NMCA GENERAL REGULATIONS 2008

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Contingency Verification
It is the competitor’s responsibility to completely and accurately fill out the NMCA contingency form prior to entering the NMCA tech area. This form will be provided to you at the Registration booth with your race credentials. You must be using the proper product on the vehicle and the proper decals must be in place during tech-in procedure and for the entire duration of the event. Do not abuse the contingency program. Racers found violating the contingency rules are subject to suspension or other disciplinary measures as determined by the NMCA. Please check Fastest Street Car magazine, or the NMCA website for a listing of updated contingency sponsors, and for information regarding each posting.

P&G Checks
Cubic inch checks (known as P&G) will be employed by the NMCA tech department in all classes with cubic inch limits and/or weight breaks in place. All classes and competitors can be subject to a P&G check at any time, including between rounds and prior to or after the completion of the event. Driver and crew should be prepared with the necessary tools to remove valve covers, adjust rocker arms, and remove spark plugs as necessary for the P&G test.

Repairs to Cylinder Heads or Intake Manifolds:
In cases where repairs are necessary to cylinder heads or intake manifolds that prohibit welding or epoxy the following will be used as a guideline. The repaired part must be submitted to the tech department for inspection prior to usage.

Safety Inspection
NMCA events are held at National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) or the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) member racetracks. For  the purposes of competing in NMCA events, all racers competing should follow the NHRA safety guidelines as outlined in their official rulebook as a minimum to ensure legality. All vehicles must first pass safety inspection before they will be “teched-in” for NMCA heads-up classes. The NMCA will not be held responsible for failed safety inspections and no refunds of entry fees shall be made to racers failing to comply.

Competition Requirements
The following competition requirements only apply to the following: Pro Street, Super Street, Xtreme Street, Nostalgia Pro Street, Pro Stock, Street Race, Mean Street, Late Model EFI, Open Comp, Nostalgia Super Stock, Nostalgia Muscle Car, and Nostalgia Pro Street. To be eligible for the cash purse, contingency monies, and any awards and/or NMCA points, each racer is required to be a current NMCA member and have a permanent number, and each race vehicle is required to follow the decal requirements for competition at all times during the event. True Street participants are not required to be a current NMRA member or carry a permanent number.

The following decals are required:
NMCA Windshield Decal – must be installed on top of windshield. This NMCA decal must be the only decal on top of windshield. Other vehicle sponsor decals may be placed at the base of windshield.
NMCA 2008 Drag Racing Series “Side” Decal – must be installed on each side of vehicle on quarter windows.
Class Sponsor Decal – class sponsor decal must be installed on base of windshield on the passenger side.
Shootout Sponsor Decal- Shoot-out sponsor decal must be installed directly behind the head lights, between the front of the bumper and forward of the front wheel opening on both sides of the vehicle.
Permanent number – permanent numbers are required for competition with the exception of True Street. Shoe polish permitted in True Street only.

Competition Numbers
All competitors (except Bracket Competition & True Street) are required to display a permanent number (no shoe polish) that will be assigned in advance. You can receive your official number by calling or writing the NMCA, or at Customer Service during the Registration & Waiver Execution process, at the first NMCA race attended.

NMCA competition numbers are assigned only to current NMCA members and will stay with the driver rather than the vehicle owner and/or the vehicle itself.  This is consistent with the process in which points are accrued through the season. In addition to the competition numbers, the class designation must be clearly and permanently marked above the class numberPermanent numbers and class designation must be displayed on the front, rear, and both side windows. Numbers on the side windows must be a minimum of 4-inches tall, and 1 1/2-inches wide. Class designation letters on side windows must be minimum of 2-inches tall and 1-inch wide. Numbers on windshield and rear glass must be a minimum of 4-inches tall and 1-inch wide, and class designation letters must be a minimum of 2-inches tall and 1-inch wide.

