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03/18/03
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General Event Procedures
Course & DNF Procedures
Run Group Formats
Grid Procedures
Car Classification
Awards/Points
Solo II Steering Committee
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Supplemental Regulations for
2004
General Event
Procedures
- Events will be conducted in accordance
with the current SCCA National
Solo II rules, except where modified or
superseded by these Supplemental Regulations.
- Failure to
Work: All entrants
will share the workload. An entrant failing to complete his/her work
assignment will be scored as "DNW" (Did Not Work). The published results
will reflect a DNW finishing position for the entrant and no points
will be awarded for the event. Any entrant wishing to work a group
other than his/her assigned group must make arrangements with the event chairman.
Any
entrant
who
receives
more
than
one
DNW
finishing
position
in
a
calendar
year
(including
Championship
Series,
Slush
Series,
and
any
special
events
during
that
calendar
year)
will
forfeit
all
points
and/or
trophies
earned
during
that
year,
and
will
be
disqualified
indefinitely
from
entering
any
subsequent
SFR
Solo
II
events.
Disqualification
may
be
appealed
with
a
written
explanation
presented
in
person
at
a
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
SFR
Solo
II
Steering
Committee.
(03/03)
- The maximum number of runs
allowed is three per entrant. When circumstances warrant, the
event chair(s) may reduce the number of runs entrants will receive at an
event.
- In order to receive class points
towards series awards, all entrants must run in their assigned run group
. To aid in the preparation of accurate results, it is the responsibility
of entrants not running in their assigned run group to include "
WRG" (Wrong Run Group) on the top margin of their card.
During an event, when timing and scoring notes that an entrant is running
in the wrong run group, timing and scoring may add "WRG" to the top
margin of that entrant's entry card. WRG entrants will be scored
in the results as "WRG" and will receive no points for the event.
- At the discretion of the event
chair, a second set of runs may
be sold at normal event price. These runs, defined as instructional
runs must be taken in a separate and later run group than competition runs.
A separate work assignment in the appropriate work group is required for
instructional runs. Failure to work for instructional runs will result in
ALL runs (both competition and instructional) being scored as DNW
for that event (
see "Failure to Work" above).
- For the date of the event, the
speed limit for any SFR Solo II site is 10 mph, unless otherwise posted.
This includes grid, pre grid, and all pit areas. Speeding, "squirreling",
scrubbing tires, or testing suspension at the event site are considered unsafe
practices. Violators shall be subject to disqualification from the event
as outlined in "Safety Disqualification" below
.
- Access to the course inner
area and outer boundaries during runs is limited to workers for that group,
safety stewards, event chairpersons, and photographers approved by the event
chairperson. Spectators and other photographers must stay within the spectator
boundaries at the start/finish lines and trailer area. A spectator is defined
as any participant not directly involved with that run group. This includes
workers who are not working and drivers who are not driving. Photographers
must have a "spotter" in their presence at all times while beyond the spectator
boundaries.
- The event chair(s) may
combine run groups and/or reduce the number of runs during the
event, provided there is a 30 minute gap between the announcement and implementation
of the change.
- Bicycles, skateboards, roller skates,
in-line skates, scooters,
go-peds, etc. are prohibited in the grid/course area.
All pets must be on a leash at all times.
- Safety
Disqualification:
Safety Stewards observing violations and/or unsafe actions which are punishable
by disqualification must notify the Event Safety Steward. The Event Safety
Steward must notify and obtain the approval of the Event Chair prior to notifying
the entrant that he/she has been disqualified. Once approval has been obtained,
the Event Safety Steward, Event Chair, or designate may notify the entrant
of the disqualification. Stewards observing actions which are considered
unsafe, but not punishable, should notify the affected entrant directly.
Failure to comply with the Event Safety Steward may be punishable by disqualification
from the event by the above procedure.
- Sound Policy: The sound limit
is 95 dbA at 100 feet. If an entrant records sound reading(s) during an event
in excess of the limit, the entrant is charged with a "sound violation".
Second and subsequent "sound violations" during the year ("year" is intended
to include regular schedule, Slush schedule, and any special events during
a calendar year) will result in disqualification and loss of series points
for the event(s) violated. When a weekend includes events on more than one
day, sound violations recorded on more than one day will be counted as a
single violation. Disqualification may be appealed with a written explanation
presented in person at a regularly scheduled meeting of the SFR Solo II Steering
Committee.
- An event's advertising shall
be a part of that event's supplementary regulations.
- Protest fee for SFR events
is $25.00.
