2008 SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY MODIFIED RULES
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL RULES
1. Track rules shall apply at all events. All participants are subject to the rules of the track and are expected to know the
rules. An expressed ignorance of track rules by any participant will not be recognized as a valid argument for failure to
comply with the track rules.
2. Approval of any racecar by an official shall mean that the racecar is approved for participation in the event and shall not
be construed in any way to mean that the inspected vehicle is guaranteed to be mechanically sound or safe. Be it further
declared that officials and or the track shall not be liable for any mechanical failure, nor for any losses, injuries or death
resulting from the same.
3. CONDUCT:
A. Participants will conduct themselves as professionals. Any unsportsmanlike conduct by a participant shall be grounds
for disqualification and/or punitive action by the track. This will be strictly enforced.
B. Drivers are responsible for the conduct and actions of their car owners, crew members, sponsors and family members.
C. Absolutely no alcoholic beverages or other illegal chemical substance may be consumed by a driver prior to, or during
an event. The duration of the event shall also include all support class events run as a part of the overall program. The
use, sale or distribution of illegal drugs at any time shall be cause for immediate and indefinite suspension.
D. Any participant who defies or violates the intent or spirit of the track rules shall be considered to have engaged in
unsportsmanlike conduct and shall be dealt with accordingly and swiftly by the track.
4. All drivers must be at least fourteen (14) years old of age (proof of age required). Drivers under eighteen (18) years of
age are required to have a signed and notarized Parental Consent Form. The Parent Consent Form must be signed by a
parent or legal guardian, and must be received by the track official in charge of registrations, prior to participation of the
driver in any event.
5. The track may require any driver to undergo a physical examination by a licensed health care provider prior to being
allowed to participate in any event.
6. No equipment or racecar will be considered as having been approved by reason of having passed through inspection
unobserved.
7. All racecars must be able to join the race on demand and unassisted, or must go to the rear of the lineup for the start of
the race.
8. The track reserves the right to add to, delete, supersede or modify any rule, exhibit or drawing that the track deems
necessary for the conduct of events and or safety of participants. All amendments are affective on the date of publication
by the track regardless of when a person subject to the rules receives actual notice of the amendment.
9. Every driver must inspect the racing surface and the track area to learn of any obstructions or other defects which, in
the driver's opinion, presents an unsafe condition for competition. The driver shall report any unsafe condition in writing to
an official. Any driver that competes in an event is considered to have inspected the track surface and surrounding
perimeter to determine that all conditions are satisfactory. If the driver does not feel that the conditions are satisfactory, the
driver should not compete in the event. The driver further acknowledges that he or she is aware that auto racing involves
risk, and that by competing in an event, the driver assumes these risks with full awareness and responsibility.
10. All drivers are responsible for registering their racecar for each event in order to ensure their respective starting
position in each event.
11. The track and/or promoter reserve the right to refuse to accept the entry of any racecare or participant. Furthermore,
the track and/or promoter reserves the right to revoke or cancel any entry, or any participant's claimed right to be on the
racetrack's premises, if it is determined that a participant's presence or conduct is not in the best interest of the sport of
auto racing, other participant's, spectators, track management and/or employees of the track.
12. Lighted signaling devices, hand signals or any other equipment or methods used for communication during an event
between a non-competing participant and a driver is not allowed.
13. Radios and any other devices used for transmitting or listening are not allowed on the racecar. Exception: Officials may
require drivers to utilize a one-way radio to enable audio communication from officials to drivers. Furthermore, racecars
may be fitted with a timing transponder as supplied by officials.
14. No computers allowed on the racecar, including, but not limited to, electronic traction control devices. Any driver found
to be using traction control will be subject to a minimum fine of $5,000 and a lifetime suspension from all events.
15. Each driver must have a valid track registration card to compete in any event.
16. TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS:
A. For all track classes at all events, either the top four (4) finishers in the main event or the top three (3) finishers in the
main event and one (1) randomly selected racecar will be required to report to a designated tech area following the main
event, where mandatory and varied post-race technical inspections will be required to take place.
B. The track will have a technical inspector at each event.
C. At the discretion of the official(s) overseeing an event, any participant may be disqualified by the official(s) for violation
of any track rule and/or equipment or action(s) deemed to be hazardous to other participants or officials.
D. All racecars are subject to inspection by an official at any time. Any driver whom refuses to allow any inspection by an
official, or terminates an inspection in progress, shall be subject to a fine of two-thousand dollars ($2,000), suspension
from all track events for fourteen (14) days, loss of all points earned to-date for the current season and forfeiture of all
cash and/or awards earned at the event.
E. Any illegal part discovered through inspection shall be confiscated by an official and forfeited by the driver. For first
infraction, driver discovered to be using illegal parts of any kind shall be subject to a fine of two-thousand dollars ($2,000),
suspension from all track events for fourteen (14) days, loss of all points earned to-date for the current season and
forfeiture of all cash and or awards at the event. For the second infraction, driver discovered to be using illegal parts of any
kind shall be subject to a fine of five-thousand ($5,000), suspension from all track events for one (1) year, loss of all points
earned to-date for the current season and forfeiture of all cash and/or awards earned at the event. Confiscated parts will
be sent to manufacturer for inspection. Failure by the driver to surrender any illegal parts for confiscation shall result in a
separate penalty, in addition to other applicable penalties under this rule.
F. The overall weight of the racecar shall be measured at the conclusion of an event with the driver in the cockpit, wearing
complete racing apparel.
G. All measurements must be made while the racecar is stationary on a flat horizontal surface.
17. Decisions of the track are final and binding without exception.
18. These rules have been set by the track and are subject to change without notice. All changes will be made available to
drivers at the racetrack and/or announced at drivers meeting. Also will be posted on website.
