National Winged Outlaw Karts, Inc.
By-Laws and Rules
Section One,
Organization
1.00 The
name of the Organization shall be National Winged Outlaw Karts
1.05 The
Organization shall be incorporated within the State of Minnesota
1.10 The purpose of the Promotional
Organization shall be to allow Member Facilities uniformity in Rules and
Regulations for Outlaw Kart Racing and to encourage racing participants to race
at a variety of Member Facilities to accumulate points towards an accumulated
points award.
2.00 The governing body of the
Organization shall be known as the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors shall be responsible for cooperatively establishing the rules and
regulations of the Promotional Organization.
2.10 Each Member Facility shall be
allowed to have the Promoter of the Member Facility and another individual
associated with that facility seated on the Board of Directors.
2.20 Each Member of the Board of
Directors shall have one vote to cast on matters that come before the Board.
2.30 When the Board of Directors
reaches a number of 20 (twenty) Board Members, the number shall be
reduced by allowing each Member Facility 1 (one) representative of their choice
associated with the Member Facility, to sit on the Board of Directors.
2.40 When the Board of Directors
reaches a number of 20 (twenty) Board Members, and, having been previously
reduced as in Sec. 1 (2.20) the current Board of Directors shall elect a
Regional Representative to serve on the Board of Directors in lieu of a
representative from each Member Facility.
2.50 Cooperatively, the Board of
Directors shall establish regions that the Regional Representative
serves. These regional boundaries shall take into account the number of
Member Facilities represented and the average Kart count represented. Equity in
the listed numbers shall guide the Board of Directors in establishing regional
boundaries.
3.00 The Executive Board of the Board of
Directors shall be comprised of a President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Member at
Large. The Executive Board shall be empowered to oversee the day to day
operations of the Organization.
3.10 The Executive Board members
shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors and shall be deemed
qualified to be an Executive Board member by being a member of the Board of
Directors in the previous year.
3.20 The duties of the President of
the Executive Board shall be to oversee the daily operations of the
organization. The President of the Executive Board shall call for and preside
over any meetings of the Board of Directors as the President deems necessary
for the operation of the Organization. The President of the Board of
Directors shall not cast a vote on any matter that comes before the Board of
Directors except in the case of a tie vote and then the President of the Board
of Directors shall cast the tie-breaking vote.
3.21 The Duties of the
Secretary/Treasurer shall be to receive and distribute all correspondence to
the Board of Directors in a timely fashion. The Secretary/Treasurer shall
receive all membership applications and fees from racing participants and
assign each racing participant an individual membership number. The
Secretary/Treasurer shall receive submitted points, forwarded by the Member
Facility, earned by member racers at sanctioned events, and post those points
in a timely fashion. The Secretary/Treasurer shall produce and submit to the
Board of Directors, a complete financial report on a monthly basis.
3.22 The Member at Large of the
Board of Directors shall assist the President and the Secretary/Treasurer as
directed.
3.30 The President may authorize
reimbursement for Out of Pocket expenses if authorized in advance. Out of
Pocket expense does not include travel, meals, and/or lodging.
4.00 The Organization shall conduct
an Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors as directed by the President of the
Executive Board. At the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors shall
establish all rules and regulations for the upcoming racing season and amend
the Organizations By-Laws as deemed appropriate.
4.10 The President of the Executive
Board shall establish the time and place for the Annual Meeting and preside
over the Annual Meeting.
4.15 The
Annual Meeting shall be conducted following Robert’s Rules of Order.
4.20 The Secretary/Treasurer shall
notify each Board Member of the Annual Meeting and provide an agenda of
business to be conducted to the Members of the Board.
4.25 The Secretary/Treasurer shall
produce an annual financial statement of the Organization and present that
statement to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.
4.30 The Annual Meeting of the Board
of Directors is open to any member of the Organization. Those members in
attendance, who are not currently serving on the Board of Directors, must
notify the Secretary/Treasurer two weeks prior to the Annual Meeting if they
wish to address the Board at the Annual Meeting.
4.35 Any
Board Member may address the Board at the Annual Meeting.
Section Two;
Membership
1.00 Any Facility, that actively
promotes Winged Outlaw Kart Racing, as defined in the Rules and Regulations
section, shall be accepted into the Organization.
1.20 Any individual who applies for
membership and submits to the Secretary/Treasurer the appropriate membership
application and fee shall be accepted into the Organization.
