1.1.  DISCLAIMERS

1.1.1.    No person attending an Wilde Events RC (WERC) SERIES event will have any claim for damages, expenses, lawsuits, or otherwise against a promoter, track operator, the WERC SERIES, its officials, agents, or employees, resulting from any damage to any car, personal injury, or monetary loss of any kind whatsoever.

1.1.2.    All attendants waive any claim they may have against a promoter, track operator, or the WERC SERIES, when they participate in any event being run under this/her set of rules.

1.1.3.    By entering an WERC SERIES event you agree to these disclaimers wholly and by your own accord. In addition, you agree to the rules set forth herein and the penalties associated with infractions of said rules.

1.2.  COMPETITION

1.2.1.    From time to time questions arise and need to be answered. To help cure the possible confusion over whom to ask what question, the following break-down has been provided:

            1.2.1.1. For clarification or inquires about an WERC SERIES event (race day schedule, frequency changes, etc.), questions should be directed in this/her order start with the Race Director and WERC Event Staff

1.2.2.    The event host or race director has the right to refuse any entry.

            1.2.2.1  If the refused entry is a competitor that has scored WERC SERIES Championship points during the current series year, the Host must communicate with the WERC SERIES Director prior to refusing entry.

1.2.3.    All drivers are responsible for the actions of their pit crew.

1.2.4.    All drivers and/or pit crew should wear closed toe shoes at all times while on the track or in the pit lane area.

1.2.5.    Substitute drivers may void any and all results from registered driver.

1.2.6.    Any driver that does not have complete control over his/her vehicle may be asked to immediately pull his/her car off the racing surface.

1.2.7.    A person or another vehicle may not push a vehicle across the finish line.

1.2.8.    To be scored, all vehicles must cross the finish line under their own power.

1.2.9.    A drivers official time will be the total laps completed by his/her vehicle and the total time elapsed from the starting time until the vehicle crosses the finish line on the final lap. If the final lap is not completed, the driver will be credited with the number of full laps finished and the time for those laps.

1.2.10. If a car is broken then fixed, it must be restarted from pit lane (restarting from pit lane applies to both Electric and Gas classes).

1.2.11. Should a Competition or equipment rule not be captured by the preceding or following rules then the decision will be based off the rule in question in the current Radio Operated Automobile Racing organizations rule book located
https://www.ROARracing.org

1.3.  CLASSES

1.3.1.    The following classes will be awarded WERC SERIES Championship Points and will be offered at all WERC SERIES

events:

• Nitro Buggy
• E-Buggy
• SPEC Nitro Buggy
• SPEC E-Buggy
• Nitro Truck
• E-Truck

1.3.2.    Additional, non-series points classes will be offered for main events only.

• Masters 40+ Nitro Buggy
• Junior Buggy (Electric vs Nitro or Both Determined event weekend)

1.4.  REGISTRATION & ENTRIES

1.4.1.    The WERC Series is open to all competitors unless previously banned from any race, competition, event or facility; no special membership is required unless specifically stated on an event flyer.

            1.4.1.1. In the instance of previous banning; the competitor must file petition (providing all related information on said expulsion) with the WERC SERIES Director.

1.4.2  Entry limits (class size limits or number of non-series classes offered) should be implemented to ensure scheduled times are met.

1.5.  PRACTICE

1.5.1.    A single day of practice will be provided on the Friday directly preceding an WERC SERIES qualifying day.

1.5.2.    Practice will offer sign up sheets with Times posted on the sheet so all racers know when they to be on track racing.

1.5.3.    A session shall be defined as; A period of time that is available for a driver to practice the layout in which only cars of a similar scale are on the track.

1.5.4     Practice sessions should attempt to give at least 3-5 min of track time. This assumes the driver is; 1) Waiting for their session at the entry to the driver stand prepared to operate their vehicle.

1.5.6     It is highly recommended that this/her practice day end no later than 9pm.

1.6.  QUALIFYING

1.6.1.    Qualifying for an WERC SERIES event shall be held on Saturday, with a minimum of 3 rounds (weather permitting) and shall be scheduled to finish by 9:00pm.

1.6.2.    The format shall be 5-15 minute IFMAR Qualifiers utilizing the  Qual-Points system (best 2 of 3 rounds) for all 1/8 Scale classes. Alternative format may be Race points over 3 rounds with best race points securing top qualifier.

1.6.3.    Resorts will be determined by number of entries but are not required.

1.6.4.    After the resort the highest point qualifiers (per class) will run first, progressing through the class finishing up with the lowest point qualifiers (per class) qualifying last. Resort will be based off of single lowest qual point.

1.6.6.    While the order in which classes are ran is determined by entries ,  the RD take care to create a day that will provide entrants sufficient preparation time between heats/rounds.

1.6.7.    First level ties will be broken by the sum of the laps/time results of the tied drivers’ best two points’ rounds. Thereafter if ties still exist ROAR tiebreakers will determine tiebreaker.

1.6.8     In cases where only two rounds of Qualifying could be completed, the final Qualifying order is based on the single best points, using ROAR tiebreakers

1.7.     MAINS

1.7.1.    All Mains for an WERC SERIES event shall be held on Saturday night if time, but primarily on Sunday, scheduled to finish by 6:00pm.

1.7.2.    The format of the Mains shall be:

1.7.2.1. ELECTRIC CLASSES:

            10 Min 1:8 AAA Mains

            2 or 3 bump-ups per Main

1.7.2.2. GAS CLASSES:

            1:8

30-Min A-Mains

15-20 Min Lower Mains

2 or 3-Bump ups per Main

1.7.4.    Once a race has started and a participants vehicle has performed laps on the track, it may not be replace or substituted by another vehicle. Prior to running any laps in the main a vehicle may be replaced.

1.7.5.    The tie breaker for Triple A-Mains will be the total laps and times of the best two (2) Mains which were counted towards the final position. ROAR tie breakers

1.7.6.    SHORTENING OF MAINS

1.7.6.1. Mains shall not be shortened unless the following has occurred:

            1) No cars are on the track.

            2) With the time remaining in the race no positions can change.

3) In the event the timing and scoring computer fails at any point beyond the halfway point of a 30 or 15 min nitro main, or 2/3 of an electric main (4 min of a 6 min, 7 min of a 10 min) all positions at the time of failure shall be used as the final results for that main event.