RENO SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA SOLO II SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
2004 Supplementary Regs adopted Jan 2004
Rule 3.1 Eligible Vehicles karts will be allowed if they conform to Appendix G of the Solo II rulebook. Rule 3.3.3 Safety Inspections
An Annual Tech Inspection for a calendar year will be available for vehicles presented for inspection by an SCCA member. When a vehicle has completed the requirements for the Annual Safety Inspection, an official SCCA Annual Tech sticker shall be placed on the vehicle in a location that will be visible to the starter when the vehicle approaches the start line for a competitive run.
An official Annual Tech sticker will also be placed in the members Solo Rules to allow Registration or other designated event officials to verify Annual Tech prior to the start of competition. If the Annual Tech sticker has been removed, the Solo Rules may be used to obtain a replacement.
A. An experienced Tech Inspector appointed by the Regional Executive/Regional Board must conduct the Annual Tech Inspection.
B. The SCCA member presenting the vehicle for inspection is required to possess a current copy of the National Solo Rules.
C. The vehicle must be presented for Annual Tech in the same condition in which it will compete.
D. It is the responsibility of all competitors in a vehicle with an Annual Tech sticker to verify that all items in 3.3.3 (Solo II Rules Safety Inspections) are in compliance. Participants in Annual Tech must sign a statement agreeing to self inspect their vehicle prior to each event.
E. The event Technical Inspector, event Chairperson, or event Safety Steward may require a vehicle be presented for re-inspection if there is good reason to believe that a vehicle is not in compliance with the sections of 3.3.3.
F. A vehicle must be re-inspected if modifications are made to the car after receiving an Annual Tech. Participants in Annual Tech must sign a statement of agreement.
G. The Annual Tech sticker may be affixed to any part of the upper left side of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, a roll bar, the wind wing, the upper left corner on the windshield. An annual sticker will also be applied to the left side of the driver’s helmet.
H. The Annual Tech Inspection is limited to vehicles whose primary driver has competed in at least one full season of Solo II events. However, the Chief of Tech, Safety Steward or Regional Executive, may exempt any vehicle from the annual tech program.
Rule 3.5 (Mufflers) The following is added to the rules: The maximum sound level shall be 95dB at 75 feet as measured by a decibel meter using an averaging setting. Any vehicle measuring over 95dB but under 100dB shall be warned and not allowed to compete in later events unless corrections are made. Any car measuring 100dB or over will be immediately banned.
Rule 3.7 (Vehicle ID) The following is added to the rules: Alternate car numbers and identifications may be provided at registration. Members may apply to the Chief of Registration for permanent numbers. Any driver competing in their third weekend of Autocross must display numbers complying with the SCCA standards. Shoe polish is not an allowed alternative. Temporary numbers must be on the side of the vehicle of a size compliant with SCCA standards.
Rule 4.2 Event Entry and Rule 4.4A Car/Driver Limits The normal RenoRegion hosted event single day entry fee shall be $20 for members and $30 for non-members. $10 of each non-member entry fee of a novice’s first two event days ($20 maximum) may be applied to SCCA membership. Entry fees for special events may vary at the discretion of the event chairperson. Special events are described as events with banquets and special awards; North/South Challenge and Slots/Spuds Challenge. An After Option, No Points (AONP) will be available for drivers after completing the official timed run group. . AONP drivers will be placed in the run/work group of the Event Chair’s choosing to balance the work groups. The AONP fee will be $10 for members and $20 for non-members. AONP results will be scored separately from the officially timed afternoon classes. Reno SCCA officials may cap AONP entrants if necessary in order to complete each event within an acceptable timeframe.
Free entry to events
For out of area events, the driver of the timing bus to and from the event will be given free entry to the event. The event chairperson and one co-chairperson will be given free entry to the event they organize.
