Divisions and Rules
2010 Tech and Rule Updates:
Flatheads/Animals will run together in the Rookies.
Weight changes for animals so please make note of weight requirements.
The caged animal classes will remain on gas.
The animal engines will follow Briggs Stock Animal IKF Engine Rules.
Winged Outlaw Karts have been dropped from our weekly program.
IKF Junior I cageless class has been dropped from our weekly program.
IKF Junior II cageless class has been dropped from our program.
Rookie, Sportsman, and Junior I, classes will race for trophies.
Junior II classes and above will race for winner stickers and certificates.
Annual Membership price will be $60, additional family members will be $30.
Reminder to all Classes:
No Large Sprint Car type or adjustable wings allowed.
Mufflers are required in all classes. A kart will not run without a muffler. Mufflers can not be welded to the header. Muffler and header bolts need to be safety wired.
Full bodies are required in all our classes.
Please make sure you have an easy to read number on both sides of your kart. Karts should also have a number on the front and back.
Animal Engines will follow the Briggs Stock Animal IKF Engine Rules.
Drivers must race a minimum of 8 races to receive an End of Year Championship Trophy.
An exception to age can be given in any class with board approval depending on the capabilities and comfort level of the driver.
We will have 2 throw out races for the season.
Reminder to everyone that we offer four caged gas animal classes. These classes are IKF stock animal engines that run on gas. The classes were added a quite a few years ago to give families an alternative engine that is lower priced with minimal maintenance.
Caged Gas Animal Classes: The Minnewaska Track began racing gas animal classes in 2004. We were the first track that we are aware of in the state to offer these classes. The purpose of the class was to offer families a less expensive engine that required less maintenance. This gave families an option of an engine that was less than half the price of the Briggs Flathead and did not require the continuous freshening being it was ran on pump gas instead of methanol, not to mention making it much easier and cheaper for people to pick up fuel for their karts. We worked hard to promote these new classes and hoped other tracks would look at adding them as well. As a track we are happy with the gas animal classes and don’t see any need to differ from our original idea of a reasonably priced engine that requires less maintenance, which was the sole purpose of the added class.
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2010 Rule Book
Divisions/Classes of Karts
Caged Classes
Rookie - ages 6-8
Caged Kart
No Points accumulated
6 lap heats, - 8 lap feature
Engine - 5 H.P. Briggs or Stock Animal
5 H.P. Briggs (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Weight - 250 lbs.
Restrictor - .425 Purple or Blue
Fuel - Methanol, no additives allowed
or
Stock Animal (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Weight - 280 lbs.
Restrictor - Red 3 hole animal restrictor
Fuel - 92 Octane maximum (pump gas), no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
Drivers may only race Rookie class one year. Four events will be considered a full season.
Sportsman - ages 7-11
Caged Kart
Points accumulated
6 lap heats - 8 lap feature
Engine - 5 H.P. Briggs or Stock Animal
5 H.P. Briggs (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Weight - 265 lbs.
Restrictor - .425 Purple or Blue
Engine - 5 H.P. Briggs I.K.F. Engine Rules
Fuel - Methanol, no additives allowed
or
Stock Animal (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Weight - 295 lbs.
Restrictor - Red 3 hole animal restrictor
Fuel - 92 Octane maximum (pump gas), no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
Drivers may only race Sportsman Class for two years.
Junior I - ages 8-12
Caged Kart
Points accumulated
8 lap heats - 10 lap feature
Engine - 5 H.P. Briggs or Stock Animal
5 H.P. Briggs (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Weight - 275 lbs.
Restrictor - .575 Gold
Engine - 5 H.P. Briggs (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Fuel - Methanol, no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
or
Stock Animal (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Weight - 305 lbs.
Restrictor - Gold 3 hole animal restrictor
Engine - Stock Animal
Fuel - 92 Octane maximum (pump gas), no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
Flathead Junior II - ages 12-15
Caged Kart
Points accumulated
8 lap heats - 10 lap feature
Weight - 300 lbs.
No restrictor required
Engine - 5 H.P. Briggs (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Fuel - Methanol, no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
Animal Junior II - ages 10-15
Caged Kart
Points accumulated
8 lap heats - 10 lap feature
Weight - 325 lbs.
No restrictor required
Engine - Stock Animal (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Fuel - 92 Octane maximum (pump gas), no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
Cageless Classes
IKF Stock Medium - ages 13 - Adult
Cageless Kart
Points accumulated
8 lap heats - 10 lap feature
Weight - 345 lbs.
No Restrictor Required
Engine - 5 H.P. Briggs (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Fuel - Methanol, no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
IKF Animal Methanol- ages 13 - Adult
Cageless Kart
Points accumulate
8 lap heats - 10 lap feature
Weight - 355 lbs.
No restrictor required
Engine - Briggs Stock Animal (I.K.F. Engine Rules)
Fuel - Methanol, no additives allowed
You must have a full body kit.
Age at the beginning of the season designates class. An exception to age in any class may be given with board approval.
Majority of races run in a class determines the class for the season.
Classes with less than 3 registered karts may or may not be run.
We will be running I.K.F. Engine rules for all classes, the only exception will be that Billet rods are allowed.
Racing Line-ups & Points
All drivers must draw for their first heat line-up position when they sign in. The lowest number gets inside pole position for the heat race. The second set of heat races will be inverted from the line-up of the first set of heat races.
The features will be lined up by adding up the points from both heat races. The kart with the most points will get pole position for the feature. If there is a tie for the number of points after the heats, the kart that drew the lower number at the sign-in will get pole position.
Race Length
Rookie and Sportsman - 6 lap heats and 8 lap feature
Junior I and II and Cageless Classes - 8 lap heats and 10 lap feature.
Points
After a kart takes a green flag, it will receive points for the last postion of that race. If a kart is Black Flagged, it will receive no points for that race. First and Second place finishers in the B Feature may move into the back of the A Feature. B Feature will only be run if there are more than 8 karts. This will apply to all classes except Rookies.
All drivers that race a minimum of eight events will be awarded a trophy at the Awards Banquet. All regular race events will earn points unless othewise stated. If you participate in all of the race events we will throw out your two lowest point nights. This does not include disqualification races.
Points are not accumulated for the Rookie Division.
| Finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | Heat Races 10 pts 9 pts 8 pts 7 pts 6 pts 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 2 pts | "B" Feature move to "A" Feature move to "A" Feature 25 plus # of Karts 24 plus # of Karts 23 plus # of Karts 22 plus # of Karts 21 plus # of Karts 20 plus # of Karts 20 plus # of Karts 20 plus # of Karts | "A" Feature 35 plus # of Karts 33 plus # of Karts 32 plus # of Karts 31 plus # of Karts 30 plus # of Karts 29 plus # of Karts 28 plus # of Karts 27 plus # of Karts 26 plus # of Karts 25 plus # of Karts |
Fees
Weekly
Without Membership - $25 for the Kart and Driver (includes pit pass)
With Membership - $15 for the Kart and Driver (includes pit pass)
$10 extra for a Driver to register for an additional Class per event
$7 per Pit Person
Annual Membership
$60 includes Driver's meal at the Year End Awards Banquet
$30 for additional Driver in family, includes Driver's meal at the Banquet
Membership fee is not to exceed $110 per family.
Season Special - $350 includes 1 driver, 1 pit pass, 1 annual membership
