Welcome to

Allegany Memorial Speedway

Layfield Racing Connection, Inc.

5743 Route 417

Wellsville, New York14895

Track Phone: 585-593-1177

“The Action Track”!!

Saturday Night Start times:

Pits Open:4:00pm

Hot Laps:5:00 pm

Check in by:5:30pm

Drivers Meeting:5:45pm

Racing Starts promptly:6:00pm

Rain DateFriday Nights@7pm

(Unless otherwise indicated on schedule)

Admission Prices:

Admission Prices are for regular events only.

Adult……$8.00 Military….$7.00 Senior 62+…...$5.00 Children 10-Under..... FREE

GeneralPitPass……....$8.00Novice & Youth Drivers ....$15.00

Purse Drivers………....$20.00

UNREGISTERED DRIVERS ……………..$5.00 EXTRA

2015Classes

Novice * Youth

Clone 300 * Clone 350 * Clone 400 * Clone 450

Stock Appearing * Open Modified

2015 Allegany Memorial Speedway Rules

Introduction and General Disclaimer

Allegany Memorial Speedway is a privately owned and operated go-kart racetrack located at 5743 Route 417 Wellsville, NY. Allegany Memorial Speedway is private property. Any person on this property without permission of track owners or management is guilty of trespassing and is subject to the penalties of the law. Through your registration or association, you have been given the authority and the right to be on this property in conjunction with racing activities. HOWEVER, THE MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVOKE AND CANCEL THIS AUTHORITY AT ANY TIME.

The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. The rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participation in these events; all participants agree to comply with these rules. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS.

These rules are intended as a guide for the orderly conduct of the racing events and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator, or official. The racetrack management shall be empowered to impose any further restrictions that in his/her own opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. Any interpretation of these rules is left to the discretion of the appropriate track officials. THEIR DECISIONS ARE FINAL. If you are going to invest in purchasing or building a go-kart for competition, make yourself fully aware of these rules. While all attempts have been made to make these rules precise as possible, they are not all encompassing.

Any questionable items should be pre-approved by track officials. If it is not specifically allowed, one should assume it is disallowed. The track makes no apologies for disallowing any items not specifically allowed in these rules or otherwise pre-approved. Any person or persons entering into competition or actively participating in competition, including kart owners, pit crew members, vendors, officials, media, or others in the pit area, are covered under these rules and regulations and are considered MEMBERS under these rules and regulations.

Allegany Memorial Speedway and Layfield Racing Connection, Inc. reserve the right to refuse or accept the entry of any kart or participant without recourse. Furthermore, the track reserves the right to revoke or cancel the rights of any entry, or any participant’s claimed right to be on the track premises, if it is determined that a participant’s presence or conduct is not in the best interest of the track, the sport of go-kart racing, other competitors, spectators, track management or employees. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.

General Regulations

KNOWLEDGE OF RULES: Members are responsible to know polices, rules and regulations set forth herein and those that become effective during the season. A driver assumes full responsibility for the conduct of their pit crew and their adherence to the rules and guidelines of the track. The driver (or if the driver is a minor, than his/her parent or legal guardian) shall be the sole spokesman for the kart and team and shall bare any penalty resulting from his or her pit crew’s actions.

AMENDMENTS TO RULES: Allegany Memorial Speedway reserves the right to amend, alter, or remove any rules, policies, or procedures as published. This may be done if the track deems it necessary for the betterment of the program, further clarification of existing rules, or improvements to safety. These changes will be posted on the track website and on the cork board located inside Layfield Racing Connection, Inc. building, and will become effective upon posting or date specified on the posting. Any subsequent printing of the rulebook will reflect such changes. Drivers will be notified of any postings prior to start of days events. Copies of any postings will also be available upon request.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK: Members assume full responsibility for any and all injuries sustained, property damage and death at any time while on the race premises or en route to or from. No member will have any claim for expenses or damage against Allegany Memorial Speedway, Layfield Racing Connection, Inc. or its promoters or officials regardless of negligence. No insurance is extended on vehicles in the pits, infield, or anywhere on the premises.

COMPETITOR ACCIDENT POLICY: All injury reports are to be filed on the date of the incident with the Pit Steward and Emergency Squad. Failure to report an injury may result in denial of claim by the insurance company. All injuries are subject to examination by the designated physician.