ARTICLE 2: POINTS SYSTEM
1. Registered drivers competing for points are eligible to receive track points.
2. Track points will be awarded to each driver in the main event as follows: 1. 100 pts, 2. 95 pts, 3. 91 pts, 4. 87 pts, 5. 84
pts, 6. 81 pts, 7. 78 pts, 8. 76 pts, 9. 74 pts, 10. 72 pts, 11. 70 pts, 12. 68 pts, 13. 66 pts, 14. 64 pts, 15. 62 pts, 16. 60 pts,
17. 58 pts, 18. 56 pts, 19. 55 pts, 20. 54 pts, 21. 53 pts, 22. 52 pts, 23. 51 pts. All other drivers that start the main event
and finish below 23rd are awarded 50 points. All drivers that fail to qualify for the main event are awarded 45 points.
ARTICLE 3: BODY
1. 1970 or newer American compact passenger car only (no panel vans or station wagons).
2. An aluminum half-windshield may be used on driver’s side of the front window opening only.
3. Stock appearing front window support units must be used (painted roll bars are not acceptable substitutes). Front
window may have a support of no more than six (6) inches at bottom, going straight up to top for non-clear materials.
Support may be up to ten (10) inches at bottom, going straight up to top, only if it is a clear Lexan material.
4. A minimum window opening of twelve (12) inches must be maintained on both side window openings.
5. No streamlining at top of windshield. Bodies must have standard appearing windshield opening and corner post must
follow standard configuration.
6. Original roof line of vehicle must be maintained with a maximum of five (5) inches of slope from rear to front. No more
than one-half (1/2) inch stiffener allowed at the rear of the roof and must turn down perpendicular to the ground. O.E.M.
Gremlin roofs are not allowed.
7. Sail panels must be of matching design with matching styles on both sides of racecar.
8. No belly pans. A belly pan will be defined as any object or material that alter the airflow under the racecar.
9. No panel in front of the right door next to the engine compartment.
10. No racecar will be allowed to compete with excessive (to be determined by an official) body damage.
11. SPOILERS:
A. A maximum rear spoiler height of eight (8) inches of total material will be allowed for racecars utilizing the Flat
Tappet/Steel Head or Brodix Aluminum Spec Head engine options. For all other engine combinations, a maximum spoiler
height of five (5) inches of total material will be allowed. See Article 16 for specific engine rules.
B. Rear spoiler may not exceed the width of the rear deck lid.
C. A maximum of four (4) supports may be installed on the floor of the rear spoiler. Supports may extend to a maximum of
two (2) inches above and a maximum of two (2) inches behind the top of the rear spoiler. Supports may be a maximum of
twenty-four (24) inches in total length.
D. Fins, wings or other air spoilers (except as noted above) are not allowed.
12. The rear deck lid and or trunk area must be covered.
13. Aluminum roofs are allowed.
14. Doors and quarter panels may be mounted a maximum of one (1) inch above the deck.
15. Excluding hood and nosepiece, the top of the body should extend no further forward than the back of the engine block.
The bottom of the body may extend up to twelve (12) inches forward of the back of the engine block.
16. BUMPERS:
A. Both front and rear bumpers must be used, and must not have any sharp edges. Any inappropriate bumper will be
disallowed by an official. Front bumper should be mounted from frame-end to frame-end with the bottom loop parallel to the
ground. Bumpers must be made of a minimum of one and one-quarter (1-1/4) inch tubing and must be able to support the
racecar if lifted by a tow vehicle.
B. Rear bumpers may be constructed of tubing or flat stock, and must protect the fuel cell. Center of bumpers (front & rear)
must be at least sixteen (16) inches from the ground and no more than twenty (20) inches from ground. Rear bumpers may
be no more than two (2) inches wider than the bosy on each side and may not be open-ended (must wrap around and be
connected to side rail bars).
17. APPEARANCE:
A. All racecars must be numbered with large legible numbers on both sides, on top and on the nose and rear panels.
Numbers on the sides of the racecar should be in contrasting color from the body and be at least four (4) inches thick and
at least eighteen (18) inches high. Top numbers should be at least four (4) inches thick and eighteen (18) inches high, and
scorer legible.
B. Officials reserve the right, in the public image of the sport, to assign, approve or disapprove any advertising,
sponsorship or similar agreement in connection with any event. All cars must be neat appearing and are subject to
approval of officials to compete. By competing in an event, all drivers agree to comply with the decisions of Officials in this
regard.
ARTICLE 4: ROLL CAGES
1. Round steel tubing, seamless roll-over bars are required for the basic roll cage, and must be acceptable to officials.
Acceptable tubing is as follows: one and three quarters (1-3/4) inches by nine-tenths (.090) of an inch or one and one-half
(1-1/2) inches by ninety-five one-hundredths (.095) of an inch for mild steel and DOM tubing (one and three-quarters (1-
3/4) inches by eighty-three one-hundredths (.083) of an inch for chrome-moly tubing. Aluminum and or other soft metals
are not allowed. Roll bar connections must be properly welded.
2. Roll bars within the driver’s reach must be padded with an accepted material as determined by an official. Fire retardant
material is highly recommended.
3. Installation and workmanship must be acceptable to officials.
4. Must be frame-mounted in at least six (6) places.
5. Must consist of a configuration of front and rear hoops connected by tubing on the sides or side hoops.
6. With helmet on and driver securely strapped into the racing seat, top of driver’s head must not protrude above the roll
cage.
7. Must have a protective screen or bars in front window opening in front of driver’s face.
8. Protection of driver’s feet utilizing a bar across the back of the engine with vertical bars and rub rails or similar protection
is mandatory.
9. Brace bars forward of roll cage may not be higher than the stock hood height.
10. A minimum of three (3) driver side door bars must bee parallel to ground and located perpendicular to the driver so as
to provide maximum protection for the driver, but without causing undue difficulty in getting in or out of the racecar. Side
bars must be welded to the front and the rear of the roll cage members. Door bars with a thickness of less than nine-tenths
(.090) of and inch should have four (4) bars at least one and one-half (1-1/2) inches in diameter at a minimum of eighty-
three one-hundredths (.083) of an inch thickness and be gusseted in place. The door bars must have six (6) vertical studs
per side of one and three-quarters (1-3/4) inches by eighty-three one hundredths (.083) of an inch minimum seamless
round tubing equally spaced.
