Section 2.  Membership Fees, Practice and Race Entry Fees and Reserved Pit Fees

  1. Annual PKA Fees:                           Kart Racing Membership – Before 3/4/08            $150.00

                                                            Kart Racing Membership                                    $200.00

                                                            Motorcycle Racing Membership - Non-Voting     $50.00

                                                            Non – Racing Membership – Non-Voting                        $50.00

                                                            MAC Track Yearly Practice Pass                        $175.00

                                                            MAC Track Reserved Pit Space                         $100.00

  2. Annual IKF Membership:                  See IKF Application Form

3.  Sprint Race Fees:                            First Entry – PKA or PARC Members                  $55.00

                                                          Second Consec. Race Entry – PKA Members     $50.00

Third or More Consecutive – PKA Members        $45.00

                                                            Each Additional Entry                                        $25.00     

Kid Kart Entry (Includes Non-PKA Member)        $25.00

Transponder Daily Rental                                   $50.00

Non – PKA or PARC Members: Add $20.00 to Each Entry

Pit Pass per Event – Kart Pit Area - PerDay        $5.00

Spectator Area Only                                          Free

(Available when Spectator Area Completed)

  4. Road Race Fees:                            First Entry – Gold Cup Club Member                  $160.00

                                                            First Entry – PKA Club Member                          $110.00      

                                                            Second Entry                                                    $110.00

                                                            Second Entry – PKA Club Member                     $100.00

                                                            Third or More Entry                                            $60.00

                                                            Unlimited Race Entries – PKA Club Member       $280.00

                                                            Transponder Daily Rental                                   $50.00     

Non - Gold Cup Club Member: Add $20.00 to First Entry

Pit Pass per Event                                            $12.00

  5. MAC Track Daily Practice Fees:       PKA Member (w/ MAC Track Yearly

Practice Pass)                                                   $3.00

                                                            PKA Member                                                    $20.00

Non – PKA Member                                           $30.00

                                                            Pit Pass Day                                                     $10.00

  6. AMB Transponder Purchase:            AMB Transponder Current List Price                   $255.00

  7. Each PKA Member working at the PKA kart races is eligible to receive a $50 Race Entry Voucher for each full day of work.  It is also possible to have someone else work in your name.  Please call the PKA Membership person to sign up in advance.

Section 3.  General Club / Race Rules

  1. All race officials will wear something (hat, shirt, vest, etc) that will identify them as officials. The Race Director and other officials will be introduced at the driver’s meeting so that the drivers and pit crews will know the contact person if there is a problem or question.

  2. Any participant harassing any official or another participant is subject to suspension from PKA or PKA affiliated events. This includes driver, crew, and spectator.

  3. At least one person qualified as an Oregon State First Responder will be present at all MAC Track or PKA affiliated sprint racing events.  Advanced Life Support Ambulance will be present at all Portland International Raceway road racing events and the minimum IKF medical requirements will be used at all other PKA affiliated road racing events.

  4. Any driver or crewmember involved in an accident shall be required to check in with the on-site Medical Personnel before returning to the track.

  5. Each driver and crewmember is responsible for leaving his/her pit area clean at the completion of the event. Disposing of tires, oil, fuel, frames, and other equipment and parts at the track, is strictly prohibited, unless used oil track barrels are provided by PKA for the event. The used oil barrels will be clearly marked “Oil Barrel”.  If no oil barrel is provided, take the used oil home with you.

  6. Safety equipment for driver, kart, crew, and pit area per current IKF Competition Rules and named insurer requirements.

  7. Attendance at driver’s meetings is mandatory for all drivers and parent/guardian of underage drivers.

  8. Drivers must fill out a tech card during registration for each class the driver is entering. The card must be filled out completely. When ready for your pre-race safety check, move your kart, motorcycle or other racing vehicle to the technical inspection area and give your tech card to the inspection person. When your racing vehicle passes safety inspection according to the approved rules, a sticker will be placed on your vehicle and the tech person will retain your card.  It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that the tech card is signed and kept by the tech person inspecting your vehicle.  Any vehicle on the track without having received this pre race safety inspection will be subject to disqualification for the day.  Parent or guardian being the responsible party for under age drivers.

