Go-Kart Rules

Driver requirements: Ages 5-8 (as of May 1st 2022)
Minimum weight: 250lbs (kart and driver)
General rules: WKA rules apply
AKRA Recommends a shield to cover the pipe

MOTOR OPTION #1
Fuel: Methanol
Engine Type: Briggs & Stratton 5hp Flathead. Must run .425 (purple) intake restrictor plate
Clutch: Open

MOTOR OPTION #2
Fuel: 87 octane gasoline
Engine type: 2023 AKRA BSP Clone Motor. Must run .375 (red) restrictor plate.
Header: Any single stage, one piece header made from .750” OD steel tubing, with RLV mini B-91 silencer installed thread fitted at the end of the pipe. Maximum length including muffler 15” minimum 10”. All exhaust pipes must have support brace.
No Predator (212cc) motors
Clutch: Open
Gear Rule: 14 clutch driver. 58 gear on rear axle
Tires: Burris Tires 11 or 33
Steering fairing: Not allowed

Driver requirements: Ages 8-10 (as of May 1st 2022)
Minimum weight: 250 lbs (kart and driver)
General rules: WKA rules apply

MOTOR OPTION #1
Fuel: Methanol
Engine Type: Briggs & Stratton 5hp Flathead. Must run .425 (purple) intake restrictor plate
Clutch: Open

MOTOR OPTION #2
Fuel: 87 octane gasoline
Engine type: 2023 AKRA BSP Clone Motor. Must run .425 (green) restrictor plate.
Header: Small or big pipes are allowed with RLV mufflers. Big pipe may not extend past rear bumper of kart. All exhaust pipes must have support brace.
No Predator (212cc) motors
Clutch: Open
Tires: Burris Tires 11 or 33
Steering fairing: Not allowed

Driver requirements: Ages 10-12 (as of May 1st 2022)
Minimum weight: 280 lbs (kart and driver)
General rules: WKA rules apply

MOTOR OPTION #1
Fuel: Methanol
Engine Type: Briggs & Stratton 5hp Flathead. Must run .500 (blue) intake restrictor plate
Clutch: Open

MOTOR OPTION #2
Fuel: 87 octane gasoline
Engine type: 2023 AKRA BSP Clone Motor. Must run .500 (purple) restrictor plate.
Header: Small or big pipes are allowed with RLV mufflers. Big pipe may not extend past rear bumper of kart. All exhaust pipes must have support brace.
No Predator (212cc) motors
Clutch: Open
Tires: Burris Tires 11 or 33
Steering fairing: Not allowed

Driver requirements: Ages 12-15 (as of May 1st 2022)
Minimum weight: 300lbs (kart and driver)
General rules: WKA rules apply

MOTOR OPTION #1
Fuel: Methanol
Engine Type: Briggs & Stratton 5hp Flathead. Must run .575 (gold) intake restrictor plate
Clutch: Open

MOTOR OPTION #2
Fuel: 87 octane gasoline
Engine type: 2023 AKRA BSP Clone Motor. Must run .550 (blue) restrictor plate.
Header: Small or big pipes are allowed with RLV mufflers. Big pipe may not extend past rear bumper of kart. All exhaust pipes must have support brace.
No Predator (212cc) motors
Clutch: Open
Tires: Burris Tires 11 or 33
Steering fairing: Allowed

Driver requirements: Ages 14 and older (as of May 1st 2022)
Minimum weight: 340lbs (kart and driver)
General rules: WKA rules apply

MOTOR OPTION #1
Fuel: Methanol
Engine Type: Briggs & Stratton 5hp Flathead.
Clutch: OPEN

MOTOR OPTION #2
Fuel: 87 octane gasoline
Engine type: 2023 AKRA BSP Clone Motor.
Header: Small or big pipes are allowed with RLV mufflers. Big pipe may not extend past rear bumper of kart. All exhaust pipes must have support brace.
No Predator (212cc) motors
Clutch: OPEN
Tires: Burris Tires 11 or 33
Steering fairing: Allowed

