NASA SoCal 2026 Supplemental Rules

This information supplements the NASA National rules as outlined in the NASA CCR. Safety is our number one priority. Drivers must comply with all rules and regulations and take personal responsibility for their actions. Drivers will receive penalties as per the outline below. Please read these rules and keep a copy with your gear.

  1. Drivers must report immediately to impound.
    • All race and TT drivers must report immediately to impound after their qualifying session or race. Their cars shall not be serviced without the approval of a tech official, series official or the Race Director.
    • In impound, the only tasks drivers may perform are turning off cameras and checking tire pressures.  No one may perform any other tasks on the cars until released by the chief of tech, series official, or Race Director.
      PENALTY> DQ for technical non-compliance.
  • Drivers must check the accuracy of scoring results.
    • Drivers are responsible for accuracy of scoring results (name, class, car number, team name, sponsor, etc.) after the very first session of their event is posted.
    • PENALTY> Any driver who requests scoring changes starting Tuesday at 8:00am after an event will incur a $100 admin fee.
  • Drivers must display accurate weight and horsepower on both sides of the car.
    • All racing and Time Trial cars must display the accurate weight and horsepower for the class in which they are entered. Cars must display the weight on both sides of the car and it must be easily legible to tech inspectors.
    • Time Trial drivers may write the weight with clearly legible sharpie on 2-inch-wide masking tape affixed to both sides of the car.
    • Drivers who fail to display the weight or display inaccurate weight may incur penalties such as of loss of times for the session, and/or disqualification.
  • Tech pricing/fees (cash only):
    • $7 event tech (HPDE/TT)
    • $35 annual logbook renewal and inspection
    • $45 new logbook and inspection
  • For enduro races, drivers with provisional competition licenses may drive only during daylight hours. 
  1. [20.3.1 Pre-Grid]
    Racers and TT drivers MUST know their grid spaces before they arrive at pre-grid. When drivers arrive at pre-grid, the grid workers will ask for their grid space number and direct them to the correct spot.
  • PENALTY> If a driver arrives on grid with 5 minutes or less to the start of their session and does not know their grid position, they will be placed at the back of the entire group (if in Time Trial) or their race class.
  • PENALTY> If a driver arrives on grid after the 1-minute whistle has been blown for the start of their session, they may be placed at the back of the entire run group or their race class.
  1. [15.17 Driver’s Attire]
  • All drivers must wear all required safety apparel when on track.  There are no exceptions.
  • PENALTY> $75 safety fine (cash only) and potentially moved to HPDE for the remainder of the event.

[27.12] Drivers Points System per Appendix B [CCR 27.0] will be enforced.

Accumulation of ten (10) points in a season will result in suspension for the remainder of the season. All parties to any contact earn points. In addition to the conditions described in 27.12, the following conditions will also incur points:

  • Blocking – two (2) points
  • False Start/ Start Jumping – one (1) point
  • Reckless & Dangerous (Black Flagged) – three (3) points
  • Contact under any Yellow Flag condition – immediate 2 race suspension
  1. 2026 Regional Championship Points
  • [22.1 Season Points System]
    • In 2026, there are 14 races scheduled over the course of seven (7) regional events, plus the feature race at the 2026 NASA Championships for a total of 15 races.
    • To be eligible for the regional championship, drivers must participate in one more than half the number of races that score points. In 2026, drivers must score points in a minimum of 8 races.
    • A series must have a minimum class size of an average of three (3) cars for the year. This applies to all series. 
    • Spec E46 and Spec E30 will also award points for their seven (7) qualifying races, for a total of 22 races in their regional points championship in 2026 (this includes the feature race at the Champs).
  • [22.2 Dropping Race Scores]
    • Competitors may drop the three (3) of their lowest points-scoring races.
    • Competitors may drop the five (5) of their lowest points-scoring races for series that include qual races (SE30, SE46, etc).
  • [22.7 National Championship]
    • NASA SoCal drivers who race in the feature race at the National Championship will earn points towards the NASA SoCal Regional Championship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated 02/06/2026