1.00     Any Facility, that actively promotes Winged Outlaw Kart Racing, as defined in the Rules and Regulations section, shall be accepted into the Organization.

1.20     Any individual who applies for membership and submits to the Secretary/Treasurer the appropriate membership application and fee shall be accepted into the Organization.

1.37     Each Member Facility shall fulfill all obligations of any Organization National Sponsor as required. Failure to fulfill such obligations and agreements shall place the Facility as a Facility Not In Good Standing. No racing points shall be accepted for the time that the Facility is Not In Good Standing regardless if the individual racer has paid such fee to the Facility.  When a Facility regains Good Standing status, points may be awarded to individual racers from that time on.  No points will be awarded retroactively for a time a member Facility is held Not In Good Standing.

2.00     The fee for an individual membership shall be $20.00 for the 2008 racing season. 

The membership fee shall be used for:   50% Points Fund, 50% Organizational Administrative Fund.   Any fees paid to the Organizational Administrative Fund not consumed by the administration of the Organization shall be placed into the Points Fund.

1.00            The Sanctioning Organization establishes the following general rules and technical  specifications for Winged Outlaw Karts                       competing in sanctioned races.

1.01      Frames must be of Kart configuration not to exceed 90” in overall length.

1.02      No Kart shall weigh in excess of 350 pounds when all fluids are at their  recommended peak, with no driver.

1.03     Tires shall be HOOSIER tires bearing the organizational logo, on all four corners. Box Stock class shall run slick tires.  2-Cycle classes shall run a “55” grooved tire on the right rear and any choice of approved HOOSIER logo tire on the other three wheels.

1.04      Wheels must be not exceed 6” in diameter and are to be steel or aluminum only.

1.05      Axle length shall not exceed 40” and shall not protrude past the outside edge of  the wheel.

1.06     Wings* shall be no longer than 48” and no shorter than 37”.  Wing width shall be  no more than 40” or less than 32”. 

1.07      Height of the Kart with wing properly attached shall not exceed 76”.

1.08      Body Pieces including wing, hood, and tailpiece are required and may be  constructed of any material excluding “exotic” metals and wood.

1.09     Bars, other than regular “nerf” bars may not extend outside the outer edge of the tire.  Nerf bars may not extend more than 3” outside the outer edge of the tire.

1.10     Numbers must be displayed on the left and right side of the wing and tail piece.  Wing numbers must be a minimum of 10” and tailpiece numbers must be a minimum of 6”.  Numbers must be legible and of a contrasting color to their background.  Karts displaying duplicate numbers must add a letter, no smaller than 6” to their identifying number on the wing locations.

1.11     Organization Sponsor Stickers, supplied by the organization shall be displayed on the outside right front portion of the vertical component of the wing.

1.12      “Cow-catcher” type front bumpers are prohibited.

1.13      Brakes must be in good working order.  No right front brake allowed.

1.14      Safety Harness shall be attached in such a fashion as to restrict driver movement independent of seat movement.  The safety harness shall include, at a minimum, a lap belt and shoulder straps.

1.15      Approved Neck Braces are mandatory.

1.16      Approved Arm Restrains are mandatory. Arm restraints shall be worn between the wrist and the elbow and attached to the lap belt.

1.17      Helmets, meeting or exceeding Snell 2000 specifications, (SFI Rating accepted)  being full faced with face shield in place and properly fitted to the drivers head are mandatory.

1.18     Seats are to be constructed of aluminum and of “high-back” design.  Seat back shall reach the middle of the drivers head when the driver is seated in the Kart.

1.19     A Kill Switch that effectively disables the motor shall be installed and within the reach of the driver wearing a tightened safety harness,

1.20     Chain Guards, designed to protect the driver in the event of a chain failure shall be installed.

1.21     A Fire Extinguisher, in good working order must be in each racers pit area.

1.30     No Kart will be permitted to have any part or parts that act as “chassis suspension”.

1.40     All Karts will be equipped with functional roll cages constructed of suitable material, craftsmanship (no soldering or brazing), and design, to protect the driver in the event the kart departs its normal racing attitude.

* Box Stock Wing dimensions in Box Stock Class rules

* Restricted Box Stock Wing dimensions in Box Stock Class rules

1.10     Single cylinder, single carburetor motor not to exceed 550cc displacement. Two-cycle or Four-cycle accepted.

1.20     Weight with driver shall be a minimum of 430 pounds.

1.30     Minimum age of driver shall be 16 years.

1.35     Drivers under the age of 16 may petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the endorsement of their home track promoter.  The promoter shall state the abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to the exception.

2.10     Engine as determined by local track

Note: Engines used in this class vary in geographical area.  This class usually does not travel outside a local region.  Drivers are responsible to assure any track they travel to, accepts their engine for competition.  Promoters are responsible to establish rules regarding acceptable engine(s) in this class. Acceptable engines include Brigg's Flat Head, Animal, and Subaru.

2.15     Motor shall comply with IKF, WKA , KART Technical Rules, or Subaru sealed motor rules.

2.16     Prior to any technical inspection, driver must declare what rules they are in compliance with in regards to their selected motor.

2.17     Wing must be a minimum of 32” wide and 34” long.

2.20     Weight with driver shall be a minimum of 265 pounds.

2.25     Tires must be non-grooved.  Slicks or smooth tire only. Approved Hoosier tire.

2.30     Minimum age of driver shall be 6 years old.

2.35     Drivers under the age of 6 may petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the endorsement of their home track promoter.  The promoter shall state the abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to the exception.

