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TableofContents1.CarConstructionRules 1.1CarBody 1.2Drivers 1.3CarEgress 1.4CarSize 1.5WheelsandTires 1.6Steering 1.7MotorPropulsion 1.8Battery 1.9Controller 1.10Transponder 1.11Numbering 1.12MoxieLabel 1.13RequiredSafetySystems 1.13.1Bumpers 1.13.2FootProtection 1.13.3Brakes 1.13.4BatteryRetention 1.13.5KillSwitch 1.13.6Fuse 1.13.7LowVoltageAlarm 1.13.8LiftPoints 1.14OptionalSafetySystems 1.14.1Lights 1.14.2Reverse 1.14.3Horn 1.14.4Wiring 1.15Budget

1.15.1ExcludedItems 1.15.2PartiallyExcludedItems 1.15.3BudgetEnforcementandPenalties 1.16CarDecorationsandModifications 1.17TeamSecrets2.DriverRules 2.1GeneralDriverRules 2.2Helmets 2.3OtherAttire 2.4PracticeLaps3.TeamRules 3.1TeamStructure 3.1.1Drivers/Participants 3.1.2CarEntries 3.2TeamVolunteer 3.3TeamSponsorship4GeneralEventRules 4.1EventStructure 4.1.1QualifyingRound 4.1.1.1HotLap 4.1.1.2BrakeTest 4.1.2RelayRace 4.1.3SprintRace1 4.1.4SprintRace2 4.1.5OptionalNightRace 4.1.6SprintRace3 4.1.775-minuteEnduranceRace 4.1.7.1DriverChanges5.RaceRules 5.1.On-TrackSafety 5.1.1.Flags 5.1.1.1Green 5.1.1.2Yellow 5.1.1.3Red 5.1.1.4Black 5.1.1.5White 5.1.1.6Checkered 5.1.2Horn

5.2PitLaneSafety 5.3RulesInfractionsandPenalties 5.3.1TheGrimReaper 5.3.2WhyamIUpsideDown? 5.3.3The“IAin‘tEvenMad“Clause 5.3.4The“SpiritofPowerRacing“Clause 5.4RaceAwards 5.4.1Medals 5.4.1.1Gold‘Yes‘ 5.4.1.2Silver‘OK‘ 5.4.1.3Bronze‘No‘ 5.4.2RaceAwards 5.4.2.1The“CrashandBurn“Award 5.4.2.2The“EpicFix“Award 5.4.2.3The“BestinShow”Award6.SeasonStructureRules 6.1Schedule 6.2Points 6.2.1SeasonPoints 6.2.2RacePoints 6.2.3MoxiePoints 6.2.3.1CountingMoxiePoints 6.2.3.2SuggestionstoincreaseyourMoxiePoints 6.3SeasonAwards 6.3.1TheTeslaCup 6.3.2TheMoxieCup 6.3.3TheChapmanTrophy 6.4Misc.Notes 6.4.1.TrackMarshalCheatSheet 6.4.2.NOOB(NewOrientationforOvertakingBasics)TeamOrientation 6.4.2.1Avocados 6.4.3Hovercraft

1.CarConstructionRules

1.1.CarBodyEachcarshallhaveabodythatconsistsofoneofthefollowing:

● Achildren’sride-ontoyorarecognizableportionthereof● Somethingthatlookslikeitcouldconceivablybeorhavebeenachildren’s

ride-ontoyorarecognizableportionthereof● Eachcarmusthaveabodyatthestartofeachrace.● Ifacar’sbodyfallsapartduringaraceandcannotberepairedthecarmay

continuethatraceIFnorequiredsafetysystems(whichincludesbumpersandproperdriverprotections.)areaffectedbythebody'sabsence.

1.2.DriversEachcarshallbecontrolledonlybyonehumandriverseatedinoronthecar.

1.3.CarEgressEachcarshallbeconstructedsuchthatanuninjureddrivercanexitthecarunassistedin5secondsorless.

1.4.CarSize

● Eachcarshallnotbelongerthan62”● Eachcarshallnotbewiderthan36”● Eachcar,includingthedriverseatedanddressedpertherules,shallnotbe

tallerthan72”,blametheBananaCarforthisone.

1.5.WheelsandTires● Withtheexceptionoftreadedtanksandwalking/shufflingcarts,eachcar

musthaveaminimumofthreewheelsthatsupporttheweightofthecar.

● Anywheeldrivenbyamotorshallnotbeallowedtoswivellikeacasterwheel.Exceptionsconsideredupona1monthnoticetotheSanctioningBodypriortoevent.

● Theminimumwheeltrack(wheel-to-wheelwidth)allowedis12”.● Theminimumwheelbase(axle-to-axlelength)allowedis18”.● Eachwheelthatsupportstheweightofthecarmusthaveatiremountedto

it.● Withtheexceptionoftreadedtanksandwalking/shufflingcarts,allforces

todrivethecarduringtheracemustbetransmittedthroughoneormoretires.

● Aslongaswheelsandtiresmeetbudgetrequirements,anytypeoftreadpattern,orlackthereof,isallowed.

1.6.Steering● Nocarmaybesteeredbyremotecontrolorbyanyonebesidesthedriver(s)

onboardatanytime.SavethatforourAutonomousleague.

1.7.MotorPropulsion● Eachcarshallbepropelledonlybyoneormoreelectricmotors.● EachmotormusthaveamaximumRMSinputvoltagenotgreaterthan48V

fromthemotorcontroller.

1.8.BatteryEachcarshallhaveatleastonebatterywithanominalvoltagelessthanorequalto48VthatsuppliestractioncurrenttothecontrollerandmotorEachbatteryinthecarshallbeofoneofthefollowingchemistries:

● SLA:SealedLead-Acid● AGM:AbsorbedGlassMatLead-Acid● Ni-Cd:Nickel-Cadmium● Ni-MH:Nickel-MetalHydride● LiFePO4:LithiumIronPhosphate● LiPO/Li-lonLithiumPolymer/lon*

*WARNING:TeamsrunninganylithiumchemistryotherthanLiFePO4(IEaircraftorEVtypebatteries)willneedtodemonstratesafehandlingandchargingprocedures,andhavebatteriesstoredsafetyinadurablemetalcontaineronthevehicle.(EVbatteriesthatarealreadyinametalenclosuredonotrequireanadditionalcontainment).Thesanctioningbodymustapproveeachcar’simplementationofLithiumbatteries.Donotbethe“thisiswhywecan’thavenicethings”dude.Donotmessthisup,cutcorners,orbetheamateurswho“think”theyknowhowthisworks.Thisisdangerous,you’vebeenwarned.SeeDunning-KrugerEffectifyoubelieveyouareperfectlycompetentwithoutpeerreview.

● AnyteamutilizingLiPO/Li-lonshouldplantoprovideameansof

extinguishinglithiumfires(abucketofsandissufficientbutaClassDextinguisherwouldbeideal,pleaseconsiderdonatingonetotheleague).