At the conclusion of the 2008 season on October 30, 2008, ALL NMRA numbers will officially expire for every class with the exception of those permanent numbers that were purchased on the multi-year program .  It will be the competitors’ responsibility to renew their number for the upcoming year.  The competitor may choose an available number and renew it until November 1, 2008 at no cost.  The competitor may choose to retain the selected number for a period of five years for a $10.00 administrative fee.  .

The class designations and competition numbers are as follows:

Class                                      Designation  Number Range
Pro Street                              PS                   1000
Super Street 10.5W             SS                   2000
Nostalgia Pro Street                        NPS                3000
Xtreme Street                        XS                   4000
Pro Stock                               PSTK              5000
Street Race                           SR                  6000
Nostalgia Super Stock        NSS                7000
Nostalgia Muscle Car          NMC               8000
Open Comp                          OC                  9000
Mean Street                          MS                  10000
Late-Model EFI                     EFI                  11000

Race Procedures
Starting System
NMCA drag racing will be conducted using a standard NHRA starting line system. The field size, ladder type used, tree, & starting procedure used in each category of NMCA racing is addressed in each individual section of the class rules & regulations.

Qualifying
If possible, all competitors will be given three qualifying passes, weather permitting. In order to be counted as an official-qualifying attempt, all vehicles must self-start on command, self-stage and receive the start signal, or other alternatives deemed appropriate by the event director. All qualifying passes must be made within one of the three official designated qualifying sessions, and only one attempt is permitted per qualifying session. Once qualifying begins there will be no time trails permitted for any qualified field with the exception of True Street. Following completion of qualifying, all competitors must immediately report to the scales for weigh-in. (Except Open Comp, EFI, True Street, Nostalgia Muscle Car and Nostalgia Super Stock).
The NMCA Race Director has the option to build a ladder on as little as one qualifying session if track or weather require. If there are no qualifying sessions completed, the Race Director may build the ladder randomly. In all heads-up classes, the vehicle with the quickest elapsed time will be number 1 qualifier, the 2nd quickest will be the number 2 qualifier, and so on. In the event of identical qualifying elapsed times, the vehicle with the faster top speed recorded on the qualifying runs in question will be awarded the lower qualifying position.
To be included on the official ladder for eliminations a competitor must at the very minimum self-start on command, self-stage, and receive the start signal. No competitor shall be added or included on the official ladder if they fail to make at least one qualifying session and complete the minimum requirements as stated above. Should an official qualifying session be eliminated due to weather or any other unforeseen occurrence and a competitor has not staged and received the start signal that competitor can be placed on the bottom of the ladder.
Pro Street, Super Street Outlaw 10.5 and Nostalgia Pro Street:
Competitors may be randomly selected for run order in the first qualifying session. For the following sessions, the run order may be determined by elapsed time. Qualifying positions may determine the run order for the first round, and elapsed time may be used for the following rounds.

Pro Street is qualified on a 16-car field and in the event that a qualifying session is eliminated due to weather or any other unforeseen occurrence and a competitor has not staged and received the start signal that competitor can be placed on the bottom of the ladder. If there is more than one competitor in this situation vying for the final spots the order will be determined by the current NMCA Points Standings for the eliminator.

Single Runs
During single runs where there is not another competitor on the track to run against, the lone driver is considered the winner once he stages stages and the tree is activated. If this lone driver commits any lane violation the elapsed time is voided for lane choice determination and any E.T., MPH, awards, and/or records for points.

During eliminations, any driver who has earned a “BYE” run through position (not an opponent’s breakage beyond the front of staging) may choose not to make a full pass, but must report to staging when the round is called, self-start when instructed, stage under the vehicles power, and take the tree. Once the tree has been activated the driver is NOT required to make the run.

Ladders
With the exception of Pro Street, all NMCA heads-up classes are paired on an established NHRA Sportsman ladder in all fields. The Pro Street classes are paired on an established NHRA Pro ladder. Once qualifying ladders have been posted, they will not be changed unless the NMCA Director determines there is adequate reason for change.

