1. ALL DRIVERS MUST WEAR PROPER RACING GEAR AT ALL TIMES. (HELMET, NECK BRACE, GLOVES, JACKET, ETC...) NO SHORT PANTS OR LOOSE CLOTHING ALLOWED.
2. ANY COMPETITOR OR PIT CREW MEMBER MAY BE DISQUALIFIED IF ANY DISORDERLY CONDUCT OF ANY KIND TRANSPIRES AT ANY EVENT. ANYONE GOING UP THE STEPS TO THE FLAGSTAND WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. WHETHER IT'S A DRIVER OR A MEMBER OF A PIT CREW.
3. INSPECTION AREA.. SCALE AREA..AND SCORING AREA.. ARE OFF LIMITS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND TEAM MEMBERS DURING RACE EVENT. NOTE: ONLY DRIVERS WILL BE ALLOWED AT SCALES, IF ANY OTHER PERSON IS CAUGHT INSIDE THE SCALE AREA, THAT KART WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
4. ANYONE REFUSING TO HAVE KART OR ENGINE TECHED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THAT PARTICULAR EVENT.
5. IF YOU ARE DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON DURING YOUR MAIN EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE SCORED FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT OR RECEIVE ANY POINTS FOR THAT NIGHT.
6. DURING THE POINTS SEASON IN THE EVENT OF A RAINOUT, ALL ENTRANTS WILL BE SCORED ON THE OUTCOME OF THE HEAT RACES. IF THERE IS ONE HEAT RACE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RAN COMPLETELY, THE ENTIRE EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED. NO POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THAT PARTICULAR NIGHT.
7. ANY KART THAT CANNOT PROCEED INTO ANY RACE AFTER THREE LAPS OF CAUTION (NO MORE THAN 5...NO EXCEPTIONS) MUST BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM THE TRACT OR THE KART WILL BE BLACKFLAGGED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT RACE.
8. THERE WILL BE 10 HEAT RACE LAPS, AND 15 MAIN EVENT LAPS IN ALL CLASSES EXCEPT PEE WEES. TIME SCHEDULE IS 20 MINUTES PER RACE IN THE MAIN EVENT.
9. ALL KARTS MUST HAVE CLEAR VISIBLE NUMBERS, OR YOU WILL NOT BE SCORED!! WE WILL CALL DRIVERS TO THE TOWER BEFORE HEAT RACES (IF POSSIBLE) TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF NUMBER PROBLEMS. NUMBERS FOR THE YEAR CAN BE BOUGHT AT SIGN UP FOR $5.00 PER CLASS.
10. ALL WEIGHTS MUST BE BOLTED WITH 5/16 BOLTS AND DOUBLE NUTTED WITH SAFETY NUTS. ANY WEIGHT THAT FALLS OFF YOUR KART DURING A RACE CANNOT BE USED FOR WEIGHT AFTER RACE IS OVER.
11. EVERYONE WHO ENTERS THE GROUNDS MUST SIGN AN ACCIDENT WAIVER!! MINORS RELEASE MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT OF ANY DRIVER UNDER THE AGE OF 15, (PROOF OF AGE MUST BE PRESENTED).
12. DRIVERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS AT ALL TIMES. NO CREW MEMBER WILL BE ALLOWED ONTO TRACK AREA WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM TRACK OFFICIALS. DRIVERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IF ANY CREW MEMBER DOES NOT FOLLOW THE TRACK RULES OR DOES NOT ACT IN A PROPER MANNER. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY PERSON IN THE PITS OR ON THE TRACK TO ACT IN A SPORTSMAN LIKE MANNER. (NO CURSING OFFICIALS, OR OTHER SPECTATORS, NO DRINKING OR DRUG USE, NO FIGHTING, NO ATTEMPT TO START A FIGHT -PHYSICAL OR ORAL). ANYONE THAT CANNOT OR WILL NOT FOLLOW THIS RULE, CAN AND WILL BE BANNED FROM WHITE PLAINS KARTWAY AND IS SUBJECT TO BE TAKEN AWAY BY CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. REMEMBER, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS. IT IS LEFT UP TO YOU, AS TO WHETHER YOU STAY OR WHETHER YOU ARE BANNED FROM THE TRACK!!!! TRACK OFFICIAL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: GATE OFFICIAL, GRID OFFICIAL, SCALE OFFICIAL, FLAGMAN, SCORER, TECH MAN, SIGN IN OFFICIAL, AND ANNOUNCER.
