I.                     COMPETITOR SAFETY

Competitor's safety gear will be inspected prior to all SWRC races.  Technical inspections will require each driver or pit crew of driver to certify the entry meets the safety requirements of the participant track and also meets the requirements of the classes entered. 

II.                   RACE SERIES AND AWARDS:

a.       SWRC Series: This is a Ten (10) race series on 5 participant tracks conducted during the calendar year, with specific dates to be designated in the annual schedule.  A participant must be a qualified entry and receive points in at least 8 of the races in the series in order to qualify for the series awards.  Each qualifying participant's best TEN (10) finishes in the series will count for the total points awarded to the participant. Series trophies will be awarded to the top three (3) qualifying participants in each Recognized Class in the series.    A series jacket will also be awarded to the top finishers in all classes.

b.       Trophies or other awards will be presented to the top three (3) finishers in the feature race of each recognized class at each event.

 c.       In the event of a tie in series points among the participants in any class, the series finishing order will be determined by the participant with the most first place finishes in the series races.  If the tie continues after this tie-breaker, then the determination will be made by the participant with the most second place finishes in the series races.  In the event the tie then continues, the subject participants will be declared co-finishers in the position.

III.          RACE FEES:

a.       SWRC Entry Fee -   $100 / day / class at the track
                                     $85  / day / class if pre-registered 1 week prior to event

b.       Pit passes -             $20 per person for 3 day pit pass

c.       Rotax Challenge fees-  $5 per Rotax entry paid by the host track

d.   Set of Mojo D2 tires - $209 

e.       Practice Fees - the SWRC includes adequate practice for all classes the morning of the first day of the race weekend.  Some participant tracks may offer a Friday controlled practice.  Management of these Friday practice days is the responsibility of the participant track and not the SWRC.  It is recommended that the fees for this practice day not exceed $50 per kart

f.       Miscellaneous fees - fuel and oil will be available at participant tracks.  The participant tracks all agree to not charge miscellaneous fees such as pit fees, and tire fees.

g.         There will be no refunds for registered entries.

IV.                RECOGNIZED SWRC CLASSES per 2006-2007 SKUSA, 2008 Stars, 2008 WKA, 2008 Rotax and 2008 TAG USA rulebooks or as noted below.

The Vortex Rok TT is not allowed in any class in the SWRC series in 2008.

SPECIAL NOTES all Classes:

Note *1 - Ms-98 or Ms- 93 with 8 oz of Burris Castor will be provided by the track.  Kid Karters must push to the grid empty and track officials will fill the tank.

Note *2 - Series will provide K&N air filter RC1250 for all kid kart participants. No engine modifications.

Note *3 - Special rules apply see VIII.d.iii.

Note *4 - Entrant must certify racers age in accordance with the specified class rules.  Birth Certificates may be required by local tracks and / or in case of a formal protest.

Note *5 - 33.75 max circumference. Maximum 20psi in all Kid Kart tires. Size 10 X 4:50 or 4:60 X 5

Note *6 - The spec tire is Mojo D2 and the Rotax Challenge racers must purchase them through KAM Karting Supply.  The tires will be stamped and they will be a line item that will be inspected at Tech. It is recommended that you contact KAM Karting 817-638-5278 to purchase D2 tires in advance to ensure availability at the track.  All Rotax classes must qualify  on new tires on Saturday, that means no "scuffed" tires in qualifying.

Note *7 - If a sanctioning body's rules change there will be a 30 day grace period before the rule is enforced.

Note *8 - Rotax Challenge participants are required to present a Rotax Challenge license and Engine Passport. Click Here to download a Rotax license application. Please note on your Rotax License application that your home series will be KAM Karting Rotax Challenge Series. 

The following classes are raced at some but not all participant tracks during the series.  These classes will be grouped with the SWRC recognized classes and will be scored separately but will not qualify for year end SWRC awards.

Recommended Class Groupings - the classes will be combined on race days to ensure that racing is completed in a reasonable amount of time.  The SWRC is sensitive to the participants Sunday drive and is committed to getting the drivers back on the road Sunday in time to drive home safely. The grouping are intended to combine racers with comparable lap times. Class groups TBA. 

