Vidane Racing Rulebook v2010.08.15

1) Driver Requirements

1.1 Drivers must compete using a wheel and pedals in any league-sanctioned event, and should keep a working headset and speakers in order to communicate in voice chat. Exceptions will be made for drivers with physical disabilities.
1.2 All official races will take place using the iRacing.com simulation unless otherwise explicitly specified.
1.3 Drivers must maintain a minimum Class D oval safety rating in order to compete in any series. Drivers who have registered on or before July 16, 2010 are eligible to compete regardless of license rating; however, they must earn a Class D or greater license by August 16, 2010 in order to retain league membership.
1.4 In order to comply with Internet privacy laws, drivers must be 13 years of age or older before registering to race.
1.5 A stable, high-speed Internet connection is required to compete in any league-sanctioned event.

2) Registration Procedure

2.1 Drivers are required to register at the Vidane.com website using the "Signup" link in order to gain access to race and series information.
2.2 Drivers must sign up with their complete first and last names (no usernames or nicknames) as shown in the race server.
2.3 A valid email address is required. Administrators may periodically send relevant league-wide announcements. Drivers' email addresses are kept private and not shared with any third party. In order to contact a driver, please use the forum's private messaging feature.
2.4 Upon successful registration, the Racing Series area of the forum will be unlocked when a driver is logged in to his account. The Racing Series area of the forum reveals race information (including race passwords) and other notes. It is imperative that each driver reads the race notes before each race to be aware of any special rules or notes.
2.5 After successfully registering to Vidane.com, drivers are eligible to compete in all league-sanctioned events, provided the registration requirements outlined in Section 1 in the Vidane Racing rulebook are met.
2.6 Vidane Racing is not a paid-membership league; costs are met through sponsorships. Organizations interested in naming rights or sponsorships should contact Vidane Racing officials.

3) Driver Teams

3.1 Vidane Racing uses an informal team system. No team registration is necessary.
3.2 Drivers and teams may make announcements in the Driver & Team News Forum. New announcements are visible on the front page of Vidane.com. As such, announcements should maintain a professional tone and be free of explicit content.

4) Vehicle Requirements

4.1 Custom paint schemes are allowed and must be uploaded to TradingPaints.com.
4.2 Vehicles containing nudity or drug references should not be run in league-sanctioned events. Alcohol- and tobacco-related sponsorships are permitted, however. Paint schemes should not be defamatory toward other individuals or groups and should not contain strong language.
4.3 Paint schemes must appear on the official Vidane Racing TradingPaints.com paint list per series in order to show up in Vidane.com's news stories or media galleries, as well as any race broadcast. There are instructions in each series forum on how to submit a paint scheme to be added to the official Vidane Racing list on TradingPaints.com.
4.4 Official Vidane Racing contingency decals are provided; however, while strongly encouraged, their use is optional. Contingency decals show support for Vidane Racing's sponsors.

5) Pre-Race Expectations and Qualifying Procedure

5.1 All times and dates referenced will take place in Eastern Time (ET/EST/EDT) format, unless otherwise specified.
5.2 League-sanctioned events using the iRacing simulation will be visible at the specified times in the Hosted Racing area of the iRacing.com member site.
5.3 There are maximum field limits per series. These limits are as follows:
Exlander Pro Series: 30 drivers (29 at Stafford Motor Speedway)
Superspeedway Series: 30 drivers
5.4 Superspeedway Series Qualifying Procedure
5.4.1 The winner of the most recent official points race will be given an entry into the field and does not need to participate in practice or qualifying as outlined in Section 5.4.3 of the Vidane Racing Rulebook; however, he is encouraged to practice.
5.4.2 The top ten drivers in driver's point standings will be given an entry into the field and does not need to participate in practice or qualifying as outlined in Section 5.4.3 of the Vidane Racing Rulebook; however, he is encouraged to practice. If the winner of the previous race is in the top ten in points, the 11th place points driver will be given a position in the field. There will always be ten total positions awarded from points position.
5.4.3 Three 180-minute practice and three-lap qualifying sessions will be held before each event, as follows, to fill the remaining 19 starting positions:
Friday, 8 PM - 11 PM
Sunday, 8 PM - 11 PM
Monday, 8 PM - 11 PM
5.4.4 Drivers may compete in any number of practice sessions for as long as desired; however, drivers not intending to race should not participate in official practice or qualifying sessions, which should be treated as an entry list for an event. If a driver participates in multiple qualifying sessions, his fastest lap will be counted.
5.4.5 The drivers with fastest three lap times from each of the three practice sessions (ignoring drivers who are already in the field via winning the previous race, current points position, or an earlier practice session that week) will make the field for the race.
5.4.6 Each 180-minute practice session will conclude with a three-lap individual qualifying session. The drivers with the fastest 10 lap times combined from the three sessions (ignoring drivers who are already in the field via winning the previous race, current points position or in the top three in a practice session) will make the field for the race.

