CHAPMAN’S CAN AM MOTORSPORTS PARK

2012 Kart Rules All Divisions

1/4/12

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AMATEUR DIVISION RULES

Note: This is an entry level division having a meaningful affect with kids-any cheating will obviously hold the parent/guardian accountable and will not be tolerated.

Can Am officials reserve the right to reject any driver, part, component, or entire kart.

Age: 5-8 years old Minimum weight w/driver: 225lbs. Restrictor plate: Purple

Fuel: Readily available public consumer gasoline only. No additives allowed.

Fuel System: No homemade tanks or pressurized fuel systems. Naturally aspirated only.

Tire: Burris brand only. Max diameter 34"

Exhaust System: Maximum 25 inches long including muffler (muffler not mandatory). Cannot produce excessive noise and must pass any safety inspection.

Air Filter-any allowed, must mount at carb.

Clutch and Driven Sprocket: Ratio-13 teeth drive/62 teeth Driven. Both mandatory.

Only Engines Allowed:

Briggs series 13 flat head

Clone 6.5hp Greyhound (any color)

Engine Rules (Briggs series 13 flat head & Clone 6.5hp)

Engine and all components must remain as OEM manufactured. No “Blue Printing”/rebuilding for performance. Must remain box stock.

NOTE: Regarding 2012 season only; any Briggs series 13 flat head that was legal to last season’s 2011 Amateur Division rules will be legal thru the 2012 season. This exception may be phased out at the end of 2012 season. In this event all engines and all components must be as OEM manufactured.

Taping of screen is allowed.

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JR. SPORTSMAN 1 thru HEAVY/SUPER HEAVY DIVISION RULES

Can Am officials reserve the right to reject any driver, part, component, or entire kart.

Division Age Min Wt w/driver Restrictor plate

JR. Sportsman 1 8-10 250 lbs. purple

JR Sportsman 2 10-12 275 lbs. turquoise

JR Lite 12-15 300 lbs. gold

Stock Light 15-up 325 lbs.

Stock Medium 15-up 350 lbs.

Heavy/Super Heavy 15-up 400 lbs.

(driver minimum 200 lbs if Super Heavy run separate)

Fuel-Gasoline or Alcohol. No additives allowed.

Fuel System: No homemade tanks or pressurized fuel systems. Naturally aspirated only.

Exhaust System: Maximum 25 inches long including muffler (muffler not mandatory). Cannot produce excessive noise and must pass any safety inspection.

Only Engine Allowed: Briggs series 13 flat head

Engine Rules

Engine and all components must conform to the Stock Raptor rules section 701 of the WKA 2012 Technical Manual unless otherwise specified. Burris Racing Products replacement piston allowed-must remain as supplied by Burris Racing.

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Stock Clone Division Rules

Can Am officials reserve the right to reject any driver, part, component, or entire kart.

Can Am officials reserve the right to confiscate any Clone engine.

Division Age Min Wt w/driver

Stock Clone 1 10-12 275 lbs.

Stock Clone 2 12-15 300 lbs.

Stock Clone 3 15-up 325 lbs.

Stock Clone 4 15-up 350 lbs.

Stock Clone 5 15-up 400 lbs. (driver must weigh min 200 lbs.)

Fuel: Readily available public consumer gasoline only. No additives allowed.

Fuel System: No homemade tanks or pressurized fuel systems. Naturally aspirated only.

Tire: Burris brand only.

Exhaust System: Maximum 25 inches long including muffler (muffler not mandatory). Cannot produce excessive noise and must pass any safety inspection.

Only Engine Allowed: Clone 6.5hp Greyhound (any color)

Engine Rules

Engine and all components must remain as OEM manufactured. No “Blue Printing”/rebuilding for performance. Must remain box stock.

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MODIFIED FOUR STROKE DIVISION RULES

Can Am officials reserve the right to reject any driver, part, component, or entire kart.

Age: 15-up Minimum weight: 325 lbs. with driver

Engine: Any manufacture/model one only 4 stroke single cylinder 246 cc/15 ci maximum displacement. Machining modifications allowed. Modification kit(s) allowed. Any bore/stroke combination. All modifications must begin with stock OEM block, cylinder and cylinder head of engine manufacture/model used. With any modifications engine must remain in compliance to the maximum displacement rule.

Carburetor: One carburetor only. Must readily fit intake/block with no special adapter(s) and or machine work to carb, intake or block.

Fuel Pump: Sump vacuum diaphragm controlled only or gravity controlled.

Fuel System: No homemade tanks or pressurized fuel systems. Naturally aspirated only.

Fuel: Gasoline or Alcohol. Additives allowed.

Exhaust System: Maximum 25 inches long including muffler (muffler not mandatory). Cannot produce excessive noise and must pass any safety inspection.

Air Filter-any allowed, must mount at carb.

