"ALLIGATOR  ALLEY"
I GET MY "BITE ON" 
AT ORANGEBURG DRAG STRIP
TRACK RULES

ALL VEHICLES MUST MEET CURRENT I.H.R.A.
RULES FOR THEIR CLASS. 
ALSO, MUST PASS ORANGEBURG DRAG STRIP
TECH. INSPECTION AND TRACK RULES.

  1.  ANY PERSON(S) FIGHTING,  USING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, OR OBVIOUS "UNDER THE INFLUENCE" WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES. ANY RUDE, LUDE GESTURES TO OTHER PATRONS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

"BE GOOD OR BE GONE"     

    2.  20-10 RULE: IF ONE RACER LIGHTS PRE STAGE, HIS OR HER OPPONENT HAS 20 SECONDS TO PRE-STAGE HIS OR HER CAR, THEN HIS OR HER OPPONENT HAS 10 SECONDS TO STAGE HIS OR HER CAR FOR THE RACE. RACERS WILL BE GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME AT THE DISCRETION OF THE STARTER.

   3.  NO BURN OUTS ACROSS THE STARTING LINE FOR 4 WHEEL BRAKE CARS, WITHOUT TRACK MANAGER APPROVAL.

   4.  HELMET WITH STRAPS BUCKLED AND SEAT BELT/HARNESS MUST BE WORN ANYTIME YOU GO DOWN THE TRACK, ALSO ANY OPEN BODY RACE CAR DRIVER MUST WEAR LONG PANTS, RACING JACKET, GLOVES AND ARM RESTRAINTS.

    5.   FIRST FOUL, YOU LOSE.

    6.  ALL CAR NUMBERS AND DIAL INS MUST BE LEGIBLE ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND ON DRIVER'S SIDE BACK GLASS. OPERATOR WILL READ NUMBER  TO CLOSEST NUMBER POSSIBLE AND IT WILL NOT BE RERUN.

    7.   DRIVER'S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DIAL INS. MAY CHANGE BETWEEN ROUNDS. DIAL INS MUST BE ON WINDOW BEFORE LEAVING STAGING.

    8.  NO THREE OR FOUR WHEELERS ALLOWED IN STAGING. NONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON TRACK WITHOUT PERMISSION. ALL ATV'S MUST BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE RACER'S NUMBER. ANYONE OPERATING AN ATV MUST HAVE A STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR TRACK PERMISSION. JOY RIDING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. IF ABUSED, THE RACER RESPONSIBLE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

    9.  IF YOU STAGE IN THE WRONG LANE, YOU WILL GO TO THE BACK OF THE LINE.

  10.  IF YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE AHEAD OF STAGING, PLEASE LET TRACK OFFICIALS KNOW BEFORE YOUR OPPONENT STARTS HIS BURN OUT. YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO START YOUR CAR BEFORE YOU PASS WHITE LINE AT HEAD OF STAGING. IF YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE BETWEEN STAGING LINE AND WATER BOXES  YOU WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE TO RESTART YOUR CAR. ONCE YOU COME INTO BURN OUT AREA AT WATER BOXES AND YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE, YOU WILL HAVE 30 SECONDS, THEN IT WILL BE UP TO YOUR OPPONENT IF HE OR SHE WILL WAIT FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR RUN.

  11.   IF YOU LEAVE YOUR CAR UNATTENDED IN STAGING, YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED.

  12.  ONLY FOUR CREW MEMBERS ALLOWED WITH THE DOOR SLAMMERS/PRO MODS AND TWO CREW MEMBERS WITH PRO OR STREET CARS PAST THE BURN OUT BOXES. ANYONE PROCEEDING TO THIS AREA MUST BE OVER 14 YEARS OF AGE AND MUST SIGN AN INSURANCE WAIVER SHEET, OR HAVE OWNER'S PERMISSION. THESE PEOPLE MUST BACK UP BEHIND ORANGE CONES ONCE THE CAR HAS PRE STAGES AND MUST LEAVE WHEN CAR HAS RUN.

  13.  ONCE YOU START YOUR BURN OUT, YOU MAY NOT BACK UP PAST THE YELLOW LINE.

  14.  EXCESSIVE BREAKING AT FINISH LINE, TOUCHING OR CROSSING CENTER LINE, OR HITTING GUARDRAIL WILL DISQUALIFY THE RUN.

  15.  ANY VEHICLE OR ACTION BY DRIVER OR CREW DEEMED UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS BY ANY TRACK OFFICIAL WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM COMPETITION.

