General Rules - 2008

AMENDMENT OF RULES:

Brill Motor Speedway reserves the right to add to, delete, supersede or modify any rules, exhibits or drawings that Brill Motor Speedway deems necessary for the betterment and/or safety of racing. The rules may be amended and subsequent publication in the rulebook. In addition, pursuant to authority conferred by the promoters, may issue amendments during the racing season in the form of serially numbered and dated technical bulleting. Participants shall be responsible for being aware of and complying with all such amendments issued in the form of technical bulletins.

COMPETITOR OBLIGATION:

1. All person entering the pit area must pay a pit fee, read and sign a form releasing the Brill Motor Speedway, LLC from any claim for personal injury or damages, or loss of any personal equipment. All items including tow vehicles, tools, etc. are brought into the competition area at the owner’s own risk, and are not covered by any insurance policies.
2. A pit pass will be issued to all persons entering the pits and shall be worn in plain sight while in the pit area. Car owners and drivers are responsible to insure that all members of their crew have purchased pit passes. Violation of this policy could result in loss or racing privileges for the full season.
3. Every driver must inspect the racing surface and the race track area to learn of any defects, obstructions, or anything which in the driver’s opinion, is unsafe and the driver shall report that condition in writing to Brill Motor Speedway or track official. Any driver entering any racing event is considered to have inspected the track and determined that all conditions are satisfactory. If the driver does not feel that conditions are satisfactory, then the driver should not race. The driver further acknowledges that the driver is aware that auto racing involves risks and that by competing in any event the driver assumes these risks with full awareness and knowledge. 4. Each driver is only allowed to race in 2 classes.

TOP TEN QUALIFIERS:

All participants must attend 65% of races to be eligible for top ten jackets and trophies.

FINALITY OF DECISIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS AND CONVENT NOT TO SUE:

1. The decisions of Brill Motor Speedway, track officials, at the sanctioned racing event, including the interpretations and application of rules and the scoring of positions, shall be final binding and not apealable.

2. All participants, as a condition of participating in a racing event, agree that all decision of track officials, regarding the interpretation and application of the rules, and the scoring of positions, shall be non-litigable. All participants further covenant and agree that they will not initiate any type of legal action against Brill Motor Speedway promoters, to challenge such decisions, to seek monetary damages, to seek injunctive relief, or to seek any other kind of legal remedy. If a participant pursues any such legal action which violates this provision, then the participant expressly agrees to reimburse Brill Motor Speedway for all of its attorneys fees and costs in defending against such legal action.,

VIOLATION OF SPIRIT OR INTENT OF RULES: UN-SPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT:

Any participant who defies or violates the spirit or intent of the Brill Motor Speedway rules shall be considered to have engaged in un-sportsman like conduct and shall be dealt with by promoter or track official depending upon the nature of the infraction. Un-sportsman like conduct will result in a fine of up to $1,000.00 and/or a suspension of up to one year, or more, and/or probation for up to one year or more from the date of infraction.

RESERVED PARTICIPATION RIGHT:

The track promoter reserves the right to refuse to accept the entry of any car or participant at anytime. Furthermore, Brill Motor Speedway reserves the right to revoke or cancel any entry, or any participants claimed right to be on the track premises. If it is felt or determined that a participants presence or conduct is not in the best interest of the sport of auto racing, the other competitors, the spectators, track management and/or employees of Brill Motor Speedway.

CONDUCT:

1. Fighting:

Any participant directly involved with any fighting or misconduct at any Brill Motor Speedway event, on the racetrack, in the pits, or on the track premises, at any time will be fined up to $500.00. And/or may be suspended from all events for two weeks from the date of infraction. May forfeit all points to the date of the infraction and all prize money earned for the event as deemed necessary by the promoter. Any driver or pit crew going to another drivers pit area for confrontation will be escorted out of the pit area and subject to a two weeks suspension and/or fine.

1st offense – Driver will loose all points accumulated for the year and will be suspended for 2 weeks.
2nd offense – Driver will loose all points accumulated for year and be suspended for the remainder of the year.

