Northern Hobbies

1 - GENERAL RULES

1-1: All General rules and procedures in this book apply to all classes within the Northern Hobbies Race Series.

1-2: No person attending a Northern Hobbies event will have any claim for damages, expenses, lawsuits, or otherwise against a promoter, track operator, Northern Hobbies, its officials, agents, or employees, resulting from any damage to any car, personal injury, or monetary loss of any kind whatsoever. All attendants waive any claim they may have against a promoter, track operator, or Northern Hobbies, when they participate in any event being run under these rules.

1-3: Driver’s meetings prior to each event is mandatory. Rules, procedures, and race formats will be discussed during this meeting. A one-lap penalty may be assed to any driver who does not attend the meeting.

1-4: It is the race director’s responsibility to ensure that everyone including spectators are in the proper places and not in danger at any time.

1-5: Disqualification may be for a single class, the entire event, or the entire racing season depending on the level of deviation from the rules.

1-6: Any driver who is disqualified is required to leave the racing facility. There will be no refund of entry fees to a disqualified racer.

1-7: Any of the following actions by a driver or his pit crew will result in
disqualification from the event:

A: Not reporting to the inspection area when asked to do so.

B: Operating a car near the track that endangers others, or while a race is going on.

C: Entering scoring areas or restricted areas without permission.

D: Assaulting another individual.

E: Turning on a radio during a race with the purpose of harming another driver’s race.

1-8: The following may result in disqualification if the race director so sees fit:

A: Using any parts that do not comply with the rules.

B: Using improper language or actions with a race director.

C: Using a non-assigned frequency.

D: Allowing individuals to substitute for you in a race.

E: Ignoring a black flag.

F: Rough driving or intentional hacking.

1-9: Race Officials must witness and bring to the attention of the driver
before a penalty can be assessed. Track infractions may or may not be announced during the race.

1-10: A driver that has been disqualified or penalized can protest the decision of the Race Director to a designated Northern Hobbies Official at the event. The highest-ranking Northern Hobbies official will make the final decision.

1-11: If a driver is being protested and does not make his car available for inspection, will automatically be disqualified.

1-12: In qualifying protests can only be made by a driver in the same class. In the main events, a driver in the same main can only make protests. A protest must be in writing and must be accompanied by a $30 fee per protest. Protests must be given to the Race Director within ten minutes of the race being protested.

1-13: Unruly or unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. Individuals who cause any disturbance may be disqualified and removed by the race director if he/she so sees fit.

1-14: Race Director’s have the right to refuse any entry for valid reason.

1-15: The race director or Northern Hobbies officials may inspect any car at any time if for any reason there is a hazardous situation suspected.

2 - RACING AND PRACTICING CONDITIONS

2-1: Drivers are not allowed to drive or operate their cars inside, or outside the racing area while races are being held to prevent frequency conflicts while races are being run.

2-2: A person, or another car may not push cars across the finish line. Cars must cross the finish line under their own power. A driver’s official time will be the total laps completed by his vehicle and the total time elapsed from the starting time until the vehicle crosses the finish line on the final lap. If the final lap is not completed, the driver will be credited with the number of full laps finished and the time for those laps.

2-3: The driver is scored, and not the car. A driver must race the car teched and used to qualify with. Drivers or cars may not be changed during qualifying or a main event.

2-4: Any material used to add weight to a car must be securely fastened. If this weight falls off during the coarse of a race, that car may be disqualified.

2-5: Before any driver is allowed onto the track, they must check in with the race officials and give them the driver’s frequencies. Any changes in frequencies must be immediately reported to the race director.

2-6: Broken cars are to be removed from the track as soon as possible. Work on the cars by corner marshals is not allowed under any circumstance. If a car is broken then fixed by pit crew, it must be restarted from pit lane.

2-7: Any driver who is demonstrating rough driving, unsportsmanship, or is hazardous to other cars and or people will be immediately black-flagged and may be disqualified from the event.

2-8: If you receive a black flag during a race, you must immediately pull your car off the racing surface in a safe manner. Again failure to do so may result in disqualification.

2-9: A black flag ruling may also be used at any time for abusive language to other drivers or race officials.

2-10: In certain cases, warnings may be given. If any driver receives three warnings that will result in an automatic black flag.

2-11: Any driver that does not have complete control over his vehicle must immediately pull his car off the racing surface.

2-12: Any car that loses its body must pull off the track until a pit crew can secure the body back onto the car.

2-13: A driver practicing must have the appropriate frequency clip on his radio. Frequency clips are not allowed for any reason in the pit area and must stay inside the racing area.

2-14: Driver’s must use assigned frequency. The Race Director or a race official must approve any frequency change.

2-15: If there are more than six drivers on 27 MHz in a main, the slowest will have to change to 75 MHz to compete in that main event.
A driver who cannot or will not change will be forced to forfeit his right to run his main event.

2-16: In case of a frequency conflict, the driver with the lowest amount of points, or highest qualified driver, has first choice.

2-17: There will be 3 minutes given between races no exceptions. A racers minute will be given to a racer if requested by a racer or pit crew. Only one racers minute will be given per race per round.