An alternate system will be used in Pro Street to insure a full field first round. If a driver notifies the Competition Director that they will be unable to compete in first round of eliminations an alternate who will be the next driver of sequence, may be substituted for the broken competitor. Any monies or points for that round will be awarded to the broken competitor and only points and monies to be awarded to the alternate will be that of earned rounds won.

Lane Choice
(Heads-Up Classes)
In all cases lanes choice is determined by elapsed time. In the first round of elimination, the quickest of the qualified pair will have lane choice as determined by the position of the qualifying sheet. In every round after the first, lane choice will go to the competitor that has the quicker elapsed time from the previous round.

Lane Choice
(O/C, EFI, True Street, NMC & NSS)
During qualifying and eliminations, it is the responsibility of the competitors to determine lane choice. If the competitors are unable to establish lane choice, an NMCA or track official will make the determination in the manner he/she chooses (i.e., coin flip, random choice, faster car, etc.)

Pairing Procedures:
During official qualifying the NMCA officials will attempt to pair all vehicles prior to reaching the head of the staging lanes. In any event, once a competitor reaches the front of the staging lanes for a run, they must be prepared to fire and race the vehicle the Staging Steward selects for them to race. Vehicles must self-start and self-stage. This rule also applies to single runs. Push starting and push staging any vehicle is prohibited. Staging must be done under the vehicles own engine power. Should a vehicle not run with it’s appointed pair the qualifying or elimination run will not be made up at any time.
 
Staging Rules
Control of the starting line is the sole discretion of the track starter. Courtesy staging (both pre-stage bulbs lit before any staging bulb lit) is recommended, however not required in all classes that utilize the Auto Start System. The Auto Start System will be activated and utilized in all NMCA classes in 2008. It will be each driver’s responsibility to see that they properly stage with their last staging movement being a forward motion.
Deep staging is permitted, however not necessarily advocated. It is always the driver’s responsibility to stage the vehicle prior to the tree being activated. IN ANY EVENT THE DRIVER MUST BE PREPARED TO LEAVE AS SOON AS THE FINAL STAGE BULB IS LIT.
A competitor with the word DEEP displayed on the window is not necessarily obligated to DEEP stage. ALL DRIVERS MUST BE PREPARED TO LEAVE ONCE THE FINAL STAGE BULB IS LIT. The final staging motion, using applied power, must be in a forward motion going from pre-stage to stage.
 
Disqualifications
NMCA uses NHRA policies with regards to disqualifications (red-light starts, double red-light starts, crossing the centerline, etc.) in order to help prevent situations in which both competitors are disqualified and maximize the chances of declaring a winner. Please consult the 2008 NHRA Rulebook under General Policies for more information.
A competitor may not advance to a position in a later round that he did not actually compete in. In the event a class winner is disqualified for any reason, the runner-up will be declared the winner if he is certified as legal. If the runner-up is also disqualified, there will be no winner or runner-up for that class and no awards, points, or purse will be given for those positions.

SCALES/FUEL CHECK/MECHANICAL COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES
A competitor is entitled to have their scale weight/fuel samples/mechanical components checked a total of up to three times per round to determine legality. If a competitor’s scale weight/fuel sample/mechanical components check within tolerances for the class one out of any of these three attempts, the competitor will be deemed legal for that round.