V.                  SCORING AND POINTS:

a.       Series points will be awarded to each participant according to their finish position in the feature race. Each participant will receive points equal to the total number of entries registered in the class, plus the number of points determined by the finish position of the participant as follows: 1^st, 100; 2^nd, 90; 3^rd, 85; 4^th 80; 5^th, 75; 6^th, 70; 7^th, 65; 8^th, 60; 9^th, 55; 10^th, 50; 11^th, 47; 12^th, 44; 13^th, 41; 14^th, 38; 15^th, 35; 16^th, 32; 17^th, 30; 18^th, 28; 19^th, 26; 20^th, 24; 21^st, 22; 22^nd, 21; 23^rd, 20; 24^th, 19; 25^th, 18; 26^th, 17; 27^th, 16; 28^th, 15; 29^th, 14; 30^th, 13; 31^st 12; 32^nd, 11; 33^rd, 10; 34^th, 9; 35^th, 8; 36^th, 7; 37^th, 6; 38^th, 5; 39^th, 4; 40^th 3; 41^st, 2; and 42^nd 1

b.       Any participant who starts a heat race but does not finish will be scored by their position among other non-finishers in their last completed lap.  If more than one racer does not complete the first lap of the final event, the grid position for the final will determine the points awarded.

VI.                REGISTRATION, AND RACE PROCEDURES:

a.       REGISTRATION:  Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. and cease 30 minute prior to the start of qualifying. Any participant who changes classes, or registers after registration closes will start in last place in the class for the prefinal.

b.       QUALIFIED ENTRY:

                                                   i.      The kart frame, not the driver, is the official entry in any SWRC event and there shall be no substitution of a frame without permission of the Race Director.

                                                 ii.      The entrant must be present at pre-race technical inspection with all necessary equipment to substantiate legal entry for all classes entered.

                                                iii.      If any participant enters a race without the intent to race, as determined by the Race Director, the participant will not be considered an entry and no points will be awarded.

c.       DRIVERS MEETING:  A drivers meeting will be held as soon as possible at the conclusion of the practice. Attendance at the drivers meeting is mandatory for all drivers.

d.       RACING ORDER:

                                                   i.      The classes will race in the order determined by the Race Director.

                                                 ii.      The Race Director has the discretion of combining classes.

e.       GENERAL RACE PROCEDURE:

                                                   i.      Each race day will consist of practice, a qualifying session, a pre-final and a feature race.

                                                 ii.      The grid position for each race is determined by qualifying time and the finish position in previous heats.  The driver with the fastest qualifying times of the heat will start at the pole position followed by the rest of the field.  Ties will be settled by comparing the next fastest lap to determine the race order.  As a general rule, races with combined classes will be grid according to time and finish positions and not by class

                                                iii.      The pre-final and feature races will be a rolling start, except for shifter karts. Shifter karts will have a Grand Prix style standing start; the karts will be lined up in 2 rows, allowing 15 feet from the front tire to front tire with the front tires of the karts on the front row being on the start line (the location of which shall be at the discretion of the Race Director); and a penalty of 2 finishing positions will be given to any kart that moves to gain an advantage before the green flag is given to begin the race.

                                                iv.      Each participant has 90 seconds from the time the class is given the order to start their engines before the class leaves the grid. After the class has left the grid, a participant may only join the class under the direction of the grid steward and must move to the back of the grid.

                                                  v.      The Race Director has the discretion of determining the number of laps each classes races.

                                                vi.      As a general rule, racers who have not raced more than 6 heat races are automatically classified as novice racers and are required to place a black "X" on the back of their helmet.  A novice racer can begin racing according to the results from qualifying if the race director determines that they are capable of racing in close proximity to other racers.  It is the responsibility of the driver to determine their skill level and help the race director place them in a safe position on the grid.

f.         QUALIFYING PROCEDURE:

                                                   i.      On entering the race, all participants MUST provide an AMB transponder number to registration.  It is the responsibility of the racer to verify that their transponder is in working condition and that the tracks timing system is able to receive a signal from their transponder. 

                                                 ii.      When registration is closed, each class will grid and prepare to qualify for starting position in the pre-final. Any participant who is allowed to register after the close of registration will not be allowed to qualify and will start the pre-final in the back of the grid.

