PLASMA-TRACKS TROPHY RUN

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1 presents PLASMA-TRACKS TROPHY RUN Gingerman Raceway South Haven, MI Aug 29-30, hour and 7 hour enduros Online Registration closes Aug 22, 2015 FRIDAY Aug 28 2:00pm 10:00pm 3:00pm 7:00pm 6:00pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 8:00pm Gates open Car inspection at the Tech Garage Safety and Classing for new teams (new logbook will be issued) Update annual Safety if required Update classing for cars that have been altered Not required if Classing and Safety are current Gear Inspection at the Check In desk All drivers must have a current helmet sticker Check In Team Captain or team representative only Must bring WRL Logbook with race page filled out Finalize entry, collect team credentials Verify transponder number Novice Safety School (Novices must have required HPDE/track experience) Social and Drivers Meeting Burgers, brats and beer! SATURDAY SUNDAY 6:00am 10:00pm Gate Open 6:00am 8:00pm Gates Open 8:00am 8:45am Workers meeting Cars on pit road First Call to Grid Drivers in cars 7:30am 7:45am Workers meeting Cars on pit road First Call to Grid Drivers in cars 8:55am Pace laps 7:55am Pace laps 9:00am-6:00pm 9 hour enduro 8:00am-11:00am Noon - 4:00pm 4:45pm 7:00pm 7 hour enduro (Quiet Hour 11am-Noon) Awards Paddock clear

2 GROW THE SERIES - HELP PROMOTE WRL BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER! Don t just race with the leader, BE a leader. You are part of WRL and have a vested interest in helping the series grow the more participation we get, the more races we will schedule! As one of the WRL family, you are an important part of The League as a racer and as a promoter. You can reach people directly that we can t, so make sure you are sharing the news! Share our Facebook and Twitter posts. Use the promo videos on our YouTube channel. Post on forums and talk to drivers at other events. Post your own WRL race updates and pictures to you Facebook page. Everything you do reaches more people who in turn reach out to their other friends. Your efforts will pay off with more teams and more races! GENERAL INFO 1. Please make sure you have read and understand the 2015 Rules available at 2. NOTE that the DRIVERS MEETING is Friday evening. We re different that way, it s a good time to talk about the race and socialize, and it takes some of the hurry-up stress out of Saturday mornings. 3. If this is your first race, use the Disclosure and Safety Inspection Worksheets found on our website to prepare 4. If you do not have a WRL log book, you will be issued one when your car is inspected. 5. If your car has not been classed, or needs to be re-classed, proceed to the scales area for the Intercomp Weigh In, and from there you will meet with a steward to go over your Disclosure Sheet and class your car 6. If your car has already been classed with current safety inspection, take your logbook directly to Check In 7. You can get your driver s gear checked at any time on Friday. There is no driver gear inspection on Saturday. If you can t be there Friday send it with a team mate. 8. Friday lapping/practice day: TBD 9. Plasma-Tracks will be providing 8 plasma cut track maps to members of the first 20 teams to register! 10. Drivers meeting/social BBQ and beer bash provided by Bruce High Performance Transporters! PIT & PADDOCK 1. Pit assignments: Typically two teams per pit box. Assignments will be given at Check In on Friday 2. Max time on pit road in your pit box: 30 min 3. Cars will be safely supported on jack stands before any work underneath the car. 4. No smoking in buildings or on Pit Road. No open fires or grills within 50' of fuel 5. Speed Limits: Pit Road 35 MPH. Paddock 10 MPH 6. Stop at pit out COMPLETELY every time 7. Must have wristband, tech and gear check sticker to go on course 8. No one over the wall until the car stops in the pit box 9. Restricted areas: No one under 16 permitted on the hot side of the Pit wall 10. Pit bikes/vehicles: Anyone operating a motorized vehicle of any type must have a valid driver s license. No children on bicycles in the paddock, please. 11. Leaving the track: When your race is finished, hopefully AFTER the checkered flag, please leave your pit, paddock and/or garage space free of debris, spills, parts and trash Items team MUST have on Pit Road Items teams should have on Pit Road Log Book Radio or signaling system Broom Pop up for pit box, tie downs Oil Dri, kitty litter, etc. Chairs Catch pan for fuel port Sun block and weather gear WRL-legal fuel jugs Water and cooler 10 lb. fully charged fire bottle Food/snacks First aid kit

