7.0 RACE DAY PROCEDURES 7.1 Pit Area Upon gate entry, proceed to pit area, park and prepare vehicle to race. Please park courteously allowing others the same privilege and access to their rigs and pit space. Please take time to read all Racer information you were given at the gate. Driver and car should then report to tech. Remember to bring gate admission ticket when reporting to Tech. 7.2 Tech Inspection After completing Driver information on tech card, proceed to Tech inspection, located by the Rockett Brand Racing Fuel gas station. A Tech Inspector will check your vehicle, and put your number and class on your vehicle if not already permanently installed and sign tech card. When Tech Inspector has cleared you, proceed to tech building, turn in your completed tech card and purchase a run card for the class in which you intend to participate. Driver will be asked to present gate admission ticket which will be stapled to run card. Driver must present the run card to Staging Official each time the vehicle is brought to the staging lanes. The run card is non-transferable and can only be used to allow access to the lanes for the vehicle and Driver for which the run card was purchased. 7.3 Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement Form Driver will be instructed to step to the next window in order to sign the Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement form. Upon witnessing Driver’s signature, the Dragstaff Official or employee will wristband the Driver which will allow entry to the restricted area. This form must be signed at Tech by all Drivers, participants and crew who wish to enter the restricted area. Those without wristbands will not be allowed to enter the restricted area. 7.4 Staging Lanes Racers will be called by individual class and should only report to assigned lanes for pairing when Racer’s class is called. This applies to time trials or qualifying sessions and eliminations unless a Racer is instructed differently by a Race Official. In elimination rounds, ONLY winners of the previous round should report back to staging lanes when your class is called. Announcements will be made over Raceway’s P.A. System and the FM broadcast system on radio channel 88.5 FM. When your lane or class is next, make sure you are ready to race, be sure your helmet and safety gear is on, your seat belt fastened properly and all windows up. 7.5 Tunnel The Tunnel Official is in radio communication with the clock operator, starting line/water box and staging lanes Officials and will direct the next pair of Racers to the water box. Racers should follow the direction of the Tunnel Operator and only move forward to the water box when instructed. 7.6 Water Box Cars with slicks will be guided into the water by the Dragstaff Official operating this area. Start burnout only when Starting line/Water box. Official instructs you to do so. All cars with street tires must drive around the water box. They may, however, then back up to the damp area of the water box to do a burnout. 7.7 Pre-Stage and Stage In any category where dial-ins are displayed on a scoreboard or dial-in board, during eliminations, the Racer accepts the dial-in displayed once they have pre-staged; no reruns will be granted due to incorrect dial-ins after pre-staging. Move forward until both sets of the top small yellow lights on the “Christmas Tree” are lit (i.e., pre-stage and stage bulbs) and prepare for the 3 amber-colored lights (amber spotlights) to count down to the green light. 7.8 Race Time Go! If your vehicle has problems, pull to the outside of your lane and stop. If no problem exists, always clear racing surface before stopping. If you “red light”, which is an automatic loss during eliminations, DO NOT slow down and take your frustrations out on the next Racers waiting to race. 7.9 Finish Line Drive past the finish line, LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE IN GEAR and brake. Turn right at the first exit which you can safely negotiate the turn. Yield the right of way to the vehicle in the right lane when exiting the track. 7.10 End of Track If experiencing stopping problems, GO STRAIGHT into sand trap (NEVER attempt to turn while traveling at high speed.) Drag cars are built to go straight, not turn corners fast. 7.11 Return Road The speed limit is 10 MPH and all Racers and Crew should follow posted road signs. Violators will be penalized which could mean disqualification. REMOVAL OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT BEFORE EXITING THE TRACK IS PROHIBITED. 7.12 Time Slip Booth As you travel return road returning to Pits, remember to STOP at the Time Slip Booth located on Driver’s left and get your time slip. Return to your pit space and prepare to head back to the staging lanes!
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 21:31:25 +0000
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