ORSCA GENERAL RULES
SECTION 1: GENERAL RULES - ALL CLASSES SECTION 1:1 - Credentials and License All participants must purchase and present a tech card at the time of inspection. All drivers must have a valid state or government issued drivers license, proper credentials to compete in 7.0, 6.0, EZ Street, Limited Street, Outlaw 5.30 Index and Outlaw 10.5 classes. Drivers must show a valid copy of their NHRA competition license to compete when that class requires the license. All drivers must be a member of ORSCA to receive driver points and to participate in the points championship. Membership cards must be in your possession and presented at time of tech. If you attempt to compete without a physical license, regardless of whether or not ORSCA has viewed your license before, it shall be assumed that no valid license exists. All drivers are strongly encouraged to acquire the competition license prior to an ORSCA event. SECTION 1:2 — Competition Numbers and Crew Access Each vehicle entered into competition must have an official ORSCA membership number affixed to the windshield and on each side window. The competition number must be accompanied by the class designation (Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street, EZ Street, Outlaw 5.30 Index, Outlaw 6.0 Index and Outlaw 7.0 Index). A racer may use an official competition license number for the vehicle; however, this must be approved by ORSCA prior to the season of competition and must remain with the Vehicle throughout the season. All crewmembers should be wearing crew shirts and must have signed a waiver at ORSCA Tech and have been issued a wristband to be allowed in the starting area. No more than four (4) crewmembers per vehicle allowed in the staging area and must possess proper credentials. No crewmembers are allowed to touch the vehicle during the burnout or once a vehicle is pre-staged. SECTION 1:3- Staging Points will not be awarded until a vehicle has self-started and self-staged. This applies to single runs as well. In all classes, deep staging is allowed, but at the risk of the competitor. Once both vehicles are staged, this activates the autostart to begin the run. If any competitor leaves the starting line after being staged and before system is activated, the run will be disqualified. If both drivers of a race leave the line before the starting system is activated, The driver leaving first will be disqualified.
If the starter is unable to determin who left first both drivers will be disqualifed.
Any E'Ts posted would be void of any lane choice or other considerations
The final staging motion using applied power must be in a forward motion going from pre- stage to stage position
This will be the procedure ORSCA will follow from this point forward on staging and disqualification proceedure
You may review this rule in the 2006 NHRA rule book page 234 section 17 race procedure SECTION 1:4 — Qualifying and Eliminations Qualifying positions will be determined on luck of the draw pairing. Once a competitor has received a qualifying position and lane no changes may be made, except by an official from ORSCA. If any competitor fails to qualify in the assigned position, then that round of qualifying will be forfeited. All classes will qualify and eliminate on a pro-ladder. During eliminations, the number one qualifier will be given the option to run where he/she chooses in the ladder. Otherwise, we will start with the slowest qualified pairing and continue to the quickest. Lane choice will be given to the quickest qualifier during first round. Subsequent to that, it will be awarded to the previous rounds quickest E.T. All vehicles must weigh at the conclusion of each run during qualifying and eliminations. SECTION 1.5 - E.T. Records Only qualifying, elimination, and final round runs will be counted Toward E.T. records. The record will only be awarded to the driver holding the record at the end of the event. In the case of a tie, the record goes to the driver who records the fastest speed or lowest E.T. on the record setting run. If a tie still exists, the driver who set the back-up record first, within 1% at the same event will have the record. In the event that two runs exceed the record, the latter run being faster, it will be used to back & shy; up the first and the first shall be established as the record. All records must be backed-up within 1%. SECTION 1.6. - Single Runs On a single run only those competitors who stage in accordance with All applicable standards and take the green light shall be considered the winner. Cars must stage and take the green light under their own power. If you cross the centerline on a single run, during eliminations, you will lose lane choice for the next round. SECTION 1.7. - Foul Starts, Red Lights, Crossing Centerline Disqualification will be determined on a first or worst offense. The First competitor to commit a foul is eliminated. If a competitor red lights and the