- Protests:
- Protest(s)
may
be
filed
by
a
competitor
against
only
another
car
or
competitor
running
in
his/her
class.
Such
protest(s)
will
be
accepted
by
the
Protest
Chief
(PC)
or,
in
the
absence
of
the
PC,
the
event
chair
only
on
the
day
of
the
event.
Conduct-of-event
protest(s)
(timing
errors,
cone
counts,
re-run
issues,
etc.)
will
not
be
accepted
by
the
PC.
Issues
of
this
type
should
be
addressed
to
the
event
chair(s)
for
resolution.
- Late
protest(s)
may
be
accepted
by
the
PC
based
only
on
improper
model
classification.
Such
late
protest(s)
may
be
filed
no
later
than
two
weeks
after
the
event.
- Passengers: Passengers are
allowed at any time within the limits set in the SCCA National Solo II Rules
Section 1.4. Any entrant may ride as a passenger at any time without
penalty.
- Filling
out entry/score cards: Cards must be filled out completely, including
car number and class designators (base, Ladies, Street
Tire, or Novice class). If a woman decides
to run in the Ladies class, she must put "L" with the base class,
e.g., "CSP-L". An "L" after the number is insufficient information.
An entrant in the Novice class must put "N" with the base class,
e.g., "CSP-N". For instructional runs write "FUN RUN"
in the top margin of the card. When running in the wrong
run group, write "WRG" in the top margin of
the card
- Car numbers and classes:
Each competing car must have numbers and complete class designation clearly
shown on both sides of the car. For multiple entrant cars,only the
number and class of the entrant driving may be seen during each respective
run. (Paper numbers handed out at registration for an event may be
used without class designation to satisfy the requirements of this section).
Course &
DNF Procedures
- Course design: If there is
no practice lap, the entry to the course will have a 90 degree turn prior
to the point where the competing car starts the clocks.
- Minimum course width shall
be as stated in the SCCA National Solo II Rules (15 feet, in the
2002
rules). Minimum inside turn radius is 25 feet. For any
course turn, a minimum width (15 foot) path, with a minimum inside turn radius
of 25 feet, must fit within the course penalty markers (pylons). However,
the required first 90 degree turn at the start is not restricted by these
limits.
- Both sides of the course will
be lined with gypsum or an appropriate substance when allowed by the
weather and property owners. Slaloms may be lined or unlined.
- Pylons exceeding 18 inches in height
may not be used as slalom and/or apex cones.
- Pylon penalties shall be
charged to an entrant only if a pylon is upset or if the base is displaced
and comes to rest entirely outside its chalked outline on the pavement during
a timed lap. No penalties will be charged on practice or warm-up laps.
- The entry and exit lanes
are part of the course for purposes of scoring and determining
DNF
(Did Not Finish).
- At events with a practice lap, after
the green flag
is given, signifying the clock has started, all pylons which are
upset or displaced are chargeable. This includes all pylons marking
the exit lane to the pit area, but not those marking the course entry prior
to the green flag
.
- When an entrant driving the course
sees a red flag
being waved by a worker, he/she must come
to an immediate stop. After stopping, with or without any explanation
from the worker(s), the entrant should quickly proceed to safely complete
the course at reduced speed (not to exceed 25 MPH) in order to clear the
course for the following entrants. When an entrant is "
red flagged" he/she is entitled to a re-run.
Any course deviations and/or pylon penalties incurred by the entrant prior
to the red flag stop are eliminated and are not counted against the re-run
time.
- When an entrant driving the course
encounters an upset or displaced cone, he/she may stop and, after
gaining acknowledgment from a course worker of the errant cone, quickly proceed
to safely complete the course at reduced speed (not to exceed 25 MPH) in
order to clear the course for the following entrants. If acknowledged
by a course worker the entrant will be granted a re-run and any course deviations
and/or pylon penalties incurred by the entrant prior to the red flag stop
are eliminated and are not counted against the re-run time. However,
an entrant will not be given a re-run for an errant cone he/she previously
upset in the same run.
- If there is no practice lap,
all pylons are subject to penalty.
- Once having entered the course,
the entrant must remain in the driver's seat until that run is complete.
If the entrant leaves the driver's seat during a practice or timed lap, that
run shall be scored as a DNF. An entrant
whose car is repaired, serviced or pushed by any person during a practice
or timed lap will incur a DNF for that run.
- No time will be included
in the results for a run in which a DNF has been
charged.
Run Group
Formats
- There will be a "mid-day" walkthrough
at all Championship Series and Slush Series events. Four groups run
before this walkthrough whether six or eight run groups are scheduled for
an event. The grid for the fifth group will not close before 1:00 p.m.