1.37 Each Member Facility shall
fulfill all obligations of any Organization National Sponsor as required. Failure
to fulfill such obligations and agreements shall place the Facility as a
Facility Not In Good Standing. No racing points shall be accepted for the time
that the Facility is Not In Good Standing regardless if the individual racer
has paid such fee to the Facility. When a Facility regains Good Standing
status, points may be awarded to individual racers from that time on. No
points will be awarded retroactively for a time a member Facility is held Not
In Good Standing.
2.00 The fee
for an individual membership shall be $20.00 for the 2008 racing season.
The membership fee shall be used for: 50% Points
Fund, 50% Organizational Administrative Fund. Any fees paid to the
Organizational Administrative Fund not consumed by the administration of the
Organization shall be placed into the Points Fund.
Section Three; Equipment
1.00
The Sanctioning Organization establishes the following general rules and
technical specifications for Winged Outlaw
Karts
competing in sanctioned races.
1.01 Frames
must be of Kart configuration not to exceed 90” in overall length.
1.02 No
Kart shall weigh in excess of 350 pounds when all fluids are at their
recommended peak, with no driver.
1.03 Tires shall be HOOSIER tires
bearing the organizational logo, on all four corners. Box Stock class shall run
slick tires. 2-Cycle classes shall run a “55” grooved tire on the right
rear and any choice of approved HOOSIER logo tire on the other three wheels.
1.04 Wheels
must be not exceed 6” in diameter and are to be steel or aluminum only.
1.05 Axle
length shall not exceed 40” and shall not protrude past the outside edge
of the wheel.
1.06 Wings* shall
be no longer than 48” and no shorter than 37”. Wing width shall
be no more than 40” or less than 32”.
1.07 Height
of the Kart with wing properly attached shall not exceed 76”.
1.08 Body
Pieces including wing, hood, and tailpiece are required and may
be constructed of any material excluding “exotic” metals and wood.
1.09 Bars, other
than regular “nerf” bars may not extend outside the outer edge of the
tire. Nerf bars may not extend more than 3” outside the outer edge of the
tire.
1.10 Numbers must be displayed on
the left and right side of the wing and tail piece. Wing numbers must be
a minimum of 10” and tailpiece numbers must be a minimum of 6”. Numbers
must be legible and of a contrasting color to their background. Karts
displaying duplicate numbers must add a letter, no smaller than 6” to their
identifying number on the wing locations.
1.11 Organization Sponsor Stickers, supplied
by the organization shall be displayed on the outside right front portion of
the vertical component of the wing.
1.12 “Cow-catcher”
type front bumpers are prohibited.
1.13 Brakes
must be in good working order. No right front brake allowed.
1.14 Safety Harness shall be
attached in such a fashion as to restrict driver movement independent of seat
movement. The safety harness shall include, at a minimum, a lap belt and
shoulder straps.
1.15
Approved Neck Braces are mandatory.
1.16 Approved Arm Restrains are
mandatory. Arm restraints shall be worn between the wrist and the elbow and
attached to the lap belt.
1.17 Helmets, meeting or exceeding
Snell 2000 specifications, (SFI Rating accepted) being full faced with
face shield in place and properly fitted to the drivers head are mandatory.
1.18 Seats are to be constructed
of aluminum and of “high-back” design. Seat back shall reach the middle
of the drivers head when the driver is seated in the Kart.
1.19 A Kill Switch that
effectively disables the motor shall be installed and within the reach of the
driver wearing a tightened safety harness,
1.20 Chain Guards, designed to protect
the driver in the event of a chain failure shall be installed.
1.21 A Fire
Extinguisher, in good working order must be in each racers pit area.
1.30 No Kart will be permitted to have
any part or parts that act as “chassis suspension”.
1.40 All Karts will be equipped with
functional roll cages constructed of suitable material,
craftsmanship (no soldering or brazing), and design, to protect the driver in
the event the kart departs its normal racing attitude.
* Box Stock Wing dimensions in Box
Stock Class rules
* Restricted Box Stock Wing
dimensions in Box Stock Class rules
Section Four; Classes
1.00 Open
Outlaw class.
1.10 Single cylinder, single
carburetor motor not to exceed 550cc displacement. Two-cycle or Four-cycle
accepted.
1.15 Must maintain stock OEM Stroke.
1.20 Weight
with driver shall be a minimum of 430 pounds.
