2019 prs rules for the terminally humorless · 2019. 5. 13. · to drive the car during the race...
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2019PRSRulesfortheTerminallyHumorless
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TableofContents1.CarConstructionRules 1.1CarBody 1.2Drivers 1.3CarEgress 1.4CarSize 1.5WheelsandTires 1.6Steering 1.7MotorPropulsion 1.8Battery 1.9Controller 1.10Transponder 1.11Numbering 1.12MoxieLabel 1.13RequiredSafetySystems 1.13.1Bumpers 1.13.2FootProtection 1.13.3Brakes 1.13.4BatteryRetention 1.13.5KillSwitch 1.13.6Fuse 1.13.7LowVoltageAlarm 1.13.8LiftPoints 1.14OptionalSafetySystems 1.14.1Lights 1.14.2Reverse 1.14.3Horn 1.14.4Wiring 1.15Budget
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1.15.1ExcludedItems 1.15.2PartiallyExcludedItems 1.15.3BudgetEnforcementandPenalties 1.16CarDecorationsandModifications 1.17TeamSecrets2.DriverRules 2.1GeneralDriverRules 2.2Helmets 2.3OtherAttire 2.4PracticeLaps3.TeamRules 3.1TeamStructure 3.1.1Drivers/Participants 3.1.2CarEntries 3.2TeamVolunteer 3.3TeamSponsorship4GeneralEventRules 4.1EventStructure 4.1.1QualifyingRound 4.1.1.1HotLap 4.1.1.2BrakeTest 4.1.2RelayRace 4.1.3SprintRace1 4.1.4SprintRace2 4.1.5OptionalNightRace 4.1.6SprintRace3 4.1.775-minuteEnduranceRace 4.1.7.1DriverChanges5.RaceRules 5.1.On-TrackSafety 5.1.1.Flags 5.1.1.1Green 5.1.1.2Yellow 5.1.1.3Red 5.1.1.4Black 5.1.1.5White 5.1.1.6Checkered 5.1.2Horn
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5.2PitLaneSafety 5.3RulesInfractionsandPenalties 5.3.1TheGrimReaper 5.3.2WhyamIUpsideDown? 5.3.3The“IAin‘tEvenMad“Clause 5.3.4The“SpiritofPowerRacing“Clause 5.4RaceAwards 5.4.1Medals 5.4.1.1Gold‘Yes‘ 5.4.1.2Silver‘OK‘ 5.4.1.3Bronze‘No‘ 5.4.2RaceAwards 5.4.2.1The“CrashandBurn“Award 5.4.2.2The“EpicFix“Award 5.4.2.3The“BestinShow”Award6.SeasonStructureRules 6.1Schedule 6.2Points 6.2.1SeasonPoints 6.2.2RacePoints 6.2.3MoxiePoints 6.2.3.1CountingMoxiePoints 6.2.3.2SuggestionstoincreaseyourMoxiePoints 6.3SeasonAwards 6.3.1TheTeslaCup 6.3.2TheMoxieCup 6.3.3TheChapmanTrophy 6.4Misc.Notes 6.4.1.TrackMarshalCheatSheet 6.4.2.NOOB(NewOrientationforOvertakingBasics)TeamOrientation 6.4.2.1Avocados 6.4.3Hovercraft
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1.CarConstructionRules
1.1.CarBodyEachcarshallhaveabodythatconsistsofoneofthefollowing:
● Achildren’sride-ontoyorarecognizableportionthereof● Somethingthatlookslikeitcouldconceivablybeorhavebeenachildren’s
ride-ontoyorarecognizableportionthereof● Eachcarmusthaveabodyatthestartofeachrace.● Ifacar’sbodyfallsapartduringaraceandcannotberepairedthecarmay
continuethatraceIFnorequiredsafetysystems(whichincludesbumpersandproperdriverprotections.)areaffectedbythebody'sabsence.
1.2.DriversEachcarshallbecontrolledonlybyonehumandriverseatedinoronthecar.
1.3.CarEgressEachcarshallbeconstructedsuchthatanuninjureddrivercanexitthecarunassistedin5secondsorless.
1.4.CarSize
● Eachcarshallnotbelongerthan62”● Eachcarshallnotbewiderthan36”● Eachcar,includingthedriverseatedanddressedpertherules,shallnotbe
tallerthan72”,blametheBananaCarforthisone.
1.5.WheelsandTires● Withtheexceptionoftreadedtanksandwalking/shufflingcarts,eachcar
musthaveaminimumofthreewheelsthatsupporttheweightofthecar.
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● Anywheeldrivenbyamotorshallnotbeallowedtoswivellikeacasterwheel.Exceptionsconsideredupona1monthnoticetotheSanctioningBodypriortoevent.
● Theminimumwheeltrack(wheel-to-wheelwidth)allowedis12”.● Theminimumwheelbase(axle-to-axlelength)allowedis18”.● Eachwheelthatsupportstheweightofthecarmusthaveatiremountedto
it.● Withtheexceptionoftreadedtanksandwalking/shufflingcarts,allforces
todrivethecarduringtheracemustbetransmittedthroughoneormoretires.
● Aslongaswheelsandtiresmeetbudgetrequirements,anytypeoftreadpattern,orlackthereof,isallowed.
1.6.Steering● Nocarmaybesteeredbyremotecontrolorbyanyonebesidesthedriver(s)
onboardatanytime.SavethatforourAutonomousleague.
1.7.MotorPropulsion● Eachcarshallbepropelledonlybyoneormoreelectricmotors.● EachmotormusthaveamaximumRMSinputvoltagenotgreaterthan48V
fromthemotorcontroller.
1.8.BatteryEachcarshallhaveatleastonebatterywithanominalvoltagelessthanorequalto48VthatsuppliestractioncurrenttothecontrollerandmotorEachbatteryinthecarshallbeofoneofthefollowingchemistries:
● SLA:SealedLead-Acid● AGM:AbsorbedGlassMatLead-Acid● Ni-Cd:Nickel-Cadmium● Ni-MH:Nickel-MetalHydride● LiFePO4:LithiumIronPhosphate● LiPO/Li-lonLithiumPolymer/lon*
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*WARNING:TeamsrunninganylithiumchemistryotherthanLiFePO4(IEaircraftorEVtypebatteries)willneedtodemonstratesafehandlingandchargingprocedures,andhavebatteriesstoredsafetyinadurablemetalcontaineronthevehicle.(EVbatteriesthatarealreadyinametalenclosuredonotrequireanadditionalcontainment).Thesanctioningbodymustapproveeachcar’simplementationofLithiumbatteries.Donotbethe“thisiswhywecan’thavenicethings”dude.Donotmessthisup,cutcorners,orbetheamateurswho“think”theyknowhowthisworks.Thisisdangerous,you’vebeenwarned.SeeDunning-KrugerEffectifyoubelieveyouareperfectlycompetentwithoutpeerreview.
