The ProTruck Series is owned and operated by WTC, 27 West Shore Road, Merrimac Ma.1860. ProTruck Series Rules are a guideline for the orderly conduct, and minimum requirements for participation. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from from publications of, or compliance with these rules and/or regulations. There is no way a guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, officials, or any other individual involved.

All participants apply for acceptance to any WTC event. By applying you are acknowledging that WTC represents all of your interests pertaining to that event and Protruck racing in general. Competitors agree to be bound by any and all decisions made by WTC’s management, which decisions shall be final and without recourse or appeal.

WTC, The ProTruck Series is dedicated to fair and equal competition. These are guidelines subject to change if the competitive balance cannot be maintained.

WTC posted awards are based primarily on race track agreements and sponsorships.   WTC is responsible for the distribution of the purse as described in the entry blank. In the event that the sanctioning fee is unable to be collected ( ex: track bankruptcy), WTC will pursue those funds, but ultimately is not responsible for payment until those funds are collected.

Certain contingency and/or bonus awards require usage of that product and display of sticker during the event in order to receive payment. Some contingency and/or bonus awards are paid directly by the provider. WTC cannot assure payment for contingency or bonus awards.

Payouts are paid 100% to full time registered teams. Part time / Single event registered teams will be paid at a rate of 50%. Part time registered teams are not eligible for contingencies, special awards or points funds unless specifically offered through an events entry. Teams running part time that are registered and paid as full time are eligible for all contingencies, special awards and points funds.

WTC officials are for the most part volunteers. Some may be paid a small stipend. Please treat them with respect. Individuals that cannot conduct themselves properly will be banned. Their competition license/rights will be revoked.

Competition director Marshall Hurley is available by text.  He will discuss any issue. Wait at least 24 hours after any event has concluded to discuss competition issues related to that event. Do not approach officials at race events over rulings. 

Everyone involved with any race team must become a WTC member. At WTC events, no work on race trucks is allowed or permitted except by WTC members. By allowing individuals to work on your race truck at the track, you are acknowledging that individual is a team member that accepts WTC rules. Only properly recognized team members will be allowed to speak with WTC officials about any WTC business including competition matters. WTC members must be an official, sponsor or affiliated with a race truck. Suspended WTC members may not be in or near the pit area of any Protruck at any race venue.

The Driver and/or Owners are responsible for the payment of all fines, and the actions of the team or any affiliated team member. Fines may be deducted from team or points funds payouts.

Drivers and/ or owners are independent contractors and assume full responsibility for all charges, premiums, and taxes payable on any funds received from WTC.

There is not a minimum age requirement to participate at race events.   Participation eligibility will be considered on an individual basis for any and all under 18 .  This includes all team members. Approval is at the sole desertion of WTC.

All race teams must have a properly registered owner, driver , crew chief and spotter as detailed in the events official entry.

Fees including race entry fees are non-refundable.

The ProTruck Series is a touring series. As such, WTC ProTruck Officials, Drivers, Team Owners, and team  members are subject to all conduct rules of any race or appearance venue. Team owners and drivers apply for our events, and are accepted. Teams, or team members may have acceptance revoked without explanation or reason.  Teams that conduct themselves in an unacceptable manner will have acceptance to that event revoked. Further action is at the sole discretion of WTC officials.

Race  Procedure

• Driver Substitutions/Back up Race Vehicles
  • All drivers must practice their race vehicle.
  • Rookie drivers must qualify their own race vehicle
  • Driver substitutions require that truck to start at the rear of the field
  • ProTruck Entry
    • Teams will be supplied chassis ID markings that go with their chassis at the first event of the season. Their chassis ID shall be entered on the entry for subsequent events.
    • Back-up trucks are allowed.
      • A back up truck is any truck raced other than the one entered on the entry blank.
      • Must be inspected and must start at the rear of the field
      • Any Registered Truck may be used as a back-up regardless of team ownership

• Starting Positions
  • Will be determined by heat races, time trial, practice times, points, and/or random draw.
  • Guaranteed starting positions may be offered at the WTC official’s discretion
  • Qualifying procedures will be posted prior to the race event.
  • Once race line-ups are posted, any changes will result in that line moving forward.

• Race Interruptions
  • When events are interrupted, for any reason including safety and weather, the field will be frozen in the order of the last completed lap. (Last lap completed is not the current lap.)
  • WTC officials will make every attempt to run all events through completion.
  • Should an event ultimately be cancelled, WTC  management will work with the venue involved. It will be up to the discretion of the WTC management to continue the race or cancel.
  • Any payout is only made possible after the venue makes payment.

