ADDITIONAL DRIVERS | CANCELLATIONS | CLOTHING | FLAG DEFINITIONS
GUESTS | LATE CHECK-IN | PASSENGERS | REQUIREMENTS/RULES

 


 
ADDITIONAL DRIVERS

If you plan to register a 2nd or 3rd Driver to share your car:

1. Additional drivers who are not current Members must be registered no later than 7 days prior to the event. Their completed Membership Application, Registration Form and payment must be received prior to the event.

2. "On-site" registration for the additional driver (SAFE Member) must be completed before the Drivers Meeting starts.

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CANCELLATIONS

You may cancel up to seven days prior to the event and receive a full refund of your entry fee.

No refund will be issued if you cancel less than seven days prior to the event. If you don't run on the day of the event, you forfeit your entry fee and your slot. No driver substitutions are allowed within seven days of the event. No credit or "rollover" of entry fee to the next event. We run rain or shine! Due to the limited number of drivers we take per event, we must be firm on this policy in order to cover costs. Please do not call and request an exception to the cancellation policy.

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CLOTHING

All drivers are required to wear a natural fiber LONG sleeve shirt and LONG pants on course. All helmets used by drivers must have a label showing a Snell SA 1995 or newer. (No DOT helmets!) Loaner helmets are not available.

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FLAG DEFINITIONS
Waving: Danger immediately ahead within the driving line. Slow and be prepared to take evasive action. NO PASSING until past the danger.
Steady: Caution ahead. A car or some type of interference on course. Slow down and be alert. NO PASSING until past the area.
Great Danger. Danger immediately ahead within the driving line.
Faster car is behind you. Be prepared to let it pass at the next Passing Zone.
Debris on course. Sand, dirt, oil, standing water, part dropped by another car etc.
Clear track.
Slow moving vehicle on course ahead, such as emergency vehicle or disabled car.
You or your car are in some trouble. Acknowledge the Black Flag with a wave, proceed around the course and enter the Pits on this lap.
Used at the conclusion of a session. Use the remainder of the lap as a cool down, then proceed safely into the pits and paddock area.

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GUESTS

Family members and guests of participants are welcome on site after signing waivers at the front gate. Those who arrive after 8:30 AM are required to tell the gate guard the name of a current SAFE Member for admittance. No minors are allowed in the hot pits and young children must be supervised. For safety reasons minors are not allowed to operate motorized vehicles (ATV's, mini-bikes, scooters, etc.) or use skateboards or scooters in the pit or paddock area. Absolutely NO PETS allowed anywhere in the facility.

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LATE CHECK-IN

Drivers who fail to get their car through the tech line before the start of the mandatory drivers meeting are "late" and will not be allowed on course without approval of the Event Chairman. Driver must have a valid reason for being late. If approved to run there will be a $25 penalty fee.

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PASSENGERS

SAFE Members driving in the event may register a non-driving adult passenger (21 years of age or older) to ride with them on course. Passenger does not have to be a Member. Passenger is required to wear a long sleeve top and long pants and Snell SA 1995 or newer rated helmet while on course. Loaner helmets are not available. Passenger registration fee is approximately $30 per passenger. Passenger must arrive on site, report to registration, complete the required paperwork and pay registration fee no later than 9:30 AM on the day of the event.
Fee is non refundable.No one will be registered after 9:30 AM.

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REQUIREMENTS/RULES
ALL DRIVERS MUST:
1. Be at least 21 years of age.
2. Be a current Member of SAFE.
3. Have previous training and experience driving a car on a road course "at speed" ; provide certificate or sign documentation of this experience @:
(a) SCCA or other applicable competition license, and/or
(b) high speed driver education course with club like SCCA, PCA, BMW-CCA, and/or
(c) professional driving school such as Skip Barber, Panoz, Justin Bell GT, etc. or
(d) be sponsored by a SAFE member
4. Sign a current Waiver and Release Form.
5. Abide by the club Rules of Conduct while driving on course. 

REQUIRED DRIVING APPAREL:
1. A helmet with a label showing a Snell SA 1995 or newer rating. The use of a Nomex balaclava with a Snell 2000 helmet is sufficient to meet SA requirements. No DOT helmets allowed!
2. Those who do not wear a driver suit are required to wear a long sleeve shirt/top & long pants while on course.  

AUTOMOBILES:
1.  All automobiles must have a pre-event Technical Inspection.  The provided Technical Inspection Form must be completed, signed by the driver and brought to the event for collection.  The sole responsibility for the safety and road worthiness of the automobile lies with the driver of the car.
2. 3-point seatbelts are required for all automobiles. Installation of shoulder belts or harness is recommended for automobiles with fixed tops or roll bars.

