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There are a number of stipulations before one can just claim a engine. Heck you can even exchange an engine. Below is IMCA's claim rules.
1. In order to receive claim card, IMCA license must be purchased prior to June 1. Exception is any driver selling an engine at an IMCA sanctioned event after June 1, will be issued a claim card. 2. Claim rule will not be in effect on first TWO track point nights. Following second night, no driver may claim unless they competed at ALL previous weekly sanctioned track point events. Engine claim rule will not be in effect on season championship night. Exception is: If a driver is claimed at any weekly point event, he may claim at any following event at that track without needing perfect attendance. 3. Driver can only claim one engine, one shock (one or all shocks at the same time), and one carburetor during current calendar year. Exception is after any driver has had more than one engine claimed, they are eligible to claim as many engines as they have had claimed and will be issued a ‘Red Card’ from IMCA enabling them to do so - once they have made a legal claim. 4. Driver allowed only one claim per event, regardless of outcome. Driver claiming engine cannot claim shocks or carburetor on same night. No driver may claim the same driver more than once during current calendar year - engine, shocks or carb. Driver being claimed is subject to only one claim per event. If multiple claims are made on same driver, engine claim takes precedence over shock and carburetor claim. Shock claim takes precedence over carburetor claim. 5. When claim rule is in effect, top four finishers must report directly to claim area and are subject to claim by any eligible driver finishing fifth on back in feature that is scored on the lead lap. Should one (or more) of the INITIAL top four finishers be disqualified, ANY DRIVER ADVANCED INTO TOP FOUR is NOT eligible to CLAIM or BE CLAIMED. 6. When claim rule is in effect, failure to report directly to claim area will result in disqualification, loss of money and points for first infraction (all items are still claimable); will be treated as engine claim refusal for second infraction. (Exception: If car is involved in accident or rendered unable to report directly to claim area. Car should be taken to claim area.) 7. Driver making claim must drive immediately after feature, under own power, directly to claim area. Driver must have correct amount of cash, current IMCA License and claim card on person. Driver may not claim without any of these items or using receipt. 8. Claim must be made to official immediately after feature. Highly recommended only involved drivers and officials allowed in claim area, and drivers remain in cars. No communication of any kind between drivers and anyone outside claim area. 9. Only driver may claim and agree to sell or refuse. In case of multiple claims on same item, drawing will be held to determine outcome. Claim is not charged to drivers not awarded item. If first eligible driver withdraws claim, next eligible driver will be awarded claim. 10. Once claim has been made and accepted, engine should not be started and car should be pushed to where removal will occur (both cars are to be pushed with exchange claim). Under certain circumstances, engine may be started at discretion of officials. 11. Any driver voluntarily withdrawing a legal claim will be charged with the claim and fined $200. If exchange option is chosen by claimed driver, claiming driver can not withdraw claim, if so, claiming driver will be issued refusal penalty. 12. All claimed items must be removed at the track, within a reasonable amount of time (at discretion of track officials) and must leave the track under possession of claiming driver. If any driver is caught at the track claiming for another driver, both will be issued the claim refusal penalties in that division. 13. Any sabotage MUST be discovered during engine removal. Drivers are accountable for sabotage and will result in same penalty as engine claim refusal in that division. IF SABOTAGE IS DETERMINED by official, claim will be disallowed and money returned to claimer. Once engine is released to claiming driver, no sabotage penalties will be issued. 14. Disqualification of claimed or claiming driver will not affect legal claim (EXCEPTION IS RULE #5). Claimed item will be removed and transferred prior to any penalties being assessed. 15. Unsportsmanlike conduct during any claim procedure will result in an immediate minimum $100 fine and/or suspension. 16. Any driver that completes a legal claim must compete at the next weekly sanctioned track point event at that track or he/she will be issued the claim refusal penalties in that division. 17. NON-TRACK POINT/SPECIAL EVENTS: All engine claim cash amounts in each division increase $500, with “OR EXCHANGE” option added. (For example, during a special Hobby Stock event, the claim would be $1,050 OR exchange). 18. Promoter may claim, for proper dollar amount, any claimable item at any time, unless that driver has made a legal claim in that event. Any promoter directly affiliated with an IMCA car in competition (at their track) forfeits right of promoter claim. Driver claim takes precedence over promoter claim. 19. During any cash claim, all claimable items should be inspected for legality prior to transfer of items. If claimed item is found illegal, driver is disqualified. Claimer then has option to accept or decline claim. If declined, claim is not charged on card. Additional penalties may apply, depending on infraction. 20. During any exchange claim, both items exchanged must be legal. If any claimed item is found illegal, driver with illegal item is disqualified. Driver with legal item has option to accept or decline claim. Additional penalties may apply, depending on infraction. 21. IMCA reserves right to refuse issuance of claim card, to revoke claim card and claiming privileges, or deny any claim if and when deemed necessary. IMCA reserves right to claim, for proper dollar amount, any claimable item at any time. --- 
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Registered: 03/25/2008 Posts: 2,597 |
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Registered: 03/25/2008 Posts: 2,597 |
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If you go to IMCA's website, they list out all their claim procedures for engines, shocks, and carburetors.
They address all of the above questions. ---
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So now I'm curious ...................... I get a thumbs down? because? I simply stated the truth AND my name is on it  so that makes me laugh because it literally proving the point
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