● Capacitorbanks(100,000uFormoreofparallelcapacitance)arenot

consideredbatteriesandarenotallowed.Noswitchedcapacitorsystemwhosepurposeistosupplementthebatterypowerorcapturebrakingenergyispermitted.AdvancedpowerstoragesystemscanbeconsideredbytheSanctioningBodywithpriornotice.Theyalsocanbevetoedbyotherteamsundersafetypremises.

1.9.ControllerEachcarshallhaveathrottle-controlledmotorcontrollertotransferpowerfromthebatteryorbatteriestothemotor(s).Sparkplatesarebanned.

1.10.TransponderEachcarmusthaveaPPPRS-suppliedtransponderaffixedtoitfortimingandscoringpurposes.

● Transpondersmustfaceupwardandhaveaclearline-of—sight.● TranspondersmustbereturnedtoRaceControlattheendofeachrace

weekend.

● Transponderscost$30torentforaraceweekendforeachcar.Afterrentingatransponder5times,youwillnolongerberequiredtopayarentalfeeinfutureevents.BydefaulttheSanctioningBodywillholdtranspondersduringtheoff-seasonunlessaspecialrequestisfiledwiththeSanctioningBodyfortestingpurposesonly.Theycostusmoneytoreplace.

1.11.NumberingEachcarshallhaveauniquenumbersomewhereonitsbody.Thenumbershallbe1-5digitslongandtheletteringshallbeatleast1.5”tall.

1.12.MoxieLabelEachcarshallhavealabelforthemoxieboard,anditssizeshallbe6inchesacrossby1.75incheshigh.DONOTIGNORETHIS.It’stheonlywaytheaudienceknowsyouexist.Vaguelabelsthatarenoticonicorinalignmentwithyourdesignwilltotallyscrewyouover.IfyouaretheredFerraricar,forexample,yourlabelcouldsimplybearedlabelstating“Ferrari.”Simpleisgood.Flashyisbetter.Remembermostpeoplehavenoideawhoyouare.Cluelessin-jokeswillnotwork,randomnumberscribbledonpaperwillnotworkeffectively.Donothalf—assthis.Usefullass.

Thelabelshallcontainthecarorteamnameandthecarnumber.

1.13.RequiredSafetySystemsThefollowingfeaturesofyourcararerequiredforsafetypurposes,andtheimplementationcostsofthesesystemsdonotcounttowardyour$500budget:

1.13.1.BumpersBumpersarerequiredsafetysystems

● Eachcarshallhavebumper—likestructuresinthefrontandrearofthecar.

● Eachbumpermustcoveratleast75%ofthewidthofthecar● Eachbumpermustcoveratleast1”ofheightwithintheverticalspace4-6”

fromtheground● Eachbumpershallbeconstructedfroma2x4orotherwoodproduct.No

moreofthis“metalwrappedinfairytales”–BillFrench.Donotbreakthebarricades.DoNOTbreakthebarricades.PleasefortheloveofJimdonotbreakabarricadewithyourbumper.Exceptionstothewood-constructionofthebumperswillbeconsideredbytheSanctioningBodywithpriornotice.40pointstoScottRizzoforeveryfixedbarricade.

● Eachbumpershallnotprotectanywheelsofthecarfromsidecontact.

1.13.2.DriverProtectionThecarmustextendbeyondthedriverineverydirectionwhenviewedfromdirectlyabove.Thisprotectionshallbesufficienttopreventdirectcontactbetweenthedriverandanothercar/barriersduringanimpactfromanydirection.Thisprotectionespeciallyappliestofeet,whichmaynotdangleoffthecar.Occupantsmaynotusethebumpersasafootrest.Intheeventofimpact,driversshouldnotbethefirstpointofcontactwithanyoutsideintrusionofanyothervehicle.

1.13.3.BrakesBrakesarerequiredsafetysystems.

● EachcarshallhavemechanicalbrakescapableofstoppingthecarinfullperRule4.1.1.2

● Brakesthatapplybrakingforcedirectlytothetireofacararenotallowedtobetheonlysourceofmechanicalbraking.

● Brakesthatapplybrakingforcetothegroundarenotallowed.

1.13.4.BatteryRetentionBatteryRetentionisarequiredsafetysystem.

● Eachbatterymustbesecuredsothatitremainsinitspositionrelativetotherestofthecarduringnormaloperationandduringatiporrollover.

● Eachbatterymustbesecuredwiththeappropriateamountofcompressionsothatitmayoperatesafely.Theamountofcompressionyouwillneedwill

dependonyourbatterychemistry.(Lithium,I’mlookingatyou.)Knowwhatyouaredoingbeforeyoudoit.

1.13.5.KillSwitchThekillswitchisarequiredsafetysystem.

● Eachcarmusthaveakillswitchorremovablelinkthatstopsallcurrentflowfromthebatteryorallbatteriestothemotor(s).

● Thiskillswitchmustbevisibleandaccessiblefromtheoutsideofyourcar.● Thekillswitchshouldbeyellowand/orredincolorsosomeoneotherthan

youcanshutyourkartoffinanemergency.● Thekillswitchmaynotbeyourthrottle.● Thekillswitchshouldnotdisableanysafetysystems.

1.13.6.FuseThefuseisarequiredsafetysystem

● EachcarmusthaveonePRS-regulationfuseinserieswiththebatteryorbatteriessuchthatallcurrentcomingfromthebatteryorbatteriespassesthroughthefusebeforereachinganyactiveelectricalcomponentthatmakesthekartgo,orgofaster.

● ItisrecommendedthattheFusebelocatedphysicallyasclosetothebatteryorbatteriesaspossible.

● EachcarmaynothavePRS-regulationfusesstoredonthecarordriverbeyondtheonerequiredtobeinthecircuit.

● PRS-regulationfusesmaynotbeactivelycooled.o 'ActiveCooling'isdefinedascoolingwhereenergy(electrical,

chemical,gravitational,dark,nuclear,thermal,temporal,etc)isexpendedinordertoobtainsomereductioninthetemperatureorrateoftemperatureriseofthefuseelement.

● Should you blow a fuse on race day, the timing and scoring booth's fusedispenser will be the only allowed source of replacement PRS-regulationfuses.