3 - EQUIPMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

3-1: Radios must have the ability to change frequencies. At least two sets of frequencies is required to attend Northern Hobbies events

3-2: No hazardous or harmful material may be protruding anywhere off of any racecar.

3-3: Any wheel manufactured for competition may be used as long as it meets the class specs. Wheels must be securely mounted to the vehicle at all times. Axles may not protrude more than 1/16" beyond the outer edge of the tire.

3-4: Tires must be of one piece in circumference. No sectioning or piecing tires together. No spikes, tubes, or additional items to be glued to the outside of tires or passed through from the inside. Sidewall lettering colors allowed. Only tires manufactured for a specific class may be used. Must be rubber only and available as a tire for that class. No tires created for other vehicle types even if they fit the specifications will be allowed. Cutting or modifying the tread is allowed. Modifying the tire carcass in anyway is prohibited.

3-5: Fuels may contain only methanol, nitro methane, and a lubricant. Following additives are specifically prohibited: Hydrazine, hydrogen peroxide, propylene oxide, and toluene.

3-6: Fuel tanks are to be securely mounted.

3-7: Any carburetor may be used as long as long as they fit inside the specifications for that class. Restrictors are allowed as long as they are securely fastened in place. Throttle return springs are required on all vehicles.

3-8: Brakes in working condition on all cars is mandatory. Cars should be able to sit still with the engine still running, while the brakes are applied.

3-9: Exhaust pipes are also required on every car.

3-10: A car that loses its exhaust pipe will be black-flagged.

3-11: Hydraulics’ of any kind are not allowed.

4 - Class Specific Rules

4-1: 1/10 2wd Electric Truck

Description: This is an open 2wd Electric Truck Class. Any model will be allowed as long as it follows the class rules.

Weight min: 3lbs 12oz

Spoiler width: Body width

Spoiler chord: 2 inches

Transmission: Single speed only

Tires/Wheels: Manufactured for a 1/10 Truck

Body: Truck body

Batteries: NiCd, NiMh or LiPo

Motor: Motors may have machine or hand wound armatures with any number of winds (and strands) that you wish, and timing may be adjustable.

Armatures may be balanced using either epoxy or drilling.

Motors may have either bushings or bearings.

Quad Magnet motors are allowed.

Brushless systems allowed.

Manufacturer of the armature and can do not have to be the same. Mixing is allowed.

4-1: 1/10 2wd Stock Electric Truck

Description: This is a Stock 2wd Electric Truck Class. Only trucks running a 27 turn motor “Stock Motor” will be allowed in this class.

Weight min: 3lbs 12oz

Spoiler width: Body width

Spoiler chord: 2 inches

Transmission: Single speed only

Tires/Wheels: Manufactured for a 1/10 Truck

Body: Truck body

Batteries: NiCd or NiMh

Motor: 27 turn motors “Stock Motor” only

4-3: 1/10 2wd Gas Truck

Description: This is an open 2wd Gas Truck Class. Any model will be allowed as long as it follows the class rules.

Weight min: 3lbs 12oz

Spoiler width: Body width

Spoiler chord: 2 inches

Transmission: Single speed only

Tires/Wheels: Manufactured for a 1/10 Truck

Body: Truck body

Motor: .12ci - .20999ci

Single Fuel Tank: 75 milliliters/cc

4-4: 1/10 – 1/8 Monster Truck

Description: To be a Monster Truck, the lowest point of the engine must sit at least 1.5" inches above the lowest point along the front-back centerline when compressed (usually the "skid plates").

All MT's will run in the same class. Big block/small block is no longer an issue; larger displacement engines have a heavier minimum weight to compensate.

If a truck is modified so it does not fit these rules it will run in the Arena Truck Class. The RC Khaos official will make the final decision.

Weight min: Small block: 7lbs 6oz

Big block: 9lbs 8oz

Spoiler: Optional

Transmission: Multi speed or differentials inside the transmission will be allowed.

Tires/Wheels: Manufactured for Monster Trucks

Body: Truck, SUV, or Car

Motor: .12ci to .32ci

Single Fuel Tank: Small block: 150 milliliters/cc

Big block: 175 milliliters/cc

4-5: 1/10 - 1/8 Arena Truck

Description: Any Monster Truck that does not 100% meet the Monster Truck Rules while still meeting the below rules will run in the Arena Truck Class.

Weight min: 7lbs 6oz

Spoiler: Optional

Transmission: Single speed only

Tires/Wheels: Manufactured for a Monster Truck

Body: Truck

Motor: .12ci to .32ci

Single Fuel Tank: 150 milliliters/cc

4-6: 1/8 Buggy

Description: This is an open Buggy Class. Any model will be allowed as long as it follows the class rules.

Weight min: 7lbs 9oz

Transmission: Single speed only

Tires/Wheels: Manufactured for a Buggy

Body: Buggy

Motor: .21ci to .32ci

Single Fuel Tank: 125 milliliters/cc

5 – Point System

5-1: Grid

1st ------100pts
2nd ------95pts
3rd ------ 90pts
4th ------ 85pts
5th ------ 80pts
6th ------ 75pts
7th ------ 70pts
8th ------ 65pts