ARTICLE 5: FRAME
1. Factory production complete full 1960 or newer parallel American passenger car frames only. Frames may not be cut in
rear only at a point not further than thirty-six (36) inches from center of rear end housing.
2. May only be altered for the installation of springs and shocks.
3. All components must be made of steel and be properly welded.
4. Must be full and complete on both sides, may not be widened or narrowed and must be able to support roll cage on both
sides.
5. Minimum height from ground is four (4) inches. Exception: Front cross member may be notched for radiator clearance
only.
6. No Jeep, Bronco or similar four-wheel drive frames allowed. No sports car frames allowed. No front-wheel-drives
allowed.
7. Rear of frame may be altered to accept leaf or coil springs.
8. No hydraulic, ratchet or electric weight jacks anywhere on the racecar. Aluminum jack bolts are not allowed.
9. Minimum wheelbase of one-hundred eight (108) inches.
10. Tubular front clips are not allowed.
11. Maximum overall width of car (at front or rear) shall not exceed seventy-eight (78) inches from outside of tread to
outside of tread (no tolerance).
ARTICLE 6: COCKPIT
1. Loose objects and or weights are not allowed.
2. Air bags are not allowed.
3. Rear view mirrors are not allowed.
4. Floor and firewall must be complete in the driver’s compartment. No interior sheet metal can be higher than or enclose a
standard window opening. Sheet metal in the driver’s compartment must be horizontal from the top of the drive shaft tunnel
to the right side door bars or angle from the top of the drive shaft tunnel upwards to the top of the right side door bars.
Driver must be able to exit the racecar from both sides.
5. STEERING:
A. Must be O.E.M. and must remain within original bolt pattern for type of frame used.
B. Rack and pinion is not allowed.
C. May be modified to suit driver, but must remain on left side of cockpit (no center steering).
D. Quick-release metal coupling on steering wheel is mandatory. Plastic couplings are not allowed.
6. SEAT:
A. Factory-manufactured racing seats are mandatory, and must be acceptable to officials.
B. Homemade aluminum, plastic or fiberglass seats are not allowed.
C. Must be properly installed and seat back cannot be moved back further than rear edge of quarter post.
D. High-back aluminum seats only.
ARTICLE 7: SUSPENSION
1. Must remain stock-type for the type of frame being used. Steel aftermarket parts may be used as stock components as
long as they mount in the stock location and are the same size as the O.E.M. parts. This includes lower tubular A-frames. If
using lower tubular A-frames, must match factory specs.
2. No aluminum or titanium components allowed. Magnet must stick to all components.
3. Steel tube-type upper A-frames allowed and can be moved.
4. Aluminum cross shafts and wedge tubes are allowed.
5. Stock passenger car spindles only—no fabricated spindles. Bottom A-frames cannot be altered, lightened or moved.
6. Front sway bars may be used. Front sway bars must be made of steel and may be attached to the bottom A-frame using
steel heim joints. Sway bars must be solid full-length O.E.M.
7. Rear panhard bars may be used. Rear panhard bars must be made of steel and may be attached by using a minimum
three-quarter (3/4) inch i.d. steel heim joint.
8. Steel coil-over eliminators or steel/aluminum coil over kits are allowed, but must conform to shock and spring rules.
9. Suspension or rear end parts must be steel. Aluminum mounting brackets are permitted.
10. SHOCKS & SPRINGS:
A. One shock per wheel only.
B. Air shocks are not allowed.
C. All coil springs must be at least four and one-half (4-1/2) inches outside diameter. Steel springs only. No torsion bars
allowed in rear.
D. Canister shocks are not allowed.
E. Shocks shall be subject to claim, as outlined in Claim Procedures (Article 19).
ARTICLE 8: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. BATTERY:
A. Must be securely mounted.
B. One (1) 12-volt battery only.
2. IGNITION:
A. No magnetos or crank-triggered ignitions.
B. No more than one(1) coil may be used.
C. Kill switch required within easy reach of the driver. The switch must be clearly marked “off” and “on”.
D. MSD ignition boxes shall be subject to claim, as outlined in Claim Procedures (Article 19).
ARTICLE 9: FUEL SYSTEM
1. FUEL:
A. Must be automotive gasoline or alcohol only. No performance additives of any kind. Racing Fuel is allowed. Penalty for
illegal fuel is loss of points, cash and awards earned for that event.
B. May not be blended with ethers or other oxygenates, and may not be blended with aniline or its derivatives, nitro
compounds or other nitro containing compounds.
2. Electric fuel pumps are not allowed.
3. CARBURETOR:
A. One (1) two-barrel, four-barrel or Predator carburetor properly installed will be permitted. Must be naturally aspirated.
B. No fuel injection.
4. FUEL CELL:
A. Must be commercially manufactured and must be mounted utilizing at least two (2) steel straps. Straps must be two (2)
inches wide at all measuring points.
B. Must be enclosed in a steel container and must be protected in rear of axle by roll cage tubing mounted securely.
C. No part may be lower than protective tubing. Protective tubing must be no wider than six (6) inches on both sides.
D. Must have check valves.
E. Limited to a maximum capacity of thirty-two (32) gallons.
F. Must have check valves. A ball-type, flapper or spring or filter rollover valve is mandatory for fuel cells without a positive
seal filler neck/cap system.
ARTICLE 10: TIRES & WHEELS
1. WHEELS:
A. Must be fifteen (15) inches in diameter and eight (8) inches in width.
B. Stickers are not required.
C. Must be reinforced steel only.
D. A steel or aluminum bead lock may be used on the right rear wheel only, and may be mounted on the outside of the
wheel so long as it does not add over three-quarters (3/4) of an inch to the overall width of the wheel.
E. Homemade mud caps are not allowed.
F. Wheel covers are allowed on right side wheels only.
G. Wide five wheel adaptors are not allowed.
H. Steel or aluminum spacer between hub and wheel is allowed, but overall width of racecar cannot exceed the seventy-
eight (78) inch limit outside tread to outside tread.
