KAWARTHA SPEEDWAY RULES
INSPECTION PROCEDURES
  1. Prior to practice and/or competition on the racetrack, all cars must pass through technical inspection. All cars are subject to inspection by Kawartha Speedway at the time and in the manner determined by Kawartha Speedway Officials. All decisions by Kawartha Speedway and its Officials regarding the timing and manner of inspection, as well as which cars are inspected and the legality of cars, are final and not open for appeal.
  2. Failure to comply with the technical inspectors request to facilitate inspection of the car may subject the competitor, car owner and any members of the team to disciplinary action.
  3. If the Kawartha Speedway Chief Technical Inspector determines prior to the race that the car does not meet the applicable specifications, the car will not be allowed to compete unless, at the discretion of the Chief Technical Inspector, the deficiency will not affect safety, cannot be corrected in time for qualifying heats, and will not provide the competitor with an advantage over the other competitors, and is so insubstantial as not to warrant disqualification. If the official permits the car to compete, the competitor will be informed of the deficiency, and the car will be prohibited from competing in any future events until it has been corrected.
  4. Kawartha Speedway has the right to confiscate any part or equipment that is deemed illegal by the Chief Technical Inspector. Failure to surrender the part or equipment may subject the driver car owner and crew to disciplinary action and/or fine.
  5. Only those persons approved by the Kawartha Speedway Technical committee may be admitted to the inspection area.
  6. After qualifying (Heat Races and/or Time Trials), all cars will proceed directly to the Tech Area for inspection at the discretion of the Chief Technical Inspector.
  7. After Feature Race:
    1. Top 3 finishers will proceed directly from Victory Lane to the designated Tech Area. Additional competitors may also be directed to the Tech Area for inspection.
    2. Once a competitor had been instructed to proceed to the Tech Area, they must proceed there directly and no one may touch the car or its components en route.
    3. While in the Tech Area, all competitors must take whatever steps are requested by Kawartha Speedway Officials, including tear down of the car, to facilitate the analysis of the car. Kawartha Speedway has the right to confiscate any part for additional inspection or one that fails to meet Kawartha Speedway Tech specifications during an event.
    4. All cars are subject to inspection by Kawartha Speedway at any time and in a manner that is deemed necessary by the Chief Technical Inspector and/or Technical Staff. All decisions by Kawartha Speedway Officials regarding such inspections are final.
    5. Failure to comply with any of the inspection procedures may result in a penalty and/or fine.
    6. No car shall practice or compete on the track until all safety equipment, safety vehicles and safety personnel are in the respective positions.
  8. Only the driver is allowed in the race car while on the track surface. No passengers allowed in or on the race car at any time.
FLAGS

It is the responsibility of all competitors to understand the meaning of each flag.

  1. GREEN FLAG—The GREEN FLAG indicates the start of the race. When the initial GREEN FLAG is given in each event by the Official Starter, cars must remain in their starting positions on the race track until they have passed the Start/Finish Line. Violators may be penalized. In all RESTARTS, racing begins as soon as the GREEN FLAG is thrown.
  2. YELLOW FLAG—The YELLOW FLAG signifies caution is necessary on the racetrack. Once the YELLOW FLAG is displayed, all cars will slow immediately, hold their position and move into single file behind the lead car. The caution vehicle will then enter the track and will be positioned in front of the lead car. If 2 cars are running side by side, the inside car shall take preference. Racing to the YELLOW FLAG is prohibited. Any cars passing other cars under YELLOW FLAG conditions may be penalized. Any cars returning to the racetrack from the pits under YELLOW FLAG conditions must wait for and take position at the rear of the field.
  3. RED FLAG—The RED FLAG means the race must be stopped immediately.
    1. Cars will remain stopped until the track is returned to YELLOW FLAG conditions, or assigned to move.
    2. No repairs of any nature or re-fuelling will be permitted when the race is halted because of a RED FLAG.
    3. Any driver failing to obey a RED FLAG at any time, shall be subject to disqualification and/or a fine.
    4. On track assistance by official vehicles under the RED FLAG will result in no time penalties being imposed.
  4. BLACK FLAG—The BLACK FLAG means the car must proceed to the Pits immediately and report to a Kawartha Speedway Official at the car’s Pit Area. The car may be able to return to the race at the discretion of a Kawartha Speedway Official. Once the BLACK FLAG is displayed to a car, the driver has 3 laps to report to their pit area. Failure to do so will result in the car no longer being scored and/or other penalties.
  5. PASSING FLAG—The PASSING FLAG (blue with a diagonal orange stripe) signifies that faster traffic is over taking cars being signalled and that cars being given this flag should yield to the inside groove of the speedway to allow over-taking traffic through.
  6. WHITE FLAG—The WHITE FLAG indicates to a driver that he is entering the final lap of the race. No car may receive any intentional assistance (example: one car pushing another) after said car has received the WHITE FLAG.
  7. CHECKERED FLAG—When the CHECKERED FLAG is displayed, the race is finished. The first car to complete the required distance will be the winner. Once the CHECKERED FLAG has been shown to the leader, the rest of the cars will receive the CHECKERED FLAG. Finishing positions will be determined by the most distance traveled in the least amount of time.
  8. SPECIAL FLAGS—SPECIAL FLAGS may be used at the discretion of the Starter and the Officials, but must be fully explained to all competitors before the race event (example: “Pit Road Open/Closed”).
  9. Final disposition of any FLAG dispute will be decided by the track official in charge.
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