2012
Rulebook
MEMBERSHIP
REQUIREMENTS: A one-year family
membership is $100.00 and shall consist of 2 adults & 1 driver, each
additional driver and/or family member is $25.00. Membership for 1-2 adults
without driver is $50.00. ISR rulebook is included in your membership. A copy of the drivers birth certificate must
be on file or submitted at time of membership. Membership deadline is October 1st
Any memberships received after the due date of Oct 1st
please add $25.00. Each driver will receive WKSRA membership gift and banquet
meal and gift at our annual awards banquet.
In return, driver families are asked to support the club by
participating in club fundraisers throughout the year and volunteer at each
race that they participate in.
ENTRY
FEES:
Members $10 per class
Non Members $25 per class
Race
class entry fees are non refundable once the first race of the day has
started. Credit will be given by
discretion of the Race Director.
Driver entry to an event is open to any qualified
individual. WKSRA has the authority and
responsibility to evaluate all drivers to determine their qualifications. The race director will confer with parent or
guardian first, but have final authority in the event of questionable safe
handling of equipment by children who pose a safety hazard to others on the
track, as well as questionable safe handling equipment by children perhaps not
ready for that class. The decision may
be appealed to a WKSRA officer by a parent or guardian.
REGISTRATION starts at
8:00am and will end promptly at 9:00am.
Sleds must be registered before they will be
allowed on the track.
PRACTICE LAPS
from 8:30am to 9:30am
DRIVERS MEETING
at 9:45am
RACING STARTS
at 10:00am.
DIVISIONS:
Kitty
Cat Governor Stock, Amateur Kitty Cat, Vintage Kitty Cat, Stock Kitty Cat,
Improved Stock Kitty Cat, Formula 3(F-3), Beginner Formula 1
Formula
1(F-1), 120 Governor Stock, Amateur 120, 120 Stock, 120 Super Stock, 120
Improved Stock, 120 Lemans, 120 Sprint, 120 Champ,
Junior Vintage, Junior Arctic Cat, Junior Open 1,
Junior Open 2.
AGE LIMITS:
Governor Stock - Kitty Cat & 120 Divisions
4 to
5 years old with little or no racing experience.
Amateur Stock - Kitty Cat & 120 Divisions
4
to 7 years old with little or no racing experience.
Stock - Kitty Cat & 120 and
120 Super Stock Divisions
5 to 12 years old.
Improved Stock Kitty and Improved 120 Divisions
5-14 years old with 1
year of driving experience.
F-1 and F-3 Divisions
7-14 years old with 1
year of driving experience in a stock class.
120 Champ Division
and 120 Sprint
7-14 years with 1 year
of driving experience in a stock class.
Junior Divisions
Vintage - 10 to 15
years old.
Open 1, Open 2, Arctic
Cat - 11to15 years old.
CLASS
RESTRICTIONS:
- Children
may start racing on their 4th birthday and must not be older
than 15 years of age before October 1st to be eligible to compete.
- A
Governor Stock driver may not race in any stock classes Amateur Stock
will be permitted.
- A
driver of Amateur status may not race in any improved or modified classes
or Amateur status will be forfeited.
All
age limits and class qualifications apply with the discretion of the WKSRA
Board or Race Director. WKSRA
has the authority and responsibility to evaluate all drivers to determine their
qualifications.
DRIVER REQUIREMENTS (No
Exceptions):
· Helmets
are required to be DOT & SNELL and 75% orange.
· The back of the drivers
jacket will require 144 square inches (12x12)
of orange and include their sled number.
· Eye
protection (Goggles or helmet shield).
· Over
the ankle boots.
· Shin
(with knee) guards.
· ISR
approved TekVest will be required in all classes.
· Elbow
pads are recommended but not required.
POINTS
SCHEDULE:
1 Point for paid class entry.
There
will be no point awarded if there is a credit or refund issued.
Year-end
Junior, Kitty Cat, 120 Class High Points Awards will be based on total year-end
class Points from racers top two classes in that division.
Lowest
point dropped for the total end of year class points.
It
is not allowed to drop a (0) zero from a race that a driver was disqualified.
ROOKIE
STATUS: Rookie
Status is defined as the first year in which a racer races at 4 or more racing
dates that are point races in that series.
If a racer only races 3 races, the racer would still be a rookie in the
next race season only. They must also
race the majority of our races (approximately 70%) to qualify for Rookie of the
Year.
SERIES
PRO DRIVER STATUS: Series Pro Driver Status will be given to all
racers who attend all point races for the entire season.
YEAR
END POINTS & APPARELL: A racer must race a
minimum of four (4) races to be considered for the year-end Class Points and
year-end apparel.
MANDATORY
SLED REQUIREMENTS:
· Tether
cords in proper working order are mandatory.
· All
sleds must be equipped with stock OEM chain tensioner
bracket, puck and brake band bracket.
