The BOSS tour has
been designed to
bring back old
school “outlaw”
racing where drivers
are encouraged to
bring their cars out
without having to
worry about
membership fees,
tire rules, and
weight rules. The
following guidelines
are being put in
place and will be
enforced by series
officials. BOSS
reserves the right
to add, delete or
modify rules as is
necessary for the
betterment of the
series, however,
ample notification
of changes will be
made on the website
and to all our
current drivers. By
participating in an
event, drivers,
owners, and crew
members agree to
abide by these rules
and those rules
established during
the drivers meetings
at each event.
The rules set forth
herein are designed
to provide orderly
racing events and to
establish the
acceptable
requirements for
these events. NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF SAFETY
SHALL RESULT FROM
PUBLICATION OF, OR
COMPLIANCE WITH,
THES RULES.
Participants shall
have no claim
against, or cause of
action for damages,
expenses, or
otherwise, against
BOSS, its officials,
sponsors, or
promoters.
A) Eligible Drivers
1) Participation as
a driver in BOSS
sanctioned events is
strictly limited to
drivers age 16 and
older. If a driver
will turn 16 prior
to July 1st and the
team wishes to
compete for points
in 2015, a temporary
permit may be issued
so said driver can
run the May and June
events. This must
be applied for on or
before May 5th,
2015.
B) Drug Testing
1) Random drug
testing will be
conducted in 2015.
One driver will be
randomly selected
using the pill draw
bingo mixer at each
event. Testing may
occur before or
after the program is
complete. The
chosen driver will
be tested at that
event. In the event
of a failed drug
test, ONLY the
driver and ONE BOSS
official will have
this information.
The sample will then
be sent for lab
analysis. If the
sample indeed tests
positive for a known
banned substance,
then the driver ONLY
will be notified.
The driver is then
allowed the
opportunity to test
again PRIOR to the
start of the next
event. If the test
is clean, then he
will be allowed to
compete. A second
failed drug test
will result in
disqualification for
the remainder of
the 2015 season.
2) In the event a
driver fails a drug
test, BOSS reserves
the right to test
that driver
periodically for up
to one year.
3) Drug testing
results will not be
shared with any
other sanctioning
bodies, race tracks,
or race teams. The
DRIVER tested is the
ONLY one who will
have access to their
drug test results.
4) BOSS reserves the
right to test any
driver at any time.
5) If you are caught
attempting to cheat
the drug test system
you will
automatically be
disqualified from
the balance of
the 2015 season.
C) Membership
1) The BOSS series
has elected not to
insult its
participants with
registration fees.
Every driver who
competes in a BOSS
event will earn
points toward the
championship. In the
true “outlaw”
fashion, any driver
from any series is
welcome to run with
BOSS as long as they
meet the
requirements in the
following rules.
Conversely, BOSS
will NOT penalize
drivers for
participating in
other events.
D) The Cars
1) All cars racing
with BOSS must be a
traditional sprint
car appearing
machine. Cars must
be of an upright
design with the roll
cage of the 4 post/4
point design. No
offset motors! The
engine must sit
directly in front of
the driver. The
driveline must pass
through the cockpit
with the driver
straddling the
driveline.
2) Driveline hoops
are mandatory.
3) No onboard
computers or
computer adjustable
devices are allowed.
4) No mirrors, no
radios, no
communication
devices of any kind
allowed.
5) No bodywork can
extend beyond the
front torsion tubes.
No “wings” of any
kind permitted
anywhere on the car.
Nerf bars cannot
extend beyond the
tires.
6) BOSS officials
reserve the right to
make bodywork that
does not meet the
spirit of sprint car
racing, be removed
or altered prior to
being allowed to
compete.
7) Teams are
responsible for
having legible
numbers on BOTH
sides of the fuel
tank and on the
front nose of the
car. Keep in mind we
will have scorers at
some tracks helping
us out who do not
typically score
wingless sprints.
Please make your
numbers easy for
scorers and fans to
read.
8) Fuel Cell with
fuel bladder is
required on all
cars.