Registration will close at 12:00 Noon and tech inspection
will close at 1:00 PM. Certain sites may require use of different ending
times than those above; an event chair may change these as long as the changes
are published a reasonable amount of time before the event.
- Inverted
Grid: In the
first run group, the grid will be managed in inverted order. This means
the first car on grid parks at the "back" of the "last" line and each additional
car parks ahead of the most recent car to park on grid. The last car
to park on grid is the first car to take a run, and the first car on the
grid will be the last car to take its first run. Multiple-entrant
cars return to the multiple-entrant line(s) after their first run (see below).
- In the second and succeeding groups,
the grid will have one or more designated multiple
-entrant lines. The grid marshal for each run group
shall have the first entrants of the multiple-entrant cars compete before
any of the single-entrant cars. When the first entrants of the multiple-entrant
cars have made their first runs, the grid marshal shall start alternating
the single-entrant cars and remaining multiple
-entrant cars.
- Multi-Entrant
Run Sequence: All entrants will take their Nth run before any entrant
takes his/her Nth+1 run. All cars shall return to their same line
between runs, unless the grid marshal directs them to do otherwise.
- There shall be a maximum of four
entrants per car per run group.
- In cars with multiple entrants
, the number distinction must be clearly visible. Scoring errors resulting
from multiple entrants/numbers’ errors are the fault of the entrants
and must be protested to the event chairman by the established procedures.
Grid Procedures
- Grid for all run groups will close 15 minutes
after the announcement that the grid is open.
Grid opening time for each run group will be at the option of the event chair(s).
- When an entrant arrives on grid after it is closed, that
entrant's last run will not be scored, but will be listed as a "LOG
" (Late on Grid.)
- No more than four cars will be allowed at any one time
in the staging area.
- In any run group, when the staging area and grid are
empty, the event chair(s) may declare that group
as having made its runs even if everyone has not taken their runs. The event
chair(s) or grid marshal shall assume those cars not taking all their
runs are doing so voluntarily.
- Any repairs which do not delay the event and can
be made on the grid will be permitted. Such repairs
are subject to a safety tech inspection.
At the option of the grid worker(s),
a car being repaired may be moved out of the grid line to allow other cars
to proceed to the start line. If the repairs are not completed in time
for the car to be presented for running in the proper run-number sequence
(for example, the car is not ready to make run #2 after all other cars have
completed their run #2; see "
Multi-Entrant Run Sequence" above
) the run is forfeited and scored as an "MDNR" (Mechanical - Did Not Run).
The grid worker(s) must advise timing and scoring of the MDNR.
Car Classification
- Rules for "Open Street Prepared
" class.
This is a SFR-only class.
The vehicle must have originally been
produced for and registered for street use. A license plate on the
car and a registration document showing the plate belonging to the vehicle
will be accepted as proof of original registration for the street.
A current registration sticker need not be evident on the plate as the vehicle
registration does not need to be current.
The vehicles must compete on D. O. T.
(Department of Transportation) approved tires.
The SFR value for this class for
indexing
purposes will be established each season by the Steering Committee.
- Rules for "B Street Prepared Vintage" class.
This is a SFR-only class. Eligible
cars are Vintage Chevrolet Corvettes prepared to rules somewhat
different from SCCA National Street Prepared Rules, specified
below.
The vehicles must compete on one specific
brand of tires made specially for this class.
The SFR value for this class for indexing purposes will be established each season by the Steering Committee.
Rules for BSPV class. BSPV is class
for BSP Vintage Chevrolet Corvettes from year models 1963
thru 1982. Class entrants must meet current SCCA
Solo2 rules for B Street Prepared, as modified in the
following paragraphs:
14.2
bodywork
- B.1 Removal of the spare tire carrier and mounting
hardware is permitted.
14.3
tires
- Tires will be spec autocross tires of 15" diameter
manufactured by M&H Tires, (978) 632-9501.
14.4
wheels
- A. Wheel diameter will be 15" and width will be
10". Any offset may be used.
14.5
shock absorbers
- C. Any shock absorbers may be used, provided they are
single canister, non-remote reservoir, non adjustable from
inside the vehicle, are all steel body and attach to the
original mounting points. The number of shock absorbers
shall be the same as stock.
14.10
engine and drive train
- i. Solid
engine and transmission mounts are permitted.
- o. Cast or
forged non stock pistons may be used.
- O.1. Any metal piston rings may be used.
- P. Rotating and reciprocating parts...
- P.1. Connecting rods may be replaced with after market
rods. Rods must be of original length as
oem.
