The Australian Speedway Racing Rule Book is now available.  10-Sep-07

Currently The new Rule Book appears on the NASR website, and will also appear on our site shortly.  The Australian Speedway Racing Rule Book, should start reaching all drivers, officials and crew who have purchased a NASR license this week, as the exhaustive task of issuing the books commences, after they arrived from the printers on Saturday in Adelaide.

The book is well set out in 8 parts, with 8 annexures, covering Administration, Pre Race Requirements, Technical, Race Procedures, Officials and their duties, Drug and Alcohol, Behaviour, Fines, Penalties and Protests and finally the Appeals and Tribunal process.

The annexures cover off on Race Control, Speedway Appeals Tribunal, Penalties Guideline, Minimum Safety Standards for Apparel, Rule Variations (Sprintcars, Speedcars, Speedway Sedans Australia), NASR forms including Stewards Reports and finally pit rules.

The Recommended Retail Price for the book is $20 for anyone who wishes to purcahse a book who is not a license holder of NASR, while the book will be complimentary to license holders.  Should you lose or require a second book, the charge will apply.

The Racing Rule Book will be review yearly, and the Rules are now in affect.

Peter Griffiths, Stewards Advisor to Speedway Sedans Australia, will be holding a Training Course for all State Stewards in Melbourne in the coming weeks, while Regional Training sessions have already commenced in some States.

Jason Crowe - Speedway Sedans Australia - Media

New Regulations Improve Speedway Safety  18-Aug-07

 After the ASCF/SSA National Conference held on the weekend in Adelaide, the Board Members elected to ratify the recommendations made by the Speedway Safety Advisory Committee (SSAC) from a meeting they held on April 17.

 The SSAC was formed as a result of the 2006 National Safety Conference held by NASR.  It was also at this conference that competitor groups decided to adopt SFI Foundation and FIA safety apparel standards.  Therefor the SSAC used these comprehensively tested global specifications as a base for their advice. 

The ASCF/SSA had accepted the recommendations to align competitor groups, divisions and tracks, with uniform safety standards that will satisfy various Risk Management and Safety Government legislations, ensuring Speedway continues to control its own destiny.

 There will be two categories to define the standards which are:

1. AA, A license categories (which includes Super Sedans)

2. B license categories (which includes Junior Sedans, Street Stock, Production Sedans and Modified Production Sedans)

 What does it mean for the competitor?

 All safety apparel must meat a minimum standard, with the standards listed below.  It may mean some of your current safety equipment may not meet the standard, which will mean it will not be able to be used, hence the purchase of new safety apparel.  It also may mean that safety apparel you currently have, already meets this requirement, and may mean no change to what you already have. 

What will I need to have?

 For AA, or A licensed categories (Super Sedans) 

• Safety Apparel minimum standard of either SFI 3.2A/5 or FIA 8856-2000 PLUS Underwear must be worn conforming with SFI 3.3 or FIA 8856-2000.
• Helmets must comply with the Snell SA-2000 or Snell Sa-2005 Standard.
• Head and Neck Restraints will be compulsory.

 For B licensed categories (Junior Sedans, Street Stock, Production Sedans, and Modified Production Sedans). 

• Safety Apparel minimum standard of SFI 3.2A/1 (or the higher standard as for AA or A licensed drivers)
• In addition underwear must be worn, conforming with either SFI 3.3 or FIA 8856-2000.
• Helmets must comply with the AS1698 Standard (as minimum) and must no older than 5 years from manufacturer date, with a recommendation for the use of a Snell rated helmet  as they are fire tested and have a strong Lexon visor.

 Drivers in all categories must wear a full faced helmet.

 A horse collar is compulsory without a head and neck restraint, however, if a head and neck restraint is worn, then a horse collar is optional.  No head and neck restraint device allowed with an AS1698 helmet but a horse collar must be worn.

It is highly recommended but not compulsory that all other categories wear head and neck restraints.

 All Categories 

• Head and Neck restraints (mandatory for AA and A classes and optional for B license categories) must be SFI 38.1 approved.
• Currently there are 5 devices that are of this standard with are:
  • Hans Device
  • Hutchens Devices (which include R3 Hybrid and Hutchens II Pro)
  • Leatt Brace
• All drivers must wear cotton undergarments, and for females no under wires on bras.

