2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Rulebook
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N A SC AR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR 2021 RULE BOOK N ATION AL A S SO C I ATION O F STOCK CAR AU TO R ACING Modified 2021.qxp_Touring 2010 1/25/21 12:29 PM Page 1 National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC BILL FRANCE, SR.* Founder BILL FRANCE* Legacy Chairman Brian France** Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer BETTY JANE FRANCE* Founder – NASCAR Foundation JAMES C. FRANCE Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer LESA KENNEDY Vice Chair and Executive Vice President MIKE HELTON Vice Chairman, NASCAR GARY CROTTY Chief Legal Officer / Secretary STEVE PHELPS NASCAR President STEVE O’DONNELL Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer JILL GREGORY Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer ED BENNETT Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer SCOTT MILLER Senior Vice President, Competition JOHN BOBO Vice President, Racing Operations ELTON SAWYER Vice President, Officiating & Technical Inspection ERIC NYQUIST Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer BRETT BODINE Senior Director, Driver Approval & Competition Administration BRANDON IGDALSKY Managing Director, Touring & Weekly Series TONY GLOVER Technical Director, Touring Series 1 – NWMT Modified 2021.qxp_Touring 2010 1/25/21 12:29 PM Page 2 LES WESTERFIELD Technical Coordinator, Touring Series JIMMY WILSON Director, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour DAVE FARRELL Technical Director, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour TOM BRYANT Managing Director, Racing Operations JASON CHRISTLEY Senior Manager, Digital Editorial JOSH HAMILTON Senior Manager, Racing Communications MATT HUMPHREY Director, Racing Communications *Deceased Copyright 1969 through 2021 by National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC All rights reserved. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without permission is strictly prohibited. Post Office Box 2875 Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2875 2 – NWMT Modified 2021.qxp_Touring 2010 1/25/21 12:29 PM Page 3 NASCAR FOREWORD Since its inception, NASCAR has endeavored to make stock car racing highly competitive, affordable and entertaining for racing fans and competitors. One of the tools that we use for this purpose is the NASCAR Rule Book, which contains the rules and procedures governing NASCAR-sanctioned racing. Close, side-by-side competition among various makes of vehicles is the basis for NASCAR's tremendous fan support and phenomenal growth. NASCAR remains committed to this path. The NASCAR Rule Book is designed to continually promote better competition while factoring in the costs of participation. Where appropriate, it encourages technical innovation and creativity. Where necessary, it harnesses potential imbalances that could impact the quality of the racing or its affordability. In all cases, rules are crafted with the goal of keeping the sport relevant and exciting. As part of NASCAR's commitment to maintaining a proper balance in competition, it may be necessary from time to time for NASCAR to make rule changes or adjustments. To maintain fairness and uphold the integrity of the sport, it may be necessary from time to time for NASCAR to issue penalties for rules infractions. NASCAR's Deterrence System is designed to send a clear message that NASCAR members and racing teams should largely police themselves. When a penalty is called for, the matter is less about the member(s) receiving the Penalty Notice. The greater consideration is the rest of the garage area, who are the ones potentially affected when an infraction occurs. This latest version of the NASCAR Rule Book is the culmination of more than 70 years of experience, learning, and knowledge. For 2021, it has been revised in several respects. We urge you to carefully study and familiarize yourself with the new Rule Book in order to understand these revisions, as well as those rules that have not changed. We at NASCAR wish all of you a successful and rewarding season of racing in 2021. JAMES C. FRANCE Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer 3 – NWMT Modified 2021.qxp_Touring 2010 1/25/21 12:29 PM Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page The NASCAR Rules . .1 10 Membership . .2 11 Licenses . .3 14 Injury Reports . .4 19 Sanctioned Events . .5 19 Safety . .6 19 Entries . .7 20 Inspections & Eligibility . .8 22 Event Procedure . .9 25 Event Procedure (Flag/Light Rules) . .10 36 Timing and Scoring . .11 39 Violations and Disciplinary Action . .12 40 Protests . .13 54 National Motorsports Appeals Panel . .14 55 National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer . .15 64 Prize Money . .16 70 Points and Point Funds . .17 70 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile . .18 72 NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy . .19 73 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Specifications . .20D 82 Construction Guidelines (Rear Pages) . .-- 133 Vehicle Requirements Index . .