Track Specification Inspection

• Document No.

• Racetrack Name

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Name 1:

• Position:

• Contact Details:

• Track or other representatives present during inspection

  0

  1

  2

  3

• Name 1:

• Position:

• Contact Details:

• Name 2:

• Position:

• Contact Details:

• Name 3:

• Position:

• Contact Details:

Scrutineering Facilities

• Toilet

• Fresh water

• Suncreen

Weighbridge

• When was the weighbridge last calibrated?

  Date

• When was the weighbridge next due for calibration?

  Date

• Are heavy vehicles parked on weighbridge overnight?

  yes

  no

  sometimes

Communications

• Is a landline phone available?

  YES

  NO

• Is a fax machine available?

  YES

  NO

• Is a computer available?

  YES

  NO

• Are portable radios used during events

  yes

  no

• Brand of radio used?

Model / Type

• Radios connected to track channels?

  yes

  no

  sometimes

• Radio Protocol

Radio Protocols

• Users trained in radio use?

• Sensitive discussion taken off radio communications?

Tooling

• Are necessary tools provided to do tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enter any tooling requests;

Staging Lanes

• Are Staging Lanes clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surface Material

  Select concrete bitumen other

  • concrete
  • bitumen
  • other

• Surface Condition

  Select Excellent Good Fair Poor Unusable

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Fair
  • Poor
  • Unusable

• Are staging lanes restricted from public access?

  yes

  no

  At Times

• Number of Staging Lanes

• Lane Width in feet (rec. 10')

• Lane Length in feet (300')

Hands of the starter

• Is a demarcation point for 'In the hands of the Starter' clearly marked?

  yes

  no

  At Times

Burnout Box

• Burnout Box Width in feet (rec. 15')

• Burnout Box Length in feet (rec. 20')

• Distance from Start of Burnout Box to Pre-Stage Beam

Christmas Tree Specifications

• Distance from Startline to centre of Christmas Tree (in feet) rec. 38'-40'

• Height of Pre-Stage Bulb ~ centre of bulb (in inches) rec. 90"

• Bulb Type

  LED

  Incandescent

• Blinker Panel fitted between staging lights to obstruct view of opponents stage lights

  YES

  NO

• Does 'blinker panel' obstruct drivers view of oppositions staging lights?

  yes

  no

Staging Beams

• Guard Beam located at the Startline

  yes

  no

• Are Guard Beams turned ON during event?<br>Guard Beam should be ON for all vehicles except Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pre Stage Beams

• Distance between Pre-Stage ON - Pre-Stage OFF (11.5" - 12.0")

• Distance between Pre-Stage ON - Full Stage ON (7.0")

• Distance between Pre-Stage OFF - Full Stage OFF (7.0")

• Pre-Stage Beam Height at centre of groove (1 5/8")

• Pre-Stage Beam Height at Top of Beam (Emitter Beam) - 2 3/16"

Full Stage Beams

• Distance between Full Stage ON - Full Stage OFF (11.5" - 12.0")

• Distance between Full Stage ON - Pre Stage OFF (4.5")

• Distance between Pre-Stage OFF - Full Stage OFF (7.0")

• Distance between Full Stage ON - guard Beam (13 3/8" - 16")

• Full-Stage Beam Height at centre of groove (1 5/8")

• Full Stage Beam Height at Top of Beam (Emitter Beam) - 2 3/16"

Startline Pad

• Surface Material

  Select concrete bitumen other

  • concrete
  • bitumen
  • other

• Surface Condition

• Undulations along Length - less than 10mm

  yes

  no

• Undulations across width less than 10mm

  yes

  no

• Transition to racing surface

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Track Beams

• 60' Beam (720")

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 60' Beam height (10" (at centre of groove)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 330' / 660' / 1000' / 1320' Beam heights at 5" (centre of groove)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Speed Trap Beam - located 66' (792") prior to Finishline

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Race Surface - Startline to Finishline

• Surface Material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Centreline marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surface Condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Measurements

• Length:

• Width (centreline to boundary edge)

• Boundary Gap (boundary edge to guard rail)

Barriers

Left Lane (Lane 1)

• Barrier Type

  concrete

  armco double

  armco single

  water filled

  other

• Barrier Height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Right Lane (Lane 2)

• Barrier Type

  concrete

  armco double

  armco single

  water filled

  other

• Barrier Height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Primary Braking Area

• Surface Material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Centreline marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surface Condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Measurements

• Length:

• Width (centreline to boundary edge)

• Boundary Gap (boundary edge to guard rail)

Barriers

Left Lane (Lane 1)

• Barrier Type

  concrete

  armco double

  armco single

  water filled

  other

• Barrier Height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Right Lane (Lane 2)

• Barrier Type

  concrete

  armco double

  armco single

  water filled

  other

• Barrier Height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Secondary (Emergency) Braking Area

• Surface Material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Centreline marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surface Condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Measurements

• Length:

• Width (boundary edge to boundary edge)

• Boundary Gap (boundary edge to guard rail)

Barriers

Left Lane (Lane 1)

• Barrier Type

  concrete

  armco double

  armco single

  water filled

  other

• Barrier Height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Right Lane (Lane 2)

• Barrier Type

  concrete

  armco double

  armco single

  water filled

  other

• Barrier Height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Centreline marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Arrestor Provisions

• Is a sandtrap available?

  YES

  NO

• If Yes, specify material used

  Select Sand Gravel Other

  • Sand
  • Gravel
  • Other

• If Other, specify material used

• Is a Primary Arrestor Net available?

  YES

  NO

• If Yes, specify condition

  Select New Fair Poor Sun Damaged Torn

  • New
  • Fair
  • Poor
  • Sun Damaged
  • Torn

• If Other, specify material used

• Is a Secondary Arrestor Net available?

  YES

  NO

• If Yes, specify condition

  Select New Fair Poor Sun Damaged Torn

  • New
  • Fair
  • Poor
  • Sun Damaged
  • Torn

• If Other, specify material used

Exit roads

• Number of exits

  0

  1

  2

  3

• Which side of track are exits on

  Left

  Right

• Is access for emergency vehicles clear at all times

  yes

  no

  sometimes

• Is a gate available mid track for removing junior or broken competitors?

  YES

  NO

1st Exit point

• Exit speed capability

  High Speed

  Moderate Speed

  Slow Speed

2nd Exit point

• Exit speed capability

  High Speed

  Moderate Speed

  Slow Speed

3rd Exit point

• Exit speed capability

  High Speed

  Moderate Speed

  Slow Speed

Vehicle Recovery

• Is vehicle recovery out of the exiting racecars on exit road?

  yes

  no

  sometimes

• Capacity for racecars and recovery vehicles