EXAMPLE: If a competitor is weighed & found to be less than the minimum weight required the competitor will be asked to pull off the scales. The scales will be verified to be zero. The competitor will be re-scaled. If the competitor is found to be less than the minimum weight required the competitor will be asked to pull off the scales a second time. The scales will be verified to be zero a second time. Three other competitors (if there are others in line to be weighed) will be weighed. After these three competitors are scaled, the competitor will be re-scaled for a third and final time. If the competitor is found to be, less than the minimum weight required the competitor’s run will be disqualified.
EXAMPLE: If a competitor’s fuel is found to be outside of the stated tolerances for the accepted fuel required the competitor will be asked to pull a second fuel sample. The fuel meter will be verified to be zero. The competitor’s fuel will be rechecked. If the competitor’s fuel is found to be outside of the stated tolerances for the accepted fuel required the competitor will be asked to pull a third and final fuel sample. The fuel meter will be verified to be zero. Three other competitors (if there are others in line to be fuel checked) fuel will be checked. After these three competitors are fuel checked, the competitor’s fuel will be checked for a third and final time. If the competitor’s fuel is found to be outside of the stated tolerances for the accepted fuel required the competitor’s the run will be disqualified.
EXAMPLE: If a competitor’s mechanical components are found to be outside of the stated tolerances for the class specifications the competitor will be allowed to re-clean these components. The competitor’s mechanical components will be rechecked a second time. If the competitor’s mechanical components are found to be outside of the stated tolerances for the class requirements, the competitor will be allowed to re-clean these components a final time. If the competitor’s mechanical components are found to be outside of the stated tolerances for the class for a third and final time, the competitor’s the run will be disqualified and the competitor will be removed from the ladder for the event.

Safety Infractions SAFETY INFRACTIONS
Any time a vehicle or driver exceeds the elapsed time or MPH for which he is safety certified, or if the driver and/or vehicle are found to be in violation of any current safety standards, then the safety inspectors have the sole ability and authority to restrict the driver and vehicle from further runs until the problem is fixed, or to disqualify the entrant from the event.

Bracket Dial-Ins & Personal Indexes KET DIAL-INS & PERSONAL INDEXES
Each racer is responsible for verifying his dial-in as well as the opponent before staging. If there is a problem, notify the starter immediately. If a racer stages, they have accepted their dial-in, and/or personal index, and that of their competitor. The race can stand as ran.

SCALE/FUEL STATION PROCEDURES FOR HEADS UP VEHICLES
QUALIFYING ROUNDS:
Each racer should report to the scales to be weighed and fuel station for fuel check after each qualifying run. Note: Not every round of qualifying is a weighing or fuel check round. Not withstanding, it is the racers responsibility to follow the above qualifying rounds instructions unless directed otherwise.

ELIMINATION ROUNDS:
Each competition-winning racer should report to the scales to be weighed and the fuel station for fuel check after each winning elimination run. A racer with a competition bye run is not required to be weighed and/or fuel checked after a winning round of eliminations. However, the tech department reserves the right to check any competitor at any time. Each losing racer should report to the scale area after each losing elimination run. If a winning racer in an elimination round is found to be illegal at the scale area or fuel station area, the loser in that elimination run will be weighed & fuel checked for possible reinstatement. If the loser in that elimination round is not present in the scale area, no one will advance to the next round.
NOTE: Not every round of eliminations is a weighing or fuel check round. Not withstanding, it is the racers responsibility to follow the above elimination rounds instructions unless directed otherwise. It is the racers responsibility to claim a record run at the scale area. Each racer should report to the scales to be weighed after a record or back up run. It is the responsibility of the racer to see that his time slip is signed by scale personnel stating minimum weight & scale weight. It is the racers responsibility to next report to the fuel station to have a sample of fuel checked. It is the racers responsibility to see that the time slip is signed by fuel station personnel stating fuel values as checked. It is the racers responsibility to next report to the Tech Director or his appointee to have the run logged into the “official” record sheet. The Tech Director or his appointee shall log the run (ET, MPH, SCALE WEIGHT, FUEL VALUE, & WHEN RUN WAS MADE (Ex: TT #2, Elim #3) It is the racers responsibility to verify the logged values, sign the time slip, with the Tech Director or his appointee and then claim the time slip and retain it for the duration of the season. It is the racers responsibility to follow the procedures stated above and in the rulebook to claim a record.

