Kahuna Race Details

(subject to change – 10-18-07)

• Two rounds of practice (8-10 laps) will be available to dial in karts and track conditions
• Order of practice will follow the order of events for the day
• Each kart may only enter track once per practice round
• Maximum of 8-10 karts per practice session
• Space out evenly around track to avoid crashes
• Two qualifying rounds will be used to set the main event starting order
• Order of qualifying will follow the order of events for the day
• Pill draw will determine the order of qualifying within each class
• Driver is responsible for mounting transponder to kart before entering track
• Maximum 6 karts per session
• 5 qualifying laps per session
• Space out evenly around track so as to not interfere with other karts
• The scorer will record each driver’s best lap time from each session
• The driver’s best elapsed time will be used to determine the starting order
• A roll of 2 dice will determine the main event inversion
• The competition director and a witness shall conduct the dice roll for each race
• If the dice roll total is an odd number;
• There will be no inversion
• Karts will be lined up with the fastest qualifier on the pole, etc.
• If the dice roll total is an even number;
• The total of the dice roll will determine the number of karts to be inverted
• Minimum inversion is 2 karts
• Maximum inversion is 12 karts
• Competition Director will apply the inversion to the starting order prior to posting the starting lineup
• Each race will be broken into two equal segments
• Yellow laps will count towards the race total except;
• If necessary, each race will be guaranteed two attempts at a green/white/checkered finish
• If those attempts fail, the finishing order will be set by the last official scored lap
• At the end of the first segment, the flagman shall signal a “competition red”
• During the “competition red”;
• All karts will be stopped in order on the front straightaway
• All engines will be turned off
• A 5 minute time limit will be enforced by the race director
• Drivers may exit the kart and receive a drink of water
• One crew member per kart may enter the race track
• Fuel may be added (using track supplied fuel and containers)
• Tire air pressures may be adjusted
• Under the supervision of race officials, broken body parts may be removed
• Use of duct tape to repair body damage will be allowed for safety purposes
• No other adjustments or repairs are allowed
• Any violations of these rules will result in an immediate DQ
• Following the competition red;
• The running order will be set according to the last scored lap of the first segment
• All karts will have 30 seconds to restart and pull into their proper lineup
• The second segment will begin with a single file restart at the end of the back straightaway
• Best qualifying time for each Kahuna race will receive $50
• Kahuna Event winners will receive the coveted Holiday Classic Crystal Trophy
• The announced purse will be paid in the following manner;
• 1^st place – 50% of the total purse for this event
• 2^nd place – 30% of the total purse
• 3^rd place – 20% of the total purse
• Any protests must be properly submitted within 30 minutes of the race conclusion
• Protests will be handled in the normal manner by the Race Director
• Results will not be final and payouts will not be made until all protests are resolved.