diff --git a/packages/client/src/main.ts b/packages/client/src/main.ts
index deec9f3..8cc834f 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/main.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ui } from "./ui";
 import { loginDialog } from "./ui/dialog-login";
 import { startRace } from "./scene/scene";
 // import { UIDialogWrapper, UIcreatePlayersList, UIsetCurrentPlayer } from "./ui";
-import { debounce } from "./utils";
+import { debounce, toggleStartRaceBtns } from "./utils";
 import type { Game, GameConfig, GameObject, Position } from "@neu5/types/src";
 import type { Quaternion } from "@babylonjs/core";
 
@@ -216,20 +216,20 @@ const startEngineLoop = ({ engine, playersMap, scene }: { engine: Engine, player
   socket.on(
     "server:start-race",
     async ({
-      playersList,
       config,
+      isRaceStarted,
       objects,
-      // race,
+      playersList
     }: {
-      playersList: PlayersMap;
       config: GameConfig;
+      isRaceStarted: boolean;
       objects: GameObject[];
-      // race: Race;
+      playersList: PlayersMap;
     }) => {
       scene.dispose();
       engine.stopRenderLoop();
 
-      // toggleRaceBtns(race.isStarted);
+      toggleStartRaceBtns(game.elements.startRaceBtn, !isRaceStarted);
 
       const newScene = await startRace({
         engine,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/sockets/sockets.ts b/packages/client/src/sockets/sockets.ts
index afa55ef..669b167 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/sockets/sockets.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/sockets/sockets.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { io } from "socket.io-client";
 import Toastify from "toastify-js";
-import { TOAST_COLORS, log } from "../utils";
+import { TOAST_COLORS, log, toggleStartRaceBtns } from "../utils";
 
 import type { Socket } from "socket.io-client";
 import type { Game, RoomList, UsersList } from "@neu5/types/src";
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@ type ExtendedSocket = Socket & {
   userID?: string;
 };
 
-const toggleStartRaceBtns = (
-  startRaceBtn: HTMLElement,
-  canStartTheRace: boolean
-) => {
-  if (canStartTheRace) {
-    startRaceBtn.removeAttribute("disabled");
-  } else {
-    startRaceBtn.setAttribute("disabled", "disabled");
-  }
-};
-
 const createSocketHandler = ({
   dialog,
   game,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/utils/index.ts b/packages/client/src/utils/index.ts
index df15a26..2c748cd 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ const debounce = (func: Function, timeFrame: number = 500) => {
   let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
 
   return (...args: Array<any>) => {
-      if (timeoutId) {
-          clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-      }
-      
-      timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
-        func.apply(null, args);
-      }, timeFrame);
+    if (timeoutId) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    }
+
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      func.apply(null, args);
+    }, timeFrame);
   };
 };
 
@@ -227,6 +227,17 @@ const log = throttle((...args: Array<any>) => {
   console.log(...args);
 }, 1000);
 
+const toggleStartRaceBtns = (
+  startRaceBtn: HTMLElement,
+  canStartTheRace: boolean
+) => {
+  if (canStartTheRace) {
+    startRaceBtn.removeAttribute("disabled");
+  } else {
+    startRaceBtn.setAttribute("disabled", "disabled");
+  }
+};
+
 export {
   addBox,
   addColors,
@@ -235,5 +246,6 @@ export {
   addRigidVehicle,
   debounce,
   log,
+  toggleStartRaceBtns,
   TOAST_COLORS,
 };
diff --git a/packages/server/src/index.ts b/packages/server/src/index.ts
index 0239845..654a568 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ const io = new Server<ServerToClientEvents>(httpServer);
 export type Game = {
   config: GameConfig;
   objects: GameObject[];
+  race: {
+    isStarted: boolean
+  }
 };
 
 let game: Game = {
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ let game: Game = {
     depth: 0,
   },
   objects: [],
+  race: {
+    isStarted: false
+  }
 };
 
 io.use((socket: Socket, next) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sockets/sockets.ts b/packages/server/src/sockets/sockets.ts
index 173fd95..5c8b29e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sockets/sockets.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sockets/sockets.ts
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ const createSocketHandlers = ({
     io.emit("server:send users", sessionStore.getAuthorizedUsers());
     emitRoomInfo({ io, room: roomRace, sessionStore });
 
-    // if (!game.isRaceStarted) {
-    socket.emit("server:user can join the room");
-    // }
+    if (!game.race.isStarted) {
+      socket.emit("server:user can join the room");
+    }
 
     socket.emit("server:close dialog");
   });
@@ -224,20 +224,20 @@ const createSocketHandlers = ({
   });
 
   socket.on("client:start the race", async () => {
-    // race.isStarted = true;
+    game.race.isStarted = true;
     game.config = {
       width: 100,
       height: 100,
       depth: 0.1,
     };
 
-    const a = await startRace({ game, room: roomRace, sessionStore });
-    raceLoop = a.loop;
-    playersMap = a.playersMap;
+    const race = await startRace({ game, room: roomRace, sessionStore });
+    raceLoop = race.loop;
+    playersMap = race.playersMap;
 
     io.emit("server:start-race", {
       playersList: playersMapToArray(playersMap),
-      // race,
+      isRaceStarted: game.race.isStarted,
       config: game.config,
       objects: game.objects.map(({ isWall, name, position, quaternion }) => ({
         name,