5.4.7 In summary, the 30 positions in the field will be given out as follows, in this order:

1) Last Race Winner
2) Points Provisional 1
3) Points Provisional 2
4) Points Provisional 3
5) Points Provisional 4
6) Points Provisional 5
7) Points Provisional 6
8) Points Provisional 7
9) Points Provisional 8
10) Points Provisional 9
11) Points Provisional 10
12) 1st Fastest, Practice 1
13) 2nd Fastest, Practice 1
14) 3rd Fastest, Practice 1
15) 1st Fastest, Practice 2
16) 2nd Fastest, Practice 2
17) 3rd Fastest, Practice 2
18) 1st Fastest, Practice 3
19) 2nd Fastest, Practice 3
20) 3rd Fastest, Practice 3
21) 1st Fastest Individual Qualify
22) 2nd Fastest Individual Qualify
23) 3rd Fastest Individual Qualify
24) 4th Fastest Individual Qualify
25) 5th Fastest Individual Qualify
26) 6th Fastest Individual Qualify
27) 7th Fastest Individual Qualify
28) 8th Fastest Individual Qualify
29) 9th Fastest Individual Qualify
30) 10th Fastest Individual Qualify

5.4.8 If a driver has qualified for a race and does not show up for the race, his position will not be filled and he will not receive points for the event.

5.5 A brief driver's meeting covering special notes, rules and expectations will be given via voice chat in the final minutes of the qualifying session. Drivers are to remain quiet and hold their questions until the end of the driver's meeting.

6) Race Expectations

6.1 Penalties given by the simulation software cannot and will not be cleared. Drivers must serve all simulation-issued penalties.
6.2 The car on the inside of the first row will start the race. Other drivers may not attempt to jump or anticipate the start, as this causes unexpected slow-downs/check-ups throughout the field. Drivers are to maintain a safe, steady pace speed until the leader has started/restarted the race. Drivers in pacing lines should not be more than 5 mph faster than the leader when he begins accelerating to restart the race.
6.3 Cars that are warping, lagging, or otherwise displaying signs of a poor Internet connection should safely move outside the racing groove and to the back of the pack away from other cars until the issue is resolved. Drivers will be asked to park their cars in the event of excessive warping.
6.4 On-track retaliation is not permitted and will not be tolerated.
6.5 Voice chat is only to be used for race-related comments (e.g. "Sorry", "Leaders, go high/low", "Pitting this lap", "Crash in turn 3", "Slowing for pace car", etc). The channel should be kept clear. Comments after incidents, with the exception of apologies, should not be expressed through voice or text chat in the sim. Complaints should be handled and discussed after the race, as discussed in Section 7 of the Vidane Racing Rulebook.
6.6 Drivers are expected to maintain control of their vehicles at all times and should park their car if they cannot demonstrate handling the vehicle. Drivers causing two cautions as a result of self-spins, i.e., losing control without contact from another competitor, are expected to park their car.

6.6 Free Pass/Lucky Dog Procedure: The first non-lead-lap car at the time of caution that is not involved in the cause of the caution will be awarded a free pass (wave-around under caution) to earn one lap back. This driver will be named under caution shortly after the caution flies.
6.6.1 "Wave Arounds" will only be awarded by the sim and will not be manually adjusted. The sim will award a lapped car the right to pass the pace car and rejoin the tail end of the field if that car stayed out while the leaders pitted on the first lap of caution. If the sim tells a driver to drop to the back of the pack on a restart, he must do so.

6.7 Drivers must drive down pit road through the pit road, not through the pit stalls. Drivers should not any pit stall more than one stall in front or behind their own.
6.8 Drivers should communicate their intention to pit either via voice chat or text chat.
6.9 Drivers should merge safely back on to the race surface after a pit stop and communicate their position to upcoming and ongoing cars if necessary.
6.10 Drivers should be aware of their surroundings after an accident and move out of the racing groove safely.
6.11 Passing under the solid white/yellow line separating the racing surface from the apron of the track at Daytona and Talladega is prohibited unless avoiding a crash already in progress.

7) Post-Race Procedure

7.1 Drivers should safely stop their cars and exit the track following the race. The safest place to do this is on pit road. Contact or retaliation following the checkered flag will not be tolerated.
7.2 If a driver has an incident with another driver that requires further ruling, it should be submitted to Vidane Racing officials using the confidential Incident Report form in the forum. On-track retaliation or public communication toward a driver he is protesting will nullify and invalidate the incident report and could result in penalties for the retaliating driver.
7.3 Incident Reports must be filed within 24 hours of the completion of the scheduled event.
7.4 Drivers are subject to penalties regardless of whether if an incident report is filed by another driver.
7.5 If a driver feels a penalty is unfair, he can contact Vidane Racing officials and file an appeal to the penalty by emailing appeals@vidane.com, explaining clearly why the penalty is unjust.

8) Point Systems

The following system will be used for all points-paying events:

Pole Position: 5 Points
Lead a Lap: 5 Points
Lead Most Laps: 5 Points

Finishing Position: Points

1: 185
2: 170
3: 165
4: 160
5: 155
6: 150
7: 146
8: 142
9: 138
10: 134
11: 130
12: 127
13: 124
14: 121
15: 118
16: 115
17: 112
18: 109
19: 106
20: 103
21: 100
22: 97
23: 94
24: 91
25: 88
26: 85
27: 82
28: 79
29: 76
30: 73
31: 70
32: 67
33: 64
34: 61
35: 58
36: 55
37: 52
38: 49
39: 46
40: 43
41: 40
42: 37
43: 34
44: 31
45: 28
46: 25
47: 22
48: 19
49: 16
50: 13

9) General/Miscellaneous Rules

9.1 Drivers are expected to read the forum regularly and be familiar with all rules and procedures.
9.2 Drivers may not have substitutes drive for their points. The driver who starts the race is the driver who will be scored points.
9.3 Provisional points are not awarded. In order to earn points, a driver must start a race.
9.4 Race server passwords are provided to league drivers only and should not be shared with non-registered drivers.
9.5 Rules are subject to change without notice. Vidane Racing is open to driver feedback through the driver forum.