  9. Official Entry – per current IKF Competition Rules or approved rules.

10.  Race entry fee will not be refunded after your kart has gone through the pre-race safety inspection per current IKF Competition Rules or approved rules.

11.  Sprint and Road Race – Transponder will be placed a minimum of 12 inches rearward of the centerline of the top of the left king pin to the leading edge of the transponder per the current IKF Competition Rules.  Sprint Kart Rotax Max classes will follow the current Rotax Max Regional Series transponder placement rules.  Road Racer Kart classes are no longer exempt from the Transponder placement rule per the current IKF Competition Rules. 

      Motorcycle – Transponder use and mounting locations will be decided by the Motorcycle Race Director at the start of the racing season.

      All Racers - The Transponder number that you provide at registration for the vehicle you are racing cannot be transferred to another vehicle or driver.  This is a PKA and IKF Region 6 / Gold Cup rule.

12.  First time kart drivers refer to current IKF Competition Rules or approved rules. The driver must also notify registration and have an “X” placed on their tech card.

13.  No driving or coasting of karts, motorcycles or any other racing vehicles in the pit or paddock area.

14.  Karts, motorcycles and other racing vehicles may not be pushed beyond the pit-out safety line. Vehicles exiting the pits onto the track must not cross the blend line.

15.  No one will be allowed on the race track after the race has started except for race participants and officials. In case of an accident, the race official will provide instructions. Failure to abide by this rule may result in disqualification of the vehicle or vehicles involved at the discretion of the Race Director.

16.  Do not go to the scoring booth. If you have any questions regarding your position on the starting grid, finishing position, etc., ask the Race Director or Pit Boss.

17.  There will be a maximum of 90 seconds for a vehicle to leave the starting grid. After 90 seconds, a vehicle cannot leave the starting grid until the green flag has dropped and then only under the direction of the Pit Boss.

18.  After the race starts, any driver who gets out of her/his seated position for any reason is considered out of the race. Any kart on the track without power that cannot be restarted without the driver getting out of the kart seat (this rule excludes the Rotax / TAG / World Formula / Animal or any pull rope start or electric start engine that can be restarted from a seated position) or without assistance is considered out of the race. Exceptions: Yamaha Formula Y driver will be allowed to restart (push start) their kart and safely re-enter the race as specified by current IKF Competition Rules.  Kid Kart and Junior I kart drivers can get out of their karts and be helped back onto the track surface by the Turn Workers.  Kid Karts and Junior I karts can be restarted and helped back onto the track surface by the nearest authorized person.  If your vehicle has power, but your vehicle is in someway “stuck” and you cannot drive it safely back onto the track, you are considered out of the race. The driver must get out of any stalled vehicle and move it to a safe location off the racing surface as directed by the officials. You must then remain with your vehicle. Do not cross the track until directed to do so by a race official, or until all vehicles have exited the track after the conclusion of the race. Crossing the track without official direction during the race is subject for disqualification.

19.  Post race tech inspection per current IKF Competition Rules or approved rules.

20.  Disqualification (DQ) for race day does not count as a throwaway race for the point championship.

21.  For protest policy and procedure, see current IKF Competition Rules or approved rules. Complete the PKA Protest Form.

22. Flags per current IKF Competition Rules or approved rules.

23. All motors cannot be started before 8:30 AM at Portland International Raceway and 9:00 AM at MAC Track, or as directed by the Race Director.

Section 4.  Sprint Karts

FORMAT - The Race Director has the authority to modify the race format to meet unforeseen conditions and circumstances as necessary.

1.  The Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint season will consist of a total of 12 Races with 2 races designated by each racer as throwaway races.  This will include the IKF Region 6 / NW Gold Cup races at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex and PKA’s MAC Track.  A racer must compete in 50% of the Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Series races plus one race to qualify for the Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Series year-end awards (IKF Region 6 / NW Gold Cup races at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex and PKA’s MAC Track will be counted).  Your best 10 races will count toward year-end points and a class must average 3 entries per race to qualify for Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year-end awards.

2.  Non-PKA member or non-PARC member sprint racers will pay $20.00 more per entry and be awarded Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint points.

3.  Sprint race-day format will be practice, pea pick or qualifying, heat race, and main event race in a straight-up format per current NW Gold Cup Rules.

