I read the 944 CCR out of curiousity. It looks like those boys are trying to create a racing culture that is PCAish. It never occured to me, for example, that different NASA classes could have different passing rules. Was interesting reading a CCR that reflects the philosophy of a different committee of class organizers.
[i]Passing Rules: Important to remember that the 944 Cup rules for a 944 passing another 944 differ somewhat from the general NASA passing rules.
a. NASA requires that an overtaking car’s front wheel must be up to the driver of the car being overtaken before the overtaking car has a right to be there and must be given
“racing room”. “Racing room” is defined by NASA as at least ¾ of one car width. This rules applied for passing cars in other then the 944 Cup classes.
b. The 944 Cup rules for passing require basically that once a pass is initiated by an overtaking car , i.e. ,a pass as defined by NASA, the overtaking 944 has a right to be there, and that the leading 944 must leave the overtaking 944 racing room on the paved surface. Per NASA, the act of passing is initiated when the overtaking car’s front bumper overlaps with the lead car’s rear bumper. Once this overlap occurs, the overtaking 944
has a right to be there.
In addition to the normal discretion of NASA officials to deal with inappropriate and unsafe conduct during all practice and race sessions, this series will employ a modified “13/13 Rule.” What this means is any driver involved in car to car contact will most likely be subject to a prescribed set of sanctions points accumulated for the year end championship. Accidents will happen in automobile racing. This is can a dangerous sport. The hope is that the modified 13/13 rule will set the tone for good sportsmanship within the series and minimize the danger and
expense involved in racing.
10.2 The Modified 13/13 Process
10.2.1 Conduct Steward
In the 944 Cup, the Director of the series or designee will perform the role of the conduct steward to oversee driver behavior throughout each race weekend. This includes, but is not limited to:
– Monitoring and/or stopping over-aggressive driving, in practice, qualifying and race
sessions. If a driver is viewed as a threat to the safety of other drivers on track, it is
within the rights of the Director to take appropriate sanctions against that driver.
– In the event of car-to-car contact, the Director or designee is responsible for the following: collection of information from all drivers involved, including videos, collection of information from corner workers, where applicable, examination of cars involved in the incident, and reporting of findings to the NASA Race Director.
10.2.3 Car-to-Car Contact
Under the modified 13/13 rule, any incident which results in car damage during practice, qualifying or race sessions will cause the following events to take place:
All drivers involved in car to car contact will be required to report to the Director or designee. Based on the data available, the Director will make a determination which driver(s) is at fault for the incident and any sanctions to be taken against the driver(s). Any driver involved in car-to-car conduct must meet with the steward before returning to the track that day or during the weekend, otherwise the driver shall be presumed to be at fault.
– Contact caused by the mechanical failure of one or more cars. Typically there will be no fault found with any driver involved, and no sanctions will be taken against any driver.
– Minor incidents involving negligible damage such a paint scrapes or tire marks. In wheel to wheel racing, it is inevitable that incidental contact will take place. In these
cases, drivers involved in the incident will not incur any sanctions. The Director or designee will determine if an incident is minor.
– Actionable incidents involving significant damage. Generally, any damage beyond minor incidents involving negligible damage such a paint scrapes or tire marks, will
be consider as an actionable incident. A driver that is found at fault of significant damage to another race car, will be subject to the sanctions described in Section
2.03.
10.2.4 Driver Sanctions
In the event of actionable incidents involving significant damage, drivers determined to be at fault will be subject to the following sanctions:
�� First incident, the driver will automatically be placed at the rear of the starting grid for
the next race. If more then one driver is involved in a single incident and determined to be at fault, the drivers will be placed in the rear of the field in the order they were
on the track at the time the incident took place.
– Second incident, the driver will be disqualified for that race and points forfeited, or if the incident occurs in practice or qualifying, the driver is disqualified for the next race.
– Third incident, the driver will be suspended from the series for the balance of the season and will forfeit any points earned for that race. Under extreme circumstances, a driver may be subject to more severe penalties should the
seriousness of any incident warrant such actions in the judgment of the Director.[/i]
<note the contrast between these paragraphs and the NASA CCR that says words to the affect of “most side-by-side contact is just a ‘racing incident’”>
;)). But I do think that some of their ideas are smart.