THE 2nd Annual

DAD/SON RACING /ACCO INVATIONAL EVENT

@

JACKSON COUNTY SPORTS PARK

THIS IS AN INVITATIONAL EVENT!

IF YOU HAVE TO ASK YOU ARE PROBLEY NOT INVITED!!!

Please email entry to Morgan Smith@ beefy510@bendbroadband.com

Send team info and entry fee to

Morgan Smith

19805 Buck Canyon Rd

Bend Or 97702

541-410-0936

Read Everything! (Sure--Like You Have Something Better to Do.)

Basic Premise:

To have fun. No wining. No bitching. No complaining.

There will be three events this weekend.

Two timed car events and a go kart session.

The best time for EACH member of a team in EACH event will count to a combined time for the weekend.

Winners get pizza Sunday for lunch.

Losers get pizza Sunday for lunch.

Since this is a Dad/Son event some of you may need to adopt for the weekend. ( I would like any dad/son, dad/daughter, mom/son, mom/daughter, or adoptive parent and kid combination as a team. If you do not have such a combination then figure out, who’s your Daddy!)

Track time will be as follows:

Friday: Camping and set up. Tech open ASAP. Course walk.. We will be running the go karter’s course 1. Please look at their website fo see that configuration. We will If we can practice we will.

Saturday: Track opens 8am. Practice till 2pm. Lunch break 2-3pm. Go kart session starts @3pm till 7pm with TWO (or more there are others’ with their own go karts. ) Dinner break then Night racing! ( which of course I am famous for), We will race under the lights 8-11 pm. ( if the lights are not installed by then we will punt and move times up for go karting till 12-3pm and race 4pm until dark. )

Sunday: Racing starts @ 8am till 1pm. Then lunch and awards. Track will stay open till 4pm for open practice.

PRICE

Entry: $65 per driver , or $125 per team + $0 for non-drivers. (Each team must have 2 drivers.) (IF WE HAVE A RENTAL GO KART, IF NOT THEN $55 EA $110 A TEAM)

This fee covers registration, track time, camping, bathroom access, track insurance, sweatshop-made commemorative crap, and anything else we come up with by then. Non-driving team members get nothing .

Not going to be working on a car or hanging out in any of the assigned pit spaces? If so, general-access paddock passes are $0 for the weekend, but you have to sign the waiver anyway, available right at the gate. Grandstand-only seating is offered by the track as well, but that's not something we have any involvement with. This track also has its own policy on children under 16 in the grandstands or paddock; again, contact me for more info.

RULES:

TEAMS

Definition of Team: Ya gotta have a name. Each team must consist of one or two cars and two different drivers. There is no limit on non-driving crew members, friends, cheerleaders, pizza-delivery boys, osteopathic surgeons, etc.

Driver Portability: Any registered driver is allowed to drive any registered car at any time.

To win there will be a combination of two driver’s best time for each part of the event.

1: GENERAL

1.1: Organizer Decisions: Organizer's decisions are final. If you don't like it, tough. Get your own race.

1.2: Unsafe Vehicles and/or Drivers: At organizer's sole discretion ( and tech team) , any unsafe car or driver may be removed from the event at any time.

1.3: Refunds and Compensation for Loss: There are none. Forget it. It ain't gonna happen. You get zip. Squat. Nada. Can't get your act together? Tough nuts. T-boned on Lap One? Listen to the crickets. Abducted by space aliens? Boo-hoo, ...okay, that actually might be our fault.

1.4: This is a fun event. Nothing more. Nothing less. If you aren‘t having fun , go home and do it there.

1.5: Winner’s Prizes: The team which LOWEST combined time is the Winner .

1.6: Your Car May Be Destroyed At Any Time: In addition to accidents and other unfortunate boo-boos, one car may be selected by blind ballot of all registered participants and Pit Pass holders for immediate removal and total destruction. It could be your car. It probably WILL BE your car. You'll have 30 minutes to yank out any safety items you want to rescue, and then it's toast. Them's the breaks. Don't bring it if you ain't OK with losing it. Just kidding, I just wanted to see if you were really reading the rules.

1.7: Right of Publicity: You and your brilliant, pithy utterances may be photographed, recorded, or otherwise reproduced and re-used whenever and wherever the heck the organizers like (including but not limited to magazines, radio, biblical apocrypha, CinemaScope epics, and cave paintings). You won't get a penny unless somebody sees it and buys you a coffee. If you're not comfortable with that, wear a Mexican wrestler mask and/or stay home.

2: ELIGIBILITY

2.1: Vehicle Eligibility: Entry is limited to SCCA rules of Solo II. If it ain’t safe go elsewhere and drive into a fence. Individual waivers may be granted but probably not; just don't ask about Peterbilts, zambonis, sidecars, or golf carts again. We already said no.

2.2: Driver Eligibility: All drivers must have a valid US or International driver's license and a valid competition license (club memberships, rally licenses, and instructional licenses are not accepted).

2.2.1: Drivers Under 18: Drivers under 18 years of age must get a notarized letter of permission from their parents or legal guardians. You might also want to ask said parents or legal guardians why they'd ever allow you to do this; it probably means they've been poaching your college fund.

2.3: Tire Eligibility: DOT-approved street tires and road racing tires.

