Newton Kart Klub - Premier 1/8 Mile Speedway Karting Track
 

 
2011 Newton Kart Klub General Track Rules
 

PIT PASSES FOR ALL RACES
Pit Passes $15.00 Any one in the pit area after drivers meeting without a pit pass will be asked to leave the pit area or charged a $20 fee for a pit pass.

Pit Spots

Parking spots will be $5.00 per race instead of a season fee. We will still keep them as a reserved spot.

Regular Race Fees:

Putt-Putt $20.00
Jr. Class Fees $35.00
Adult Class Fees $35.00

Series Number Fee: $10.00 for first class and $5.00 for each additional class

There must be 5 racers in the class with total of 40 total entries to qualify for 1st place jacket at banquet.

RACING EQUIPMENT
1.Full coverage Helmet and gloves. Clear or amber colored face shield only.
2. Long sleeve coat and pants (vinyl, leather, or denim), high top shoes or boots, neck collars mandatory. NO HOODED SWEATSHIRTS. No large holes in clothing.
3. 6” numbers – 1 or 2 digit. NO LETTERS. BLACK #’S ON WHITE PANELS, ALL 4 SIDES. Kage Kart #’s must contrast with kart color. Light #s on dark or dark #s on light.
4. Karts must have full floorboards.
5. Tires – Open Tire / Prep Allowed
6.Width & Length as per I.K.F.
7.Required equipment: Chain guard, clutch, no scrub brakes allowed.
8. Noise level must be approved by N.K.K.
9.Third bearing support. Required 2Cycle only.
10. Follow I.K.F. Manual if not spelled out in N.K.K. Rules.
11. Weights must be securely mounted (subject to NKK approval). No body or pocket weight. NKK will not furnish weight.
12. Weights to be painted white and have kart # painted on them.
13.Putt Putt, Kid Kart, and Jr I Classes require chest protectors. MANDITORY.
14. No hair outside of helmet unless tucked inside of neck brace and coat.


NO CONCESSIONS ALLOWED ON THESE RULES BELOW!

RULES
1. Please help keep pit area clean. (THANK YOU!).
2. No one in the pits without pit pass.
3. You must be signed in before beginning of drivers meeting; otherwise, you will start at
the rear of both heats.
4. No hot laps after races have started.
*5. Hold up left hand when leaving racing surface.
6. There will be no rough driving. All passing is to be done clean. (PLEASE)
*7. No driving kart in pit area – shut off engine at scales to be weighed.
8. NO fighting in the pits – IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION FOR SEASON.
9. No arguing or swearing with officials IKF (114) Penalties. (NO MIDDLE FINGERS).
*10. Kart being lapped, observe Flagman.
11. Your kart must be running and on the track BEFORE red light on starting grid comes on or you can’t compete in that race.
The green light means start engines. Red light means stay off track. Per IKF 406.1.
12. All karts must be lined up on starting grid in proper order side by side with driver in kart ready to go on previous race white flag lap.
13. Start of Race Per IKF 407.3 – 407.10.
14. Karts involved in an accident go to the rear of race. If you get upside down, you will not be allowed to restart in that race.
a. Motors will not be restarted after kart has left the starting grid and entered the track.
b. Motors will not be restarted during a caution UNLESS driver was instructed by an official to shut it down.(will not be restarted if kart is declared unsafe to operate due to damge)
c. No working on karts on the track during a yellow or red flag.
15. All ties, decided by draw at sign-in.
16.Winners will take a lap with checkered flag (Main only, time permitting).
17. No one will be allowed in the infield except officials or by permission from NKK, exception Putt-Putt & Kid Kart classes.
*18. No crossing the track during races (The life you save, may be your own).
19. One kart per person, per night, per class:
a. the person that drives the heats must drive the main.
b. Persons may drive more than one class, within legal limits.
c. Persons cannot change classes after races have started.
d. A kart may be substituted due to mechanical failure, within legal class limits. With track directors approval.
e. Entry fee must be paid per class entered.
f. One driver per kart number.
g. No substitution of karts after race has started.
20. Alcoholic beverages will not be consumed by anyone, which includes participants and crews before or during racing program.
21. All people in pits must stay behind fences or warning flags.
22. For safety, driver and kart participation after accident will be decided by officials.
23. If you are the cause of 2 Yellow Flags, you will go to the infield for that race.
24. Flagstand, exit gate & scoring building are off-limits. Exception: Putt-Putt parents & Red
Flag emergency.

*PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THESE SAFETY RULES.

PROTEST PROCEDURES
Protest must be filed no later than five (5) minutes following final event of said class. Protester
must post $50.00 before tear down & limit 2 motors per protester. If engine is legal, $30.00 is awarded
to karter and $20.00 to NKK. If not legal, karter will be banned from the track until $25.00 fine is paid. Plus: 100 points will be taken from accumulated points to date. If they do not have 100 points, points accumulated to date will be taken. Awards received on that night must be forfeited. $30.00 will be returned to the protester and $20.00 to tech person. Kart engine will be removed from kart by owner and disassembled by Tech Committee. If adequate tech personnel are not available, motor will be secured by NKK and teched later. If a karter does not agree to this, he will be considered illegal. Protest must be registered with Tech committee. Protester must have kart in said class. TECH COMMITTEE: Newton Kart Klub.

GENERAL NOTES
Newton Kart Klub reserves the right for track teardowns. All track teardowns will be at karter’s expense. Newton Kart Klub reserves the right to revise rules to benefit karting and/or the Newton Kart Klub. All decisions or interpretations of the rules will be final per Newton Kart Klub Rules Committee. NKK Series race Numbers are $10.00 for first class and $5.00 for each additional class - No questions will be directed to judges stand.

POINTS
Points and number belong to “Driver”.
Points will be awarded in following manner:
A Main – 30 Points
Heats – 12 Points
You will receive points for position placed after you have taken the green flag lap, unless disqualified.
Points listed are for 1st place, reduced 1 point per position thereafter. You will receive 1 point
for signing in. (Points do not transfer between classes).
All questions should be directed to Points Committee.
IKF Motor spec’s & classes at all IKF races.
IKF specs will be used at all NKK races.
IF YOU DON’T MAKE WEIGHT IN THE HEATS AND MAIN EVENT, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE POINTS FOR THAT RACE.