2025 IDIOTS Series Rules

The IDIOTS series is based on fun. There is no money to be won, only a trophy. Everyone is welcome to join us but keep in mind fighting, arguing and dirty racing will not be tolerated and can result in a disqualification or ban. We are here for fun and the love of the sport. The rules below are meant to help keep costs down and maintain a competitive field based on skill.

Adults

Engine

  • Stock appearing Clone/Predator that must be pull started with a standard rope. No external compression release.

  • No strokers. Must be stock stroke. There will be a one year ban for stroker and $100 reinstatement fee.

  • No external billet parts. No billet side covers.

  • No external mods.

  • Must be a Clone or 212 Predator block. No Honda, Tillotson or other blocks.

  • No head studs, no side cover studs. Must use bolts.

  • Maximum 2.815 bore. One year ban for over-bored and $100 reinstatement fee.

  • Carb must be Predator/small block/Clone carb.

  • Carb cannot have external mods including welding or epoxy on the outside to allow bigger bore.

  • Max Butterfly size .750

  • .720 bore with .760 on corners

  • Choke can be removed and sealed

  • No fuel additives. There will be a one year ban for nitro and $100 reinstatement fee. (methanol and gasoline allowed)

  • No block bracing or head girdles.

  • No aftermarket carb spacer between carb and head and cannot be vented or pulsed into carb or intake anywhere (valve cover spacer allowed).

  • Pull starters must be on kart when on track at all times. Starters in pits for cold starts ok.

  • Manufactured Treaded tires only. Grooved Slicks not allowed

Race

  • Cannot change kart or motor during a race. between races is OK.

  • If you have a mechanical issue early in an A-main you are allowed to re-enter the track as long as it’s before halfway and rejoin the tail on the lead lap

  • Every yellow, all lap down karts go to tail and are back on the lead lap

  • Two drivers can share the same kart and arrange to be in opposite features, but no driver can race two different karts during race day.

Safety

  • Must wear long sleeves and have strapped helmet.

  • Must have bell/flare welded on end of pipes if facing outward.

  • Must have any exposed side panel tabs on nerf bars removed to protect tires.

  • No wedge side panels or external wings

  • No aluminum panels.

  • No nose pieces.

  • No toothed chain guards

  • Highly recommended that front bumper be taller than toes.

  • Highly recommended that rear bumper cover the left rear tire.

  • No weight limits or restrictions

PROCEDURE

  • Getting out of your kart to confront another competitor during a race is cause for immediate ejection from the rest of the day’s events

  • Holding up an event to challenge a flag man’s call can result in a black flag at flagman’s discretion

  • No crew members allowed on race track to argue calls with a flag man