Rules for ALL Classes 2026
Boyd Raceway is a non sanctioned race track and has it's own rules. Please familiarize yourself with them if you are competing at this race track.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Rules apply at all times when car is on track. Snell-rated SA2015 or newer helmet required. Roll bar padding required in driver compartment. SFI-approved full fire suit required. Fire retardant gloves, shoes and neck brace (or head and neck restraint) required. Right and left seat head supports required if using head and neck restraint system. Driver-side window net required, minimum 16 inch by 20-inch ribbon or mesh style and must be mounted to roll cage so latch is at top front of window. Maximum four-inch-tall visor attached to window net. Minimum three inch (two inches with head restraint system) wide SFI-approved five-point safety belt assembly required, must be mounted securely to main roll cage. Kill switch required within easy reach of driver and must be clearly marked ‘OFF’ and ‘ON’.
Recommended: Fire retardant head sock and underwear, collapsible steering shaft. Safety belts no more than two years old.
All cars/drivers are required to follow these safety rules at all times when competing. Cars will be disqualified if any safety items are deemed unsafe by a track official and are subject to inspection at anytime before, during or after a race.
Electronics: RACEceiver ONLY!!! NO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE OTHER THAN THE RACE DIRECTOR/TRACK OFFICIAL. NO TWO-WAY RADIOS, NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE CAR, INCLUDING CELL PHONES. If we find a cell phone in your car, you will be disqualified NO EXCEPTIONS. ALL cars must have a working transponder inside the car no further forward than the front frame crossmember.
Protest: A protest fee and written request must be made to the Technical Inspector as soon as the main event is over and there will be a 15 minute period to back protest. • To protest a car you must finish behind that car (not on a back protest). • BOTTOM END: $500 will check for stock crankshaft, steel connecting rods, and bore and stroke only (no other components check at time of tear down) with the track retaining $100 ($50 for wrecker and $50 for tech man. • COMPLETE ENGINE: $800 this will consist of the camshaft, head, intake/spacer, carburetor, cc’s, crankshaft, and steel connecting rods with the track retaining $100 ($50 for wrecker and $50 for tech man). • If you are protested you have the right to back protest. The protested car has 15 minutes to decide if they want to back protest and give cash and written protest to the tech man. After all the protests have been filed parts must be ready for inspection within a reasonable amount of time. Can only back protest on same items you were protested on • Once a protest has been accepted, it is Final. There will be no dropping of the protest once the money has been given to the track official. • IF DECLARED ILLEGAL FOR ANY REASON ALL MONEY AND POINTS WILL BE FORFEITED. All engine tear downs will be in the track shop with car driver and 2 persons along with 1 tech man, unless other wise stated by tech man.
Conduct: There should be respect for every race team, track promoter, fans and track officials. Along with clean racing, we expect the crews to treat others with the same respect. DRIVERS are responsible for EVERY crew member on their team. If your team is aggressive or initiates a fight with another race team, or track official, the DRIVER of the aggressor’s team will be penalized. Punishable Offenses: Hitting another car under caution or after the race has been completed, aggressively exiting your car and approaching a competitor (This includes the pit area), a crew member aggressively engaging another driver/crew, cursing track officials, Failure to comply with these policies can include a fine, dismissal from the event, seasonal ban or could result in a lifetime ban. Any act that Boyd Raceway deems as intentional could result in the following penalties. First Offense: Two-race suspension; points and monies forfeited for that night and possible fines before allowed to race again. Second Offense: Banned for the remainder of the season; monies for that night and points for the ENTIRE season, forfeited and possible fines before being allowed to race again. Third Offense: LIFETIME ban from ALL Boyd Raceway event’s.
It is the job of each driver to know the rules of racing for whatever class they may compete in.
Click on the class you will be competing in to see the rules for your class