4.  2-cycle and 4-cycle classes qualifying will consist of a 5-minute session during which timed karts will be allowed to enter the Hot Pit to make adjustments and then return to the track to finish qualifying. All karts must weigh in at the completion of qualifying and meet (or exceed) the minimum weight requirement for that class at all times on the track during qualifying.  Fastest single lap of the laps completed will determine your starting position in the heat race.  Except Kid Kart class will pea pick for first heat lineup.

5.  Kid Kart class will pea pick for first heat (4 laps) and line up for second heat (4 laps) by first heat finish.  Line up the main (6 laps) by second heat finish.  This is not a competition class, there will be no declared winner, only participant awards will be given to all drivers.  All Kid Karts will be Technical Inspected per the current IKF Competition Rule Book and started with a Rolling Start.

6.  2-cycle classes will qualify for first heat (10 laps) and line up the main (16 laps) by the results of the first heat.  Except TAG classes will have two heats per current NW Gold Cup Rules.  Class winners shall be the winner of the main.

7.  4-cycle classes will qualify for first heat (8 laps) and invert qualifying for second heat (8 laps).  Line up the main (10 laps) by a combination of the points accumulated in the first two heats.  Class winner, shall be the winner of the main per current NW Gold Cup Rules.

8.  All karts must start the heat race and the main event on the tires used during qualifying per current IKF Competition Rules.

9.  All karts must weigh in at the scales at the completion of qualifying, heat race(s) and main event to be awarded points for the day.

10.    The MAC Track will be open for scheduled practices Monday – Fridays and all Saturdays prior to each Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint race at PKA’s MAC Track.  The Pat’s Acres Racing Complex race track will be open for scheduled practice Saturdays prior to each Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint race at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex.  The MAC Track and Pat’s Acres Racing Complex track will be closed to all PKA, PARC and Sprint Gold Cup competitors four days prior to the Friday Northwest Gold Cup event practice.

11.  The Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Kart Awards schedule will follow the current NW Gold Cup Award Schedule.

12.  The following sprint kart classes will be eligible for Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year end awards:

2009 Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Classes

Kid Karts                                                    IKF Briggs World Formula Medium

Junior I Animal Super Sportsman Light     IKF Briggs World Formula Heavy

TAG Cadet                                                  TAG Senior

Junior II IKF Briggs World Formula           TAG Masters

TAG Junior                                                Super Stock CR 125

2009 Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Race Schedule

March 21 - PARC                                          July 19 - PARC

April 19 – MAC Track                                   August 2 - PARC         

May 3 - PARC                                               August 22 – MAC Track (Sat. Night Race)        

May 30 – MAC Track (Saturday Race)           September 20 - PARC

June 6 – MAC Track (Saturday Race)           September 25 - 27 PARC (NW Gold Cup)

July 3 - 5 – MAC Track (NW Gold Cup)         October 11 – MAC Track                                                     

Note:   Race dates in Italics above will be run in a clockwise direction.

•  Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Points will be awarded to all PKA or PARC drivers participating at the PKA Northwest Gold Cup and the PARC Northwest Gold Cup Sprint races.     

•  Current IKF Region 6 / Northwest Gold Cup Rules apply to all Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Racing Classes.

2009 PKA Sprint Kart Race Day Schedule

7:00 am                                    Track opens

7:30 am                                    Registration

9:00 am to 10:50am                   Track open for practice

11:00 am to 11:30am                 Drivers Meeting - Mandatory for all drivers

11:30 am to 12:30pm                 Qualifying

Final Race Day Schedules and Race Groups are to be determined by the Race Director.

All Saturday and Sunday IKF Region 6 / Gold Cup races will have a Friday practice day.  All Sunday Club races will have a paid Saturday practice day.

Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Classes 

All current IKF National and IKF Region 6 / NW Gold Cup Classes will be run if a competitor enters a legal kart per current IKF Competition Rules.

Classes:  All classes, weights and rules will be established by the following: per PKA Sprint Rules below, then current IKF Region 6 / NW Gold Cup Rules and finally the current IKF Competition Rules.

Kid Kart Class:  Must be 5 years old per current IKF Competition Rules.