                                                iii.      Qualifying procedure is at the discretion of the race director but will consist of either three timed laps on the track or fixed period time qualifying sessions.

  VII.               RAIN OR ADVERSE CONDITIONS:

a.       The SWRC will race in raceable wet conditions as defined below.  Racers need to be prepared to race in the rain as conditions warrant.

b.       If it is obvious that the weather at a scheduled event will prevent an event from being conducted, the event can be rescheduled to the Rain date on the schedule.  This decision to reschedule must be made no later than the Tuesday prior to the event.

c.       Wet weather racing rules will be in effect when the Race Director declares such conditions. 

d.       Raceable wet conditions are defined as a wet track but without deep standing water or heavy running water on the track surface.   Heavy rainfall or the presence of an electrical storm in an area is not acceptable wet weather racing conditions.

e.       The Race Director has the authority to declare wet racing at any time during the race day.  A reasonable period of time will be allowed to change tires (not to exceed 20 minutes).

f.         Races will be considered complete if the Race Director changes from dry to wet in the second half of a heat race.  Races that are changed in the first half will be restarted once the tires are changed.  Karts will be re-grid according to their starting positions.

g.       If the Race Director determines that the track is unsafe for racing because of heavy rain or other adverse conditions, the event day will be cancelled or postponed to be raced the second race day.  The Race Director will not cancel a race due to rain or other adverse weather conditions before 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

h.       If an event cannot be completed due to adverse conditions, awards and point will be distributed based upon qualifying results, or the last completed heat race.  Entrants unable to qualify will receive 100 points.

  VIII.             TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS:

 a.       Technical inspections can be performed any time during the race day at the discretion of the Race Director.  If a kart is found to not meet the specifications of a class, it will be penalized in subsequent heats by being placed at the back of the grid or not allowed to race.  If a kart does not meet post MAIN race technical inspections, the kart and driver will be disqualified from the event and the next finisher will be inspected for the finishing position.  The Race Director has the option of asking the top four finishers if they want to waive final technical inspection but the vote must be unanimous. 

b.       The entrant must be present at pre-race technical inspection with all necessary equipment to substantiate legal entry for all classes entered.

c.       If any participant enters a race without the intent to race, as determined by the Race Director, the participant will not be considered an entry and no points will be awarded.

d.       TIRES AND TIRE TECH:

                                                   i.      To receive series points in any event in which a particular tire brand is specified in the rules for the series, the participant must use the specified brand. 

                                                 ii.      Tires shall not be treated in any way with any substance or material.

                                                iii.      The participant will be required to run the full race weekend (2 qualifying sessions, 2 prefinals and 2 main events) on the same set of tires. After Saturday qualifying, the tires on the participants kart will be marked.  If a participant enters the event on Sunday only, scrub tires must be used and must be approved by the race technical inspector prior to Sunday qualifying.  All tires in Sunday qualifying must be marked with Saturdays markings or must be approved by the Technical inspector.  In the event a tire is damaged or becomes unsafe during a race, the Race Director shall have the discretion of allowing a legal tire change.

e.       FUEL AND FUEL TECH:

                                                   i.      Each participating track will have limited supplies of fuel and oil available for the event but it is the participants responsibility to secure their own fuel.

                                                 ii.      All fuel will be subject to the technical requirements set forth in these rules.

                                                iii.     The primary test for the fuel will be done with the Digatron Test Meter, with cyclehexain set at -75. Any fuel that exceeds a reading of "0" will be disqualified for that heat or feature.  The race officials may perform any additional WKA fuel test on the participant's fuel.

                                                iv.      The participants shall always be entitled to observe the number shown on the fuel tech meter and to observe any additional fuel tech performed on the participant's fuel;

                                                  v.      If fuel is to be tested at an event, every participant shall be entitled to have up to 2 fuel tests made of the participant's fuel prior to the start of the event. If a fuel reads illegal after the second test, the participant will pay a fee of $5.00 to the SWRC for each subsequent fuel test.

                                                vi.      A competitor whose fuel is declared to be illegal in the fuel test may be required to provide a sample of not less than one quart of the fuel for such additional testing as may be determined appropriate by the Race Director.

