YELLOW FLAG- 2 Yellow Flag Rule-DNF
Any car that needs work under yellow must go to the pits for repairs. After repairs are completed and if track
officials allow it, the car may return to the track and start in the rear of the field. Cars involved in an incident or
STOP DURING yellow flag must start in the rear of the field, except to notify track official(s) of a safety situation
RED FLAG
Stop at once. No work on car during red. NO crewmembers are allowed on track. Exception is that a
crewmember may deliver Tear-Offs to the driver if track officials allow. Crew Members MUST NOT touch the car.
Any car that needs work under Red must go to the pits for repairs. After repairs are completed and if track
officials allow it, the car may return to the track and start in the rear of the field.
ANY VIOLATIONS OF RED OR YELLOW FLAG RULES WILL RESULT IN A COMPLETE DISQUALIFICATION!
ENGINE PROTEST PROCEDURE AND RULES
1. Any car that is registered for competition during the race event shall be eligible for an engine protest by
the club.
2. The party making the protest must be registered car owner (or owners) and must have a car in
competition during the same race event with the car against which the protest is being made. In addition, the
party making the protest must have competed in four previous events.
3. The protest fee is $250.00. This is $200.00 for the car plus a $50.00 tech fee (cash only-no checks).
Protest fee must be presented no later than 15 minutes after feature with race director.
4. The part filing the protest will be given a receipt. If protest engine is found to be illegal, the party making
the protest will be refunded the $200.00. The protest car will lose its finishing position, points and money. The
remainder of the field will advance up one finishing position. The identification number will be recorded and
illegal part(s) will be marked/stamped “illegal”. Any engine or part so marked will not be allowed to compete at
future events until declared legal at a fee of $50.00 to be paid to the technician.
5. Notification in writing to race officials of protested engine will take place at the completion of the feature
event in which the said engine competes. The checking-out of protest engine must start within one hour of
notification of protest.
6. In the event the driver/owner at whom the protest is directed refuse to comply with an engine tear down,
they shall be declared illegal by default and shall forfeit all prize money and points earned during the race event.
On the decision of the officers, the driver/owners may be suspended for a period of time voted on. Engine
identification numbers will be recorded and the illegal portion will be marked/stamped “ill”, if possible. Any illegal
portion will not be allowed to compete at future events until declared legal by a FMSA technician at a fee of
$50.00.
7. If the car/engine is found to be legal, the protest money of $200.00 will be turned over to the driver/owner
as compensation for his/her inconvenience.
8. FMSA Officers will have the final say in determining the validity of protest and rules infraction.
9. These rules and procedures apply to FMSA sanctioned and sponsored events.
10. If you have any questions concerning what Constitutes a violation, consult with the FMSA Officers.
RACECAR TECH AND PROTEST PROCEDURES
1. After each feature race a pre-notified number of cars and drivers must go directly to the weigh in and
tech area. No crew members may approach or touch the cars until tech is complete. Tech would include, but not
limited to: Engine, tires, weight, wing size, and durometer and safety features. Failure to comply will result in loss
of points and monies for that race.
2. Protests of any kind, including but not limited to, weight, tech (any type) and finish position will be handled
as follows: All drivers who have signed in for that nights racing will have their name placed in a box.
Three (3) names will be drawn. These three drivers and officers of the FMSA not involved in the protest will go
to a secluded area (any WILL NOT be interrupted by any other driver or individual) to discuss, this decision will
be final, binding. No Officer or member of the FMSA may alter or change this decision.
3. Violation of standards outlined in paragraph 1 would result in loss of points and money won during that
race, and up to a two-race penalty to be determined
by FMSA Officials.
SAFETY
For the purpose of safety of the drivers, safety rules must be enforced.
1. All seat belts in the cars must be changed at least every three years. Buckles must be checked during
safety inspection of your vehicle at home prior to each race for ease of operation and must be functional.
Damaged or non-functioning belts and buckles must be replaced immediately. Date of installation of belts must
be noted on each belt in permanent marker and must be visible for inspection.
2. Rear Belt support bar must be at shoulder height.
3. Drivers must wear industry standard racing suits that are designed to protect drivers from fire and hazard.
4. Drivers must wear arm restraints and fir retardant racing gloves and approved racing shoes.
5. Drivers must wear a neck brace. Head & Neck Restraints are recommended.
6. Right side “Sprint Car” window net with quick release buckle is Mandatory.
7. All cars must drive slowly in the pits.
8. Helmets must be minimum of SNELL 90 or above and full face with visor. Driver-FULL COVERAGE, fire
retardant suit required. 3” 5-point belt system, arm restraints, cervical collar and NOMEX gloves required.
Throttle return spring, Kill switch painted RED required, fuel cut off required also painted RED. Chain guard
mandatory, Engine shield is mandatory.
