All microds must be built according to the specifications detailed in the NYSMA Plan Book and/or the Starlite Racing Club Rules.

All microds must pass inspection by the SRC Chief Technical Inspector prior to participating in any racing event.

For any specifications which are not met, a ONE WEEK grace period MAY be allowed to correct the infraction (provided it doesn’t affect the safety of the microd) at the discretion of the Chief Inspector.

Car number registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if a car is returning to the same class in which it was registered the previous year, its number remains reserved. When the car moves to another class, it may retain that number ONLY if it is not reserved or in use by another car already in that class. Numbers less than or equal to 99 are allowed. Single digit numbers ARE allowed. Cars whose numbers contain a letter will be allowed provided it is in addition to a number and it in no way hinders the scorer’s ability to track that car. This decision will be at the discretion of the Chief Scorer.

Safety nets are mandatory on the left side cockpit opening on ALL microds.

If the driver’s seat is in the center or to the right, then an additional net is required on the right side cockpit opening.

All nets must be installed securely and must have a quick-release system which can be operated by the driver OR from outside the car.

All microd engines must have a protective flywheel shroud/guard as well as approved guards for chains, etc. Also, all wheels must be covered by approved fenders. (Refer to NYSMA Plan Book.)

Each microd family is required to have a working fire extinguisher in their pit are at each SRC event. Starlite Racing Club will provide at least two additional extinguishers within the infield area of the track.

ONE and ONLY ONE pit person per car is required on the infield of the track while their car is racing. Coaching, hand signals or other actions which could distract the drivers during a race is NOT PERMITTED.

All new drivers must present proof of age upon registration for their first race. This can also be done while purchasing membership, at pre-season practice, or before the first race.

Once the pre-season practices are over and the racing season begins, no driver may change car classes. Any exceptions to this rule will be voted upon by the SRC Officers.

All drivers are eligible to participate in a championship race and to receive an award provided they have previously competed in at least two SRC sanctioned events.

All drivers and cars MUST be signed in 15 minutes prior to the pit meeting and warm-ups. Any car/driver arriving after the pit meeting will be placed in the scratch (last) position in the first event he enters that day.

Practice/warm-ups will be held prior to all scheduled races. The track will also be open for practice sessions prior to the start of the season as indicated on the official SRC race schedule.

Any discrepancy in a race (scoring, results) is to be written as completely as possible and presented to the SRC President or a Club Officer within ten minutes of the completion of the day’s events. NO PROTESTS MAY BE MADE AGAINST A JUDGMENT CALL OF AN SRC OFFICIAL OR JUDGE.

Under NO circumstances is ANYONE allowed to approach the Scorers, Judges, or Flagger with a complaint. Also, ONLY authorized personnel are permitted in the Scorer’s booth or on the Flaggers’s stand. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

You may protest the legality of only the winning car/engine in the class/feature that you have finished in. (You must have finished the feature in order to protest.) The protest must be made to a SRC Officer within ten minutes of the completion of the race with a completed form (available in the trailer) and a $20 fee. If the protested car/engine is found to be illegal, the $20 goes back to the protestor; if it is ok, the money goes to the car owner.

Teardown of a protested engine will be done by the owner (or other authorized person) under the supervision of one or more SRC Inspectors who will check the ENTIRE engine or car in question. Refusal of a properly requested tear down or car inspection will be considered a forfeiture and result in the loss of all awards for that event, as well as an additional two weeks off for the offender.

Any microd car or engine found to be illegal under protest will lose all awards for that event and also be given two weeks off. If the infraction is considered non-blatant by the SRC Inspector and/or Officers, the offender will not receive two weeks off.

Random and Post-Race Inspections:

First time microd inspections -- All microds must pass an initial inspection by SRC Inspectors prior to competing in their first scheduled race or practice session each year.

All microds must be built to meet ALL specifications, dimensions, material requirements and safety standards as detailed in the current NYSMA Plan Book and any other adopted standards or proposals in force by NYSMA or Starlite Racing Club.

