We will strive to provide a fair and
family-oriented facility for the
racers. The following rules are an
attempt to have some standard
guidelines in force for kart racing
at BFS. It is our intention to do
our best to enforce these
established rules as written. This
is a family-friendly facility and
any inappropriate words and/or
actions will not be tolerated.
Track management reserves the right
to allow or disallow any driver from
race competition that refuses to
respect these rules.
RULE #1: COMMON SENSE MAKES FOR
GOOD, FUN RACING!!
Econo Rookie: 4-12 years of age, 250
pound minimum / purple restrictor -
$15/entry – Trophy Class
Econo Jr: 10-15 years of age, 300
pound minimum / gold restrictor -
$15/entry – Trophy Class
Econo Sr: 13-up years of age, 360
pound minimum. 13-14 year old
drivers must have 3 years experience.
- $25/entry – 70% Payback
Briggs Rookie: 7-12 years of age,
250 pound minimum. - $15/entry –
Trophy Class
Briggs Jr: 12-15 years of age, 300
pound minimum / gold restrictor
plate - $25/entry – 70% Payback
Briggs Lite: 15+ years of age, 330
pound minimum. - $25/entry - 70%
Payback
Briggs Heavy: 15+ years of age, 375
pound minimum - $25/entry - 70%
Payback
Animal will be permitted to run with
the
Briggs Heavy class and
requires .312, 3-hole gold plate.
Jr. Sportsman Champ: 7-13 years of
age, 315 pound min./turquoise
restrictor/Burris SS44/55 or M15
tires - $25/entry - 70% Payback
Sr. Champ Flatheads: 13+ years of
age, 410 pound minimum / Burris
SS44/55 or M15 tires - $25/entry -
70% Payback
Sr. Champ Blue Wazoom: 13+ years of
age, 410 pound minimum / Burris
SS44/55 or M15 tires - $25/entry -
70% Payback
Clone (Blue, Yellow & Black) Heavy:
15 +
years, 375 pound min. - $25.00 entry
- 70 % pay back - ENGINE &
CLAIM RULES TBA!
Kid karts: 4-8 years of age -
$5/entry – Trophy Class
Memberships:
In
fairness to all the racers. A one
(1) race temporary membership will
be available for $10 for those who
do not plan on running all season.
A season long membership will be
available for $25, which will be
required to be eligible for year end
awards. All membership money will
be put into the year end point fund
along with the 50/50 money, and 15%
of the concession stand sales.
(Those who attend at least 70% of
the races will be eligible for
awards at the banquet)
GENERAL RULES /WKA Engine rules
apply. Econo Classes: see below.
All junior class racers must show a
valid birth certificate for age
verification. Full or partial body
pieces allowed in all classes.
Snell 2000 rated helmets and neck
collars are required. No mirrors,
wings, or radio devices allowed.
Four number panels required, one on
each side of kart. Numbers must
contrast in color to its background
color. All added weight must
be painted white and bolted
on with a 5/16” or larger (double-nutted)
bolt. Go-karts will be randomly
inspected and weighed after racing.
Illegal Equipment:
Driver
will lose
all points and awards for that event
with the possibility of being fined
money and/or additional
Loss of points at the discretion of
track officials. Continued offenses
may
result in further loss of points
and/or suspension from competition.
Safety Inspection:
It
is the responsibility of the driver
to have his/her kart and helmet
safety inspected before their first
session of hot laps. If approved, a
track official will affix an annual
safety inspection sticker to the
kart. Only safety-approved karts
are allowed to enter the track.
Mandatory Drivers Meeting:
All
racers must attend the driver’s
meeting.
Mandatory Rule:
Scoring tower and flag stand are
off-limits during race events.
Discussion of Calls:
All
decisions made by track officials
are final and not open to debate.
After all race activities are done
for the evening (final checkered
flag is waved); you may approach the
race director/flagman in a calm,
productive manner to discuss why
a certain call was made if you
disagree. We are not perfect and
are open to constructive criticism
that can improve our racing program.