I. Aluminum or steel lug nuts are allowed.
2. TIRES:
A. American Racer G60 or KK704 stamped or non-stamped tired are allowed. All non-stamped tires must be asphalt (no
dirt). Also G60 Hoosier tires are allowed.
B. Softening is not allowed.
C. Grooving or grinding on American Racers, Hoosiers grinding only no sipping and no grooving.
ARTICLE 11: BRAKING SYSYTEM
1. Must be operating on all four wheels and must lock up all four wheels during inspection.
2. Must have caliper and rotor on all four wheels. Vented rotors are required on front wheels.
3. Electronic brake actuators are not allowed.
4. Calipers may not be lightened and must be O.E.M.
5. Steel or aluminum single-piston O.E.M.-type calipers are allowed.
6. Rotors must be steel and may not be lightened or drilled. Rotors may be re-drilled for different bolt patterns or larger
studs.
7. Front-to-rear brake bias is allowed.
8. Brake shut-offs are not allowed.
9. Brake line must be visible.
ARTICLE 12: DRIVE SHAFT
1. A loop is required and must be constructed of at least one-quarter (1/4) inch by two (2) inch solid steel. Loop must be
mounted no more than six (6) inches from the front of the drive shaft tube. Alternatively, two (2) loops of one-quarter (1/4)
inch by one (1) inch solid steel fastened to cross member are allowed.
2. Most be painted white.
3. Must be made of steel.
ARTICLE 13: TRANSMISSION
1. O.E.M. three-, four– and five-speed and automatic production-types allowed.
2. “In and out” boxes are not allowed.
3. Must all be clutch-operated.
4. Bert and Brinn transmissions are allowed. With motor running and racecar in stationary position, driver must be able to
engage racecar in gear and move forward, then backward, at time of inspection.
5. Clutch must be inside of bell housing for O.E.M. production-types.
6. One (1) forward gear and one (1) reverse gear must be in working order, plus a neutral position, and must be able to be
shifted by driver.
7. Clutch-type transmissions must be equipped with an explosion-proof steel bell housing. Aluminum must be SFI-approved
(GM bell housing is not SFI approved).
8. Automatic, Bert or Brinn transmissions must have a guard two-hundred seventy (270) degrees around flex plate or
flywheel, and must be constructed of at least one-quarter (1/4) inch steel. Alternatively, automatic transmissions may utilize
an SFI-approved aftermarket guard.
9. All racecars must have the capability of starting without being pushed or pulled.
ARTICLE 14: REAR END
1. Any passenger car—truck type is allowed. No aluminum allowed except lowering blocks, axle cap and drive plate.
2. Quick change is optional: Steel tubes only; ten(10) inch ring gear only; pinion and carrier bearings must be tapered;
titanium is not allowed; wide-five wheel patterns are not allowed; aluminum spools are permitted. Magnesium will be
permitted until such date that the cost increases, at which time only magnesium rear ends purchased prior to that date will
be permitted and must have original serial number.
3. No cambered rear ends (one-piece drive flange only).
4. No traction devices allowed (includes Gold Track, True Track or similar type components).
ARTICLE 15: ENGINE
1. Must be able to be used in conventional passenger car without alteration. Motor mounts may not be removed or altered.
Castings and fittings may not be changed. Machine work on outside of engine, or on front or rear of camshaft, is not
allowed.
2. No total “dry sump” systems allowed. “Wet” system must be operative.
3. Cooling system may be modified. Radiators and oil coolers must not protrude above interior.
4. Any American make may be used. Rear of engine (bell housing flange) must be mounted at least seventy-two (72)
inches forward from the center line of the rear axle—no tolerance.
5. Offset must be within two (2) inches of centerline of front cross member.
6. Must be a minimum of eleven (11) inches from ground to front center of crankshaft.
7. Steel blocks only—no aluminum or titanium.
8. Overflow tubes must be directed toward the ground and inside the frame rails.
9. Radiator must be mounted in front of engine.
10. Wiring elements must be accessible for technical inspection. Any racecar advancing spots and missing will be subject
to disqualification.
11. Tri-Y headers are not allowed.
12. Exhaust systems and or mufflers must be mounted in such a way as to direct spent gases away from the cockpit and
away from areas pit and away from areas of possible fuel spillage.
13. Mufflers are recommended. Mufflers may be required at track’s discretion.
14. Spoiler height (Article4, Rule 4.12) and overall racecar weight (Article 17, Rule 17.1) will be determined by the engine
combination utilized.
15. FLAT TAPPET/STEEL HEAD ENGINES:
A. Stock diameter lifters only. Mushroom lifters are not allowed.
B. Stud girdles and shaft rockers allowed.
C. Engine components must be of matching manufacturers (i.e. Chevy for Chevy).
D. Minimum overall car weight will be two-thousand four-hundred (2,400) pounds.
E. Eight (8) inch spoiler allowed (see Article 4, Rule 4.11).
16. BRODIX ALUMINUM SPEC HEAD ENGINES:
A. Approved product numbers for the Brodix Aluminum Spec Head are as follows:
Chevrolet - SP CH USMTS/USRA
Ford - SP FO USMTS/USRA
Mopar - SP MO USMTS/USRA
B. Roller cams are permitted.
C. Removing, relocating, grinding, polishing or defacing of any cast letters or numbers is strictly forbidden.
D. May be angle milled, but valve angle must remain within one (1) degree of original manufactured specification.
E. Valve guides must remain original angle and spacing as manufactured. Valve guides may not be tapered, thinned or
shortened whatsoever.
F. Absolutely no welding or adding material of any kind.
G. Removal of material is not allowed, except for pushrod clearance. Factory CNC chamber may not be altered in any way.
H. Absolutely no enlarging, relocating or other altering of any blot hole, dowel hole or threaded hole, except to spot face
bolt holes after angle milling.