● AnyteamutilizingLiPO/Li-lonshouldplantoprovideameansof
extinguishinglithiumfires(abucketofsandissufficientbutaClassDextinguisherwouldbeideal,pleaseconsiderdonatingonetotheleague).
● Capacitorbanks(100,000uFormoreofparallelcapacitance)arenot
consideredbatteriesandarenotallowed.Noswitchedcapacitorsystemwhosepurposeistosupplementthebatterypowerorcapturebrakingenergyispermitted.AdvancedpowerstoragesystemscanbeconsideredbytheSanctioningBodywithpriornotice.Theyalsocanbevetoedbyotherteamsundersafetypremises.
1.9.ControllerEachcarshallhaveathrottle-controlledmotorcontrollertotransferpowerfromthebatteryorbatteriestothemotor(s).Sparkplatesarebanned.
1.10.TransponderEachcarmusthaveaPPPRS-suppliedtransponderaffixedtoitfortimingandscoringpurposes.
● Transpondersmustfaceupwardandhaveaclearline-of—sight.● TranspondersmustbereturnedtoRaceControlattheendofeachrace
weekend.
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● Transponderscost$30torentforaraceweekendforeachcar.Afterrentingatransponder5times,youwillnolongerberequiredtopayarentalfeeinfutureevents.BydefaulttheSanctioningBodywillholdtranspondersduringtheoff-seasonunlessaspecialrequestisfiledwiththeSanctioningBodyfortestingpurposesonly.Theycostusmoneytoreplace.
1.11.NumberingEachcarshallhaveauniquenumbersomewhereonitsbody.Thenumbershallbe1-5digitslongandtheletteringshallbeatleast1.5”tall.
1.12.MoxieLabelEachcarshallhavealabelforthemoxieboard,anditssizeshallbe6inchesacrossby1.75incheshigh.DONOTIGNORETHIS.It’stheonlywaytheaudienceknowsyouexist.Vaguelabelsthatarenoticonicorinalignmentwithyourdesignwilltotallyscrewyouover.IfyouaretheredFerraricar,forexample,yourlabelcouldsimplybearedlabelstating“Ferrari.”Simpleisgood.Flashyisbetter.Remembermostpeoplehavenoideawhoyouare.Cluelessin-jokeswillnotwork,randomnumberscribbledonpaperwillnotworkeffectively.Donothalf—assthis.Usefullass.
Thelabelshallcontainthecarorteamnameandthecarnumber.
1.13.RequiredSafetySystemsThefollowingfeaturesofyourcararerequiredforsafetypurposes,andtheimplementationcostsofthesesystemsdonotcounttowardyour$500budget:
1.13.1.BumpersBumpersarerequiredsafetysystems
● Eachcarshallhavebumper—likestructuresinthefrontandrearofthecar.
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● Eachbumpermustcoveratleast75%ofthewidthofthecar● Eachbumpermustcoveratleast1”ofheightwithintheverticalspace4-6”
fromtheground● Eachbumpershallbeconstructedfroma2x4orotherwoodproduct.No
moreofthis“metalwrappedinfairytales”–BillFrench.Donotbreakthebarricades.DoNOTbreakthebarricades.PleasefortheloveofJimdonotbreakabarricadewithyourbumper.Exceptionstothewood-constructionofthebumperswillbeconsideredbytheSanctioningBodywithpriornotice.40pointstoScottRizzoforeveryfixedbarricade.
● Eachbumpershallnotprotectanywheelsofthecarfromsidecontact.
1.13.2.DriverProtectionThecarmustextendbeyondthedriverineverydirectionwhenviewedfromdirectlyabove.Thisprotectionshallbesufficienttopreventdirectcontactbetweenthedriverandanothercar/barriersduringanimpactfromanydirection.Thisprotectionespeciallyappliestofeet,whichmaynotdangleoffthecar.Occupantsmaynotusethebumpersasafootrest.Intheeventofimpact,driversshouldnotbethefirstpointofcontactwithanyoutsideintrusionofanyothervehicle.
1.13.3.BrakesBrakesarerequiredsafetysystems.
● EachcarshallhavemechanicalbrakescapableofstoppingthecarinfullperRule4.1.1.2
● Brakesthatapplybrakingforcedirectlytothetireofacararenotallowedtobetheonlysourceofmechanicalbraking.
● Brakesthatapplybrakingforcetothegroundarenotallowed.
1.13.4.BatteryRetentionBatteryRetentionisarequiredsafetysystem.
● Eachbatterymustbesecuredsothatitremainsinitspositionrelativetotherestofthecarduringnormaloperationandduringatiporrollover.
● Eachbatterymustbesecuredwiththeappropriateamountofcompressionsothatitmayoperatesafely.Theamountofcompressionyouwillneedwill
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dependonyourbatterychemistry.(Lithium,I’mlookingatyou.)Knowwhatyouaredoingbeforeyoudoit.
1.13.5.KillSwitchThekillswitchisarequiredsafetysystem.
● Eachcarmusthaveakillswitchorremovablelinkthatstopsallcurrentflowfromthebatteryorallbatteriestothemotor(s).
● Thiskillswitchmustbevisibleandaccessiblefromtheoutsideofyourcar.● Thekillswitchshouldbeyellowand/orredincolorsosomeoneotherthan
youcanshutyourkartoffinanemergency.● Thekillswitchmaynotbeyourthrottle.● Thekillswitchshouldnotdisableanysafetysystems.
1.13.6.FuseThefuseisarequiredsafetysystem
● EachcarmusthaveonePRS-regulationfuseinserieswiththebatteryorbatteriessuchthatallcurrentcomingfromthebatteryorbatteriespassesthroughthefusebeforereachinganyactiveelectricalcomponentthatmakesthekartgo,orgofaster.
● ItisrecommendedthattheFusebelocatedphysicallyasclosetothebatteryorbatteriesaspossible.
● EachcarmaynothavePRS-regulationfusesstoredonthecarordriverbeyondtheonerequiredtobeinthecircuit.
● PRS-regulationfusesmaynotbeactivelycooled.o 'ActiveCooling'isdefinedascoolingwhereenergy(electrical,
chemical,gravitational,dark,nuclear,thermal,temporal,etc)isexpendedinordertoobtainsomereductioninthetemperatureorrateoftemperatureriseofthefuseelement.
● Should you blow a fuse on race day, the timing and scoring booth's fusedispenser will be the only allowed source of replacement PRS-regulationfuses.
