American Racing Club

1.0 Driver Requirements
     1.1 All drivers are to race clean and respectfully at any ARC sanctioned event. This includes points races and non-points races.

     1.2 Teamspeak will be available, but not mandatory. We do have open team channels in our Teamspeak if you want to be separated during the race.         Our Teamspeak can be found at xn550.teamspeak3.com. We will remind everyone of our Teamspeak address during practice sessions every week.

     1.3 The ARC Truck Series admins and officials reserve the right to discuss, discipline, and/or remove any driver from the league if the driver fails to           meet the requirements below during any ARC sanctioned event.

2.0 Qualifying Procedures and Regulations
     2.1 Qualifying will be a 5-minute, closed qualifying session for all oval races.

     2.2 At Road Courses, the field will be split into three groups for qualifying, based on practice speeds at the end practice. Each group will be sent out         onto the track, spaced out, and have 10 minutes to qualify. Drivers are allowed to pit during this time period, but are not to reset their cars under any       circumstance. Resetting will result in an immediate forfeit of any remaining qualifying time the driver has and the qualifying time will be disallowed.

     2.3 Driver chatter will be muted during the qualifying time period. All drivers will be

     unmuted after qualifying has ended.

3.0 Race Session Regulations
     3.1 All ARC Truck Series race sessions will open for an hour practice at 7:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday nights. Qualifying will begin at 8:00PM Eastern.         The qualifying session will be set for 5 minutes, but we will advance once all drivers currently in the session have completed their qualifying attempts.

     3.2 Setups will be fixed.

     3.3 A drivers meeting/briefing will be held at the conclusion of qualifying, when drivers are gridding.

     3.4 All drivers will receive 1 fast repair during an ARC Truck Series event, unless otherwise specified by the race admins.

     3.5 Black flags will not be cleared, except in certain instances which will be discussed by admins before any action is taken.

4.0 Restarts
     4.1 All restarts will be double file with lapped cars at the back.

     4.2 The leader is allowed to go any time between when the pace car pulls into the pits and the green lights come on.

     4.3 The leader on the restart is not allowed to start to go, then slow up. Once you start to go, you must follow through. Failing to do so will result in a       stop and go penalty to be served under green flag conditions.

     4.4 When the leader takes off, drivers are allowed to switch lanes freely.

5.0 Cautions
     5.1 At road courses, a mid-race caution will be thrown. No other cautions will be thrown during the duration of the event.

     5.2 When a caution comes out, drivers not involved are to slow their speed responsibly and try to avoid contact. Drivers involved should try to regain       control of their cars and try not to involve any other drivers. This means locking and holding the brakes to allow other drivers to safely maneuver               around. Once all cars have safely passed you may return to the pacing line.

     5.3 During cautions, trucks are to stay to the inside of the track to leave room for the lucky dog/wave-arounds.

     5.4 If a driver’s internet connection falls through, they will be given 2 laps back every caution period. Once they are back to 1 lap down, they won’t be       given anymore wave arounds.

     5.5 All drivers must maintain their speed and position under all cautions. Stopping anywhere on the racing surface under caution, or going ahead of         the field under caution is not allowed under any circumstance and will be subject to an EOL penalty.

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6.0 Points System

     6.1 The race winner will receive 43 points. From there, the points will decrease by one for each descending position (2nd gets 42 points, 3rd gets 41         points, and so on).

     6.2 Point bonuses will be awarded as follows:

           · 3 bonus points will be awarded to the race winner

           · 1 bonus point for finishing the race with 0 incidents

           · 1 bonus point will be awarded to the driver that leads the most laps

           · 1 bonus point will be awarded to any driver that leads at least one lap

     6.3 Chase Eligibility: Any driver who has won a race during the regular season and has competed in at least half of the regular season races will be           locked into the Chase. If less than 8 drivers win a regular season race, we will revert to points standings to determine the rest of the Chase field. A           total of 8 drivers will be entered in the Chase.

     6.4 Chase bonus points: Chase drivers will receive 3 bonus points to start the Chase for each points-paying win they had during the regular season in       the first round.

     6.5 Winning the Championship: The driver with the most points after the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be determined as the               Champion. In the case of a tie, the driver with the most wins will be crowned Champion. Tie-breakers will then be number of 2nd place finishes, 3rds,       etc. until one Champion is determined.

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7.0 Penalties and Suspensions

     7.1 Chat abuse – swears, abusive language, excessive arguing. Chat will be muted for the remainder of the night’s event for general abuse. Abuse           directed towards another driver will result in a mute for the remainder of the event in which is occurred, and the next two events. Race chat only.

     7.2 All drivers are responsible for their internet connections. Any driver can be given an EOL penalty if under caution or black flag under green at any       time for internet problems that could cause problems on-track.

     7.3 Wrecking under caution – If any wrecking under caution occurs during a race session, intentional or not, the driver responsible will be removed           from the server. Further penalties may be assessed based on severity.

     7.4 Any driver who is found to have intentionally wrecked another driver will be subject to a two race suspension.

     7.5 Commitment Rule- If, under caution, any driver goes to fake pit, or goes off track onto the apron or any other unused piece of track, and comes         back onto the track and makes contact with another driver, the said driver will be immediately given an EOL penalty or removed from the server,               depending on severity.