1.1 Making the Race: If you are unable to make a race, let the
Division
Admin know ASAP.
1.2 Provisional Points: Each division has an
independent provisional system.
2.1 Purpose: Practice sessions are to be used to make adjustments to your
race car, and to work with traffic in different situations, among other
things. At no time, for any reason, is anyone allowed to use practice as a
play session, or as a way to manipulate or wreck another driver purposely.
Anyone using practice for this purpose may be removed from the race.
2.2 Practice Incidents: If you are involved in an incident in a practice
session, promptly remove your car from the racing line, and/or enter the
pits immediately. It is important to make room for those practicing. Try
not to stop in the middle of the track.
3.1 Post Race Meetings: After each race, there is sometimes a voluntary
post-race meeting using Paltalk. There will be a room named STRL Racing
within the Sports - Recreational Activities group section of Paltalk (you
must check the box to show Adult Groups). No password is required.
4.1 Starts / Restarts: After the pace car leaves the track, and heads for
pit road, the leader will maintain pace speed until the spotter announces
the green flag. No acceleration is permitted prior to the drop of the
green flag. The STRL member directly behind the pace car will maintain a
.5 to 1 second gap behind the pace car at all times.
If a complaint is
received about a driver where the result of a restart is a passing of
another car prior to Turn 1 completion AND in replay, the driver in
question fails one of these two things:
a.
Maintaining proper pace speed (no more than 2mph faster) and/or
b.
Acceleration prior to the visible drop of the green flag as seen by the
flagman on replay...
...that results in
a car being passed prior to Turn 1 completion.......then a penalty will be
issued.
4.2 Starting Lap: Prior to the drop of the green flag, the field will
maintain a .5 to 1 second gap to the car in front.
4.3 Track Aprons: These areas are not to be used to make a pass, or gain a
position at any time during a race. If you must use the apron to avoid or
get around a wreck, do so with care. Aprons are used for entering and
exiting pits only.
4.4 Lapped Cars: Give way to those drivers that are on the lead lap,
giving them plenty of room to get by you. If you are unable to race at the
leaders speed, to possibly get your lap back, give way to those on the
lead lap cautiously. Do not race drivers that are not on the same lap as
you. Use Autochat to let drivers know where to pass you (high or low). If
you move to let others pass, stay in that line until it is clear to get
back in line.
4.5 Entering Pits: When entering the pits, drop to the bottom groove and
slow down making sure to enter the flat portion of the pit entrance at a
safe speed so you don't spin up onto the track in front of oncoming
traffic. Be sure to let the other drivers know what your intentions are by
using Autochat. Use the outside driving lane in the pits until you reach
your pit stall.
4.6 Exiting Pits: When exiting your pit stall, move to the outside pit
lane as soon as you safely can to help avoid pit lane incidents. When
exiting the pits, use Autochat to let the other drivers know that you are
exiting the pits. Stay below the white line and enter the track on the
back straightaway, making sure the track behind you is clear. Just because
the spotter says "merge when you can" doesn't mean it's necessarily safe
to do so. Stay low until you are up to speed.
4.7 Less than 10 to go: When there is a caution, with 10 laps or less in
the race, ALL lapped cars must enter pit road when pit road opens for
lapped cars. Drive at pit road speed, exiting the pits after the lead lap
cars have gone past pit road. This will line up all lead lap cars in
front, with lapped cars following. Lapped cars can stop in their pit
stalls at their own discretion, but it is not required.
4.8 Warming Tires: A driver may warm their tires during a pace lap of a
caution. However, if it causes an incident, a penalty may apply.
4.9 Faking a Pit Stop: Drivers may fake pit
stops during the race or caution laps.
4.10 Damaged / Off the Pace: If you are damaged excessively, or your car
is off the pace (unable to maintain full race speed), drivers are required
to give way and the preferred racing line to those drivers who are at full
race speed. If you know you will be slow on a restart, you may go down pit
road on the last pace lap under a caution, to avoid possibly causing an
incident on the restart (you are not required to stop in your pit stall).
4.12 Bump Drafting: Bump drafting is allowed.
4.13 Three Wides: Three wides are allowed but if an accident
occurs starting in a 3-wide, the driver who initiates the 3-wide situation
will recieve penalty along with the driver who initiates the contact
(moves out of lane) which leads to the wreck. Penalties will vary
among divisions.
5.1 Racing to the line: When a caution flag comes out, you may race back
to the line.
5.2 Stagger: During the caution, the field will maintain a staggered pace
line, regardless of whether or not they are on the lead lap or not. Odd
position cars will maintain the inside line, even position cars will
maintain the outside line. The leader of the pace line will maintain the
inside line. When the "one to go" message is given, and lap traffic lines
up on the inside, the lead lap cars will maintain a single file line on
the outside.
5.3 Pace Gap: At all times, while under caution, and prior to the drop of
the green flag for the event, the field will maintain at least a .5 to 1
second gap to the car in front, including the pace car. Use your F2 screen
to determine the distance between cars.
5.4 Taking the Caution: When the leader takes the caution flag, the leader
will maintain race speed until the exit of turn 2, at which time the
leader may slow to allow the pace car to catch up to the field. A minimum
of 30 mph must be maintain by the leader at all times. At no point is the
leader or any other driver to stop or slow dramatically after taking the
caution. The rest of the field will maintain a .5 to 1 second gap,
staggered behind the leader. You can pass the pace car when taking the
caution flag. NO driver is allowed to slam on the brakes after passing the
start/finish line when taking the caution flag, or to stop for the pace
car, prior to catching the rest of the field.