13. TRACK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TECH ANY ENGINE OF ANY KART AT ANY TIME. ANY REFUSALS WILL CONSTITUTE IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
14. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO DISCUSS ANY RACING OR TECH ISSUES WITH ANY TRACK OFFICIALS UNTIL AFTER ALL EVENTS ARE 100% COMPLETE. IF YOU INTEND TO DO SO, BE AWARE YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
15. THERE WILL BE A 5 MINUTE HOLD FOR PROTEST AFTER CROSSING THE SCALE. DO NOT LEAVE AREA UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD SO BY SCALE OFFICIAL. (ALL CLASSES)
16. ANYONE NOT CROSSING THE SCALES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED (HEAT OR MAIN). IF YOU DO NOT CROSS THE SCALES DURING A POINTS RACE, NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THAT KART.
17. ALL ENGINES MUST BE SHUT DOWN IN SCALE AREA. KARTS WILL BE PUSHED FROM SCALE AREA TO PIT.
18. ANY RACE WITH AN ACCIDENT OCCURING WHERE SOMEONE IS INJURED, OR THOUGHT TO BE INJURED, WILL BE RED FLAGGED.
19. THERE WILL BE A 20 MINUTE INTERMISSION BETWEEN HEAT AND MAIN. (EXCEPTIONS WILL APPLY).
20. SPIN OUT AND TRACK IS CLEAR...THE RACE WILL CONTINUE. AFTER 5 LAPS OF THE RACE IS COMPLETE AND A KART SPINS OUT, AND IS OUT OF DANGER, RACE WILL CONTINUE AND NO YELLOW FLAG WILL BE SHOWN.
21. IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO RACE AND ON THE TRACK AFTER 2 LAPS ARE COMPLETE, GREEN FLAG DROPS AND YOU WILL NOT RACE AT THAT TIME.
22. SIGN-UP TIME IS OVER ONCE HEAT RACES ARE COMPLETE. IF YOU SIGN-UP LATE, YOUR KART WILL BE PUT IN THE REAR OF THE MAIN EVENT.
23. WHILE ONE RACE IS BEING RUN, THE NEXT CLASS WILL BE LINED UP ON THE GRID.. READY TO GO! WITH 2 LAPS REMAINING.. CRANK YOUR MOTORS. (TWO PEOPLE PER KART).. DRIVER AND ONE PIT CREW MEMBER, NO EXCEPTIONS!).
24. FLAGMAN'S DECISION IS FINAL NO ONE WILL CHANGE IT WHETHER RIGHT OR WRONG. (EVERYONE MAKES DECISIONS AND EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES).
25. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DISORDERLY CONDUCT WILL BE ALLOWED ON PREMISES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE WITH NO REFUND. FIRST OFFENSE- BANNED 2 WEEKS FROM THE TRACK... SECOND OFFENSE- BANNED 2 MONTHS FROM THE TRACK... THIRD OFFENSE- BANNED ENTIRE RACING SEASON. NO ONE WILL RECEIVE HIS OR HER SIGN-UP MONEY OR ENTRY MONEY BACK FROM WHITE PLAINS KARTWAY FOR ANY REASON, UNLESS WHITE PLAINS KARTWAY TRACK OFFICIAL MAKES APPROVAL.
26. IF YOU WIN 2 RACES AND GET PROTESTED, AND YOU DECLINE EACH PROTEST, THE NEXT RACE YOU WIN THE TRACK WILL TEAR YOUR ENGINE DOWN AT YOUR EXPENSE.
27. IF FOR SOME REASON THE START OF A RACE DOES NOT START IN 2 ATTEMPTS, THE THIRD TRY WILL BE SINGLE FILE.
28. ON DOUBLE FILE STARTS... IF YOU CAUSE 2 CAUTIONS FOR JUMPING, YOU WILL BE SENT TO THE REAR ON THE SINGLE FILE START. FIRST JUMP START YOU WILL BE WARNED, SECOND JUMP START, YOU WILL GO TO THE REAR!
29. IF YOU CAUSE 3 CAUTIONS IN YOUR HEAT RACE OR MAIN EVENT, YOU WILL BE PUT OUT REMAINDER OF THE RACE.
30. AFTER 5 LAPS OF YOUR MAIN EVENT, THERE WILL BE NO CAUTION FLAG THROWN UNLESS A DRIVER IS IN DANGER ON THE TRACK.
31. NO DRIVER CHANGES!!! IF A CHANGE IS MADE DURING A POINTS RACE, NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THAT KART.