It is the responsibility of each microd owner or family to have in their possession a current NYSMA Plan Book and an SRC Rule Book, and to be aware of all current rules and safety regulations in effect.

All initial inspections will be conducted in accordance with the SRC Microd Inspection and Safety Sheets (drawn directly from the NYSMA Plan Book).

All microds meeting these inspection standards will be issued an SRC Inspection Sticker by an SRC Inspection Official.

If any inspection or safety criteria are not met, a one week grace period MAY be allowed for correction of the infraction. This is at the discretion of the Inspector and may prohibit that car from participating in that day’s event.

All microds in every class must weigh a MINIMUM of 200 pounds without the driver or any gasoline.

Minimum Combined Car/Driver Weights by Class:

Refer to the special SRC publications for the specific engine rules in each of the Starlite Racing Club microd classes.

Refer to the special SRC publication entitled “Microd Age Requirements and Class Descriptions” for specific age requirements in all SRC classes.

ALL drivers must wear a certified safety helmet with secure chin strap and an approved face shield or goggles during ALL race events. Helmets must be at least DOT approved; SNELL certification is recommended.

Driver’s safety clothing requirements:

All microds are to enter and exit the pit area using the designated pit entrance and exit.

All drivers must stop their car and shut off the engine before entering the pits. Absolutely NO cars are to be under their own power at any time in the pit area!

When slowing down to leave the track, drivers must signal to cars behind them by raising their right hand.

Once a driver takes their car into the pit area during a race, that car cannot return to the track for the remainder of the race.

Cones will be placed at regular intervals around the track about one foot from the racing surface. Hitting a cone in any way with your car will cause the Yellow Flag to come out. (See Safety Flag Definitions for more information.)

Any microd disabled during a race (including pace laps and practice) should proceed to be moved to the center of the infield area. Disabled cars must be pushed to the designated area in the infield near the back-stretch when they are ready to re-enter the race. Once you receive the go-ahead from the back-stretch flagger, you may re-enter the race on the back-stretch. If a car re-enters the racing surface without permission or from somewhere other than the back-stretch, that car will be given a Black Flag. NOTE: The only exception to this rule is if a car is forced into the infield, but remains under its own power and has not been touched by any pit person. That car may re-enter the race track safely at the discretion of the driver.

Drivers are to remain inside their cars at ALL times with ALL safety equipment in place whenever their car is in the infield area. The penalty could be disqualification. The only exception is if an Official asks the driver to get out for safety reasons.

NOTE: If a driver continues to commit any of these driving infractions and ignores warnings by Officials, disqualification will result.

It should be noted that occasional minor driving errors such as bumping, minimal contact, and the inability to anticipate another driver’s braking capabilities are all part of normal racing. As long as such instances are judged minimal and not detrimental to the safe and fair conduct of the race, the SRC Officials view them as being of the “No Harm, No Foul” type. Sometimes these occurrences are difficult to avoid and may be judged as unintentional. It is for this reason, that there can be no protests on judgment calls.

During the original start of any race (the first Green Flag), NO cars will pull out of line to pass until they have reached the Flagger/Starter.

Any car/driver that fails to keep up with the field during the start of a race (during the white flag lap) will be given only ONE warning. After that, the car will be placed at the rear of the field (the scratch position). This decision is at the discretion of the Flagger(s).

Any car that experiences mechanical or driver difficulty before or during the first start may be given a second chance to start in its scheduled position. After that, the car may be asked to start in the rear. If the problem is serious enough, that car may be asked to drop out of the race.

Five Lap Rule: (At the initial start of any race)

Any car that does not take the original Green Flag at the start of a race cannot enter that race.

Restarts will be double-file up to the half-way point of each race. The exception being if there are a total of three original starts and/or cautions before the half-way point. Then the cars will be realigned in single file.

On all restarts after the first lap, cars will be realigned in the order they were scored in the previously completed lap according to the scorer’s records. NO RACING BACK TO THE YELLOW FLAG!!

On all restarts after the first lap, the Flagger may wave the Green Flag to the drivers any time after the leader comes through turn number four and onto the front stretch. On restarts (after the official start), once the Green Flag is waved, passing is allowed.