3.10     Single cylinder, two-cycle, single carburetor motor not to exceed 265cc displacement.

3.20     Weight with driver shall be a minimum of 375 pounds.

3.30     Minimum age of driver shall be 14 years.

3.35     Drivers under the age of 14 may petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the endorsement of their home track promoter.  The promoter shall state the abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to the exception.

4.00     125cc Class.

4.10     Single cylinder, two- cycle, single carburetor motor not to exceed 135cc displacement.

4.20     Weight with driver shall be a minimum of 320 pounds.

4.30     Minimum age of driver shall be 12 years.

4.35     Drivers under the age of 12 may petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the endorsement of their home track promoter.  The promoter shall state the abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to the exception.

5.10     Engine as determined by local track  

Note: Engines used in this class vary in geographical area.  This class usually does not travel outside a local region.  Drivers are responsible to assure any track they travel to, accepts their engine for competition.  Promoters are responsible to establish rules regarding acceptable engine(s) in this class.  Acceptable engines include Brigg's Flat Head, Animal, and Subaru.

5.15     Motor shall comply with IKF, WKA , KART Technical Rules, or Subaru sealed motor rules.

5.16     Prior to any technical inspection, driver must declare what rules they are in compliance with in regards to their selected motor.

5.17     Wing must be a minimum of 32” wide and 34” long.

5.20     Weight with driver shall be a minimum of 315 pounds.

5.25     Tires must be non-grooved.  Slicks or smooth tire only. Approved Hoosier tire.

5.30     Age of driver shall be 8 to 11 years, inclusive.

5.35     Drivers under the age of 8 may petition the Organization for an exception to this age requirement with the endorsement of their home track promoter.  The promoter shall state the abilities and racing history of the petitioner and other factors pertinent to the exception.

6.00     Box Stock and Restricted Box Stock motors used at any track under NWOK Sanctioning shall be specified by the local track at the beginning of the racing season and that motor or motors shall be offered as acceptable motors for the entire racing season.  At a minimum, each track will specify the acceptable motor, fuel and restrictor plate and other pertinent technical specifications. Different motors competing in the same class are acceptable as long as they are declared at the beginning of the racing season with specifications.

8.00  World Formula Class

8.10  Briggs and Stratton World Formula Stock OEM engine only.

8.20  Engine tech will follow the KART or IKF engine rules, however, all parts must be OEM/Stock parts

8.30  Minimum weight shall be 300 pounds with driver.

8.40  Drivers age shall be no less than 8 years, nor more than 15 years at the beginning of the racing season for the home track.

8.50  Fuel shall test at no more than 92 octane.

1.00     Any violation of technical rules or equipment shall result in the driver being disqualified from the affected sanctioned race.  No points will be awarded.

2.00     Any driver or team, found by a local track to be in violation of technical rule may appeal the decision to the NWOK.

2.10     Any part found to be in technical violation of NWOK rules by local technical inspection, that is subject to appeal by the kart owner, will be initialed by the local promoter (or his representative) and the kart owner.  The part will be tagged and forwarded by the promoter to NWOK along with an explanation of deficiency.  NWOK will have the part examined, independently, to determine compliance.  NWOK is the final authority in issues of appeal.

2.20     If NWOK sustains the finding of the local examination, Section Five, part 1.00 applies.

2.30     If NWOK overrules the finding of local examination, points earned for the affected race will be issued to the driver/owner appealing the initial decision.

3.00     The expense of shipping the questioned part(s) shall be reimbursed to the promoter shipping the affected part by the Kart owner within a reasonable time.

3.10     The expense of simple measurements, weights, etc, performed by NWOK shall be at no charge.  If testing for compliance results in extraordinary expense to NWOK the Kart owner will be responsible for that expense.

3.15     If extraordinary expense is involved in NWOK testing, the Kart owner will first be notified and allowed to withdraw his appeal.

3.20     If a kart owner fail to meet the above stated financial obligations in a reasonable time, as determined by NWOK, the owner/driver shall be suspended from NWOK.

1.00     The Organization shall not interfere with the operations of any sanctioned track.  Promoters will operate as they deem appropriate.  Local promoters will adhere to all Organization rules and specifications for Sanctioned Races. Other track operations are the responsibility of the local promoter. Local track rules, imposed on sanctioned races, shall not conflict or otherwise limit the Organizations rules.

2.00     Any driver that is assessed any local penalty during a Sanctioned Race event, for local rules relating to unsportsmanlike conduct, may have that penalty enforced throughout the Sanctioned Facilities upon application of the local Promoter to the Organization’s Board of Directors.  The written request for the Organization to implement sanctions against an individual driver shall include the date, time, basis for the infraction, witnesses to the incident, and recommended remedy(s).  Notification to the Executive Board must occur within 24 hours of the alleged violation. The Board of Directors shall consider the incident in totality, allow for input from the driver, and make its decision.

2.10     Remedy(s) may include any or all of the following:

            No action.

            Suspension of drivers points for the day and time of infraction.

            A reduction in driver’s points.

            Suspension of the driver from all Sanctioned Events for a period of time.

            Permanent suspension of the driver from the Sanctioning body.

Section Seven:  Points

1.10          In any sanctioned race, where eight or more Karts start the Feature race, points will be awarded as follows: