Atlanta Region 2006 PRO IT Rules

1. GENERAL

1.1 The PRO IT Series is a points series of the Atlanta Region and is comprised of sanctioned regional races under the provisions of the current General Competition Rules (GCR) of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and these Rules.

1.2 The Atlanta Region Regional Executive (RE) will appoint the PRO IT Manager and PRO IT Administrator.

1.3 The PRO IT Manager and the PRO IT Administrator develops, recommends, and supervises the execution of these rules.

1.4 The PRO IT Administrator maintains the series points and prize funds.

1.5 The PRO IT Manager will solicit input from PRO IT Series participants on the management of the series. All rule changes are subject to the approval of the Atlanta Region Board of Directors (BOD).

1.6 The PRO IT Manager will appoint a Series Chief Steward; he/she or their delegate shall be the operating steward for each PRO IT points race.

2. CLASS ELIGIBILITY

2.1 SCCA Improved Touring (IT) cars – IT7, ITS, ITA, ITB/ITC, ITT and ISM; cars must conform to the ITCS and SMCS, respective.

2.2 The Atlanta Region Race Truck (ITT). Race Trucks must conform to the Atlanta Region Truck Rules.

2.3 No spec tire is required for IT7.

2.4 The Atlanta Region IT Miata (ISM); cars must conform to SMCS C.6.c.2. Regional Competition. A spec tire is not required. Showroom Spec Miata (SSM) conforming to the Atlanta Region SSM rules may compete in ISM; ARRC SM (ASM) may compete in ISM; ASM must conform to ARRC rules for ASM.

2.5 Due to low participation by ITC cars, they are combined with ITB as one class.

2.6 Subject to approval by the Pro-IT Series Management, additional “IT-like” cars may run the series races while forfeiting series points and prize money. They will be in the “ITX” (eXhibition) class and must otherwise comply with all series requirements.

2.7 PRO IT Series decals must be prominently displayed on each side of the vehicle, and display a Pro IT patch on the chest of the driver's suit. Approved decals and patch are available at the Merchandise trailer.

3. DRIVER ELIGIBILITY

3.1 All SCCA National and Regional license and Novice Permit holders (with driver's school requirements completed) are eligible to compete. Novice drivers must display novice

stripes on the rear of the vehicle. Stripes will consist of three (3) strips of racer tape, of a color contrasting to the surface color, about 15 inches long applied parallel on about a 30 degree angle.

4. RACES

4.1 All races will be a minimum of twenty (20) laps or no less than forty-five (45) minutes at Road Atlanta. Supplementary rules will list laps or times.

Races at other tracks will be proportionately determined by the PRO IT Manager and included in the supplemental regulations for the event.

4.2 Entry fees will be determined by the Atlanta Region Directors and PRO IT Management.

4.3 One double points event will be scheduled per season.

4.4 The top three (3) finishers in each class must report to impound and must be weighed. Finishers must report directly to impound upon leaving the racecourse. Failing to do so will result in relinquishment of points and prize money for that event. No prize money will be awarded for finishers not reporting to Tech.

4.5 If the number of qualifying entries exceeds the maximum number of entries allowed to start the race, the fastest cars per class will start the race with the number of starters per class directly proportional to the number of entries per class.

5. WITHDRAWAL OF AN ENTRY

5.1 After the driver or entrant has completed Registration and Tech, a withdrawal request must be made in writing to the Chief of Registration before the close of Registration on the last day of the event. The request must include a signed statement by the Chief of Timing and Scoring that T&S records do not indicate participation by the car/driver in any on track session scheduled for the PRO IT event.

6. ENTRY POINTS

6.1 Each entry will receive five (5) points times the number of entries in the class. The number of entries will be determined by the number of names listed in the Final Results less withdrawals and "no shows".

Example: 5 entries = 5 X 5 = 25 points to each entry.

7. FINISHING POINTS

7.1 A finisher is a car/driver completing more than half the race and listed on the final results as having finished.

7.2 Finishing points will be awarded as follows:

1st Place	10 times the number of finishers in the class.
2nd Place	10 points less than awarded to 1st place.
3rd Place	10 points less than awarded to 2nd place.
4th Place	10 points less than awarded to 3rd place.
And so on…

TOTAL POINTS EXAMPLE:

5 entries = 5 X 5 = 25 Points to each entry.
Total finishers = 4 cars/drivers.
1st Place	40 Points + 25 Points
2nd Place	30 Points + 25 Points
3rd Place	20 Points + 25 Points
4th Place	10 Points + 25 Points
DNF	0 Points + 25 Points

8. PRIZE FUND AND POINTS

8.1 Fifty percent (50%) of each entry fee will be placed in the prize fund and fifty percent (50%) of the prize fund will be paid out for each race; the remaining fifty percent (50%) will be accumulated for the end of the year championship pay out.

8.2 Payout for each points race will be as follows:

1st Place	50%
2nd Place	30%
3rd Place	20%

Payout for the end of the year will be as follows:

1st Place	45%
2nd Place	25%
3rd Place	15%
4th Place	10%
5th Place	5%

8.3 Sponsors may contribute to individual classes, points races, end of years awards, or any combination there of. Requirements of sponsorship agreements are mandatory of all cars included in the agreement. These requirements include, but may not be limited to placement of decals and driver suit patches.

8.4 The PRO IT Administrator, upon receiving the final race results, will calculate individual points race prize money and points. A summary of the current prize money and points standings will be posted to the Atlanta Region web site.

8.5 To be eligible for the series championship and end of year prize money, a driver must finish in a least three (3) points races or enter all or six points races, whichever is the least.

8.6 End of year points ties will be broken by first determining the drivers with the highest finishing positions then by the driver who obtained the highest finishing position first.

8.7 If more than six Pro-IT races are scheduled, only six (6) races (with the highest finishing points) will be counted for the season championship.

9. TROPHIES

9.1 A trophies will be awarded to each of the top three (3) class finishers in each points race, and to each of top three (3) end of the season class eligible finishers.

10. DISQUALIFICATION

10.1 Any car/driver found to be in violation of these rules is subject to disqualification. Disqualification will result in forfeiture of finishing points. The Stewards may forfeit all accumulated points. Previously awarded prize money will not be recovered or redistributed.

10.2 If evidence exists that a driver has been in gross or blatant violation of rules, the driver may be disqualified and stripped of all accumulated championship points and all championship points will be recalculated. Due to the difficulty associated with recovering paid prize money, previously awarded prize money will not be recovered or redistributed. If disqualification is made before payment of any prize award, then prize award will be recalculated.

11. Series Management

11.1 PRO IT Manager and Administrator for 2010

Pro IT Manager: Fletcher Williams

Pro IT Administrator: Paul Brewer

11.2 In majority agreement, the Regional Executive, Pro IT Manager, Pro IT Administrator, and Competition Chair, may deviate from the rules for circumstances beyond their control or when in the best interest of the series. Such circumstances include, but may not be limited to: scheduling events, entry fees, duration of events, and sponsorship requirements.