opponent crosses the centerline, then the competitor's opponent will be disqualified and the competitor who red lighted will be re-instated. Any vehicle whose tire completely passes beyond either the center yellow line or the outside boundary line shall be disqualified. SECTION 1.8. — Scoring Equipment Failure Unless one competitor concedes defeat voluntarily, ORSCA will award The victory at its discretion or may choose to re-run the race. ORSCA may choose to review videotape, if available, to determine a winner. All decisions will be final. SECTION 1.9. - Track Preparation Track conditions vary from track to track in factors such as, track temperature, humidity, and heat index. Every effort will be made by track personnel and ORSCA to make each venue as equal as possible. Any competitor found to be dropping debris or liquid that could have an affect on traction or other racers will not be allowed to run until their issues are addressed to the satisfaction of track staff. Teams are strongly recommended to report any debris or concerns to the track official before their car enters the burn out box. Entering the burn out box constitutes a team's acceptance of track conditions. SECTION 1:10 - Weights and Scales All vehicles upon completion of a qualifying or in eliminations run Must cross the scales or the run may be disqualified. ORSCA utilizes track scales, which may vary from track to track. This shall be the sole means of measuring weight (irregardless of what your car weighed at the shop or previous event). Any team member or driver observed adding weight to a vehicle after a run and prior to crossing the scales will be disqualified from the event. SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SECTION 2.1. - Head Protection Helmets are required in all classes of competition. For any vehicle with a 6.39 or quicker E.T., must have a helmet meeting a Snell 95, 2000, 31.1,31.2, 41.1, or 41.2 specs. Any helmet that is modified in any way, other than painting, shall be deemed unsafe and not suitable for competition. Helmets must be worn prior to entering the burnout area. SECTION 2.2. - Clothing All drivers are required to wear a jacket meeting SAFETY specifications. Any vehicle with a 6.39 or quicker E.T., jacket and pants must meet spec 3.2A/5 and gloves meeting spec 3.2A/1 and a neck collar meeting 3.3 spec and shoes meeting spec 3.3/5. Any vehicle utilizing methanol as its primary source of fuel, must have the following safety clothing: jacket and pants, meeting spec 3.2A/20, gloves, boots meeting 3.2/A15 spec and shoes meeting spec 3,3/5. SECTION 2.3. - Seat Belts & Roll-over Protection All cars require a roll bar or cage and must have a 5-point driver restraint system meeting spec 16.1. Driver restraint systems must be updated two years from the date stamped on the tag of the belt. All vehicles with an E.T. of 6.39 or quicker must have a roll cage and be certified as per class requirements. All vehicles with a roll cage must have padding meeting spec 45-1 in any area where the driver's helmet may contact it. All vehicles 6.39 or quicker must have a window net, either ribbon or mesh type meeting spec 27.1. A permanent attachment must be present at the bottom of the window net. No eyelet clips, dog leash, or hose clamps can be used. SECTION 2.4 - Chassis Certifications All cars running faster than 6.39 or 135 mph must have a valid NHRA/IHRA Chassis certification sticker in place in order to compete. Should any vehicle make a pass faster than 6.39 or 135 mph that run shall be disallowed in all cases and no points or qualifying status shall be awarded to that run. All applicable regulations as they pertain to the vehicle shall be enforced. Any runs made without applicable chassis or driver certifications shall be disallowed. SECTION 3: ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN SECTION 3.1.- Cooling System All water-cooled entries must have a one pint minimum capacity overflow reservoir hooked to the radiator in such a way so as to ensure no coolant shall be dropped on the track. All coolant systems must use water only. No antifreeze or additives allowed. SECTION 3.2. - Fuel Systems Fuel cells and components must meet applicable NHRA/IHRA specs. In hatchback vehicles in all classes, a firewall must separate the driver's compartment from the fuel cell. SECTION 3.3. - Nitrous Oxide/pressurized bottles Bottles must be stamped 1800-psi minimum. Bottles must be mounted Directly to the body or chassis utilizing steel brackets and all mounting points. All nitrous bottles mounted in the driver's compartment must be vented to the outside. SECTION 3.4. - Throttle Every competing vehicle must have a foot throttle incorporating some Sort of positive action return spring attached directly to the throttle arm/body/carburetors. Must be manually operated by driver's foot. Cable throttle systems allowed so long as no brazed or welded fittings exist on steel cables. SECTION 