BLACK FLAG:
A
driver may receive a black flag for
one of these reasons, but not
limited to these reasons: [Rolled
black flag is a “warning”; the Waved
black flag means you must leave the
track!]
1. You have caused 2 or more
cautions in a race.
2. Rough Driving.
3. It is determined that your
kart may not be safe to continue
racing.
4. If a member of your crew
approaches the flagman or scoring
tower during a race.
5. Stopping, spinning out, or
pausing on the track in an attempt
to bring out the yellow flag.
6. General Unsportsmanlike
Conduct from a driver or his/her pit
crew member(s).
7. May lose all points for
that race. Under discretion of BFS
Kart Officials.
Protest Fee and Requirements:
A
$75 cash protest must be presented
to the tech official prior to any
tech (within 3 minutes of the
completion of his/her race). If the
engine protested passes tech, $75
will go the racer/owner being
protested. If the engine protested
does not pass tech, the protester
receives his/her $75 protest fee
back. Only protest money that will
be accepted by the tech official
will be from a driver (or owner)
entered in the same class as being
protested. IF you intend to protest
an engine, you should approach the
tech official prior to the
completion of a race in order that
the kart can be impounded at the
scale area and not be taken back to
his/her pit area.
Engine, Chassis & Bodywork Specs:
Per
WKA Tech Manual
ECONO CLASS BRIGGS & STRATTON 5 H.P.
BOX STOCK ENGINE RULES
This is a BOX STOCK class. Stock 5HP
Briggs as supplied by the
manufacturer. With all OEM parts.
Overbore of .035 Raptor 3 Piston
allowed. Fuel, any pump gas. No
racing gas or any additives. Oil,
any type oil may be used. No
additives. Camshaft must be stock
Briggs cam with broch marks visible.
No ground cams. Carb, stock Briggs
carb #397135 or #555129 are allowed.
Carb cannot be altered in any
manner. Holes left in carb after
choke removal must be plugged and
plugging cannot protrude into air
horn area. Metering holes CANNOT be
touched. Stock jet must be used and
may be .034-.039 hole size allowed.
The slide choke style carb not
allowed. No drilling of holes
anywhere in carb. Diaphram and
spring installed as supplied from
factory. Cover plate cannot be
touched. Pick-up tubes must remain
stock, screens may be on or off.
Felt or foam washer must be on
throttle shaft. Stop arm on shaft
not tech item. Remainder of throttle
shaft must remain unaltered. No
reworking to enhance performance
allowed. Timing, Stock unaltered
flywheel (6 lb. 4 oz. minimum)
weight with stock flywheel timing
key in place and unaltered. Camshaft
and crankshaft timing marks must be
lined up. Heads, stock as shipped
from factory, no machining,
polishing. HEADS ARE TO REMAIN
UNTOUCHED. Piston, stock OEM only
may use up to .035 Raptor 3 piston.
Rods, stock no undersizes, nylon
dippers allowed. No billet rods
allowed. Crankshaft, stock OEM, no
undersize allowed, may be clearanced
to minimum .775 for bearing
removal. Valves, must be stock
Briggs valves. Springs/Lifters,
Stock as shipped from factory.
Blocks, No machine work or porting
allowed, cannot be touched except to
bore cylinder. Piston/Deck
Clearance must not exceed .005
pop-up above top of the block.
Valve breather must be stock.
Gaskets, Head gasket must be stock
Briggs no less than .043 thick.
Other gaskets can be stock or
aftermarket but must be of same size
and material as stock gaskets.
Ignition, stock Briggs coil must
pass Ohms tests min. 2000 max. 5000
ohms. Air filter, WKA approved
aftermarket filter adaptor and
filters allowed. Drum style
clutches only. NO DISK CLUTCH
ALLOWED.
ECONO CLASS CLUTCH CLAIM - $30.00
MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
CHANGE, ALTER, MODIFY AND/OR CLARIFY
ANY RULE
DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.
BFS
Karts tech inspector: JEFF BARNEY
home:
(260) 747-0848 - cell: (260)
388-1578 - email: Jeff@rockleasing.com