- P.2. Valve rocker arms may be roller type of any metal
material, with a ratio of 1.6 maximum for small block
and 1.7 maximum for big blocks.
- P.3. Any valve cover may be used.
- P.4. Pushrods are unrestricted except they must be
made of metal.
- P.5. Any hydraulic or flat tappet camshaft may be used
except roller type.
- P.6. Any hydraulic lifter or flat tappet may be used.
Roller type cam followers are not permitted.
- P.7. Double roller timing chain and gears may be used.
Timing chain cover may be altered or replaced by
aftermarket type.
- P.8. Any metal valves may be used. valve sizes are
unrestricted. valve springs, valve retainers, keepers,
seals and adjustment. Shims are unrestricted.
- P.9. The crankshaft may be replaced with another of
the same basic material, provided the angles of the
crank throws remain the same. No change in stroke is
permitted.
- P.10.The use of any external crankshaft vibration
dampener is permitted.
- P.11. Cylinder heads are to be cast iron for small
blocks and either cast iron or aluminum for big blocks.
Any valve guides or valve seats may be used.
- Q. Intake and exhaust ports and manifold openings may be
matched.
- U. Any V belt drive reduction type pulleys may be used for
the alternator, water pump, power steering pump and
crankshaft drive pulley.
- V. Aluminum water pumps driven by V belt or V belts may be
used.
14.11
out of production cars
- A. The use of a 350 c.i.d. Chevrolet cast iron, stock
production block, as fitted in a standard production
Chevrolet Corvette manufactured prior to 1983 may be used to
replace a 327 c.i.d. block. No modifications allowed unless
otherwise stated.
- Rules for "PAX" class. The PAX Class will not be included
for 2003.
This is a SFR-only class.
Vehicles run under all SCCA and SFR classification and
allowance rules.
Scoring will be done on the most recently
published SFR Handicapping
index.
Class designator is the normal class
designation plus the letter "X" (e.g. GS-X).
- Rules for
"Street Touring-X
" class.
This is an SCCA optional class.
It will be supported in the SFR under
the classification and preparation rules published by SCCA for class
STX.
Class designator is "STX".
- Rules
for "Street Touring-S" class.
This is an SCCA National class.
It will be supported in the SFR under
the classification and preparation rules published by SCCA for class
STS.
Class designator is "STS"
.
- Rules for "Street
Modified" class.
This is an
SCCA
National
class.
It will be supported in the SFR under
the classification and preparation rules published by SCCA for class
SM.
Class designator is "SM".
- Rules for
"Street
Modified 2" class.
This is an SCCA optional class.
It will be supported in the SFR under
the classification and preparation rules published by SCCA for class
SM2.
Class designator is
"SM2".
- Rules for "Street Tire
" class.
This is a SFR-only class.
Vehicles run under all SCCA and
SFR classification and allowance rules, with the additional restriction
that tires must have a D.O.T. treadwear rating of 120 or greater.
Scoring will be done on the most recently published
SFR Handicapping index.
Class designator is the normal class information plus the letters "ST
" (e.g. ASP-ST).
- LAT optioned Sunbeam Tigers may run in their appropriate
Street Prepared class.
- Westfield 7 chassis shall be accepted as Lotus
7 chassis for the purposes of classification under the Solo II Rules in the
SFR.
Awards/Points
- Season end awards will be presented on the basis
of average entries per class according to the Solo II Rules Section 11.1.
The number of trophies for a given class is determined by the average number
of entries in that class, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Use the
following table to determine the number of trophies:
Rounded Average
Class Size |
1 - 3 |
4 - 6 |
7 - 9 |
10 - 13 |
14 - 17 |
18 - 21 |
| Trophies |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- Points are awarded to all competitors based on
finishing position in class. Points are awarded with the schedule as follows:
| Finish in Class |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
... |
27 |
28 |
| Points |
200 |
160 |
130 |
110 |
90 |
70 |
50 |
30 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
... |
2 |
1 |
To be eligible for a year-end trophy in a given class, a competitor must
have scored points in at least half of the season's events in that class.
One out of four events will be dropped to determine the final season points.
(For eight events, six best finishes will be counted; or for seven events,
the best six will be counted.) The number of trophies will be awarded to the
highest-ranking members eligible as of the last scheduled series event.
- Solo II Steering Committee (SC)
Quorum: A meeting of the SC may only be
called and scheduled by the Solo II Chief. At all SC meetings,
the minimum of either 10 SC members or 50% of the SC membership
must be present to constitute a voting quorum.
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