ThePRS-regulationfusethateachcarisrequiredtorunvariesbasedonthecar’snominalbatteryoutputvoltageasfollows,mustbeunmodifiedfromitspurchasecondition,andmustbeinstalledinsuchawaythat:
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● Thevoltageatthefuseandthevoltageatthebatteriesmustbeequal.● Allofthecurrentmovingtothemotorcontrollermustpassthroughthe
fusebeforepassingtothemotorcontroller● Youreallyshouldn’thaveanythinginbetweenthefuseandthebatteries.● ThisisthebitthatremovesthatoneexploitMurryandJeremyweretalking
about.Thefuseratingsfordifferentnominalclassesofbatterysystemsarelistedbelow:
● 48v=30AFuse(Digikey#F7139-ND)BF1series● 36v=40AFuse(Digikey#F3089-ND)MIDIseries● OR(Digikey#F6792-ND)BF1series● 28.8v=50AFuse(Digikey#F3090-ND)MIDIseries● 24v=60AFuse(Digikey#F3091-ND)MIDIseries● 18v=80AFuse(Digikey#F3092-ND)MIDIseries● 12v=125AFuse(Digikey#F1879-ND)MIDIseries
EachcarwhichmakesuseofwalkingmechanismsinsteadofwheelsforpropulsionisallowedtouseafusewithacurrentlimithigherthanthestandardPRS-regulationfuseforthatcar'sbatteryvoltage.Ifyournominalvoltageisbetweenratings,youmustusewhichevercurrentlimitislesser.
1.13.7LowVoltageAlarmAsystemthatemitsasound,light,orotheralarmtoalertthedriveofthekartthatthebatteriesareapproachingadangerouslowvoltagethresholdisrequiredonallkartsthatarerunningnon-lead-acidbatteries.
● Thissystemmustmonitorthebatteriesattheindividualcelllevel,andnotjustatthefullpacknominalvoltagelevel.(AsksomeoneaboutSanMateo2018)
● OnekindofthissystemcanbehadfromAmazonfor~$2per6s,forexample:
o amazon.com/CAMWAY-Battery-Voltage-Monitor-Checker/dp/B07DC3LH9C/
● Allnon-SLApacksMUSTbechargedwithasystemthatmonitorsandbalancesindividualcellvoltage(eitherasafunctionofthecharger,ora
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batterymanagementsystemincorporatedintothebatterypack)EXCEPTDANE.(Cueanotherchorusof“pleasedon’tbethereasonwecan’thavenicethings.”)
1.13.8LiftPointsEachKartmusthaveliftpointsclearlymarkediftheliftpointsarenotyourvisiblebumpers.Expectthatyoukartwillbeliftedbytwopersons.Ifyoukartistooheavytobeliftedbytwopersons,clearlyindicateyourkart“HEAVY”DONOTLIFT.Plxnosharpy/pointy/cuttybitsnearliftpoints.
1.14.OptionalSafetySystemsThefollowingfeaturesofyourcarareoptionalsafetyfeatures.Theyarenotrequired,buttheimplementationcostsofthesesystemsdonotcounttowardyour$500budget
1.14.1.LightsLightsareoptionalsafetysystemsfordaytimeracesFrontandrearlightsarerequiredsafetysystemsfornighttimeraces
1.14.2.ReverseAreversingsystemisanoptionalsafetysystem.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouimplementamethodtoputyourcarintoreverseoperationwithoutexitingthevehicle.
1.14.3.HornAhorn(orsimilarnoise-producingdevice)isanoptionalsafetysystemfordaytimeraces.Ahorn(orsimilarnoise-producingdevice)isarequiredsafetysystemfornighttimeraces.
1.14.4.WiringProperly-sizedwiresandconnectorsareanoptionalsafetysystemanddonotcounttowardthe$500budget.Thisshouldcutdownonexpectedfires.
1.15.Budget
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Eachcarhasanallowablebudgetof$500.Usethisneattableasaquick-startguideonlytodeterminehowtocountvariousitemsinyourbudget: Full price/FMV Half price/FMV Free
Motor, (a junkyard alternator as a motor counts $10 on BOM) Motor Controller, Transmission, Sprockets, Chain, Belts, Pulleys, Gears, Frame, Bumper substructure, Wheels, Tires, Tubes, Axles, Hubs, Bearings/bushings, Steering Shaft/Arm, Tie-Rods, Spindles, Steering Wheel, Seat, Sensors (current, fuse/motor temp, steeringz, speed, etc) Performance enhancing Moxie, Active cooling for motors or controller.
Almost all Batteries. Leaf cells BOM Price $21 per 2s Chevy Volt cells BOM Price $100 per 12s LiFe LiPo (with pre- approval + fire extinguisher) NiMh NiCd FeMn Zinc Air HgZn Alkaline Radioactive-Thermoelectric-Generators Other??
Sealed Lead Acid Batteries, Brakes, Physical Throttle linkage, Emergency power Disconnect, Lights, Horns, Transponder, Non-performance enhancing Moxie (Paint, bondo etc), The plastic bits from an actual Power Wheels toy, Chargers, Spare parts not in car during race, Battery box or strap (thing that permanently around it) Battery BMS (in-car alarm) Power distribution Ketchup; Mustard Glitter (Wires, connectors etc) The Rick Dance Avocados
● Thisbudgetcoversonlyitemsthatareapartofthecarasitsitsonthegrid
ofanyrace,anddoesnotincludethecostofsparepartsordevelopmentcosts(exceptwherethosedevelopmentcostsarealsopartofthepriceofcarcomponentsasitsitsonthegrid)
● Eachcomponentofthecarmustbetotaledinthebudgetaccordingtothecomponents’FairMarketValue.FairMarketValueisthecostsomeonecouldreasonablyexpecttopayforthatiteminsimilarconditionelsewherewithoutarelationshiptotheseller/donor.TheFMVofausedpartworth
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$100newand$25used,thatyougotfor$10becauseyourbuddyownsashopis$25.TheFMVofausedpartworth$100newand$25used,thatyourhackerspacegotforfreeis$25.TheFMVofapartboughtonebay(etc)fromasellerwhoisnotgivingyoupreferentialtreatmentiswhateveryougotitfor,sinceanybodycouldhaveboughtthatpart.
● Carsthatuseshufflingand/orwalkingmechanismsformovementwillbegivena500%increaseinbudget.
1.15.1.BillofMaterials(BOM)EachcarisrequiredtohaveaBOMsubmittedatthebeginningofeachraceweekendthatincludesthecostsofpartsonthecarwhichcounttowardthebudget.TheminimumitemstobeincludedintheBOMare:
● Motor(s)● MotorController(s)● Wheels● Tires● Batteries● Otherdrivetraincomponents● Otheritemswhichincreaseyourraceperformance
FullBOMsubmissionsarehighlyencouragedRacepointsmaybeawardedforexceptionallywell-documentedBOMs,subjecttoTBDdeterminationsmadebyTBDjudgesatTBDtimes.
1.15.2.ExcludedItemsThefollowingitemsareexcludedfromthebudget:
● Allitemswhoseprimarypurposeisforasafetysystem.● Physicalthrottlecomponentsandlinkage.● Transponder.● Originalride-ontoyprice.
o Don’tbethatpersonthattriestomakeateenagerride-onkartoratvwitharealmetalchassiscountasfree.We’retalkingonlythedecorativeplasticbitsfromtheonesfor5-9yearolds.Yesyou
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actuallydohavetoputyourchassisonyourBOM.Nothisrulesisnotawayaroundthat.
