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ePerformanceMarine
04-09-2007, 11:42 PM
APBA & SCSC Revised Nostalgia Flat General Rules

1) Required: Minimum of 4 - 5 Boats.

2) Maximum length of 21'. All boat hulls are to be twenty (20) years or older, or a similar replica of a hull twenty (20) years or older.

3) Entry Fee: $100/average per day, rates may vary.

4) Plus APBA Membership fee (can apply for Single Event rather than full membership). All drivers and riders must be listed as APBA Inboard Endurance members. All drivers and riders must provide proof of a certified FAA or DOT physical.

5) Plus SCSC membership fee - $20/year, or affiliated race site club membership.

6) Certified Life Jacket & Helmet, Per APBA specified rules. Helmet and jacket must meet APBA rule, (ii) For participants in open and unrestrained cockpits, the upper fifty percent (50%) of the helmet must be neon, florescent, red, orange, yellow, or international orange, and meet current certification. All rookie drivers must place a 1” wide “X” on the back of helmet for a period on one calendar year. All safety equipment MUST be worn properly per manufacturers specified instructions. Failure to do so will be disqualification for that heat race.

7) Boats to be in safety compliance, Per APBA specified rules. Safety inspections are mandatory and boats must be in mechanically sound condition and pass required APBA safety rules.

8) MANDATORY GPS – ALL competitors must have a hand held GPS to compete. GPS must have max speed sensor and recording. All GPS units will be checked prior to and after each race. If the GPS unit is inoperative or does not register or registers a skewed reading, that driver will be penalized one lap. Second offense will result in disqualification from racing at that weekend. A Driver will not be scored and lose any points earned if found to have raced without a GPS on board.

9) Maximum speed 80.9 MPH. Speed will be monitored and recorded by a hand held GPS unit with recall. Any competitor who exceeds 80.9 – 84.9 mph will be penalized one lap. Any competitor who exceeds 84.9 mph will be disqualified for the weekend. Any competitor who is penalized for two weekends will no long be eligible to compete in any future Nostalgia class(es) races.

10) Kill switch.

11) Neck collar.

12) Helmet restraints.

13) All drivers must wear long durable pants and a long sleeve shirt. It is recommended that drivers wear a full length, one or two-piece, 1 layer driving suit.

14) Any engine (ci), as many carbs as wanted, super chargers, blowers, turbos, anything including Turbine engines. Any fuel, gas, diesel, etc may be used.

15) Boats must be of flat bottom design and must be v-drive or direct-drive.

16) The numbers must be per APBA specified rules.

17) The race heat will consist of minimum of 2 warm-up laps and 4 race laps.

18) Infraction/Penalty for buoy: Hitting a buoy results in one lap penalty. Killing or damaging a buoy results in one lap penalty and $200 fine.

19) Have fun and be safe. Safety is of paramount concern. All rulings by race officials for the Nostalgia Classes will be done to promote and maintain safety. All competitors will operate under that premise and there will be NO compromise for safety.

CrackerP-94
04-26-2007, 05:39 PM
You might want to add that points are awarded to the driver not the boat. Since it is different then the other classes that run.

BStellyman
05-12-2007, 09:04 AM
I have heard a little bickering about the fact that we award points to the driver, not the boat owner, let me explain. We give points for both the driver, and the boat. Per a vote we put forth awhile ago, when SCSC hands out the trophies at the end of the event, the trophy is awarded to the driver with the highest points for the weekend, not the boat owner. Nostalgia is not a national APBA class, this is why we are able to do this. At the year end banquet, awards will be given out for both Drivers and Boat Owners, funds permitting. For those that wonder why we give the weekend awards to the driver and not the boat owner? Because our classes are less expensive to campaign a boat in, it is very feasible for one owner to have several entries in a one class. A situation can arise, that a Driver may work his *** off & win every heat for the weekend, but still not be awarded a 1st place trophy at the end of the weekend, because a boat owner received points for each of his multiple entries! Example, if Jimmie Johnson wins at Atlanta, no surprise, and Roush cars finish 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6, should Jack Roush receive the trophy in the winners circle because his cars got the most total points? Or should, and does, Jimmie Johnson get it? I am willing to put this up for vote again if anybody feels it needs to be, let me know.

Brad Stellman
Nostalgia Flat #718
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