ThePRS-regulationfusethateachcarisrequiredtorunvariesbasedonthecar’snominalbatteryoutputvoltageasfollows,mustbeunmodifiedfromitspurchasecondition,andmustbeinstalledinsuchawaythat:

● Thevoltageatthefuseandthevoltageatthebatteriesmustbeequal.● Allofthecurrentmovingtothemotorcontrollermustpassthroughthe

fusebeforepassingtothemotorcontroller● Youreallyshouldn’thaveanythinginbetweenthefuseandthebatteries.● ThisisthebitthatremovesthatoneexploitMurryandJeremyweretalking

about.Thefuseratingsfordifferentnominalclassesofbatterysystemsarelistedbelow:

● 48v=30AFuse(Digikey#F7139-ND)BF1series● 36v=40AFuse(Digikey#F3089-ND)MIDIseries● OR(Digikey#F6792-ND)BF1series● 28.8v=50AFuse(Digikey#F3090-ND)MIDIseries● 24v=60AFuse(Digikey#F3091-ND)MIDIseries● 18v=80AFuse(Digikey#F3092-ND)MIDIseries● 12v=125AFuse(Digikey#F1879-ND)MIDIseries

EachcarwhichmakesuseofwalkingmechanismsinsteadofwheelsforpropulsionisallowedtouseafusewithacurrentlimithigherthanthestandardPRS-regulationfuseforthatcar'sbatteryvoltage.Ifyournominalvoltageisbetweenratings,youmustusewhichevercurrentlimitislesser.

1.13.7LowVoltageAlarmAsystemthatemitsasound,light,orotheralarmtoalertthedriveofthekartthatthebatteriesareapproachingadangerouslowvoltagethresholdisrequiredonallkartsthatarerunningnon-lead-acidbatteries.

● Thissystemmustmonitorthebatteriesattheindividualcelllevel,andnotjustatthefullpacknominalvoltagelevel.(AsksomeoneaboutSanMateo2018)

● OnekindofthissystemcanbehadfromAmazonfor~$2per6s,forexample:

o amazon.com/CAMWAY-Battery-Voltage-Monitor-Checker/dp/B07DC3LH9C/

● Allnon-SLApacksMUSTbechargedwithasystemthatmonitorsandbalancesindividualcellvoltage(eitherasafunctionofthecharger,ora

batterymanagementsystemincorporatedintothebatterypack)EXCEPTDANE.(Cueanotherchorusof“pleasedon’tbethereasonwecan’thavenicethings.”)

1.13.8LiftPointsEachKartmusthaveliftpointsclearlymarkediftheliftpointsarenotyourvisiblebumpers.Expectthatyoukartwillbeliftedbytwopersons.Ifyoukartistooheavytobeliftedbytwopersons,clearlyindicateyourkart“HEAVY”DONOTLIFT.Plxnosharpy/pointy/cuttybitsnearliftpoints.

1.14.OptionalSafetySystemsThefollowingfeaturesofyourcarareoptionalsafetyfeatures.Theyarenotrequired,buttheimplementationcostsofthesesystemsdonotcounttowardyour$500budget

1.14.1.LightsLightsareoptionalsafetysystemsfordaytimeracesFrontandrearlightsarerequiredsafetysystemsfornighttimeraces

1.14.2.ReverseAreversingsystemisanoptionalsafetysystem.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouimplementamethodtoputyourcarintoreverseoperationwithoutexitingthevehicle.

1.14.3.HornAhorn(orsimilarnoise-producingdevice)isanoptionalsafetysystemfordaytimeraces.Ahorn(orsimilarnoise-producingdevice)isarequiredsafetysystemfornighttimeraces.

1.14.4.WiringProperly-sizedwiresandconnectorsareanoptionalsafetysystemanddonotcounttowardthe$500budget.Thisshouldcutdownonexpectedfires.

1.15.Budget

Eachcarhasanallowablebudgetof$500.Usethisneattableasaquick-startguideonlytodeterminehowtocountvariousitemsinyourbudget: Full price/FMV Half price/FMV Free

Motor, (a junkyard alternator as a motor counts $10 on BOM) Motor Controller, Transmission, Sprockets, Chain, Belts, Pulleys, Gears, Frame, Bumper substructure, Wheels, Tires, Tubes, Axles, Hubs, Bearings/bushings, Steering Shaft/Arm, Tie-Rods, Spindles, Steering Wheel, Seat, Sensors (current, fuse/motor temp, steeringz, speed, etc) Performance enhancing Moxie, Active cooling for motors or controller.

Almost all Batteries. Leaf cells BOM Price $21 per 2s Chevy Volt cells BOM Price $100 per 12s LiFe LiPo (with pre- approval + fire extinguisher) NiMh NiCd FeMn Zinc Air HgZn Alkaline Radioactive-Thermoelectric-Generators Other??

Sealed Lead Acid Batteries, Brakes, Physical Throttle linkage, Emergency power Disconnect, Lights, Horns, Transponder, Non-performance enhancing Moxie (Paint, bondo etc), The plastic bits from an actual Power Wheels toy, Chargers, Spare parts not in car during race, Battery box or strap (thing that permanently around it) Battery BMS (in-car alarm) Power distribution Ketchup; Mustard Glitter (Wires, connectors etc) The Rick Dance Avocados

● Thisbudgetcoversonlyitemsthatareapartofthecarasitsitsonthegrid

ofanyrace,anddoesnotincludethecostofsparepartsordevelopmentcosts(exceptwherethosedevelopmentcostsarealsopartofthepriceofcarcomponentsasitsitsonthegrid)

● Eachcomponentofthecarmustbetotaledinthebudgetaccordingtothecomponents’FairMarketValue.FairMarketValueisthecostsomeonecouldreasonablyexpecttopayforthatiteminsimilarconditionelsewherewithoutarelationshiptotheseller/donor.TheFMVofausedpartworth

$100newand$25used,thatyougotfor$10becauseyourbuddyownsashopis$25.TheFMVofausedpartworth$100newand$25used,thatyourhackerspacegotforfreeis$25.TheFMVofapartboughtonebay(etc)fromasellerwhoisnotgivingyoupreferentialtreatmentiswhateveryougotitfor,sinceanybodycouldhaveboughtthatpart.

● Carsthatuseshufflingand/orwalkingmechanismsformovementwillbegivena500%increaseinbudget.

1.15.1.BillofMaterials(BOM)EachcarisrequiredtohaveaBOMsubmittedatthebeginningofeachraceweekendthatincludesthecostsofpartsonthecarwhichcounttowardthebudget.TheminimumitemstobeincludedintheBOMare:

● Motor(s)● MotorController(s)● Wheels● Tires● Batteries● Otherdrivetraincomponents● Otheritemswhichincreaseyourraceperformance

FullBOMsubmissionsarehighlyencouragedRacepointsmaybeawardedforexceptionallywell-documentedBOMs,subjecttoTBDdeterminationsmadebyTBDjudgesatTBDtimes.

1.15.2.ExcludedItemsThefollowingitemsareexcludedfromthebudget:

● Allitemswhoseprimarypurposeisforasafetysystem.● Physicalthrottlecomponentsandlinkage.● Transponder.● Originalride-ontoyprice.

o Don’tbethatpersonthattriestomakeateenagerride-onkartoratvwitharealmetalchassiscountasfree.We’retalkingonlythedecorativeplasticbitsfromtheonesfor5-9yearolds.Yesyou

actuallydohavetoputyourchassisonyourBOM.Nothisrulesisnotawayaroundthat.