2. Assault/Abuse of Official:

No participant shall subject any track official, track employee or sponsor to any abusive or improper language at any time. Any driver who gets out of his/her race car, or any participant, who assaults or threatens any track official, track employee or sponsor, may be suspended for up to two weeks from the date of infraction. And may be fined up to $500.00 and shall forfeit all Brill Motor Speedway points.

3. Alcoholic Beverages:

Consumption of beer or alcoholic beverages in the pit area, or being under the influence of beer or alcoholic beverages in the pit area, is prohibited until the entire program for all divisions is completed. If a participant, or pit man is caught consuming alcoholic beverages in the pit area, or is deemed to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages before the entire program for all divisions is completed, he/she shall be immediately ejected from the race track premises. And shall be subject to a mandatory 90 days suspension. This will be watched very closely!!

BRILL MOTOR SPEEDWAY DRUG POLICY:

Illegal Drugs, Definition:

Illegal drugs are those substances or drug substances defined and prohibited by state and or federal laws.

General Prohibition:

Possession or use of illegal drugs or drug substances, as defined above, is prohibited in any form, by any participant at Brill Motor Speedway, either on the speedway grounds or in any area considered to be used in the operation of the speedway, such as parking lots or leased properties.

Specific Prohibition, Violations and Penalties:

Any person who is found to be in possession of, or under the influence of any illegal drug or drug substance on the speedway property; or arrested by duty constituted authorities and charged with possession and/or use of illegal drugs or drub substances, regardless of whether the offence occurred on or off the speedway property, or formally charged by a court of law with any illegal drug violation, regardless of whether the offence occurred on or off the speedway property.

Shall be Subject to the Following Penalties:

1. Suspension from competition and eviction from all Brill Motor Speedway events, and denial of further entry to events for a period to be determined by the promoter.
2. Any participant who is formally charged by a court of law with an illegal drug violation, regardless of the level of the offense upon Brill Motor Speedway being so advised, shall be suspended from all forms of participation until such time as the charges are fully adjudicated through the legal process. Any participant convicted of any illegal drug violation, regardless of the level of the offense, by a court of law shall be prohibited from taking part in any event for a minimum period of 1 year from the date of conviction. In addition, during any suspension imposed above, all points and all contingence awards shall be held by the track pending adjudication of the charges and shall be forfeited if the participant is convicted of the charges.

APPEAR AND HEARING:

Any participant suspended for violation of these drug policy rules will be granted a formal appeal hearing by a panel designated by Brill Motor Speedway, provided the suspended participant requests such a hearing, to the board in writing, within 14 calendar days of the date of suspension. It is the responsibility of the suspended participant to make such a request for a hearing.

REINSTATEMENTS:

1. A participant suspended for violation of these drug policy rules, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH SELLING DRUGS, may as the result of a decision reached through the appeal and hearing process to reinstated if: In the case of drug use it is mutually agreed that the participant, at his or her own expense, will produce documentation from a physician licensed within the state, certifying that he or she is drug independent, as a result of random and periodic examinations and urinalysis testing, made at the request of Brill Motor Speedway.
2. In the case of drug possession, that the participant produces evidence, satisfactory to the hearing panel that he or she was not in possession of illegal drugs.

PRESCRIBED DRUGS:

If a participant is using prescription drugs on the advice of a physician, such use must be reported to the chief pit steward or racing director prior to the participant’s entry into any speedway activities. Failure to notify will subject the participant to penalties as prescribed above.

ILLEGAL PARTS:

1. Illegal parts shall be any parts or components of an race car which violates or results in an violation, of any rules or specifications.
2. Being illegal consists of any aspect of the race car which violates, or results in an violation, of any rules or specifications.
3. Disallowed if not allowed:
If the rules do not specifically allow a part or component or does not allow specific alterations or modifications to a part or component. In other words, IF IT DOESN’T SAY YOU CAN…YOU CAN’T!!
4. Removing of identifying mark:
Any grinding, defacing or otherwise moving or obliterating casting marks, casting numbers, or any other identifying marks or numbers on a motor or chassis part will automatically render that part illegal.
4. Penalty:
Except for a specific penalty as otherwise provided, the penalty for illegal parts, or being illegal, as defined above, whether discovered through a post race inspection, through tear down, as a result of a protest or in connection with a claim, shall forfeit all points and money for the event.

