2008 GO-KART RULES
1. Ages 14
yrs or younger with signed parental release form. One parent must be present
during racing.
2. Good heavy shoes, No exposed toes.
3. Ankle length pants
4. Long sleeve shirt or light coat.
5. Gloves, leather/BMX type
6. Helmet in good condition with chin guard.
7. Youth neck brace.
8. Eye protection, safety glasses, and goggles or face shield.
9. Arm restraints.
Kart can be purchase or hand built rear engine design.
Hand made kart chassis to be made of minimum 1” outside diameter with minimum thickness of .083. NO CONDUIT!
All race ready karts will weigh a minimum of 275 pounds with driver. Minimum wheelbase is 47” inches. Measurement must be the same on both sides. No adjustable camber or caster on front axle. Camber and caster
must be the same on both sides. Kart must have a maximum of one 6.5 hp air-cooled,
four stroke, and stock gasoline engine. Must have stock exhaust with stock muffler. Must have stock camshaft, connecting rods, carburetor, head and flywheel keyway. Cylinder bore maximum will be .035 oversize.
Maximum no load engine rpm TBD. Kart will be single speed, centrifugal
clutch, with chain or belt drive to rear wheel/axle. Drives will be covered. NO RACING
CLUTCHES! Kart
will have a kill switch on the steering wheel. Labeled OFF. Kart will have a
solid metal belly an under rider. Minimum .049 thick. Kart will have a working
throttle and brake pedals. Brake to be disc or drum type. Kart will have a rear bumper extending rearward past the rear tires and be as wide as kart, with a minimum
of 2 bars in it. Kart will have a front bumper extending forward past the front
tires with a 6-inch hoop mounted vertical for foot protection. NO
CONDUIT!
Kart will have side kickers between the front and rear tires. These will extend past the outside of
the front and rear tires. Minimum width of kicker is 2 inches. Kart will have a roll bar behind driver going from right side to left side that extends over the driver’s
helmet by 4
inches. They must also have two bars coming down from the head bar to the front of the
kart. This shall be made of 1 inch diameter steel tubing (NO CONDUIT) with
a minimum thickness of .065 (or factory tubing). All bumpers, kickers and roll
bars will be securely attached to the frame. Kart will have a padded seat with
a minimum of 2-point seat belts.
Kart tires must be inflatable. Racing tires
will have a durometer of 45. NO GROOVING!
Kart will have a number visible from both sides.
ALL DRIVERS WILL HAVE A TWO LAP TEST PERIOD BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO
COMPETE IN A RACE. THIS IS TO
CHECK FOR DRIVING ABILITY AND SAFETY. ALL
DRIVERS WILL KNOW WHAT EACH FLAG MEANS.
