Sand Drags
Adult Rules
Adult Rules for Sand Drags revised 2/3/2023
Registration requirements
1. Race entries (registration) will be purchased at the gate.
2. All vehicles must go through technical inspection, at every event. Your registration must be completed and turned in at tech before time trials.
3. Double entries are not permitted in the same class.
4. You must be registered and thru tech before time trials start or you will be unable to compete that day.
Driver requirements
1. Drivers under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver by a parent or legal guardian. The driver must also have a valid driver’s license (except Adult Quad Class, which allows a fifteen-year-old to participate).
2. No illegal drugs or alcohol use are permitted by any driver at any time during a race. If a driver is deemed to have used either of these, he/she will be disqualified, and no refund will be given.
3.You are permitted to change classes before eliminations start, but you must inform the tower of any change.
4. Once the race begins, you cannot change drivers. Drivers (substitute driver) can only be switched in eliminations if the original driver loses first round and the substitute driver buys back into the buyback round. The substitute driver must finish the race and cannot be switched.
5. If your vehicle breaks, you can transfer your entry to another vehicle. You must notify the tower of the change. This can only be done one time per day. If you do not transfer your entry, a refund of the difference from a race entry to a spectator pass will be given – only if you have not gone down the track that day.
6. All classes are required to wear long sleeved shirt (or Jacket) and long pants, shoes (no slip-ons, sandals, flip-flops), helmet and eye protection (face shield or goggles).
A. Any vehicle running 5.50 or faster must wear SFI approved jacket.
B. Any vehicle running alcohol or nitrous oxide must wear SFI approved jacket and pants.
Vehicle Requirements
1. Quads and 3 wheelers must have a working tether switch or safety shutoff.
2. All Pro and Super-Pro Class vehicles with manual transmissions must have a steel scatter shield 1/4” x6” with 360-degree protection of the bell housing. All Pro and Super Pro Class vehicles with automatic transmissions must have an SFI approved safety blanket or shield.
3. All Pro and Super Pro Class vehicles must have a fully charged 2-1/2 lb. minimum dry chemical, Halon (with seal intact) or CO2 fire extinguisher with a dial gauge, available within drivers reach.
4. No delay boxes allowed in any class.
5. All vehicles must have one working tail-lamp.
Running rules
1. Do not go to the staging lanes until your class in called.
2. Drivers must stay with their car in staging and be ready to race. If your engine is running, you must be in the seat.
3. If for some reason your car breaks or cannot start, you will be put on the clock for 3 minutes. If you are unable to run, you will be pushed out of the staging area and the next chip pulled will take your place.
4. The head of staging will pull you onto the track – so please wait for their signal.
5. If a problem occurs during staging, and the track officials stop you or back you out of staging – the driver has the option to make that round or go to the end of the class.
6. The starter has the right to disqualify any driver that they deem unsafe.
7. No passengers are permitted to go down the track.
8. No mid-track shutdowns.
9. You are not permitted to lock up your brakes at the finish line.
10. When two cars go down the track, do not cut in front of the other car to get to the return lane. Use common sense!
11. Bye runs will be pulled out of a container for all cars in that round. You cannot turn down the bye run. The bye run car will be pulled off to the side and wait for the end of the class. If there is an even number of cars, the bye run car will have lane choice against the last car and be eligible to receive the bye run in a later round. Racers in each class are eligible for one bye run per day, unless all of the remaining drivers have already had bye runs.
Courtesy
1. All drivers and pit crew must conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner.
2. If you have an issue, stay calm and talk to an official. This means the driver only – not spouse, pit crew, friend, etc. – only the driver.
3. The workers are there to do a job and they do it well. If you have a problem, please see an official. There will be no cussing or yelling at any worker, for any reason whatsoever. This includes the tower workers.
4. Anyone causing any grief or attempting to disrupt the operation of the track, must not be enjoying the racing and will be asked to leave. We are here to enjoy the races!