● Shippingcosts,taxes,andcustomsfeesforparts/hardware/materials.● Lead-acidbatteriesinstalledinvehicle.
1.15.3.PartiallyExcludedItemsThefollowingitemsarecountedatafractionoftheirfairmarketvalue:
● Non-lead-acidbatteriesinstalledinvehicle(countedat50%theirOriginalFMVforthemostexpensiveconfigurationused)
EVLEAFCELLNOTE:Eachindividual7.2VLeafModuleisvaluedat$42FMV,or$21afterthe50%budgetexclusion.CHEVYVOLTCELLNOTE:Eachindividual48VChevyVoltModuleisvaluedat$200FMVor$100FMVafterthe50%budgetexclusion.
1.15.4.BudgetEnforcementandPenaltiesIntheeventthatPPPRSofficialsoramajorityofteamsbelieveateamhasgreatlyexceedthe$500limit,theywillbedeemedsuspectandareatriskofaPPPRSbuyout.PPPRSofficialscomprisingofourteam-submittedvolunteersandeventorganizerswilldetermineifteamshaveexceededthebudgetandholdallrightstopurchaseateam’scarfor$500.Byenteringintoanevent,ateamconsentsthattheircarcouldpotentiallybeboughtoutattheendoftheeventfor$500.Ateammayredeemtheircarandre-enterinthenexteventiftheyagreetoremovethesuspectedover—budgetcomponent(s).Ifthepanelofofficialsdeterminethecartoinfringeoncertainrulesorbendsaidrulestoapositionthatisbeyond“thespiritoftheseries,”thenacompletelyarbitrary,painful,andtimeconsumingpenaltywillbeadministered.Ifwegetenoughreferralsfromotherteamsfor“breakingbudget”andourtechinspectoragrees,thesanctioningbodyhascompletefreedomtoseverelylimitthecar’sperformance,administerembarrassingpenalties,oroutrightstrippointstosatisfythemasses.Thispenaltywillmostlikelybemadeuponthespot,willcostyouconsiderableireandoutrageandliftingthispenaltywillrequireconsiderablebribery(i.e.donationstotheseries).
1.16.CarDecorationsandModifications
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Teamsareencouragedtodecorateandmodifytheircarsinimaginativewaysaslongasthedecorationsand/ormodificationsdonotpresentariskofdangerorinjurytootherparticipantsorspectatorsaboveandbeyondtherisksanddangersinherenttothesport.Vehicularweaponryisbanned.Thesanctioningbodyreservestherighttoexamineyourcarandpreventyourcarfromcompetingiftheyfeelitposesadangertoyou,theothercompetitors,orthespectators.
1.17.TeamSecretsToavoidtheissueofrace-daydisqualifications,pleasecontacttheSanctioningBodyinadvancetoinquireifyourmodificationsarelegal.Modificationsthatare“teamsecrets”willbekeptinconfidenceandwillnotbesharedwithotherteams.
2.DriverRules2.1.GeneralDriverRules
● Eachdrivermusthaveavaliddriver’slicenseandbeatleast16yearsofage.
● Eachdriverunder18yearsofagemustalsohaveasignedreleasefromaparentorguardian.
2.2.Helmets● Eachdrivershallwearanapprovedhelmetwhenevertheyareontrackto
raceortopractice.Helmetsshallbesubjecttoinspectionandapprovalbyraceofficials.
● Anapprovedhelmetshallbea3/4:orfull-facemotorcycle,motocross,orautomotiveracinghelmetthatmeetsorexceedsDOT,SNELL,orECEstandards.
● DriverswhowearhelmetsthatdonotcovertheeyesarerequiredtowearDOTapprovedeyeprotection.
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2.3.OtherAttire
● Eachdriverisrequiredtowearclosed-toeshoes.ItisSEVERELYrecommendedthateachindividualonthetrack(driver,pitcrew,marshals)wearabrasion-resistantglovesandfull-bodyclothingincludinglongpantsandalongshirt.MembersofthepitscanbeprovidedsafetyglassesandareSEVERELYrecommendedtobeworn.PairscanbeprovidedbytheSanctioningBody(wehaveonly140ofthem,firstcomefirstserve--theymustbereturned)butyouareresponsiblefortheiruseandproliferation.Bringyourownifyouhavelimitations,wearthemwhenyoushould.Beadultsaboutthis.It’snotourfaultthatyouareirresponsible.TheSanctioningBodywillaward-20pointsforfailingtofollowtheclose-toedshoerule,retroactivelyapplied,astheyseefit.
2.4PracticeLapsAllDriversarerequiredtodrivemultiplepracticelapsofthecoursebeforetheydriveduringarace.Theselapsmaybemadeduringqualifying,moxieround,orfreepractice,andarepreferablymadeinthevehicledrivenintherace.However,theymaybemadeinanyPPPRS—Iegalvehicle.Anydriverwith0practicelapsISNOTallowedtodriveinanyrace.Thepre-raceformationlapdoesnotcount.
3.TeamRules
3.1.TeamStructure
3.1.1.Drivers/Participants● EachHackerspaceorotherorganizationmayenterasmanyteamsasthey
wish.● Eachteammustconsistofatleastonemembermorethanthenumberof
carstheteamwillrun.
3.1.2.CarEntriesEachteammaysubmitanynumberofcarentriestoarace.ItisrecommendedthatteamssubmittingmorethantwocarsregistertwiceforMakerFaire.Enteringinmorethanonceinamakerfaireensuresmoreavailablemakerpassesforyour
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team,anditmayhelpgetyou(thoughitdoesnotguarantee)additionalpitrowspace.
3.2.TeamVolunteerEachteamisrequiredtosubmitatleastonememberasavolunteerfortheweekend.Thismembercanrotatedutieswithotherteammembersthroughouttheweekend,aslongasavolunteerisalwaysavailable.Failureforenoughvolunteerstobepresenttoruneveryeventduringaraceweekendwillcausetheraceweekendtonotcountofficiallyfortotalwindsorchampionshippoints,attheSanctioningBody’sdiscretion.(Jimlikesthisidea.)Thevolunteer’sdutiesinclude:
● Tracksetup● Race-dayoperations● Flag/coursemarshalling
Youmaybeworriedaboutyourabilitytohaveavolunteerpresentfortheraceweekend.Ifyouarehavingdifficultyfindingavolunteertotravelwithyoutoarace,reachoutontheOfficialPowerRacingSeriesFacebookGroup™tofindotherteamsthatareattending,andcoordinatewithateamthatwouldliketobeabletobringadditionalvolunteers,butwhohavecappedouttheirMakerFaireticketallotment.