32. AMATEUR DRIVERS-- AFTER YOU WIN 5 RACES (DOES NOT HAVE TO BE CONSECUTIVE) YOU WILL GO TO A STOCK CLASS. YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE 75% OF YOUR POINTS TO THAT STOCK CLASS.
33. IF YOU ARE 14 YEARS OF AGE, YOU CAN RUN AMATEUR.
34. IF YOU ARE 14 YEARS OF AGE AND YOU WIN 5 RACES IN AMATEUR, YOU MUST MOVE TO A STOCK CLASS.
35. STOCK SUPER HEAVY DRIVERS MUST WEIGH 200 LBS. (REFER TO WEIGHT SCALE RULES).
WEIGHTS FOR CLASSES
1.PURPLE PLATE-250LBS.
2.BLUEPLATE-265LBS.
3.GOLDPLATE-300LBS.
4.JR. STOCK-300LBS.
5.STOCK LITE-305LBS.
6.STOCK MED.-335LBS
7.STOCK HVY.-360LBS
8.STOCK SUPER HVY.-390LBS(DRIVER MUST WEIGH 200LBS READY TO RACE WITH ALL RACING APPAREL,BUT NO WEIGHT.WEIGHT JACKETS ARE NOT ALLOWED).
9.STOCK SUPER SUPER HVY.-400LBS.
10.STOCK APPEARING-335LBS
11.STOCK APP.MODIFIED-335LBS
12.LIMITED-335LBS
13.LIMITED HVY-360LBS
14.LIMITED SUPER HVY-390LBS
15.AMATEUR-335LBS
16.35&OVER-335LBS
17.OPEN-SAME AS LIMITED WEIGHT
18.POWDER PUFF-NO WEIGHT REQUIREMENT BUT KART MUST HAVE A STOCK ENGINE ONLY!
TECH RULES
1.ALL WKA RULES APPLY ON ANY ENGINE PROTEST!
2.$100.00 TO PROTEST ANY ENGINE AND$40.00 TO ACCEPT
3.GO KART PROTEST WILL BE $50.00 AND $20.00 TO ACCEPT.(SEAT,RIMS,ETC...)
4.TO PROTEST FLYWHEEL,COIL,AND CARBURETOR THE PROTEST WILL BE $50.00 AND $20.00 TTO ACCEPT.
5.PLATE CHECKS-$15.00 TO PROTEST AND $5.00 TO ACCEPT..NOTE..TRACK WILL KEEP ANY MONIES ACCRUED FROM ALL PLATE PROTEST.
6.OIL OR FUEL-WILL BE CHECKED IF ANY TRACK OR TECH OFFICIALS SUSPECT ANY WRONG DOING.IN ALL CLASSES ON FUEL CHECK,WHITEPLAINS KARTWAY WILL ALLOW PLUS OR MINUS 3 ON FUEL INDICATOR.
7.PROTEST IN ORDER IS FOURTH PLACE TO FIRST PLACE.IN THAT ORDER ONLY!!
8.NO 10 1/2 INCH RIMS ALLOWED.
9.ANY DISORDELY CONDUCT IN THE TECH AREA WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
NEW CLASSES FOR 2002-2003
PEE WEE CLASS WILL HAVE 2 CLASSES.PEE WEE(A)WILL BE FOR AGES 4-5. PEE WEE(B)WILL BE FOR AGES 6-7.PEE WEE CLASSES WILL HAVE A GEAR RULE.THEY CAN RUN 18-60 ONLY.THEY WILL RUN 10 LAP HEAT AND 10 LAP MAIN.
PURPLE PLATE(A)WILL BE FOR BEGINNERS ONLY AND YOU MUST BE 8 YRS OF AGE.PURPLE(A)WILL HAVE A GEAR RULE OF 18-64.PURPLE PLATE(B)WILL HAVE NO GEAR RULE AND IS OPEN TO DIVERS AGES 8-12 WITH EXPERIENCE IN RACING.
STOCK APPEARING--5HP BRIGGS ONLY! MUST LOOK COMPLETELY STOCK ON THE OUTSIDE MUST RUN14.6 CUBIC INCH AND IS MANDATORY TO RUN A BILLIET FLYWHEEL. FLYWHEEL WEIGHT IS 4LBS.12OZ.MINIMUM.AUXILLARY TANKS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY TO PUMP TO STOCK TANK.