SECTION 6 PROTEST PROCEDURES

1. In order to protest a car, you must finish directly behind that car and your winnings must have been affected by the finishing position of the protested car.

2. All protests must be in writing (legible) and can only be made by the car owner or driver. The car owner must the same as identified on the Ace Speedway race car information sheet.

3. All protests must be made to the Divisional Steward within 15 minutes after the checkered flag is displayed signifying the completion of the race. Once the protest is received, the Chief Steward will fill out a Notice of Protest to the protested car once it arrives in the post race inspection area. Once the Car Owner, Driver, or Crew Chief has accepted the protest, the time will be noted by the Chief Steward.

4. Each separate protest shall be accompanied by a $200 protest fee; however, a separate protest that involves the removal of the crankshaft from the engine shall be accompanied by a $1000 protest fee. Also, a separate protest that involves the removal of a piston and/or connecting rod from the engine shall be accompanied by a $750 protest fee. Protest fee must be presented to the chief steward, in cash, when the protest is made.

5. Fuel protest fee will be $125.

6. No protest will be accepted on any tire.

7. The track will retain half of all protest fees. Should the car being protested be found to be legal, the driver of that car will receive half of the protest fees. Should the car being protested be found to be illegal, the driver or car owner making the protest will receive half of the protest fees.

8. If a car is protested in the third to last or next to last race of the season, the item or items being protested will also be inspected on the car that filed the protest. No protest will be accepted the last race night of the season. However any car selected for post race inspection the last race night of the season must pass tech inspection (if twin races are run in any class the last night of the season, this is a one race night).

9. Refusal to accept a protest, or to submit to an inspection, will result in disqualification, a one (1) race suspension of the driver and a $200 fine.

10. Upon being notified that a protest has been filed, the car being protested must immediately be taken directly to the infield inspection area. If the car being protested is on the track for post race driver interviews, immediately after post race interviews are completed, the car being protested must be taken directly to the infield inspection area.

11. Two (2) crewmembers from the protested car will be allowed into the inspection area to do the disassembly and present the protested parts for inspection. One (1) individual from the protesting car will be allowed into the inspection area to observe. No other crewmembers, drivers or spectators will be allowed in the inspection area.

12. Any parts to be inspected must be presented for inspection within the time period specified. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. The protested car will be given 30 minutes to do the disassembly and present the protested parts for inspection. One hour will be allowed to do the disassembly and present the protested part for inspection on a protest of a cylinder head, connecting rod, and/or piston. Two hours will be allowed to do the disassembly and present the protested part for inspection on a protest of a crankshaft. Unless otherwise specified, the tear down time period will begin when the protested car enters the inspection area.

13. Any part that is required to be presented for inspection will be subject to impound, if necessary, to properly determine if that part is legal for use in competition.

14. A determination by track officials that parts and/or equipment used in the event do not conform to NASCAR and/or track rules, or have not been approved prior to the event, may result in disqualification, fine and/or suspension.

15. Ace Speedway has the right to confiscate any part and/or equipment, without obligation for payment or reimbursement, which does not conform to NASCAR and/or track rules. Refusal to surrender such parts and/or equipment will result in disqualification, a one (1) race suspension of the driver and a $200 fine.

16.  Absolutely no pooling of money permitted.

17.  Ace Speedway Officials reserve the right to accept or deny any protest.