2015/2016 SEASON CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
As a participating driver or entrant in the 2014/2015 competition season, I unconditionally understand the following Sprintcar Entrants Group (SEG) conditions of entry which apply for all AHG Sprintcar Series racing and fund raising events conducted during the season, acknowledging;
1. SERIES: The SEG sanctioned AHG Sprintcar Series will be conducted over the following events and venues: (see attached)
2. FEES: It is a requirement that the SEG/SAWA membership fee is paid by the Team owner or driver as the case maybe, prior to competing in the series. SEG points shall not accrue for any meeting until the required entrant fees are paid. Under no circumstance can those fees be remitted on the night of any race meeting.
3.DECALS: To be eligible to receive Seriespoints the lower 150 mm band on each side panel of the racecar top wing shall be reserved for the SEG Seriessponsors decals, which shall be provided by the SEG. These decals shall be displayed in order to race and beeligible for points. No points whatsoever will be awarded to any entrant who races without the sponsorsdecals. No further warnings or reminders shall be given in Season 2015/2016.Please note this rule applies to both qualifying and heat race points. If the car doesn’t have the decals in place and we have over the 24 subscribed field the car will be moved to the rear of the field or meaning an entrant without stickers will not qualify for the Feature and therefore will be unable to accumulate AHG Series Feature seasons points. Promoters choice visiting feature drivers are exempt from this policy…
4. AWARDS NIGHT: In order to receive the end of season prize money payout, attendance by the Entrant Driver,or in the alternative, the car owner, in person, at the annual Awards Presentation Night (scheduled for 18th June,2016) is COMPULSORY for all teams. Exemptions from attendance will rarely be given and any request forexemption shall be applied for in writing no later than 30 calendar days before the scheduled event date.
5. INTERSTATE RACING: Any entrant who competes in a premier interstate event e.g. AustralianChampionship or Grand Annual Classic, which clashes with a scheduled SEG round will be entitled to a oneoff award of 100 SEG points. One exemption and point award only is granted per season for each entrant,evidence of participation to be made in writing within 30 calendar days of the said event.
6. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: The current SEG Series feature race points will remain in place.Drivers will be rewarded with 50 points after completion of qualifying – even if they are unable to do nothing else for the rest of the night. If a driver startsthe A - Main feature race and doesn’t finish the race drop out points will be allocated in order. Eg: 15 cars finish the race and you were the 16th car on track prior to dropping out, you will be credited with 16th place points. These points on the feature race are the only points that will be allocated towards the SEG Championship. No series championship points will be allocated to qualifying, heat races or the top 8 shootouts.
7. THE JOKER: The AHG Sprintcar Serieswill once again implement the “Joker Round”.
All drivers will be able to nominate one “Joker Round” per season which will allow them to race for a double points feature race towards their championship Series points eg: if a driver wins a feature race he will receive the double 150 points; that is 300 points towards the Series points.
The driver shall nominate his “Joker Round” at the drivers meeting and this is to take place during the first 10 rounds prior – 16th January 2016.
8. DRIVER:Any car using another driver, instead of their regular driver cannot gain points for the Series unless using their own registered race car, with normal sponsor signage on the race car and race car number.
9. SUSPENDED DRIVERS: In the event of a driver being suspended for a breach of either the, Racing Rules, Code of Conduct, Sprintcar Supplementary Regulations or relevant Track Regulations, they will be ineligible and cannot win the Championship Series.
10. SOCIAL MEDIA: The SEG encourages participation in online social media in a positive manner. The accessible nature of the internet however, can lend itself to the postingof threatening and derogatory material in the heat of the moment.
Once your thoughts and comments are published to the internet they are visible to the world - and they are permanent; they can also form the basis of defamation.
The SEG takes all cases of threatening and derogatory behavior seriously and will treat online matters as it would ‘real world’ bullying. Instances of posts seen to be not in the best interests of the SEG or activities undertaken at the venue or of individuals or race teams will be dealt with in an appropriate manner.
Serious consequences including a loss of racing privileges may be enforced for those who participate in bringing the SEG and its participants into disrepute.
11. CONTROL TYRES: All competing cars shall be fitted with the SEG control tyres (rear) stamped by the authorised official nominated bythe Sprintcar Entrants Group to be eligible to participate in the rounds. Any team found to be using the incorrect tyres as nominated by the SEG or using an illegal stamp will result in instant disqualification and further loss of racing privileges will be enforced.
12. FORMATS: Race formats will be determined by the Track Promoters and the SEG board and may vary from time to time. Race formatswill be sent out to teams prior to events however it is the driver’s responsibility to seek information regarding the format.
13. RESPONSIBILITY: The drivers will be held responsible for the actions of their car owner and team representatives.
14. DUTY OF CARE – STATEMENT:
It is the Sprintcar Entrants Group duty to advise you:
That motor racing can be dangerous; your equipment could be damaged or destroyed; and you may suffer serious personal injury or worse.
If there is any aspect of a race meeting that causes you concern for your personal safety or for that of any member of your crew, whether that concern be with the track, the venue or the manner in which the meeting is being conducted.
It is your obligation to bring those concerns to the attention of the Race Director or authorised representative. If after doing this those concerns are not addressed to your satisfaction, you are advised to withdraw from the race meeting.
It is important that you understand your obligations and rights in this regard?
It is the duty of the SEG to advise you that at any time during this race meeting random drug and or alcohol testing may take place.
If you have any doubts as to your ability to pass such a test with a negative or zero reading you should withdraw from this race meeting IMMEDIATELY.
15. CODE OF CONDUCT: My team Driver, Owner and Crew acknowledge that this Series is conducted pursuantwith the requirements of the published Conditions of Entry, Australian Speedway Racing Rule Book as written in the year October 2015/ 2016, the current SCCA specifications Book and the Track Promoter which is effective at all times that the race vehicle andtransporter are in the public domain. A breach of the Code may result in sanction administered by SpeedwayAustralia or the Sprintcar Entrants Group. The SEG reserves the right to withdraw SEG Membership as a sanction for extreme poor conduct.
In return, the Directors of the SEG undertake to manage the Series to optimise the commercial benefit for Entrantsand maximise the categories general promotion in the best interests of the sport.
I ...... have read and fully understand and agree to the said conditions of entry as outlined.
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Signed:______Owner/Team Entrant:Car No:………….Date: ...…/……/2015
Signed:______Driver: Car No: ………….Date: ...…/……/2015
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