6.1 Practice Session Chat: Chatting is permitted during practice sessions.
6.2 Qualifying Session Chat: Chatting is NOT permitted during qualifying
sessions. Once the Happy Hour session begins, or the Qualifying session is
complete, congratulations to the pole sitter, and other chat, may once
again begin.
6.3 Happy Hour Session Chat: Chatting is permitted during Happy
Hour
sessions.
6.4 Race Session Chat: Chatting is NOT permitted during race sessions.
Only the programmed Autochat messages will be allowed during the race.
"Thank You" and "Sorry" messages also need to be avoided.
This includes typed messages such as:
"I was booted, what happened?"
"Thanks for nothing"
"Why did you hit me?"
"I'm out of here"
"Goodnight all"
"I can't get out of the pits?"
"Hi there"
"Let's Pit now"
6.5 Required Autochat: Below is the required Autochat configuration to be
used during ALL racing sessions. For <name>, insert your name or car
number. The <name> portion is optional. Any variation or additional chat
messages used outside of this list may be penalized.
<name> Pitting this lap.$ or <name> Pitting this lap. Pass High$
<name> Exiting Pits$ or <name> Exiting Pits. Pass High$
<name> Pass Low$
<name> Pass High$
<name> Lost a gear. Careful on start$
<name> Damaged and off the pace$
<name> Lap Please!$
<name> Slow car ahead$
<name> Black Flag, Please Pass$
7.1 Tolerance: Flaming of any type will not be tolerated in any form.
Drivers meeting's and race sessions are not places to show yours
frustrations toward any driver or group.
7.2 Examples of Flaming: Below are some examples of what is considered
flaming. There are numerous forms of flaming, and if it is found that your
message is considered flaming, you will be penalized. If you have a
difference with someone, take care of it after the race.
"Your a wrecker!"
"You can't drive"
"Get out of here"
8.1 Minimum Requirements: The minimum requirements to race in the league
are cable, DSL, or equivalent.
8.2 Warp: If you are showing signs of excessive warp in practice, try to
reconnect prior to the qualifying session. If you continue to warp during
the Happy Hour or race sessions, you may be asked to leave the race. The
Division Admin has the right to eject any driver who shows excessive warp,
if he feels it will effect the race in any way.
8.3 Booting: Often times you may be disconnected from a race for various
reasons. If this happens during the practice, qualifying, or Happy Hour
sessions, you may reconnect. However, if you are booted during the racing
session, you will only be allowed to reconnect one time. If you reconnect
more than once, you will be ejected from the race, or given a penalty.
There are technical reasons for this.
If at any time the Division Admin or Assistant Admin are booted or
disconnected from the race, they may rejoin at any time to collect scoring
information, and possible replays.
8.4 Server Problems: If there is ever a problem with a racing server, it
is important to determine the extent of the problem. If you are
disconnected, and you are unsure as to why, go to the Sierra chat room
East General Discussion 1. If it is a problem with the server, the other drivers will
more than likely show up there. If so, we will then decide what to do in
the event of a server problem. If the other drivers don't show, it may
have been a problem with just your connection, or some other problem.
8.5 Server Crash or Mass Boot: If a race server experiences a major
problem, and/or more than half the team members are disconnected (mass
boot), the race will be declared a rain out, and will be rescheduled for
another time, if the schedule permits. The Division Admin can decide whether
or not to reschedule the event.
9.1 Protests: If you were involved in an incident, or penalized points for
an infraction, you may protest the ruling handed out.
9.2 Procedure: If you decide to protest, you must accompany your protest
with a replay clip which justifies your protest. The replay clip must
contain the lap prior to and the lap after the incident or infraction in
question. Send the clip to the Division Admin, with a complete explanation of
the incident, and your opinion of what happened. Failure to send a replay
clip and/or provide an explanation, will be grounds for dismissal of the
protest. All protests must be received prior to the next racing event.
9.3 Driver Complaints: If a driver is deemed as a risk, or poses a
continuous problem in racing events, any current STRL member may submit a
complaint about that driver to the Division Admin. The complaint must be
complete and concise, submitted via e-mail, and must include a replay clip
of the actions that are being addressed.
10.1 Voluntary: If a driver decides to leave the league for whatever
reason, we ask that you notify the Division Admin ASAP.
10.2 Forced Removal: A driver may be asked to leave the league for several
reasons. Those reasons include, but are not limited to, consistent rule
infractions, failure to appear for 3 consecutive races, consistent
over-aggressive driving which results in penalties, flaming, chatting
during race/qualifying sessions, or inability to hold a racing line. At
any point, the Division Admin may remove a driver if he feels it is in the
best interest of the league, and/or to maintain the racing environment for
the other drivers.
11. IROC
11.1 IROC Car Files: All IROC car files will be
provided by the IROC Division Admin. The car file/name can't be changed,
as it will result in scoring conflicts.
11.2 IROC Points System: IROC Division will follow
the real IROC points system (matrix below). In addition, 5 bonus points
are awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in each race, 3 bonus
points are awarded to the driver who leads the second greatest number of
laps, and 2 bonus points are awarded to the driver who leads the third
greatest number of laps. In case of a tie, the driver with the highest
finishing position in that race receives the bonus.
11.3 IROC Points Matrix: IROC Division Points
System
| Position |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
| Points |
53 |
50 |
47 |
44 |
41 |
38 |
35 |
32 |
29 |
26 |
24 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
16 |
| Position |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
| Points |
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Note: 30th place and further back will receive 1 point each
If you have any questions about the rules, notify the
League Admin.