Sprocket Teeth Final Ratio Rule: 5.00-1 minimum (rule subject to increase/decrease by track). This means 5 revolutions of drive sprocket to 1 revolution of driven sprocket/tire. 4.99-1 or less will not be allowed. Calculation example 13 tooth drive sprocket/65 tooth driven sprocket, 65 divided by 13=500 thus 5.00-1

Tires: Any brand/tread type 12X10.00X6 maximum size.

Driver, kart and components must pass all safety inspections.

All air shrouds and covers must be place.

Functioning tether style engine shut down switch required.

Roll cage and driver restraint harness mandatory. Bar padding mandatory within driver reach.

Nerf bars (rub rails)-steel only double bars, one upper and one lower bar both sides, .065 minimum wall thickness mandatory. Must not extent outside of any tire. No sharp edges.

Any fabricated minimum of 3 inch wide steel only clutch explosion and chain fly off protection guard mandatory.

SFI-approved full fire suit apparel is strongly recommended.

No protest allowed.

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MODIFIED TWO STROKE DIVISION RULES

Can Am officials reserve the right to reject any driver, part, component, or entire kart.

Age: 15-up Minimum weight: 325 lbs. with driver

Engine: Any manufacture/model one only 2 stroke single cylinder 246 cc/15 ci maximum displacement. Machining modifications allowed. Modification kit(s) allowed. Any bore/stroke combination. All modifications must begin with stock OEM block, cylinder and cylinder head of engine manufacture/model used. With any modifications engine must remain in compliance to the maximum displacement rule.

Carburetor: One carburetor only. Must readily fit intake/block with no special adapter(s) and or machine work to carb, intake or block.

Fuel Pump: Sump vacuum diaphragm controlled only or gravity controlled.

Fuel: Gasoline or Alcohol. Additives allowed.

Fuel System: No homemade tanks or pressurized fuel systems. Naturally aspirated only.

Exhaust System: Maximum 25 inches long including muffler (muffler not mandatory). Cannot produce excessive noise and must pass any safety inspection.

Air Filter-any allowed, must mount at carb.

Sprocket Teeth Final Ratio Rule: 5.00-1 minimum (rule subject to increase/decrease by track). See Sprocket Teeth Final Ratio section in Modified Division rules for explanation.

Tires: Any brand/tread type 12X10.00X6 maximum size.

All air shrouds and covers must be place.

Functioning tether style engine shut down switch required.

No protest allowed.

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CHASSIS/BODY RULES

(All divisions including Modified Four and Two Stroke unless otherwise stated):

All karts must be OEM designed specifically for racing. No recreational or homemade chassis. Direct drive with centrifugal dry clutch karts only, no shifter karts allowed. Flat (except Modified Division) or Champ karts allowed.

Frame-50 inches maximum width. 78 inches maximum length. 26 inches maximum height.

Floor board-must be securely bolted or riveted above the floor board mounting tabs and be confined within the frame rails.

Seat-must be of one-piece or molded construction, no add on sections. Must be securely bolted and nonadjustable while kart is in motion. No portion of the seat may extend behind the rear axle.

Fuel tank (remote)-one only, must be securely mounted within main frame rails no higher than steering wheel, practical distance from exhaust system, manufactured of puncture resistant material with a proper fit leak proof lid. No homemade or pressurized fuel systems. Naturally aspirated only.

All ballast weights, brake and steering system (except tie-rod) attaching nuts must be locknut or drilled/pinned. All steering system tie-rod bolts/nuts must be drilled/pinned.

Tire (except Amateur, Modified, Two Stroke): Burris brand only.

All guards and covers must be place.

Gauges allowed.

Reinstalling drive chain or any other type of drive system efforts with engine running is not allowed.

Brake-capable of locking up tire mandatory. Steel rotor guard mandatory.

Bumper-front/rear mandatory, continuous oval shape, no sharp edges. Rear bumper must extend to approximately the center of left and right tire.

Any altering, fabricating, relocating, reinforcing, or otherwise changing any chassis part or component from its original form or location must be inspected and approved by tech.

DRIVER SAFETY EQUIPMENT RULES

(All divisions including Modified and Two Stroke unless otherwise stated)

Rules apply at all times. Full faced Snell-rated SA2000 or newer designed for racing helmet and neck collar. Long-sleeved jacket, long pants, full gloves, shoes or ankle length boots. All driver apparel must fit properly. Shoulder length hair must be entirely confined within helmet.

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TECH

(All divisions)

Tech INSPECTION Policies and Procedures:

Go no go gauges or direct measurement tool(s) will be used as needed.

Any part/component may be added or removed from the rules at anytime such a need may occur.

An inspection can be demanded anytime once entered pit gate and or after any race event, any position including did not finish. DRIVER or delegated adult only can refuse a tech inspection and driver will forfeit the affected event money and points as well as all points accumulated at the affected track (lose of accumulated points applies only to refusing a tech inspection-does not apply to refusing a protest). Not being the driver’s regular kart has no relationship to the outcome regarding any tech inspection, driver or tech official’s decision.