● TheSanctioningBodymayormaynotcompelyourteamtohavetheteamvolunteerpickupyourtransponderfortheraceweekend.Inthisevent:novolunteer,notransponder.
3.3.TeamSponsorship● Teamsponsorshipsareallowed,andthetermsofindividualsponsorships
areateachteam’sdiscretion.● However,anentitydoesnotbecomeaffiliatedwithPumpingStation:One,
i3Detroit,CCCKC,MakerFaire,orMakeMagazinebyvirtueofsponsoringateaminthePPPRS,oranyhostofaMakerFaire.
● TeamsmaynotrepresenttosponsorsorpotentialsponsorsthatsponsoringateaminthePPPRSwillassociatethesponsoringentitywithanyoftheseorganizations,includingPowerRacingSeries,LLC.
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● SponsorsmaysponsorthePPPRSinadditiontospecificteamsponsorships.
4.GeneralEventRules4.1.EventStructureTheGeneralstructureofaraceweekendincludes7eventsinthefollowingorder:
● Saturday:o Qualifyingo Sprint1o RelayRaceo Sprint2o OptionalNightRace
● Sunday:o Sprint3o EnduranceRace
4.1.1.QualifyingRoundIfthenumberofentriestoaneventexceeds24,theraceorganizersmaymodifyoraddtothesequalifyingrulesastheyseefitinordertoreducethenumberofraceentriesto24.Qualifyingconsistsoftwolapsofthetrackplusabraketest.Carsthathaveyettoqualifywilllineupsingle-fileinpitrow.Raceorganizerswillcalloncarsoneatatimetoperformtheirqualifyinglapsandbraketest.
4.1.1.1.HotLapTostartqualifying,youwilltakeyourcaronawarm-uplapofthetrack.
● Thiswarm-uplapallowstheorganizerstoverifythatyourcar’stransponderisworking.
● OnceyoucrosstheStart/Finishlineattheendofthewarm-uplap,yourcar’squalifyinglaphasbegun.
● Providedyourcarpassesthebraketest,itsqualifyingtimeisthetimeofitshotlap.
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● Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwithyourcar’squalifyingtime,youmaylineupattheendofpitrowandattempttore-qualifyifthereistime.
4.1.1.2.BrakeTestAttheendofthehotlap,yourcarwillhavetocometoacompletestopwithin18ftofwhenitstranspondercrossedthestart/finishline.
● Deliberatelyskidding,swerving,orspinningoutisnotanacceptablemethodofbrakingforthebraketest.
● Impactingthebarriersisnotanacceptablemethodofbrakingforthebraketest(orever).
● Ifyoufailthebraketest,youmaylineupattheendofpitrowandattempttore-qualifyifthereistime.
● Carsthatdonotpassthebraketestarenotallowedtorace.
4.1.2.FirstSprintRaceThefirstraceoftheweekendwillbeasprintracewithanapproximatedurationof10minutes.Thesetnumberoflapsinthisracewillchangebasedonqualifyingtimesandtracklength.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/FinishlineafterthefirstcartoreachthetargetnumberoflapscrossestheStart/Finishline.
4.1.3.RelayRaceCarswillbegroupedintoanarbitrarynumberofsmallgroupsofarbitrarysizebytheSanctioningBodyattheirdiscretion.Expectthatfastcarswillbegroupedwithslowcars.Driverswilldetermineamongstthemselveswhatordertheywillracein.Thestartingdriverwillrunapredeterminednumberoflapsaroundthecourse,asdecidedbytheSanctioningBody,withtheRelaybaton.Duringtheirapproachfromtheexitofpitlanetothetruss,thenextcarinlinewillexitpitlaneandgetuptospeed.Thefirstcarwillhandoffthebatontothenextcararoundthetruss,andthesecondcarwillbegintheirnumberoflaps,whilethefirstcarexitsthecourseattheentrancetopitlane.WashRinseandRepeatforallthefollowingcars.
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4.1.4.SecondSprintRaceThesecondraceoftheweekendwillbeasprintracewithanapproximatedurationof12-15minutes.Thesetnumberoflapsinthisracewillchangebasedonqualifyingtimesandtracklength.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/FinishlineafterthefirstcartoreachthetargetnumberoflapscrossestheStart/Finishline.
4.1.5.OptionalNightRaceVenuepermitting,Saturdaynightwillclosewithanight-timerace,tostartafterthesungoesdown.Allofthe“optionalfordaytimerace,mandatoryfornighttimerace”safetyitemsaremandatorytoparticipateinthisfor-moxie-point-onlyevent.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.
4.1.6.ThirdSprintRaceThethirdsprintraceoftheweekendwillbearacewithanapproximatedurationof10minutes.Thesetnumberoflapsinthisracewillchangebasedonqualifyingtimesandtracklength.Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/FinishlineafterthefirstcartoreachthetargetnumberoflapscrossestheStart/Finishline.
4.1.7.75-minuteEnduranceRaceThefinalraceoftheweekendwillbeanenduranceracewithadurationof75minutes,regardlessoflapcount.
● Carswillstartthisraceintheirqualifyingorder.● TheraceendswhenallcarscrosstheStart/Finishlineaftertheracetime
elapsedhasreached75minutes.● Thewinneristhecarthatdidthemostlapsin75minutes.
4.1.7.1.DriverChangesDuringtheEndurancerace,driverswillhavetoswitchoutoneachcarevery15minutesORperformasignificantcostumechange.
● Alonghornwillsoundwhenitistimeforthedriverstoswitch.
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● Teamsmustenterpitrowassoonaspossibleafterhearingthehorn.● Carsthathavejustpassedpitlanewhenthehornsoundswillhaveto
completetheircurrentlapsbeforeswitchingdrivers.● SeeSection5.2forpitlanesafetyrules.
5.RaceRules
5.1.On-TrackSafety5.1.1.FlagsDuringthecourseoftheraceweekend,severalflagsofvaryingcolorswillbedisplayed.Somewillbeaccompaniedbyaudiblehornsoundsaswell.Knowthem.Obeythem.
5.1.1.1.GreenThegreenflagindicatesthatitistimetorace.Youwillseethegreenflagatthestartoftherace,andyoumayseeitonceayelloworredflagconditioniscleared
5.1.1.2Yellow
Thisflagindicatesalocalorfull-trackcautioncondition.● Afull-trackcautionwillbeaccompaniedbythesoundingofthehorn,as
indicatedbelow.● Whilethecourseisunderafull-trackcaution,passingisgenerallynot
allowedanddriversshouldremainintheircurrentorderunlessinstructedotherwisebyeither:acourseworkerorthedriverinfrontofyou.
o Anoteforveryslowkarts:Youareencouragedtowavemoderateandfastkartspastyouduringanextendedcaution.Fastkartsarenotallowedtopassyouduringacautionunlessyouwavethemon.
● Alldriversareencouragedtoindicatethattheyknowacautionisunderwaybyraisingahandasasignal.(Thisisdifferentthanwaivingsomeoneon.)