PROGRAM: The program consists of qualifying and feature events. The raceway will determine the number and nature of events, which constitute a complete program. Preliminary events for a division may be deleted for extended programs. Track management reserves the right, without recourse, to alter the pre-announced length or nature of any event if weather, track conditions, driver or fan safety concerns or other factors warrant such a change.

PARTICIPATION: Competing karts are subject to inspection by raceway officials at any time. Such inspection does not deem a kart safe and free from defects. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of or compliance with these rules. Kart, part and/or equipment will not be considered as having been approved by reason of having passed through inspection at any time or number of times unobserved or undetected.

TRACK CONDITIONS: Any driver or pit crew member may inspect the racecourse for defects, obstructions, or other conditions, which may effect competition. The driver must first obtain permission from the pit steward or track owner to go onto the racetrack. This inspection may be done before the onset of racing each night, or during the intermission of racing activities. If a driver feels that conditions are unsafe, the driver shall report such knowledge to the pit steward or track owner. If a driver feels that the conditions are still unacceptable before they compete, they have the option of not competing. By choosing to participate, a driver deems the racecourse acceptable for competition. The driver further acknowledges that kart racing inherently involves risk and by competing they are assuming these risks with full knowledge and awareness of these risks.

CONDUCT: All members are subject to proper conduct. Acts detrimental to the sport of kart racing, such as abuse of the officials and vulgarity are prohibited. Entering the pit area of another after an incident is considered instigation and will be dealt with accordingly.

DRUG & ALCOHOL POLICY:Absolutely NO Alcoholic Beverages will be allowed at AMS during the racing program. A PitPass may be denied if the purchaser appears to be intoxicated. Mandatory revocation of rights will take place for anyone using illegal drugs or consuming intoxicating beverages during the races. Anyone in violation of this rule will be asked to leave the premises. Alcoholic Beverages will be allowed only AFTER the completion of all races.No Glass Bottles!

VULGAR LANGUAGE AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR: Anyone who uses vulgar language or actions towards another will be asked to leave the premises. Our intentions are to provide a fun, safe, and non-invasive sporting event. While we fully understand that situations arise from time to time, we strongly encourage you to control your actions for the sake of everyone attending these functions.

DISPOSAL: Absolutely no oil, tires, or other kart parts are to be dumped on Allegany Memorial Speedway grounds. All disposals of oil and tires are the responsibility of the driver. Drums have been provided and may be used to dispose of any used oil. Absolutely NOTHING is to be dumped into our bins. Only aluminum, steel, and tin, may be left off on the ground next to the bins.

PIT SPEEDS: All drivers must maintain a slow and cautious speed while driving in the pits. If you leave the track during a race, you must slow down upon exiting the track and entering the pit area. All tow vehicles must also maintain a slow and cautious speed while in the pit area. The safety of others will not be jeopardized, speeding will not be tolerated.

VIOLATIONS: Allegany Memorial Speedway reserves the right to terminate any individual from the facility for a period of time determined by the severity of the violation.

DECISIONS: All of the decisions concerning scorekeeping, suspensions, disqualifications, penalties, and interpretation of rules by Allegany Memorial Speedway are final.

INSPECTION AREA/TECH BUILDING: No one is allowed in the tech area or the scale area other than the driver and kart owner.

INSPECTION: Any kart is subject to full inspection by a track official at any time while at the raceway. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. Post-race disqualifications do not require inspection of additional karts. All karts must be available for inspection immediately following a feature event. REFUSAL OF TECH WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.If you refuse tech and return to race again, in that kart, you are subjected to be teched no matter where you finish the race. If you refuse tech again on that kart, you will be unable to race for the remainder of the current racing season. All finishing karts are to report to the technical building to be weighed. All karts are subject to a technical inspection. You will be notified if your kart is to be inspected and will be required to immediately report to the inspection area. Failure to immediately report to the designated inspection area by stopping in your pit area, or any other pit area will result in immediate disqualification. However, if you are competing in more than one racing event for that evening, there will be a designated area to place your kart awaiting inspection.Compliance with rules will be determined by the procedures, equipment, and tools adopted and utilized by the raceway. Official weight is per track provided scales.Competitors are urged to check compliance against such standards before entering into competition. Contact a technical inspector or the pit steward prior to the racing program start time if you wish to have your kart checked against any track equipment.

