The Lakes Kart Club
2011 Rules

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Director for the Go Karts is Gene Dupuy at 607-535-9537

Rulebook        It is up to everyone entering the track to read all rules and be knowledgeable of the rules.

Go-Kart         By definition a go-kart is a vehicle manufactured for the purpose of racing and must be a racing frame.

Arriving at the Track           If you arrive at the track after your class heats have already been set up you will start scratch in the heat.

Safety             Is our main concern.  Therefore we are asking all drivers to have a fire extinguisher that will put out an alcohol fuel fire in their pit area, should you choose not to comply with this rule you are assuming total responsibility for your own safety.  Go-Karts that come to StarLite Speedway to race must be in SAFE race ready condition!  The Lakes Kart Club will do a safety check on all Go-Karts the first time they arrive to race at StarLite Speedway.  It is the Kart owner/drivers responsibility to insure that there go-kart is in SAFE working condition.

Driver Apparel

• Full-face helmet designed for racing; Snell 95 or better is recommended.
  Full coverage driver wear including: Sturdy shoes, socks, long sleeve shirt, long pants and especially gloves are required.
  Neck brace designed for racing is required.
  Arm sleeve is recommended but no required.
  Elbow pad for right elbow is recommended but not required.
• Chest and rib protective jacket is recommended but not required.
• Long hair must be well-secured and kept under helmet.
• No loose clothing while racing! This is to ensure safety.

CLASS WEIGHTS AND AGES – AKRA and WKA GUIDELINES

See attached Engine Rules for classes

Kid Classes:
Stock Novice – age 5 – 7        First race Stock Novice will go across scales and there will be a minimum average weight for the season.

Jr 1 – age 8 -10 - Weight for Flathead, Animal, Clone will be 265 Lbs.

Jr 2 – age 10 – 12 - Weight for Flathead, Animal, Clone will be 290 Lbs.

Jr 3 – age 12 -15 - Weight for Flathead 290 Lbs, Animal, Clone will be 320 Lbs.

Adult Classes:
Box Stock Clones *CLONES ONLY*   $13.00 Entry with payout
            AKRA rules – ages 15 and up – Weight – Lite 330 Lbs. Heavy 375 Lbs.

Stock Lite & Stock Heavy   $13.00 Entry with payout – ages 15 and up
Flatheads – Weight – Lite 330 Lbs. Heavy 375 Lbs.
Clones – Builder Prepared (BP)
(AKRA) Weight – Lite 330 Lbs. Heavy 375
*except any pipe with RLV (b-91) muffler, timing, and may change jets, Shoe (drum) clutch
                        Animal – Black plate Weight – Lite 330 Lbs. Heavy 375 Lbs.
                                   

Super Box and WKA Animal - Any exhaust with RLV-B-91 Muffler,
any Clutch (AKRA) -             Weight: 365 Lbs.

Open                           365 Lbs.   Ages 16 and up
Stock Appearing         340 Lbs.   Ages 15 and up
Pro Stock                    340 Lbs.   Ages 15 and up     
Limited Mod               350 Lbs.   Ages 15 and up

MANDATORY FOR ALL CLASSES

• All karts must have a chain guard, which is designed to retain a broken chain. For Kids karts class only there will be an extension guard all way back to bumper.

• Floor pans must be within one inch of the frame from the front of the seat forward.
• Seats must securely locate the driver laterally and longitudinally. Seat must be of one-piece molded construction with no peaks or add in sections. Seat must be securely bolted to frame and not be adjustable while kart is in motion. No portion of the seat shall be located rearward of the vertical plane of the rear axle.

• Fuel tanks must be securely bolted to the floor pan beneath the steering shaft unless it is an integral part of the engine. Only one fuel tank with a maximum seven-quart capacity. Fuel lines will be of adequate length to connect fuel tank and carburetor. Excessive fuel line will not be permitted. No pressurized fuel systems allowed. Exception for FlatHeads.

• Header must extend past fuel tank but not past rear bumper. No sharp edges. If no muffler or bugle tip is used then header must have minimum of 1.990” outside diameter by .075” thick washer at the end of the pipe. Header support brace required. All pipes must be in a secure fixed position.

• Kart must have a minimum of rear brakes. All brake bolts and supports will have no less then nylock nuts, it is suggested that they be pinned and that a rotor guard plate be installed.

• Front bumpers are required. Rear bumpers are required. Nerf bars are required. *on all restricted kids classes Rear Bumper will be from tire to tire.*

• No 3.5 hp flywheels unless they are billet Aluminum.

• Front spindles must be keyed and pinned.

• Rear axle must have snap rings on both sides.

• Steering wheel nut must be keyed or pinned. The three bolts that hold the steering wheel to the hub must have no less then nylock nuts. All tie-rod bolts must be keyed or pinned.

