BFS Karts

Track: (260) 478-7223

E-mail: tomisch@baerfieldspeedway.net

Race Day: Friday     Gates open @ 5pm     Practice @ 6pm -7:30pm     Racing @ 8pm

Race Day: Saturday TBA

Wednesday practice: 5pm–dark     Members $5     -     Non-Members $10

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

Kid karts: 4-8 years of age - $5/entry – Trophy Class

Sr. Champs: Flatheads and Blue Wazoom engines will run as separate classes

Any and all weights may be changed during the season with prior advance notice to the go-kart racing teams.

Classes of competition * classes may be added or deleted at Baer Field Speedway’s discretion.

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 & Clones: 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.

 

Engine, Chassis & Bodywork Specs:  Per WKA Tech Manual

 

Mandatory Drivers Meeting:  All racers must attend the driver’s meeting. Roll will be taken!

 

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.

Scoring tower and flag stand are off-limits during race events

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.

 

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

CLONE CLASS RULES

This is a BOX STOCK class! Blue, Yellow or Black clone engine; gas only; stock carb.; drum style

clutches only; any header/muffler combination. Aftermarket filter & adaptor & fuel pump is ok.

CLONE CLASS ENGINE CLAIM - $200.00

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