● Atallcornersdisplayingayellowflagforalocalcaution,passingisnotallowedanddriversshouldremainintheircurrentorderuntilpastthelocalcautionarea,unlessinstructedotherwisebyacourseworker.Youmaypasscarsthathavebrokendownorembeddedthemselvesinthewall.
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5.1.1.3.RedThisflagindicatesatemporarypausetotheracingduetosomethingrenderingpartofthetracktemporarilyimpassable.
● Whilethecourseisunderaredflag,slowdownandpreparetostop.Passingisnotallowedanddriversshouldremainintheircurrentorderunlessinstructedotherwisebyacourseworker.
5.1.1.4.BlackIfyouseeTheGrimwavingthisflagatyou,makeyourwaytothepenaltyboximmediately.TheGrimhassomethingdeviousinmindtopunishyouforaninfractionTheGrimhasnoticed.Oryoumaybeonfire.Don’tworry,you’llprobablyknowwhichitis.
5.1.1.5.WhiteThisflagsignifiesthatthelastlapoftheracehasstarted.
● Thisflagmeansthatifyourcarisonfireandrapidlylosingpower,theendtoitssufferingisnear,andyoushouldpushitashardasitcangointhelastremainingsecondsoftherace.
● Thisflagmeansthatnowisthetimetoattemptanyheroicandinadvisableovertakesforfinishingposition.
● Thisflagmeansyourbrakesdon’texistforthenext60secondsandtheonlyacceptablethrottlepositionisMOARPOWER!
5.1.1.6.CheckeredTheraceisover.Finishyourlap,thenheadbacktothepits,ordon’t.Watchoutforspectators,peopledrivingslowly,peopledoingdonuts,drivingthecourseinthewrongdirection,etc.
5.1.2.HornThehornhastwopurposesinarace.
● Itsprimarypurposeistosoundthebeginningandendofafull-coursecaution.Oneshortblastindicatesthatthecourseisunderafull-coursecaution,andyouwillseeeveryflagstationwavingtheyellowflagsdescribedabove.Therewillbenofull-throttleracing,therewillbeno
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passing.Twoshortblastsindicatethatthefull-coursecautionisbeenliftedandyoucangobacktoracingasnormal.Thesetwoblastsareusuallytimedrightasthecurrentraceleaderiscrossthestart/finishline.
● Theotheruseforthehornistosignifyamandatorydriverchangeintheendurancerace(Rule4.1.5.1).Whenyouhearthisonelonghornblast,youmustpitimmediatelyevenifyouhavealreadydonesoandperformyourmandatorydriverchange.
5.2.PitLaneSafetyCarsandparticipantsshouldnotblockthepitlaneatanytimeduringtheweekend
● Reversinginpitrowisnotallowedduringraces.● Drivingthewrongwayinpitrowisnotallowedduringraces.● Carsshouldbestoredwiththeirkillswitchesoffwhennotbeingracedor
whenunoccupied.● NOTE:Abriskwalkingpace(5mph)shouldbemaintainedwhiledrivingin
pitlane.● WARNING:Humansshallnotstand,loiter,orotherwiseoccupythepitlane
duringpractice/qualifying/racesessions.Pleasekeepawareofvehiclesaroundyou.Standinsideyourpitstallsunlessyouareservicingorretrievingyourvehicle,oryourteamwillfacepenalties.Iftherearepeopleloiteringoutsideofyourstallnotpartofyourteam,youwillbepenalizedaswell.Policeyourareas.Youhavebeenwarned.
5.3.RulesInfractionsandPenalties5.3.1.TheGrimReaperOneperson,designatedbytheSanctioningBody,willdonblackrobesandcarryalargeblackflaganytimecarsareonthetrack.Throughouteachandeveryraceoverthecourseoftheseason,theGrimReaperhassupreme,unquestionablereignoverthetrack.TheGrimReaper’sjobistopickoutviolators.LftheGrimReaperseesyoucommitamisdeed,yourcarwillbeimpoundedinthepenaltyboxandtheGrimReaperwilldetermineyourpunishment.TheGrimReaper’s
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wordislaw.ThereisnoarguingwiththeGrimReaper.There’snoreasoningwiththeGrimReaper.TheGrimReaperwasbornoftheserulesandyoushallworshiptheGrimReaper.
5.3.2.WhyamIUpsideDown?It’ssimple:ifyouflipyourcarandrolloutofitduringqualifying,raceoranyotherpointwhenothercarsareonthetrack,youwillgetapenalty.TheGrimwilldeterminetheweightofthiscrime,varyingfromaqualifyingpenalty,astupidlyamusingpenalty,or-ifyouaresomehowadangertoeveryoneinanon-hilariousway-we’llevenconsidermakingyoufixitorparkitfortheweekend.Sotestyourcar,makesureyouknowthelimit.There’snoreasonforyoutobeejectedonthetrackforincompetence.Dothataheadoftimeinrandomparkinglots.Danemustexplain1componentofphysicsthefirsttimeheflipsthekartattheSanctioningBody’sdiscretion.
5.3.3.The“IAin’tEvenMad”ClauseWedon’tlikepeoplewhohalf-assthings.Ifyouaregoingtobreakoneofourrules,weencourageyoutogofullass,aboveandbeyondthecallofduty.Wedon’twantcheapandsneakyexploits.Wewantcleverhacksthatwillmakegreatstories.Ifyoufeelliketakingthingstooseriously,wewantyoutobuildsomethingsoblissfullyimpressive,soAdrianNeweyesqueclever,ordownrightSpeedyCopcrazythatyourruleinfractiongetsan“I’mnotevenmad,actuallyI’mimpressed”reactionfromourjudges.Thismay(ormaynot)exemptyoufrompenalties.
5.3.4.The“SpiritofPowerRacing”ClauseWe’rejustashow.We’reheretohavefun.Ruleswillgetbent,carswillbreak,sojustrelaxandenjoyyourself.Ifyou’rereadinglinebylineandlookingfora1/10thofasecondlaptimeimprovement,you’regoingtohaveabadtime.Asidefromsafety,notmuchelsereallymatters.Youdon’tracetowin—yourace‘tilyoubreak.Don’tgettoowrappedupinorobsessedwithpodiumsorlaptimerecords.Sharetools.Befriendswithrivalteams.Haverivalriesjustbecauseit’shilarious.Makefriends.Andmostimportantly,beexcellenttooneanother.
5.4.RaceAwards
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5.4.1.Medals5.4.1.1.Gold‘Yes’YouaretheRaceWinner.Yougetabigol’Yesfromus!Youalsogetahi-five.
5.4.1.2.Silver‘OK’Youarethefirstloser,butthat’sok.You’rebetterthanmostsoyougetalow-five.
5.4.1.3.Bronze‘No’What,yougetanawardtoo?Geez,Iguessso,butyougetabig“no”fromus.Alsoyourlow-fiveisdownreallow,andthuswewillpullourhandawayinametaphoricalnodtoyourperformance:tooslow.