-- 146 4 – NWMT Modified 2021.qxp_Touring 2010 1/25/21 12:29 PM Page 5 PREFACE A NASCAR-sanctioned Event is a competitive stock car racing Event which is intended to be conducted and officiated in accordance with this Rule Book. This Rule Book may be amended from time to time. Special rules may be published by NASCAR specifically for the Event and any applicable agreements to which NASCAR is a party may also apply. The NASCAR Rule Book is designed to provide for the orderly conduct of NASCAR-sanctioned Events. Ultimately, the solution for unauthorized or improper officiating lies not in individual challenges seeking to undo what has been done, but rather in pressure brought upon the Officials in charge by drivers, owners, fans, and even NASCAR to improve the caliber of Race supervision. It is the responsibility of each Member to address any complaint he/she might have regarding officiating to the Managing Director, Touring Series. It is ultimately the obligation of each participant to ensure that his/her conduct and equipment comply with all applicable NASCAR Rules, as they may be amended from time to time. EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL NOT RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OF, OR COMPLIANCE WITH, THESE RULES. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of stock car racing and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, or others. 5 – NWMT Modified 2021.qxp_Touring 2010 1/25/21 12:29 PM Page 6 DEFINITION OF TERMS The following terms, which appear periodically throughout this Rule Book, have the following meanings: 1. Bulletin An amendment to the NASCAR Rules issued, published or as otherwise issued or distributed by NASCAR. 2. Competition The activities during an Event that Competitors participate in. Competition includes all practices, Qualifying and Qualifying Races, as provided in sub-section 9-5 Starting Position Determination – Eligibility and Assignment, and the Race. 3. Competitor Any NASCAR Member that holds a valid, current NASCAR Car Owner, driver, or crew member license that has not been suspended or revoked who participates in a NASCAR-sanctioned Event. 4. Composite Material Materials, generally strong and lightweight, in which fibers of more than one sort of material are bonded together chemically (e.g. carbon fiber). 5. Date of Issuance The earliest of electronic posting date, mailing, emailing, or other timely distribution, or NASCAR’s written or verbal announcement or distribution of notice to NASCAR Members. 6. Double File – Touring Style The procedure used to line up vehicles for restarts during the Race. 7. Event The time period of activities during a competitive stock car racing Event sanctioned by NASCAR in accordance with the NASCAR Rules which include all periods for registration (including, without limitation, review and approval), inspections, all Practices, Qualifying and Qualifying Races, as provided in Section 9 Starting Position Determination – Eligibility and Assignment, the Race, Post-Race and rain or postponed dates related thereto. 8. Fueler A Competitor who adds fuel to the race vehicle. 9. Fuel Handler Any Competitor involved in handling and/or transporting fuel. 10. Impound The process used by NASCAR to detain vehicles after Qualifying during certain Events. When vehicles are impounded during an Event, Competitors are not permitted to make any adjustments and/or changes to their vehicles prior to the Race, unless otherwise authorized by NASCAR. 11. In-Race The time period of activities during an Event between the start of the Race and Race completion. 12. LHS/RHS LHS indicates “left hand side” (driver’s side); RHS indicates “right hand side” (passenger’s side). 13. Magnetic Steel A hard, strong homogenous alloy composed of a majority of iron while including carbon and other elements, which has a density between 0.265 and 0.300 lbs/in3. 14. NASCAR Member An individual or entity whose membership application has been accepted by NASCAR, as provided in Section 2 Membership, and whose membership has not expired, or been suspended, canceled, or terminated. 15. NASCAR The trade name and registered servicemark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. 6 – NWMT Modified 2021.qxp_Touring 2010 1/25/21 12:29 PM Page 7 16. NASCAR-approved Tire Manufacturer For the 2021 season the NASCAR-approved tire manufacturer for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is: Hoosier Racing Tire 17. NASCAR Event Management, LLC (NEM) An affiliated company and licensee of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC which holds certain NASCAR-owned and NASCAR- controlled rights with respect to the sanctioning and operation of NASCAR-sanctioned Events in accordance with a separate license agreement between NASCAR and NEM. 18. NASCAR Headquarters The principal office of NASCAR, located at P.O. Box 2875, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-2875. 19. NASCAR Inspection Station The designated location for various NASCAR inspections at an Event. 20. NASCAR Officials Persons licensed by NASCAR and appointed by NASCAR to officiate as an employee or independent contractor at an Event, which may include employees or representatives of NEM. 21. NASCAR R&D Center The NASCAR Research and Development Center, located at 7010 West Winds Blvd., Concord, NC 28027.