The UEMS 2024 Official Rules and Regulations supersede those contained in the 2023 official Rules and Regulations book and shall remain in affect until they are superseded by the rules contained in the next annual UEMS rule book UEMS Officials reserve the right to amend or suspend these rules in the interest of the sport to provide fairness, safety, and parity for all UEMS events. Special rulings may be put into affect by UEMS, as they deem necessary in their sole discretion. Amendments and special rulings deemed to be continuing by UEMS Officials will be reduced to writing and added to these rules and can be obtained from the UEMS office.

These rules shall apply at all UEMS events: The rules and regulations set forth in this rulebook are designed for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules (as amended shall give govern to all UEMS events and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have submitted to UEMS rules and to agree to abide by the UEMS rules and the decisions of UEMS Officials. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publications of or compliance with these rules and/or regulations or any Official’s decision. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are not a guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators or others or against damage to or destruction of their property.

UEMS Officials reserve the right to reject any entrant for any reason they deem necessary and applicable.

All participants shall conduct themselves in a manner that reflects favorable upon the sport. In furtherance of that objective, UEMS has adopted a Racer’s Code of Conduct. UEMS Officials reserve the right to impose discipline upon all participants for violations of these rules and regulations.

UEMS Officials, in their sole discretion, shall determine the interpretation and application of the rules and regulations and the imposition of any discipline.

The decisions of UEMS Officials shall be final and are subject only to the provisions for protest and/or appeal outlined in these rules and regulations. There is no right to litigate any decision of the UEMS Officials.

UEMS Officials have the right to inspect or weigh any car entered in the event at any time before, during or after the event. Speedway officials may also inspect cars for safety purposes at any time before, during or after the event, Cars deemed to be illegal or unsafe will not be participating in the event and the driver may be subject to discipline. If any illegality is determined in a post-race inspection or weight check, the driver is subject to discipline, which may include but is not limited to disqualification and forfeiture of the purse and/or points.

Any variance or deviation from car rules or specifications, car weighs and engine parts shall be subject to prior written approval by UEMS Technical Director. The driver shall be responsible for maintaining the written approval and shall present it to the UEMS Officials when making the pill draw and at such other times the UEMS Officials may request. However, should any such approval prove to be an unfair advantage, the UEMS Officials reserve the right to rescind any such approval by giving one week’s notice. The driver shall immediately surrender the written approval upon receipt of notice and, thereafter, the car must comply with these rules and regulations.

No driver, car owner or pit crew member will have any claim to damages or expenses against UEMS or its Officials or other participant in the event as a result of damage to the car and/or injury or death to the driver, car owner, or pit crew member.

By taking part in the UEMS event, the participants agree that the track and grounds are considered safe for conducting an automobile-racing event.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. To comply with the UEMS Official Rules and Regulations ( as amended )

2. To abide by the decisions of UEMS Officials.

3. To be bound by the procedures for and results of protests and appeals, which shall be the exclusive remedy for any aggrieved driver.

4. To waive any right to litigate any decision of the UEMS Officials or the result of any UEMS event

5. To release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue UEMS, UEMS Officials or and other UEMS drivers and each of them for all liability to the licensed or permitted driver, his personal representatives, assigns, heirs or next of kin for any and all loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of licensed or permitted driver, whether caused by the negligence or any wrongdoing of UEMS, UEMS Official or any other UEMS driver while the licensed or permitted driver is in or upon speedway grounds and or for any purpose participating in the event.

6. To indemnify, save and hold harmless UEMS, UEMS Officials and other UEMS drivers and each of them from any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur due to presence of the licensed or permitted driver in or upon the speedway grounds or in any way competing, observing or for any purpose participating in the event and whether caused by the negligence or any other wrongdoing of UEMS, UEMS drivers or otherwise and;

7. To assume full responsibility for and risk of bodily injury, death or property damage due to the negligence or any other wrongdoing of UEMS, UEMS Officials and other UEMS drivers while in or upon the speedway grounds and/or while competing, observing or for any purpose participating in the event.

II Racer’s Code Of Conduct

1. All drivers entering a UEMS event shall be subject to discipline for any violation of the UEMS Official Rules and Regulations ( as amended ) violation of the Racer’s Code of Conduct; or failure to obey the directives and decisions of the UEMS Officials.

2. The driver shall be responsible, at all times, for the behavior of the owner of the car and all pit crew and discipline may imposed upon the driver for any car owner’s or pit crew member’s violation of the UEMS Official Rules and Regulations (as amended); violation of the Racers Code of Conduct; or the failure to obey the directive and decisions of the UEMS Officials. However, UEMS may also impose discipline upon the offending car owner or pit crewmembers, as UEMS as deemed appropriate on their sole discretion.