5.4.2.RaceAwards5.4.2.1.The“CrashandBurn”AwardCongratulations!Youhavechosentobuildanoff-roadvehicle.TheonlyproblemisthatthePPPRSisanon-roadracingseries,whichmeansyou’vespentmorelapsonthetirewallthanactuallyonthetrack.YoualsomightbeAustralianandhavespentmostofyourtimeupsidedown.Luckily,there’sanawardforthat.
5.4.2.2.The“EpicFix”AwardYoudidwhattogetthisrunningagain?Holycrap.Weusuallywouldmakefunofsomebodytryingthishard,butwecan’tbelievehowmanytimesyouhadtofixthisheap.Youdiditthough,andthecarislimpingaroundthetrack,barelymovingbutdammit,you’regoingtofinish.Youscroungedpartsfromrandomstrangers.Youbrokeyourtransmissionthreetimesandstillmanagedtogetbackonthetrack.Literallynothingstoppedyourteam.Youdidn’twin,youdidn’tevenlookgoodwhilelosing,butyoumanagedtopullthroughintheend.Here’stoyou,crazyperson.
5.4.2.3.The“BestInShow”AwardThisisaprizedtreasure.You’vebuiltsomethingsoincrediblewehavetopauseandcollectourbreaths.You’vebuiltacarthatactuallylooksbrilliant.Itlooksordrivessonicelythatweactuallyfeltbadwhensometeamploweditintothewall
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onthewaytowinninganotherCrash&Burn.Ifyouintendtowinthisawardbesuretotakealotofpicturesbeforeraceday,becausesheain’tgoingtobeprettyafterwe’redone.Thisawardisalsoforvehicleswhofallintothe"Technicallylegal”category.Weknowyoubentaruletotherazoredge,andwewanttoencouragethatbehavior(butitwillprobablybebannedatthenextrace/endofseason).Thus,wewillawardyouforthebrazeninsanityforpursuingitinthefirstplace.ConsiderthisthePRSversionoftheIndexofEffluency.
5.4.2.4.TheWeekendOverallWinnerTrophyEachlocalewillprovideacustomtrophybasedontheregion.Ideallyifyouarereadingthisandarealocalrepresentativeinyourregion,youareresponsibleforcreatingthiscustomtrophyfortheteamthatwinsthemostcumulativepointsintheentireweekend.NormallyPowerRacingwouldsupplythisprestigiousaward,buthaveyouevertrieddoingthisandafulltimejob?Noteasy.Wecouldusesomehelp.Jimcanprovidesuggestionstoassureyourawardwon’tbebitterlyunderwhelming.
6.SeasonStructureRules
6.1.Schedule
Forthe2019Season,asofMayof2019thecurrentscheduleisasfollows:
Round 1: Bay Area May 18-19 Round 2: Kansas City June 22-23 Round 3: Detroit July 27-28 Round 4: Fort Wayne August??? TBD Round 5: New York City September 21-22 Round 6: Milwaukee September 28-29
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Round 7: Atlanta October 27-28 Round 8: Orlando November 9-10
TherearetentativedatesforFortWayne,butweadviseyouchecktheFacebookgroupforupdatesonthemanner.
FindthescheduleonthePowerwheelsforAdultsFacebookgroup,fromanotherteam(yougotsomebody’scontactinforight?)orbysteakingouttheracesightuntilthebarricadesshowup.DonotaskJim“Don’t@Me”Burkeaskingwhenthenextraceis.
6.2.Points6.2.1.SeasonPointsThepointssystemwillrewardtheBEST2cumulativeweekendpoints.Thatmeanswetakethesumofyourpointsfromyourbest2raceweekendsandtallythemtowardsthechampionship.Ifyougotomorethan2events,you’llbeabletothrowawayyourworstweekend(s).So,ifyousayblowanengineinoneraceweekend,youwon’tbeoutofthechampionship,providedyouattendtwoothers.Italsoallowsforsomeofthesmallerteamstocompeteforthechampionshipwithouthavingtogotomorethantwoevents.
6.2.1.1RacePointsRacepointsareearnedonaper—racebasisbyeachvehicle'sfinishingposition,accordingtothefollowingtablelistedunder2018-Current.Forhistoricalpurposeswehaveincludedpreviousseasonpointsrewardedjusttoconfuseyounewpeople.
Place 2011-2016 2017 2018- Current
1 100 50 75
2 72 40 63
3 60 36 54
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4 48 32 45
5 40 30 37
6 32 28 30
7 24 26 24
8 16 24 19
9 8 22 15
10 4 20 12
11 2 18 10
12 1 16 8
13 0 14 6
14 0 12 4
15 0 10 2
16 0 8 1
17 0 6 0
18 0 4 0
19 0 2 0
Note:TheRelayraceawardsbothMoxieandRacepoints.Moxiepointsareawardedasalways,toeachindividualcar,whileRACEpointsareawardedbyRelayteam.75pointsforfirst,63pointsfor2ndetc.Eachcarineachteamgetsthosepoints.
6.2.2.MoxiePointsMoxieisthatlittleextraspicethatlevelstheplayingfield.Notonlycanyouwinracepoints,butyoucanalsoenticeandrileupthecrowdtowinpointsfromthem.Itwillbeyourteam’sjobtofindwaystogarneraudienceattentionandkeepitoveryourcompetitors.Thisistheultimatepursuitoftheweird.Giantboom-boxcars,Luchamaskedracers,pre-racedancepartyandconfetticannonsareallparforthecourse.Considerthisthesocialengineeringsectionofyourexam.Someteamswillwritethisoff,butweatPPPRSthinkyoushouldtakeheed:thisiswhererealchampionsarecrowned.Underdevelopyourcaragainstyour
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rivalhackerspace?Easy!Gainthosepointsbackbydressingupasachicken.Youroddstowinaregoodifyourgoodsareodd.ConsideritHalloweeninJuly,andyouhavetogetmorecandybarsthanthatkidnextdoor.