Excluded from this is
F-1 and F-3.
· All
sleds must be equipped with functional brakes, chain and clutch guards.
· All
sleds must have a battery operated light (bicycle light) on the back of the
sled, even if they have a working taillight.
· To
aid in steering safety, heim joints, steering rods,
and handlebar hooks will be allowed in all classes. (See hooks in stock class
in ISR Book)
· The
color orange is not permitted on any sled; any visible orange must be
removed or concealed.
· Drivers number must be clearly
visible on both sides of the sled and at least 6 high.
· FUEL: Alcohol, oxygenated/reformulated gas may not
be used. Fuel will be periodically
checked and must meet ISR and Digatron specs. These
fuels are toxic, dangerous and cause serious health effects.
JUNIOR CLASSES - MAXIMUM GEAR RATIO:
All Arctic
Cats: 20-44 SkiDoo's without TRA clutch: 18-44
All Polaris: 17-41 SkiDoo's with TRA clutch: 16-44
Sleds may gear down for smaller tracks but not above the maximum gearing for
each specific model. See ISR book for complete rules.
INSPECTIONS: All sleds are subject to
pre-race inspections. The technical
inspector may tear down any sled at any time to check for status
verification. If the owner does not
allow this, the sled will be disqualified.
Any and all racers finishing in the top six (6) positions in any class
will be subject to tear downs and inspections by the technical inspector, race
director and President of the WKSRA.
NEW
2010 CLASSES:
Box Stock/Governor Stock Class (non points) -
Age limit 4-5 years old.
·
Governor must be functional.
·
120 class permitted modifications: 1 stud per hole
max 27 studs and one 4 carbide will be allowed. Kitty Cat follow ISR rules.
·
A Governor Stock driver may not race in any stock classes Amateur Stock
will be permitted.
·
Governor stock classes will be a non-points class. Medals will be awarded
to 1st 6th place.
Junior Vintage Stock Class (points class)- Age limit 10 15 years
·
Sled must be 1985 or older.
·
This class is for 300cc or smaller and Fan cooled.
NEW 2012 CLASSES:
Vintage
Kitty Cat (non points) Age limit 4-12 years
120 Sprint (points) Age
limit 7 14 years with one year driving experience
TRACK RULES:
Racers will be required to drive safely and
any unsafe driving or acts of aggression or illegal equipment will be grounds
for disqualification and/or penalty.
No clearing track and/or engine at starting line. Warm-up stands with ISR-approved backs and
sides MUST BE USED when warming up machine with the track suspended above the
ground/ice surface.
No pushing or shoving. Inside machine has the lead. No pushing or racing inside of cones. If a driver is excessively pushing or tries
to force their sled into an area that it wont fit and catches a cone, or
purposely catches a cone, will have to continue racing with a cone in
place. Racing will not be stopped for
picking up a cone. Pushing others drivers into cones will not be tolerated.
Race restarts. If a driver
causes the race to be restarted more than once, that driver will start in the
second line of a restart.
A
racer cannot enter the infield of the track to pass another racer or to gain
ground during the race. Racer final placement may be moved to 6th place at
discretion of the Race Director.
Racers must stay on sled at all times. Corner workers will help drivers in need.
The checkered flag will determine end of the
race, not number of laps. Situations are at the discretion of head
flagman of that race.
Time to fix or repair a sled is limited to 5
minutes maximum.
This comes into play only after a race has started and a mechanical
problem arises.
Parents, racers,
spectators and other children must remain off the track
while the race is under way for that day.
Parents on the track or infield are only permitted if: their child has been injured; if there is a
mechanical problem with their sled and the race has been stopped; or if a race
has been stopped or not yet started due to a mechanical problem of some ones
sled and your machine needs to be restarted.
The parents should leave the track once the problem is corrected.
For insurance purposes children or unauthorized
adults are not permitted on the infield of the track while a race is underway. INSUance WAIVERS MUST BE SIGNED AT EVERY RACE.
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
If a sled has been disqualified, the racer will be suspended
from that class for that race and the next two points races, at the discretion
of the WKSRA officers and race directors. The decision of the
officers, voting board members, race director and technical inspector(s) is
final.
RACE
DIRECTOR AUTHORITY:
The Race Director shall be responsible for the conduct of the race. They shall have the right to make the final
determination concerning all aspects of the race and the race facility,
including design. They shall have the
voice of authority to discipline the participants for violation of the
rules. Such discipline will be limited
to disqualification of a participant and/ or exclusion from an event(s). Parent/guardian must speak with the race
director no later than 15 minutes after the finish of the race in question.
VIDEOTAPING: Videotapes
will not be viewed for Race Decisions.