• There must be NO SYNTHETIC ATTIRE OR JEWELLERY TO BE WORN WHILST COMPETING.
• Balaclavas are compulsory and must comply with SFI 3.3 or FIA 8856-2000,
• Gloves are compulsory and must comply with SFI 3.3 or FIA 8856-2000.  It is recommended they are the Gauntlet Style glove and they must not be modified in any way.
• Boots must comply with SFI 3.3 and FIA8856-2000 (Race Boots only – No work boots)
• All drivers are to be aware of potential dangers of applying sew on patches to garments.  NASR has guidelines on how this can be done.

INFIELD AND PIT SAFETY

 All tracks are now considered a workplace therefor it was decided that due to increasing legislation throughout the States and Territories in Australia, the following will be adopted. 

• Sitting on the side of a race car whilst being pushed by a “Push Car” is BANNED.

 PHASE IN PERIODS 

• All infield and pit Safety to be enforced immediately.
• All apparel to be enforced from 1 July 2008.
• All helmets and Head and Neck Restraints to be enforced from 1 July 2008.

WHO SELLS THIS EQUIPMENT? 

All of the above safety apparel is sold at Go Gear, OMP, Revolution and Aussie Track Wear and maybe at other locations.  It is important to note that even though the equipment is sold at these locations, it is the drivers responsibility to make sure that what they are purchasing complies with the new standards, as not all equipment purchased in the past would have met the standard.

 HOW DO I CHECK? 

When purchasing look at the collar, which should give the standard, if not ask the store staff.  You can also contact Paul Trengove at the NASR office who is more than happy to take your call on this matter – Pauls contact number is 08 81390777.

Australian Speedway Racing Rules And Regulations
N A S R National Office posted Wednesday August 8, 2007.

NASR is pleased to announce the official launch of the Australian Speedway Racing Rules and Regulations, which will be forwarded to all NASR members with their licence renewals, and also posted on the NASR web site.

NASR is clearly acknowledged as the peak body for speedway, and the recent announcement that NASR has achieved FIA delegation of authority for speedway in Australia reinforces this position.

As the peak body NASR began an exhaustive comparison of all various speedway racing rule books which highlighted the lack of unity between competitor groups, some ambiguity in rule books and concerns on the judicial procedures. The lack of accreditation for officials was also identified as a major issue. Through unifying the rules the number of volunteers required to officiate at race meetings should be able to be reduced where previously many competitor divisions had their own team of officials.

NASR took the lead role in developing a nationally unified rule book in consultation with the major stakeholders and representatives from the many divisions.

The process began with NASR Projects Manager Tony Parkinson, who is a former WSS Chief Steward and Super Sedan competitor, comparing the various rule books with the NASR rule book. He then prepared a draft based on these documents.

The next step was to undertake a comprehensive consultative process with competitor groups. Meetings and discussions were held with representatives of all the national competitor associations over an extended period. Finally a meeting between all representatives was organised prior to the 2007 NASR National Safety Conference held in Adelaide on the 16th of June.

From there a Racing Rules Advisory Committee (RRAC) was formed which includes representatives of ASCF/Speedway Sedans Australia, Sprintcars, Formula 500s, Speedcars, Litre Sprints, RSA Sedans, Late Models, Junior Quarter Midgets, Open Sportsman, V8 Dirt Modified, Karts, AMCA Nationals and the NASR National Council who also represent state divisions.

The RRAC met in Melbourne on the 7th and 8th of July to review the draft rules. The rule book with amendments was then circulated for checking and the final draft presented to the NASR Board for a review and approval on the 23rd of July.

The result is an 80-page rule book designed to regulate all speedway events in Australia.

The book now includes safety apparel standards for all divisions as currently being implemented by the SSAC (Speedway Safety Advisory Committee), pit rules, drug and alcohol policy, and provides common and integrated judicial procedures including an avenue of appeal to the Australian Motor Sport Appeal Court.

It must be noted that competitor groups will still be responsible for the technical specifications of their respective divisions.

The RRAC will meet again in April or May next year to review the implementation of the rules and possibly recommend changes.

A national accredited training program is now being developed for the implementation of these rules. The speedway industry has made great strides towards unity recently and the implementation of common Australian Speedway Racing Rules is another fantastic step forward.