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Text Box:  2012 - Driver Safety Rules - All Classes All drivers will wear their helmets, arm restraints, seat belts and driving / fire suit any time kart is in motion. Full face helmets are recommended.  Motocross style must use eye goggles for eye protection. 360 degree neck supports are required Full length (top & bottom) driving suit is required.  No shorts or short sleeve shirts.  Full fire suit is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Full finger gloves are recommended. Arm restraints are required.  Must be adjusted to keep arms/hands inside of kart.  Do not route arm restraints through the steering wheel.  Arm restraints are to be fastened to the central seat belt latch.  No other location is acceptable.  In case the driver needs to be removed from the kart quickly, one latch and their free from the kart. Seat belts must be bolted to frame or rollcage, to at least 3-points.  Always cinch belts tight.  Do not adjust loosely just for comfort. **Please go over these important rules with your driver.  Line up official will check for all of the above in the staging lane.  If a driver is asked to pull out of line up for any safety reason, Please abide.  We are only looking out for the safety of the drivers and do not want any injuries.**

Text Box: 2012 - General Kart Rules for all Classes Frames       1.     Frames and cages must be constructed of metal.  No aluminum or conduit tubing. 2.     All karts will be outfitted with Rollcage.  Rollcage must be a minimum four-point either bolted or welded to frame. 3.      Minimum of 3" head clearance to roll cage. 4.      Minimum four-point seat belts bolted to frame or roll cage. 5.     Front and rear bumpers are required.  Bumpers must be of tubular design.  No flat style allowed. Maximum width of rear bumper may be no wider than tire sidewall to sidewall width. Maximum width of front bumper may be no wider than frame rails.  Lowest rail of Bumpers may be no higher than 4" from ground.  6.     Nerf bars are required.  Nerf bars may not protrude past tire sidewall. 7.     All karts must have adequate protection over driver’s feet.  Full bodied hood, recommended. Exhaust / Header Pipe 1.      May use any type or style of open header. Except in Jr.1 and Jr.2 clone, spec pipe and muffler is required. 2.      If exhaust end protrudes outside of kart frame or roll cage, must have flared or washer style end. Tires & Wheels  1.      Any 5" or 6" diameter steel or aluminum wheels. 2.      Any compound slick or treaded tire. Brakes 1.      Mechanical or Hydraulic disc is recommended.  No scrubber style brakes.  Must stop kart in a safe distance. Fuel 1.      Gasoline -  No additives 2.      Alcohol allowed in Gold Plate Animal, Stock Animal, and Modified classes only.  No additives. Numbers 1.      Kart number must be displayed on both sides, front, and grandstand side of roll cage. 2.      Numbers must be in contrasting color, so scorers can identify kart number. Engine Kill Switches 1.      Must have roll cage mounted on/off switch.  Must be mounted in right rear area on roll cage with the ON position pointing forward or up. 2.      Driver must be able to reach a second kill switch while seated and buckled in place. Weights 1.      All weights added to kart, must be bolted to point of attachment with adequate fastener. 2.      All weights must be painted white, so they can be seen if they fall from kart onto track during race. 3.      All weights must have kart number on them for identification.    

Text Box: 2012 Class Rules and Weights coming in the next few days. Check back often.