Rule 4.4B Car/Driver Limits The SCCA Solo II rules are appended as follows: At the discretion of the Event Chairperson, vehicles with more than two drivers may be allowed to compete, but all drivers over two must run in different run groups.
Rule 4.5A (Car Classification) of the SCCA Solo II rules is added as follows: the Reno Region Tech Inspector may assist the driver with car classification if necessary.
Rule 4.8 Conflict of Interest Use of bicycles, skates and scooters (with foot power only) are allowed on course during “walking” of the course for regional events only. Passengers will be allowed at all times at Reno Region hosted regional events.
Rule 4.4B Car/Driver Limits The SCCA Solo II rules are appended as follows: At the discretion of the Event Chairperson, vehicles with more than two drivers may be allowed to compete, but all drivers over two must run in different run groups.
Rule 4.5A (Car Classification) of the SCCA Solo II rules is added as follows: the Reno Region Tech Inspector may assist the driver with car classification if necessary.
Rule 4.8 Conflict of Interest Use of bicycles, skates and scooters (with foot power only) are allowed on course during “walking” of the course for regional events only. Passengers will be allowed at all times at Reno Region hosted regional events.
Rule 6.8A (Order of Running) The following is added to the rules: Drivers of two driver cars may take no more than two consecutive runs. The grid master will sequence two driver cars to the starter to ensure that both the one driver and the two driver cars finish their runs at the approximate same time. When called to the starting line, any driver not ready within 5 minutes will forfeit that run. The grid master will inform timing that the driver has received a mechanical DNF. Cars may go to the paddock and return to the grid but may lose a run or runs if they have fallen behind their run group.
Rule 6.8D (Order of Running) is amended as follows: Cars run by groups of classes, for example: A Stock, B Stock, C Stock in one group. The group will take all their runs before the next group runs.
Rule 6.8E (Order of Running) is amended as follows: The ladies class may be run in the same run groups as their appropriate open classes.
Rule 7.9A (Penalties) of the SCCA Solo II rules is amended as follows: Substitute for the first sentence: A line must circumscribe the pylon. Delete “inner line or inner” in the third sentence, it shall read: The line shall be used to describe the entire edge of the pylon base as accurately as possible and will be the penalty limit.
Rule 7.10 (Official Results) of the SCCA Solo II rules will be added as follows: Change the final paragraph to read: Results will be published in the next regular newsletter and mailed or e-mailed to all competitors.
Rule 8.2 Lodging a protest is deleted. Substitute: Protests must be filed, verbally to the event chairperson or RE within one hour of completion of the run group.
Rule 8.2.1 (Protest Fee) of the SCCA Solo II rules is deleted. Substitute: a $25 fee must accompany Protests. If the protest Committee upholds the protest, the $25 fee will be returned.
Rule 8.4 (Protest Committee) of the SCCA Solo II rules is deleted. Substitute: The Event Chairperson and/or RE will select a protest committee, composed of three SCCA members, if needed. A decision will be made at the event.
Rule 11. Awards and Mementos SCCA members of record by July 31st of each calendar year, who compete in 51% or more of the Reno Region’s Solo2 events in their respective class, will be eligible for annual class championship awards. Points towards the yearly class championships will be awarded for each event as follows for contested classes: First Place - 21, Second Place -16, Third Place - 14, Fourth Place - 12, Fifth Place through fifteenth place - 11 to 1 respectfully. To be a contested class, there must be a minimum of two drivers in that class. Non-member drivers will count toward earning points. An entrant of a non-contested class will receive 11 points for finishing. If the number of points events totals 20 or greater, drivers will receive one drop for every three events. Otherwise points will be totaled based on a drop ratio of one drop for every four autocrosses. For class championship points calculations, each driver’s best finishes will be used. The number of year-end class championship awards will be based upon the total number of qualified entrants at the end of the year as follows:
# of competitors # of trophies
1-2 1
3-4 2
5-7 3
8 and up 4
The Board of Directors will determine a Solo II Rookie of the Year for both Open and Women’s classes. This award is open to drivers new to the sport of Autocross who have completed fewer than 51% of the events in any prior season in any region. Event participation and competitiveness will be used in the evaluation.