Record Procedures RECORD PROCEDURES
Owning a NMCA National Class Record is a high honor awarded to the fastest and quickest drivers. Record runs may only be made under official qualifying or elimination conditions. In order to set a NMCA National Class Record, a contestant must run either quicker or faster than the previous record. The elapsed time and speed records may be set independently or simultaneously. In order to re-set a record, the contestant must provide the NMCA Technical Director or his appointee with the record setting & back-up time slips immediately after each run. A back up run within 1% of the record breaking run is required to set an official NMCA National Record. In the event that two runs exceed the existing record but are not within 1% of each other, the quicker time or faster speed will be acceptable as the backup for the slower time, which will stand as the record.
Once a vehicle has set a NMCA National Record it may be inspected for compliance with the rules, including possible teardown, as the NMCA Technical Director or his appointee sees fit. If two or more contestants tie for the same elapsed time record to the thousands of a second at the event, the faster speed will be the tiebreaker. If two or more contestants tie for the speed record to the hundredth of a mph at the same event, the quicker elapsed time will be the tiebreaker. In the event a tie still exists, the contestant accomplishing the record run earlier in the event will be awarded the record. A contestant that resets & then loses the record at the same event will not get credit or points for breaking the record. All ET and MPH Records will be recorded out to the third decimal (i.e. 0.000).. Contestants in all categories must first break the exiting record before attempting a backup. A contestant cannot set records with one vehicle, and then compete in eliminations with another vehicle.

Appeals Process PPEALS PROCESS
Statement of Violation sent to participant by NMCA officials
NO APPEAL BY PARTICIPANT: The terms of the Statement of Violation stand.
APPEAL BY PARTICIPANT:
Participant must submit a Written Notice of Appeal to the NMCA Technical Department within 30 days of the date of the Statement. The Notice of Appeal must state specifically the elements of the Statement of Violation that are being appealed and the grounds for appealing the NMCA action. The NMCA Tech Dept shall determine in its sole & absolute discretion whether an appeal is granted.

In cases where appeals are granted, within 20 days of the receipt of the Notice of Appeal, the Tech Department shall appoint as Appeals Panel and shall inform the appellant of the date, time, and place for the appellate proceeding. The date of the appellant proceeding shall be no more than 60 days from the date the Tech Dept informs the appellant the date of the appellant proceeding.

The appeals panel shall not include individuals that were involved in the determination a violation occurred or individuals who have a personal interest in the decision of the Appeals panel.

 Within 20 days of the date of Notice of Appeal, but no later than 10 days prior to the date of the appeal, the appellant shall provide the Appeals Panel with a list of witnesses and evidence to be presented at the appellant proceeding.

In the event of an appeal of a suspension or termination of the opportunity to participate at NMCA events, the suspension or termination shall be stayed until the Appeals panel shall have rendered an opinion.

At the conclusion of the appellant proceeding, the appeals panel may render a decision or may take the matter under advisement and render a decision at a later time.

The decision of the appeals panel shall be rendered within 30 days of the appellate proceeding unless additional time is required by the appeal panel to gather important & relevant information.

 The $300 filing fee may be waived by NMCA to the participant.

NMCA uses policies & procedures of NHRA unless otherwise noted. Refer to NHRA rulebook APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER ACTION for complete details. Replace the “NHRA” with “NMCA” & “National Dragster” with “NMCA publications”.

Protest Procedure
Contestant protest must be filed by a competitor in the same class and must be filed and accepted in writing with the NMCA Tech Director by no later than the conclusion of qualifying for the class on Saturday. The NMCA Tech Director may, at the time of the protest filling, choose to accept or reject the protest, at his sole discretion. Contestant protests must be accompanied with the proper cash protest fee.