● Shippingcosts,taxes,andcustomsfeesforparts/hardware/materials.● Lead-acidbatteriesinstalledinvehicle.

1.15.3.PartiallyExcludedItemsThefollowingitemsarecountedatafractionoftheirfairmarketvalue:

● Non-lead-acidbatteriesinstalledinvehicle(countedat50%theirOriginalFMVforthemostexpensiveconfigurationused)

EVLEAFCELLNOTE:Eachindividual7.2VLeafModuleisvaluedat$42FMV,or$21afterthe50%budgetexclusion.CHEVYVOLTCELLNOTE:Eachindividual48VChevyVoltModuleisvaluedat$200FMVor$100FMVafterthe50%budgetexclusion.

1.15.4.BudgetEnforcementandPenaltiesIntheeventthatPPPRSofficialsoramajorityofteamsbelieveateamhasgreatlyexceedthe$500limit,theywillbedeemedsuspectandareatriskofaPPPRSbuyout.PPPRSofficialscomprisingofourteam-submittedvolunteersandeventorganizerswilldetermineifteamshaveexceededthebudgetandholdallrightstopurchaseateam’scarfor$500.Byenteringintoanevent,ateamconsentsthattheircarcouldpotentiallybeboughtoutattheendoftheeventfor$500.Ateammayredeemtheircarandre-enterinthenexteventiftheyagreetoremovethesuspectedover—budgetcomponent(s).Ifthepanelofofficialsdeterminethecartoinfringeoncertainrulesorbendsaidrulestoapositionthatisbeyond“thespiritoftheseries,”thenacompletelyarbitrary,painful,andtimeconsumingpenaltywillbeadministered.Ifwegetenoughreferralsfromotherteamsfor“breakingbudget”andourtechinspectoragrees,thesanctioningbodyhascompletefreedomtoseverelylimitthecar’sperformance,administerembarrassingpenalties,oroutrightstrippointstosatisfythemasses.Thispenaltywillmostlikelybemadeuponthespot,willcostyouconsiderableireandoutrageandliftingthispenaltywillrequireconsiderablebribery(i.e.donationstotheseries).

1.16.CarDecorationsandModifications

Teamsareencouragedtodecorateandmodifytheircarsinimaginativewaysaslongasthedecorationsand/ormodificationsdonotpresentariskofdangerorinjurytootherparticipantsorspectatorsaboveandbeyondtherisksanddangersinherenttothesport.Vehicularweaponryisbanned.Thesanctioningbodyreservestherighttoexamineyourcarandpreventyourcarfromcompetingiftheyfeelitposesadangertoyou,theothercompetitors,orthespectators.

1.17.TeamSecretsToavoidtheissueofrace-daydisqualifications,pleasecontacttheSanctioningBodyinadvancetoinquireifyourmodificationsarelegal.Modificationsthatare“teamsecrets”willbekeptinconfidenceandwillnotbesharedwithotherteams.

2.DriverRules2.1.GeneralDriverRules

● Eachdrivermusthaveavaliddriver’slicenseandbeatleast16yearsofage.

● Eachdriverunder18yearsofagemustalsohaveasignedreleasefromaparentorguardian.

2.2.Helmets● Eachdrivershallwearanapprovedhelmetwhenevertheyareontrackto

raceortopractice.Helmetsshallbesubjecttoinspectionandapprovalbyraceofficials.

● Anapprovedhelmetshallbea3/4:orfull-facemotorcycle,motocross,orautomotiveracinghelmetthatmeetsorexceedsDOT,SNELL,orECEstandards.

● DriverswhowearhelmetsthatdonotcovertheeyesarerequiredtowearDOTapprovedeyeprotection.

2.3.OtherAttire

● Eachdriverisrequiredtowearclosed-toeshoes.ItisSEVERELYrecommendedthateachindividualonthetrack(driver,pitcrew,marshals)wearabrasion-resistantglovesandfull-bodyclothingincludinglongpantsandalongshirt.MembersofthepitscanbeprovidedsafetyglassesandareSEVERELYrecommendedtobeworn.PairscanbeprovidedbytheSanctioningBody(wehaveonly140ofthem,firstcomefirstserve--theymustbereturned)butyouareresponsiblefortheiruseandproliferation.Bringyourownifyouhavelimitations,wearthemwhenyoushould.Beadultsaboutthis.It’snotourfaultthatyouareirresponsible.TheSanctioningBodywillaward-20pointsforfailingtofollowtheclose-toedshoerule,retroactivelyapplied,astheyseefit.

2.4PracticeLapsAllDriversarerequiredtodrivemultiplepracticelapsofthecoursebeforetheydriveduringarace.Theselapsmaybemadeduringqualifying,moxieround,orfreepractice,andarepreferablymadeinthevehicledrivenintherace.However,theymaybemadeinanyPPPRS—Iegalvehicle.Anydriverwith0practicelapsISNOTallowedtodriveinanyrace.Thepre-raceformationlapdoesnotcount.

3.TeamRules

3.1.TeamStructure

3.1.1.Drivers/Participants● EachHackerspaceorotherorganizationmayenterasmanyteamsasthey

wish.● Eachteammustconsistofatleastonemembermorethanthenumberof

carstheteamwillrun.

3.1.2.CarEntriesEachteammaysubmitanynumberofcarentriestoarace.ItisrecommendedthatteamssubmittingmorethantwocarsregistertwiceforMakerFaire.Enteringinmorethanonceinamakerfaireensuresmoreavailablemakerpassesforyour

team,anditmayhelpgetyou(thoughitdoesnotguarantee)additionalpitrowspace.

3.2.TeamVolunteerEachteamisrequiredtosubmitatleastonememberasavolunteerfortheweekend.Thismembercanrotatedutieswithotherteammembersthroughouttheweekend,aslongasavolunteerisalwaysavailable.Failureforenoughvolunteerstobepresenttoruneveryeventduringaraceweekendwillcausetheraceweekendtonotcountofficiallyfortotalwindsorchampionshippoints,attheSanctioningBody’sdiscretion.(Jimlikesthisidea.)Thevolunteer’sdutiesinclude:

● Tracksetup● Race-dayoperations● Flag/coursemarshalling

Youmaybeworriedaboutyourabilitytohaveavolunteerpresentfortheraceweekend.Ifyouarehavingdifficultyfindingavolunteertotravelwithyoutoarace,reachoutontheOfficialPowerRacingSeriesFacebookGroup™tofindotherteamsthatareattending,andcoordinatewithateamthatwouldliketobeabletobringadditionalvolunteers,butwhohavecappedouttheirMakerFaireticketallotment.

● TheSanctioningBodymayormaynotcompelyourteamtohavetheteamvolunteerpickupyourtransponderfortheraceweekend.Inthisevent:novolunteer,notransponder.