3.5. - Transmissions Functional neutral safety switch is required. May be limited as per Class requirements. Shifter must have a reverse lock out. SECTION 3.6. - Driveline Open drivelines passing any part of the driver's body must be Completely enclosed with a plate of 1/8" minimum thickness securely mounted to the frame or frame structure. SECTION 3.7. - Parachutes Required on all cars exceeding 150 mph. Parachute tether must be Mounted to the chassis by a minimum V? Grade 8 bolt or equivalent. SECTION 3.8. - Headlights, Taillights and Street Equipment All vehicles in competition must have factory headlights and Tail lights and must be in working order. Vehicles with hide a way Headlights must have a working headlight behind the headlight door. A fog lamp may be substituted in place of the headlamp at tech official's discretion. SECTION 3.9 – Ballast No liquid or loose ballast permitted. Weight boxes are permitted, but No more than two are allowed to hold small items such as shot bags, lead bars, etc. so long as total ballast weight does not exceed 150 lbs. The ballast or boxes must be securely mounted to the frame with at least two bolts 1/2" in diameter. SECTION 3.10 - Floors Classes requiring factory floorboards that in their original Construction are manufactured of fiberglass, SMC, or some other breakable material, must have a metal sub-floor from the firewall to the rear of the driver's seat on the driver's side only. SECTION 3.11.- Batteries All batteries must be securely mounted. No batteries in passenger compartment. For hatchback vehicles or for those vehicles with inside material removed exposing trunk area, a firewall of .024" thick steel or .032" aluminum must be installed to seal battery area off from driver area. Relocated batteries must be fastened using a minimum of 2 bolts, 3/8" in diameter (No J-Bolts.) Vehicles are limited to a maximum of two automotive batteries or 150 lbs. total combined weight. SECTION 3.12. - Master Cutoff Switches Such devices are mandatory if battery is relocated to a position other than stock. Such switches must be installed at the rearmost portion of the vehicle in a location easily accessible from outside the body. The off position must be clearly identified with the word "OFF". NOTE: If using a push/pull type switch, the off position must be push to turn off and labeled "PUSH OFF". SECTION 3.13. - Wheels All lug nuts must be in place and tight. Wheel studs must project into the hex portion of the lug nut by at the least the distance of the diameter of the wheel stud. Hubcaps must be removed for competition. A maximum of four tires and wheels per vehicle, with the exception of wheelie wheels, which must be non-metallic. Wheelie bars must be fixed, no hydraulics, pneumatics, or electronics may in any way provide adjustment or movement during a run. Section 4 - PROTEST PROCEDURES, DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT POLICIES SECTION 4.1. - Protest Procedure Every effort is made to properly inspect all cars for proper Compliance and equipment. From time to time, something may pass through tech undetected or a racer may have personal knowledge of illegal equipment or safety deficiencies. If you have personal knowledge of a racer using illegal equipment or not in compliance with the rules, it is your obligation to report this infraction. All protests must be filed the day prior to scheduled eliminations and can only be filed by a qualified team or members who are competing in the same class as the vehicle protested. Protests must be filed and accompanied with the corresponding fee paid in cash only. The protest fee shall be forfeited minus technical fees to the car owner should the protest be deemed without merit or the car is found to be legal. ORSCA reserves the right to reject any protest filed that it determines in its sole and absolute discretion, is deemed to be frivolous or intended to harass another competitor or is to otherwise gain some unfair competitive advantage. Complaints, tips, or other advisories outside these guidelines do not constitute valid protest and hence shall be disregarded. If inspection finds and determines that a vehicle is not in compliance to the rules, it is ORSCA's sole discretion to take action dependent upon the infraction. This action may consist of a verbal warning to an expulsion from competition until the infraction is corrected. In the event a vehicle is found to be illegal, the driver and team will forfeit all points gathered at that event. If a driver or team is found to have willfully installed or utilized an illegal part or parts after they have completed the tech inspection, then it is at ORSCA's discretion to take disciplinary action commensurate with the offense. (This action may range from forfeiture and expulsion from an event to racing privilege suspended for up to one year from the offense). SECTION 4:2 - Decisions by Race Director Race Director may