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New Racing Info
Open Test and Tunes at SIR now welcome ATV's
4 wheel ATV's are now welcome to join with our motorcycles during Open Test and Tune nights (or days). The same NHRA rules apply to ATVs as for motorcycles.
Racer
Information
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- New Racer Information
- Big Wheel Rules
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Effective immediately, race
support vehicles, i.e. pit bikes, scooters, golf carts, etc
will be limited to one (1) vehicle per race vehicle.
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The support vehicle shall have
the race vehicle number posted prominently and visibly on the
vehicle.
The rules as they apply to all vehicles in the
pits:
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Speed limit: 5 MILES PER HOUR
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No operators under 16 years
of age
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No riders on scooters, ATV’s,
pit bikes that cannot sit behind the operator and hold on (no
little kids on the tank or riding in front of the operator)
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Staging lanes: Children may
stay in the golf cart, on the seat. Children MAY NOT sit on
a pit bike or scooter while in the staging lanes.
Violations will be handled as follows:
• 1st offense of minor violation = verbal warning
• 2nd offense “ “ = park the support vehicle
• 3rd offense “ “ = poss. Event DQ
**Note: Violations determined by management
as grossly negligent may result in immediate event DQ and/or removal
from the facility. YOU, the entered race drivers are responsible
for the actions of your crew. If they violate the rules, they
put YOUR race day at risk.
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Almost every Friday night,
S.I.R. is open for test n tune, high school drags, sport compacts
and street legal racing. Our schedule appears on this website
with times and costs. Our track officials and regular racers
are always willing to help you get started, just ask at the
ticket booth to be paired up with one.
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Your first stop is the ticket
booth. To race you must be 16 years old and have a valid drivers
license. If you are 16 or 17 years old you must have parental
permission form on file to race. This parental permission form
must be signed by BOTH PARENTS or one (1) parent if they have
sole custody. This form must be signed in front of officials
at the track or notarized. This form is available at the ticket
booth and must be completed and turned in before you will be
allowed to race. The cost for car & driver is $20 and any
crew is $10 for regular racers for Test and Tune nights. For
high school racers it is $10.00 with a valid high school ID.
You will be given a tech card and car number, if you don’t
have one.
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After entering the gate, you
are in the pits. Find a space to park (remember not to park
in a reserved space). Fill out the tech card and proceed to
the tech area.
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The tech area is located on
the road just inside the gate to the North. Pull into the line
and wait until a tech person comes to you. Some obvious things
you will need are: seatbelts, safe tires (no cord showing),
all lug nuts, radiator coolant overflow catch canister (the
factory one is fine), no fluid leaks, battery needs to be tied
down, long pants (no shorts allowed), and no tank tops. If your
car runs faster than 13.99 you will need an approved helmet.
The tech inspector will put your car numbers on your windshield.
After tech is completed, take your tech card to the trailer
to sign a waiver and get your wristband. You will be allowed
1 crew band so take that person with you.
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The track announcer will announce
when the staging lanes are open. Listen carefully for which
lane you will be in ie: race cars-lane X, high school lane Y,
etc. Once in the lanes do not leave your car. The staging master
will advise you when it is your turn to run. Watch him carefully
so you will know which lane to proceed to.
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When you pull forward to stage,
make sure your door is closed, your window is up and your car
numbers are visable to the tower. If the track lights are on,
you must have your lights on so you can be seen by the starting
line crew in case you have trouble at the other end. If you
have street tires, do not drive through the waterbox! Treaded
tires will just pick up the water and sling water all over the
inside of your wheel wells. You will then track water all the
way down the track, which is not good. After you pull around
the water box you can do a burnout but be careful not to cross
over the starting line.
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Do not pull up to the tree.
The staging beams are actually about 40 feet or so before the
tree. If you have problems staging, the starter will help you.
Slowly pull forward until the top yellow light comes on the
tree. This means you are pre-staged. Then gently roll forward
until the next yellow light comes on. You are now staged!
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The starter will activate the
tree and the yellow lights will come on, one at a time .5 seconds
apart. When the last yellow light comes on, GO! By the time
you react your car will react and the green light will be on.
If you red light, don’t worry, even experienced racers
do that.
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Make sure you know exactly
where the finish line is. Most new racers brake way too early.