9. All Drivers will need to have Race Receivers by the time they race their third (3rd.) scheduled race. Every
Driver is responsible for his or her receiver to be in working condition.
10. For each night of a violation, the driver
Will lose five points from their points
Standings and will be fined $5.00.
REDUNDANT SAFETY REMINDERS
Fire retardant hood, socks and underwear are recommended. Rock guard is Mandatory.
RACE RULES
1. All racecars must sign-in before practice at the FMSA designated area and pay a race fee of $10.00 to
be collected at that time. This is over and above the pit entrance fee. All those not signed in prior to practice will
be placed in the rear for the Heats.
2. Any car found illegal for any reason (weight, engine, fuel, etc.) will not be eligible for points and money at
that event.
3. An official points race will be noted before the race begins.
4. Any Driver, Owner, Pit Crew who causes a problem in the pits, uses abusive languages to any Officer or
Track Official will be put on notice and reviewed by the board for a possible suspension or fine.
5. Any driver, crewmember or immediate family may NOT use NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS during racing.
Alcohol may be consumed only after ALL RACING at the track has been completed. Infractions will result in loss
of points and money.
6. All cars are subject to inspection by FMSA Officer(s)at any time.
7. Approval of the car by FMSA Official(s) shall mean only that the vehicle is approved for participation in
the event, and shall not be construed in any way to mean that the car inspected is guaranteed to be
mechanically sound. Be it further declared that any FMSA Official(s) who inspect the car shall not be liable nor
shall any speedway for any mechanical failure or any loses or injuries resulting from same.
8. After 2 mishaps (i.e.: tire, chain falling off) by one car/driver. That driver will be spoken with. All drivers
are obligated to notify FMSA Officers if they are aware of an existing problem.
9. Any car causing 2 cautions must be black-flagged and must exit the track.
10.Start of race is according to Line-Up. Restarts will
be single-file nose to tail till the green flag waves
or leader fires.
LINE UP
Drawing of a pill will be done for all heat race-starting positions.
All races: Heats by draw; Feature Event will be determined by (Pill Drawing for Rows up to (8) Eight Inverted)
from the Winner of the 1st. Heat Race. Any Driver not Starting the Heat Race will not be included in the row
inversion for the Feature Event. New Drivers will start on the rear of the field for the first (3) Three Race Events.
POINTS
Points will be awarded as follows:
Heat Races:
1st - 5 pts. 2nd – 4 pts. 3rd. – 3 pts.
4th – 2 pts. 5th on back 1 pt.
Feature Races:
1st – 85 pts. 2nd – 80 pts. 3rd – 77 pts.
4th – 74 pts. 5th – 71 pts. 6th – 68 pts.
7th – 65 pts. 8th – 62 pts. 9th – 59 pts.
10th – 56 pts. 11th – 53 pts. 12th – 50 pts. 13th – 47 pts. 14th – 44 pts. 15th – 41 pts.
16th – 38 pts. 17th – 35 pts. 18th – 32 pts. 19th – 29 pts. 20th – 26 pts. 21st 23 pts.
22nd – 20 pts. 23rd – 17 pts. 24th - 14 pts. 25th. on back 11 pts.
All Drivers, Owners who sign in with $10 race fee will receive 10 show up points.
All point’s races will count towards the Driver Name Only. There will not be a separate Car owner and Drivers
Points Results.
There will be No points races dropped.
TRACK SCORING IS FINAL!
DRIVER’S MEETINGS
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PRACTICE (at sign-in area) WITH FIVE (5) MINUTES AFTER PRACTICE.
Subjective to change according to Event Scheduling.
It is imperative that every driver, not his or her representatives, attend the driver’s meeting. During these
meetings important information is exchanged. Drivers who do not attend this brief meeting will be required to
start in the rear for both heats and features that night.
ROUGH-AGGRESSIVE DRIVING
Any driver with a rough driving behavior causing an accident on, or off the track and not just racing incident
which will be determined by F.M.S.A. Officials and or drivers. First time incident driver will be warned and made
aware of his or her driving action. The 2nd. Incident will result in loss of points and monies for that event. The
3rd. incident will results in 1 race suspension and fine of $250.00 or more. The 4th. Incident there won’t be one.
You will be gone for the whole season starting on that day. The suspension will be lifted when all fines are paid
in full. All monies from fines will be given to driver, or drivers of disabled racecar.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
$100.00 per race year administrative, January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2008. All membership payments
must be made on or before Driver’s first Race in the amount of $100.00. Every car must have the membership
paid for prior to any race for the FMSA. All fines collected shall go into the points fund. Any member who owes a
fine or membership shall have money deducted from their from each race event until that amount has been
collected. Additionally no points to a driver will be awarded until membership is paid in FULL.
All rules are subject to change. Each driver is responsible for obtaining current, updated, copies of the rules.
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