3. All drivers, car owners and pit crew members shall at all times conduct themselves in a manner that reflects favorably upon the sport.

4. No driver, or car owners and pit crew and pit crew member shall before during or after the UEMS event (as well as support classes) posses, use, consume or distribute any drug, narcotic or controlled substance which is illegal under federal, state or local law prevailing at the speedway, UEMS has zero tolerance for illegal narcotics and control substances. Any violation of this policy should be grounds for immediate disqualification from the event, expulsion from the speedway grounds, criminal prosecution and imposition of any other disposition (including a lifetime ban) deemed appropriate by the UEMS Officials. Any person suspected of possession, use consumption or distribution shall submit to a medical examination (which may blood and/or urine testing) within 24 hours, with the cost of it to be paid by the person suspected and written result to be provided directly to UEMS. Any substance suspected to be an illegal drug, narcotic or controlled substance shall be confiscated by UEMS Officials and/or speedway security and/or law enforcement officers and may be subject to testing with the cost of same to be paid by the person suspected and with the written results provided directly to UEMS.

5. No driver, car owner or pit crew member shall possess, use consume or distribute any alcoholic beverage on the speedway grounds before the event or while the event’s program (including all support classes) is still in progress unless the person is in a spectator area where consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted by the speedway and the UEMS portion of the program has been completed.

6. No driver, car owner or pit crew member shall be permitted to enter or remain in the pit or infield area while under the influence of alcohol or any illegal drug, narcotic or control substance shall submit to a medical examination which (may include blood and/or urine testing) within 24 hours, with the cost of same to be paid by the person suspected and with written results to be provided directly to UEMS.

7. UEMS recognizes and endorses the efforts of the racing media to promote dirt late model racing and other forms of motorsports. Any driver refusing to participate in an on-track interview at the end or in any post- race press conference shall be subject to discipline, including but not limited to imposition of a fine.

8. Derogatory or distasteful statements on any racecar or hauler are not permitted at any UEMS Racing Series Event. UEMS Racing Series officials have discretion and the final decision on all lettering on all racecars and haulers. Failure to remove offensive lettering will mean disqualification from UEMS Racing Series event and a fine of $100.00. Fine goes to series point fund.

9. Any driver, owner, or pit crew taking physical action with any other driver, owner, pit crew or UEMS Racing Series officials for any reason will be removed from raceway facility and/or subjected to criminal charges. The car and team will be fined $500 and will be suspended for the next 2 races. Race team will be reinstated when fine is paid. Fine go to series point fund.  Series can take event pay towards payment of fine if driver is eligible for any payment from event. (12/29/2021 Amendment)

Second (2nd) offense of any driver, owner, or pit crew taking physical action with any other driver, owner, pit crew or UEMS Racing Series officials for any reason will be removed from raceway facility and/or subjected to criminal charges. The car and team will be fined $1000 and will be suspended for the next six races. Race team will be reinstated when fine is paid. Fine go to series point fund.  Series can take event pay towards payment of fine if driver is eligible for any payment from event. (12/29/2021 Amendment)

Third (3rd) offense of any driver, owner, or pit crew taking physical action with any other driver, owner, pit crew or UEMS Racing Series officials for any reason will be removed from raceway facility and/or subjected to criminal charges. The car and team will be fined $2000 and will be suspended for one full year (365 days). Race team will be reinstated when fine is paid. Fine go to series point fund. Series can take event pay towards payment of fine if driver is eligible for any payment from event. (12/29/2021 Amendment)

1. Rough Driving: It is the policy of UEMS to provide good, clean competitive racing. Any driver, in the opinion of UEMS Officials, charged with rough driving (overly aggressive driving) will be subject to discipline, which shall include a fine, forfeiture of points, and suspension. Repeat offenders shall be subject to progressive discipline (which may include a lifetime ban). This rule against rough driving applies to both on-track incidents and those, which occur in the pits. UEMS strongly disapproves of rough driving because it presents a safety hazard for drivers, spectators, and others; because it is detrimental to the sport; and because it interferes with the presentation of a professionally staged entertainment program suitable for the entire family. (5/24/12 Amendment – Suspension will be a minimum of 1 Race and/or $200 fine)

2. No driver shall engage in any unsportsmanlike conduct. UEMS Officials have the sole discretion to determine what constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct.

III Series Championship Points

1. Points will be awarded at each race. The driver with the most points at the season’s end is the Champion. Points will be awarded for heat and feature events and ―show up‖ only. The better you finish the more points your team earns. Winner receives 30 points, 2nd place will receive 28, starting with the 3rd place finisher points will drop 1 point per each position. Heat Events: Winner(s) receive 5 points, 2nd place will receive 4, 3rd place will receive 3, 4th place will receive 2 points and 5th place will receive 1 point. NO points are awarded for the B-main. All non-qualified cars will receive the mandatory 1 point.  Season Fast Time Points will be awarded to top 5 times in each event will receive points (same as heat points, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

2. All drivers that qualify for the feature event will earn the minimum of 5 points. All drivers that enter an even and fail to qualify for the feature event will earn 1 point.

