2024 Competition Rules

A . DRIVERS MEETING:   

1. All drivers must attend the drivers meeting.    

2. Any changes in the basic event night program due to car count, track conditions and/or   any other circumstances may be announced at the drivers’ meeting.      

3. Raceceiver radios, Transponders, Gloves, Neck Brace, Arm Restraints, & fire suits (except Yard Kart class) are mandatory in every class. 

4. Raceceivers are not mandatory but recommened in Yard Karts,Young Gun and JR1!!!!  

5. If driver switch is made for any reason you must start at the rear of the field and pay entry fee for new driver.  

B. GREEN FLAG STARTS:

1. The two lead kart drivers do not start racing and must stay side by side, at MEDIUM SPEED until the GREEN LIGHT or GREEN FLAG is displayed.  

2. There should not be any bumping or contact with other drivers leading up to the GREEN FLAG.

3.  After two (2) attempts if we do not get a side by side start the front row driver or drivers will be penalized by moving them back one row. 

4. Caution flag before completion of one (1) lap, drivers will line up in original positions, with the exception kart drivers involved in incident starting in the rear of the field. 

5. If the majority of the entire field is involved in the incident, a complete restart with original positions will occur.  

6. If an kart/s does not make the call, all unfilled position/s will me filled by moving that row straight up. 

7. If you spin to the infield and no yellow is wave, please DO NOT REENTER THE TRACK IN THE TURNS. PLEASE REENTER THE TRACK ON THE STRAIGHT A WAYS.

8. After the checker flag please make one cool down lap before exiting the track in Turn 1.

C. YELLOW FLAG CAUTION:

1. The race will not be stopped for any race vehicle in the infield or off the race surface and out of harm’s way.   

2. Any kart drivers that stop, either on the racing surface, infield and/or in the pit/designated work area, during a caution period will be considered involved in the yellow flag and that kart driver will restart at the rear of the field.   

D. THREE CAUTION YELLOW FLAG:   

1. If a driver is involved in bringing out the caution flag three times will receive a black flag. 

2. Involved means the reason for the yellow flag to be out.

E. SINGLE-FILE RESTARTS:  

1. Restart Cone will not be used in the Fun Karts or Young Guns

2. Karts will line-up in a single file running order according to the last completed lap. (Completed lap is when all karts have crossed the start/finish line) 

3. Restarts cone will be placed on the front straightaway, after the yellow light is off the leader can start the race anywhere in turn 4, all karts must pass to the right of the restart cone in a single file.

4. There should not be any bumping coming back to green. Please give the kart in front a little room for the restart. 

5. If a kart passes to the left of the restart cone, hits the cone, passes another kart before reaching the cone, is guilty of an excessive gap between karts, that kart driver will be penalized at the end of the race for how many kart/s was passed before the restart cone.
  

F. RED FLAG:

1. Slow down and come to a complete stop out of harm’s way as soon as you can.   

2. Any kart that merely spins-out as the field is stopping for a red flag situation will retain their running position provided no contact is made with another kart, fence, wall or like obstacle that in itself would require a yellow or red flag.     

G. WORK RESTRICTIONS:

1. If a kart is put into the Hot Pit area by an official for mechanical assistance you will be allowed 90 seconds. 

2. You will be allowed 1 chance in the hot pit area, if you re-enter the track and are not able to join the field you will be pushed to the pit area. 

3.  If a driver pulls into the Hot Pit you will not have the 90 second rule and you must return to the track at the rear of the field prior to the Yellow light being turned off.  

4. If you are stopped by a track official you will get your position back providing no repair/work needs to be performed to your vehicle, if work/repair is needed you will restart in the rear of the field.  

H. BLACK FLAGS:

1. Rough driving will get you a BLACK FLAG WARNING! 

2. Keep driving rough and you will be ejected from the race!   

3. Not adhere to the Black Flag and leaving the track in a timely manner will result in said driver to be banned for one week.

4. If black flag driver retaliate against another driver/s after the black flag will be banned for two weeks.

I. RAIN OUT POLICY

The following will be the policy if a race night is rainout.  

A. If no Karts has hit the track FULL REFUND - Pit Pass and Entry Fee

B. If Hot Laps are completed and No Heats are run Rain Check given and Full Refund of Entry Fees and Transponder

C. If not all first round of heat is completed - Rain Check of Pit Pass given and FULL Refund of Entry Fee and Transponder.

D. If we complete a full set of heats the night will be consider complete and points and payout will come from the Feature Line up. With this means if you start on the pole for the feature, you will be awarded the win for that night.

J. SAFETY VIOLATIONS:

1. No two way radio communication between driver & crew will be permitted.   
2. DO NOT Exit your kart. Formalizing a rule that is already there, if a Kart is involved in an accident and can no longer keep going – and no extenuating circumstances exist such as injury or fire – the driver should not loosen any personal safety equipment or exit kart until directed to do so by safety personnel or a track official, if you do will be DQ.   

