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ONLY included USE not FAN FOR Amendments RULEOFFICIAL BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL .............................................................. 8 1.1. GOVERNANCE ...................................................... 8 1.2. SAFETY .............................................................. 13 1.3. LOGO DISPLAY .................................................. 22 1.4. ADVERTISING ..................................................... 22 1.5. TITLE SPONSOR ................................ONLY ................ 23 1.6. PRODUCT USE ................................included................... 25 2. MEMBERSHIP ..................................................... 32 2.1. GENERAL ........................................................... 32 2.2. APPLICATION ..................................................... 32 2.3. TERM ................................USE ................................not . 34 2.4. INTERIM REVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS .............. 34 2.5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK .................................. 34 2.6. APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION .............. 34 2.7. CONDUCTFAN IDENTIFICATION ................................ 36 2.8. LITIGATION ......................................................... 36 2.9. CATEGORIES...................................................... 36 2.10. AGE .................................................................. 37 2.11. MORAL FITNESS .............................................. 37 2.12. PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FITNESS ...... 37 FOR2.13. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENT .... 39 2.14. DETERMINATION OF FITNESS .......................... 39 2.15. WAIVER OF CLAIMS ......................................... 40 2.16. PENALTIES ....................................................... 40 2.17. VIOLATION OF LAWS ........................................ 41 2.18.Amendments MEDICAL RECORDS ................................ ......... 41 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES | RULE BOOK | 2017.1.16 1 2.19. MEMBERSHIPS, LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS 42 3. SANCTIONS ........................................................ 44 3.1. PROMOTION OF RACES ..................................... 44 3.2. EVENT PROMOTER RESPONSIBILITIES ............. 44 3.3. RESTRICTIONS ................................................... 45 4. ENTRANTS/DRIVERS ........................................ 46 4.1. GENERAL – ENTRANT LICENSING/DRIVER LICENSING................................ONLY..................... 46 4.2. ENTRANT LICENSE ................................included............ 48 4.3. DRIVER LICENSE ............................................... 51 4.4. COMMUNICATION ............................................... 55 4.5. CAR REGISTRATION .......................................... 57 5. ENTRIES ................................USE not.............................. 64 5.1. GENERAL ........................................................... 64 5.2. FEES .................................................................. 67 5.3. DEADLINE .......................................................... 67 5.4. ELECTRONIC ENTRIES ....................................... 67 5.5. REOPENINGFAN OF ENTRIES ................................... 67 5.6. FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE ................................. 67 5.7. ENTRY CHANGE ................................................. 68 5.8. POINTS AND AWARDS ........................................ 68 6. TESTING .............................................................. 69 FOR6.1. GENERAL ........................................................... 69 6.2. EFFECTIVE DATES ............................................. 69 6.3. APPLICATION AND REPORTING PROCESS......... 69 6.4. TEST PARTICIPANTS .......................................... 69 6.5. APPROVED TESTING .......................................... 70 6.6.Amendments TIRES ................................ ................................. 76 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES | RULE BOOK | 2017.1.16 2 6.7. LOCATIONS ........................................................ 77 6.8. TESTING BLACKOUT PERIODS .......................... 78 6.9. ADDITIONAL TESTING LIMITATIONS ................... 79 6.10. VIOLATIONS ..................................................... 80 7. AT TRACK PROCEDURES ............................... 81 7.1. ON TRACK CONDITIONS .................................... 81 7.2. FLAG CODES AND/OR TRACK CONDITION LIGHTS (COLLECTIVELY, “FLAGS”) ............................ 87 7.3. TIMING AND SCORING ................................ONLY ....... 92 7.4. PIT BOXES .........................................................included 96 7.5. RACE START ...................................................... 99 7.6. RACE RESTART ............................................... 