We will run our third annual ‘250 Lap Endurance Race’ on August 1^st, 2010.  Last year’s event was a blast.  And if we may boast a bit, the go karts didn’t have a single mechanical failure!!!!  The only laps that weren’t run were the ones that were lost by being lapped on track!  So let’s start getting your teams together again for 2010 as the date will be here before you know it.

Race rules are listed below.  This year we will tailor the rules to fit either a two (2) or three (3) person team.  Entry fee is $375/team.  A $125 deposit is due with each reservation.  The balance is due before or morning of the race. 

250 Lap Race Rules

• Teams can be two (2) or three (3) driver minimum, can also be more.
• No two way radios allowed in the helmet.
• Race distance will be 250 laps or three (3) Hours, whichever occurs first.
• 41 second lead pace will get race done in 2.93 hours
• This includes a two (2) minute mandatory gas stop and six (6) other driver change stops averaging 1 minute 10 seconds.
• 7 pit stops required (this makes for even stints for 2 or 4 driver teams.  3 driver teams will have one driver short one segment).
• Each team must have seven (7) laps of > one (1) minute on the score sheet (plus the 2 minute fuel stop) at the end of the event.
• Teams can count accidents as pit stops, but may not count time in the penalty box as a > one (1) minute lap.
• The distance will require one (1) fuel stop
• Teams are completely responsible for pit stop strategy excluding the fuel stop.
• Fuel pit stop assignments will be made for a specific lap range.
• Fuel window is between laps 100 – 150.  The karts will go approx. 150 laps on a tank
• A special flag by the pit lane steward, as well as announcements will notify a team of the approaching fuel stop.  Team members may also signal the team driver of fuel stop lap. A team member or relief driver must be at pit entrance to hand walk the kart to fueling area.
• SRR crew will do re-fueling of karts, will oil chain and do quick visual check of kart during a timed two (2) minute fuel stop.
• Pit Stop Procedure:
• Teams must use pit entry/slow down lane to enter the pits.
• Failure to do so will incur a 30 second penalty.
• Once on the cement pit they must stop until a team mate reaches the kart.  The team mate will walk them to a pit spot (pit spots will be unassigned, just use an open one).  After driver change, team mate will hand walk them to exit line of pit area.  No pushing of karts, karts must leave under own power.
• If a driver change isn’t being made at pit stop, the driver must exit the kart from one side, walk around and re-enter from other side before being hand walked out of pits.
• Gas Stop: Team mate will meet kart and driver at pit entrance and hand walk the kart and driver to the gas stop area.

• Rough Driving:
• Rolled black flags will result in a stop in the penalty box for 30 seconds.  If driver does not stop for the timed penalty they will be assessed a 90 second penalty on the score sheet/computer.  If driver doesn’t stop and driving infractions continue the race will be red flagged and the offending driver will be removed from the event.
• Driver must drive around track after receiving rolled black from flagman to the penalty box which will be located on the back of the starting oval.  The crew member in the penalty box will also have kart number displayed on a chalk board.
• Team is DQ’d from event with 5^th rough driving penalty.
• Teams will be assessed a five (5) second penalty for cone violations.
• Passing in the grass is illegal.  A five (5) second penalty will be added to the score sheet for any illegal passes unless the position is given back on track.
• SRR will provide:
• 2^nd scoring monitor in garage area for teams to watch.
• If teams have questions about scoring the crew member on the back of the starting oval can be asked the question and it will be radioed to scoring for answer.
• Updated race times and race reports will be posted.
• Lap count score board next to flag man
• Pit board for penalty box guy to post kart number
• Fueling devices and crew to perform fueling pit stops.
• Each kart had the toe in set and was track tested on Saturday.  All karts drive well, have equal rubber and are prepped to the best of our ability for this event.
• We will provide the mechanical help to keep you in the race.  If something is damaged due to accident we will attempt to fix the kart or component.  If something breaks due to wear or becomes loose we will repair the kart.  If the kart breaks due to Sugar River Raceway’s fault, like a broken frame we will provide a spare kart.  This is the only instance that another kart will be issued.
• Gas stops will take precedence over fixing broken go karts. 
• Gas Stop Assignments:
• Karts will be assigned gas stops based on kart number.  Small number karts will stop first.
• We will do a pit stop every three (3) minutes. If positioning of a kart on track makes it necessary we will pit more than one kart at a time.
• If the kart does not pit on the assigned lap or the following lap they will be assessed a 30 second penalty.  Missing these two laps will also relegate them to the end of the pit stop list, or after the highest number kart.  This will put the team in the area where the kart may run out of gas.
• The table below shows how the karts pitted for gas during the 2008 250 lapper.