2024 WKS GENERAL RULES

THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS ARE SET FORTH HEREIN ARE DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF RACING EVENTS AND TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM
ACCEPTABLE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH EVENTS. THESE RULES SHALL GOVERN THE
CONDITIONS OF WESTERN KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY EVENTS AND BY PARTICIPATING IN
THESE EVENTS, ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE DEEMED TO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THESE
RULES. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM
PUBLICATION OF, OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. THEY ARE
INTENDED AS A GUIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE SPORT AND IN NO WAY A GUARANTEE
AGAINST INJURY OR DEATH TO PARTICIPANTS, SPECTATORS OR OTHERS.

*NO 4 wheel drive or All wheel drive vehicles allowed

*NO convertibles allowed

*ALL glass and flammable materials MUST be removed from car. (NO MIRRORS ALLOWED)

*ALL car doors must be welded or bolted shut.

*If doors are gutted, there must be a door plate or at least three (3) door bars in place.

*All cars MUST have at least a 4 point roll cage

* The top of the helmet must not extent past the top of the roll cage

*All cars MUST have a hood to race.

*All cars must have a tow chain in the front and rear.

*Window nets are MANDATORY!

*Fuel cells are legal, but not mandatory in bombers or mini stock.

*Fuel cells must be securely mounted.

*Electric fuel pumps are legal, but you MUST run a safety shut-off switch.

*Seat belts are mandatory.

*ALL drivers must wear racing jacket or long sleeve shirt NO EXCEPTIONS!

*All drivers must wear racing pants or long pants NO EXCEPTIONS!

*All drivers must wear closed toe shoes.

*All drivers must wear full face helmet.

*All cars must have legible number on both doors and roof.

*If you hit a car under caution or after a race you will be disqualified for the night, lose all points and money for the night and be required to leave the property. The second offense, you will lose points, money and you will be barred for the remainder of the season. NO EXCEPTIONS!

*If you speed in the pits or in the infield, you will be disqualified, lose points and money for the night and required to leave the property. There is a ZERO tolerance rule in effect! If you do this the second time, you will lose all points, money and you will be barred for the season.

*ABSOLUTLY NO victory donuts allowed!
*During weekly tech, there will be 1 person allowed with the car NO EXCEPTIONS.
*Track officials must be notified of any driver changes during the night. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
 

*Decisions of the Director of Competition, Pit Stewards and Track Owner will be FINAL, any situation not covered will be acted upon by the Officials in charge, whose decision is FINAL and BINDING to all participants. If it is not written it will be considered ILLEGAL!

IT WILL BE THE RESPOSIBILITY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ALL
RULES SET FORTH BY WESTERN KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY OFFICIALS!

 

PROTEST RULES
*All protests MUST be made within 5 minutes of the finish of your feature race.

*Protest MUST be made BY THE DRIVER to the tech man ONLY!

*Driver MUST have the protest money in his/her possession at time of protest.

*During a protest, there will be NO MORE than a total of 2 people with the car allowed in Tech area.

NO EXCEPTIONS! More than 2 people with the car will result in automatic Disqualification!!

*Protesting driver MUST finish on the lead lap.

*Protesting driver will be required to tear down at the same time as driver you protest.

Protest cost:(RUSTY BOLT AND BOMBER ONLY)
*$250.00 to remove a head (track retains $50, winner of protest keeps $200)
*$500.00 complete tear down shop engine (track retains $100, winner of protest keeps $400)