PROTEST:

All non-official protests must be submitted in writing to a track official within 15 minutes after completion of the race protested. All protest fees must be in cash and must accompany written protest from driver or owner of a car that participated in the same race with the car protested. Receipts will be issued to the protestor by track personal. Laboratory fees, or any off track charges will be deducted from the protest fee.
If a car is protested and found legal, in compliance with the rules, regulations or specifications, the car owner of the protested car will receive protest fee, less charges. If found illegal, the protestor get his money back, less charges. Protest fees in all divisions for a complete engine protest is $350.00. The protest includes all of the items in a partial protest, plus on rod and piston must be removed for inspection. Partial engine protest fees will be $250.00 in all divisions. In either form of protest the track receives $50.00 of the protest fee.

RESERVED TEAR DOWN RIGHT:

1. Tear down:
After the feature, Brill Motor Speedway reserves the right to tear down the engine of any race car in any class.
2. Procedure:
A tear down shall consist of the disassembly of the upper end, or lower end, or both, of the engine. An upper end tear down includes, but not limited to the removal of the carburetor, spacer plates or adapters, valve covers, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, headers, valve train components and heads. A lower end tear down includes, but not limited to, removal of oil pan, crankshaft, rods and pistons.
3. Illegal Parts:
If any engine parts are found to be illegal, all points and money for that event shall be forfeited.
4. First Offense:
Major infractions: Penalty will be forfeiture of all money and points won during the racing program plus suspension for next 2 consecutive races and loss of all points accumulated to date.
5. Second Offense:
Any car or driver committing a second major infraction in the same racing season may be suspended for up to one calendar year.
6. Minor Infractions:
Minor infractions will result in forfeiture of all points and money for the program and up to a two week suspension. The decision as to whether or not a car or driver will be suspended and the length of suspension for the minor infraction will be at the discretion of the track promoter. His decision regarding the sesverity of the penalty will be final.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS:

All participants are independent contractors and are not the agents or employees of the speedway. Brill Motor Speedway participants as independent contractors, are solely responsible for preparing their race cars, to perform in racing events, in accordance with the speedway rules and procedure. As independent contractors, participants are solely responsible for compensating their employees, agents or pit crews. Participants, as independent contractors, also assume full responsibility for reporting or filing any reports or tax returns with the appropriate authorities on any and all earnings. Funds received as a result of the participation in racing events, including but not limited to, federal social security taxes, federal income taxes, state income taxes, federal and state withholding taxes, unemployment taxes and workers compensation insurance.

COMPETITOR AGREEMENT REGARDING RULES:

A participant by competing in a Brill Motor Speedway racing event, specifically agrees and acknowledges the following:

1. That by participating in a racing event, he or she specifically agrees to abide by all of the speedway rules and procedures.
2. That by entering a racing event, a competitor certifies that his or her race car meets all of the requirements of the speedway rules for participating in a event.
3. That, if as a result of an inspection tear down, protest, or claim, a competitors race car is determined to be illegal, it is the sole responsibility of the competitor, who bears the burden of proof, to prove that his or her race car is in compliance with the applicable rules and requirements.

RACE CANCELLATIONS:

If a race is cancelled for any reason prior to completion of the heat races, all admission fees will be refunded. No purse will be paid. If the races are cancelled during or after the heat races, all money will be paid for the events completed. The balance of the purse and events will be added to a later program as time permits, as decided by the track promoter.

Brill Motor Speedway recommends that each pit have a working fire extinguisher accessible to pit crew at all times.

Any point not covered here will be decided on by the track promoter and his decision will be final.