General Guidance / Rookie Drivers Start Here

1: Rookie drivers will receive a triple digit number in the 100 range and DO NOT qualify until they receive their 2 digit number. Any rookie driver that qualifies will be given a 1 lap black flag penalty for that race. Rookie Drivers are able to run any series within the KCE community.

2: All drivers must have a working microphone with Push To Talk enabled. All voice communication is done on Discord ONLY. All drivers are required to have Discord voice chat connected to the KCE race channel active and working. There will be no voice activation allowed on the discord server. You can NOT mute and deafen yourself while racing or practicing in any KCE Racing league event. It’s ok to chit chat but please be respectful of others trying to speak. All drivers must use their iRacing first and last name & assigned number in Discord (ie. John Doe #111).

Discord Link: KCE RACING DISCORD SERVER

3: All driving aids are turned off except for clutch assist. You will need an ignition, and a starter button mapped / configured to race. Have your hardware sorted by race day. We are willing to help at any time but please remember we are here to race and race day is not the time to be seeking help. Use the discord Member-Help channel at any time and I’m sure someone will help you after or before race day.

4: A RACE REVIEW ADMIN BOARD MEMBER will reach out to rookies once they have completed 3 races in one series or 6 races in multiple series. Please do not contact the KCE Racing administration to request a 2 digit number. DISCONNECTS AND DQs do not count.

5: Only 2 sponsors can be secured that have not been already taken by existing 2 digit drivers in any series. Numbers, sponsors, AND CAR PAINTS can only be changed ON THE WEBSITE ONCE every 6 months. only one edit of any of the three or all of the three can be done every six months.

The President or Vice President of KCE Racing League reserves the right for additional races to be required, if further driver evaluation is determined to be necessary.

6: Black flags will not be cleared for any reason.

7: Intentional wrecking will result in immediate removal from the league.

8: Intentionally bringing out a caution will result in a severe penalty or have you removed from the league.

9: The drivers meeting AND PIT PARTY is mandatory for all drivers, unless previously approved by an admin.

10: No duplicate paint schemes or duplicate sponsors. If you are found to have either of these, you will be asked to not return to the league races until your paints are changed. If you do not change your paints on the next race, you will not be permitted to race in that race and cannot return to the league races until your paints schemes and / or sponsors are changed.

11: When a caution comes out, you can lift off the accelerator, however you must maintain speed to catch the pace car/field. Leaders / Lead pack will slow to approximately 2 times pace speed until they catch the pace car to allow other drivers to catch the field. You must follow IRacings informational black box on your screen to sort out your position before pitting or taking the green flag to avoid potential black flags from IRacing. Black flags will not be cleared for any reason so pay close attention to the information provided by IRacing. Any car that is too damaged to catch the field MUST stop and call for a tow immediately. Any driver not catching the field damaged or not, potentially causing another driver not to be able to pit or causing a black flag to another driver, may be given an EOL/GFPT penalty for their next race.

12: No over aggressive driving. Getting into the bumper, dive-bombing corners, or reckless 3 wide racing COULD result in a penalty.

13: Always race drivers the way you want to be raced.

14: When pacing, close the gap in front of you so you CAN’T see the logo of the car in front. You don’t want to be on and off the throttle. Drag that brake. Do this starting with one to go, and do NOT wait to catch up.

15: After the race, you MUST drive your car back to the pits and park it in “YOUR” STALL. Don’t stop and hit escape. This is called leaving your shit on the track and you will receive a penalty for it.

16: You must start every start/restart in 2nd Gear.

17: You must go on green or when the leader goes on restarts.

18: You must be 25 years of age or older.

19: You must be under a 3500 IRating to participate in this league. Anyone over 3500 will not be able to join any race.

20: Any driver who misses 3 consecutive race point weeks may lose their TWO (2) DIGIT number and be placed in a 200 range OR be removed from the league.

If you need an extended leave, please contact the owner of the league and we can work it out. Life does come first. All we ask is that you communicate.

21: With 10 laps to go all drivers will keep general discussions down and only use chat for Race Related Chat on discord.

22: No Wall Riding.

23: No advertising or sponsoring of other leagues in KCE Races. If you are seen with other league logos on your paint you will be asked to remove them. If they are not removed by the following race, you will be removed from the race until the logo is removed.

24: Any driver who does not follow race instructions given by an owner/admin during a race will be assessed at a minimum 1 lap black flag for the next race and will be carried over to future races until served.

25: Race bonus points are only awarded if you complete 75% of any race.

Bonus points are awarded as follows.
Lead 1 or more laps = 1 bonus point.
Lead most laps = 1 bonus point.
Finishing the race (75%) = 1 bonus point.
Finish with less than 4 incident points = 3 bonus points.

Communication Guidance

26: We will NOT discuss incidents or accidents during the race. A simple apology is okay, but nothing else.

