2024 STAFF RULE BOOK

Section S2: Penalties for Car # Owners

S2.1     If a car #'s incident point penalty exceeds the car #'s weekly winnings and remaining deposited money, that car # is considered 'wrecked'. A new $25.00 deposit is required, plus repayment in full of any additional penalties that exceeded their first deposit before that car # may compete again.

S2.1.1     If the same car # receives the penalty as described in S2.1 a second time in the same season, the car # will be parked by XCAL for a duration of ONE feature event after a new $25.00 deposit is received. 

S2.1.2     If the same car # receives the penalty as described in S2.1 a third time in the same season, the car # will be parked by XCAL for a duration of THREE feature events after a new $25.00 deposit is received. 

S2.1.3     If the same car # receives the penalty as described in S2.1 a FOURTH time in the same season, the car # will be parked by XCAL for the duration of the season.

S2.1.4      If a car owner expends their car #(s) entire account balance(s), any additional incident point penalties will be paid by XCAL racing.

S2.1.4.1     Members that expend their car #(s) account balance(s) and subsequently have their additional penalties paid by XCAL must repay XCAL at a rate of $0.75 per incident point before being allowed to return to competition.

S2.2     XCAL has adopted a “two strikes - you're out” policy when dealing with on track incidents that draw a caution. All cautions will be reviewed to determine the nature and severity of the incident. XCAL understands the rubbing is racing, and some incidents simply can't be avoided. However, incidents that CAN be avoided or cause unnecessary extensive damage to one or more cars will be penalized. Strikes may also be issued for on track issues during caution, failure to complete mandatory practice, incidents before/during/after the heat races preceding the feature, and as a penalty levied against a car # or driver in-between events.

S2.2.1     Each car # scores its own strikes independently, as well as Owner Strikes that are combined with all other car #s owned by the same person.

​

S2.2.1.1    Total Owners Strikes are reduced by 2 strikes after each event. Any additional strikes are carried over to the next event. Owners strikes can NOT go into a negative total.

S2.2.2     The first strike incurred by a car # for an infraction outlined in rule S2.2 is penalized with an E.O.L. (End of line) on the next restart during heats, and a black flag during features. Car #s that earn a black flag penalty during the feature also score one Owner Strike.

S2.2.3      The second strike incurred by a car # for an infraction outlined in rule 2.2 is penalized with disqualification. Car #s that get disqualified from a heat OR feature also score two additional Owner Strikes.

S2.2.4     Each heat and feature event are considered independently of each other in terms of tallied car # strikes. i.e. A strike incurred in a heat does not carry over to additional heats, or the feature.

S2.2.5     Any car # owner who earns a total of 4 or more Owner Strikes in an event weekend (Friday – Tuesday) will start the next event weekend with one strike on all their car #s. 

​

S2.2.5.1    Any driver(s) for any car #(s) that is starting with a strike as described in the provisions of rule S2.2.5 is required to do PMMP ( Penalty Mandatory Minimum Practice ) before becoming eligible to participate in that week's XCAL Racing Web Shop Series event.

​

C2.2.6    A Car # Owner who enters a Driver that did not complete PMMP as per the rules listed in Section 6 of the Drivers Rule Book will automatically receive 1 Owners Strike at the end of the event.

S2.3     Code of Conduct: The on track behavior of all XCAL competitors dictates the quality of future new members that enter our organization. If we are known as a bunch of “wreckers”, “self spinners” or “hosted session ruin-ers” the iRacing community will remember. XCAL wants its member base to expand, not shrink. A large professionally run event with a high car count attracts more sponsorship opportunity and creates a better product on and off the track.

S2.3.1     All XCAL rules outlined in section(s) D2.1 – D2.2, D2.5.1 and D2.8 apply to every XCAL member competing in ANY hosted session, league race, and official iRacing session.

S2.3.1.1     XCAL will review any complaint levied against one of our car # owners as long as a replay of the infraction is attached when submitted, and XCAL receives the complaint within 48 hours of the alleged rule infraction.

S2.3.1.2     XCAL Drivers found committing rule infractions outlined in S2.3 will serve the applicable penalties in the next FEATURE event held in the 2023 XCAL Racing Web Shop Series, or Dash Series, or BOTH Street Stock Series. This can include event disqualification(s), or PMMP.

S2.3.2     XCAL rule S2.3.1 is null and void when XCAL members participate in league and hosted sessions described as “demolition racing”, “enduro”, “no holds barred”, “boys have at it”, “2 Lap Sprints” or any other format in which contact between cars is allowed and / or encouraged.

S2.3.3     Drivers are not to have profanity written or visualized on their car, and may not have lewd images or graphic graphics of any sort. XCAL officials will review all paint schemes. Members in violation of this rule MAY receive a warning, and risk automatic disqualification. A car # disqualified for a violation of this rule will also score two Owners Strikes.

S2.3.4     The displayed number on the car MUST BE VISABLE, and of a contrasting color to the body work it resides on. Violations of this rule will result in escalating penalties up to and including event disqualification. A Car # that gets disqualified for violation of this rule will also score two Owners Strikes.

S2.3.5     All drivers must enter every heat and feature using the correct car number! Drivers who qualify through a heat with the incorrect car number will receive the last transfer spot in their heat. Car # owners who allow a driver to enter a feature event with the wrong car number will be docked 25 owners points. Allowing an incorrect car # in the feature will also score one Owners Strike.

​

C2.3.5.1    Drivers who enter more than one heat with the incorrect car number will be disqualified. A Car # that gets disqualified for violation of this rule will also score two Owners Strikes.