3. Under no circumstances is any crew member, family member etc. allowed on the track during an event unless directed by a track official. Result will either be a DQ or that said kart will restart at the tail of the field. This includes, green flag, yellow flag, or even red flag conditions.  
4. Parents, Crews and Fans must keep a fence between them and the track at all times when the track is hot. 

5. No one besides officials my stand in the staging line or exit area of the track. Please keep thes area clear at all times.

K. Unsportsmanlike Conduct:

1. Fighting at Texoma Speedway will result in suspension. Both parties involved will be suspended from the next 2 racing events. 

2. If there are further altercations one or more persons could be suspended for the remainder of the season.

3. Any conversation with officials needs to be in a claim manner.

L. TWO HEATS & FEATRUE RACE LINE-UP FORMAT:       

1. Random number draws for heat race starting position. Competitors missing the draw time will start heat races on the rear of the field.  

2. Heat 1- lowest draw number starts in pole position etc.  

3. Heat 2 - line-up is a complete inverted of Heat 1.  

4. A-Main line-up: Is with the finish position from both heat races. Any ties go back to the draw number

5. Heat races - 8 laps, 6 laps for Young Guns, Fun Karts 

6. B-Mains - 12 laps, All Non Qualifiers

7. A-Mains – 20 laps, 8 laps for Young Guns, Fun Karts 15 Laps for  Jr. 1  

8. Unfilled starting position shall be filled by moving straight up.   

M. TEXOMA SUMMER SERIES POINTS SERIES : 7 Races in the Summer  

2024 HEATS AND FEATURE POINT TO BE AWARD AT EACH SERIES RACE  

1. Two heats and a Feature Format will be used.
2. Points will be cumulative throughout the entire 7 race series.
3. PLEASE VISIT THE TEXOMA SUMMER SERIES PAGE FOR POINTS BREAK DOWNS
4. You must finish race by taking the checkered flag under engine power to receive trophy or payout.
5.. DNF will receive last place points.
6. DNS will receive no points.  

7. You must race 6 of the 7 Texoma Summer Series events races to Receive Series Awards.

8. Point goes to driver not kart

N. Qualifying Night Race Format: New in 2024 

1. We will have two Qualifying Race Nights in 2024. April 20 and September 7 

2. Pill Draw for Qualifying Order.

3. Lowest pill will go out first. 

4. We will be qualifying in race night running order. 

5. We will hot lap then Opening Ceremony. 

6. We will have two karts on track at a time. Each will get two time laps. 

7. Each fast times in each class will be the track record till broken at the next Qualifying Night.  

8. Qualifying will set up heat/s line up Heat Race/s will be line up either straight up from qualifying or a dice roll to see how many rows will invert. 

9. Feature will be line up from passing points from the heat/s. Any ties in the heats will be broke by qualifying times.  
 
O. Flags:

1. Green Flag - Start
2. Yellow Flag - Caution-reduce speed immediately and maintain your position.
3. White Flag – indicates last lap
4. Red Flag - Stop-race is halted.
5. Black Flag – Disqualification penalty imposed on the driver for disobeying the rules but may also be used when suffering a mechanical failure.  

 6. Checkered Flag – Race is completed   

P. EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY:

1. Frames must be caged configuration karts not to exceed 90” in overall length.  Treaded tires only.

2. Wheels must be not exceed 6” in diameter and are to be steel or aluminum only.

3. Axles shall not protrude past the outside edge of the wheel.  Wings are optional box stock classes.

4. Body hood is mandatory other pieces tailpiece or side pods may be used. Body  may be constructed of any material excluding “cloth, canvas or wood. Bars, other than regular “nerf” bars may not extend outside the outer edge of the tire.

5. Nerf bars may not extend more than 3” outside the outer edge of

the tire.

6. Numbers  must be displayed on the left and right side of the kart including the hood and must be legible and of a contrasting color to their background.

7. Brakes must be in good working order.

8. All caged karts shall be equipped with safety harness; they shall be  attached in such a fashion as to restrict driver movement independent of  seat movement. The safety harness shall include, at a minimum, a lap belt and shoulder straps.

9. Approved Neck Braces and Arm Restrains are mandatory. Arm restraints shall be worn between the wrist and the elbow and attached to the lap belt.

10. Helmets, meeting or exceeding Snell 2021 specifications, SFI Rating accepted  being full faced with face shield in place and properly fitted to the drivers head are mandatory.

11. Aluminum seats are highly recommended for caged karts.

12. A Kill Switch that effectively disables the motor shall be installed and within the reach of the driver wearing a tightened safety harness. Recommend switch to be forward of the driver.

13. Chain Guards, designed to protect the driver in the event of a chain failure must be installed.

14. No open fire or burning of any accelerates.

15. No open toed shoes right side cage net is recommended.

16. All weights must be painted white and display kart number. Must be fastened within the frame rails.