2024 RCHRA GENERAL OVERALL CLASS RULES (as of: April 18, 2024) (Applies To All Classes & RCHRA as a whole) RCHRA CLASS RULES TIRE TECH DURING TESTING: (Private Testing & Regular Event Testing) All rear-tire tech rules that apply during competition, also apply during testing sessions. REAR TIRES: RCHRA Prep Category: (Big Dawg) OG (Normal) Tire Prep Only. No Webby / No Stringy RCHRA No Prep Categories: (Renegade) (Pro Street) (Xtreme Stock) (Super Stock) (Pro Stock) (True Stock) (Top Sportsman) (YounGunz) Conditioners, tire rubs, anything you want placed on your rear tires is fine in the "No Prep" classes... AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A BIG DAWG REAR TIRE PREP. "No Prep" categories / classes are not allowed to launch in the "Big Dawg" prep / launch pad. REAR TIRE HEAT: No heat (on rear tires) (heat guns or tire bands) after moving past the tent (tower) for a run. Exceptions apply based off track down, etc. Tire Bands required to be removed at tech. May be placed back on after successful tech. 10 Second (Heat) Rule: Once a racers competitor begins staging process, opposing racer has 10 seconds to match that racer on the starting line. BIG DAWG (Groove / Launch Pad Rotation) RCHRA requires random rotation of building grooves for the Big Dawg launch pad. BURNOUT: Only allowed in the designated area. Chirping and burnouts on asphalt or concrete allowed behind the RCHRA floor mats. 4 total Burnout pads provided by RCHRA. - 2 dry carpet burnout pads (one in each lane) (on tables) - 2 "Simple Green" carpet burnout pads (one in each lane) - Simple Green spray bottle provided by RCHRA (No use of any other spray bottle allowed on the track) Racers ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THEIR OWN BURNOUT PAD. Must use RCHRA pads. Spinning of the rear tires on the launch pad at all is NOT allowed on the starting line surface. CHIP DRAW / RANDOMIZER: If the randomizer drawings picks a racer for any round of competition a bye-run, that is the only time during that event the bye-run will be awarded to that racer. BATTERY: If a racer battery is overcharged at tech, racer has only 1 attempt within 2 minutes to bring the battery down under or at the (8.44 Volts) limit. Racer must remain in the tech line in an attempt to accomplish this. If battery is tested second time and overcharge is still displayed, racer will receive a DQ for that specific round of competition. STAGING: Once a racer signals to the tree operator that he/she is "set" or "ready" that racer is committed to that run. If the vehicle rolls forward or backward breaking the stage beams, the racer will receive a DQ for that specific round of competition. "Ready" or "Set" is based upon either driver acknowledgment or it's obvious to the tree operator. Rear tires MUST be sitting on the ground once the racer is "set" or "ready" for a run. No holding the car up and sitting the car down during the race directors count. Basically, you can not be touching the vehicle at all once you signal you are set, or it's obvious you are set or ready to the tree operator. BIG DAWG - during Testing & Eliminations Only... Rolling rear tires back & forth on the starting line is allowed to clean launch pad. (Rolling a clean tire to clean launch pad is allowed to preserve pad, once approved by Race Director). "CALLING A RACE" / VIDEO REPLAY: Official RCHRA video replay will ONLY be seen, reviewed and determined by RCHRA officials first. ONLY the 2 drivers affected by the video replay decision will be allowed in the tent / tower to see the video proof replay of the call. If a video needs to be looked at... that call (to look at the video) will come from the race director immediately after that specific run. Once "the call" is made, that is final and "we are moving on". The only video used for making a determination is the official RCHRA video. If a video call is simply "too close to call", the race between the 2 racers affected will be re-run. BYE RUNS / COMPETITION SINGLES: Racer must at least make an effort during a bye run or a competition (basically at least take the tree). Racers do not have to launch under power. Just take the tree. BREAKAGE ON THE LINE / STUCK ON LINE: If you get stuck or break on the line, do not touch your vehicle until you see the full run from your opponent. You must at least receive a reaction time to be eligible to advance in the event of the above mentioned. If you do not receive a reaction time, that's considered first is worst and your opponent wins regardless of what his / her vehicle does down track. If you get stuck or break after receiving a reaction time and your opponent causes any infraction, you WIN... as long as you do not touch the vehicle before your opponent causes any infraction. If both vehicles get stuck or break after the the tree has dropped and both receive no reaction time, the race will be re-run. ELIMINATIONS: A Bracket = Pairings on randomized "chip draw style" ladder B Bracket = Pairings on randomized "chip draw style" ladder Final 4 Structure: Winner of A Bracket vs. Winner of B Bracket (Race Finals) Loser of A Bracket Finals is considered a Semi-Finalist Loser of B Bracket Finals is considered a Semi-Finalist TIME SLIPS: Time Slips are ONLY printed during qualifying and eliminations. Your times will be announced over the PA during testing. CAR COUNT: 2 or more entries makes a class. GENERAL CLASS RULES: In the event of a timing system malfunction or operator error, the race will be re-run. Racers cannot touch or cross center-line. (this includes any portion or part of the body) Racers cannot touch or hit the center cone or the reflector on the cone. Racers cannot touch or hit the guard walls. (this includes any portion or part of the body) First infraction gives win immediately to opponent (First IS Worst) Once racer entry passes tech successfully, vehicle must remain in the staging lanes. Stepping foot / shoe in Prep on race track is not allowed. Racers are allowed to "call out" other racers at tech if they see something that may look illegal on another racers entry. RCHRA RACE PROCEDURES / POLICIES REGISTRATION: (MUST BE DONE IN-PERSON / ON-SITE) (BY THE RACER) Track Fees, Entry Fees & Admission fees ALL paid at the time of Registration. REFUND POLICY: Track Fee and/or Admission is non-refundable. (If your entry is unable to make the call for Eliminations (Round 1), you may receive back your class entry fee only) (If your entry "takes the tree" during Eliminations (Round 1), entry fee becomes non-refundable) RCHRA holds the right (at admission charging events) to check enclosed trailers & vehicles for people coming in who shall owe for general admission fees. WAIVER: ALL racers will be required to sign our waiver during registration before entering in the race. I "the racer" entering into this RCHRA sanctioned event agrees to the following terms: The RCHRA (R/C Hot Rod Association), nor any of the RCHRA affiliates, nor the event venue, holds no responsibility for any personal property damage or any bodily injury my race entry may cause during this RCHRA sanctioned event. RCHRA "Rules Motto" If the rules posted do not say that you cannot do something, obviously that means you can. (Within limitations, obviously) RCHRA POLICIES: RCHRA holds the right to have any person removed from an event for "inappropriate" or "out of hand" actions. RCHRA Race Director makes the final call on everything. RCHRA Race Director holds the authority to alter anything for unforeseen situations.