                                               vii.      If a competitor has used any materials in their fuel which is a known cancer-causing carcinogen, or is dangerous and/or toxic to humans, that competitor will be subject to disqualification penalties up to suspension from the

  IX.        PROTEST AND PROTEST COMMITTEE:

a.       Protests and appeals must be submitted in writing to the Race Director within 30 minutes of the incident or decision of the race official and before any activity that would render the decision moot.

b.       The Race Director will be the initial arbiter of all protests.  The appeals committee shall be the final arbiter of all protest appeals.  The appeals committee will be comprised of one independent representative from each participant track.

c.       If a participant desires to appeal the decision of the Race Director, the participant must file a written appeal and submit an appeal fee to the Race Director within 30 minutes of the Race Director's decision and before any activity occurs that would render the appeal moot. Subject to the provisions below, if the appealing party is upheld by the appeal committee, the appeal fee will be refunded.  If the appeal committee rules against the party making the appeal, the appeal fee will be forfeited to the general fund of the SWRC.  The appeal fee is $10.00.

d.       Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, any appeal of an engine disqualification decision (including any appeal of a decision regarding an engine part) will require that the appealing party pay a non-refundable fee of $50.00 to SWRC.  At the discretion of the appeals committee, the subject engine or part may be impounded for further review.  In such event, neither SWRC nor any of its representatives will be liable to the participant for any loss of or damage to the part or engine.

e.       Anyone desiring to protest an engine after the conclusion of the race day (including exhaust system, drive train, carburetion or intake) for legality must be a participant in the protested class and post a one hundred dollars ($100.00) cash bond. If the engine is legal, the money will be forfeited to the owner of the engine.  If the engine is illegal, the money put up will be returned to the protester and the owner of the illegal motor will compensate the technical inspector $25.  All technical inspections will be performed by the SWRC technical inspector and supervised by the Race Director.

f.         Except for a protest on the starting position of a heat race or the feature race, all protests and appeals will be considered between the sets of heat races, or at the conclusion of the feature race. Any protest or appeal on a starting position will be heard and considered immediately.  Except for a starting position protest, no heat races or feature races will be delayed or interrupted to consider a protest or appeal.

X.          INSTRUMENTATION:

There is no limit on the use of data acquisition systems. These systems are not limited in their purpose or use, and may capture information on the performance of the kart for downloading

XI.          SWRC SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM:

a.       SWRC Title Sponsorships are available for $2500 each.  The Title Sponsor name and logo will be included on all trophies, banners and series promotions.  For example the SWRC name will always include the names of Title Sponsors ie SWRC by Bridgestone.

b.       SWRC Class sponsorships are available for $500 per year.  These sponsors names and logos will be included on each Class trophy at each event and final trophies at the year end awards.  Class Sponsors names or logos will also be printed on the SWRC series Banner.

c.       SWRC Sponsorships are available for $250 each.  Sponsors logos and names will be posted on the SWRC Race banners and all promotions but not on series trophies

d.       Sponsors perforated banners will be attached to the fencing at the track near the spectator area. 

e.       All Sponsor's logos, contact information and links to their websites will be included in the website.

Revision History
03/04/08 - 2008 rules posted
03/21/08 - Vortex Rok TT excluded from series
03/25/08 - TAG tires updated to Bridgestone YHC
03/26/08 - TAG Jr age changed from 12-15 to 11-15
04/02/08 - Changed Kid Kart class tires to open (33.75 max circumference)
04/07/08 - Added Note *8 - Rotax license & passport required for Rotax Challenge classes
04/07/08 - Corrected Rotax Intl age to 15+
04/17/08 - Added to Note *6 - It is recommended that you contact KAM Karting to purchase Mojo D2 tires in advance to ensure availability at the track.
05/06/08 - Added to Note *5 - Maximum 20psi in all Kid Kart tires. Size 10 X 4:50 or 4:60 X 5
05/09/08 - Added to III Race Fees: d. -  Set of Mojo D2 tires - $209 
05/10/08 - Added to Note *6 - All Rotax classes must qualify  on new tires on Saturday, that means no "scuffed" tires in qualifying.