• All bodies, side panels and nosepieces must be securely mounted.

• Kart numbers must be at least 6” on nose, both side panels and rear number plate. Solid Colors – No Metallic unless outlined in a Solid Color. If the scorers cannot see your numbers properly you will be asked to change them. If you do not comply, within two (2) weeks then you simply will not be scored!!!

• All karts are required to have a brake rotor guard or Wofle plate.

• No limited slip or free-floating hubs. All rear wheel hubs will be locked to the axle to turn with axle during racing.

COMPETITION RULES

Flags

Green Flag     signifies the official start of the event. Green may be followed by an immediate yellow for complete restart at the discretion of the flagger. On a caution lap restart, race will resume immediately when green flag is displayed.

Yellow Flag    signifies track is not clear. Karts must reduce speed and remain in position, NO PASSING IS ALLOWED. Do not race back to the Caution Flag!

Red Flag         signifies automatic halting of the race. All karts must come to complete stop in a safe orderly manner. Race will be restarted at the last lap finished under green.

Black Flag      rolled and pointed at a driver signifies a warning for rough riding or unsafe driving. A Black Flag waved at a driver signifies that they are disqualified from the heat or feature and must retire to the infield or pits in a safe manner. A Black Flag may be thrown if a kart has mechanical difficulties. If violation is remedied the kart may return, under the track official’s discretion. A kart leaving the track to go into the pits may NOT reenter the race. NO exceptions!

White Flag     signifies on lap remains before race is to start or that one lap remains before the completion of the race. If a yellow flag is thrown during the white flag lap the race will start on the last lap completed.

Checkered Flag         signifies completion of event.

Flaggers and Track Officials
            Under NO circumstances is anyone to argue with or approach the flaggers or scorers. Their decisions are final and any driver caught in violation will be disqualified from the day’s events. Any non-driver caught in violation will be asked to leave the track.

Restart After One Lap Complete
            Line up in single file line in the order of the last lap complete. Drivers are responsible of knowing their position. Hold your spot if you believe you belong there; the track officials will make the final decision.

Three Yellow Rule
            If you cause three yellow flags you will be Black Flagged.

Repairs
            All reentries returning from the center of the track after minor repairs shall start at the rear. Karts may only reenter under caution at the flagger’s discretion. If you leave the race to go into the pits for repair there is NO reentry.

Track and Infield

• Only authorized personal shall be in the infield or on the track at any time during the racing program.

• If your kart stalls before the green flag flies (in the pits or on the track) you will have a five (5)-lap cushion to start in your original position, otherwise you must enter the race on the green flag lap or be DNS (Did Not Start).

• After race has started if your kart should stall you must go to the center of the racetrack and be restarted (except in the case of a red flag). It is not the track’s personnel responsibility to restart your kart. If able to restart the kart must pull back on the track on the straightaway giving right of way to the racers on the track and must go to the back of the pack if during yellow flag.

• All restarts after the first lap is completed will be single file.

• If you change a motor of a kart because of mechanical problems or there is a driver change you must start at the rear of your next race. Track Secretary at the sign in shack MUST BE NOTIFIED or you will be DQ. The line up of positions follows the original driver not the kart.

• Heat line-ups will be drawn each week. Feature line up will be done in order of finish of heats or inverted.

• Continual ill handling will result in a Black Flag. Disqualification or suspension.

Protests

• Protest must be submitted on an official StarLite Protest Form within 15 minutes of the finish of the race being protested.

• Protest forms can be obtained in the sign in shack and must be resubmitted with a $100.00 cash protest fee to the tech inspector for Engine legality protest or The Track Owner for Race Official’s decision protest.

• If protesting a competitor’s engine, it must be in the same class and the protestor’s engine will also be impounded and checked for legality.

Awards and Payouts

• Payouts off the adult classes will be halfway for even number of entries and halfway plus one (1) for odd number of entries.

• Kid’s class’s places 1st to 3rd will get trophies every week, 4th place and back will get ribbons.

• Need to race four (4) races prior to Mid-Season to qualify for a Trophy and four (4) races (which Mid-Season can count as one) prior to End-Season to qualify for that Trophy. And the trophies will be handed out after the races.

• To receive award in any class at the end of the season, you need at least 6 races in that class.

• For Special Races you will need 4 weekend races in order to qualify for that race. See Special Race Rules page 15.

Drivers Meeting
            It is mandatory that all drivers attend drivers meeting unless otherwise instructed by a track official. Failure to comply may result in disqualification or suspension.

After Race Inspection

• All karts in all classes must weigh in after the features. If you fail to weigh in after the race you will be disqualified from that race and lose any award.