RADIO DEVICES:
As of December 31st, 2002, the Wisconsin Kids
Snowmobile Racing Association (WKSRA) board has voted to ban the use of radio
devices for the purpose of communication between
Driver and Parent in any and all race situations. Further use of these radios will result in an
infraction of the WKSRA By-Laws Section 6, subsection E and will result in a disqualification
for two (2) WKSRA points races for that particular class that the radios were
used in and sacrifice of the points earned in any or all wins.
RESTART
RULE:
The flag person and/or race official will stop
and restart the race if all sleds do not clear the designated striped cone.
All Machines will be stopped under the red flag.
The flagman will notify drivers when to move machines and then proceed slowly
to point of restart.
If less than one lap has been raced the order of
the sleds for restart are the same as the beginning of the race with the
following exceptions:
Any sled causing the stop of the race twice with
a false start will be placed one sled length behind the others on the start
line.
After more than one lap has been raced the
restart position of the machines reverts to the last officially counted lap.
Sleds will restart in staggered line from left to right with the sled causing
the stop of the race placed to the back.
If a racer receives two red flags in one class,
they may be disqualified from that race for the day at the discretion of the
race director.
If a racer causes the race to be stopped by
reckless driving, that racer can be black flagged.
Red flags are to be used at the discretion of the
corner people. If there is a dispute, it
should be taken up with the race director and finalized before the start of the
next race.
Red
flags will not be thrown in the last lap unless necessary for the safety of
participants (driver or sled in the direct path of drivers finishing the race
or other dangerous situation). If a red flag is unavoidable in the last lap the
restart will consist of 2 laps.
Any
sleds crossing the finish line before a red flag is thrown shall be considered
finished. Any remaining sleds will restart and complete 2 laps to finish and
determine placement.
PROTESTS/DISPUTES: In
the event of any protest or dispute of stock or ineligible equipment in any
class, or driver, WKSRA has enacted a $50.00/$150.00 Protest Rule. ($50.00 for stock based Kitty Cats and
$150.00 for F-3, F-1, and 120 classes).
Any parent or guardian of a driver may on any occasion protest for using
illegal equipment or otherwise breaking WKSRA rules if they file an official
protest. Parent/guardian must file an
official protest form with the Race Director in the Registration Trailer/Building
no later than 15 minutes after the finish of the race in question. $50.00/ $150.00 Protest Fee must accompany
official protest. The Race Director will
review the official protest in the Registration Trailer/Building and determine
necessary action within 15 minutes of the end of the race day. He may consult other race directors/officials
and Tech inspector(s) in the privacy of the registration site. In the event of equipment dispute, protested
machinery is immediately impounded to the center of the race track or other
secure area, until Tech inspection is performed to determine authenticity of
protest. No awards will be given to the
driver under an official protest until protest is resolved and the Race
Director/Head Tech inspector determines an answer. If the protest is warranted, the
driver/family filing the protest will have their $50.00/$150.00 returned to
them. Protested machinery will be
subject to any disqualification or suspension rules. If the protest is NOT warranted and the machine
and/or driver are eligible by all the rules of WKSRA, the filing racer/family
will lose the $50.00 or $150.00 Protest fee.
The 50.00/$150.00 Protest fee will be given to the protested
driver/family for the inconvenience of the protest. Bad checks or stop payments of protest fee
will result in an automatic one-race suspension of driver or family.
The five elected board members of the WKSRA are
to be used whenever a dispute, conflict or a disturbance to the WKSRA has been
identified and needs a resolution. This
includes decisions that occur on and off the WKSRA racetrack.
If it is not stated in these rules that you can do
it, it cant be done. Any questions
concerning rules should be directed to the Race Director(s). If decision is not satisfactory, it may be
appealed to the WKSRA officers. A vote
may be taken if necessary.
Please refer to
the ISR Book for full set of rules
for all classes. These rules take precedent
over and are in addition to ISR rules.
2012 WKSRA Officers
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
Wayde
Kreager
Dan Beach
wayde@kreagerinsurance.com beach68@acegroup.cc
715/573-7282 507/459-5406
SECRETARY TREASURER
Jodi
Berens
Kim Ricci
berensj@wausauhomes.com rakijaza@yahoo.com
715/574-5327
715/574-1691
BOARD
MEMBERS
Randy
Ricci rakijaza@yahoo.com
Paul
Berens pberens95@yahoo.com
Dale
Thiessen dale@trussworksinc.com
Mike
Lepak snowtwister340@aol.com
Terry
VanRyen tvanryen@gmail.com
RACE
DIRECTOR
Terry
VanRyen
715/612-1923
tvanryen@gmail.com
RACE TECHS
Randy Ricci Jim
Beach
rakijaza@yahoo.com jbeach@acegroup.cc
715/574-9344
507/643-6174
Head Flagman Ric Burris
Goodie Bag Coordinator Shelly Beach
Trophy Coordinator
Dawn
Kreager
Banquet Coordinator Jodi Berens
Public relations Jodi Berens