Cherokee Kart Track Rules

Safety equipment:

1. All drivers, while operating a kart on the track, will wear a full faced helmet with shield (with a Snell 2000 or newer rating), approved neck brace, denim or similar material long sleeved jacket, long denim or similar material pants, full coverage shoes and full coverage gloves. Approved SFI-1 race suit is acceptable.

2. All karts must pass a preliminary safety inspection, which will be conducted by race officials, prior to going on the track.

Classes & weights:

Classes will run under rules set by IKF with noted accept ion adopted by the Cherokee Kart Track officials.

Changes include, but limited to the following:

1. Animal Medium @390 #

Classes may be added or dropped due to participation levels.

Racing:

IKF 2008 rules will be used with the following additions:

1. If you are involved in an incident on the track which causes a caution flag, red flag or restart, you will be restarted at the rear of the line up. Intentionally causing an incident (rough driving) will mean immediate disqualification from that race and starting at the rear of your next race. This call will be made by track officials.

2. Crew members are not to enter the track if their driver is involved in an incident. Let safety personnel and track officials handle the incident for safety. When safe, you will be allowed to retrieve your kart.

3. There will be NO working on karts on the track during a yellow or red flag. All work will be completed in the designated work are and you will be restarted in the rear. No fuel may be added while on the track or in the work area. If you pull into the pit area, you will not be allowed to return to that race.

4. Upon completion of the incident, one crew member per kart will be allowed onto the track to restart the engine. No other adjustments may be done. Safety equipment is the only exception.

5. Black flag: Rolled up black flag shall be considered a warning to change your driving behavior. If you are given a full black flag, you will pull off the track and into the work area immediately on the next lap.

6. Hot laps: Testing will be conducted only with the approval of the race director.

7. Upon completion of the feature race of each class, the top three finishers will report directly to the tech area and leave their kart there. Going to your pit will mean disqualification. Kart must be left there until tech is completed. Any driver or crew member making adjustments or modifications on their kart after the completion of their feature race and before tech is completed will be disqualified. The only exception to this rule is when the same kart will be raced again in a different class.

8. Track points will be kept and used for season championship awards at the conclusion of the scheduled races.

Pits:

All persons entering the pits will be required to purchase a pit pass. Driver will be responsible to see that his/her crew have all passes.

Absolutely NO ALCHOLIC beverages may be consumed IN THE PITS or ON THE TRACK by any driver, crew member or spectator BEFORE OR DURING THE RACE EVENT.

Violation will result in the loss of entry fees and points for the kart they are signed in with.

Good sportsmanship will be maintained by all drivers and crew members at all times both on the track and in the pits. Drivers will be responsible for their crew.

ONLY the race director will make all final decisions.

Races are conducted under the authority of the Cherokee County Fair Board.

Rick Ockerman, Race Director: 712-225-6159

Use of the track for other than scheduled race date must be approved by the Race Director and the Cherokee County Fair Board.