The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of or compliance with these rules. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official. BGM officials reserve the right to make changes to the rules during the course of the season, to ensure greater safety.

General Information:

• Stop fighting or pushing the ‘gray areas’ of the Rules. If it is not directly stated in the Rules, it is NOT legal and should not be done. If you feel it is legal and others do not, ASK an official and they will let you know if it is legal or not.
• Safety is our #1 priority!
• Unsportsmanlike conduct, abuse of officials/competitors/spectators/officers/ or disregard for safety or track rules, any actions detrimental to off-road racing, including intentionally affecting the outcome of the race, the company, or the company in regards to its sponsors, will NOT be tolerated. BGM officers, track reps, head flagger and corner workers are completely in charge of the race. Official’s interpretation, clarification, or application prevail upon disagreement or dispute. Drivers are responsible for all actions of crew members and Pitman/Dash and Powder Puff race drivers. Drivers may be issued penalties for pit crew misconduct. Such penalties may extend to the car as well as the driver. This also applies to track officials. *Unsportsmanlike conduct, abuse of officials/competitors/spectators and/or disregard for safety or track rules WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

PENALTIES, VIOLATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION:

• Penalties for violation of the rules are determined by the severity of the violation(s) and its effects on fairness of competition, the orderly conduct of the event, and the interest of BGM racing, company sponsors, promoters and the company itself. Such penalties may include but are not limited to: disqualification, probation, suspension of racing privileges, fines and/or loss of points. Probation may be for a specified time period for review of the driver’s conduct to determine whether a more severe penalty is warranted. BGM Racing will use the following as guidelines for the imposition of penalties in the situations described below but may assess a greater or lesser penalty depending on the circumstances. Drivers are responsible for the pit crew members all will same the same penalty if their crew members violate these rules.
• Any person who assaults or threatens to do bodily harm to any official or persons serving under the officials direction: a monetary fine, suspension, potential lifetime suspension and/or loss of championship points.
• Any person, while participating in a sanctioned event, is in any way under the influence of any and all controlled substances, including but not limited to alcohol, drugs (including prescription), marijuana: disqualification, monetary fine, loss of championship points, and suspension.
• Any person who participates in fights in the pits, on the track, or on any race premises.
• Any person who participates in any verbal assault or threat of bodily harm in the pits, on the track, on any race premises, or including but not limited to social media or electronic communications:

Registration:

• $60.00 per class will be paid by each driver at registration.
• $25.00 SCORR Registration Fee (If haven’t paid yet)
• Driver must present a valid driver’s license
• Cars must be inspected prior to the driver’s meeting. Cars must have the complete body and both bumpers in place for tech.  Cars will remove/raise hoods for inspection and bring all appropriate safety gear with them to tech inspection.
• Any car can have a partial or FULL inspection of any part or area by a track official for ANY REASON AT ANY TIME. Refusal to be inspected is admission of an illegal car.
• If a driver notifies a track official that an unforeseen incident will make him/her late, he/she must be at the track when the pit meeting starts. Driver can then be inspected as soon as the meeting ends. Anyone arriving once the pit meeting has started does not race.
• LATE REGISTRATION: Any driver who is late (past the posted end of check-in time) will pay a late fee. 1st offense $25, 2nd offense $50. Late fees will be added to that day’s purse.
  • LATE PIT PEOPLE: Any late pit people will pay the track’s full pit pass price if they are included in the driver’s registration fee. Extra pit people will pay the full pit pass price plus $10. Track personnel hold the authority to deny entry into the pit area for late pit personnel.
• Extra pit people are charge $20.00. Extra pit people must sign release.

Payout:

• At drivers’ meeting state how many cars will move up from heats and mains, also how many places will be paid. Checks will be handed out after all the races are completed unless there is a protest.  Please do not enter the crow’s nest to get your check, we will come find you after the races are over. 