  16.  ALL VEHICLES IN COMPETITION MUST PASS IHRA AND ORANGEBURG DRAG STRIP TECH. BY A TRACK OFFICIAL.

  17.  ANY DRIVER CAUGHT DRINKING DURING COMPETITION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THAT EVENT AND POSSIBLY REMOVED FROM THE TRACK. ALSO, DRIVER'S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NO CREW DRINKING IN STAGING OR AFTER. NO CREW MEMBERS SHALL CONSUME ALCOHOL UNTIL AFTER THEY ARE ELIMINATED.

  18.  IF IT IS SEEN THAT A DRIVER IS NOT CAPABLE OF HANDLING HIS EQUIPMENT SAFELY, HE OR SHE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE.

  19.  IF THERE IS AN ODD NUMBER OF CARS IN COMPETITION, ALL BY-RUNS WILL BE DRAWN FROM THE TOWER DOWN TO THREE CARS THEN DRIVER'S WILL FLIP. IF YOU DO NOT USE YOUR BY-RUN, IT WILL CARRY OVER TO THE NEXT ROUND (IF YOU ARE STILL IN). BY-RUN WILL HAVE LANE CHOICE.

  20.  (I) ALL CARS RUNNING 7.00 OR FASTER MUST HAVE A 4 POINT ROLL BAR. (II) ALL CARS RUNNING 6.49 OR FASTER MUST HAVE A 6 POINT ROLL BAR. (III) ALL CARS RUNNING 5.49 OR FASTER MUST HAVE A FULL, LEGAL CAGE.

  21.  IN THE EVENT OF A RAIN OUT, IF FIRST ROUND IS COMPLETED IN ALL CLASSES, THE MONEY WILL BE SPLIT. IF RUN THE FOLLOWING WEEK OR ANOTHER DATE, EVERYONE RETURN (PLUS NEW ENTRIES).

  22.  THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.

  23.  BREAK PASSES CAN ONLY BE ISSUED BEFORE RACE STARTS OR AT THE DRIVER'S MEETING.

  24.  NO GLASS BOTTLES ALLOWED. NO EXCEPTIONS.

  25.  ANY CAR MAY DEEP STAG, DEEP STAGE MUST BE WRITTEN ON CAR, DRIVER'S SIDE GLASS AND DRIVER'S BACK GLASS (STARTER WILL NOT WAIT IF IT IS NOT ON THE CAR.

  26.  IF A RUN IS BAD BECAUSE OF TRACK PERSONNEL ERROR, IT WILL BE RERUN. IF A RUN IS BAD BECAUSE OF DRIVER LOSING, PLEASE BE A GOOD SPORT. IF YOU RED LIGHT, YOU LOSE.

  27.  ANY EQUIPMENT FLYING FROM ONE CAR CAUSING ANOTHER DRIVER TO SLOW DOWN WILL MEAN A RERUN OR DISQUALIFICATION (STARTER OR TRACK MANAGER DECISION.

  28.  DO NOT SPIN TIRES IN WATER BOX.

  29.  AT ANY TIME BEFORE STAGING YOU FEEL THE TRACK IS NOT SAFE, STOP YOUR CAR AND TELL THE STARTER.

  30.  REFUSING AN OFFICIAL RERUN WILL MEAN DISQUALIFICATION.

   31.  ALL TRACK RULES OVERRIDE ANY SANCTION BOOK RULES, TRACK OWNER HAS FINAL WORD ON ALL RUNS.

  32.   IF YOU DO NOT COLLECT YOUR MONEY/WINNINGS AT THE END OF THE RACE, IT GOES BACK TO THE TRACK FUNDS. WE WILL NOT RUN YOU DOWN OR MAIL IT. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

  33.  10 MPH AT ALL TIMES IN THE PITS, STAGING LANES, AND RETURN ROADS.

  34.    ALL CARS RUNNING ANY TYPE OF SLICKS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE DRIVE SHAFT LOOP, ALSO HUB CAPS, CENTER CAPS, ALL LUG NUTS AND BEAUTY RINGS MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE RUNNING YOUR CAR.