3.3.TeamSponsorship● Teamsponsorshipsareallowed,andthetermsofindividualsponsorships

areateachteam’sdiscretion.● However,anentitydoesnotbecomeaffiliatedwithPumpingStation:One,

i3Detroit,CCCKC,MakerFaire,orMakeMagazinebyvirtueofsponsoringateaminthePPPRS,oranyhostofaMakerFaire.

● TeamsmaynotrepresenttosponsorsorpotentialsponsorsthatsponsoringateaminthePPPRSwillassociatethesponsoringentitywithanyoftheseorganizations,includingPowerRacingSeries,LLC.

● SponsorsmaysponsorthePPPRSinadditiontospecificteamsponsorships.

4.GeneralEventRules4.1.EventStructureTheGeneralstructureofaraceweekendincludes7eventsinthefollowingorder:

● Saturday:o Qualifyingo Sprint1o RelayRaceo Sprint2o OptionalNightRace

● Sunday:o Sprint3o EnduranceRace

4.1.1.QualifyingRoundIfthenumberofentriestoaneventexceeds24,theraceorganizersmaymodifyoraddtothesequalifyingrulesastheyseefitinordertoreducethenumberofraceentriesto24.Qualifyingconsistsoftwolapsofthetrackplusabraketest.Carsthathaveyettoqualifywilllineupsingle-fileinpitrow.Raceorganizerswillcalloncarsoneatatimetoperformtheirqualifyinglapsandbraketest.

4.1.1.1.HotLapTostartqualifying,youwilltakeyourcaronawarm-uplapofthetrack.

● Thiswarm-uplapallowstheorganizerstoverifythatyourcar’stransponderisworking.

● OnceyoucrosstheStart/Finishlineattheendofthewarm-uplap,yourcar’squalifyinglaphasbegun.

● Providedyourcarpassesthebraketest,itsqualifyingtimeisthetimeofitshotlap.

● Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwithyourcar’squalifyingtime,youmaylineupattheendofpitrowandattempttore-qualifyifthereistime.

4.1.1.2.BrakeTestAttheendofthehotlap,yourcarwillhavetocometoacompletestopwithin18ftofwhenitstranspondercrossedthestart/finishline.

● Deliberatelyskidding,swerving,orspinningoutisnotanacceptablemethodofbrakingforthebraketest.

● Impactingthebarriersisnotanacceptablemethodofbrakingforthebraketest(orever).

● Ifyoufailthebraketest,youmaylineupattheendofpitrowandattempttore-qualifyifthereistime.

● Carsthatdonotpassthebraketestarenotallowedtorace.

4.1.2.FirstSprintRaceThefirstraceoftheweekendwillbeasprintracewithanapproximatedurationof10minutes.Thesetnumberoflapsinthisracewillchangebasedonqualifyingtimesandtracklength.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/FinishlineafterthefirstcartoreachthetargetnumberoflapscrossestheStart/Finishline.

4.1.3.RelayRaceCarswillbegroupedintoanarbitrarynumberofsmallgroupsofarbitrarysizebytheSanctioningBodyattheirdiscretion.Expectthatfastcarswillbegroupedwithslowcars.Driverswilldetermineamongstthemselveswhatordertheywillracein.Thestartingdriverwillrunapredeterminednumberoflapsaroundthecourse,asdecidedbytheSanctioningBody,withtheRelaybaton.Duringtheirapproachfromtheexitofpitlanetothetruss,thenextcarinlinewillexitpitlaneandgetuptospeed.Thefirstcarwillhandoffthebatontothenextcararoundthetruss,andthesecondcarwillbegintheirnumberoflaps,whilethefirstcarexitsthecourseattheentrancetopitlane.WashRinseandRepeatforallthefollowingcars.

4.1.4.SecondSprintRaceThesecondraceoftheweekendwillbeasprintracewithanapproximatedurationof12-15minutes.Thesetnumberoflapsinthisracewillchangebasedonqualifyingtimesandtracklength.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/FinishlineafterthefirstcartoreachthetargetnumberoflapscrossestheStart/Finishline.

4.1.5.OptionalNightRaceVenuepermitting,Saturdaynightwillclosewithanight-timerace,tostartafterthesungoesdown.Allofthe“optionalfordaytimerace,mandatoryfornighttimerace”safetyitemsaremandatorytoparticipateinthisfor-moxie-point-onlyevent.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.

4.1.6.ThirdSprintRaceThethirdsprintraceoftheweekendwillbearacewithanapproximatedurationof10minutes.Thesetnumberoflapsinthisracewillchangebasedonqualifyingtimesandtracklength.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/FinishlineafterthefirstcartoreachthetargetnumberoflapscrossestheStart/Finishline.

4.1.7.75-minuteEnduranceRaceThefinalraceoftheweekendwillbeanenduranceracewithadurationof75minutes,regardlessoflapcount.

● Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.● TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/Finishlineaftertheracetime

elapsedhasreached75minutes.● Thewinneristhecarthatdidthemostlapsin75minutes.

4.1.7.1.DriverChangesDuringtheEndurancerace,driverswillhavetoswitchoutoneachcarevery15minutesORperformasignificantcostumechange.

● Alonghornwillsoundwhenitistimeforthedriverstoswitch.

● Teamsmustenterpitrowassoonaspossibleafterhearingthehorn.● Carsthathavejustpassedpitlanewhenthehornsoundswillhaveto

completetheircurrentlapsbeforeswitchingdrivers.● SeeSection5.2forpitlanesafetyrules.

5.RaceRules

5.1.On-TrackSafety5.1.1.FlagsDuringthecourseoftheraceweekend,severalflagsofvaryingcolorswillbedisplayed.Somewillbeaccompaniedbyaudiblehornsoundsaswell.Knowthem.Obeythem.

5.1.1.1.GreenThegreenflagindicatesthatitistimetorace.Youwillseethegreenflagatthestartoftherace,andyoumayseeitonceayelloworredflagconditioniscleared

5.1.1.2Yellow

Thisflagindicatesalocalorfull-trackcautioncondition.● Afull-trackcautionwillbeaccompaniedbythesoundingofthehorn,as

indicatedbelow.● Whilethecourseisunderafull-trackcaution,passingisgenerallynot

allowedanddriversshouldremainintheircurrentorderunlessinstructedotherwisebyeither:acourseworkerorthedriverinfrontofyou.

o Anoteforveryslowkarts:Youareencouragedtowavemoderateandfastkartspastyouduringanextendedcaution.Fastkartsarenotallowedtopassyouduringacautionunlessyouwavethemon.

● Alldriversareencouragedtoindicatethattheyknowacautionisunderwaybyraisingahandasasignal.(Thisisdifferentthanwaivingsomeoneon.)