INSPECTION DISAGREEMENTS - If any component of your kart is deemed illegal, and you wish to challenge the decision of the technical inspector, the part deemed illegal may be held along with any awards for that class that night.The driver/owner of the part will be required to sign an agreement of inspection of that part until the driver/owner provides the AMS technical inspector supporting evidence to prove the legality of the part in question. Proof must be presented within one week time frame, unless otherwise approved by the technical inspector. If proof is not submitted within set time frame, the disqualification stands. Once a final decision has been made, the part will be returned to the driver and any awards (trophy’s money, and points) will be granted for the entire class. Note: People cheating :

  • 1st offense – loose that nights points and money
  • 2nd offense – loose that nights points and money and all accumulated points from the beginning of the season.

Annual Kart Registration

DRIVER REGISTRATIONS:There is a registration fee, per driver that must be paid at the time of registration. This fee is non-refundable. One kart can be driven by several different drivers, as long as each driver is registered. And the kart is registered for each class separately. Age requirements for drivers are based on the age of the driver at the beginning of the season with a cut of date of July 1st. Proof of age must be submitted if requested before the driver competes.

If you are going to compete in two or more classes, you must pay the one time registration fee for all classes in which you will be competing. You must also pay the pit admission for each multiple class that you intend to compete in per race day.

Each driver and substitute driver will need to be registered separately. Annual registrations can be done prior to the start of the season or at the pit admission gate upon entering the track each day of competition. If an unregistered kart and driver wish to compete, they will pay an additional fee. There will NOT be any points accumulated for unregistered drivers. Points will not be retroactive.

KART NUMBERING:All karts must be CLEARLY numbered. No fractions or more than three digits will be allowed unless otherwise pre-approved. Numbers will be assigned on a first come first served paid basis.Duplicate numbers are not allowed. We will not allow more than two of the same number in the same class even when differentiating letters are used. It is very difficult for the scorers to properly score races where several karts have the same number (or similar numbers). Remember this when considering a number for your kart. A number will be displayed on each side panel no less than 6” high. A Solid Color number no less than 4” high will be displayed on the driver’s right side of the nosepiece and rear of the kart. Numbers must be visible from 50 feet.

LETTERING: All lettering and numbering is to be neatly arranged and appear to be professionally painted and printed. Numbers must be legible and the style should be easy to read from the grandstand area. Numbers need to be on BOTH sides of the kart. The color of the numbers should contrast well with the color of the kart. Scorers maintain the right to request changes to the appearance of the numbers on a kart to aid in scoring. No spray painted lettering or numbers. If your number is not properly displayed on your kart or is not readable from the scorer’s tower, you will not be scored. NO rude or profane messages will be permitted. These must be covered or removed prior to entry onto the track. Failure to comply will result in being asked to leave the premises.

Race Day Check In

Each day of racing, drivers are required to check in at the admission gate. In order to be lined up according to the regular lineup procedure for the qualifying events, the driver must be checked-in at least thirty minutes prior to the officially posted start time for the day’s events. While any member of the pit crew may check-in the driver, it is ultimately the driver’s responsibility to make sure that he/she is checked-in for that day’s events.

Any driver that checks-in after the cutoff time will be allowed to participate in a qualifying event, but will start at the end of his/her qualifying event. Drivers must check-in regardless of when they arrive at the track. If for some reason a driver change is required prior to the qualifying event, this change must be declared to the score keeper.

The driver that drives the kart in the qualifying event does not have to drive the kart in the feature. However, both drivers must bea registered paid driver. In the event of an injury to the person who qualified the kart the injury must be declared per Competitor Accident Policy under General Regulations. If at any time a substitute driver will compete, the pit steward or pit entrance personnel must be informed. Points will still be awarded if a substitute driver is not available. (See Points System)

Starter and Flag Regulations

OFFICIAL STARTER: All practice and competition activities on the track are under the immediate control of the starters and other track and pit entrance flagmen. All competitors shall adhere to their directions. Failure to do so at any time may result in disqualification.

INITIAL STARTS: All initial starts for heats and features will be double file. Absolutely no passing until your kart reaches the cone. The head starter will indicate by waiving the green flag that the race is starting if the pole sitter karts are even. In order to be scored, a kart must be on the track and take the initial start. Once one lap has been completed, no additional karts will be allowed on the track. However, we will allow two bubble karts to compete in the main event if two qualifying karts leave the track before one lap is completed. These bubble karts must be lined up and ready to compete in case such a situation exists. All bubble karts will start at the back of the field, and the rest of the field of karts will advance.