Driver requirements: Ages 14 and older (as of May 1st 2022)
Minimum weight: 375lbs (kart and driver)
General rules: WKA rules apply

MOTOR OPTION #1
Fuel: Methanol
Engine Type: Briggs & Stratton 5hp Flathead.
Clutch: OPEN

MOTOR OPTION #2
Fuel: 87 octane gasoline
Engine type: 2023 AKRA BSP Clone Motor.
Header: Small or big pipes are allowed with RLV mufflers. Big pipe may not extend past rear bumper of kart. All exhaust pipes must have support brace.
No Predator (212cc) motors
Clutch: OPEN
Tires: Burris Tires 11 or 33
Steering fairing: Allowed

All classes will draw for their starting positions upon sign-in. Sign-in closes at 6:15-all drivers signing in after that point will be required to start tail in both heats. If you are caught missing the drivers meeting you will be put tail in both heat races. Each division will run one heat to determine the feature line-up for the feature.

Novice Drivers will be required to move up to Junior I after they have won a total of six feature events in one season.

In order to be eligible for all season ending awards / point fund $$ / trophies, you must race 50% of the time and purchase a membership. Memberships will be available for $50.00.

US. Memberships will also give drivers a $5.00 discount on entry fees on a weekly basis. In the event a Karter decides to run multiple classes, he or she must have a membership purchased per class run. Example: If you run for points in the Lite and Heavy classes, you must purchase a Lite and Heavy memberships to be eligible for all year end awards.

Pit Pass Spectator: $12.00 US per event

Competitors: $20.00 US for member and $25.00 for non-members.

(Payout will be for top 3 based on $10.00 per kart.)

Reserved Parking: $50.00, (All proceeds go directly to 2022 Point Fund)

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6:15 Sign-in closes
6:45 Practice all divisions (each practice will be 3-5 laps at flaggers discretion)
7:00 Heats:
Novice - 6 laps
Junior 1 – 8 laps
Senior Light - 8 laps
Junior 2 - 8 laps
Junior 3 – 8 laps
Senior Heavy – 8 laps

Repeat

Features:
Novice - 10 laps
Junior 1 – 15 laps
Senior Lights – 15 laps
Junior 2 – 15 laps
Junior 3 – 15 laps
Senior Heavy – 15 lap

1. Helmet will be 2010 Snell or DOT approved with full face shield- helmet will be inspected during Pre-season inspection (snowmobile helmets or modular helmets are not permitted).
2. Full coverage driver wear including sturdy shoes, socks over the ankle, racing jacket with long pants (or suit), and gloves. No hoodies, no sweatpants.
3. Neck brace designed for racing is required.
4. Racing gloves are required at all times while driving on the racing surface.
5. Arm sleeve is recommended by not required.
6. Elbow pad for right elbow is recommended but not required.
7. Chest and rib protection is recommended but not required for JR1 and up. Chest/ Rib protection is mandatory for all Novice drivers.
8. Long hair must be well-secured and kept under helmet and no hoodies are permitted. (If hair is visible to track crew or scorer while on the racing surface, you will be asked to exit the racing surface for the remainder of the race for your safety)
9. No loose clothing while racing. This is to ensure safety.

1. All karts must have a chain guard.
2. Floor pan must be within 1” of the frame from the front of the seat forward.
3. Seats must securely locate the driver laterally and longitudinally. Seat must be constructed out of a one-piece mold with no add in sections, cracks, or repairs. Seat must be mounted forward of the rear axle.
4. Fuel tank must be securely bolted to the floor pan or chassis unless it is an integral part of the engine.
5. Header must extend past fuel tank (if the fuel tank is an integral part of the engine) but may not extend past the rear bumper. Header support brace is required and all pipes must be in a secure fixed position.
6. Karts must have a minimum of rear brakes. All brake bolts and supports must be pinned or wired. All karts must have a rotor guard or wolf plate.
7. Front bumpers are required. Rear bumpers are required. Nerf bars are required.
8. Front spindles must be keyed and pinned.
9. Rear axle must have snap rings on both sides.
10. Steering wheel must be keyed or pinned. The three bolts that hold the steering wheel to the hub must be keyed or pinned. All tie-rods bolts must be keyed or pinned.
11. No quick dis-connect steering wheels are allowed this year.
12. All bodies, side panels and nose pieces must be securely mounted to the chassis.
13. Kart numbers must be at least 6” on nose and both side panels. Solid colors. No metallic unless outlined with a solid color. If the scorer cannot see/ read your number from the tower, you will be asked to change them. No repeat numbers will be allowed in a single class (same # and adding a letter will not be permitted). This is to ensure accuracy in our scoring process.
14. All ballast weighing = 7lbs must be double nutted (or keyed) using a minimum of 1 x 5/16” bolt. All ballast weighing = 7lbs must be double nutted (or keyed) using a minimum of 2 x 5/16” bolts or 1 x 3/8” bolt. All Ballast must be painted white with the kart number written legibly on them.