There will be a Novice Award given to Novice drivers (male and female) who have the highest overall PAX finish of all the novices. A Novice will be defined as a Reno SCCA member new to the sport of Autocross who has completed fewer than 51% of the events in any prior season in any region.
· All classes will be eligible.
· One award will be given to each gender in the form of a season-end trophy or plaque.
PAX Driver’s Championship PAX points will be calculated for Open and Ladies’ classes throughout the season as follows: First Place - 21, Second Place through twentieth place - 19 to 1 respectfully, 21st place through last place – 1 point. PAX will be calculated for each event for each driver regardless of whether or not his or her class is contested. Drops will be calculated as they are for the Class Awards. PAX factors used to equalize the competition will be the national PAX factors for each car class, plus PAX factors calculated for our Regional classes (e.g., SU and Street Tire). The number of PAX awards will be determined using the same schedule as for class awards (with a maximum of four awards). Ladies competing for the ladies’ PAX championship must run in a ladies-designated class to be eligible.
Perfect Attendance Award will be given to each driver who attends every points event of the season.
Roger Hettrick Award will be given to the member who has shown the most outstanding, selfless service to the Club.
Most Improved Driver Award will be given to the Open and Ladies’ class drivers who have shown the most improvement from the prior season.
Regional Car Classifications
Street Tire Class
Drivers whose cars have tires of 140 tread wear rating or higher may choose to run in this class. Their times will be computed based upon the PAX factors for the SCCA class in which their car normally would be eligible to run, with an adjustment for street tires of roughly 2.4 seconds for every 60 seconds of time. They will compete against all other Street Tire class drivers for annual class points. Trophies will be awarded on the same basis as for other classes. The drivers will not be eligible for points in the normal SCCA classes. All street tire participants will run as one run group. All street tire class cars will display an “N’ preceding their normal SCCA classes such as “NCSP”. A separate street tire class will also be established for ladies as with all other classes.
All street legal classes will be eligible for Street Tire (including Stock, Street Prepared, STS/STX, SM/SM2, and SU). Prepared and Modified classes (including karts) will NOT be eligible for the Street Tire class.
Street Unlimited Class (formerly OSP) The car must be in a street legal configuration and registerable. The car must pass the normal safety inspection for stock or street prepared cars. The engine may have any modifications that do not make it illegal for the street. Emission control equipment may be deactivated or removed. The engine may be of a different manufacture than the chassis. Suspension, chassis bracing and weight reduction are unrestricted as long as street ability is maintained. The car may be trailered to an event but must, in good faith, be capable of being driven on the street. The prevailing street prepared rules for tires will be used for the SU class, or an SU car may run in the indexed street tire class using the prevailing street tire tread wear specifications. A PAX/RTP factor will be assigned to the class using the logic that the car has the capability of being faster than ASP but due to equipment requirements to maintain street legality, it may not be as fast as cars prepared to the fullest extent in the prepared or modified classes. Just as the national PAX/RTP for all car classes are adjusted each year based upon actual results, so may the SU’s PAX/RTP be adjusted.
Autocross Schedule*
Registration 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Tech Inspection 8:00
AM to 12:00 Noon**
Drivers’ Meeting*** 9:15 AM & not
earlier
than 12:15 PM
Official Runs 9:30 AM & not
earlier than 12:30 PM to
completion
* Subject to change should circumstances warrant.
** Tech closes at 9:00 AM for cars in morning groups, and no earlier than Noon for cars in afternoon groups.
***Drivers’ meetings are MANDATORY for all drivers.
Registration and tech will close temporarily during
drivers meetings. Plan to arrive by 8:30 AM for morning groups, and 11 AM for afternoon groups.