D8.18 Endurance Penalties

D8.18.1 Penalties will not be assessed for accident avoidance or other reason deemed sufficient by the track

official.

D8.18.2 The penalties in effect during the Endurance Event are listed below. D8.18.3 Cones

Cone down or out (DOO) - two (2) seconds per cone. This includes cones before the start line and

after the finish line.

D8.18.4 Off Course (OC)

a. An “off course” occurs when the vehicle has all four (4) wheels outside the course boundary as

indicated by (a) cones, (b) edge marking or (c) the edge of the paved surface. Where more than one boundary indicator is used on the same course, at any given point the narrowest track will

be used when determining off course penalties.

b. When an OC occurs, the driver must reenter the track at or prior to the point of exit or a twenty

(20) second penalty will be assessed.

c. Two (2) wheels off will not incur an immediate penalty. However, repeated driving of this type is cause for a black flag..

D8.18.5 Missed Slalom

Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will incur a twenty (20) second penalty.

D8.18.6 Penalties for Moving Violations

The following are penalties and assessed times or disqualifications for moving violations:

a. Failure to obey a flag: 1 minute

b. Over Driving (After a closed black flag): 1 Minute

c. Vehicle to Vehicle contact: 2 Minutes up to disqualification depending on the nature of the incident.

D8.18.7 Out of Order

Running out of order – two (2) minute penalty.

D8.18.8 Mechanical Problem

No time penalty. The time taken for mechanical inspection under a “mechanical black flag” is considered officials’ time and is not included in the teams’ total time. However, if the inspection reveals a mechanical integrity problem the vehicle may be disqualified under Rule D.1.1 “Vehicle Integrity and Disqualification”.

D8.18.9 Reckless or Aggressive Driving

Any reckless or aggressive driving behavior (such as forcing another car off the track, refusal to allow passing, or close driving that would cause the likelihood of car contact) will result in a black flag for

that driver. When a driver receives a black flag signal, he must proceed to the penalty box to listen to

a reprimand for his driving behavior. The amount of time spent in the penalty box will vary from one

(1) to four (4) minutes depending upon the severity of the offense.

If it is impossible to impose a penalty by a stop under a black flag, e.g. not enough laps left, the event

officials may add an appropriate time penalty to the team’s elapsed time.

D8.18.10 Vehicle Control Issues

The Chief Marshall/Director of Operations may disqualify a vehicle if, for any reason including driver inexperience and mechanical problems, it is too slow or being driven in a manner that, in the sole

opinion of the event officials demonstrates an inability to properly control the car. Disqualification

for a vehicle control issue is scored as DNF.

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