MEMBERSHIP: 
To become a Member of SAFE Motorsports, Inc., driver is required to fill in a Membership Application and pay a $50 fee for a one year Single Membership or $65 fee for a one year Family Membership (for a qualified spouse or same household family member who will be driving on course). Membership will run for one full year from the date of joining.  Yearly renewal fees are $40 single and $55 family. Renewal notices are sent by mail.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
REGISTRATION:
Registration Forms are sent to current Members approximately 30 days prior to each event.  Due to safety issues SAFE Motorsports sets limits as to the total number of cars that will be allowed to participate at each event site.  Registrations with payment by cash or check (sorry, no credit cards) will be accepted in the order they are received until the maximum number of cars has been reached.   Full payment must be received before any slot can be reserved.  No slot will be held by a phone call or FAX.  Entry fees received after an event has reached the maximum number of cars allowed to participate will be returned in full. ENTRY FEES are charged per driver, not per car.  One (and only one) driver may register additional cars without additional payment.  Entry fees will vary from site to site depending on our costs but are usually in the $325 range.  "On-track" hours for all events are 9 AM-4 PM with a 1 hour break for lunch and short worker breaks.

ADDITIONAL DRIVER(S) sharing one (and only one) car:  All drivers must be Members of SAFE Motorsports.  First driver pays a full entry fee, additional driver(s) subtract $50 discount from entry fee.  Each driver must complete and send in a Registration Form.  Additional driver who is running with SAFE Motorsports for the first time, must be registered no later than 7 days prior to the event.

REFUND POLICY:
A full refund of the entry fee will be issued to those drivers who cancel up to eight days prior to the event.  No credits.  No transfer of entry fees to a different event. Drivers who do not show up on the day of the event forfeit their entry fee.  No driver substitutions will be accepted.  All events run rain or shine. 

PASSENGERS:
1. Any driver registered for the event may ride as a Passenger in the car of any other driver registered for the event.  Both drivers must have Driver ID Wrist Bands. 
2. Any "non-driving" Passenger must be registered for the event and pay a
passenger registration  fee of $30.  Registration is held from 8 AM to 9:30 AM on the morning of the event. Fee is non refundable.
3.  All passengers must be at least 21 years of age, wear a helmet with a tag
showing a Snell SA 1995 or newer rating, wear long sleeve top and long pants on course, sign a Release and have a Passenger ID Wrist Band.
4.  Those registered as a Passenger are not allowed to drive on course.

ROAD COURSE EVENT OPERATING PROCEDURE
PRIOR TO THE EVENT: 
Drivers will receive written confirmation of their entry along with a Schedule, Technical Inspection Form, Course Map showing "passing zones" and a copy of our Rules of Conduct.  Requests for a specific Car Number will also be confirmed.  Please review all information prior to the day of the event.

ARRIVE ON TIME!
ARRIVE ON TIME!
ARRIVE ON TIME!
Allow time to unload your car and prepare it for the Tech Line.   Any driver who does not get their car through the Tech Line before the start of the Drivers Meeting is "late."   Those who are late will not be allowed on course without approval from the Event Chairman. If approved, there will be a $25 penalty fee.

TECH LINE: 
Get in line and have your completed Pre-event Technical Inspection Form and attached Release signed and ready for collection.  A Run Group "dot" showing the "color" of your Morning Run Group will be affixed to your windshield in the Tech Line.  You will receive your Driver ID Wrist Band from the Inspector.  Wear your Driver ID Band on your Left Wrist to make it easily visible to the worker at  Pit-Out each time you go on course.

DRIVERS MEETING:
All participants are REQUIRED to attend the Drivers Meeting prior to the start of the event.       

RUN GROUPS: 
At the start of the event drivers will be separated into two Run Groups.  Each Run Group will run one 30 minute session.  The remainder of the day will be Open Session. 

OPEN SESSION:
During Open Session, all drivers can freely enter and exit the course at will under Green conditions.

ON SITE PROVISIONS: 
Unless noted otherwise, Fuel- will be available at Moroso and Sebring and Homestead during specific hours. Food concession on site at Sebring, and Moroso. 

BE PREPARED:  
Plan for the possibility of hot sun and afternoon rain.  Shelter is limited.  Bring the appropriate clothing and supplies for weather changes.  Bring the tools you might need for your car.

GUESTS, CHILDREN & PETS: 
Guests of Members are required to sign a Release/Waiver at the front gate.  Guests who arrive after 8:30 AM are required to give the name of current Member of SAFE for admittance to the facility.  Children must be supervised and young children can not be left unattended.  No children under 16 are allowed in the Hot Pits.  All sites have a NO PETS policy.      

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