2016 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES OFFICIAL RULE BOOK TABLE768B OF CONTENTS 631B GENERAL ................................................................ 7 GOVERNANCE .......................................................... 7 SAFETY ................................................................. 12 LOGO DISPLAY ....................................................... 21 ADVERTISING ......................................................... 21 TITLE SPONSOR ...................................................... 22 PRODUCT USE ........................................................ 24 MEMBERSHIP ........................................................ 31 GENERAL .............................................................. 31 APPLICATION ......................................................... 31 TERM ................................................................... 33 INTERIM REVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS ......................... 33 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK ................................................................ 33 APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION ......................... 33 CONDUCT IDENTIFICATION ........................................ 35 LITIGATION ............................................................ 35 CATEGORIES .......................................................... 35 AGE ................................................................... 36 MORAL FITNESS ................................................... 36 PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FITNESS .................... 37 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENT ............... 38 DETERMINATION OF FITNESS ................................... 39 WAIVER OF CLAIMS .............................................. 39 PENALTIES ........................................................... 39 VIOLATION OF LAWS ............................................. 40 MEDICAL RECORDS ............................................... 40 1 MEMBERSHIPS, LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS .............. 41 SANCTIONS ........................................................... 43 PROMOTION OF RACES ............................................ 43 EVENT PROMOTER RESPONSIBILITIES .......................... 43 RESTRICTIONS ........................................................ 44 ENTRANTS/DRIVERS .............................................. 45 GENERAL .............................................................. 45 ENTRANT LICENSE ................................................... 47 DRIVER LICENSE ..................................................... 50 COMMUNICATION .................................................. 54 CAR REGISTRATION ................................................. 56 ENTRIES ................................................................ 60 GENERAL .............................................................. 60 FEES ..................................................................... 63 DEADLINE ............................................................. 63 ELECTRONIC ENTRIES ............................................... 63 REOPENING OF ENTRIES ........................................... 63 FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE .......................................... 63 ENTRY CHANGE ...................................................... 64 POINTS AND AWARDS .............................................. 64 TESTING ................................................................ 65 GENERAL .............................................................. 65 APPROVED TESTING ................................................ 66 INDYCAR‐APPROVED VENUES ................................. 69 TESTING PERIODS ................................................... 70 ADDITIONAL TESTING RESTRICTIONS ........................... 71 AT TRACK PROCEDURES......................................... 73 ON TRACK CONDITIONS ........................................... 73 2 FLAG CODES AND TRACK CONDITION PANELS (COLLECTIVELY, “FLAGS”) .................................... 79 TIMING AND SCORING ............................................. 84 PIT LOCATIONS/SELECTION ....................................... 88 RACE START ........................................................... 90 RACE RESTART ....................................................... 91 MECHANICAL CONDITIONS ....................................... 94 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ...................................... 95 PIT PROCEDURES .................................................... 95 PIT SAFETY VIOLATIONS ......................................... 97 QUALIFICATIONS ................................................... 99 ALL RACE LOCATIONS .............................................. 99 OVAL EVENTS ...................................................... 103 ROAD/STREET COURSES ........................................ 109 INDIANAPOLIS 500® MILE RACE .............................. 115 PENALTIES ........................................................... 126 GENERAL ............................................................ 126 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND GUIDELINES ................ 132 CHAMPIONSHIP, POINTS & AWARDS ................. 136 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND POINT STANDINGS ................ 136 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CAR NUMBER ....................... 136 CREDITING OF POINTS ......................................... 136 TIES ................................................................. 137 END OF SEASON AWARDS .................................... 137 POINTS ............................................................. 138 AWARDS ........................................................... 142 APPROVAL ......................................................... 142 AWARDS ........................................................... 142 WITHHOLDING ................................................... 142 3 REVIEW ............................................................. 143 I40 NTRODUCTION .................................................. 143 W405B HEN IS A REVIEW PERMITTED ............................ 143 W408B HO MAY REQUEST A REVIEW ............................ 144 41B PROCESS TO REQUEST A REVIEW ......................... 144 423B REVIEW PROCESS ............................................. 145 COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES ........................... 150 APPEALS43 ........................................................... 151 435B INTRODUCTION ................................................ 151 WHEN IS AN APPEAL ALLOWED. ............................ 151 437B WHO MAY REQUEST AN APPEAL ......................... 151 438B SUBMISSION OF APPEALS ................................... 152 47B APPEAL PROCESS AND HEARING .......................... 152 46B COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES ......................... 158 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................. 159 GENERAL .......................................................... 159 TECHNICAL INSPECTION........................................ 160 CAR WEIGHT AND DRIVER EQUIVALENCY WEIGHT .... 163 CHASSIS ............................................................ 165 DIMENSIONS ...................................................... 170 AERODYNAMICS ‐ ALL AERO KITS ........................... 171 AERODYNAMICS ‐ DALLARA AERO KIT ..................... 179 AERODYNAMICS – NON DALLARA AERO KITS ........... 188 FUEL SYSTEM ..................................................... 191 STEERING AND SUSPENSION ................................ 192 DAMPERS ........................................................ 193 DRIVESHAFTS / HUBS ........................................ 194 SUSPENSION WHEEL/WING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SWEMS) .......................................... 194 BRAKES ........................................................... 195 WHEELS .......................................................... 197 4 ENGINE ........................................................... 198 COOLING ........................................................ 199 TRANSMISSION/DIFFERENTIAL ............................ 200 AIRJACK .......................................................... 202 ELECTRONICS ................................................... 203 FUEL .............................................................. 210 REFUELING ...................................................... 211 TIRES ................................................................. 213 GENERAL .......................................................... 213 TIRE ALLOTMENTS .............................................. 214 RACE TIRE RULES ................................................ 216 PRACTICE TIRE RULES .......................................... 217 ENGINE SPORTING REGULATIONS ...................... 219 E539 NGINE ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT .............. 219 F547B ULL‐SEASON MILEAGE LIMIT .............................. 221 E53B NGINE CHANGE‐OUT ........................................ 222 E56B NGINE REPAIR ................................................. 223 A563B PPROVED ENGINE CHANGE‐OUTS ....................... 224 UNAPPROVED ENGINE CHANGE‐OUTS .................... 227 D592B OWN ON POWER ENGINES ................................ 229 S612B INGLE RACE EVENT ENTRANTS ............................ 231 ENGINE INSPECTION ............................................ 232 EQUIPMENT & GARAGES ................................... 233 FUEL STORAGE TANKS ......................................... 233 PIT LANE FIRE EQUIPMENT ................................... 239 EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 239 GARAGE............................................................ 240 COVERS ...........................................................