• Hazardous race vehicles
  • Any trucks deemed hazardous will be black flagged
  • Any truck involved in 3 incidents during a race may be black flagged
  • Any truck that has two self spins in an event may be black flagged

• Contact / Ontrack Incidents
  • Over aggressive driving will not be tolerated. Ultimately our teams need to keep costs down. At any time a driver may be judged too aggressive for WTC events and suspended. As an organization we do not want it. Please race elsewhere if this is a style your team wishes to embrace.
  • A/B Contact Rule: If two race vehicles have contact and one spins or has a significant incident (wall contact, major damage etc.) and a caution results, both vehicles will be placed to the rear of the field.
    • All vehicles that had contact as part of the original incident that drew the yellow will go to the rear. This policy has been reviewed at the drivers meeting and unanimously endorsed. If your vehicle had any contact, go to the rear.
    • These rules are self enforcing meaning the drivers are expected to know they had contact and do not have to be told from the tower. If they do not go back, the series will adjust their position after video tape review.
    • Trucks not following the rule will have their finishing position adjusted to either the end of the lap they are on at the finish or behind the lowest finishing position of trucks involved in that incident.
    • Rare inexcusable incidents that cause contact may result in just one driver being penalized. This is extremely rare however it is always at the race director’s discretion to forgo the a/b rule. (A video example can be reviewed if teams are confused. This option has never been used in the ProTruck Series.)
    • This penalty is often enforced post race . Warning: Don’t put yourself in a position to be judged

• Starts and Restarts
  • Start and restart procedures will be determined at each venue.
    • Jumping starts or any other violation to get an advantage before going green will result in the offender being moved significantly back in the field while under green.
    • Drivers that do not follow orders to move back in the field will be black flagged.
    • Deal making on restarts is strictly prohibited. Drivers are expected to race at 100% of their capability. Lifting to “let teammates and friends in line” will not be tolerated. Violations are to be judged solely at the race director’s discretion. The series does scan spotter transmissions, records them, and may penalize post race.
      
  • The field is frozen when the track goes under caution.
    • Race director / officials will be utilized to judge positions.
    • Video tape will be used when available.
    • If the order is not clear when using the means available, trucks will be put in the order they crossed the line.
      
  • If the leader takes the white flag, the next flag ends the race.
    • In the case of the yellow/red flag coming out on the final lap, the field will be scored in the order they are in at that time for those that have crossed the start finish line.  Teams that have not crossed the line at the time of the yellow will be scored in the order they crossed the line on the previous lap.

• Transponders
  • Each race vehicle must have a transponder (AMB Brand)
  • Transponders must be operational at all times the race vehicle is on the race surface.
    • Teams be penalized one position in the starting line-up for each incident of being on the track without their transponder working.
      
  • Mounting
    • Transponder must be installed on the right rear frame rail, 12 inches aft of the centerline of the rear axel.
    • The transponder is not the official determination of order crossing the line.  That ruling is at the sole discretion of the race director.

• Inspection
  • Teams must identify one member as their crew chief. This team member is the only member permitted to initiating talking to team officials during any inspection. Comments by team members may result in penalties. WTC suggests limiting who comes to the inspection area.
  • Teams will make their trucks available for inspection at any time
  • Teams will assist officials with any task when requested.
  • All trucks must be inspected prior to going on to the track surface
  • All entry/registration information must be complete before going on the track surface.
  • Registrations must be paid for before participating in practice or races.

• 2025 Chase Points fund / Challenge Points Funds (all)
  • The points funding is a combination of Sponsorship and Hoosier Tire East’s contribution /Tire surcharge funds.
  • The points fund payout will be distributed between banquet awards, and the top teams in the standings.
  • Attendance at the awards banquet is required to receive points or monetary payouts.
  • Team participation in 80% of the total season races in 2025 is required for eligibility for any Challenge points fund
  • Points are awarded to the Team/Driver combos
    • Substitute drivers earn points for the Registered Team/Driver combination
  • Trophies and Banners will be awarded to the Champion of each Challenge
     
•  $10,000 ProTruck Challenge Chase Championship 2025
  • Points System
    • 175 for 1st place.
      •  Points decrease by 5 per position for 2nd thru 5th
      • Points decrease by 4 points per position for  6 thru 10th
      • Points decrease by 3 points per position for 11 thru 15th
      • Points decrease by 2 points per position for the remainder of the field
        
    • There is 1 bonus point for winning.
    • There is 1 bonus point for officially leading a lap.
    • There is 1 bonus point for officially leading the most laps.
    • There is 1 bonis point for fast time.
      
    • Bonus point will be paid in heat races
      • 1st place 5 points
      • 2nd place 4 points
      • 3rd place 3 points
      • 4th place 2 points
      • 5th place 1 point
        
    • Bonus points will be paid for attempting to qualify for any event.
      • Connecticut races award 10 bonus points
      • Races outside of Connecticut award 35 bonus points except the NHIS and White Mountain events
      • NHIS and White Mountain events award 50 bonus points
        
    • Driver Missed events / substitutions
      • Owners my substitute a driver if their driver becomes unavailable except at the NHIS and White Mountain events.
      • The max allowed substitutions is 2 events (can be extended for injury or illness)
      • The owner’s truck/driver will be eligible for all funds based on the position finished |
      • The substitute driver must be pre-approved
      • Points will be for last place or 14th, whichever is higher.
        