  35.   DO NOT HOLD RACE CAR IN WATER BOX.

  36.  DELAY BOXES ARE O.K.  NO STUTTER BOXES ALLOWED.

  37.   ALL RACE CARS MUST HAVE A RUNNING LIGHT OR PARK LIGHTS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR.

  38.  ALL RACE CARS MUST HAVE ALL STUDS AND LUG NUTS ON ALL WHEELS.

  39.  ALL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS MUST WEAR HELMET, GLOVES, A GOOD HEAVY JACKET, RIDING LEATHERS AND SHOES THAT COVER YOUR ANKLES.

  40.  NO ALCOHOL BEVERAGES PAST STAGING  AREA.

  41.  IF THERE ARE TWO RACE CARS RUNNING AND ONE LOSES AND THE WINNING RACE CAR CAN NOT MAKE THE NEXT ROUND (BREAKS) ONLY THE DRIVER OF THE WINNING RACE CAR CAN PUT THE LOSER BACK INTO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE RACE.

  42.  ALL PICKUP BEDS MUST BE CLEAN, ALSO FUEL CELLS AND BATTERIES MUST BE FASTENED TO THE BED OF TRUCK.

  43.  ONLY TWO DRIVER'S ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE SAME RACE CAR OR MOTORCYCLE BOTH DRIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN WAIVER INSURANCE SHEETS.

  44.  NO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS WILL BE ALLOWED IN BETWEEN WATER BOXES AND STARTING LINE AREA.

  45.  PLEASE REMOVE ALL OLD SHOE POLISH NUMBERS ON GLASS WINDOWS FROM WEEK TO WEEK.

  46.  ANY JR. DRAGSTER DIALING IN QUICKER THAN 8.90 NEEDS TO BRING A COPY OF THEIR MASTER LICENSE AND A COPY OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH THEM TO THE TRACK.

  47.   ZERO TOLERANCE OF DRUNKEN DRIVER'S. NO DRINKING ALCOHOL BEVERAGES WHILE COMPETING IN RACE. ANY DRIVER DRINKING OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE BEFORE THE END OF ELIMINATIONS MAY BE DISQUALIFIED.

  48. ORANGEBURG CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT. WILL BE PRESENT AT THE TRACK TO ENSURE ENFORCEMENT OF TRACK RULES AND GENERAL GOOD BEHAVIOR.

  49. ORANGEBURG DRAG STRIP IS UNDER 24 HOUR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. YOU ARE BEING TAPED AND RECORDED.

  50.  NO LITTERING. ANYONE CAUGHT THROWING GARBAGE ON THE GROUND INSTEAD OF THE PROPER RECEPTACLE WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO ORANGEBURG COUNTY LITTERING FINES. PLEASE LET'S ALL WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR TRACK CLEAN AND SAFE.

  51.  CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 ARE NOT PERMITTED TO DRIVE, PEDAL, OR RIDE ANY TYPE OF WHEELED VEHICLE ON ANY OF THE PIT ROADS, THE STAGING LANES, OR THE RETURN ROAD. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE TRAFFIC IN THE PITS. IT IS UNSAFE FOR UNDER AGE CHILD TO MOVE ABOUT THE PITS ON A BICYCLE, MOPED, 4 WHEELER, ETC.. DUE TO THE DANGER OF COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE OR A PEDESTRIAN. THIS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

  52.  ALL GOLF CART, 4 WHEELERS TOW VEHICLES OF ANY TYPE MUST HAVE THE VEHICLE NUMBER OF THE COMPETITOR THEY ARE WITH CLEARLY DISPLAYED ON THE VEHICLE.

  53.  NO DUMPING OF ANY TYPE OF FLUID OTHER THAN PURE WATER IS PERMITTED. RECEPTACLES ARE PROVIDED AND MUST BE USED FOR ANY WASTE LIQUIDS. ANYONE SEEN ON THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OR BY TRACK PERSONNEL DUMPING OIL OR ANY OTHER LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE GROUND WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND/OR BANISHMENT FROM THE FACILITY. STATE LAW PROHIBITS DUMPING THESE LIQUIDS ON THE GROUND. THE MANAGEMENT ASKS THE COOPERATION OF ALL PARTICIPANTS TO KEEP AND ENFORCE THESE RULES.

54.  DO NOT CROSS THE RED LINE IN STAGING INTO THE "HOT ZONE". YOU WILL BE ASKED TO MOVE.



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