enduro rules and information - RAIN-SNOW-SHINE
Saratoga Speedway ENDURO events are scheduled to take place Rain or Shine! No more will race-addicts bow to Mother Nature year after year; stare at a closed speedway and just wait for spring! Who needs the guarantee of a perfectly dry track when we have Hornet Cars, racers with warm suits, pop-up canopies for the pits and a willing crew of track officials? Not us apparently, and that’s just fine so let’s race; bring the family!!
Format:
- $1,000.00 to win
- 2-hours or 200 laps of racing; whichever comes first
- Green-flag drops at 2 pm sharp and checkered-flag drops on the leader at 4pm or after 200 laps completed
- Anyone in good-standing with an approved race car and personal safety equipment is invited to race
- Hornet cars only; special construction and safety rules posted on SMP website under the “New Years Hornet Enduro” tab
- Registration is not required.
- No-limit car-count
- All cars will be safety inspected; cars deemed to not meet the rules at the discretion of track officials will not be permitted; no exceptions
- Draw for starting lineup
Racing Rules:
- 2022 Standard Saratoga Speedway racing rules are applicable with some modifications as noted here
- Rolling double-file start and re-starts
- No passing under caution
- Cars involved in caution will be placed at the back of the longest line for restart
- Over aggressive driving causing caution will result in loss of lap and reposition at the back of the longest line for restart (at the sole-discretion of track officials)
- No “Breakout Rule”
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd to victory lane immediately following checkered flag, and before going directly to the tech pad; fourth place go directly to tech-pad following the checkered flag for inspection.
NOTES:
- Review and conform to “Enduro” Construction Rules (Based on existing Hornet rules)
- All cars must have numbers clearly visible as described in the “Hornet Rules book” Rule #20
Pricing:
Registration: Free
Back gate: $25
Front gate: $10
- Hot food concession will be open in the pits and on the concourse
SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS)
11:00 Pits open at back-gate;
- Individual pit stalls will be first come first serve and chosen at the back gate upon entry; 2-stalls per entrant;
- Plan accordingly: All cars must arrive at back gate before 12:30 to provide time to inspected, have hot laps and drivers meeting then green flag at 2pm;
- Personal tow vehicles will be permitted to remain in the infield as space permits for warmth/safety;
- Hot food and drinks will be available in the concession.
11:00 – 12:45 Safety inspections
1:00pm – 1:30 (approximately) Hot Laps – Please have your transponder mounted for Hot Laps
1:30 Driver’s meeting & draw for position and directly to staging on front straight
1:50 All cars staged on front straight
1:55 Start parade laps; final staging
2:00 Green Flag
4:00 (or 200 laps completed) Checkered Flag
- Top three to the podium
- Top three to the tech pad after podiu0
Construction and Safety Rules
BASIC:
- TYPICAL “A” OR “B” HORNET CAR MAKES, MODELS, AND UN-ALTERED DRIVE-TRAINS ONLY
- All existing construction rules are in effect with the exception of modifications noted in this document notwithstanding
- PASSENGERS NOT PERMITTED
EXISTING STANDING RULES MODIFICATIONS:
- Tires:
- Aluminum or steel rims up to 15”, maximum 7” width, with DOT approved tires no wider than 185/any profile . Minimum 400 tread-wear rating
- Wheel spacers not allowed
- Cars must have front and rear tow straps/chains
- All flammable materials removed from interior except the dash
- Anti-freeze authorized for Enduro race only
- Minimum cage/roll-bar regulations:
- 4-point roll-bar/cage consisting of 2-uprights spanning from the frame rails to within 6” of roof, an attached cross-bar spanning the top of the uprights, and 2 attached back-stays welded to the top of the uprights or to the cross-bar spanning the cross-bar/uprights to the rear frame rail or stiffener using minimum 1.75” OD 0.095” wall thickness steel tubes and fastened as per Hornet Rules
- Passenger side door-bar recommended but not mandatory
- 2” OD steel tube cross-brace between behind driver spanning the door-bars recommended but not mandatory
- NOTE: Driver side door bar mandatory as per standing Hornet rules
- NOTE: Doors must be welded or chained shut as per standing Hornet rules
- NOTE: Contact Hornet Tech Directors for further guidance on rules and cage-builds.
- All personal safety equipment rules are mandatory as per standing Hornet rules
- Harness and window nets are mandatory as per standing Hornet rules
- All cars must clearly display car number as described in Hornet Rulebook under “Hornet Rules” Rule #20. In addition all cars must start with their number clearly indicated on the rear bumper/trunk lid so as to be clearly visible to the trailing driver to assist in RaceCeiver controlled line-ups. Contrasting colour tape is acceptable.