      • Points accumulated by the 2025 season will determine the Chase competitors
        • Elite eight: Chase contenders will be determined by selecting the top 8 in season points going into the 3rd from last event in 2025.  Their driver points will be reset..
        • Final Four: The Elite Eight will be spit to determine the final 4 by the results of the competition in the next to last event.
          • Championship: The final 4 will then compete in relation to each other in the final event of the season to determine positions 1-4 the final standings in 2025.
        • Positions 5-8 in the final standings will be determined by how the Elite Eight teams that did not qualify for the final four perform in the last event in relation to each other.
        • Ties in points positions will be broken by combination of wins, and then the number of second place finishes, then 3rd, then 4th etc: If still tied the position will be determined by a coin flip.
           
        • Final Driver point standings for non-chase drivers
          • The non-chase drivers final standings are to be determined by points only.
            
      • The ProTruck Challenge Chase Champion is the Champion for the 2025 Season.
        
    • $10,000 2025 ProTruck Challenge Chase Awards (Minimum)
      • $5000 to the 2025 Chase Champion
      • $2000 to the 2025 Chase Runner up
      • $1000 for 3rd place in the final Chase standings
      • $750 for 4th place in the final Chase standings
      • $500 for 5th place in the final Chase standings
      • $400 for 6th place in the final Chase standings
      • $300 for 7th place in the final Chase standings
      • $250 for 8th place in the final Chase standings
        
• 2025 ProTruck Speedway Challenge
  • Points System
    • Points will be awarded to determine a Speedway Challenge Champion
    • Tracks that earn points
      • All Thompson ProTruck Challenge Events
      • New Hampshire International Speedway
      • White Mountain Motorsports Park
    • Points System
      • 175 for 1st place.
      • Points decrease by 5 per position for 2nd thru 5th
      • Points decrease by 4 points per position for  6 thru 10th
      • Points decrease by 3 points per position for 11 thru 15th
      • Points decrease by 2 points per position for the remainder of the field
    • Bonus Points
      • None
    • Appearance Points
      • None
    • Driver missed events / substitutions
      • There is not a driver substitution program for the Speedway Challenge
        
        
  • $5,000 2025 ProTruck Speedway Challenge Awards (Minimum)
    • $2000 for 1st
    • $1000 for 2nd
    • $500 for 3rd
    • $400 for 4th
    • $300 for 5th
    • $250 for 6th
    • $225 for 7th
    • $175 for 8th
    • $150 for 9th
    • $100 for 10th
    • Ties in points positions will be broken by combination of wins, and then the number of second place finishes, then 3rd, then 4th etc: If still tied the position will be determined by a coin flip.
      
• 2025 ProTruck Short Track Challenge
  • Points will be awarded to determine a Short Track Challenge Champion
  • Tracks that earn points:
    • The New London Waterford SpeedBowl
    • Monadnock Speedway
    • Lee USA Speedway
    • Star Speedway
  • Points System
    • 175 for 1st place.
    • Points decrease by 5 per position for 2nd thru 5th
    • Points decrease by 4 points per position for  6 thru 10th
    • Points decrease by 3 points per position for 11 thru 15th
    • Points decrease by 2 points per position for the remainder of the field
  • Bonus Points
    • None
  • Appearance Points
    • None
  • Driver missed events / substitutions
    • There is not a driver substitution program for the Speedway Challenge
  • $5,000 2025 ProTruck Short Track Challenge Awards (Minimum)
    • $1000
    • $500
    • $250
  • Ties in points positions will be broken by combination of wins, and then the number of second place finishes, then 3rd, then 4th etc: If still tied the position will be determined by a coin flip.
    
• Appeals:
  • There are none. By applying for a WTC event you agree to abide by all rules and decisions without recourse.
  
  Warning: All of us know how to conduct ourselves properly. From time to time there may be differences of opinion. Competitors must understand we represent sponsors and provide entertainment. There is no room for any abusive behavior. Please hold discussions for private meeting and communication during the following week. Those that cannot conduct themselves properly will be removed and not accepted for future events. 

• Special Rules for all Challenge Events
  • The WTC ProTruck Rules are presented as a guideline.
  • It is impractical and impossible to list all modifications, or infractions.
  • If a guideline does not accomplish its intent, we reserve the right to modify/add to that guideline without notice.
  • WTC reserves the right to modify,  delete, amend or update these guidelines.
  • The WTC interpretation is the official interpretation of any guideline or rules
  • By applying for any WTC event you are agreeing to abide by any and all WTC rulings pertaining to any issue connected to that event. The competitor’s only recourse is to withdraw from that event or future events.  
  • WTC only acts as an agent between race venues, drivers and owners.