• After the feature the classes to be teched will be directed to the impound area, failure to go to the impound area will result in disqualification.
• First refusal to tech will be the next time the kart or driver returns to the track it will be mandatory tech night even if the class is not teched.
• Second refusal to tech is 2 weeks off.
• Third refusal to tech is don’t come back!
• If class you raced in is getting teched and kart/driver is under weight, the committee can still ask you to tech the engine. The same procedure from A, B and C will apply.
• Not stopping to get weighed after a feature and finishing in the top five will result in applying A, B or C.

• The tech committee will decide which classes will be teched each night. Up to 3 classes could be teched but it is up to the Committee how many classes are teched.

• Two (2) people will be doing tech. If there is any question of legality occurs members of the tech committee will make the final decision.

Conduct
            This is a family sport; fighting and excessive foul language is prohibited. Anyone using foul language at any track official will result in automatic one-week suspension.

            Arguing with track official is prohibited! If you have a problem bring it to the track officials attention calmly after the days races are over. If you choose to bring it to any track official in any manner other than in a calm fashion you will be asked to leave the track until further notice. This rule applies to all drivers, parents, and /or spectators, there is a zero tolerance policy with this rule. Constructive criticism delivered with appropriate tact is welcomed.

We would like to thank everyone for coming to our track. Bear with us as we are growing and changes are apt to be made. In the event that rules are added or changed all drivers will be made aware of the change at the drivers meetings. There will also be a posting of any changes on the sign in building. All drivers must follow the same rules. We are looking forward to seeing everyone this year.

ENGINE RULES

STOCK NOVICE

• Engine must be 5 hp Briggs and Stratton, WKA Stock engine rules apply
• AKRA Stock Clone with .425 Silver Plate. May remove governor and oil sending unit.
• WKA Flathead with .425 Purple Plate.
• Fuel is to be pump gas only.
• Header with WKA RLV legal muffler.
• Clutch rule will be WKA Rule.
• Weight will be determined 1st day of racing. Will take a minimum average weight for the season.
• Ages 5 - 7

JR 1
Engine rules for Flathead and Animals will be applied to WKA rules
Engine rules for Clone will be applied to AKRA rules except restrictors

• Clone - .425 Silver Plate 
• Flathead - .425 Purple Plate 
• Animal – upper hole .235, lower hole .275 Purple Plate
• Weight for all is 265 Lbs.
• Ages 8 - 10

JR 2
Engine rules for Flathead and Animals will be applied to WKA rules
Engine rules for Clone will be applied to AKRA rules except restrictors

• Clone - .500 Purple Plate
• Flathead - .500 Turquoise Plate
• Animal – upper hole .275, lower hole .325 Blue Plate
• Weight for all is 290 Lbs
• Ages 10 - 12

JR 3
Engine rules for Flathead and Animals will be applied to WKA rules
Engine rules for Clone will be applied to AKRA rules except restrictors

• Clone - .550 Blue Plate           Weight 320 Lbs
• Flathead - .575 Gold Plate      Weight 290 Lbs
• Animal – .505 Gold Plate       Weight 320 Lbs
• Ages 12 - 15

*FOR ALL CLONE CLASSES – KIDS AND ADULTS

• Piston must have all 3 rings
• Timing must be stock “NO Exceptions”

BOX STOCK CLONE ENGINE RULES

• Going by AKRA Box Stock Rules
• Drum (shoe) Clutch
• Fuel tanks must be securely bolted to the floor pan beneath the steering shaft unless it is an integral part of the engine.
• Stock pipe or Peanut pipe with AKRA muffler

Claimer – $200.00 – 15 minutes after checker flag
Claimer on Clutch (if left on) - $75.00

ENGINE CAN ONLY BE CLAIMED TWICE IN A SEASON

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Printed 2011

OPEN ENGINE RULES

• Engines allowed:

Any single cylinder 4 cycle flathead horizontal shaft motor up to 27 CI.

Any single cylinder 4 cycle horizontal shaft OHV motor up to 27 CI.

Any single cylinder 2 cycle motor of no more than 135CC up to 37 CI this is on a weekly basis.

For Special Races weekly CC rules do not apply for 2 cycle motors.

• Fuel is either methanol or gasoline with oil for 2 cycles and methanol for 4 cycles.

• No pressurized fuel systems

• Any header is allowed

• Any clutch is allowed.

• Billet flywheels are mandatory. No cast iron flywheels.

• No ram air induction.