Any car or cars CAUSING an accident or caution (Yellow Flag) as determined by the Flagger and/or Judges will be placed at the rear of the field when the race is restarted. It should be noted that occasional minor driving errors such as bumping, minimal contact, and the inability to anticipate another driver’s braking capabilities are all part of normal racing. As long as such instances are judged minimal and not detrimental to the safe and fair conduct of the race, the SRC Officials view them as being of the “No Harm, No Foul” type. Sometimes these occurrences are difficult to avoid and may be judged as unintentional in which case the caution will count against no one and no one will be sent to the rear.

Any car or cars which CONTRIBUTED TO the accident or caution MAY be placed in a scratch position for the restart. This is a judgment call by the Flagger.

Any car or cars in a dangerous/unsafe position will cause the Yellow Flag to come out. These cars will be put to the rear of the field and the race will be realigned and restarted.

Any driver causing a race to be restarted three times (judged to be the cause of three cautions) will be disqualified for that race. (“Three and Out Rule”)

There will be one Black Flag warning and the next Black Flag during that race the driver will be out of that race. This is to insure better sportsmanlike conduct.

Cars disabled during a race must proceed or be pushed safely into the center of the infield BEFORE any repairs are attempted. For safety reasons, any violation of this rule will result in disqualification.

The race will be Red Flagged (stopped) whenever a microd tips over or flips. For safety reasons, ALL microds will stop immediately so that anyone crossing the track is not in danger.

The final two laps of a race MUST be completed under the Green Flag. This is referred to as the “Green/White/Checker” method of finishing a race. For more details, refer to the NYSMA Plan Book under “Official Completion of a Race.”

When the Flagger displays the Checkered Flag to the lead car on the last lap, the race is considered complete. ALL cars should continue racing until they have passed the start/finish line and are given the Checkered Flag. Then, all cars should complete one additional lap to safely slow down before exiting the track via the pit road. NOTE: If time allows, the winning driver will be allowed to carry the checkered flag and the second place driver will carry the white flag for one victory lap.

Pit Personnel CANNOT leave the infield area and return to the pits once the race has begun. They CANNOT ask for parts from the pit area.

During a caution (Yellow Flag) pit personnel from the infield may assist a disabled microd ONLY if the microd is driven or pushed to a safe location in the infield first. If the microd re-enters the race, it will go to the scratch position on the restart.

If a pit person must cross the track during a caution, DO SO IN A SAFE MANNER. No one is allowed on the racing surface when the Green Flag is out.

Only one pit person per car is allowed to cross the track to be present in the infield for a race.

The Pit Safety Official will have full authority of all pit area activities, including getting cars lined up for each race.

All microds are to be lined up in order on Pit Road well in advance of their race. Line-ups for all race events will be posted on the Line-Up Board.

AT NO TIME is any microd permitted to be under its own power in the pit area. THERE IS ZERO TOLERANCE TO THE VIOLATION OF THIS RULE.

When exiting the track, all drivers must stop their cars at the stop sign on pit road before they enter the pit area. They must then be pushed into the pits by a pit person.

All microds must enter and exit the pits at the designated areas only.

At line-up time, the Pit Safety Official will visually check all microd drivers for proper safety attire. Each car’s braking capability will be checked, as well as a visual check of any other safety items on each car as time permits.

No one will be allowed on the track for practice until the proper Safety Officials (Flagger, etc.) have given a signal that they are ready and in position.

Any microd making an engine change between races MUST report the change to the Pit Safety Official and Scorers. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

Cars are lined up according to numbers drawn at sign-in. When each driver signs in for the day’s event, they are asked to draw a number. The lower the number, the better the starting position. The numbers are NOT the actual starting positions. They are only used in relation to each other. Therefore, if the number three is drawn and nobody draws the number two or one, then that car is lined up first in the first heat.

Cars are lined up in reverse order according to their finishing positions in the Heat Races, starting with the first heat through the last heat.

Any car arriving over one-half hour after the official start time or any car unable to make its scheduled start in a Heat Race will start scratch in its Elimination Race.