The protested vehicle (and/or engine components) will be sealed as necessary, and inspected at some point prior to the first round of eliminations. The protested vehicle must be disassembled for inspection and re-assembled by the vehicles owner(s) and/or his designated crew. Refusing inspection and/or disassembly can result in the following: removal of the vehicle from competition, 2-race suspension of the driver, loss of competition points for 3 previous events, and immediate removal of the vehicle, owner and crew from the racing facility. During the actual inspection process, only representatives of the protested vehicle may be present. If the protested vehicle is found to be within the requirements for the class, the protest fee, less 25% for NMCA expenses, will be forfeited to the owner of the protested vehicle. If the protested vehicle is found to be NOT within the requirements for the class, the protest fee, less 25% for NMCA expenses, will be refunded. In addition, any infraction to the class rules, even those beyond those in the original contestant protest, will be grounds for immediate disqualification. NMCA may impose fines, disqualification, suspension, and/or revocation of competition privileges for non-compliant entrants, depending upon the severity of the infraction.

NMCA PROTEST FEE
•Any external items (tire width, body, suspension) $100
•Cubic inch check (P&G) $200
•Check camshaft/valvetrain compliance $250
•Remove intake manifold $250
•Remove cylinder head $350
•Remove oil pan for bottom end inspection $400
•Complete engine check $850

SIGNIFICANT DIGITS

THE NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT DIGITS USED ARE AS
STATED:
CUBIC INCHES – 1NOTE: Contestants in weight-to-cubic inch classes must claim cubic inch displacement of engine used; under no circumstances may claimed displacement exceed actual displacement by more than 5 cubic inches. No allowance for overbore; any part of a cubic inch is rounded off to the next highest inch (i.e. 301.2 = 302). If engine size is changed during a race, competitor must report to Technical Department supervisor before a run is attempted.
Example: Bore 4.062” Stroke 3.000” V8 Motor Cubic Inch as calculated is 311.01545 One significant digit is used to determine cubic inch, therefore 311.0 is used. Cubic inch of motor would be 311.
Valve Sizes – 3 Ex: 2.020”
Head cc’s – 1 Ex: 58.2 cc’s
Bore – 3 Ex: 4.062”
Stroke – 3 Ex: 3.000
Deck – 3 Ex: 0.005”
Gasket – 3 Ex: 0.039”
Carburetor Measurements – 3 Ex: 1.686”
Supercharger measurements – 3 Ex: 5.150”
Turbocharger measurements – 3 Ex: 3.700”
NOTE: All weighing and measuring devices used by the tech officials are standards that will determine an engine or car’s compliance with the rules. Any latitude or tolerance must be made by the racer or engine builder. It is recommended that the following tolerances be observed by the participant to allow for a margin of error during inspection or teardown: Cylinder head volume, 1 % or 1 cc; deck clearance, .001”; bore, .002”; car weight, 1/2 of 1 % or 20 pounds.

RETENTION OF VEHICLE AND PARTS

Participants hereby grants NMCA and its assigns full and unconditional permission to collect and retain vehicles, parts of vehicles, equipment, and/or any other items used in conjunction with participation owned by or in possession of participant, including such vehicles, parts of vehicles, equipment, or any other item that has been involved in accidents which NMCA determines in its sole and absolute discretion that such actions are necessary incident to the investigation of an accident, the inspection or testing of such vehicles, parts, or equipment, or for any other purpose.

EVENT PROCEDURES

RAIN OUT POLICY & EVENT TERMINATION
It is the goal of NMCA to complete all events in the timeliest manner during the weekend, regardless of weather conditions. The NMCA and our partner tracks have a strict NO REFUND POLICY! No refunds at any time for any situation. If you enter an event, you knowingly do so at the risk of rescheduling, cancellation, curfew expiration and/or change of venue. If necessary, events will be completed by running late, or by extending eliminations into Monday or possibly another weekend or event site. In the event of race termination or cancellation gate fees for driver, car, spectator, or crew will NOT be refunded under any situation.