E) The Engines
1) Only normally
aspirated engines
are allowed. No
turbochargers, no
superchargers, and
no forced air
induction of any
kind is permitted.
2) No big block
engines allowed.
3) Only one spark
plug per cylinder
allowed.
4) Methanol fuel
ONLY! No additives
of any kind allowed!
5) Absolutely no
traction control
devices of any kind
are permitted.
Anything BOSS
officials feel could
be a traction
control device is
subject to being
confiscated and
being sent off for
testing. Any items
would be returned to
the car owner. If
found to be using
traction control,
the team owner and
driver will be
suspended for one
year from BOSS
competition.
F) Safety Equipment
1) Drivers who
choose to
participate in BOSS
events will
ultimately be
responsible for
their own safety
equipment. The
sprint car level of
competition is
serious and advanced
enough that drivers
are aware of the
risks and should be
well enough prepared
to take the
necessary safety
precautions. The
following are
suggested safety
equipment with
mandatory minimums
noted.
2) Drivers are
required to use a
full face racing
helmet. Snell
approved helmets
that are less than 3
years old are
suggested.
3) Flame Retardant
driving suits are
required. BOSS
suggests a minimum 2
layer suit, and a 3
layer suit of one
piece design if
possible.
4) The use of
approved fire
retardant underwear
(tops and bottoms)
as well as socks and
head socks are also
strongly encouraged.
5) Driving shoes of
flame retardant
material are
encouraged.
6) Driving gloves
are required and no
driver will be
permitted on the
track without them.
7) High back racing
seats are required
with a minimum of 4
bolts mounting the
seat to the frame.
8) Seat belts should
be the 5 point
design and we
encourage the use of
belts that are less
than 2 years old.
9) Head and Neck
restraints and full
containment seats
are NOT mandatory,
but are strongly
encouraged.
10) The use of a
rock screen and roll
bar padding are
strongly encouraged.
11) All cars are
subject to BOSS
inspection for
safety reasons and
BOSS reserves the
right to limit any
cars participation
if there is a safety
concern.
* * Drivers and
teams are
subcontractors under
BOSS and are
therefore ultimately
responsible for
their own safety
equipment. BOSS
officials will take
every reasonable
precaution to
provide a safe
racing facility
including making
sure the track
carries a minimum
required insurance
policy on all
competing teams and
requiring adequate
emergency medical
treatment
capabilities are
present.
G) Pill Draw
1) All drivers or a
driver
representative must
sign in at the BOSS
table and draw a
heat race starting
position. The
person drawing must
state the car number
and driver name they
are drawing for.
The BOSS
representative will
then roll the mixer
three times in
reverse to
thoroughly mix the
balls, then one
forward rotation
until a ball is
dispensed. 2)
Heat race lineups
are staggered from
pill draw. In other
words, pill #1 is
pole of heat #1 and
pill #2 is pole of
heat #2 and so on.
3) Only one
assigned car / pill
draw per driver.
4) If a driver
change occurs prior
to the heat races
being run, the
driver will start
from the tail of the
heat in which the
DRIVER was
originally
designated to be
in. The car's
position (if in
another heat)
becomes a scratch.
5) The number of
heat races and the
number of transfers
per heat will be
determined by the
number of entries
and the size of the
track. These
details will always
be announced at the
drivers meeting.
H)
Qualifying for the
Main Event / Earning
Points
1) Drivers must
qualify through a
heat race or a
B-Main event in
order to start the
feature event. Once
heats are run, the
driver is locked
into the A or B Main
in the car he ran
his heat in. 2)
Drivers who are
qualified into the A
or B main may switch
to a backup car OR
any other race car,
however, they must
start their
next event from the
tail. 3) In the
event of a driver
switch and there are
multiple B-main's,
the driver must
still compete in the
B-Main the DRIVER
was assigned to
(starting from the
tail) regardless of
what B-Main the car
was assigned. The
car then becomes a
scratch in its
assigned B-Main
spot. 4) To
earn heat race and
B-Main points, the
car must push off
from the pit chute
and make an
appearance on the
track in order to
receive last place
points. 5)
Feature event
starting spots are
EARNED, therefore
drivers who scratch
from the event will
still be awarded
last place points
without pushing off
for the main event.
