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2011 RoboPong 200 Presented by Bridgestone and NOS Rules and Information
Rules page Updated 10/19/11
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NCMP will be hosting the 2011 NCMP TaG Endurance race on October 22nd and 23rd with optional practice available on October 21st featuring TaG karting engines complete with pit stops and driver changes! The race will feature a cash payback. Spectator viewing is free, pit passes are $10.00 per day or $18.00 for both days per person.
Track configuration is the National Track layout, approx 1:07 lap time on a dry track. The race weekend is three days with optional open practice for all teams on Friday. Practice, qualifying on Saturday and the 200 Lap Endurance race on Sunday.
Qualifying driver is the only driver that has to make weight after qualifying – all drivers will have to make weight before the feature event and the kart will be impounded on the hot grid, all karts that finish in a cash paying postion will be reweighed after the race with full fuel. No removable weights or ballast can be added to the driver before, during or after the race. All drivers must make weight after the race.
Race Begins at 10am - Race will be 200 Miles in length (200 laps), Approx. 3 hours and 50 minutes in dry conditions.
General Rules –
Drivers must be 15 years of age and up
Entry fee is $300 per team, all teams must have at least 2 drivers minimum, 4 drivers maximum, Pit Passes must be purchased separate for each driver and crewmembers
There will be Leaded Race Gas Available at NCMP if needed, all fuel must pass WKA fuel tech, random testing of fuel jug contents during the race is possible at any time
We will be issuing refueling jugs to all teams for the endurance race and last chance race. This jug must be used for all refueling stops and must be unaltered with the cap on during stops. We are doing this to make pit stops safer and less chaotic. The jugs black screw on cap MUST be in place, it does not have to be tight but must be in place. It is the teams responsibility to make sure that team members follow these rules.
(1) Electric Impact Allowed Per Team during a pitstop, No Air Impacts
Engines must be shut off during pit stops and driver must exit the kart, if the engine is running or the driver does not exit the kart during the refueling or if the driver enters the kart before refueling is finished will result in a 30 second hold penalty during that stop or the next stop. If that is the last stop for that kart before the end of the race a 30 second on track penalty will be accessed by timing and scoring from that teams overall time.
Standard Floor Tray Fuel Tanks Only, No Enduro or 10 quart tanks allowed, 1 Fuel Tank Per Kart, fuel line maximum length is 4 feet long, Maximum Capacity Tank is 9 liters, You can fill up your tank with another object or objects to take up fuel tank space so you can run a larger tank as long as it has the same capacity as a 9 liter tank supplied in tech for comparison.
Maximum Fuel Line Length is 4 feet
No on track chain oiling systems allowed
All lead weight must be cotter keyed to prevent weight from falling off or double nutted
No Belt Drive Systems, Chain Drive Only
All teams must have a fire extinguisher in their pit box
No on board radios for driver to pit and/or pit to driver communications, there is a designated area to signal your driver with a pit board
TaG Rules -
Any TaG engine is eligible as per WKA TaG Engine Rules.
WKA Rules will be used for Engine Tech, there will be a post race engine tech
Bridgestone YLC Tires Mandatory on all TaG karts 450x5 front/710x5 rear, random checking of tires may be done during pit stops, any team without the correct tires on the kart will be disqualified. The race will be run rain or shine, it is driver/team discretion to pit for rain or dry tires during the race, in the event of a damp or wet track before the start of the race the race director will make a decision to start the race on rain tires or slick tires, after the drop of the green flag it is team/driver discretion to run rain tires or slick tires.
All teams will start the race on the tires they qualify on. After the start of the race it is up to the teams to decide how often to change tires.
Rain Tires MUST be any Bridgestone rain tire 450x5 front/600x5 rear.
Fuel is Gasoline and Oil Only, Must pass WKA Fuel Tech, random fuel testing may be done in the pits at anytime
All TaG Team Drivers must meet minimum weight -
Easykart, PRD- 365 lbs.
Rotax Max, Leopard, BM, Sonik 118 - 375 lbs.
Rok TT - 385 lbs.
Sonik 125, Biland Any Legal Exhaust, Motori Seven (Old Style)- 390 lbs.
Comer, Italsistem, Motori Seven (New Style)- 400 lbs.
We reserve the right to adjust weights during the race weekend in the interest of parity.
TaG karts may use onboard or external starters during the race. Starter systems and parts are a non-tech item for this event.
All TaG karts will be weighed following qualifying with the driver who qualified the kart only. Before the start of the 200 lap race, all Drivers will be weighed in their kart and the kart will be impounded on the grid until the start of the race
Backup Kart –
The use of a backup kart will NOT be allowed. (1) Spare Engine is allowed per team.
Purse -
The Purse will be a cash payback based on the total entries for the race. The race is guaranteed to pay $6000.00 to win. The front row qualifying teams for this years race have the option of starting at the back for the 200 Lap race, if one of the teams wins they will receive an additional $1000!
The trophy for this event has been named in honor of Dan Wheldon. Teams will be racing for the Dan Wheldon Cup, we will also have a trophy on display at NCMP after this year's race with Dan's likeness and names of the past winners of the event which includes Dan.
Bridgestone is donating 10 sets of YLB tires during the 2011 Robopong 200 Presented by Bridgestone. The tires will be given away to random teams running in a predetermined lap/position. Grand Products will also be giving away products during the race also to random teams determined by lap/position which will be listed before the start of the race. An example of this system, whatever team is running 18th on lap 36 would get a set of tires etc. This will spread the items throughout the field and give everyone a chance to receive donated products!
- RLV Products is providing a free PRD Engine kit to the top finishing team running a PRD Engine!
- Russell Karting is offering 40% off a new MY09 Leopard Engine kit to the highest finishing team using a Leopard Engine!
- KartSport North America is offering 50% off the new 2012 Arrow X1-E rolling chassis to the highest finishing team using an Arrow chassis and the highest non-Arrow finishing team!
- BeaveRun Raceway is providing 25 free entries to their 2012 club races!
- Burris Racing is providing free oil give aways during the race as lap prizes!
- Comet Kart Sales is offering free labor on a Leopard rebuild (just pay for parts) to the highest finishing team using a Comet Racing Engines Leopard!
Any companies interested in donating products for the race please contact us!
Just remember when it comes to endurance racing anything can happen and every team has a shot at a top ten result!
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