S2.3.6     Live broadcast events will feature post race interviews and may include pre-race and mid-race interviews as well. These interviews must be treated with care. Car # owners and their drivers who use vulgarities may incur fines.

(See Section S2.7)

S2.4     Miscellaneous Car # owner penalties can be assessed for actions detrimental to the XCAL Racing Organization, the www.xcalracing.com website, any of XCAL Racing's broadcast partners or sponsors, or the esport of simulation racing. 

S2.4.1     Miscellaneous penalties for car # owners can range from warnings to league suspension and blacklisting – as well as fines and Owners Strikes. It is impossible to list every infraction that can be considered 'detrimental' however penalties issued will take the following into consideration: Was this infraction on track or off track? How many people are aware of this infraction? What are the lasting effects of this infraction?

S2.4.2     Any miscellaneous penalty issued to a car # owner will be reflective of the circumstances listed in S2.4.1 and previously issued penalties for similar infractions that occurred in the 2023 season.

S2.5     A car # owner may cash out all of their car #s to become a driver for a different owner, but they must pay back any incident points penalties previously paid by XCAL (See S2.1.4), pay any fines owned (See S2.7 ), and will carry over any additional penalties to be imposed on the first points event they are entered into. Failure to comply to rule S2.5 will result in event ineligibility. 

S2.6     NO SHOW Policy penalties. Violation of C.1.6.5.1 will result in an Owners Strike during the current event for the first violation, and 2 Owners strikes with a one race ineligibility for the car # no showing for all subsequent violations.

S2.6.1     No show violations are scored independently for all car #'s owned. 

​

C2.6.2    If the feature event does not have enough entries to fill all available pit stalls, rule C2.6 will not be enforced.

S2.7     Fines are rare, and reserved for the most grievous offenses committed against other members, the XCAL organization; or any of our affiliate sponsors, broadcast networks, and other partners. Only the Owner of XCAL may issue fines to a driver, car # owner, or internal staff.

S2.7.1     There is no set limit on fines. Fines are determined by the severity of the infraction, the amount of other people affected by the infraction, and the known lasting repercussions an infraction will have on all parties affected.

S2.7.2     XCAL Owners who are fined will be notified via email, and have 48 hours to submit an appeal. ( See Protests/Appeals S2.9 ) Drivers should check the penalty section of the www.xcalracing.com web site to see if they have incurred a fine. A drivers fines must be paid before they are eligible for competition again for any car owner, and may not purchase a car #(s) while a fine is outstanding. Drivers who are fined may not appeal. 

S2.7.3     XCAL will NOT deduct any fines from a car #'s account. If the owner of a car #(s) does not wish to pay a fine and / or has lost an appeal, they may cash out their account(s) in full, however the car # owner will also forfeit all points, provisional entries ( See Section C6 ) and prizes associated with the Owners' Championship that the car # otherwise would have received, and is not eligible for any refunds of season dues.

( Per rule C1.5 )

S2.7.4     Car # owners who owe fines to XCAL will have their Owners' Championship points frozen. ALL of their car # will remain ineligible for competition or Provisional Points until the fine is paid in full. ( See Section C6 )

S2.7.5     Car # owners may request a fine be deducted from a car #'s account as long as they maintain a balance of $10.00 on that # after the deduction.

S2.7.6    Car # owners who owes fines to XCAL, but have NOT cashed out their car #'s account at the conclusion of the season is still eligible for any prize they normally would have won in the Owners' Championship. (See Table 1)

S2.7.7     Car # owners may request a fine be deducted from a prize their car #(s) won in the Owners' Championship.

S2.7.8     Fines are unforgivable and must be paid in full before a XCAL participant, owner, or staff can return to any role in the organization. Any person that owe fines to XCAL are also ineligible for competition in XCAL Special Events.

S2.7.9     Any person who still owes fines after the conclusion of the season's award banquet are ineligible for post season special events, and are automatically disqualified from next season's opening event.

S2.8      Suspensions: Car # owners may be suspended. A suspended owner may still enter any eligible car #'s they own, however ALL car #s entered will start the feature with one strike. 

S2.8.1     Car # owners under suspension are NOT eligible to score “Provisional Points” for any of their owned car #'s.

S2.8.2     Car # owners under suspension may NOT enter any XCAL hosted session, and may NOT participate as a spotter OR spectator.

S2.9      Protests/Appeals: Anyone may file protests during the 2024 season. All protests must be made via the 'Protest/Appeal Form' on the www.xcalracing.com website, and must be made within 45 minutes of the checkered flag following the feature event. Heat race results are final after being posted on the website, and may not be protested.  There is a $5 protest fee for 2024. Protests that are found to be valid will be refunded fully. Bribes are not refunded.

S2.9.1     The following may be protested: On track incidents including in official XCAL Practices - believed to be intentional, previously unpenalized accidents that cause a car # to lose a transferring position in a heat race, previously unpenalized accidents that cause a car # to lose more than 5 positions in a feature event, event results based off iRacing lap scoring issues, pacing speed issues, and any on track or off track issue found to be in direct violation of the 2023 Owners, Drivers, Dash Series or Staff rule books.

S2.9.2     The following may be appealed: Penalties (e.o.l.s, strikes, suspensions, fines) issued to Car # owners and/or any driver in one of their car #s, that occur after the conclusion of a heat race or feature event.    Appeals must be emailed to President@xcalracing.com with subject line "Penalty Appeal" and be received no later than 2 hours before the scheduled application of stated penalty, of 48 hours after notification of penalty being sent, whichever is more appropriate.