1.30 Minimum
age of driver shall be 16 years.
1.35 Drivers under the age of 16 may
petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the
endorsement of their home track promoter. The promoter shall state the
abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to
the exception.
2.00
Restricted Box Stock
2.10 Engine as
determined by local track
Note: Engines
used in this class vary in geographical area. This class usually does not
travel outside a local region. Drivers are responsible to assure any
track they travel to, accepts their engine for competition. Promoters are
responsible to establish rules regarding acceptable engine(s) in this class.
Acceptable engines include Brigg's Flat Head, Animal, and Subaru.
2.15 Motor
shall comply with IKF, WKA , KART Technical Rules, or Subaru sealed motor
rules.
2.16 Prior to any technical
inspection, driver must declare what rules they are in compliance with in
regards to their selected motor.
2.17 Wing
must be a minimum of 32” wide and 34” long.
2.20 Weight
with driver shall be a minimum of 245 pounds.
2.25 Tires
must be non-grooved. Slicks or smooth tire only. Approved Hoosier tire.
2.30 Minimum
age of driver shall be 6 years old.
2.35 Drivers under the age of 6 may
petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the
endorsement of their home track promoter. The promoter shall state the
abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to
the exception.
3.00 250cc Class
3.10 Single cylinder, two-cycle,
single carburetor motor not to exceed 265cc displacement.
3.15 Must maintain stock OEM Stroke.
3.20 Weight
with driver shall be a minimum of 375 pounds.
3.30 Minimum
age of driver shall be 14 years.
3.35 Drivers under the age of 14 may
petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the
endorsement of their home track promoter. The promoter shall state the
abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to
the exception.
4.00
125cc Class.
4.10 Single cylinder, two- cycle,
single carburetor motor not to exceed 135cc displacement.
4.15 Must maintain stock OEM Stroke.
4.20 Weight
with driver shall be a minimum of 320 pounds.
4.30 Minimum
age of driver shall be 12 years.
4.35 Drivers under the age of 12 may
petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the
endorsement of their home track promoter. The promoter shall state the
abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to the
exception.
5.00 Box Stock Class
5.10 Engine as
determined by local track
Note: Engines
used in this class vary in geographical area. This class usually does not
travel outside a local region. Drivers are responsible to assure any
track they travel to, accepts their engine for competition. Promoters are
responsible to establish rules regarding acceptable engine(s) in this
class. Acceptable engines include Brigg's Flat Head, Animal, and Subaru.
5.15 Motor
shall comply with IKF, WKA , KART Technical Rules, or Subaru sealed motor
rules.
5.16 Prior to any technical
inspection, driver must declare what rules they are in compliance with in
regards to their selected motor.
5.17 Wing
must be a minimum of 32” wide and 34” long.
5.20 Weight
with driver shall be a minimum of 275 pounds.
5.25 Tires
must be non-grooved. Slicks or smooth tire only. Approved Hoosier tire.
5.30 Age of
driver shall be 8 to 11 years, inclusive.
5.35 Drivers under the age of 8 may
petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the
endorsement of their home track promoter. The promoter shall state the
abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to
the exception.
6.00 Box Stock and Restricted Box
Stock motors used at any track under NWOK Sanctioning shall be specified by the
local track at the beginning of the racing season and that motor or motors
shall be offered as acceptable motors for the entire racing season. At a
minimum, each track will specify the acceptable motor, fuel and restrictor
plate and other pertinent technical specifications. Different motors competing
in the same class are acceptable as long as they are declared at the beginning
of the racing season with specifications.
Section
Five: Technical Violations
1.00 Any violation of technical
rules or equipment shall result in the driver being disqualified from the
affected sanctioned race. No points will be awarded.
2.00 Any driver or team, found by a local
track to be in violation of technical rule may appeal the decision to the NWOK.
2.10 Any part found to be in
technical violation of NWOK rules by local technical inspection, that is
subject to appeal by the kart owner, will be initialed by the local promoter
(or his representative) and the kart owner. The part will be tagged and
forwarded by the promoter to NWOK along with an explanation of
deficiency. NWOK will have the part examined, independently, to determine
compliance. NWOK is the final authority in issues of appeal.
2.20 If NWOK sustains the finding of
the local examination, Section Five, part 1.00 applies.
2.30 If NWOK overrules the finding
of local examination, points earned for the affected race will be issued to the
driver/owner appealing the initial decision.