I. Heli coils may be used for repairs.
J. Absolutely no grinding or polishing of any kind anywhere on the casting, except for pushrod clearance.
K. Internally repaired Brodix Aluminum Spec Head must be recertified by Brodix.
L. Brodix Aluminum Spec Head checking fixtures will be used by officials to check all specifications and dimensions.
M. Minimum overall car weight will be two-thousand four-hundred (2,400) pounds.
N. Eight (8) inch spoiler allowed (see Article 4, Rule 4.11).
17. OTHER ENGINES:
A. Stock valve angle heads only. Roller cams are permitted.
B. No SB2 motors.
C. If utilizing aluminum heads, racecar must have fifty (50) pounds in front of mid-plate.
D. Minimum overall car weight will be two-thousand four-hundred fifty (2,450) pounds.
E. Five (5) inch spoiler allowed (see Article 4, Rule 4.11).
ARTICLE 16: WEIGHT
1. The minimum overall weight for racecars utilizing the Flat Tappet/Steel Head (Article 16, Rule 16.15) or Brodix Aluminum
Spec Head (Article 16, Rule 16.16) will be two-thousand four-hundred (2,400) pounds. For all other engine combinations
(Article 16, Rule 16.17), the minimum overall racecar weight will be two-thousand four-hundred fifty (2,450) pounds. If
utilizing aluminum heads (Article 16, Rule 16.17.4), racecar must have fifty (50) pounds in front of mid-plate.
2. BALLAST:
A. May not be mounted in cockpit, or outside of body or hood area.
B. Must be securely mounted, painted white and clearly marked with the car number.
C. Must be attached with at least two (2) one-half (1/2) inch bolts.
D. May not be attached to rear bumper.
ARTICLE 17: SAFETY
1. It is recommended that each racecar have built-in fire extinguishing equipment, but cannot be of the dry powder type
(must be Halon 1211 or equivalent).
2. Drivers should have in their pit area as part of their equipment, at all times, a fully charged dry chemical, Halon (or its
equivalent) fire extinguisher. Ten (10) or thirteen (13) pound fire extinguishers are highly recommended.
3. Driver must wear required helmet, fire suit and five-point safety harness whenever the racecar is on the racetrack. This
includes during track packing, warm ups, hot laps and races.
4. Helmets are mandatory and must be an approved SHCA or Snell-type full coverage.
5. Helmets should accompany driver and racecar at time of inspection.
6. Helmets of at least Snell SA2000 or SA2005 rating are mandatory.
7. Complete one– or two-piece fire suits of a flame retardant nature must be worn by all drivers at all times when the
racecar is on the racetrack. This includes during track packing, warm ups, hot laps and races.
8. SFI-approved fire-resistant gloves and shoes are mandatory.
9. Five-point safety belts, sub-belt and shoulder harness is required. Factory-type shoulder belts or straps are not allowed.
10. Metal on metal buckles are required on shoulder and seat belts.
11. Shoulder harness must be mounted securely to the roll cage. It is recommended that seat belts and shoulder
harnesses not to be more than one (1) year old.
12. Where the belt passes through the seat edges, it must have a grommet installed, be rolled and/or padded to prevent
cutting of the belt.
13. Full-size window net mounted in the left side driver’s window opening is required. Window net mounts must be welded
to the roll cage. All bars around the driver must have approved roll bar padding. If driver is utilizing arm restraints and
official can pull driver’s arm out of cockpit, driver will not be allowed to compete.
14. Fire-resistant safety neck collars are mandatory.
ARTICLE 18: CLAIMING PROCEDURES
1. Any driver possessing a valid Track license may have the opportunity to execute a claim on the engine (includes
cylinder heads and intake manifold), shocks or MSD ignition box of another driver’s racecar.
2. The first five (5) finishers in the main event must drive their racecars directly to the designated claim area at the
conclusion of the main event, and are subject to being claimed by any other driver that finishes sixth or lower and finishes
on the same lap as the winner.
3. Claims must be made within five (5) minutes of the completion of the main event. Claims items must be removed at the
racetrack and within one (1) hour after claimed driver accepts the claim.
4. Driver making claim must drive his/her race car immediately after finish of feature, under its own power, directly to the
claim area.
5. Claiming driver must present claim card and cash to official overseeing the claim area at the time that the driver declares
his/her intention to claim. The cash price of the claim shall be $1,200 for heads and intake; $100 each for shocks; or $250
for MSD ignition boxes. Drivers claiming shocks may claim one (1) or more shocks during a single claim.
6. Heads and intake claim does not include rocker arms and related hardware, push rods or lifters.
7. If the claiming driver decides at that time that he/she does not wish to execute the claim, he/she will nonetheless be
charged one claim on his/her claim card. If multiple drivers declare an intention to claim, the driver finishing farthest back in
the main event will draw first.
8. Driver is allowed one (1) claim per event, regardless of the outcome of that claim.
9. Only drivers and officials are allowed in the designated claim area. Any other participants associated with that racecar
that enter the claim area will be subject to disqualification, fine and/or suspension.
10. Only a driver may claim, and only the claimed driver may agree or accept or refuse the claim. The first statement of
acceptance re rejection of the claim by the claimed driver is binding.
11. Any driver refusing to accept a claim will forfeit all cash and contingency winnings for that event.
12. Any driver refusing to accept a claim forfeits his/her right to make a claim in any Track event for a period of one (1)
year from the date of refusal.
13. Any driver refusing to accept a claim will forfeit all Track points accumulated up to, and including, the event at which
the claim was made.
14. First refusal to accept a claim will result in that driver being suspended from all Track events for thirty (30) days and
until a $1,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter. Second refusal to accept a claim will result in that driver being
suspended from all Track events for one (1) year and until a $5,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter.
15. Any driver found to be making a claim for another person will lose all Track points accumulated to date for the entire
season, all cash and contingency winnings for that event, and will be suspended from all Track events for thirty (30) days
and until a $1,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter.
16. Sabotage of claimed parts will result in driver being suspended from all Track events for fourteen (14) days and until a
$1,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter. Driver will also forfeit all Track points accumulated up to, and
including, the event at which the sabotage occurred. Furthermore, driver will forfeit the privilege to make a claim for a
period of one (1) year from the date o which the sabotage occurred.
