VIR TRACK INFO

A. Virginia International Raceway Driver/Vehicle Safety Requirements
VIR has the following rules which are required for vehicle and driver safety gear beyond the SCCA Time Trials Rules:

  1. All convertible Vehicles must be equipped with a roll bar. Factory roll over equipment may not be sufficient.
  2. Helmets must be "SA" rated and have a certification date of 2015 or newer. "M" helmets and SA2010 or older are not allowed.
  3. Drivers in a race-prepared car must wear a one-piece SFI- or FIA-rated driver’s suit with a minimum of two layers. A current SA2015 or higher rated competition-approved helmet and closed-toed shoes, either leather or Nomex recommended. Nomex gloves and socks are also recommended, as is an approved head and neck restraint system.
  4. At Virginia International Raceway - Long pants are required for drivers and anyone in the pits.

B. General Information

  1. Event Waiver: All participants and spectators must fill out VIR’s standard waiver at front gate.
  2. Alcoholic Beverages: Alcohol is permitted, provided it is for individual consumption. No glass beer bottles allowed.
  3. Unmanned Arial Vehicles: Drones are not allowed on VIR property in accordance with FAA regulations.
  4. Restricted Areas: Areas inside the Track Fence or Pond Fence is off limits to the public. At not time is anyone authorized to climb or modify a fence or bypass a gate.
  5. Fireworks: Fireworks are prohibited anywhere on the grounds.
  6. Fishing: Fishing anywhere on VIR property is prohibited.
  7. Quiet Hours: Unmuffled engines must not be run between 8pm and 8am and Quiet hours for gatherings, music, etc. are from 11pm to 7am.
  8. Smoking: Smoking in any VIR building, inside the “hot” fence of the track, or on pit lane is strictly forbidden.
  9. Campfires: Campfires/Ground fires are not allowed. Fires must be contained in a portable and self-contained fire pit off the ground. Use of VIR property as firewood is prohibited. Open fires of any type are not permitted in Paddock area at any time.
  10. Pop-up Shelters: Canopies or “EZ-Ups” will not be placed in front of any facility designated as a hospitality area. The canopy owner is responsible for any damage caused by their canopy if it is caught by the wind and carried into persons or objects.

C. Paddock Rules

  1. Minors/Youth: Children are not permitted to ride bikes, hoverboards, rollerblades, skates, skateboards and scooters in the Paddock during hot track hours.
  2. Access Roads: Speed limit in the paddock, in front of the Lodge and South Bend Road (Villas) is 15mph. Speed limit on the access roads is 25mph.
  3. Parking: Participants must park Vehicles and trailers within the lines in North & South Paddocks, North & South Timing Towers and the accompanying Tech Sheds. In the North Paddock, there is no parking in front of the Victory Circle Podium fire lane, the Pagoda, the TMI Racing Products store, or the fence along pit road. Violating vehicles are subject to being towed.
  4. Emergency Vehicle Access: Fire Lanes in each Paddock (outlined in yellow) must remain clear at all times. This includes in front of Victory lane and the “No Parking” lane in front of the Pagoda in the North Paddock, and South Paddock Timing Tower.
  5. Facility Surfaces: Pounding stakes or making holes in any paved surface or the use of paint or spray marking of any type on any paved surface including, but not limited to, any part of the Racecourse proper, Paddock, False Grid or Skit Pad is prohibited. Offenders will be held liable for all damages and may be ejected and refused re-entry.
  6. Asphalt protection: If Participants must raise a vehicle on asphalt, or use landing gear with a trailer, they MUST have metal or wood under the jack, jack stands, or landing gear. Violators are subject to a $500 fee per damaged/marked area.
  7. Equipment removal: All Vehicles and trailers must be removed immediately after the Event.
  8. Facility Condition: Participants must leave VIR Property and all equipment used on the Property in the same condition as found.
  9. Waste Materials: Participants must remove from the Property all “environmental debris” including, but not limited to, broken vehicle parts, fuel cans, batteries, scrap metal, tires, used oil, petroleum products and any other waste fluids, and any hazardous materials or substances. Participants must dispose of all waste fluids properly in the designated Safety Kleen waste fluid drums or remove from property for proper disposal elsewhere.
  10. Paddock Refueling: VIR requires anyone refueling in the paddock to use a drip pan to catch spilled fuel. Any fuel spills on any paved surface must be immediately diluted with Cold Fire. Cold Fire may be obtained, free of charge, from EMS or Security staff.
  11. Garage fuel storage: Fuel jugs containing fuel are not allowed in Paddock Garages.
  12. Paddock Vehicle Policy: ATVs, golf carts, and other off-road style vehicles, as may be defined via VA Sc.46.2-100, must be registered with VIR. Each vehicle must have operable lights, brakes, horn (if so equipped), and have a OEM hand controlled steering system. Operators at any time must be over 16 years of age and possess a valid state driver's license. Owners will purchase a Paddock Vehicle Pass for a fee of $30 at the Gate which is valid for the current season. Hover boards or single wheeled vehicles are not permitted for use at VIR.

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