5. The speed limit on the grounds is 5 mph. This includes the return lane and all roads.
Test and Tune / Buy Backs
1. Test & tune is available at all races for the cost of $10 – ONLY at the end of designated Class.
2. Buy backs
a. If you lose in the first round of Adult Quad, Pro, Super Stock or Super Pro, buybacks are available for $10.
b. Buybacks must come to the staging lanes when called.
c. We will collect the Buyback fee in the staging lanes.
d. Buy back cars are not eligible to receive bye runs during the Buyback round but will be eligible in later rounds.
Track Bounty
- Anyone who beats the current track record during eliminations is eligible to receive the Track Bounty – 2WD or 4WD.
- The vehicle must complete two passes within 0.10 seconds of each other to be considered a new record.
- The bounty increases $50 each race to a maximum of $250.
Children's Rules
Rules for Pee-Wee, Jr/Jr & Jr/Sr racers revised 2/3/2023
Drivers under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver by a parent or legal guardian.
Pee Wee Class
Age – 5 years and younger
Class is for power wheels only.
Must be battery powered, no two wheelers.
No modifications of any kind. Must be completely original as from manufacturer.
Can run a 24volt Fisher Price battery – this is the only allowable change.
Will run 60 feet and will be single elimination.
Trophies awarded for 1st, 2ndand 3rd place.
Jr/Jr Class
Age – 6 to 10 years
Eligible vehicles are Quads, Go Carts, Jr dragsters and 3 wheelers – no motorcycles.
All racers must wear sleeved shirt, long pants, full face helmet and eye protection.
No slip-in shoes, flip flops, sandals, etc.
Quads and 3 wheelers must have a working tether switch or safety shutoff.
Jr Dragsters must have an external kill switch.
Jr Dragsters must have arm restraints to cage.
No Jr/Jr shall run faster than 6.50 – if the Jr/Jr runs faster than 6.50 during eliminations, he or she will be disqualified for the remainder of the event.
Jr/Sr Class
Age – 11 to 15 years
Eligible vehicles are Quads, Go Carts, Jr dragsters and 3 wheelers – no motorcycles.
All racers must wear sleeved shirt, long pants, full face helmet and eye protection.
No slip-in shoes, flip flops, sandals, etc.
Quads and 3 wheelers must have a working tether switch or safety shutoff.
Jr Dragsters must have an external kill switch.
Jr Dragsters must have arm restraints to cage.
No Jr/Sr shall run faster than 6.50 – if the Jr/Sr runs faster than 6.50 during eliminations, he or she will be disqualified for the remainder of the event.
Classes and Fees
Sand Drags – Classes and Fees revised 2/3/2023
Pee-Wee Racers
any type of power wheels (5 years and under) - $2 entry fee – run for trophy
Jr/Jr Racers Quads, Go Carts (ages 6 to 10) - $5 entry fee – run for trophy
Jr/Sr Racers Quads, Go Carts (ages 11 to 15) - $5 entry fee – run for trophy
Adult Quad $20 entry fee – 80% payback
Super Stock $20 entry fee – 80% payback
Pro (6.70 and faster) $25 entry fee – 80% payback
Super Pro (5.50 and faster) $25 entry fee – 80% payback
Quick 8 (fastest 8 cars that event) $50 entry fee – 100% payback
Points System
Sand Drags – Points revised 2/3/2023
Points will be awarded to the driver in a specific class – not the vehicle.
Points earned in one class are not transferrable to another class.
Adult Classes
3 points will be awarded for 1stplace
2 points will be awarded for 2ndplace
1 points will be awarded for 3rdplace
1 point will be awarded for attending the race
½ point for each pass
½ point for each round win
Children’s Classes
3 points will be awarded for 1stplace
2 points will be awarded for 2ndplace
1 points will be awarded for 3rdplace
1 point will be awarded for attending the race
2 bonus points will be awarded for attending all races – to get these points, you must participate in May 13, June 17, July 29, August 12, and September 23 events. Your participation, regardless of the class you run, qualifies you for these bonus points.