● Atallcornersdisplayingayellowflagforalocalcaution,passingisnotallowedanddriversshouldremainintheircurrentorderuntilpastthelocalcautionarea,unlessinstructedotherwisebyacourseworker.Youmaypasscarsthathavebrokendownorembeddedthemselvesinthewall.

5.1.1.3.RedThisflagindicatesatemporarypausetotheracingduetosomethingrenderingpartofthetracktemporarilyimpassable.

● Whilethecourseisunderaredflag,slowdownandpreparetostop.Passingisnotallowedanddriversshouldremainintheircurrentorderunlessinstructedotherwisebyacourseworker.

5.1.1.4.BlackIfyouseeTheGrimwavingthisflagatyou,makeyourwaytothepenaltyboximmediately.TheGrimhassomethingdeviousinmindtopunishyouforaninfractionTheGrimhasnoticed.Oryoumaybeonfire.Don’tworry,you’llprobablyknowwhichitis.

5.1.1.5.WhiteThisflagsignifiesthatthelastlapoftheracehasstarted.

● Thisflagmeansthatifyourcarisonfireandrapidlylosingpower,theendtoitssufferingisnear,andyoushouldpushitashardasitcangointhelastremainingsecondsoftherace.

● Thisflagmeansthatnowisthetimetoattemptanyheroicandinadvisableovertakesforfinishingposition.

● Thisflagmeansyourbrakesdon’texistforthenext60secondsandtheonlyacceptablethrottlepositionisMOARPOWER!

5.1.1.6.CheckeredTheraceisover.Finishyourlap,thenheadbacktothepits,ordon’t.Watchoutforspectators,peopledrivingslowly,peopledoingdonuts,drivingthecourseinthewrongdirection,etc.

5.1.2.HornThehornhastwopurposesinarace.

● Itsprimarypurposeistosoundthebeginningandendofafull-coursecaution.Oneshortblastindicatesthatthecourseisunderafull-coursecaution,andyouwillseeeveryflagstationwavingtheyellowflagsdescribedabove.Therewillbenofull-throttleracing,therewillbeno

passing.Twoshortblastsindicatethatthefull-coursecautionisbeenliftedandyoucangobacktoracingasnormal.Thesetwoblastsareusuallytimedrightasthecurrentraceleaderiscrossthestart/finishline.

● Theotheruseforthehornistosignifyamandatorydriverchangeintheendurancerace(Rule4.1.5.1).Whenyouhearthisonelonghornblast,youmustpitimmediatelyevenifyouhavealreadydonesoandperformyourmandatorydriverchange.

5.2.PitLaneSafetyCarsandparticipantsshouldnotblockthepitlaneatanytimeduringtheweekend

● Reversinginpitrowisnotallowedduringraces.● Drivingthewrongwayinpitrowisnotallowedduringraces.● Carsshouldbestoredwiththeirkillswitchesoffwhennotbeingracedor

whenunoccupied.● NOTE:Abriskwalkingpace(5mph)shouldbemaintainedwhiledrivingin

pitlane.● WARNING:Humansshallnotstand,loiter,orotherwiseoccupythepitlane

duringpractice/qualifying/racesessions.Pleasekeepawareofvehiclesaroundyou.Standinsideyourpitstallsunlessyouareservicingorretrievingyourvehicle,oryourteamwillfacepenalties.Iftherearepeopleloiteringoutsideofyourstallnotpartofyourteam,youwillbepenalizedaswell.Policeyourareas.Youhavebeenwarned.

5.3.RulesInfractionsandPenalties5.3.1.TheGrimReaperOneperson,designatedbytheSanctioningBody,willdonblackrobesandcarryalargeblackflaganytimecarsareonthetrack.Throughouteachandeveryraceoverthecourseoftheseason,theGrimReaperhassupreme,unquestionablereignoverthetrack.TheGrimReaper’sjobistopickoutviolators.LftheGrimReaperseesyoucommitamisdeed,yourcarwillbeimpoundedinthepenaltyboxandtheGrimReaperwilldetermineyourpunishment.TheGrimReaper’s

wordislaw.ThereisnoarguingwiththeGrimReaper.There’snoreasoningwiththeGrimReaper.TheGrimReaperwasbornoftheserulesandyoushallworshiptheGrimReaper.

5.3.2.WhyamIUpsideDown?It’ssimple:ifyouflipyourcarandrolloutofitduringqualifying,raceoranyotherpointwhenothercarsareonthetrack,youwillgetapenalty.TheGrimwilldeterminetheweightofthiscrime,varyingfromaqualifyingpenalty,astupidlyamusingpenalty,or-ifyouaresomehowadangertoeveryoneinanon-hilariousway-we’llevenconsidermakingyoufixitorparkitfortheweekend.Sotestyourcar,makesureyouknowthelimit.There’snoreasonforyoutobeejectedonthetrackforincompetence.Dothataheadoftimeinrandomparkinglots.Danemustexplain1componentofphysicsthefirsttimeheflipsthekartattheSanctioningBody’sdiscretion.

5.3.3.The“IAin’tEvenMad”ClauseWedon’tlikepeoplewhohalf-assthings.Ifyouaregoingtobreakoneofourrules,weencourageyoutogofullass,aboveandbeyondthecallofduty.Wedon’twantcheapandsneakyexploits.Wewantcleverhacksthatwillmakegreatstories.Ifyoufeelliketakingthingstooseriously,wewantyoutobuildsomethingsoblissfullyimpressive,soAdrianNeweyesqueclever,ordownrightSpeedyCopcrazythatyourruleinfractiongetsan“I’mnotevenmad,actuallyI’mimpressed”reactionfromourjudges.Thismay(ormaynot)exemptyoufrompenalties.

5.3.4.The“SpiritofPowerRacing”ClauseWe’rejustashow.We’reheretohavefun.Ruleswillgetbent,carswillbreak,sojustrelaxandenjoyyourself.Ifyou’rereadinglinebylineandlookingfora1/10thofasecondlaptimeimprovement,you’regoingtohaveabadtime.Asidefromsafety,notmuchelsereallymatters.Youdon’tracetowin—yourace‘tilyoubreak.Don’tgettoowrappedupinorobsessedwithpodiumsorlaptimerecords.Sharetools.Befriendswithrivalteams.Haverivalriesjustbecauseit’shilarious.Makefriends.Andmostimportantly,beexcellenttooneanother.

5.4.RaceAwards

5.4.1.Medals5.4.1.1.Gold‘Yes’YouaretheRaceWinner.Yougetabigol’Yesfromus!Youalsogetahi-five.

5.4.1.2.Silver‘OK’Youarethefirstloser,butthat’sok.You’rebetterthanmostsoyougetalow-five.

5.4.1.3.Bronze‘No’What,yougetanawardtoo?Geez,Iguessso,butyougetabig“no”fromus.Alsoyourlow-fiveisdownreallow,andthuswewillpullourhandawayinametaphoricalnodtoyourperformance:tooslow.

