PROTEST RULES

PROTEST

1. Protest for alleged violation of rules may be filed by drivers only.

2. Protest will be accepted, along with U.S. currency to cover the cost of the said protest.

3. Protest must be made to the scale man as soon the car leaves the track and the protester and their car may not leave the scales until the protest is valid. Protester must exit off turn 1 and report directly to the scales. Failure to follow this procedure will result in rejection of the protest. Protest must be made valid within 10 minutes following the falling of the flag ending the race.

4. ONLY THE WINNER OF A FEATURE RACE CAN BE PROTESTED  AND THE PROTESTER MUST HAVE FINISHED IN THE TOP 5 OF THAT FEATURE AND TAKEN THE CHECKERED FLAG ON THE LEAD LAP.

5. Official has the right to recognize the validity of a protest, and reject any protest.

6. After protest fee has been posted and accepted, no withdrawals and no refunds.

7. The driver of the protested vehicle is responsible for limiting admittance to the inspection area.

8. If a driver refuses to tear down after being protested he is considered illegal and loses all points and money accumulated for the racing event.

9. Any visual protest must be made 15 minutes before start of feature race of the night.

10. No car may leave the premises until 15 minutes after completion of his race.

11 Winning car being protested may counter equivalent within 10 minutes of being protested.

12. One visual on one car per driver per night.

13. Any driver making a visual protest will submit to the same protest being done on his or her car first.

14. Carb and distributor may be checked as visual but will also be considered as part of a top engine protest.

15. DISORDERLY CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. DISORDERLY CONDUCT FROMEITHER OR BOTH DRIVERS OR CREWS WILL RESULT ONE OR BOTH DISQUALIFICATIONS!

16. Protest refusal: 1st offense. Lose all points and money accumulated for the racing event and forfits the right to post any protest for the rest of the season. 2nd offense. Lose all money accumulated for the racing event, lose all points accumulated for the entire season and pay a $500 fine before returning to competition.

17. No driver will be eligible to protest if he or she has brought out 2 caution flags.

18. No driver may protest the same driver more than once during the season.

A. Rule #18 will not apply if found illegal, or refuses to teardown.

19. In the event of a full engine protest, engine may be retained by Winchester Speedway and inspected at a determined time acceptable to all parties.

PROTEST FEES

4 and 8 Cylinder

1.4 – cylinder $150  to pull head  $300.00 8 cylinder To check bore and stroke ,pistons (top)heads, intake, camlift, any porting or polishing, lifters and carb.

2. $150.00 to check bottom of motor. Pull pan to check for stock parts or meet rules track retains $50.00.

3.$550.50 for a complete check of V-8 engine $300.00 complete 4cyl.  Track retains $100.00. 75.00 to check porting and polished of heads. Track retains $25.00. Head stays on motor

4. $100.00 to inspect flywheel, torque converter, and transmission. Track retains $50.00.

5. 50.00 to check cranking compression  track retains  $20.00       

6.$650.00 to check complete engine, flywheel ,compression, including transmission & torque convertor. Track retains $ 150.00.

6. Track retains right to check any engine at any time.

7. $25. to remove valve cover on 4 cyl eng to check valve train. Track retains $25.

8. . $25 to inspect 4412 carb on pure stock pony and 2bbl late model. Track retains $25.

9.   Check    traction control $350.00 Box to be sent off. Track retains  $50..

10.P& G engine $100.00 track retains $50.00

11.Check Gas $ 50.00 Track retains $25.00