1. There will be weighing after heats and features.
2. Anyone who runs a Clone engine must use 87 octane pump gasoline.
3. Anyone who runs a Briggs and Stratton engine must use methanol
4. No full fairings over legs, but smaller ones over steering columns are allowed for JR3, and all senior classes (Novice, JR1 and JR2 are not permitted to use a steering faring)
5. Steering faring must be mounted a minimum of 3” from any part of the steering wheel
6. All guards must be in place. NO EXCEPTIONS.
7. Oil overflow containers are mandatory. Container must be securely affixed to chassis and must be connected via tubing to the valve cover of engine. Container must be sealed while on racing surface.
8. 1 way radios are required for all drivers. The use of 2 way radios are not permitted (any driver, spectator, crew member, etc. found using 2 way radios or interfering with the 1 way communication will be disqualified and banned from all Ransomville go kart races for the remainder of the year). Any interference with 1 way communication is a safety issue and will not be tolerated. a. Communication will be made from the tower to the drivers via 1 way radio communication. Blatant disregard to requests or direction of 1 way communication will result in black flag (at tracks discretion)
9. No Go-Pros or camera mounted on helmets per AKRA rules. (cameras may be mounted securely on the drivers steering fairing or chassis as long as it does not impair the drivers visibility)
10. Once driver/ Kart pass Pre-Season inspection and Class weight will be affixed to the passenger right side of the body. a. All adherence to pre-season inspection is required throughout the season in its entirety. At Tech officials discretion a safety inspection may be performed during post-race tech. Failure to pass inspection will result in disqualification (if in feature loss of points, and loss of earned awards for the day)