6.2.2.1.CountingMoxiePointsAnArduino-controlledbuttonboard,theMoxieBoard,talliesthevotesofmembersofthepublicduringraces.Thecrowdisinstructedtorewardyourspasticandoddbehaviorbypressingthebuttonbyyourteam’slabel.Nexttoeachbuttonisa6x1.75inchpieceofspacethatisreservedforyourteamnameandnumber.Youareinchargeofmakingaplaquethatoccupiesthisspaceandidentifieswhoyouaretothecrowd.Youcanmakeitasfancyasyou’dlike,itcanbelitup(you’llhavetopoweritonyourown),reflective,whatever,aslongasithasthenameofyourteamandyourcarnumber.Iwon’tbegintolectureyouonhowmanypeopleroyallyscrewthisbitup.Donotdoalastminutejobonthisonebecauseitisthefirstthingthecrowdseeswhentheyareabouttovoteforyou.There’snothinglikesettingyourcaronfiretotheapplauseofanaudienceonlytorealizethatyouusedducttapeandsilversharpietoidentifyyourselfontheboardandnownooneknowswhoyouare.Thisboardrespondstoonebuttonpresswithaoneseconddelay.Thisissoyoudon’tplantyourselforyourteammatesouttherebytheboardandjustsitonthebuttonallday.Itshouldbenotedthatthisisconsideredareallylazyandnot-creativewaytocheat,andthuslame.Don’tbealameteam.Moxiepointswillalwaystotal300perrace.These300pointsaredividedamongtheteamsaccordingtothepercentageofbuttonpressesreceivedfromthecrowd.Moxiepointsareaddedtoracepointstodetermineteams’overallwinningness.Thisseasonwearenotmessingaround,whichmeansyougettomessaroundonthetrack.Moxiewillbeverycrucialtoyourpotentialvictoryandgloriousbraggingrights.
6.2.2.2.SuggestionstoincreaseyourMoxiePointsAreyouanewteam?Howaboutanoldteamlookingforsomemorepoints?Comehere.Closer.Letmetellyasomething.It’llbeourlittlesecret.Youcangetupto150bonuspointsifyoumakeoneofthecarsbelow.Yeah.Seriously.I’mnotmessingaround.Justtryit.NOTE:thesepointswillbeawardedonaslidingscaleofeffort,asperthediscretionofthejudges.Themoretimeyouspendonmaking
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theselookgood,themorepointsyouget.Ifyouducttapeabunchofcardboardboxesandscream“THAT’LLDO,”wewillrewardyoufewerpoints.Withoutfurtherado,herearethecarsthatcouldearnyouupto150bonuspoints:
Jim’s2019HitList:
● Yo-YoMa’sYo-YoCar:GiantYo-Yowithamusician.Figureitout● BeastofTurin(googleit)● Foodcars:anykindoffood.I’mhungryallthetimenow.● TheBayBridgeCar:acarthatlookslikeabridgewithtinycarsonit.I
fuckinghatethatbridge.● BettyWhite.OrGoldenGirlsthemes.Thinkpaddedshouldersandflorida
jokes.● DrQuinn:MedicineCar:It’saMoxiedeathsentencebutyou’llbeupfor
150bonuspointseachweekend?Ughthisismythrowawayidea.● BenHurchariotthingy.BecauseIwantthisshittobeharderfory’all.● MoonBuggy:DammitJamie,finishthisbuildIwanttoseeit.● Arubberduck.Imeanifbattlebotscandoduckstuff,whynot.● TheBeatlesYellowSubmarine:Becausegettingthe55+oldercrowdto
voteforZZTopwasn’thardenough.● AZXSpectrum.Yeah.That’ll..track.
HitListHallofFame(Previousexamples,sostopsuggestingthem)
● BackToTheFutureDeLorean(wealreadyhadoneanditmightbeimpossibletobeat)
● StarWarsINCOMX-WingStarfighter:LukeandR2D2alsoneeded(I’dlovetoseeanA-Wingthough)
● EverycarfromJurassicPark(It’sstartingtogetoldnow)● TIEFighter(wewillacceptTIEInterceptor)● Ecto-1(stillhaven’tseenthenewfilmversionyet)
Ifyoudon’thavethenecessarylevelofloveorhappinessinyourlifetocreatesuchmasterpieces,restassuredbecausewehavepointsforyoulazyandcrazyfools.Acarbon-basedswathof3judgesincludingyourstrulywillscoreyourcar
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onacompletelyarbitraryscale(seeChicago-stylevoting)todetermineyourentrantsqualityand,byproxy,youroverallself-worth.Oneofthosejudgesmightbesomebodyremotelyfamousbutwereservetherighttototallyscrewthatpartup.Wewillgiveamaximumof100pointsfortiptopefforts.It’llhavetobegoodthough.Perhapsyouwanttobuildcrazypartsofyourcarfromunderqualifiedmaterials,orperhapsyouwantaworking8speedtransmission.Maybeyouwishtodrivearollinghumanearthatshootsearwaxatthecrowd.Yourcreativitywillberewarded,justbeawarethatsweatequityfaroutweighsmakingupsomecraponthespot,unlessit’sreallyreallyclevercrap.
AlsoifyouarestillreadingI’llgive400pointstoanybodywhodevelopsanopensource3phasemotorcontroller.Schematicsneedtobeanopensourceformat.Codehastobecommentedoutandpostedongithub.Gottaspecoutthecostoftheparts,releasetheinstructionsonlineandhavethosereadyatthemomentofpointsrewarding.Thedesignhastobeprovenandracewinning.Yep.Totallyforrealhere.
6.3.SeasonAwards
Threeawardsaregivenouteachseason.● Ifacarwinsmorethanoneoftheseawards,thatcar’steamwillchoose
oneawardtokeep,andtheremainingaward(s)willbegiventothenext-most-qualifiedteam.
● Eachawardbelongstoacarforoneyear.● Eachawardmustbemodifiedbythewinningcar’steambeforethenext
season’sgivingoftheaward.
6.3.1.TheTeslaCupTheTeslaCupisawardedtothecarwiththehighesttotalmoxiepointsplusracepointsinaseason.
6.3.2.TheMoxieCup
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TheMoxieCupisawardedtothecarwiththehighesttotalmoxiepointsinaseason.
6.3.3.TheChapmanTrophyTheChapmanTrophyisawardedtothecarwiththehighesttotalracepointsinaseason.
6.4.Misc.Notes6.4.1.TrackMarshalCheatSheetTheSanctioningBodyherebyassignsthecommunitytodevelopandupdateaTrackMarshal101guidefornewmarshals.Thegoalistocoverthebasicsofpropertrackmarshallingandracesafety.
6.4.2.NOOB(NewOrientationforOvertakingBasics)TeamOrientationThisrulesetherebydeputizesJeremyBloyd-Peshkin(orthegenericequivalentthereof)withdriverandteamorientationpriortoeachPRSevent.Theguidelinesforthisorientationinvolvesproperdrivingetiquetteandthebasicracingguidelinesthatturnsyournewteamintoonethatpeoplewillactuallylikeandrespect,becauseyoudidn’tcutanyonefasterthanyouoffandignorealltheruleswewrotehere.Forexample,Avocadosarebanned.Yup.Theyarenotallowed.Ifyou’rereadingthis,you’vereadanimportantpartofthisrule.Soimportant,thatthefirstsentencetotheSanctioningBodyis“Ihateavocados.”Thatwayweknowyoureadthis,andtheotherlinesinthisruleset.Getit?Good.
6.4.2.1AvocadosAvocadosareofficiallyunbannedasoftheEndofthe2018SeasonSummitatPumpingStation:OneinChicago.
6.4.3HovercraftHovercraftareallowed.
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