17. Driver may claim a maximum of three (3) times during the calendar year.
18. After making an accepted claim, driver must finish in the top five (5) of a main event and reinstate his/her claim card.
Cost is $25 for reinstatement of claim card. Driver will not be eligible to make another claim unless card is reinstated.
19. Cost for replacement of a lost claim card is $25.
20. Driver must compete in a minimum of three (3) events prior to the event at which he/she makes a claim.
21. The Track reserves the right to disallow any claim at their discretion.
22. At their discretion, officials reserve the option to claim the engine, shock or MSD ignition box of any racecar. Officials
may exchange MSD ignition boxes at any time.
23. Drivers will be eligible to make a claim during the first event of the season. After one event, driver must have raced in
previous events before Rule 19.20 applies.
24. Disqualification shall not affect a legal claim. Claimed parts will be removed and transferred prior to any penalties being
assessed.
Amendments:
Article 3: Body, item D - #13, Rule on rear panel has been removed.
Article 15: Engines, item #17 – B, Rule on raised intake runner heads has been removed.
Amended on April 19, 2008.
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL RULES
1. Track rules shall apply at all events. All participants are subject to the rules of the track and are expected to know the
rules. An expressed ignorance of track rules by any participant will not be recognized as a valid argument for failure to
comply with the track rules.
2. Approval of any racecar by an official shall mean that the racecar is approved for participation in the event and shall not
be construed in any way to mean that the inspected vehicle is guaranteed to be mechanically sound or safe. Be it further
declared that officials and or the track shall not be liable for any mechanical failure, nor for any losses, injuries or death
resulting from the same.
3. CONDUCT:
A. Participants will conduct themselves as professionals. Any unsportsmanlike conduct by a participant shall be grounds
for disqualification and/or punitive action by the track. This will be strictly enforced.
B. Drivers are responsible for the conduct and actions of their car owners, crew members, sponsors and family members.
C. Absolutely no alcoholic beverages or other illegal chemical substance may be consumed by a driver prior to, or during
an event. The duration of the event shall also include all support class events run as a part of the overall program. The
use, sale or distribution of illegal drugs at any time shall be cause for immediate and indefinite suspension.
D. Any participant who defies or violates the intent or spirit of the track rules shall be considered to have engaged in
unsportsmanlike conduct and shall be dealt with accordingly and swiftly by the track.
4. All drivers must be at least fourteen (14) years old of age (proof of age required). Drivers under eighteen (18) years of
age are required to have a signed and notarized Parental Consent Form. The Parent Consent Form must be signed by a
parent or legal guardian, and must be received by the track official in charge of registrations, prior to participation of the
driver in any event.
5. The track may require any driver to undergo a physical examination by a licensed health care provider prior to being
allowed to participate in any event.
6. No equipment or racecar will be considered as having been approved by reason of having passed through inspection
unobserved.
7. All racecars must be able to join the race on demand and unassisted, or must go to the rear of the lineup for the start of
the race.
8. The track reserves the right to add to, delete, supersede or modify any rule, exhibit or drawing that the track deems
necessary for the conduct of events and or safety of participants. All amendments are affective on the date of publication
by the track regardless of when a person subject to the rules receives actual notice of the amendment.
9. Every driver must inspect the racing surface and the track area to learn of any obstructions or other defects which, in
the driver's opinion, presents an unsafe condition for competition. The driver shall report any unsafe condition in writing to
an official. Any driver that competes in an event is considered to have inspected the track surface and surrounding
perimeter to determine that all conditions are satisfactory. If the driver does not feel that the conditions are satisfactory, the
driver should not compete in the event. The driver further acknowledges that he or she is aware that auto racing involves
risk, and that by competing in an event, the driver assumes these risks with full awareness and responsibility.
10. All drivers are responsible for registering their racecar for each event in order to ensure their respective starting
position in each event.
11. The track and/or promoter reserve the right to refuse to accept the entry of any racecare or participant. Furthermore,
the track and/or promoter reserves the right to revoke or cancel any entry, or any participant's claimed right to be on the
racetrack's premises, if it is determined that a participant's presence or conduct is not in the best interest of the sport of
auto racing, other participant's, spectators, track management and/or employees of the track.
12. Lighted signaling devices, hand signals or any other equipment or methods used for communication during an event
between a non-competing participant and a driver is not allowed.
13. Radios and any other devices used for transmitting or listening are not allowed on the racecar. Exception: Officials may
require drivers to utilize a one-way radio to enable audio communication from officials to drivers. Furthermore, racecars
may be fitted with a timing transponder as supplied by officials.
14. No computers allowed on the racecar, including, but not limited to, electronic traction control devices. Any driver found
to be using traction control will be subject to a minimum fine of $5,000 and a lifetime suspension from all events.
15. Each driver must have a valid track registration card to compete in any event.
16. TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS:
A. For all track classes at all events, either the top four (4) finishers in the main event or the top three (3) finishers in the
main event and one (1) randomly selected racecar will be required to report to a designated tech area following the main
event, where mandatory and varied post-race technical inspections will be required to take place.
B. The track will have a technical inspector at each event.
C. At the discretion of the official(s) overseeing an event, any participant may be disqualified by the official(s) for violation
of any track rule and/or equipment or action(s) deemed to be hazardous to other participants or officials.
D. All racecars are subject to inspection by an official at any time. Any driver whom refuses to allow any inspection by an
official, or terminates an inspection in progress, shall be subject to a fine of two-thousand dollars ($2,000), suspension
from all track events for fourteen (14) days, loss of all points earned to-date for the current season and forfeiture of all
cash and/or awards earned at the event.
E. Any illegal part discovered through inspection shall be confiscated by an official and forfeited by the driver. For first
infraction, driver discovered to be using illegal parts of any kind shall be subject to a fine of two-thousand dollars ($2,000),
suspension from all track events for fourteen (14) days, loss of all points earned to-date for the current season and
forfeiture of all cash and or awards at the event. For the second infraction, driver discovered to be using illegal parts of any
kind shall be subject to a fine of five-thousand ($5,000), suspension from all track events for one (1) year, loss of all points
earned to-date for the current season and forfeiture of all cash and/or awards earned at the event. Confiscated parts will
be sent to manufacturer for inspection. Failure by the driver to surrender any illegal parts for confiscation shall result in a
separate penalty, in addition to other applicable penalties under this rule.