6) There will
be NO alternates.
Feature positions
are earned and
drivers who qualify
for the main event
are paid for those
positions. 7)
Complete points
breakdown can be
found on the points
page.
I) Start and
Restart Procedure
1) Initial starts
will have the front
row drivers side by
side to the starting
point which will be
designated in the
drivers meeting. If
either of the front
row cars jumps the
start, the caution
will come out and
the offender will be
moved back 1 row.
If both cars jump,
then both go back
one row. 2) If
cars from row 2 on
back jump a start,
the caution will not
come out. The
driver(s) who jumped
will be penalized at
the next caution or
at the end of the
event. You will be
penalized by the
number of cars you
jumped PLUS one.
For example, if the
inside row 3 car
jumps and passes row
2 on the initial
start, he will be
penalized three (3)
spots on the next
caution. 3) On
single file
restarts, the leader
will have a
designated point to
begin to accelerate
and that will be
announced at the
drivers meeting.
Cars must stay
single file, nose to
tail until past that
designated restart
point. Any cars
considered to have
jumped the restart
will be penalized at
the next caution or
at the end of the
event. Offenders
will be penalized
one position per car
jumped PLUS ONE
position.
J) Caution
Flags 1)
In 2015 BOSS will
continue to operate
under the "no stop"
rule. If you stop
as part of the
original incident,
you will be sent to
the tail of the
field. If you stop
because of a flip,
fire, or track is
blocked, then you
will be given your
spot back. 2)
The only exception
to the "no stop"
rule is that if you
CAUSE the caution
flag (for example:
by doing a 360 spin
in front of the
field), even if you
continue on without
stopping, you still
CAUSED the caution
and you will be sent
to the tail. 3)
If you are involved
in any 2 caution
flags and come to a
stop, you are
disqualified from
that event and you
will be black
flagged. 4) Rough
driving calls will
be made by BOSS
officials only. In
the event of a rough
driving call, the
offender will be
warned by radio and
will be sent to the
tail and the victim
WILL get his spot
back. However, this
must clearly be
blatant rough
driving as judged by
2 or more
officials. 5)
In heat race and
B-Main events,
lapped cars will be
sent to the rear of
the field during
each caution flag.
6) In the feature
event, lapped cars
WILL hold their
positions in the
lineup for restarts!
K) Red
Flags 1)
All red flag
situations will be
CLOSED red flags
unless the delay
appears to be
lengthy. 2) In
the event of a
lengthy red flag,
the announcement
will be made over
the PA system and
BOSS pit officials
will declare the
open red. 3)
Anything may be done
to the cars during
an open red except
NO TIRE CHANGES and
drivers must remain
in the cars. 4)
If a team changes a
tire under the red,
you must restart
from the rear of the
field.
L) Work Area
1) There will be a
designated work area
for the feature
event only. 2)
Cars may report to
the work area under
any caution or
closed red. 3)
Work on the car may
only be performed in
the work area. If
the car goes to the
trailer or any other
spot in the pits for
repairs, it is
disqualified. 4)
Any repairs may be
performed in the
work area and the
work area will be
open until the "one
to go" signal has
been given to the
race leader. Once
the leader has the
field ready for the
restart, the "stop"
sign will prevent
cars from leaving
the work area. 5)
Cars that report to
the work area with a
flat tire will be
given ONE (1)
minute to complete a
tire change. 6)
Any cars that report
to the work area
(regardless of
whether or not work
was performed) must
restart from the
tail.
M) Dispute
Resolution
1) The Buckeye
Outlaw Sprint Series
assures everyone
that no set of rules
can cover all
situations that will
arise during the
racing season. 2)
In the event of a
dispute, whether it
is between 2 drivers
and teams or between
a driver and BOSS
officials, everyone
is required to
calmly address
series officials.
Please do not
approach track
officials. Find the
nearest BOSS
official and file
your dispute in a
calm and rational
manner. You are
much more likely to
get the
outcome and/or
explanation you are
looking for with a
calm approach to the
situation.