27: Under caution, the leader or 1st car in line will always announce the pace car in turns 1 and 3 to assist drivers that may be in the pits doing repairs.

Pitting Guidance

28: Calling out your pit entry/exit is not mandatory but advisable. Please include your car number when communicating PITTING IN OR OUT.

28A: If YOU DO NOT CALL OUT YOUR PITTING AND YOU CAUSE AND accident, you will receive a penalty.

28b: If you run into a car pitting, who communicated THAT THEY ARE PITTING, you will receive a penalty.

28c: Pitting in communication needs to be done off turn 2 to allow other drivers time to adjust.

28d: you MUST Only pit from the low line. Anybody pitting from lane 2 or 3 that causes an accident will be penalized.

28E: You must drive down the right side (FAR RIGHT SIDE) on pit entry and exit. Start merging/existing your pit stall crossing no more than with 3 to 4 pit stalls. On pit exit,

28f: all drivers must maintain the low line until it is safe to move to the racing line yielding to faster approaching cars.

Penalties

29: Penalties are not debatable or discussed. These penalties are handed down from the review board and cannot be overturned, except by the league owner.

If there are 3 or more penalties at the start of the race, the yellow will be extended 1 or more laps.

Contact made either verbal or written to dispute a penalty will result in an additional one lap black flag penalty or race suspension.

The race review director, President, and Vice President has the right to bring anything to the review committee.

30: Penalties will be given out by the race review board and posted on the website within 24 hours of the race. These penalties will vary depending on severity and situation upon review from the Race Review Committee. The penalties are listed below.

30-1 : GFPT / EOL – Given at the beginning of the race, you will start from the end of the longest line and do a pass-through penalty. Must be served AFTER crossing the start / finish line (Taking the green flag) and within 3 laps on tracks 1.5 miles or larger and 5 laps on tracks 1.49 and smaller under green flag conditions.

30-2: 30 second Black Flag / EOL – Given at the beginning of the race, you will start from the end of the longest line and will be instructed to serve a 30 Second Black Flag from IRacing. Must be served AFTER crossing the start / finish line (Taking the green flag) and within 3 laps of tracks 1.5 miles or larger and 5 laps on tracks 1.49 and smaller under green flag conditions.

30-3: 1 Lap Black Flag / EOL – Given at the beginning of the race, you will start from the end of the longest line and will be instructed to serve a 1 Lap Black Flag from IRacing. Must be served AFTER crossing the start / finish line (Taking the green flag) and within 3 laps of tracks 1.5 miles or larger and 5 laps on tracks 1.49 and smaller under green flag conditions.

30-4: Race Suspension

30-5: Expulsion from the league

Infractions

30-6: Failure to maintain pace speed or close the gap.

30-7: Changing lanes before start/finish line on restarts.

30-8: Failure to maintain the racing line resulting in contact with another driver.

30-9: Getting into the bumper or side of the car in front of you.

30-10: Failure to enter or exit pits correctly.

30-11: Failure to drive down the right side of pit lane.

30-12: Failure to call for a tow when severely damaged or out of fuel.

30-13: Failure to catch up to the field.

30-14: Calling out another driver, name calling, berating another driver, private messaging another member about an incident in an aggressive manner (You can and may be removed from the league).

30-15: Jumping restart and/or break checking before the green flag causing checkups behind you.

30-16: Plowing through an accident.

30-17: Bump drafting, resulting in an incident or accident.

30-18: Driving back into the racing line impeding other drivers after spinning, wrecking or pitting.

30-19: Driving below the yellow, white, or red line on Super Speedways or tracks with a dogleg.

30-20: Over aggressive Driving.

30-21: Failure to hold your brake after a crash, spin or during an accident.

30-22: Failure to call out your intention to pit causing an incident OR gettomg into a driver that has called out his intention to pit.

30-23: Failure to serve a penalty from the previous race.

30-24: Failure to adhere to instructions given by an admin or race control.

30-25: Team coordination hindering or impacting another driver.

Oval Tracks: No fast repairs, 9 incidence points results in disqualifications, 6 Incident points results in a green flag drive-through penalty.

Road Tracks: No fast repairs, 15 incidence points results in disqualifications, 12 Incident points results in a green flag drive-through penalty.

Closing

Although these are the basic rules of the KCE Racing league, guidance can change at any time and may be updated periodically. Please check back from time to time to ensure you are aware of any additions or changes. As well, league owner and the appointed committee reserves the rights to penalize and will continue to enforce aggressive driving or any other action deemed detrimental to the league through either EOL’s, GFPT, Black Flags, Race Suspensions, Pit Starts as well as removal from the league at any time without notice or reason. All penalties given from the race review committee are subject to interpretation by the league owner and appointed administrative members. We will do our best to communicate to you however there is no contractual intent on either party of membership to the KCE Racing league.