Gates will open at 4:30pm. Pill draw will be from 4:30 to 6:30, after 6:30 kart will go to the rear for heat race. Tech inspections will begin at 5:00pm (all karts must have inspection sticker before entering race track for practice.) Practice 6:00-7:00pm. MANDATORY DRIVERS MEETING 7:15pm. Racing begins promptly at 7:30pm (weather permitting.)

    Spectators and participants $10.00 per person. $20.00 kart entry fee per class. Families (i.e. Dad, Mom, brothers or sisters) with more than 2 entries will be charged $10.00 per class after 2nd entry. 1 kart=$20.00, 2 karts=$40.00, 3 karts=$50.00, 4 karts=$60.00.

    Drivers will be allowed to race in multiple classes, as long as the entry fees have been paid for each class.

    All minor drivers must have completed information sheet, waiver release form and copy of birth certificate on file prior to receiving points.

    Numbers can be registered on a first come, first served basis for a yearly fee of $5.00 per kart per class. Duplicate numbers will not be allowed. All numbers not reserved will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis nightly.

    In the event of a rain-out, your armbands will be used as your rain check. Rain checks are only good for the next two kart racing events.

    2. Restart will be single file, in line off turn four at a point determined by track officials prior to start of race. No weaving allowed. Penalty for jumping restarts will be two positions for each kart passed. Leader sets pace and everyone else is expected to keep pace WITHOUT BUMPING AND PUSHING going  into turn 3. Repeat offences after 1 warning may result in being put to rear of feild for restart.

    3. Once a kart leaves track and enters pits, it cannot return to race track for that event.

    4. If engine stalls on track, track workers (if possible) will give two (3) pulls to attempt to start. If the engine does not start, you will go to the pits. NO WORKING ON KART WHILE ON THE TRACK.

    5. RED FLAG - stop as quickly and safely as possible. No work can be done on karts during red flag. Track officials will be allowed to pull damaged kart bodies off while under red flag conditions (when possible).

    6. After completion of event, ALL karts  must proceed directly to scales. All karts must stop engines and then proceed onto scales. Failing to go over scales will result in disqualification for that event. NO DRIVING ONTO SCALES. If you drive all the way onto the scales, you will be subject to disqualification.  Only Rookie and Novice classes will be allowed 1 person to help them get kart onto scale. NO ONE ELSE NEEDS TO ENTER THE SCALE LINE AREA. You can assist them after kart has passed scales. Spectators entering the scale line area will be subject to disqualification or possible ejection. ALL LEAD MUST BE PAINTED WHITE WITH KART NUMBER PERMANENTLY MARKED ON IT. Minimum bolt size for lead is 5/16" with double nut or safety wire. Any lead weighing over 7 pounds must be secured with 2 5/16" bolts with double nuts or saftey wire.

    7. Any racer, whether minor or adult, is responsible for the conduct of their pit crew at all times. Officials have the right to suspend crew members and / or divers at their discretion. FOUL LANGUAGE AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR BY ANYONE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. (So children, please be sure to teach your parents and crew how to be good sports and we will all have a great time.)

    8. NO karts will be allowed to be driven in the pits. Engines will be started in the grid area.

    9. NO kart maintenance/repair allowed on the track!! Infield or pit area only.

    10. Any driver who fails to drive in a safe manner will be subject to being "BLACK FLAGGED" off of the track. Failure to obey the black flag could result in possible 1 race suspension at the discretion of track officials.

    11. NUMBERS: All karts must have numbers on all four (4) sides of the kart. Minimum 6" numbers. All numbers must be clearly visible by scorers and must be in sharp contrasting colors. NO DUCT TAPE, BLACK TAPE OR REFLECTIVE NUMBERS. Black on white or white on black preferred. Scoring officials have final approval on all numbers. If they ask you to change them, you will be required to do so.

    12. NO RADIOS! NO REARVIEW MIRRORS!

    13. ALL USED OIL MUST BE PUT IN THE PROPER DRUMS LOCATED IN PITS. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!

    14. NO OPEN FLAMES ALLOWED IN PIT AREA.

    15. All kart stands/carriers must be removed from grid area and taken to tech side of pit area immediately following kart leaving the grid. Failure to properly relocate stand/carrier may result in kart being put to rear of field. 

    16. Replacement drivers: If you have a qualified kart and are unable to start race or require a replacement driver, a $5.00 fee must be paid to registration. In this event replacement driver will start race in the rear of lineup. Points will remain with original driver.

    17. SPECTATORS:  Standing at fence in front of grandstands or restricted areas will not be tolerated. You will be subject to ejection if you refuse to find somewhere else to spectate.