3. Drivers will earn points in all events, contingency awards start from date of initial UEMS event.

4. In the event that a tie should occur in points during the season, the driver that has more wins will be ahead in the points. If a 2nd tie breaker is needed, the driver with more money earned will be ahead in the point standings. In the event that a tie should occur in point standings. (Includes Season Points, Top 5  and ―Rookie of the Year‖) To be eligible for FULL season ending point fund, DRIVER must ENTER IN  100% of events completed and must be under contract All other teams eligible for point fund but not competing in 100% of events will receive maximum 50% of allocated point fund.

IV Contingency Awards

1. To earn contingency awards, driver must carry contingency sponsor decals ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR. Driver/Owner MUST adhere to contingency sponsor contractual agreement with UEMS to be eligible for contingency award(s). NOTE: Driver/Owner DOES NOT have to carry contingency sponsor decal(s) on car, but WILL NOT be eligible for any and all contingency award(s).

2. Placement of contingency sponsor decal(s) ANYWHERE ON THE SIDE OF CAR.

3. UEMS RACING SERIES DECALS are Mandatory to be placed on both sides of car and Close Racing Supply decals are MANDATORY TO BE PLACED ON LEFT SIDE OF CAR.

4. Rookie of the Year

5. Any driver wishing to compete for the UEMS ―Rookie of the Year‖ must register with UEMS after the third event of the season is completed but before the fourth event of the season is started.

6. Driver MUST have never won a UEMS feature event.

7. UEMS ―Rookie of the Year‖ points will count at all point events in 2022.

8. Upon registering for UEMS ―Rookie of the Year‖, driver may not compete for ―Rookie of the Year‖ in future racing seasons.

9. Driver Selected as UEMS ―Rookie of the Year‖ will be determined by highest finish in points and declared ―Rookie of the Year‖ at end of season banquet.

V Race Procedures

1. Driver/Owner may enter one (1) car ONLY per driver at each UEMS sanctioned event. A car entry fee will be collected by UEMS Officials before drawing pill number. ALL UEMS Events will have a minimum of $50.00 USD ENTRY FEE in 2024.  Top 3 UEMS Elite teams in the top 5 in points with full attendance will receive receive free driver registration and two passes for each event they are eligible for.  The top 5  UEMS Elite teams in the TOP 10 IN POINTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MINIMUM $200.00 TO START.  ALL ELITE TEAMS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY WILL RECEIVE $100.00 IN TOW.

2. Driver/owner MUST come to UEMS table to pay car entry fee. Team member will draw one pill number after entry fee is paid. ALL CARS WILL GO THRU PRE RACE TECH. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK UNTIL YOUR CAR PASSES PRE RACE TECH. Tech area will be designated by UEMS officials race by race per race track facility.  Approximately, thirty minutes before scheduled starting time, UEMS Officials will have a driver meeting, entry fee table is closed. Approximately, fifteen minutes before scheduled starting time, UEMS Officials will post time trial and heat race line-ups. Any competitor who fails to register will not be allowed to compete in event. Any competitor who arrives after entry fee table is closed will start scratch after entry fee payment is made.

3. UEMS will have Time Trial Qualifying at all events that have electronic scoring. Facilities that do not have Electronic Scoring available, the series will utilize the Passing Point system instead. In events with four (4) heats or more the series will use A-B Qualifying format. Events with three or less heats the series will use straight up qualifying procedures.  Drivers who are late and are more than 1 car out of order will only receive one (1) lap in qualifying.  If qualifying is A-B group qualifying and car is not in group assigned then no time will be recorded (Group A qualifies with Group A. etc). 

4. Drivers who fail to arrive in lineup in time will start scratch in the event and must past tech in lineup area. (heat, consi or feature)

5. All entered drivers will compete in a heat race. Number of laps for heat races and number of transfers from heat races to feature depend on number of heat races scheduled. Number(s) determined by UEMS Director.

6. Drivers transferring from heat races to feature event will re-draw pill to determine their starting position for feature for Time Trial Events.

7. a) 2 heats: top 2 redraw

   1. (Pos. 1-4)

8. b) 3 heats top 2 redraw

   1. (Pos. 1-6)

9. c) 4 heats top 2 redraw

   1. Winner: (Pos. 1-4)
   2. Second: (Pos: 5-8)

10. d) 5 heats winner only to redraw

    1. (Pos. 1-5)

11. e) 6 + heats winner only to redraw

    1. (Pos. 1-6+)

(Passing Point System events the redraw will be determined by the top passing point cars as follows.)