2.4: Whiner Eligibility. Whiners are not eligible to compete. If you believe that you might be a whiner, please check with a domestic partner, guardian, or health-care professional before getting the rest of your team kicked the hell out of the race.


3: SAFETY

3.1: Our basic idea is safety. Everything MUST conform with SCCA solo II rules. If it doesn’t then you will not be allowed to compete, practice or drive except out of here.

3.2: Driver's Seat: Driver's seatback must reach above middle of helmet or higher. Stock or after market. (Psssst… it does have to be bolted down).

3.3: Onboard Fire Extinguisher: Fully charged A:B:C extinguisher, is recommender but not mandatory but if you have one, it must be located in easy reach of driver and secured via a proper, purpose-made, all-metal quick-release bracket. (In other words, just go to the damn hardware store and buy a good mount; don't use the cheap plastic thingy that came with the bottle.) No rubber bands allowed in mounting.

3.4: Driver's Helmet: Undamaged helmet, Snell 95 or better, mandatory. Type M (in other words, any motorcycle helmets) and other approved ( by tech) helmets are allowed. Don't know if your helmet qualifies? If it is a bike or skateboard helmet, I don’t think so.

3.5: Five-Point Harnesses: Five-point harnesses mandatory, including fifth "anti-submarine" belt. All harnesses must be SFI or FIA approved; dated within four years of the race; and properly mounted OR factory seatbelts. No zip ties or bungee cords.

3.5.1: Harness Mounting: Grade 8 or better hardware and 3-inch or larger load washers are required when mounting to sheet metal. Shoulder harnesses should be within 15 degrees of horizontal from load point to seat entry.

3.6: No leaking Antifreeze Allowed: Coolant must be completely sealed. (That stuff is slippery--when your car pukes its guts all over the track, we don't want to be sliding around in it.)

3.10: Window Nets: Window nets are not mandatory. We recommend them, but if you install a window net it must be easily removed from the window frame by the driver.

3.11: Zero-Tolerance on fluid Leaks: Get your these systems in good working order! If any track staff see a suspect leak you will be immediately black-flagged and sent to the tech shed. You will have ONLY ONE CHANCE to completely repair any fuel leak. If the leak reappears on the track, your car will be permanently removed from the race. No exceptions and YOU will have to clean it up.

3.12: Noise Limit: Our noise limit is 100dB @ 100 feet @ W.O.T. What that all boils down to is no straight-pipes allowed; please use at least one muffler or resonator. With these heaps, a single Cherry Bomb or Supertrapp is usually plenty. If you have a particular Mazda that I find completely annoying you will not be allowed to compete.

3.14: Battery Tie-Downs: All batteries must be fully secured via proper, purpose-built battery brackets, battery frames, or sealed battery boxes. Zip ties, bungee cords, duct tape, macramé plant holders, and other lame workarounds won't cut it.

3.17: Car Numbers: Car numbers must be at least 12 inches tall and clearly readable. Numbers must be white on black background or black on white background. Any other combination must be approved in advance by the organizers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4: Go Kart replacement

If you wreck it you have to pay for it. Don’t like this don’t drive one. Easy.

4.1: Lame-Ass Rationalizations: Karts "shouldn’t be" worth $1500 don't count; FIFTEEN hundred dollars means FIFTEEN hundred frickin' dollars.

4.4: BSF Factor: To prevent anyone getting hurt, all cars will be inspected by a tech panel appointed by the organizers. At that time, all teams will be given an opportunity to describe the car's prep. If the panel believes the individual set out in to run and unsafe car, it will assign a Bullshit Factor (BSF).

4.4.1: Appeal of BSF Panel Decisions: Get real. There's no appealing this decision. You're boned.

4.5: Sponsorships: Conned some hardworking corp. into giving you parts or cash? Nice work, but unless you are willing to share don‘t brag about it.

4.7: Scavenger Sales: If you sell pieces off of your car in the parking lot, the money that comes back in can be used to offset any thing the organizer wants.

6: LOUSY DRIVING

6.1: Individual Lousy-Driving Rule: Lousy driving--which includes, but is not limited to, unnecessary contact, overly aggressive driving, unsportsmanlike conduct, lack of car control, just generally being an idiot, and/or proving an undue pain in the butt to fellow competitors--will result in a black-flag penalty for Lousy Driving. These penalties will be punished as follows:

6.1.1: First Individual Lousy-Driving Offense: Mandatory driver change; offending driver can't return to the track for three hours.

6.1.2: Second Individual Lousy-Driving Offense: Driver loses his wristband for the rest of the day.

6.1.3: Third Individual Lousy-Driving Offense: Driver is out for the rest of the event, beginning immediately.

6.2: Team Lousy-Driving Rule: Teams are held jointly accountable for the Lousy Driving Offenses earned by their drivers. These penalties are punished as follows.

6.2.1: First Lousy-Driving Offense: Mandatory driver change.

6.2.2: Second Lousy-Driving Offense: Vehicle impounded in Pit Lane for one racing hour.

6.2.3: Third Lousy-Driving Offense: Vehicle impounded in Pit Lane for four racing hours.

6.2.4: Fourth Lousy-Driving Offense: Vehicle removed from race; team barred from any future Dad/Son events.

6.3: Why Am I Upside-Down? Rule: You're upside-down because you have no business being out on a racetrack. Any driver who puts a car on its roof is out for the rest of the year, beginning immediately. No driving some else’s car to wreck it too!