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Procedures
The rules are subject to change in the better interest of racing or safety.

At the initial race meet of the season starting positions in the
qualifying heats will be determined by luck of the draw.  Consolation
and feature starting position will be heads up from the heat finish.
(If no qualifying heats are held, feature starting position will be by
the luck of the draw).  At subsequent meets through the season starting
position will be determined by a handicap point system.  Time trials or
draw may be used to determine starting position at other times at the
discretion of the track officials and particularly for special racing events.
Inexperienced drivers, drivers who fail to maintain racing speed, or
drivers who do not exercise proper control of their race car may be
required to start at the rear of the racing events until track officials are
satisfied that they do not jeopardize the safety of themselves or
fellow competitors.

Track officials will determine the number of qualifying events, the number
of qualifiers from each event, and the total number of cars that will
start the feature event for each racing division.  Handicapping will be
determined by the number of entries in each division for that evening's
racing program.  The purse will be set by the Port Royal Speedway
and is subject to change during the season.  Participants will be made
aware of purse changes before they occur and if requested, the purse
will be made available to any participant before the start of a race meet.

Race teams have 30 minutes following the last checkered flag of the
racing program to pick up their pay, or it will be held until the next
racing date.

All divisions must have their cars ready to compete in the events for
which they are scheduled.  All drivers must have their cars in the staging
area prior to the event for which they are scheduled in order to hold their
starting position.  All events will be prestaged to help speed the program along.

Any car entering the track late or in any way delaying the start of an event
will start at the rear of that event.  Once a race event begins, cars may enter
the track only during yellow or red flag situations.  A red light will be used
at the discretion of track officials.  When used, it will be closed as the field
of cars enters the first turn and is given indication that the green flag will
be forthcoming.  The pit gate will be opened for each yellow or red flag
situation during the race and closed with each restart.

When the pace vehicle is being used, immediately after the line-up has
been announced, cars will proceed to their proper starting positions.
No car under any circumstances may pass the pace vehicle.  Passing the
pace vehicle will results in a $50.00 fine.

All race starts and restarts will be at the discretion of the flagman.  All cars
must maintain starting or restarting position until the green flag is
displayed.  Jumping will result in the violator(s) being required to start at
the rear of field, penalized at the end of the event for the positions jumped,
or disqualified from the event.  In the event of a false start, the green flag will be
displayed initially, and then the yellow flag as the field exits the second
turn, upon signal from the flagman of a false start, the cars will realign
in the positions occupied prior to the false start.  A cone on the frontstretch
will be used to restart heats and features.  Any car passing inside cone or
hitting the cone will be sent to the rear on the next restart.  If no restart
occurs, car or cars will be put back positions at the end of the event.

Lining Up For Restarts- Form a single file line, nose to tail, and do not race.
Officials will correct the line-up when they receive it from scorers.
When a yellow or red flag is dropped, cars already crossing start/finish line
will be scored as if that lap was completed.  Cars not passing start/finish
line will be lined up by previous lap completed (minus cars charged with
yellow/red).  You cannot come out of the pits if one-lap signal has been
given.  If you do, you will be black-flagged.

A race event may be stopped for a spin, an accident, a disabled car,
debris on the track, or any time officials consider conditions too
dangerous to continue.

If The Yellow Flag Is Displayed- Drivers should reduce speed and align
themselves in the order they were running on the last lap scored when the
yellow lights were turned on and remain in that position while continuing to
circle the track at a reduced speed.  Any car stopping on the track and any
car pitting during the caution must restart at the rear of the field.  Cars that
bring out a yellow and do not stop on the track will restart in the position
where they rejoined the field.

If The Red Flag Is Displayed- All Drivers MUST stop.  This will be a
closed red until all cars have reached the 4th corner in order to allow
equal time for all participants.  Anything except tires may be changed.

If a fuel stop is needed (55 laps, sprints only) crew members have
2 minutes to refuel.  If you are not ready you must go to the rear.

When the yellow flag is displayed following a red flag or fuel stop,
the pace vehicle will make one complete lap.  If race car is not ready to
push off after the one circuit of the pace vehicle, that race car must go
to the rear.  No repairs to cars causing a yellow flag while on the track.
Cars will be disqualified.

Any car causing two yellow and/or red flag periods, (excluding yellow
flag periods for flat tires) in any one event will be disqualified from
the remainder of that event.  Cars not maintaining racing speed, being
lapped regularly, or jeopardizing the safety of others will be black-flagged
at the flagman's discretion.

Any car(s) desiring track time other than during warm-ups and scheduled
events, must request permission from the flagman or pit steward, and be
notified that their request has been granted.  No radio communication
of any kind between drivers and anyone else.

All events, when possible, will be run until the race leader has completed
the advertised distance.  If a race is stopped due to rain, curfew, etc.
and deemed a complete event by track officials, the official race finish
will be determined by the position each car would have held, had the
race been restarted.

In the event the scheduled events must be cancelled due to rain, curfew,
etc. and all qualifying events have been completed - rain checks will
not be issued.  In this case, the feature events will precede the regular
events on the make-up date and the qualifying positions from the cancelled
event will still stand.  However, if the scheduled events are cancelled due
to rain, curfew, etc. and the qualifying events are not completed,
rain checks will be issued.

In all events, finishing positions will be determined according to the
total distance traveled by each car whether that car is running at the
end of the event or not.  In the instance that cars have completed the
same number of laps, the order in which the cars completed that number
of laps, the order in which the cars completed that number of laps will be
the finishing order.  Cars which cannot continue after a yellow or red
flag period will finish in the order they were running on the last lap
scored.  In order to receive prize money for an event, a car must be on the
speedway for a start or restart during that event.

All events will be prestaged to help speed the program along.
Anyone not willing to cooperate will start at the rear of the
field for that event.

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