Pit Area Rules:

• 5 mph speed limit for all vehicles at all times
• Each registered car is allowed one support vehicle
• No alcohol or controlled substances in pit area before and during races. Drivers, crew members officials or volunteers who drink before end of all races will be removed from pit area. Anyone planning on driving pitman or powder puff may not consume alcoholic beverages prior to that race. Any violations will be dealt with following the disciplinary actions described above.
• All pit members must be present at the PIT meeting. It is the driver’s responsibility to make sure all his/her crew is present at the meeting. The driver is responsible for their pit crew, family and friends.
• Pit members are limited to the driver and two crew members based on the registration fee. Any extra pit members will be charged an additional fee. Drivers are responsible for all of their pit crew members.
• At the completion of each Heat, the next Heat drivers will be in position, safety equipped and ready to race. At the completion of a C Main, if the B main designated winning positions choose to move up, they have 10 minutes before the B Main green flag will drop.
• If a driver does not show up to line up at the initial call for their race, a track official must check with the driver before the race can start. If a driver doesn’t show up in 5 minutes or the allotted time after being informed by a track official that they are due for lineup, the race can start without them.
• If a driver is done for the day, it is the driver’s responsibility to inform the designated official that you are done for the day. DON’T MAKE US COME LOOKING FOR YOU!

Flags:

• GREEN: Go! Race started
• WHITE: One lap left in race
• YELLOW: Caution only. Keep racing but be cautious. Hanging yellow flag is the same obstacle. Waving yellow flag is a new hazard.
• Blue/Orange: Leaders are coming up on you. Please hold your line and be aware. 
• RED: Danger! Stop immediately safely on the track.
• ORANGE: Safety flag. Stop at Designated Area and follow official’s instruction. This flag is used for loose parts on cars and can also be used for cutting corner, aggressive driving, etc.
• CHECKERED: Race is over. No matter how many laps a driver has completed, the race is over.
• ROLLED BLACK: Warning for aggressive or un-sportsmanship driving. Next time will be waved. Rolled black may also be used if the track does not have an Orange safety issue flag.
• WAVED BLACK: Track violation. Go to pit. Done for that race.

Safety Rules and Minimum Requirements:

• All race vehicles are subject to inspection by officials at any time in any manner. Passing the initial Technical Safety Inspection is not an endorsement of the performance of the vehicle, nor an indication that the vehicle complies with all rules. 
• Driver Controlled:
  • All appropriate safety gear must be worn on the track at ALL TIMES!!
  • Helmets– Super Stock- the helmet must be full faced and no older than 2010 and DOT/SNELL rating above 2010, motorcross style allowed and must be 2010 rated. If running Motorcross style goggles MUST be worn!  Motocross style no longer allowed starting in 2024
  • Helmets– Modified – the helmet must be full faced and DOT/Snell 2010 rated
  • Apparel for ALL classes – Racing fire suits required, fire resistant racing shoes or leather boots and racing gloves are mandatory. firesuits can be 1 or 2 peice and at least single layer. ALL safety gear must be SFI rated(except leather boots). Neck collars or neck braces are required.
  • Amber Light/Brakes: every vehicle will have to show that it can lock up at least two wheels at Tech. An amber light needs to be mounted in back window and working while on the track for visibility in dusty conditions.
  • If you are directly involved in a roll over, all involved cars are out for that heat/main. This includes cars assisting in a rollover. Rolled cars must be reinspected by three (3) APPROVED people to ensure no safety or operational issues are missed. Any visible damage to the roll cage results in the car being disqualified from any remaining races that day.
  • All cars must have forward and reverse at tech inspection in order to race.