1. Under no circumstance is anyone to argue with or threaten the corner flaggers or pit staff. All decisions which are made by the scorer and head official (head flagger) are final. a. Note: If you have a problem with a decision which was made on the track, kindly ask the pit staff to have either the head official or scorer speak with them after the heat races or feature races have completed. At no point is anyone allowed to approach the head official during racing times. This will result in automatic ejection of the property for the remainder of the day’s events. Multiple offenses will result in a suspension to be determined by the track manager. (Drivers may not use a suspension race as one of their points drops). b. Questions regarding running order, events, line-up, etc. may be relayed from pit staff or corner flagger to tower at any time. c. If you choose to approach any official, including the head official and scorer, in any manner other than in a calm fashion you will be asked to leave the track until further notice. This rule applies to all drivers, parents, crew-members, spectators, etc. There is a zero tolerance policy with this rule. Constructive criticism delivered with an appropriate tact is always welcome.
2. Fighting and excessive foul language is prohibited. Violators will be given a one-week suspension (drivers may not use a suspension race as one of their points drops). Repeat offenders will be suspended for the remainder of the year.
3. Restart after one lap complete: a. Line up in a single file line in the order of last lap completed.
4. Three yellow rule: a. If you are involved in three yellow flag cautions, you will be blacked flagged. This rule will be at the scorer/ head official’s discretion.
5. All heat starts will be double file. Feature races will be double file (changes may be made at tracks discretion). If at any point where the initial green flag is halted 2 consecutive times, due to cautions, then the start will convert to single file. a. If there is 4 consecutive failed starts, due to cautions, then the race will be deemed over at the tracks discretion (finish order will be the current starting order).
6. All starts for all divisions will be out of turn 4 (within the starting box. NO EXCEPTIONS.). If at any time the front row drivers fire early 2 consecutive times, they will be moved back 2 spots (fire will be determined by head flagger and turn 4 flagger).
7. If at any point where your racing engine stalls while on the racing surface, the track crew will assist in re-starting the engine. Allowance of 3 occurrences, after that the driver will be asked to leave the racing surface for the remainder of said race. Rule is at track official’s and scorer’s discretion.
8. Top 3-5 karts in all classes must weigh in after each race (at tracks discretion). If you fail to weigh in after your race you will be disqualified from that race and lose any points/ award.
9. After the feature the classes to be teched will be directed to the tech area, failure to go directly to tech will result in disqualification. a. First refusal to tech will result in immediate disqualification of the night’s events with loss of points and awards. The next event which the driver attends will be an automatic tech night (no matter the finishing position). b. Second refusal to tech is an automatic disqualification from the night’s events with loss of points and awards. This will also result in a 2 week suspension for the driver/team. c. Third refusal to tech will result in automatic disqualification from the night’s events with loss of points and awards. This will also result in suspension from racing events for the remainder of the year for driver/ team.
10. If division which you race is getting teched and you fail to meet driver/kart weight requirements, the tech officials hold the right to tech your engine in the same manner as the remainder of the division. (Even with a passed engine tech you will still lose your points and awards based on failure to meet weight requirements).
11. At the tracks discretion the winning driver from each division will be required to enter “pill draw” tech. Winner will randomly draw a “pill” which will determine the post-race inspection which will be required. (Tech options may include, but are not limited to, various engine specification checks, fuel checks, chassis safety checks, etc.)
12. Driving in the pit area is expressly prohibited. The only area which drivers can operate their kart is exiting the grid, on track, and driving up to (but not on) the scales
13. If at any point during a race the driver leaves the racing surface and enters the pit area, you will not be allowed to re-enter the racing surface.
14. Time Limits: All races will be timed. 6 and 8 lap heat races will be limited to ten minutes. 10 Lap Features will be no longer than 15 minutes and 15 lap features will be no longer than 20 minutes.
15. If after signing in at pit board you decide to change kart bodies- IE- your kart number an official must be notified immediately. You may not be scored properly if we are not notified.

1. Protests must be submitted on an official Ransomville Speedway protest form before tech is for that class is completed. Protest only for a top 5 finisher. No harassment - This is at the track's discretion. Forms may be found next to the lineup board.
2. Protest Forms must be filled out in its entirety and submitted to the tech official with a $300 cash protest fee ($250 bounty. $50 inspection fee - No pooling money). At this point neither party are allowed to leave the tech area until both the engines of the protested and the protester are turned over to the tech official. Both engines will be stored in a sealed case by the tech official until all racing has completed, when then both parties will accompany the tech official to the tech barn (in the main pits) for engine teardown.
3. Refusal to accept the protest is an automatic disqualification and will count as a tech refusal (see rule 9 in the racing Etiquette section)
4. You may only protest a driver within your same division
5. Potential outcomes upon completion of engine teardown: a. Protested & protestor’s engines are both deemed legal = Protested driver is awarded the $250 bounty. b. Protestor’s engine deemed legal/ Protested engine deemed illegal = disqualification for protested driver (loss of points/ awards for the day) and driver will be subject to mandatory tech at the following event (no matter the finishing position). Protestor receives $250 bounty back. c. Protested engine deemed legal/ protestor’s engine deemed illegal = protested driver is awarded $250 bounty. Protestor is disqualified (loss of points/awards) and protestor driver will be subject to mandatory tech at the following event (no matter the finishing position). d. Both engines are deemed illegal = both drivers are disqualified (loss of points/awards) and both drivers will be subject to mandatory tech at the following event (no matter the finishing position). $250 bounty will be added into year end point fund for all classes. In any case of a disqualification, these may NOT be counted as drops towards the final point’s outcome.