alter, amend, or waive any rule or specification for any single occurrence or for any good reason without advance notice and with no obligations to anyone or organization. The Event Director has sole and irrevocable right to determine eligibility of a racer or team, make decisions with regard to what constitutes fair competition, inappropriate or un-sportsmanlike conduct, threatening behavior or what constitutes a violation worthy of disciplinary action and what that appropriate discipline may be. Entrance into any ORSCA sanctioned event means that drivers, crewmembers, and participants agree with all rules, procedures and guidelines. Teams do not have the right to protest the rules, only to protest against those teams believed not to be in compliance. With regard to equipment or race procedures, decisions on- sight by Race Director are final. No review or appeal process the day of the race, so as to ensure finality to an event. The Race Director or Tech Director must retain final authority in disqualifying parts, racers, equipment for violation of the rules, failure to comply with directions, or for any technical or behavioral infraction. SECTION 4:3 - Participant Conduct Any participant who, at the sole discretion of ORSCA, 1) verbally abuses/threatens any other person, 2) uses vulgar or derogatory language, 3) engages in un-sportsmanlike conduct, 4) creates a condition that is hostile, unfair, unsafe, or is out of order, shall be subject to immediate removal from the event and further disciplinary action. ORSCA reserves final judgment as to what type of behavior, conduct or language shall be deemed hostile, unfair, unsafe, or with issues of un-sportsmanlike conduct and what constitutes threats or abuse. ORSCA decisions are final without appeal or further discussion. Race questions must be directed to the ORSCA Race Director who are on sight. Protest discussions or other dialogue will only take place with a maximum of two team members present and both teams must be in uniform. These discussions will be held in a private room or forum and will not be open to large groups or public. Protests will not be honored or examined in any way on the day of final eliminations. SECTION 4:4 - Confidentiality For primary tech inspection, ORSCA shall inspect vehicles in an appropriate, technical area, to be designated at our discretion. ORSCA shall not reveal any trade or technical secrets to a competing team even if those secrets or equipment are found to be illegal. Competitors are assured that any details revealed to ORSCA Technical Director or staff, shall not be revealed to other teams for any reason. During technical inspections, ORSCA officials may limit the number of and which team personnel may be present at time of inspection. SECTION 4:5 - Implied Consent All ORSCA participants and attendees who are in any way engaged or associated with competing teams, shall recognize that their presence at an ORSCA event implies consent to search or inspect any vehicle engaged in competition, any equipment or support vehicles used. ORSCA shall at its discretion, choose to examine the inside or tow vehicles, vehicles in competition, or anywhere they deem appropriate as to ensure that all safety and classification guidelines are being strictly followed. Any team refusing immediate and unconditional access to an area after the ORSCA official requests shall result in the team's immediate removal from the event, loss of all points, and may result in suspension from competition for a period solely at ORSCA's discretion. SECTION 4:6 - Substance Abuse ORSCA is a zero tolerance organization. If any driver, team member, Or person working on or near a competitor's vehicle is found to be Consuming alcohol or found to have any measurable blood alcohol content, he/she shall be deemed under the influence and be banned from all participation in that event. ORSCA reserves the right to determine that a person in unfit for competition, without measurable blood alcohol content. No team member in uniform is allowed to consume any alcohol or be under the influence at any time during an event. All members wearing crew uniforms shall be assumed to play a key role in the preparation of the vehicle and the assurance of compliance with safety guidelines and be subject to those terms and conditions. SECTION 4:7 - Driver Change The Event Director has the option of permitting driver changes under The following conditions: 1) replacement driver must meet ORSCA Requirements and possess proper credentials, 2) original driver must be withdrawn from competition and will not be re-instated, 3) all previous qualifying times shall be voided for vehicle in competition, 4) replacement driver must re-qualify vehicle during normal qualifying schedule, 5) no replacements allowed after qualifications have ended, 6) limited to one replacement per event. A replacement driver shall not drive more than one vehicle per class of competition. |