The speed trap beams are located 66’ before the finish
line beams. Make sure you don’t brake until you have crossed
the finish line. Do not hit your brakes too hard or you could
spin out.
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When exiting the track, remember…the
car in the left lane has the right of way. Always exit at the
first exit that is safe. NEVER cross in front of the car in
the left lane, even if you are ahead of him. NEVER make a U
turn on the track, you could get yourself or another racer killed.
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After you exit you will see
a building on the return road. Stop here and pick up your E.T.
slip. This slip will tell you your reaction time off the line,
your 60’ ET, your 330’ ET, 1/8 mile ET & MPH,
1000’ ET and your ¼ mile ET and MPH. It will also
show the times from your opponent and who won the race.
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Now go back to the pits and
compare all of your runs to see where you need improvement.
If you need help reading this slip, ask an experienced racer
or track personnel. They will be glad to help you.
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Congratulations! You have completed
your first drag race.
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Steel frame big wheels
permitted with limitations as follows:
Big Wheel and Razor brand names are the only ones allowed
to compete at this time.
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Lightening of frames,
handlebars, forks, axles, wheels or pedals is prohibited.
- The Razor and Big Wheel brand steel frame
big wheel must remain factory stock right out of the box condition,
except that the free wheel action of the front wheel must be deactivated.
- The “Free Wheel” action in the
front wheel must be disabled. The big wheel will not be permitted
to be on the race surface or be in competition if the “Free
Wheel” action is still intact and functional. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
- Absolutely NO wheel bearings will be permitted.
- Plastic rear wheels only. NO air tires,
scooter wheels, go-ped wheels or any wheels other than plastic
OEM type will be permitted.
- Hand brakes permitted on front wheel only.
- The seat must be completely secured. If
equipped with a mechanical locking mechanism it must remain intact
and fully functional.
- Air front tires permitted as long as it
came with the big wheel from the factory. Big wheels that came
from the factory with a hard plastic front wheel must remain that
way. The addition of the bicycle type tire secured to the hard
plastic wheel with screws is the only modification permitted.
- The addition of steel, aluminum or any other
metal handlebars on the big wheels equipped with plastic handlebars
from the factory is prohibited.
- No aftermarket pedals permitted. Must remain
OEM factory stock.
- Pedal cranks must remain OEM factory stock.
No modifications permitted!
- Metallic handlebars must have rubber or
plastic handgrips.
- Taping of the handgrip is prohibited.
- Safety gear that the racer must wear includes
the following:
- Long sleeve shirt or jacket
- Pants that go from the hips to the ankle (NO shorts or ¾
length pants will be permitted)
- Helmet (All straps must be secured)
- Elbow pads (Must be on the outside of clothes)
- Knee pads (Must be on the outside of clothes)
- Gloves (Open finger gloves are permitted but not recommended
by SIR)
- Tennis shoes (NO open toed shoes or open heal shoes)
- Racers shoes may not be secured to the pedal(s) with Velcro
or anything else.
- Good sportsmanship conduct is required at
all times:
- Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated.
- Poor sportsmanship conduct from a racer or their crew will result
in a racer being disqualified.
- No one is permitted to intimidate or taunt, threaten or harass
racers, their crew or any SIR official.
- Deep staging is not permitted in the Big
Wheels category.
- If a racer crosses the center yellow line
during their elimination round they are disqualified.
- Once a racer is staged no one is permitted
to touch them at the starting line except race officials.
- Violation of this rule will result in the racer being disqualified!
- Big Wheel Racers must be 7 years old or
younger as of the first 2007 Big Wheels team race to race in the
Big Wheel category for the 2007 season.
- No race points with be thrown out in the
2007 season.
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PACIFIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDELINES
New Racing Info
Open Test and Tunes at SIR now welcome ATV's
4 wheel ATV's are now welcome to join with our
motorcycles during Open Test and Tune nights (or days). The same
NHRA rules apply to ATVs as for motorcycles. |
SIR Major Event Motorhome parking
(Jet Cars, Pinks, Divisional, etc)
Motorhome parking will be allowed
on the east side (Houghton Rd) of the dragstrip. Vehicles must stay
for the duration of the event. $100.00 per motorhome plus
spectator tickets. |
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