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2007 General Rules
The rules are subject to change in the better interest of racing or safety.

Each person that enters into the pit and racing area must secure a competitor's
permit for that particular race and sign the track release form in order to be eligible
for track insurance benefits. Payment for the competitor's permit is required at
each race. The permits are nontransferable and must be displayed at all times in the
pits and racing area. Anyone fourteen (14) through seventeen (17) years old must
have parental consent to purchase a competitor's permit. No one under fourteen (14)
will be allowed in the pit or racing area. Any violation will be punishable by expulsion.
There will be no refunds for competitor's permits.

Every person (or group of persons) who enters the pit and racing area or participates
in competitions sanctioned or promoted by the Port Royal Speedway upon purchasing
a competitor's permit and signing the track release form acknowledges that he has
read, understands and agrees to abide by all the rules and regulations as set down
by the promoters and/or the officials in charge of the racing programs. All participants
(drivers, car owners, pitmen, agents, etc.) upon entering any of the events scheduled
by the Port Royal Speedway agree to permit use of their names, their photographs,
and photographs of their racing equipment for advertisement and publicity at the
discretion of the Speedway. Also, the rights to any photographs taken in connection
with any racing event are relinquished and permission is given to the Speedway
or their agents to publish or sell such photographs.

Participants, when entering an event are not deemed employees of the Speedway,
but are independent contractors, and as such, assume full responsibility for all
charges, premiums and taxes, if any, payable on any funds or prize money they
may receive as the result of their participation in any Speedway event.
The Port Royal Speedway does not desire or propose to establish a monopoly
in automotive competition, therefore, no person may participate in any of its
activities in any way except by his own free will.

Safety

Prior to participation in any racing event, all cars are subject to a safety
inspection. Only cars deemed suitable for competition will be approved
for participation. The officials reserve the right to reject any entry for failure to
comply with safety or technical rules as set forth by the Port Royal Speedway.
The Speedway also reserves the right to reject any car or driver without cause
or recourse. The officials will interpret the safety rules and specifications and
make all final decisions and judgments, but in no instance will any deviations
from the rules which, in the opinion of the Committee, lower the safety
factor, be allowed.

No one will be permitted to enter the pit or racing area suspected of being
under the influence of alcoholic beverages or narcotics of any kind.
Any suspect participant must report immediately, at the request of track
officials, to the track medical personnel. Any participant found consuming
alcoholic beverages or narcotics during a race meet will be expelled from the
premises and the car with which he is associated may, at the discretion of
the track officials, be disqualified from further competition.

All cars in all divisions must have hoods in place during warm-ups
and competitions.

No driver shall compete in any racing event with his head or arms extending
outside the enclosed body of the race car. Any time the car is under power
in the pit or racing area, even if a racing event is not in progress, the operator
must wear the seat belt and shoulder harness and a racing helmet and
fireproof racing uniform and fireproof racing gloves. No car may carry
more than the driver anytime the car is on the race track. Violation of any
of the above may results in a fine or disqualification or both.

RED FLAGS- No crew members are allowed on the track at the scene
of an accident unless requested by an official or E.M.T.

Any participant involved in an accident while on the Speedway premises
must report the details of the accident (providing the participant is physically
fit to do so) to his pit steward or E.M.T. before leaving the premises in order
to be eligible for benefits provided by the track insurance plan. Any participant
involved in an accident requiring hospital or doctor treatment, before competing
in subsequent racing events, must present a signed release from the attending
physician to his pit steward or the track secretary.

No race, time trial, or warm-up shall be started unless an ambulance with
attendants and proper fire fighting and/or prevention equipment are on the premises.

Sportsmanship

Each driver and car owner is responsible for all members of the respective pit
crew. Any unsportsmanlike conduct will result in expulsion of the offender from
the premises and may result in a fine or disqualification or both to the car with
which the offender is associated. No fighting or foul, abusive language will be
tolerated in the pit or racing area and such actions will result in suspension or a
fine of up to $1000 or both. Offenders will not be allowed to return to the pit
racing area until the fine is paid or the suspension revoked. Any driver or any
member of the crew, leaving his or her pit area to enter another driver's pit
to cause problems may be suspended, fined or both, regardless of the
circumstances prior to the incident. Any driver or crew member or owner that
makes bodily contact with any official will be prosecuted to the fullest and be
expelled from any racing action until further notice. During yellow laps in any
division if a driver needs to stop for safety reasons he must stop by an official
in order to maintain his position before the yellow came out.

Only race cars, towing equipment, safety and authorized vehicles are permitted
in the pit area during a race meet. Additional equipment and unauthorized
vehicles must be moved outside the pits prior to the start of warm-ups.
Any race car failing to move unauthorized equipment from the pit area will be
disqualified until compliance is met.

Rough or inconsiderate driving, violation of flag rules, or unsportsmanlike
conduct by a driver will result in a fine or disqualification or both at the
discretion of track officials. At no time may drivers, owners or crew members
approach the flagman. In the event of a score protest, only the driver
or the owner or his authorized agent may protest to the scorers and only
after all racing is completed for the night.

No use of video tapes to determine a call.

It is expected that all discussions and disputes between participants or
participants and track officials will be conducted in an orderly and sportsmanlike
fashion. Two representatives (preferably owner and driver) from each car
involved may approach the officials' tower to question a decision or to enter a
formal protest. Any behavior during such a discussion that impedes continuation
of a race event will be punishable by a fine or disqualification or both. Protest must
be in writing and presented to the track officials within 30 minutes after the completion
of the event to which the protest applies.
Anyone deliberately delaying the racing program will be disqualified.

Any driver, pit crew member or other person who violates any Speedway rule or
procedure shall be subject, in addition to disqualification or fine, or both, to suspension
by track officials, for a definite or indefinite period, from any participation in, or
presence at, any race event as the track officials, in their discretion, deem
appropriate. Any car found illegal loses pay and points for that race.

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