• Combined kart/driver min. weight 375 lbs – WKA weight

STOCK APPEARING ENGINE RULES

• Engine must start as a stock flathead 5 hp Briggs and Stratton.
• Block may be decked. Any popup is allowed.
• Block can be ported and polished.
• Must use stock style carburetor and tank combo. Carburetor may be machined to improve flow. No billet aftermarket carburetors. No newer ventri style carburetors. No welding of carburetor except to plug OEM choke holes. Products like JB WELD can be used to fix cracks or plug choke holes in carburetor. It cannot be used to build up a carburetor to be bored bigger. CRACKS and PLUGGING HOLE ONLY!
• No pressurized fuel systems.
• Connecting rod and piston is non-tech item.
• Any cam is allowed.
• Oversized valves allowed, any valve springs are allowed, dual springs are legal. Aftermarket breather allowed. Stock or single plate breather only. No ARC breathers.
• Billet lifters are allowed.
• Stock stroke crank only (2.4375” +/- .010”)
• Head is stock appearing. May be relieved to make clearance for valves. NO repositioning of spark plug hole.
• Lifter bores may be welded for strength and cut for cam lift clearance.
• Flywheel must be stock 5 hp flywheel. NO machining at all may have rare earth magnets Installed or Billet aluminum A.R.C. Par # 6608, Clements Flywheel Part # BAFWL and # FWSLTD, J.R. Racecar flywheel part # 555-3284 or United machine and Fabrication Part # 1001. If Stock flywheel is utilized engine must have scatter shield in place over flywheel shroud.
• Any header is allowed.
• Fuel is methanol (ONLY)
• Any clutch is allowed.
• Combined kart/driver min. weight 340 lbs – WKA weight

PRO STOCK ENGINE RULES

• Engine must start as a stock flathead 5 hp Briggs and Stratton.
• Block may be decked. Any popup is allowed.
• Block can be ported and polished.
• Must use stock style carburetor and tank combo. Carburetor may be machined to improve flow. No billet aftermarket carburetors. No newer ventri style carburetors. No welding except to plug OEM choke holes. Products like JB WELD can be used to fix cracks or choke holes on outside of carburetor MAX bore .715”. It cannot be used to build up a carburetor to be bored bigger. CRACKS and PLUGGING HOLE ONLY!
• Connecting rod and piston is non-tech item.
• Any cam with max lift of .316” is allowed.
• Oversized valves allowed, any valve springs are allowed, dual springs are ok, aftermarket breather allowed. Stock or single plate breather only. No ARC breathers.
• Billet lifters are allowed.
• Stock stroke crank only (2.4375” +/- .010”)
• Max. overbore will be .060 + .010”
• Head is stock appearing. May be relieved to make clearance for valves. Must be Briggs stock head. No repositioning of spark plug hole.
• Lifter bores may be welded for strength and cut for cam lift clearance.
• Flywheel must be stock 5 hp flywheel. NO machining at all. (OEM Only) or aftermarket billet aluminum like ARC.
• Any header is allowed.
• Fuel is methanol (Only). No pressurized fuel systems!
• Any clutch is allowed.
• Combined kart/driver min. weight 340 – WKA Weight

TECH RULES

• There will be weighing after features.
• Everybody that runs gas will be using 87 octane pump gas. Tech man will have on hand some 87 octane (for those that forget to bring some), Methanol.
• No colored fuel. - Methanol
• No full fairings over legs, but small ones on steering columns is allowed. WKA Rule 458.4 – A fairing may extend from the nose cone rearward on an angle roughly paralleling the steering shaft, maximum width of the fairing is 10.0 inch. No portion of the steering fairing may be located within 3.0” of any part of the steering wheel. Fairings may not cover sight of feet from above view.
• All karts will have a nose cone that protects the feet, but the feet can still be seen from above at a slight angle. Also side panels are to be in place.
• If your class is being teched, you need to go to the tech man to get a slip to receive your award for that night of racing. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• All guards will be in place. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Stock Lite and all lower classes will run a muffler, other classes must check with the tech man.
• Mufflers with round holes are the only one that can be used.

        SPECIAL RACES RULES

For the special races the go kart owners will have to go and get sponsors for a said race, or pay 5.00 more per race nights.

If you want to race this you will have to race 4 races prior to the race. There is no carry over race nights. There will be 2 classes that are awarded on said night of special race.

The kid’s class will get a trophy and the adult class will be paid back 3 to 5 places depending on the amount of funds available. The funds will be paid to the kart not the driver.

When the classes come off the track after the feature there will be chips pulled to see who gets the award. If any fighting or more aggressive driving than usual, you or that class will be disqualified. No exceptions.

If you say someone needs to be protested you will have to put the money up or you can’t race for the next race night with a fine of 50.00

If you get race sponsors you need to get a check from the person made out to StarLite Speedway and you will have a form to make out.

As far as the tech it will be by pulling of a chip to see what class gets done. And the driver that wins will pull a chip to what happens for that class.

If any fighting or bad language you will have a fine or lose that night of points for your kart. If you have a problem with someone, pick up a protest form from sign in shack or the tech person with in 15 min. of the end of your race.