Race Rules

Race Rules Overview

All teams must have four individual drivers for the A Main. The idea behind this race is not one of the smartest we've had. Whether you're racing or watching, you're doing so at your own risk.

Key Requirements at a Glance

Safety

Safety is taken seriously, even if the race itself is not. The Head of Safety has the final say on all safety-related decisions.

Required Safety Equipment

• A seat belt, door, and helmet are required for everyone riding in the car.
• Helmets must be DOT approved with a chin strap.
• No batting helmets, bicycle helmets, or hard hats. Those are not legal headgear.
• One fire extinguisher in every car, and one in the pit for every team.
• At least one working brake light when the race starts.

Flags

Pit Area Rules

• A valid driver’s license is required to be in the pit area.
• No kids allowed in the pits.
• No weapons of any kind.
• Pit area is limited to one car length in width.
• ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts are allowed for utility work only on race day.

Recommendations

These are not required, but strongly suggested:

1. Roll bars.
2. Designate a driver, or plan to stay and camp.
3. Disengage the air bags.

Conduct

• Rubbing is racing, but be smart about it. This is not a demolition derby.
• Head of Safety decisions are final.

Vehicle Classes

Cars & Trucks

1. 4-cylinder vehicles only. No rotary-type engines.
2. 2-wheel-drive vehicles only.
3. You must have at least one working brake light when the race starts.
4. A seat belt, door, and helmet are required for everyone riding in the car. Helmets must be DOT approved with a chin strap. No batting helmets, bicycle helmets, or hard hats.
5. Bumpers — see Technical Specifications for full bumper rules.
6. One fire extinguisher in every car, and one in the pit for every team.
7. Unaltered street-tread tires only.
   No mud terrain, no all terrain, no snow tires.
8. All rear-wheel-drive vehicles must start the race with mud flaps.

Technical Specifications

This page covers bumpers, radiator protectors, and transponders.

Bumper Rules

Using the original stock bumper is the easiest and preferred FRed Lobster bumper. With this option you’ll need to remove the plastic cover.

Front and back bumpers are limited to one of the following:

1. Original stock bumpers, front and back.
2. A one-piece fabricated bumper no larger than 1.5″ schedule-40 pipe, or 2″ × .120 square tubing.

Radiator Protectors

Must be behind your bumper and no larger than 1″ square or round pipe/tube. They can’t extend past where your radiator is mounted. Stay inside the frame rails.

(The best radiator protector is the person behind the steering wheel.)

Transponders

Each car needs two working transponders. They handle lap counting and timing during the FRed Lobster 100. Install them securely and in the proper location. Loose, hidden, backwards, or badly mounted transponders cause missed laps. If you’re unsure where they go, ask another driver or look at a returning car.

Friday Testing

We check all transponders on Friday during the heat races to verify they’re reading on the lap-counting system. If yours don’t register during the heats, you’ll need to replace them before Saturday’s main event.

Recommended Gear

• RACEceiver on Amazon
• Extra Batteries

Race Procedures

Race Teams

1. Each team must have a minimum of four licensed drivers. Drivers under 18 require parent/guardian consent.
2. The driver must have a functioning RACEceiver and respond to communications.
   Find one on Amazon or at Day Motorsports in Tyler.
3. Team drivers must change when instructed to do so.
4. Drivers are not allowed to drive multiple shifts in the same car.
5. Each team must provide a safety corner flagger if it’s determined they’ll be needed.
6. Pit area is limited to one car length in width.
7. ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts are allowed for utility work only on race day.
8. No weapons of any kind.
9. Drinking is not a requirement.
10. Teams must be registered by a predetermined date ($100). A $50 late fee applies after that date. You can pay at the Driver’s Meeting or the morning of the race.
11. Pre-event driver’s meeting attendance is recommended and usually influences a team’s starting position.

Penalties & Claims

Claims

1. Claim amount is $1,500.
2. Claim must be made by the end of the 50th lap.
3. A claim may only be made by an active race team member.
4. Claim is cash in hand to the Safety Coordinator.
5. The claimee will be advised of a claim, but not who made it.
6. First claim is the claim.
7. Teams can deny a claim, but the car is banned for life. The team can continue to participate.
8. The Claim Board will decide on any discrepancies.