UMP Late Models

All drivers must have a RACEceiver one way communication device.

All drivers must purchase a 2012 Hartford Motor Speedway drivers card. (all money raised will go towards point fund)

1. DRIVER HARNESS: Five point, three inch wide racing harness is mandatory. It is VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that the belts are SFI approved and no more than two (2) years old from date of manufacturing.

2. All cars must have working mufflers.

3. Hoosier LM-20, LM-30, & LM-40 compounds are legal.

4. All drivers must wear nomex or equivalent racing gloves.

UMP Late Modes Will Follow The UMP DirtCar Rules.

UMP Modifieds

All drivers must have a RACEceiver one way communication device.

All drivers must purchase a 2012 Hartford Motor Speedway drivers card.
(all money raised will go towards point fund)

1. DRIVER HARNESS: Five point, three inch wide racing harness is mandatory. It is VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that the belts are SFI approved and no more than two (2) years old from date of manufacturing.

2. All cars must have working mufflers.

3. All drivers must wear nomex or equivalent racing gloves.

UMP Modifieds Will Follow The UMP DirtCar Rules.

UMP Pure Stocks

Rules available in printer friendly PDF format. If the link for the rules does not work, download and install the Adobe PDF Reader by clicking HERE.

To download 2012 UMP Pure Stock Rules: CLICK HERE

B-Mods

Rules available in printer friendly PDF format. If the link for the rules does not work, download and install the Adobe PDF Reader by clicking HERE.

To download 2012 B-Mod Rules: CLICK HERE

2012 General Rules & Procedures

The rules and/or regulations set forth herein do not express or imply warranty of safety from publication of or compliance with these rules and/or regulations; they are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury.

All drivers must have a RACEceiver one way communication device.

All drivers must purchase a 2012 Hartford Motor Speedway drivers card. (all money raised will go towards point fund)

1. CONDITIONS
A. No alcoholic beverages or controlled substances are to be consumed before or during races by anyone entering the pit area.

B. Hartford Motor Speedway officials reserve the right to reject or allow the entry of any driver or car.

C. Rule changes or interpretation of rules is at the discretion of track officials.

D. The decision of track officials is final.

E. Suspensions will be strictly enforced for fighting or any other acts the management of Hartford Motor Speedway deem inappropriate. Any actions that need be will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

2. RACING RULES
A. At no time shall any non-competing member, crew member, owner or other person associated with a race car be permitted on the racing surface following the start of a race and prior to the final lap without the express permission of a Speedway official. Failure to do so could lead to immediate removal from speedway property. This rule is in place for your crewmembers safety.

B. Hartford Motor Speedway officials reserve the right to request a doctor’s release at any time, for a said driver to participate at Hartford Motor Speedway.

C. Driver and car changes are permitted only prior to the official start of a race. The official start of a race is when the field enters the track. When determining the official start, one lap does not have to be completed. However, scoring for position does not begin until one green flag lap has been completed. All cars will need to enter the track under their own power to get start money and points. After that point, no change of drivers is permitted. Driver changes may occur only if the driver is qualified for that said race. Any drivers making a change will go to the tail of the field. Points earned will be awarded to the driver starting the race. If a driver wishes to change cars prior to the event start, only the driver or crew chief is allowed to inform the official in the pit tower of the change prior to the start of the race. If this does not occur, the driver will forfeit all points and payout earned in the event. NO EXCEPTIONS.

D. On a yellow or red flag that happens on the start of a race, any car(s) that enter the pits will go to the tail of the field, even though a lap has not been completed. All repairs or adjustments to cars must be made in the pits. This includes portions of the race run under yellow or red flag conditions. Violation will result in the car being placed at the rear of the field.

E. Cars may only enter the track as directed from the pit steward.

F. No electronic communication devices are permitted within the car.

G. If a driver refuses the officials order to take a certain position on the track (i.e. go to the back of the field), resulting in a delay of the race, he/she will be penalized one lap or will be Black-flagged.

