It is the responsibility of the builder and driver to adhere to, and be familiar with, the requirement of this rulebook.
All rules WILL be enforced by the Technical Inspector, with their ruling being the final word.
RULES
OF THE TRACK
1. No driver who has consumed any alcoholic beverage on the day of an event may participate
in a practice or race. NO alcoholic beverages may be consumed by ANY driver or race staff before the end of the last race
or other on track activity.
2. BUMPING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
3. The responsibility for a safe pass
rests with the overtaking driver
4. Driver must keep both hands on the steering wheel, except to momentarily operate
other controls.
5. If a driver leaves the course, he/she must re-enter the course as close as possible to the
same point the mower left the marked track. The driver may not simply re-enter further down the track.
6. If a
mower stalls on the course, the driver's first responsibility is to move the mower to a safe positon off the track. Crew
may not go on the course at any time during a race unless specifically directed to do so by the safety crew.
7.
Mower must be completely stopped before driver dismounts.
8. Unsafe off-track driving practices may result in
disqualification.
9. All drivers must attend all announced drivers meetings.
10. Protests againsts
another driver or their mower must be lodged in writing with the pit tech prior to the start of the race, or within 30 minutes
of its completion.
11. If a driver comes off his/her mower they must come off the track.
RULES
OF THE PITS
1. Mower pit speed is 5 mph maximum
2. No smoking while fueling a mower or kart
in the track area
3. Driver must dismount and engine must be off when fuel is added.
4. Mower must
be completly stopped before driver dismounts
5. The driver is responsible for the conduct of his/her guests and
crew, even while on the track.
6. Unauthorized personnel shall not enter the racing course. All individuals entering
the racing course must sign a release discharging the Kansas Outlaws from liability. All individuals entering the track area
must display a wristband.
7. No pets are allowed on the racing course.
8. No vehicles other than racing
mowers and official vehicles such as tow mowers shall be on the track.
9. Entry fees shall be: $15.00 per mower
racer, $10.00 for kart racers.
DRIVER ELIGIBILITY
1. Drivers must be members
of the Kansas Outlaws.
2. Drivers must be at least 16 years of age for the mower classes, and 6 years old for
the karts.
3. All drivers must sign the insurance paper at registration.
DRIVER SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
1. Every driver must wear an automobile racing or motorcycle-type helmet approved by the U.S.
Department of Transportation or the Snell Foundation.
2. The helmet must fit snugly and be securely buckled when
the driver is on the track.
3. Goggles or face shield is required. Glasses are not sufficient.
4.
Every driver must wear long pants and full-finger gloves
5. An approved racing neck support is MANDATORY in all
classes.
6. Driver must have a fire extinguisher in his/her equipment.
MOWER ELIGIBILITY
1. Events are open to all riding lawn mowers, but they must have been originally designed and sold to mow residential
lawns.
2. Final determination of eligibility and classification is up to the Tech Inspectors, in consultation
with the Kansas Outlaws.
3. Organizers reserve the right to reject at any time any mower, which in their opinion,
represents an attempt to defeat the spirit of these regulations.
TECHNICAL INSPECTION
1. Every mower entered in any Kansas Outlaw event must be approved for competition by Technical Inspection before practiving
of racing at any event.
2. Drivers may be tested by race officials at any time for knowledge of flad procedures
and these reulations. Drivers must pass all tests in order to practice or race.
3. Drivers must show their personal
safety equipment at technical inspection before practicing or racing at any event.
4. If, after reading these
regulations you need a clarification, you are encouraged to contact one of the staff members PRIOR TO RACEDAY.
5.
If any racer has an issue with any of the other mowers at any time, that racer has until the end of the night to contes the
mower being safe/legal to race.
RACING CLASSES SPECIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED FOR
ALL RACING CLASSES, MODIFIED AND OUTLAW:
1.CUTTING BLADES MUST BE REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM ALL MOWERS. Mowers must
have a cutting deck securely mounted in the stock location, with a minimum of 2.5 inch ground clearance under the lowest point
of the deck, except in the outlaw class where you don't need to run a deck.
2. All mowers MUST be equipped
with an automatic throttle closing devise.
3. All mowers must be equipped with a tether style kill switch, which
will turn the ignition off if the driver leaves the mower. Velcro is NOT acceptable.
4. Mower brakes must be in
good conditon, easily operated and operating on at least two wheels.
5. Brakes may be improved in any way.
6. Throttle and brake controls may be relocated.
7. Discreet frame strengthening is allowed.
8. Mowers must be free of projections, which could injure the driver or a competitor, or damage to another mower.
9. Mowers must be safe and complete.
10. Fenders may be discreetly moved, but not altered.
11. All
exposed chains and sprockets must be fitted with metal guards, which will direct a broken chain downward.
12.
Bumpers are only allowed in the outlaw class.
13. All positively charged terminals must be insulated with a cover
or heavy tape, and battery's must be well secured.
14. No offset or stagger. Body must be mounted in the center
of the wheels. Lawnmower seats only, in the stock location.
15. Glass headlights must be removed.
RACING CLASSIFICATIONS
MODIFIED:
1. Engine must be originally manufactured for
use in lawn mowing equipment and be stock in appearance, with the excepion of air filter. Engine may be internally modified.
2. Engine's may be Over Head Valve style engines with a maximum original horsepower of 15.5.
3.
Exhaust design is open, but must terminate away from driver and competitors, in rearward and/or downward direction.
4. Starter must be onboard.
5. Driveline may be modified from the engine pulley to rear wheels, but must utilize
a shiftabe lawnmower transmission or transaxle.
6. No centrifical clutches and/or torque converters.
7. No suspension or shock absorbers. Front axles must use a one piece beam.
8. Front axle may be reinforced
or fabricated but aluminum may not be used.
9. Lawnmower tires must be used.
10. Footholds must be
discrete and made such that the foot cannot become entangled in a rollover.
11. All parts should be of lawnmower
orgin.
12. 38 inch maximum width
13. Unalterd wheelbase
14. 5 inch minimum front wheels,
8 inch minimum rear wheels.
15. Racing fuel may be used but no alcohol
OUTLAW:
1. 95 inch maximum length, bumper to bumper.
2. Engine may be any single or two cylinder engine.
3. Drivetrain is open.
4. 2.5 inch minimum ground clearance.
5. 42 inch maximum width wheelbase.
6. Exhaust is open but must terminate downward/rearward.
7. Motor placement is open, infront of/behind
the driver.
8. Kart tires or slicks may be used
9. 6 inch maximum rim's
10. Racing
fuel/alcohol may be used.
Kids Kart's
1. Karts may be factory built or homemade.
2.
Length must be no more than 6'
3. Maximum width is 42"
4. Maximum wheel size is 6"
5.
Karts MUST have a mechanical or hydraulic brakes
6. All karts must have a kill switch
7. Protective gear
must include, helmet(if not full face with shield, goggles must be worn), neck brace, and gloves.
8. Numbers on
both sides must be 3" tall
9. Must use pump gas.
There will be two kart classes, 49cc and 5.5hp.
In the 5.5hp class modifications are limited to removing the govenor and replacing the carb, but the carb must be a stock
briggs carb.