3 RACING RULES 1. QUIET HOUR: Sunday s race will be interrupted at 11:00am-Noon in observance of the Gingerman-mandated Quiet Hour. At 11:00am all cars will be brought in under full course Black Flag and parked on hot pits, opposite from the pit boxes with engines off in the order the arrive on Pit Road. Drivers may exit the cars. Teams may not perform any work on cars until directed by the Race Steward. At the end of quiet hour the field will return to the track behind the Pace Car for a single-file restart. Refueling may occur only after the race has restarted under Green Flag. 2. Race direction will be Clockwise. 3. Checkered flag will be shown to the lead car on its first lap through Start/Finish after time expires. 4. WRL Grid: Cars should be placed on pit road in a double-wide formation directly beside their pit box, leaving a lane between each pair of cars, no later than 30 minutes prior to race start. See diagram below. Cars not gridded and ready to start on time will be bypassed. 5. Start: Double-wide rolling start behind pace car. Field set by class - no qualifying 6. Driving stints: Each driver on the team must drive at least 1 hour during the race. Each driver must rest/sit out for at least 1 hour between driving stints 7. Headlights: Not required 8. Sound limit: 96 dba, you must have some form of muffler (see the rules) 9. Podium teams must bring their logbooks to impound 10. Car to car contact is not permitted. All drivers must allow each other racing room at all times, give the cars around you a lane to race in. a. All cars involved in contact may be Black Flagged regardless of fault. b. Multiple or subsequent contacts by the same team, regardless of driver(s) involved or contact type, will increase the severity of the penalty assessed. c. Teams or drivers showing an inability to race safely or cleanly will be placed on probation and/or removed from the series. d. Intentional or malicious contact will result in permanent removal from the series. No bump drafting, no retribution. 11. Passing Rules: It is your responsibility to execute a safe, clean pass. If you are being passed, hold your line and be predictable. Can t hurt to give a point by. Note that dive-bombing does not qualify as planning and executing a safe pass. Blocking other cars does not qualify as holding your line and being predictable. Both are a Black Flag offense. 12. Fueling Rules will be observed at all times. a. No one over the wall until the car is stopped in the box b. Master Power switch must be OFF c. Full fire gear and helmet for everyone over the wall during fueling d. Only ONE fuel bottle over the wall at a time e. 4 crew/1 driver max over wall. Fireman with 10 lb. ABC fire bottle standing ready f. No working on car with gas cap off, no cool shirt, no tire pressure. g. Use drip pans, clean up spills h. There is no minimum time on pit road. Showing up at Black Flag not ready to go on track = penalty i. No fueling in garages/paddock. Pit road only 13. Flag Reminders a. Standing yellow - 75% racing speed incident off of the racing surface, beware. No passing b. Waving yellow - 50% racing speed. Incident on the racing surface. Extreme caution. No passing c. No passing under yellow from the first station displaying the yellow flag until you pass the incident AND do not see a yellow flag at the next station. d. Red flag - come to a safe, controlled stop on one side of track and await further instruction. e. Open black - report to Black Flag Station immediately. Do not send teammates to the Black Flag station, do not stop in the pits or paddock before stopping at Black Flag. f. White EV or slow vehicle on course, pass with care, single file, wide berth

4 14. Illegal pass There are no give backs on a pass under yellow. Once you ve committed the crime it cannot be undone. This is a safety issue if you are disregarding flags we are going to bring you in to chat at Black Flag.

5 PROPER WRL GRID PROCEDURE In this diagram, car# 72 and Car #10 share the same pit box, and are gridded side-by-side parallel to their assigned pit box. Leave space between cars for EVs and other vehicular traffic Hotels, Vendors and Local Information 1. For RV, camping, hotel and lodging Information: 2. Please support the concessions operators at the track. They are there for your convenience 3. Please observe quiet times. If not listed in the track s policies, WRL mandates quiet hours from 11pm to 7am. CLEAN UP BEFORE YOU LEAVE. DO NOT LEAVE CARS, CAR PARTS, SPILLS, JUGS OF OIL ETC. AT THE TRACK. Anything that will not fit in a trash can must be packed out.

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