1. a) 2 heats: top 4 overall passing point cars will redraw

2. b) 3 heats top 6 overall passing point cars will redraw

3. c) 4 heats top 8 overall passing point cars will redraw

4. d) 5 heats top 5 overall passing point cars will redraw

5. e) 6 heats top 6 overall passing point cars will redraw

6. Remainder of drivers not transferring to feature event through heat races will compete in ―B‖ Main(s). ―B‖ Mains will be lined straight up by heat race finish. UEMS Director determines number of laps and number of transfers from B-Main to feature.

7. Provisional positions (If Any) will go as follows: 23rd an 24th – will go to top 2 point cars that do not qualify. All Provisionals will go to top point car in top 10 in points that have completed in 80% of that regions events and DNQ. Provisional drivers must run B-Main. If series is at a track that hosts modifieds weekly, then there will be one (1) UEMS provisional and one (1) track provisional if needed. If any UEMS teams with full attendance that DNQ and do not get a provisional they can be added on as an Emergency Provisional and they only receive tow money but receive their normal points (where they finish).

8. After feature is lined up and on the track there will be NO alternate driver(s) added to the field.

9. Driver changes may be done in the following manner ONLY: 1. Driver may switch cars for Heats, B-Main(s) and feature and MUST start at tail of the event IN ALL TIME TRIAL EVENTS. Pill Draw Events, Drivers can switch cars in the same manner as listed above, BUT WILL START SCRATCH ONLY IN Bmain or FEATURE EVENTS

10. All scoring will be done at the start/finish line/scoring loop. In the case of a yellow or red flag situation, cars that have passed the finish line under the green flag conditions will be scored on that lap; all remaining cars will revert back to the last completed green flag lap or the initial starting lineup. This eliminates racing through an accident or back to the starter’s stand. Cars involved in the incident will restart at the rear of the field if able.

11. All Non-qualified drivers will receive $100 for tow.

VII. Race Rules

1. All drivers MUST be ready to race when your assigned event is called. ANY driver that is late to the TRACK for your assigned event WILL GO TO THE TAIL of the field on the original start.

2. ALL original starts will be double file and begin in middle of turn three and  four at designated area. Any car jumping restarts will be docked the # of positions jumped on 1st violation. Second restart jumping violation will result in car and driver being disqualified. Disqualified cars from heat event will start scratch in B-Main. Disqualified cars in feature will receive no money and no points.  Opening lap caution rule… single car caution that car will go tail, multi car caution, everyone retains their original starting spots unless car goes into the pit area, then they will join the field at the tail.

3. Once race begins, any driver that is involved in a caution after original green flag start or restart will go to the tail of the field. ANY car that is involved in a caution will restart at tail of the field.

4. Restarts after one (1) lap is completed, there restarts will be single car Delaware restarts in all events. All lap cars will go to tail of the field in all cautions ahead of the caution cars. The second place car will have lane choice.  EFFECTIVE IN 2023 AFTER 3 cautions, the series will go to single file restart in heats, bmain and feature.  In feature only if caution comes out with 5 laps or less the restart will be single file.  Delaware restarts will see the second place car choosing his lane and rest of field following suit   (ie.. 2nd place car chooses outside, 4th place will be outside, 6th outside etc. )

5. Red Flag: All cars stop. ONLY cars permitted to enter pit area during red flag period are those cars involved in the red. Cars not involved in red and do enter pit area will be penalized one (1) lap and will push the field. No pit crews/team members will be allowed on track while red is displayed and no working on car while red is displayed. Violation will result in disqualification from the event. Team will receive last place money and last place points for the event.

6. ALL cautions will be a minimum of 2 laps. Any driver who enters pits and rejoins the event will push the field.   Any team with a FLAT TIRE will result in 2 lap caution beginning when car arrives at designated HOT PIT area (Heats, Bmain, Feature)

7. ANY driver that brings out an INTENTIONAL caution in Any event will be sent to tail of the field. Any driver who exits car under caution without the permission of series, track or emergency personnel will be disqualified and fined $100. Fine and purse winnings goes towards UEMS Racing Series point fund.

8. NO racing back to the flag under caution at any time.

9. All qualified cars in time trials, heats and consolations will cross scales. Top five feature finishers will be scaled.

10. Any car that causes three cautions may be asked to leave track and receive money and points for the final finishing position. Failure to leave the track will result in disqualification. All cars that are DQ for weight violations, rough driving, etc. will receive NO money and NO points for the event.

11. There will be NO FUEL STOPS for events that are 50 laps or less.