100 7.7. MECHANICAL CONDITIONS .............................. 102 7.8. PERFORMANCEUSE STANDARDS ........................... 103 7.9. PIT PROCEDURES ................................not ............ 103 7.10. PIT SAFETY VIOLATIONS ............................... 105 8. QUALIFICATIONS ............................................ 107 8.1. ALL RACE LOCATIONS ..................................... 107 8.2. OVALFAN EVENTS .................................................. 112 8.3. ROAD/STREET COURSES ................................ 117 8.4. INDIANAPOLIS 500® MILE RACE ..................... 124 9. PENALTIES ....................................................... 135 9.1. GENERAL ......................................................... 135 FOR9.2. SCOPE OF PENALTIES ..................................... 136 9.3. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND GUIDELINES .... 141 10. CHAMPIONSHIP AND POINTS .................... 145 10.1. CHAMPIONSHIPS AND POINT STANDINGS ..... 145 10.2.Amendments SIGNIFICANCE OF THE C AR NUMBER ............ 145 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES | RULE BOOK | 2017.1.16 3 10.3. CREDITING OF POINTS .................................. 145 10.4. TIES ............................................................... 146 10.5. END OF SEASON AWARDS ............................ 146 10.6. POINTS........................................................... 147 11. AWARDS ......................................................... 152 11.1. APPROVAL ..................................................... 152 11.2. AWARDS ........................................................ 152 11.3. WITHHOLDING ................................................ 152 ONLY 12. REVIEW ...........................................................included 153 12.1. INTRODUCTION .............................................. 153 12.2. WHEN IS A REVIEW PERMITTED .................... 154 12.3. WHO MAY REQUEST A REVIEW .................... 154 12.4. PROCESS TO REQUEST A REVIEW ................ 155 12.5. REVIEW PROCESSUSE ................................ not ......... 156 12.6. COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES – ............. 163 13. APPEALS ........................................................ 164 INTRODUCTION – .................................................... 164 13.2. WHENFAN IS AN APPEAL ALLOWED – ................. 165 13.3. WHO MAY REQUEST AN APPEAL – ............... 165 13.4. SUBMISSION OF APPEALS ............................. 165 13.5. APPEAL PROCESS AND HEARING .................. 167 13.6. COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES................. 175 14.FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................... 176 14.1. GENERAL ....................................................... 176 14.2. DEVELOPMENT AREAS, REPRODUCTION PARTS, AND DIRECT PURCHASE PARTS ................. 177 14.3. TECHNICAL INSPECTION ................................ 182 Amendments VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES | RULE BOOK | 2017.1.16 4 14.4. CAR WEIGHT AND DRIVER EQUIVALENCY WEIGHT ....................................................... 185 14.5. CHASSIS ........................................................ 187 14.6. DIMENSIONS .................................................. 193 14.7. AERODYNAMICS - ALL AERO KITS ................ 194 14.8. AERODYNAMICS - DALLARA AERO KIT .......... 203 14.9. AERODYNAMICS – NON DALLARA AERO KITS .................................................................... 211 14.10. FUEL SYSTEM .............................................. 215 14.11. STEERING AND SUSPENSIONONLY ...................... 216 14.12. DAMPERS AND INERTERS ............................included 217 14.13. DRIVESHAFTS / HUBS .................................. 218 14.14. SUSPENSION WHEEL/WING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SWEMS) ............ 218 14.15. BRAKES ................................USE ....................... 220 14.16. WHEELS ................................not....................... 221 14.17. HEATING AND COOLING............................... 223 14.18. GEARBOX/DIFFERENTIAL ............................ 223 14.19. AIRJACK ....................................................... 226 14.20. ELECTRONICS .............................................. 226 14.21. DATAFAN LOGGING AND TELEMETRY – CHASSIS AND ENGINE ................................................ 231 14.22. FUEL ............................................................ 233 14.23. REFUELING .................................................. 234 15. TIRES ............................................................... 237 FOR15.1. GENERAL ....................................................... 237 15.2. TIRE ALLOTMENTS ......................................... 238 15.3. EACH ENTRANT IS ALLOWED THE FOLLOWING: .................................................................... 238 15.4. ROAD COURSE/STREET COURSE TIRES ...... 239 15.5.Amendments OVAL EVENTS ................................ ...............