3.00 The expense of shipping the
questioned part(s) shall be reimbursed to the promoter shipping the affected
part by the Kart owner within a reasonable time.
3.10 The expense of simple
measurements, weights, etc, performed by NWOK shall be at no charge. If
testing for compliance results in extraordinary expense to NWOK the Kart owner
will be responsible for that expense.
3.15 If extraordinary expense is
involved in NWOK testing, the Kart owner will first be notified and allowed to
withdraw his appeal.
3.20 If a kart owner fail to meet
the above stated financial obligations in a reasonable time, as determined by
NWOK, the owner/driver shall be suspended from NWOK.
Section Six: Local Track Autonomy
1.00 The Organization shall not
interfere with the operations of any sanctioned track. Promoters will
operate as they deem appropriate. Local promoters will adhere to all
Organization rules and specifications for Sanctioned Races. Other track
operations are the responsibility of the local promoter. Local track rules,
imposed on sanctioned races, shall not conflict or otherwise limit the
Organizations rules.
2.00 Any driver that is assessed any
local penalty during a Sanctioned Race event, for local rules relating to
unsportsmanlike conduct, may have that penalty enforced throughout the
Sanctioned Facilities upon application of the local Promoter to the
Organization’s Board of Directors. The written request for the
Organization to implement sanctions against an individual driver shall include
the date, time, basis for the infraction, witnesses to the incident, and
recommended remedy(s). Notification to the Executive Board must occur
within 24 hours of the alleged violation. The Board of Directors shall consider
the incident in totality, allow for input from the driver, and make its
decision.
2.10
Remedy(s) may include any or all of the following:
No action.
Suspension of drivers points for the day and time of infraction.
A reduction in driver’s points.
Suspension of the driver from all Sanctioned Events for a period of time.
Permanent suspension of the driver from the Sanctioning body.
2.15
Any driver that is penalized by the
Organization, after first being allowed the opportunity to address the issue,
shall abide by the decision of the Board and the Organization. Neither
Sanctioning fee(s) nor any perceived points earnings shall be paid to the
driver in the case of a sustained penalty that affects the driver’s points or
standing in the Sanctioning Body.
Section
Seven: Points
1.00 Points shall
be awarded to any driver in a sanctioned Feature race as follows.
1st
Place
50 points
2nd
Place
48 points
3rd
Place
46 points
4th
Place
44 points
1.10
In any sanctioned race, where eight
or more Karts start the Feature race, points will be awarded as follows:
1st
place
52 points
2nd
Place
48 points
3rd
Place
46 points
4th
Place
44 points
Each remaining place scores points descending by 2 points for each place.
1.12 In any sanctioned race, where
twelve or more Karts start the Feature race, points will be awarded as follows:
1st
place
54 points
2nd
Place
48 points
3rd
Place
46 points
4th
Place
44 points
Each remaining place scores points descending by 2 points for each place.
1.15
DQ A Disqualified Driver, having first taken the first green
flag in a sanctioned feature race, shall score no points.
1.16
DNF A driver who fails to finish a sanctioned race, having first taken
the first green flag in a sanctioned feature race, shall score the points for
the position held as he left the track, with all others finishing the race, or
more laps of the race, awarded higher positions.
1.20 The points total for the racing
season shall be based on 20 races. Drivers with more than twenty sanctioned
races will have their lowest point races dropped.
Section
Nine: Prize Fund
1.00 The Prize fund shall be awarded
based upon a formula that divides the Total Organizational Prize Fund by the
total number of Sanctioned Drivers. That number shall be the Base
Number. The Base Number shall be multiplied by the number of Sanctioned
Drivers in an individual class. That number shall be the Class Amount.
1.10 The Class Amount of the Prize
Fund shall be divided among the top twenty point scorers in their class.
The monies will be divided in a descending amount with High Point Driver
awarded the largest prize.
Section Ten: State Points Champion
1.00 NWOK will recognize a State
Point Champion from each State that has a Sanctioned Track(s).
1.10 Each racer may accumulate
points within a state regardless of his residency.
1.15 Each racer may include his
highest scoring 15 races within a State towards the NWOK State Points
Championship.
1.16 In the event of a tie,
additional race scores will be counted one by one until a winner is determined.
1.17 In the event that a points tie
cannot be broken by the formula stated, racers will share the title of NWOK
State Points Co-Champion.