Any car unable to make its scheduled start in its Elimination may be allowed to start scratch in one of the remaining Elimination Races (at the discretion of the Scorers).

MDO (Microd Dropped Out) - A microd that started a race and completed at least one lap, but was unable to finish the race will start scratch in its next race. In the event of multiple MDO’s, the number of laps each car completed before dropping out will determine the last positions.

NO GO - A microd that was unable to start an assigned race (or was unable to take the original green flag and complete at least one lap) will be lined up behind any MDO’s in scratch position of the next scheduled race.

ENGINE CHANGES - Any microd changing an engine between races who has reported the change to the Pit Safety Official and Scorers will be lined up behind any MDO and NO GO cars in the scratch position. Failure to notify the proper officials of an engine change will result in a disqualification from the Feature Race.

DQ (Disqualification) - Whenever a microd or its driver has been DQ’ed for any reason other than a safety issue, the subject car/driver will be lined up behind ALL other microds in the next race. If the DQ was the result of a safety-related reason, that car will be lined up in its next race as if it was an MDO (provided the car has been checked and re-approved by the Chief Technical Inspector).

When 13 or more cars are present in any one class, the A Feature will be selected first by qualifying an equal number of cars from each Elimination and then inverting the field. The remaining cars will be qualified for the B Feature also by inverting their finishing order in the Elimination, followed by MDO’s, NO GO’s, ENGINE CHANGES, DQ’s, and lastly LATE ENTRIES. If there is an odd number of cars, the extra car will be put in the B Feature. EXAMPLE: If 13 cars are present, three cars from each of the two Eliminations qualify for the A Feature. At 15 cars, four cars from each of two Eliminations. At 17-20 cars, three cars from each of three Eliminations. At 21 or more cars, four cars from each of three Eliminations will qualify.

All other qualification for the Feature Races is done by inverting the finishing order of the Elimination Races, starting with the first Elimination through the last Elimination.

All Scorers will use the “Visual Line Scoring Method.” All Scorers will visually record each microd by car number as it crosses the start/finish line in each lap of the race in progress.

When a Yellow Flag, Warning, Penalty, or DQ is displayed by the Flagger, the Scorers will record it on their score sheets by marking in the appropriate place under that lap.

Initial realignment order (before any penalties) for a caution once the first lap of the race has been completed will be the order that the cars are listed from the previously completed lap. In other words, the order from the last completed lap is used for realignment after a caution.

If a car goes into the infield during a caution (Yellow Flag) caused by another racer, that car then goes to the back of the field (scratch position) for the re-start.

In circumstances where Scorers’ sheets may disagree or show different results, the MAJORITY shall rule. If, for whatever reason, there is no majority, then the Head Scorer, Flagger, and/or additional Officials shall assist in making the call.

The Number of Laps Completed at any time in a race will be the SAME as the number of completed columns on the Scorer’s sheets. A column is considered to be complete if any of the following apply:

The leader of a race (at the time of a restart) MUST start in the first (pole) position. If, after all penalties are assessed, a lapped car is in front of the leader, that lapped car will be realigned at the rear of the field in FRONT of all penalized cars. NOTE: A car is not being penalized any positions or laps as long as that car is NOT placed behind any other lapped cars that happen to be running in the same lap.

Any car(s) that is the CAUSE of an accident or caution (Yellow Flag) as determined by the Flagger and/or Judges, MUST be re-started in the scratch (last) position.

Any car(s) which CONTRIBUTED to the accident or caution MAY be placed in a scratch position for the restart. This is a judgment call by the Flagger and Officials.

Any car STOPPING FOR OR SLIGHTLY INVOLVED IN but NOT causing or contributing to the accident or caution MAY retain its previous position. This is also a judgment call by the Flagger and Officials.

If a race is halted (Yellow or Red Flag) during the final lap and some (but not all) of the cars have received the Checkered Flag by crossing the start/finish line, then the race is considered COMPLETE. The order of finish for those cars/drivers not receiving the Checkered Flag will be determined by their positions and number of laps completed before the incident and after all penalties are assessed.