Highland
Rim Speedway
2008 Boat Race Rules
Start
finding your boat… A Novelty race in which race cars or other properly
prepared cars drag boats around the track while trying to dislodge the
boats of other competitors.
General
All
rules are subject to Technical Discretion.
Race Cars
Taxi
Cabs, Rim Runner, Pro Runner are allowed.
Boat Hitch
The
car and boat must be equipped with a chain or cable and clevis (a U-bolt
with a cotter pin) to connect the boat to the car with no more than a
two foot (2’) separation. A quick disconnect is required.
Boats
1.
Boat must be fiberglass. NO ALUMINUM.
2.
Your car # must be painted on the boat…
3.
All brackets and gear that could be considered harmful, (including
out-drivers, out boards,
engine
and drivetrain, etc.) must be removed.
4,
Boat must be cleaned out and free of trash. Props (such as life
preservers, soft toys, balloons, seat cushions etc.) are allowed and
encouraged, but must pass safety.
5. The fuel tank must be
removed.
6. The rear transom
must be cut out.
7. Boats may be cut to weaken them so they can break apart in a
predicted manner.
8. Boat trailers are not allowed. All boats must be
dragged.
9. Tow cables may
be attached to any existing parts of the boat with no added devices. No
tires,
wheels, metal bars or wood beams are allowed to stiffen connection or
for any other
reason.
10.
Minor repairs to boat are allowed with up to 2 x 4 wood boards.
11. Fuel tanks must be removed or punctured in bottom to drain
completely. Must be rinsed
with
water.
12 .Boats
that will be reclaimed for future use must be removed from speedway, no
later,
than
the day after the event. Otherwise it becomes the property of the
promoter.
Safety
All
safety equipment must be worn…
Race Procedure
1.
Do not speed.
Stay with the pack. This is competition, not a race. Competitors
are judged by how well they take out other boats and preserve their own.
Out-distancing the pack to preserve your own boat may be judged poorly.
2. Cars
may tow more than one boat at a time, but they must not be
carried on or in the tow
vehicle.
3. A
car may only ram a boat. Cars MAY NOT ram
other cars.
4. Cars
may continue to ram boats as long as they are towing or pushing any part
of a boat.
5.
Cars that have lost their boats may continue to circle the track looking
to push a dislodged
boat, but must exit the track if directed by track officials.
6. Drivers
may not get out and re-connect their tow cable to another boat after the
race has
started. (infield)
7. Drivers
are not to get out of their cars under green conditions for any
reason (this includes
working on the car), unless the car is in the infield. They
must not block or interfere with
any track officials, safety crew, vehicles, or equipment.
They may only exit the infield at
the direction of track officials under a yellow or red flag.
Please remember, there is a lot of
Flying debris out there, and safest place for you is in your car.
8.
Winner
1. The last
car with any part of a boat still towed or pushed when the race ends.
2. If two or more cars qualify, then the race
fans will choose the winner.
Any question feel free to call…
Have Fun…