5.4.2.RaceAwards5.4.2.1.The“CrashandBurn”AwardCongratulations!Youhavechosentobuildanoff-roadvehicle.TheonlyproblemisthatthePPPRSisanon-roadracingseries,whichmeansyou’vespentmorelapsonthetirewallthanactuallyonthetrack.YoualsomightbeAustralianandhavespentmostofyourtimeupsidedown.Luckily,there’sanawardforthat.

5.4.2.2.The“EpicFix”AwardYoudidwhattogetthisrunningagain?Holycrap.Weusuallywouldmakefunofsomebodytryingthishard,butwecan’tbelievehowmanytimesyouhadtofixthisheap.Youdiditthough,andthecarislimpingaroundthetrack,barelymovingbutdammit,you’regoingtofinish.Youscroungedpartsfromrandomstrangers.Youbrokeyourtransmissionthreetimesandstillmanagedtogetbackonthetrack.Literallynothingstoppedyourteam.Youdidn’twin,youdidn’tevenlookgoodwhilelosing,butyoumanagedtopullthroughintheend.Here’stoyou,crazyperson.

5.4.2.3.The“BestInShow”AwardThisisaprizedtreasure.You’vebuiltsomethingsoincrediblewehavetopauseandcollectourbreaths.You’vebuiltacarthatactuallylooksbrilliant.Itlooksordrivessonicelythatweactuallyfeltbadwhensometeamploweditintothewall

onthewaytowinninganotherCrash&Burn.Ifyouintendtowinthisawardbesuretotakealotofpicturesbeforeraceday,becausesheain’tgoingtobeprettyafterwe’redone.Thisawardisalsoforvehicleswhofallintothe"Technicallylegal”category.Weknowyoubentaruletotherazoredge,andwewanttoencouragethatbehavior(butitwillprobablybebannedatthenextrace/endofseason).Thus,wewillawardyouforthebrazeninsanityforpursuingitinthefirstplace.ConsiderthisthePRSversionoftheIndexofEffluency.

5.4.2.4.TheWeekendOverallWinnerTrophyEachlocalewillprovideacustomtrophybasedontheregion.Ideallyifyouarereadingthisandarealocalrepresentativeinyourregion,youareresponsibleforcreatingthiscustomtrophyfortheteamthatwinsthemostcumulativepointsintheentireweekend.NormallyPowerRacingwouldsupplythisprestigiousaward,buthaveyouevertrieddoingthisandafulltimejob?Noteasy.Wecouldusesomehelp.Jimcanprovidesuggestionstoassureyourawardwon’tbebitterlyunderwhelming.

6.SeasonStructureRules

6.1.Schedule

Forthe2019Season,asofMayof2019thecurrentscheduleisasfollows:

Round 1: Bay Area May 18-19 Round 2: Kansas City June 22-23 Round 3: Detroit July 27-28 Round 4: Fort Wayne August??? TBD Round 5: New York City September 21-22 Round 6: Milwaukee September 28-29

Round 7: Atlanta October 27-28 Round 8: Orlando November 9-10

TherearetentativedatesforFortWayne,butweadviseyouchecktheFacebookgroupforupdatesonthemanner.

FindthescheduleonthePowerwheelsforAdultsFacebookgroup,fromanotherteam(yougotsomebody’scontactinforight?)orbysteakingouttheracesightuntilthebarricadesshowup.DonotaskJim“Don’t@Me”Burkeaskingwhenthenextraceis.

6.2.Points6.2.1.SeasonPointsThepointssystemwillrewardtheBEST2cumulativeweekendpoints.Thatmeanswetakethesumofyourpointsfromyourbest2raceweekendsandtallythemtowardsthechampionship.Ifyougotomorethan2events,you’llbeabletothrowawayyourworstweekend(s).So,ifyousayblowanengineinoneraceweekend,youwon’tbeoutofthechampionship,providedyouattendtwoothers.Italsoallowsforsomeofthesmallerteamstocompeteforthechampionshipwithouthavingtogotomorethantwoevents.

6.2.1.1RacePointsRacepointsareearnedonaper—racebasisbyeachvehicle'sfinishingposition,accordingtothefollowingtablelistedunder2018-Current.Forhistoricalpurposeswehaveincludedpreviousseasonpointsrewardedjusttoconfuseyounewpeople.

Place 2011-2016 2017 2018- Current

1 100 50 75

2 72 40 63

3 60 36 54

4 48 32 45

5 40 30 37

6 32 28 30

7 24 26 24

8 16 24 19

9 8 22 15

10 4 20 12

11 2 18 10

12 1 16 8

13 0 14 6

14 0 12 4

15 0 10 2

16 0 8 1

17 0 6 0

18 0 4 0

19 0 2 0

Note:TheRelayraceawardsbothMoxieandRacepoints.Moxiepointsareawardedasalways,toeachindividualcar,whileRACEpointsareawardedbyRelayteam.75pointsforfirst,63pointsfor2ndetc.Eachcarineachteamgetsthosepoints.

6.2.2.MoxiePointsMoxieisthatlittleextraspicethatlevelstheplayingfield.Notonlycanyouwinracepoints,butyoucanalsoenticeandrileupthecrowdtowinpointsfromthem.Itwillbeyourteam’sjobtofindwaystogarneraudienceattentionandkeepitoveryourcompetitors.Thisistheultimatepursuitoftheweird.Giantboom-boxcars,Luchamaskedracers,pre-racedancepartyandconfetticannonsareallparforthecourse.Considerthisthesocialengineeringsectionofyourexam.Someteamswillwritethisoff,butweatPPPRSthinkyoushouldtakeheed:thisiswhererealchampionsarecrowned.Underdevelopyourcaragainstyour

rivalhackerspace?Easy!Gainthosepointsbackbydressingupasachicken.Youroddstowinaregoodifyourgoodsareodd.ConsideritHalloweeninJuly,andyouhavetogetmorecandybarsthanthatkidnextdoor.