    1. Terry Watson will be the head tech inspector and has final say on all technical questions at East Bay Raceway Park.

    2. All karts must be safety inspected prior to going onto track. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

    3. Open tire rule will be in effect until further notice.

    4. All karts must have full bodies.

    5. All Jr. class karts must have full loop bumpers. All bumpers must stay in place and intact throughout race. Side panels coming loose will be tolerated unless deemed unsafe for anyone on track. The distance from the ground to the lower bar on the rear of the kart must be no greater then seven (7) inches.

    6. NO kart will be allowed to run without firmly secured chambers or mufflers. RLV only.

    7. 1/2" gear clearance rule will be strictly enforced. Anyone not in compliance will receive no points for that racing event.

    8. All karts in all classes must have operational clutches.

    9. RESTRICTOR PLATES: They are required to be in place for all practices and races. They may be inspected at any time (discretion of tech man.) If requested, you will be obligated to produce plate within 10 minutes of request. Failure to do so may result in loss of points or starting positions.

    10. LOSS OF AIR FILTER: The loss of BOTH air filter and adapter, you are legal. If you lose only the air filter, you will be declared illegal and be disqualified.

    In the event of drivers point ties, the tie will be settled by a pill draw. Only 2 MAKE UP race events will be dropped in the year's final point's calculations. No regularly scheduled event will be allowed to be dropped. 

    DISQUALIFICATIONS DROPPED: ANY CONDUCT RELATED DQ CAN NOT BE DROPPED. Including crew members. Drivers having misconduct incidences may be required to work as a corner worker in between their races. This can be used the following event if the misconduct happens in the feature event. DQW = disqualification for weight, allowed to drop. DQC = disqualification for conduct, No drop allowed DQW=Disqualification for Tech or protest, No drop allowed.

    No karter shall move to a different class than they are registered for unless approved by East Bay Raceway Park. If it is a mandatory move from Novice to Purple or from Rookie to Novice the transferee will be awarded points equivalent to last place (with equal participation weeks) minus 10 points.

    Classes may be combined in the event of low kart count.

    Heat races will be 8 laps for 10-12 karts. 9 karts or less will be 6 laps. 13 or more will be 2 heats of 6 laps each.

    Features will be 12 or 15 laps depending on kart count.

    Weather permitting, a full night of racing will consist of 1 practice, 1 heat and 1 feature for each class. In the event of inclement weather, it may be cut to features only.

    All classes will have a 15 minute time limit on features.

    Trophies will be awarded as follows:
      2 to 3 karts = 1 trophy. 4 to 6 karts = 2 trophies. 7 to 11 karts = 3 trophies. 12 or more = 5 trophies.

    Rookie class is intended to allow a beginner to become familiar with the sport of Karting and gain seat time in a racing environment. Rookie class shall receive "participant trophies" for all entries that participate in the feature race. Points will not be awarded during the season for this class. One crew member will be allowed to go to the designated infield area during races.

    2. Protest fee = $50.00. 2nd protest of same kart will be $75.00

    3. The protestor will be required to tear down first. The protested kart will be torn down regardless of the outcome of the first tear down. Both karts involved must remain impounded by tech official until tear downs are completed.

    4. East Bay Raceway Park reserves the right to tear down any kart at any time or inspect any restrictor plate at any time.

    5. The driver of an illegal kart will loose his/her points for that race day plus 100 points for the first offense. A second offense will result in a loss of points for that day plus additional 100 points and driver may be subject to suspension for one full racing event.

    6. Refusal to tear down will result in a two (2) race suspension.

   East Bay Raceway Park reserves the right to amend any rule at their discretion.

    All steering components must be safety wired or cotter pinned. This includes spindles, tie rod end bolts, tie rod to steering bolts, steering wheel to steering hub bolts (3 bolts) and steering shaft nuts. No quick connect steering couplings allowed except in Champ Karts. On Champ Karts, the 3 bolts connecting the steering wheel to quick connect hub must be safety wired.

    Brakes: All bolts fastening the master cylinder and calipers must be safety wired. Brakes must be in good working condition.

    Helmet: Must be Snell 2000 or later. K98 and Jr. Helmets will be allowed at tech inspector's discretion.

    Weight: Must have double nuts or safety wired or cotter pinned. All kart weight must be painted white with the kart's number on it. NO weight allowed on nerf bar or bumpers except inside the nose.

    These are just some of the safety rules that must be followed and will be inspected at safety tech each race. Consult the 2005 WKA tech manual for a detailed explanation of all safety issues or check with Safety tech  officials.