Two-spin Rule

Adapted from the Octane™ Pro Series 2011 Series Rulebook

Incident

An Incident is classified as a self-spin or any other action that that brings out a caution during the race. Any driver that causes two incidents during a race shall be black flagged and asked to take his vehicle to the garage for the remainder of that race.

Self-spins

Self-spins are single vehicle incidents that bring out a caution and are usually caused by one of the following:

• Loose Setup - If you need a setup, ask for one during practice or warmup.
• Hitting the Apron - Avoid driving on the track's apron as this will upset the vehicle at most tracks.
• Over-driving Turn Entry - If you over-drive the turn and get stuck on the wall, release the throttle until you regain control of your vehicle.

Other Actions

Generally speaking, attempts to gain as many positions at one time are the cause of most avoidable incidents and can be catagorized as follows:

• Overtaking on restarts - Passing on restarts is certainly acceptable, but only if the driver in front of you is damaged, misses a shift or simply says "go by on the outside".
• "Dive bombing" entering turns - This almost always results in a wreck. Follow the vehicle in front of you for a lap or two and identify the line he drives, then make a clean pass.
• Three-wide situations - Although inevitable, these situations are almost always avoidable and almost always cause problems for one or more drivers.

Take your time passing the vehicle in front of you; show him the respect you want to be shown. If the driver in front of you realizes you are faster, he will let you by.

Infraction

It is the responsibility of each driver to claim their incidents. If you are responsible for an incident that causes a caution (as defined in the section above), claim the incident either verbally on Teamspeak or in the chat window. If it is your second incident of the race, park your vehicle in the garage for the remainder of the race.

• Self-spins that do not cause a caution or damage to other vehicles are subject to be dismissed as an incident by race officials.
• Being involved in an incident that is not caused by you does not get counted as an incident on your driving record.

If an incident that causes a caution is not claimed by a driver, race officials will review the incident after the race to determine the driver at fault. If race officials deem a driver is at fault for an unclaimed incident, the driver will subject to the escalation process (warnings, point reductions, and race suspensions).

Any incident by a driver that causes excessive damage to another vehicle during a race that does not cause a caution can be deemed an incident by race officials if the driver has been warned previously for aggressive or out of control driving.

Drivers have the right to protest all two-spin rulings after the race is over only. Do not call out another driver or discuss an incident during the race. Wait until after the 24-hour cool down period.