REFUND POLICY

Once a competitor has entered the tech process, there will be no refunds of entry fee. No spectator or crew refunds are issued regardless of situation.

PAYOUT POLICY

Payouts will be administrated by NMCA, and will be made at the completion of each round AT THE RACE TRACK. No payouts will be mailed, made, or sent after the completion of the event. Driver must supply complete information to NMCA including proper name, social security number, address, telephone number, drivers license, or any other information required by NMCA. In a competitor is unable to pick up their check at the track arrangements can be made with Customer Service to have the check mailed. This will be handled on a case-by-case basis and ALL the proper information required must be submitted to Customer Service (at the track) for the check to be mailed.

Pre-Event Testing Policy (Heads-up classes only!

PRE EVENT TESTING (Heads-up categories only – PS, SS, NPS, PSTK, XS, SR, & MS)
Contestants and vehicles in Pro Street, Super Street, Nostalgia Pro Street, Xtreme Street, Pro Stock, Street Race, and Mean Street are penalized if the driver or vehicle chooses to test THE WEEK OF an NMCA National Event at the site of an NMCA National Event.

For example, if the event begins on Thursday or Friday, the last available day for testing at that venue is Sunday of the previous week for both the vehicle and the driver. Certain promotional activities, such as a burnout at a media or sponsor function, are not considered testing and therefore may be permissible without restriction with NMCA Event Director approval. A launch from the starting line is considered testing and therefore shall not be permitted without penalization.

Contestants and vehicles in these categories who choose to test at an NMCA National Event site will be required to compete at the upcoming NMCA Event at 25 lbs. Over the vehicles, minimum required class weight.  IT WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NMCA COMPETITOR TO OFFICIALLY NOTIFY THE NMCA TECH DIRECTOR AND EVENT DIRECTOR IF ANY FORM OF TESTING WAS DONE ON SITE THE WEEK OF THE EVENT.   Failure to Officially Report same week testing is a direct violation of this policy and Major Disciplinary Action will be instituted for both vehicle and driver.

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

Contingency awards and payouts are the responsibility of the company posting the contingency and are not that of NMCA. NMCA will take any reasonable steps necessary to ensure that each participating company sponsor honors their commitments, but the NMCA will not be responsible for non-payment or bad checks. Competitors must resolve any disputes or problems relating to contingency or non-payment directly with the company.

COMPETITOR MERCHANDISE, APPAREL SALES AND PIT EXHIBITS:

Any form of merchandise sales and/or Pit Exhibits are strictly prohibited by the NMCA and its Track Partners unless express written approval by the NMCA Vendor Manager prior to the event. Sponsors, companies and/or clients may only be identified on trailers, race vehicle and tow vehicles within the pit area. No displays of merchandise, samples, catalogs, inflatable’s, literature, etc. are allowed on the facility without prior written consent from the Vendor Manager.

Each officially registered contestant will be permitted to offer a maximum of one racer specific item for sale at his or her pit area during an event. The items concept and likeness must reflect and resemble the officially entered racing vehicle and nothing else. No freestanding exhibits will be allowed. The item must be offered and sold from the racing vehicle trailer. Any addendum to this requirement must be received in writing, from the Vendor Manager prior to the event.

MARKETING & MERCHANDISING RELEASES

All vehicles, drivers, crew, and competitors, upon consideration of being permitted to enter a NMCA or ProMedia event, hereby release the following rights. All rights to advertising, images, promotion, filming, recording, exhibition, t-shirt sales, likenesses, photographs, slides, sound recordings and any other merchandising or market-related items as deemed necessary by NMCA of the drivers, vehicles, and crew. NMCA may assign, sell, loan, or transfer these rights. Participants agree they will not offer for sale, sell, or distribute, or give away souvenirs, products, t-shirts, apparel, merchandise or any other thing of value, or permit others to do so, without obtaining written permission, prior to the event, from NMCA.