F. The overall weight of the racecar shall be measured at the conclusion of an event with the driver in the cockpit, wearing
complete racing apparel.
G. All measurements must be made while the racecar is stationary on a flat horizontal surface.
17. Decisions of the track are final and binding without exception.
18. These rules have been set by the track and are subject to change without notice. All changes will be made available to
drivers at the racetrack and/or announced at drivers meeting. Also will be posted on website.
ARTICLE 2: POINTS SYSTEM
1. Registered drivers competing for points are eligible to receive track points.
2. Track points will be awarded to each driver in the main event as follows: 1. 100 pts, 2. 95 pts, 3. 91 pts, 4. 87 pts, 5. 84
pts, 6. 81 pts, 7. 78 pts, 8. 76 pts, 9. 74 pts, 10. 72 pts, 11. 70 pts, 12. 68 pts, 13. 66 pts, 14. 64 pts, 15. 62 pts, 16. 60 pts,
17. 58 pts, 18. 56 pts, 19. 55 pts, 20. 54 pts, 21. 53 pts, 22. 52 pts, 23. 51 pts. All other drivers that start the main event
and finish below 23rd are awarded 50 points. All drivers that fail to qualify for the main event are awarded 45 points.
ARTICLE 3: BODY
1. 1970 or newer American compact passenger car only (no panel vans or station wagons).
2. An aluminum half-windshield may be used on driver’s side of the front window opening only.
3. Stock appearing front window support units must be used (painted roll bars are not acceptable substitutes). Front
window may have a support of no more than six (6) inches at bottom, going straight up to top for non-clear materials.
Support may be up to ten (10) inches at bottom, going straight up to top, only if it is a clear Lexan material.
4. A minimum window opening of twelve (12) inches must be maintained on both side window openings.
5. No streamlining at top of windshield. Bodies must have standard appearing windshield opening and corner post must
follow standard configuration.
6. Original roof line of vehicle must be maintained with a maximum of five (5) inches of slope from rear to front. No more
than one-half (1/2) inch stiffener allowed at the rear of the roof and must turn down perpendicular to the ground. O.E.M.
Gremlin roofs are not allowed.
7. Sail panels must be of matching design with matching styles on both sides of racecar.
8. No belly pans. A belly pan will be defined as any object or material that alter the airflow under the racecar.
9. No panel in front of the right door next to the engine compartment.
10. No racecar will be allowed to compete with excessive (to be determined by an official) body damage.
11. SPOILERS:
A. A maximum rear spoiler height of eight (8) inches of total material will be allowed for racecars utilizing the Flat
Tappet/Steel Head or Brodix Aluminum Spec Head engine options. For all other engine combinations, a maximum spoiler
height of five (5) inches of total material will be allowed. See Article 16 for specific engine rules.
B. Rear spoiler may not exceed the width of the rear deck lid.
C. A maximum of four (4) supports may be installed on the floor of the rear spoiler. Supports may extend to a maximum of
two (2) inches above and a maximum of two (2) inches behind the top of the rear spoiler. Supports may be a maximum of
twenty-four (24) inches in total length.
D. Fins, wings or other air spoilers (except as noted above) are not allowed.
12. The rear deck lid and or trunk area must be covered.
13. Aluminum roofs are allowed.
14. Doors and quarter panels may be mounted a maximum of one (1) inch above the deck.
15. Excluding hood and nosepiece, the top of the body should extend no further forward than the back of the engine block.
The bottom of the body may extend up to twelve (12) inches forward of the back of the engine block.
16. BUMPERS:
A. Both front and rear bumpers must be used, and must not have any sharp edges. Any inappropriate bumper will be
disallowed by an official. Front bumper should be mounted from frame-end to frame-end with the bottom loop parallel to the
ground. Bumpers must be made of a minimum of one and one-quarter (1-1/4) inch tubing and must be able to support the
racecar if lifted by a tow vehicle.
B. Rear bumpers may be constructed of tubing or flat stock, and must protect the fuel cell. Center of bumpers (front & rear)
must be at least sixteen (16) inches from the ground and no more than twenty (20) inches from ground. Rear bumpers may
be no more than two (2) inches wider than the bosy on each side and may not be open-ended (must wrap around and be
connected to side rail bars).
17. APPEARANCE:
A. All racecars must be numbered with large legible numbers on both sides, on top and on the nose and rear panels.
Numbers on the sides of the racecar should be in contrasting color from the body and be at least four (4) inches thick and
at least eighteen (18) inches high. Top numbers should be at least four (4) inches thick and eighteen (18) inches high, and
scorer legible.
B. Officials reserve the right, in the public image of the sport, to assign, approve or disapprove any advertising,
sponsorship or similar agreement in connection with any event. All cars must be neat appearing and are subject to
approval of officials to compete. By competing in an event, all drivers agree to comply with the decisions of Officials in this
regard.
ARTICLE 4: ROLL CAGES
1. Round steel tubing, seamless roll-over bars are required for the basic roll cage, and must be acceptable to officials.
Acceptable tubing is as follows: one and three quarters (1-3/4) inches by nine-tenths (.090) of an inch or one and one-half
(1-1/2) inches by ninety-five one-hundredths (.095) of an inch for mild steel and DOM tubing (one and three-quarters (1-
3/4) inches by eighty-three one-hundredths (.083) of an inch for chrome-moly tubing. Aluminum and or other soft metals
are not allowed. Roll bar connections must be properly welded.
2. Roll bars within the driver’s reach must be padded with an accepted material as determined by an official. Fire retardant
material is highly recommended.
3. Installation and workmanship must be acceptable to officials.
4. Must be frame-mounted in at least six (6) places.
5. Must consist of a configuration of front and rear hoops connected by tubing on the sides or side hoops.
6. With helmet on and driver securely strapped into the racing seat, top of driver’s head must not protrude above the roll
cage.
