Race Vehicle Must Remain in the Staging Area. If Your Vehicle Is Not Staged, It = Will Be Considered Broke Down and Cannot Run.

4. Drivers Have Three (3) Minutes to Get = to the Starting Line When Called. If a Driver Is Unable to Make It Due to Mechanical Failure Only, He Will Be Allowed to Drop Back One (1) Spot One (= 1) Time Only. It is YOUR Responsibility to Let the Officials Know your Status.=

5. Any Vehicle Driving in an Unsafe Manner Through the Pit Area Will Be Disqualified.

6. Only Drivers and Their Direct Crewmemb= ers Are Allowed in the Staging Area.

7. There Will Be Absolutely No Fighting. Fighting Will Result in Disqualification.

8. Anyone Conducting Himself or Herself i= n an Un-orderly Fashion Will Be Escorted Off the Premises.

9. There Will Be Absolutely No Arguing wi= th Track Owner or Staff in the Announcer’s Booth. All Protest or Questio= ns Will Be Made to the AMRA Officials Only.

10. GVS Official’s Decisions Will Be Final.

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ON THE TRACK:

1. If the Race Vehicle is Running at Any Time, The Driver Must Be In the Driver’s Seat. =

2. Once a Competitor Has Scratched/Dropped From a Class, They May Not Re-Enter.

3. Once a Competitor Has Pulled Up to the Start Line, There Will Be No Refund of Entry Fees.

4. If the Race Vehicle Draws a ‘By-Run’ in the First Round of Competition, the Race Vehicle Mu= st Make a Complete Pass Around the Race Track. (To Stage And Back Out will Res= ult in a Loss.)

5. Two (2) Different Drivers Cannot Enter= the Same Vehicle Twice in One (1) Class.

6. Only One (1) Driver and One (1) Passen= ger Per Vehicle.

7. If a Vehicle Jumps the Starting Line to Early, the Race Will Be Started Over.

8. If a Vehicle Jumps the Starting Line T= wo (2) Times in a Row, He Will Be Moved Back Even with His Opponent’s Re= ar Bumper.

9. If a Vehicle Jumps the Starting Line T= hree (3) Times in a Row, it Will Result in an Automatic Loss. =

10. You must Shut Vehicle Down at the Fin= ish Line.

11. A Stuck or Broken Down Vehicles Will = Be Measured to the Center of Front Hub for Di= stance to THE F= THE inish Line. The Vehicle Closest to the Finish Line Is the Winner.

12. Course Boundaries Will Be Marked. Any= one Crossing the Boundaries TO IMPROVE THEIR POSITION OR THE RESULT OF SAME IMPROVES THEIR POSITION Will Be Disqualified. This Will Be STRICTLY a Track Official’s Decision AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO DEBATE. <= /b>

13. There Will Be Absolutely No Drinking While Driving Race Vehicles. This Will Lead to Disqualification.

14. Foul or Abusive Language Will NOT Be Tolerated. Nor Will Disrespect to Other Racers, Race Officials, or Spectato= rs. Drivers are Responsible for Their Own Actions As Well As the Actions of The= ir Pit Crews.

15. Race ‘Re-Runs’ are the decision of the Track Officials. If the Track Officials Deems the Race the Result of Various Uncontrollable Elements, Not the Direct Fault of Either Driver, a Re-Run Will Be Allowed.

16. It Is the Driver’s Responsibili= ty for Their Vehicles Safe Operation and Safety Equipment. GVS ReserveS the Right to Inspect Any Vehicle At Anytime.

17. Poor Sportsmanship on the Track, Such= as Deliberately Hitting or Spinning Out Another Vehicle Will Result in Disqualification. This Will Be the Judge’s Decision for that Situatio= n. THE DECISION IS FINAL NO ARGUING.

18. If You Have Been Disqualified Two (2) Times for Poor Sportsmanship On or Off the Track, You Will Be Banned from <= span style=3D'color:black'>GVS Races.

19. GVS Officials Reserve the Right to Disqualify Vehicles that Fail to Follow AMRA Rules At Any Time.