Please show respect:

Drivers & spectators are expected to show respect for others and display camraderie & sportsmanship throughout the contest. We are here to enjoy the hobbysport. Everyone is allowed to participate at the raceway, but all are expected to act in a civil, sportsman-like manner.

Horseplay which poses risk to contestants/spectators or the race facility will not be tolerated

No drinks or food allowed near the tracks

Abusive/threatening language or profanity will not be tolerated, and include..

yelling at a marshal or spectator is prohibited - 1 lap race penalty will be enforced for each offense.

yelling at other drivers is prohibited - 1 lap penalty. If two racers are yelling at each other, they both get the penalty.

continued direct verbal abuse will result in disqualification, no points awarded for that day in any class, and a 3 event suspension will be imposed.

dramatic outbursts - such as throwing cars, controllers, slamming doors, etc., that are a distraction from the event will result in

disqualification and no points awarded for that day in any class.

Physical threats/violence - indefinite ban from the race series, and depending on the seriousness, permanent banning from the facility.

Any lawful charges pressed upon you are your problem and do not reflect on the ownership/management of the raceway.

During racing:

• Drivers must turn marshal during their sit-outs or otherwise when called upon by the race director. Drivers who either DNF or DQ are expected to turn marshal the remainder of their race.
  
  

• During track call only guide or body straightening permitted
  
  

Track calls are permitted only for:

• Track braid up

• Track equipment failure

• Debris on track

• Un-marshalable car, i.e., a car de-slots and stops in an area not readily accessible to a turn marshal, including the control panel area. Note: a car landing on the floor does not necessarily constitute a track call.

• Rider in lane

All weekly flexi-class cars must meet the following conditions:

1. ​​Must use a 4" commercially-available two- or three-piece stamped metal flexi frame. ​​The open-wheel F1 class must use the a JK Products C30 (narrow) 4" flexi frame; the Indy class requires a JK Products C35 (wide) 4" flexi frame. 
   
   

2. A car must pass generally-accepted rules for max width (83 mm or ~3.26"), min rear clearance (0.047") including the motor, and front pan and center section clearance (0.010"), as measured with the entire car resting on a slotted tech plate. 
   
   

3. 3/32" solid metal rear axle required. Flatted axles are permitted. Bushings, oilites, or ball bearings permitted at rear axle. 
   
   

4. No frame cutting allowed except a very small amount at pillow blocks, in order to fit rear bearings, oilites, or bushings. May solder motor in place, motor brace permitted. Pin tubes permitted. 
   
   

5. Commercially available light pans, produced by the same manufacturer, are permitted.
   
   

6. May use lead weight as needed, attached to the top of the chassis.
    

7. Unless otherwise posted, weekly classes require the Chicagoland Stage 2 CR102 or Mid-America Road Runner or Eagle Retro motor. ​All Motors are factory sealed and therefore unopened. No internal motor modifications are allowed. The motor shaft may be shortened. All motors must bear the manufacturer's permanent etching on the motor can for identification purposes.
   
   The CR102 & Road Runner motors require 14/36 64-pitch gears; and the Retro Eagle requires 13/37 64-pitch gears in all classes. The Mid-America Stomp motor (required 15/34 64-pitch)  is also frequently used  in some classes.
   
   Other motors such as the more powerful Enforcer, Phoenix (not Phoenix Supra), Intimidator or RTR Raptor Pro motors, are used depending on the class. These motors are  generally reserved for our fastest classes, such as LMP or GTP (high downforce bodies). Specific motors and any spec gearing for these classes are announced in advance of a race or series.

8. Front tires are optional except in open-wheel racing, or "retro-style" flexi racing, or as described in the following paragraph. If fronts are not used, a car must have front-wheel decals in place on the body. If front wheels are used, 3/8", 1/2", or 5/8" fronts are permitted, but not wing car thingies. Open-wheel racing must use JK F1 fronts, minimum diameter .750", with full solid axle. Open-wheel cars may use independently-turning front wheels, but the front axle must float and may not be fixed to the frame.
   
   ALL cars are required to have front tires when driving on the Daytona track. This is to preserve the track as well as your investment in a slot car. Each entry will be teched on the Daytona for touching O-ring cone-style or foam rolling front tires as well as a minimum .040" clearance under the frame at the front. Flexi chassis such as the JK C-21 or or Champion Turboflex already have front axle uprights incorporated.

9. Currently approved and commercially-available 4" body appropriate to body style being used in a class/series. Unless specified, the minimum unpainted body thickness shall be .010". No aero-effect modifications or add-ons permitted, except as announced, in which case a 1/2" rear air dam is permitted. Depending on the series, for example, NASCAR, a minimum 1/8" front bumper rule may be enforced [minimum 1/16" grille on retro-style bodies, unless this element is not on the original car].  The rear of the body must not be higher than 1-5/8".

The Viper Pit offers scheduled Saturday racing; otherwise, Saturdays are used for testing and tuning. Saturday race classes differ from our weekly racing, and depending on the class, we may use national or international rules of racing. For example,  we sometimes offer retro racing using IRRA rules.  If we run using local rules, they are similar, if not identical, to our weekly rules (above). 

See our Weekend Racing page for scheduled weekend racing news!