Drivers Area:

• All glass, chrome, plastic, fiberglass, bolts, screws, and loose metal must be removed from exterior of car, inside or doors and Driver’s compartment.
• Doors, hood and trunk must be welded, bolted, pinned or chained shut. No chain from hood to/around core support or bumper.
• Sun roofs or T-tops must be covered with aluminum or sheet metal that is securely fastened.
• Hood and trunk must have 6” or bigger, or 4”x10” hole on passenger side unblocked access hole for fire hose
• Gas tanks may be left in original position but NOT used for gas or as a fuel cell. Fuel cell is recommended. Fuel cell cannot be under floor pan behind rear axle. Must be securely fastened in trunk and vented. Car must have firewall between fuel tank and driver. Fuel cell cannot be made out of aluminum. Stock fuel tank that is between the axles on FWD cars is allowed with skid plate allowed protecting tank.
• Battery must be mounted inside driver’s compartment or trunk. Battery must be securely mounted within the battery box, which must also be securely mounted.
• Number fin on top of car is required with the NUMBER being NO LESS THAN 7” high. Number on fin must match number on door, MUST have contrasting colors and be easily seen by the lap counters. No spray painted numbers on fin. Cars with electric fuel pump must have a 3” letter “E” behind car number and on fin. Cars with electric fuel pump must have a letter E painted behind car number. No other alpha characters are allowed in the car number.
• Mud flaps are mandatory for all cars.
• Seats and mounting – one piece after-market racing style seats are required for all classes. Seats are STRONGLY recommended that seats and seat mounts are fastened to the roll cage assembly.
• Harness and Mounting: a five point racing style lap and shoulder safety harness is mandatory. All belts must be in good conditions and not sun bleached or fatigues. All belts need to be mounted securely and correctly.
• Detachable steering wheels are recommended for all cars for safety.
• Roll Cage: A roll cage must be in a six-point configuration. Use a minimum or 1 ½ inch round tubing with .095 inch wall. Door bars need to be placed high enough and low enough to protect the occupant. Roll bar padding shall be installed anywhere your head or arm my hit during racing or incident.
• Minimum of 3 driver side door bars. Welds must be of good quality, good penetration and may be hammer tested. ANY class of cars may run any body/skin and can be made of plastic, metal or fiberglass. Cars must be held together by rivets or nuts and bolts to fasten sheet metal panels and NOT self-tapping screws. It is STRONGLY reccomended have a 1/8” plate welded horizontally into the roll cage in the door for safety. Racer plastic (outside of cockpit), stock car nosepieces and tailpieces are acceptable. Any mirror securely mounted to roll cage and not outside the body is allowed.
• Switches: track workers must be able to quickly find and turn off the ignition. The switch is to be painted orange or red and It must be located in the center of the dash area and clearly labeled “on” and “off”. Cars with electric fuel pump must have 2 switches: one switch located in the dash and a second Master SHUT OFF located in the rear passenger side so track workers can reach it from all directions.  BOTH switches be painted orange or red for visibility.
• Fire Extinguisher: a working UL approved fire extinguisher must be in each pit.
• Nets: Driver’s side window must be covered with a factory racing window net. All nets must be mounted very securely to the doors and must be accessible and detachable from the bottom or top. Check net for wear, tears, weather damage, etc. and replace as needed for your safety. No Velcro
• Windshield mesh screen: All window mesh/screens must be strong enough to stop a baseball sized rock.
• Oil, Water, & Fuel Lines: Lines should have no leaks, and not in danger or abrasion from any moving parts. All classes must have secondary protection for any lines and tanks routed through driver’s compartment, and escape holes for the hot fluids behind the secondary protection shields and guards.
• Radiators must be in stock position. If radiator mount is broken, a mount may be made to put around radiator. Secondary cooling allowed

Front End/Rear end:

• Brakes & Lines: At least two wheels must lock up
• Drive Shaft Loop and Scatter Guard: A drive shaft retainer hoop/loop is required, 6-10 inches from front universal joint sufficiently mounted to secure the drive shaft if it fails
• Bumpers: All cars must have a stock bumper that is well secured to the vehicle. Bumpers will not be “oversided” compared to stock equipment. Bumpers must be capped with a piece of up to 2” tubing or a strap of metal not to exceed bumper height. Must be contained within original body line of car.
• Skid plate allowed, no more than 24” wide. If may extend from main frame cross member to core support or front bumper
• No transmission cooler may be in the driver compartment. Cooler may be in stock position or in trunk with a firewall in place.
• Weight added to car must be properly secured.