TAG Classes: Only motors that have specifications available and have been approved by current TAG USA Competition Rules.  No front brakes allowed and TAG USA approved chassis.  Additional motors will be added when approved by current TAG USA Competition Rules

Note: The Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint events will run any current IKF or current IKF Region 6 / NW Gold Cup class if a kart(s) show up to race. To be eligible for Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year-end awards however, a racer must compete in 50% of the Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Series races plus one race to qualify for Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year-end awards (IKF Region 6 & NW Gold Cups at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex and PKA’s MAC Track will be counted).  Your best 12 races will count toward year-end points and a class must average 3 entries per race to qualify for Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year-end awards.

All Kid Kart drivers will be eligible for a Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year-end participation award, however a racer must compete in 50% of the Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint Series races plus one race to qualify for Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year-end awards (IKF Region 6 & NW Gold Cups at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex and PKA’s MAC Track will be counted).

Sprint Kart Race Tech Rules

The following PKA tech rules are for reference to, or exceptions to, the current IKF Competition Rules. Current IKF Competition Rules apply if not listed below. For Northwest Gold Cup Sprint Events, refer to the current Northwest Gold Cup Sprint Rules.

  1. Post Race Tech Inspection per current IKF Competition Rules.

  2. The approved (slick) tire for the 2008 racing season is the Bridgestone YHC or as approved by the current Northwest Gold Cup Competition Rules.  Refer to current IKF Competition Rules for legal size tires for all classes.  Rain tires will be allowed at the discretion of the competitor and any manufactured treaded kart-racing tire will be allowed.

  3. Clutch – current IKF Competition Rules - Exception – Must comply with current Northwest Gold Cup rules.

4.  All finishing order points will be awarded for the Oregon State Karting Championship Sprint year end awards per the current IKF Region 6 / Northwest Gold Cup Series point system.

Section 5.  Road Race Karts

  1. The PKA Road Race Championship season will consist of three Portland International Raceway road race events and one Oregon Raceway Park road race event. The PKA Road Race Championship will require that you also attend one IKF Region 6 / NW Gold Cup road race event at a Puget Sound Road Race Association race track.  Only the four PKA road race will be counted toward the PKA Road Race Club Championship with no PKA races designated as throwaway races.

2.     The Race Director has the authority to modify the race format to meet unforeseen conditions and circumstances as necessary.

3.  PKA road races at Portland International Raceway, Oregon Raceway Park and any other PKA affiliated Road Race event will follow the IKF Region 6 / Northwest Gold Cup Series rules and schedules, with the following exceptions:

Due to safety concerns at Portland International Raceway, drivers are to remain on the left side on the white dashed painted line adjacent to the inside pit wall.  Failure to stay to the left side of this line will result in a kart disqualification at the Race Directors discretion.

2009 PKA Road Race Schedule

May 2 & 3 – Oregon Raceway Park

May 16 & 17 – PIR with Chicane

August 1 – PIR with Chicane

September 19 & 20 – PIR with Chicane

•     Current IKF Region 6 / Northwest Gold Cup Rules apply to all PKA Club Road Racing Classes.

2009 Portland International Raceway Road Race Day Schedule

PKA has entered into a shared track agreement on Sundays this year to help offset the large track fees.  The shared track agreement will allow PKA to continue two-day racing at PIR this year.  On Saturdays there will be a full morning practice and Saturday two-day racing groups.  Sundays will have a single practice per race group and all the Sunday two day racing groups will be run before 1:00pm.  Anyone leaving after 1:00pm will experience up to a 30 minute delay when leaving the center pit area due to the track being in use by the sports car clubs. 

7:00 am            Track opens

7:30 am            Registration

8:00 am            Drivers Meeting - Mandatory for all drivers

8:30 am            Track open for practice

Road  Race Kart Classes 

Classes:  All classes, weights and rules will be established by the current IKF Region 6 / NW Gold Cup Rules and then the current IKF Competition Rules.

Local Option Classes:  See current IKF Region 6 / Northwest Gold Cup Rules.

IKF TAG Light and Heavy Classes: Only motors that have specifications available and have been approved by the current IKF Competition Rules.  No front brakes allowed and IKF approved sprint chassis.  Additional motors will be added when approved by the current IKF Competition Rules.

Road Race Tech Rules

PKA  Road Race Tech. rules are the current IKF Competition Rule Book.  The only exceptions will be those IKF Rules that are modified by the current Northwest Gold Cup Road Race Rules.