Tech AREA Policies and Procedures: Questions/input will be addressed as possible by the officials. Verbal or physical action directed toward officials or other competitors will not be tolerated. Driver along with anyone else that has been allowed in tech area must remain with their designated kart unless otherwise instructed by official(s).

TECH INSPECTION situation - Only driver/kart will be allowed in tech area, driver must remain at kart until otherwise instructed by official(s)-a designated number of crew members per kart will be allowed by tech officials IF and WHEN needed.

PROTEST

(All divisions except stock clone, modified four & two stroke)

Protest allowed with features only. Any feature ending with 4 or less karts NO protest will be allowed. Only one protest item can be entered per feature event. Only one protest can be entered against any kart. In the unlikely event of multiple protests against one kart the first protest to be entered will determine the allowed protest. No complete kart or engine tear down protest will be allowed-only a specific item. Only the item protested will have any bearing on the outcome of the protest, if protested item is found to be in compliance with the rules the protested kart will receive the protest money amount-in the event of a part/component other than the original protested item is found to be not in compliance to the rules during the disassembly, tech official action may be implemented.

PROTEST situation - Only driver/kart being protested along with driver/kart entering protest will be allowed in tech area and must remain at their designated kart until instructed otherwise by the Chief Tech Inspector-a designated number of crew members will be allowed by tech officials IF and WHEN needed.

PROTEST: Chief Tech Inspector has the authority to disallow any protest he feels inappropriate or has not properly followed protest procedures and his decision(s) will be final concerning any issues. Tech official(s) have the authority disallow participation to anyone in a protest situation that is considered necessary to aid in maintaining order.

Driver or delegated adult only can refuse to be protested and will forfeit the money and points for the affected event only. Protest must be LEGIBLY hand written IN DETAIL of the item being protested, with EXACT amount CASH in US funds, submitted by driver or one crew member to the Chief Tech Inspector within 10 minutes of end of current feature. Driver and kart entering protest must be present at tech area at time protest is entered. In a protest situation the kart and driver entering the protest may be subject to the same inspection their protest asks for.

FOUND LEGAL: Kart being protested receives protest money. FOUND ILLEGAL: Protester is refunded protest money.

PROTEST AMOUNTS: All divisions except Modified Four and Two Stroke.

Anything other than Engine Protest Options a. thru e.-$100 any one item.

ENGINE PROTEST-Options a. thru e.

Exact components only as listed.

Option a. Restrictor plate/carburetor/intake port/piston popup.

Option a. $100

Option b. Ignition coil/flywheel/key/keyway/shrouds)

Option b. $100

Option c. Exhaust pipe/port

Option c. $100

Option d. Camshaft profile

Option d. $200

Option e. Includes options a./b./c./side cover/engine block/crankshaft/connecting rod/piston & rings/camshaft/cyl head & gasket/bore/stroke/both valves, seat areas, springs, retainers/breather.

Option e. $300

PROTEST

(Stock Clone Divisions and Amateur Division Clone)

PROTEST AMOUNTS: Options a. thru e.

Exact components only as listed.

Option a. Carburetor/intake port.

Option a. $100

Option b. Exhaust pipe/port

Option c. $100

Option c. Includes options a./b../side cover/engine block/crankshaft/connecting rod/piston & rings/camshaft/cyl head & gasket/bore/stroke/both valves, seat areas, springs, retainers/breather.

Option e. $300

Clone Engine Claim:

All Stock Clone Divisions and Amateur Division Clone.

Can Am officials reserve the right to disallow any claim.

In the event of more than one claim to one kart, only the first claim entered will be honored.

Once a claim has been entered it cannot be withdrawn.

Feature event only.

Claim amount: $200 exact cash US funds.

Person entering claim:

Keep in mind you may be claiming (purchasing) an engine that could be illegal to the current rules.

Driver/kart allowed to enter maximum of two claims in one season. If claim is refused or denied, it will not count.

Driver or kart must have finished on same lap as winner in the prior three consecutive feature events of the effected division.

Only driver and or delegated adult if under sixteen can enter a claim. Must finish event on same lap as winner. Driver and kart, along with person entering claim if different from driver, must go directly to tech area immediately following event and immediately enter the claim to tech.

Person being claimed:

Any driver/kart that takes the green in a feature is subjected to be claimed. Did not finish will not change this.

Only driver and or delegated adult if under sixteen can refuse a claim. Refusing a claim may result $100 fine first offense, failure to pay fine will result in second offense penalty. In the event of second offense driver and kart will be banned from Can Am events the remainder of the effected season.

All persons involved must conduct themselves professionally; any deviation to this will directly result in penalties being accessed to the driver/kart implicated.