H. When the black flag has been displayed to a racecar, scoring of the car shown the flag will stop until the car returns to the track from the pits after the required consultation.

I. A driver meets rookie qualifications for his/her division if he/she raced in four or fewer races in a single previous season in that division.

G. All Hartford Motor Speedway ½ mile drivers must be a minimum of 16 years of age to compete.

3. RACE PROCEDURES
A. Typically a maximum of 24 cars will start the A Main.

B. Hartford Motor Speedway officials due to time or car count factors may shorten races.

C. Driver must attempt to start A or B main to be eligible for start money.

Yellow Flags
A. If you are involved in an accident & stop on the speedway at any time, you will be placed at the tail for the restart. If you are involved in 2 solo yellow flags during one race event, you will be disqualified from that event. If you are involved in a caution on the initial start, you will not receive your original starting spot back. You will go to the tail.

Starts and Restarts
A. Jumping on initial start of any event:
The front row will have two chances to start a race. If either driver jumps both of these starts, the entire front row goes to the tail for the next attempt.

Lapped Cars
A. Lapped cars will be placed at tail of the field for restarts in order of there running at the time of the caution.

RACE LENGTHS
A. All Heat Races will be 8 Laps in distance.

B. All B Mains will be 8 Laps in distance.

C. UMP Late Model A Main 20 Laps.
UMP Modified A Main 20 Laps.
Pure Stock A Main 15 Laps.
B-Mod A Main 15 Laps.

D. Top Five in A Main finishers must scale after the event.

4. DRIVER/CREW MEMBER CONDUCT
A. Physical Altercations in the pits or on the speedway premises at any time is prohibited and subject to suspension or exclusion. Anyone involved in any form of a physical altercation with a speedway employee will be suspended indefinitely and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

-1st Offense:
If you are involved in any physical altercation, you will be suspended for a minimum of the next four racing events. In an addition of the suspension, you will be required to pay a minimum fine of $500.00 before being allowed on the speedway property.

-2nd Offense:
If you are involved in a second physical altercation during the racing season, you will be suspended for a minimum of one year from date of this incident. In an addition of the suspension, you will be required to pay a minimum fine of $1000.00 before being allowed on the speedway property

B. The driver assumes responsibility for the actions of his or her pit crew at all times on speedway property. Drivers will be issued the following penalties for pit crew misconduct. If any of the driver’s crew is involved in a physical altercation, you will be fined a minimum of $250.00 for each crewmembers actions. You will not be allowed to compete at the speedway until the fine or fines are paid in full.

C. Abuse of any Hartford Motor Speedway official and use of improper language or obscene gestures at any time is prohibited and subject to following penalties.

-1st Offense:
You will be escorted from speedway grounds, and suspended from one week of racing activities. Also you will be fined a minimum of $100.00, before being allowed on the speedway grounds.

-2nd Offense:
If are involved in a second incident during the race season, you will be escorted from speedway grounds, and suspended for four weeks of racing activities. Also you will be fined a minimum of $500.00, before being allowed on the speedway grounds.

-3rd Offense:
If are involved in a third incident during the race season, you will be escorted from speedway grounds, and suspended for one year of racing activities from the date of this incident. Also you will be fined a minimum of $1000.00, before being allowed on the speedway grounds.

D. Un-sportsmanlike driving, rough driving, or unnecessary bumping is prohibited and will result in removal from a race. If you are disqualified during any event for rough driving, the following penalties will result from these actions.

-1st Offense:
You will forfeit all prize money and points for that evening and be suspended from the speedway grounds for the next racing event.

-2nd Offense:
You will forfeit all prize money and points for that evening and be suspended from the speedway grounds for the next four racing events. Also you will have to pay a fine of a minimum of $250.00 before being allowed on the speedway property.

-3rd Offense:
You will forfeit all prize money and points for that evening and be suspended from the speedway grounds for one year from the date of this offense. Also you will have to pay a fine of a minimum of $500.00 before being allowed on the speedway property.

E. All fine money will go to the point fund.