Touring Rulebook 2015_Touring 2010 1/13/15 12:11 PM Page 1 National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. BILL FRANCE, SR.* Founder BILL FRANCE* Legacy Chairman BRYAN MOSS National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer BRIAN FRANCE Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer JAMES C. FRANCE Vice Chairman of the Board, Executive Vice President & Assistant Secretary BETTY JANE FRANCE Executive Vice President & Assistant Treasurer / NASCAR & Chairwoman of NASCAR Foundation LESA KENNEDY Vice Chairwoman of the Board, Executive Vice President & Assistant Treasurer MIKE HELTON President GARY CROTTY Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel Secretary BRENT DEWAR Chief Operating Officer STEVE O’DONNELL Executive Vice President & Chief Racing Development Officer STEVE PHELPS Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer DORIS RUMERY Vice President, Finance ED BENNETT Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer ROBIN PEMBERTON Senior Vice President, Competition GENE STEFANYSHYN Senior Vice President, Innovation & Racing Development JIM CASSIDY Senior Vice President, Racing Operations K & N –1–Whelen Modifieds Touring Rulebook 2015_Touring 2010 1/13/15 12:11 PM Page 2 BRETT JEWKES Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer GEORGE SILBERMANN Vice President of Regional & Touring Series Appeals Administrator JOHN DARBY Managing Director, Competition, Racing Development & Inspection Processes JERRY COOK Competition Administrator DAVID HOOTS Managing Event Director BRETT BODINE Senior Director, Research & Development JOHN BOBO Senior Director Racing Operations & Substance Abuse Program Legal Counsel BRAD MORAN Managing Director, NASCAR Touring Series SARAH HIRST Senior Manager, Touring Series Operations JOE BALASH International Competition Liaison TONY GLOVER Technical Director, Touring Series LES WESTERFIELD Technical Coordinator, Touring Series CHRIS WRIGHT Director, NASCAR K & N Pro Series, East ANDY MITCHELL Technical Director, NASCAR K & N Pro Series, East KIP CHILDRESS Director, NASCAR K & N Pro Series, West CLEM DROSTE Technical Director, NASCAR K & N Pro Series, West JIMMY WILSON Director, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour RICK McCAUGHEY Technical Director, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour JUSTON ELLIS Director, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour ED CANTER Technical Director, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour K & N –2–Whelen Modifieds Touring Rulebook 2015_Touring 2010 1/13/15 12:11 PM Page 3 KERRY THARP Senior Director, Competition Communications TOM BRYANT Director, Touring & Weekly Communications JASON CHRISTLEY Senior Manager, Competition Communications TIM SOUTHERS Manager, Competition Communications JASON CUNNINGHAM Coordinator, Competition Communications *Deceased Copyright 1969 through 2015 by National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without permission is strictly prohibited. Post Office Box 2875 Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2875 K & N –3–Whelen Modifieds Touring Rulebook 2015_Touring 2010 1/13/15 12:11 PM Page 4 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 cars 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 discourages 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 65 years of experience, learning, and knowledge. For 2015, 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 year of racing. BRIAN FRANCE Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer K & N –4–Whelen Modifieds Touring Rulebook 2015_Touring 2010 1/13/15 12:11 PM Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page The NASCAR Rules . .1 10 Membership . .2 11 Licenses . .3 12 Injury Reports . .4 16 Sanctioned Events . .5 16 Safety . .6 16 Entries . .7 17 Inspections & Eligibility . .8 19 Race Procedure . .9 21 Race Procedure (Flag/Light Rules) . .10 28 Timing and Scoring . .11 30 Violations and Disciplinary Action . .12 31 Protests . .13 39 National Motorsports Appeals Panel . .14 40 National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer . .15 46 Prize Money . .16 48 Points and Point Funds . .17 49 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile . .18 51 NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy . .19 51 NASCAR K & N Pro Series Specifications . .20C 60 NASCAR Whelen Modified / Whelen Southern Modified Tour Specifications . .20D 123 Construction Guidelines (Rear Pages) . .-- 175 Car Requirements Index . .-- 203 K & N –5–Whelen Modifieds Touring Rulebook 2015_Touring 2010 1/13/15 12:11 PM Page 6 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 NASCAR Competition Administrator. 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. K & N –6–Whelen Modifieds Touring Rulebook 2015_Touring 2010 1/13/15 12:11 PM Page 7 DEFINITION OF TERMS The following terms, which appear periodically throughout this Rule Book, have the following meanings: 1. "Competitor" - A driver, car owner, crew member or other person (other than a NASCAR Official) who participates in a NASCAR sanctioned racing Event. Whenever the words Competitor, driver, car owner, team member or crew member are used, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term used shall be interpreted to include any driver, car owner, crew member or other person assigned to or a member of the same racing team. 2. “Double File – Touring Style” – The procedure used to line up cars for restarts during the Race. 3. "Event" - A NASCAR sanctioned motorsports Event. It includes the designated Race as well as all periods for registration (including, without limitation, review and approval pursuant to Rule 20C & D-3.11), inspections, qualifying, qualifying Races, practice runs, Post-Race inspections and rain or postponed dates related thereto. 4. "Member" - An individual or entity who has been accepted by NASCAR as a Member pursuant to the NASCAR Rules, and whose membership has not expired, been suspended, canceled or terminated. 5. "NASCAR" - The trade name and registered service mark of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. 6. “NASCAR Event Management, Inc. (NEM)” – An affiliated company and licensee of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. which holds certain NASCAR-owned and NASCAR-controlled rights with respect to the sanctioning and operation of NASCAR Events in accordance with a separate license agreement between NASCAR and NEM. 7. "NASCAR Headquarters" - The principal office of NASCAR P.O. Box 2875, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120-2875. 8. “NASCAR Inspection Station” – The designated location for various NASCAR inspections. 9. "NASCAR Officials" - Persons licensed by NASCAR and appointed by NASCAR to officiate as an employee or independent contractor at the Event, which may include employees or representatives of NEM. 10. "NASCAR Rules" - The rules in the NASCAR Rule Book. 11. "NASCAR Supervisory Officials" - The officers, employees