6.2.2.1.CountingMoxiePointsAnArduino-controlledbuttonboard,theMoxieBoard,talliesthevotesofmembersofthepublicduringraces.Thecrowdisinstructedtorewardyourspasticandoddbehaviorbypressingthebuttonbyyourteam’slabel.Nexttoeachbuttonisa6x1.75inchpieceofspacethatisreservedforyourteamnameandnumber.Youareinchargeofmakingaplaquethatoccupiesthisspaceandidentifieswhoyouaretothecrowd.Youcanmakeitasfancyasyou’dlike,itcanbelitup(you’llhavetopoweritonyourown),reflective,whatever,aslongasithasthenameofyourteamandyourcarnumber.Iwon’tbegintolectureyouonhowmanypeopleroyallyscrewthisbitup.Donotdoalastminutejobonthisonebecauseitisthefirstthingthecrowdseeswhentheyareabouttovoteforyou.There’snothinglikesettingyourcaronfiretotheapplauseofanaudienceonlytorealizethatyouusedducttapeandsilversharpietoidentifyyourselfontheboardandnownooneknowswhoyouare.Thisboardrespondstoonebuttonpresswithaoneseconddelay.Thisissoyoudon’tplantyourselforyourteammatesouttherebytheboardandjustsitonthebuttonallday.Itshouldbenotedthatthisisconsideredareallylazyandnot-creativewaytocheat,andthuslame.Don’tbealameteam.Moxiepointswillalwaystotal300perrace.These300pointsaredividedamongtheteamsaccordingtothepercentageofbuttonpressesreceivedfromthecrowd.Moxiepointsareaddedtoracepointstodetermineteams’overallwinningness.Thisseasonwearenotmessingaround,whichmeansyougettomessaroundonthetrack.Moxiewillbeverycrucialtoyourpotentialvictoryandgloriousbraggingrights.

6.2.2.2.SuggestionstoincreaseyourMoxiePointsAreyouanewteam?Howaboutanoldteamlookingforsomemorepoints?Comehere.Closer.Letmetellyasomething.It’llbeourlittlesecret.Youcangetupto150bonuspointsifyoumakeoneofthecarsbelow.Yeah.Seriously.I’mnotmessingaround.Justtryit.NOTE:thesepointswillbeawardedonaslidingscaleofeffort,asperthediscretionofthejudges.Themoretimeyouspendonmaking

theselookgood,themorepointsyouget.Ifyouducttapeabunchofcardboardboxesandscream“THAT’LLDO,”wewillrewardyoufewerpoints.Withoutfurtherado,herearethecarsthatcouldearnyouupto150bonuspoints:

Jim’s2019HitList:

● Yo-YoMa’sYo-YoCar:GiantYo-Yowithamusician.Figureitout● BeastofTurin(googleit)● Foodcars:anykindoffood.I’mhungryallthetimenow.● TheBayBridgeCar:acarthatlookslikeabridgewithtinycarsonit.I

fuckinghatethatbridge.● BettyWhite.OrGoldenGirlsthemes.Thinkpaddedshouldersandflorida

jokes.● DrQuinn:MedicineCar:It’saMoxiedeathsentencebutyou’llbeupfor

150bonuspointseachweekend?Ughthisismythrowawayidea.● BenHurchariotthingy.BecauseIwantthisshittobeharderfory’all.● MoonBuggy:DammitJamie,finishthisbuildIwanttoseeit.● Arubberduck.Imeanifbattlebotscandoduckstuff,whynot.● TheBeatlesYellowSubmarine:Becausegettingthe55+oldercrowdto

voteforZZTopwasn’thardenough.● AZXSpectrum.Yeah.That’ll..track.

HitListHallofFame(Previousexamples,sostopsuggestingthem)

● BackToTheFutureDeLorean(wealreadyhadoneanditmightbeimpossibletobeat)

● StarWarsINCOMX-WingStarfighter:LukeandR2D2alsoneeded(I’dlovetoseeanA-Wingthough)

● EverycarfromJurassicPark(It’sstartingtogetoldnow)● TIEFighter(wewillacceptTIEInterceptor)● Ecto-1(stillhaven’tseenthenewfilmversionyet)

Ifyoudon’thavethenecessarylevelofloveorhappinessinyourlifetocreatesuchmasterpieces,restassuredbecausewehavepointsforyoulazyandcrazyfools.Acarbon-basedswathof3judgesincludingyourstrulywillscoreyourcar

onacompletelyarbitraryscale(seeChicago-stylevoting)todetermineyourentrantsqualityand,byproxy,youroverallself-worth.Oneofthosejudgesmightbesomebodyremotelyfamousbutwereservetherighttototallyscrewthatpartup.Wewillgiveamaximumof100pointsfortiptopefforts.It’llhavetobegoodthough.Perhapsyouwanttobuildcrazypartsofyourcarfromunderqualifiedmaterials,orperhapsyouwantaworking8speedtransmission.Maybeyouwishtodrivearollinghumanearthatshootsearwaxatthecrowd.Yourcreativitywillberewarded,justbeawarethatsweatequityfaroutweighsmakingupsomecraponthespot,unlessit’sreallyreallyclevercrap.

AlsoifyouarestillreadingI’llgive400pointstoanybodywhodevelopsanopensource3phasemotorcontroller.Schematicsneedtobeanopensourceformat.Codehastobecommentedoutandpostedongithub.Gottaspecoutthecostoftheparts,releasetheinstructionsonlineandhavethosereadyatthemomentofpointsrewarding.Thedesignhastobeprovenandracewinning.Yep.Totallyforrealhere.

6.3.SeasonAwards

Threeawardsaregivenouteachseason.● Ifacarwinsmorethanoneoftheseawards,thatcar’steamwillchoose

oneawardtokeep,andtheremainingaward(s)willbegiventothenext-most-qualifiedteam.

● Eachawardbelongstoacarforoneyear.● Eachawardmustbemodifiedbythewinningcar’steambeforethenext

season’sgivingoftheaward.

6.3.1.TheTeslaCupTheTeslaCupisawardedtothecarwiththehighesttotalmoxiepointsplusracepointsinaseason.

6.3.2.TheMoxieCup

TheMoxieCupisawardedtothecarwiththehighesttotalmoxiepointsinaseason.

6.3.3.TheChapmanTrophyTheChapmanTrophyisawardedtothecarwiththehighesttotalracepointsinaseason.

6.4.Misc.Notes6.4.1.TrackMarshalCheatSheetTheSanctioningBodyherebyassignsthecommunitytodevelopandupdateaTrackMarshal101guidefornewmarshals.Thegoalistocoverthebasicsofpropertrackmarshallingandracesafety.

6.4.2.NOOB(NewOrientationforOvertakingBasics)TeamOrientationThisrulesetherebydeputizesJeremyBloyd-Peshkin(orthegenericequivalentthereof)withdriverandteamorientationpriortoeachPRSevent.Theguidelinesforthisorientationinvolvesproperdrivingetiquetteandthebasicracingguidelinesthatturnsyournewteamintoonethatpeoplewillactuallylikeandrespect,becauseyoudidn’tcutanyonefasterthanyouoffandignorealltheruleswewrotehere.Forexample,Avocadosarebanned.Yup.Theyarenotallowed.Ifyou’rereadingthis,you’vereadanimportantpartofthisrule.Soimportant,thatthefirstsentencetotheSanctioningBodyis“Ihateavocados.”Thatwayweknowyoureadthis,andtheotherlinesinthisruleset.Getit?Good.

6.4.2.1AvocadosAvocadosareofficiallyunbannedasoftheEndofthe2018SeasonSummitatPumpingStation:OneinChicago.

6.4.3HovercraftHovercraftareallowed.