7. Must have a protective screen or bars in front window opening in front of driver’s face.
8. Protection of driver’s feet utilizing a bar across the back of the engine with vertical bars and rub rails or similar protection
is mandatory.
9. Brace bars forward of roll cage may not be higher than the stock hood height.
10. A minimum of three (3) driver side door bars must bee parallel to ground and located perpendicular to the driver so as
to provide maximum protection for the driver, but without causing undue difficulty in getting in or out of the racecar. Side
bars must be welded to the front and the rear of the roll cage members. Door bars with a thickness of less than nine-tenths
(.090) of and inch should have four (4) bars at least one and one-half (1-1/2) inches in diameter at a minimum of eighty-
three one-hundredths (.083) of an inch thickness and be gusseted in place. The door bars must have six (6) vertical studs
per side of one and three-quarters (1-3/4) inches by eighty-three one hundredths (.083) of an inch minimum seamless
round tubing equally spaced.
ARTICLE 5: FRAME
1. Factory production complete full 1960 or newer parallel American passenger car frames only. Frames may not be cut in
rear only at a point not further than thirty-six (36) inches from center of rear end housing.
2. May only be altered for the installation of springs and shocks.
3. All components must be made of steel and be properly welded.
4. Must be full and complete on both sides, may not be widened or narrowed and must be able to support roll cage on both
sides.
5. Minimum height from ground is four (4) inches. Exception: Front cross member may be notched for radiator clearance
only.
6. No Jeep, Bronco or similar four-wheel drive frames allowed. No sports car frames allowed. No front-wheel-drives
allowed.
7. Rear of frame may be altered to accept leaf or coil springs.
8. No hydraulic, ratchet or electric weight jacks anywhere on the racecar. Aluminum jack bolts are not allowed.
9. Minimum wheelbase of one-hundred eight (108) inches.
10. Tubular front clips are not allowed.
11. Maximum overall width of car (at front or rear) shall not exceed seventy-eight (78) inches from outside of tread to
outside of tread (no tolerance).
ARTICLE 6: COCKPIT
1. Loose objects and or weights are not allowed.
2. Air bags are not allowed.
3. Rear view mirrors are not allowed.
4. Floor and firewall must be complete in the driver’s compartment. No interior sheet metal can be higher than or enclose a
standard window opening. Sheet metal in the driver’s compartment must be horizontal from the top of the drive shaft tunnel
to the right side door bars or angle from the top of the drive shaft tunnel upwards to the top of the right side door bars.
Driver must be able to exit the racecar from both sides.
5. STEERING:
A. Must be O.E.M. and must remain within original bolt pattern for type of frame used.
B. Rack and pinion is not allowed.
C. May be modified to suit driver, but must remain on left side of cockpit (no center steering).
D. Quick-release metal coupling on steering wheel is mandatory. Plastic couplings are not allowed.
6. SEAT:
A. Factory-manufactured racing seats are mandatory, and must be acceptable to officials.
B. Homemade aluminum, plastic or fiberglass seats are not allowed.
C. Must be properly installed and seat back cannot be moved back further than rear edge of quarter post.
D. High-back aluminum seats only.
ARTICLE 7: SUSPENSION
1. Must remain stock-type for the type of frame being used. Steel aftermarket parts may be used as stock components as
long as they mount in the stock location and are the same size as the O.E.M. parts. This includes lower tubular A-frames. If
using lower tubular A-frames, must match factory specs.
2. No aluminum or titanium components allowed. Magnet must stick to all components.
3. Steel tube-type upper A-frames allowed and can be moved.
4. Aluminum cross shafts and wedge tubes are allowed.
5. Stock passenger car spindles only—no fabricated spindles. Bottom A-frames cannot be altered, lightened or moved.
6. Front sway bars may be used. Front sway bars must be made of steel and may be attached to the bottom A-frame using
steel heim joints. Sway bars must be solid full-length O.E.M.
7. Rear panhard bars may be used. Rear panhard bars must be made of steel and may be attached by using a minimum
three-quarter (3/4) inch i.d. steel heim joint.
8. Steel coil-over eliminators or steel/aluminum coil over kits are allowed, but must conform to shock and spring rules.
9. Suspension or rear end parts must be steel. Aluminum mounting brackets are permitted.
10. SHOCKS & SPRINGS:
A. One shock per wheel only.
B. Air shocks are not allowed.
C. All coil springs must be at least four and one-half (4-1/2) inches outside diameter. Steel springs only. No torsion bars
allowed in rear.
D. Canister shocks are not allowed.
E. Shocks shall be subject to claim, as outlined in Claim Procedures (Article 19).
ARTICLE 8: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. BATTERY:
A. Must be securely mounted.
B. One (1) 12-volt battery only.
2. IGNITION:
A. No magnetos or crank-triggered ignitions.
B. No more than one(1) coil may be used.
C. Kill switch required within easy reach of the driver. The switch must be clearly marked “off” and “on”.
D. MSD ignition boxes shall be subject to claim, as outlined in Claim Procedures (Article 19).
ARTICLE 9: FUEL SYSTEM
1. FUEL:
A. Must be automotive gasoline or alcohol only. No performance additives of any kind. Racing Fuel is allowed. Penalty for
illegal fuel is loss of points, cash and awards earned for that event.
B. May not be blended with ethers or other oxygenates, and may not be blended with aniline or its derivatives, nitro
compounds or other nitro containing compounds.
2. Electric fuel pumps are not allowed.
3. CARBURETOR:
A. One (1) two-barrel, four-barrel or Predator carburetor properly installed will be permitted. Must be naturally aspirated.
B. No fuel injection.
4. FUEL CELL:
A. Must be commercially manufactured and must be mounted utilizing at least two (2) steel straps. Straps must be two (2)
inches wide at all measuring points.
B. Must be enclosed in a steel container and must be protected in rear of axle by roll cage tubing mounted securely.
C. No part may be lower than protective tubing. Protective tubing must be no wider than six (6) inches on both sides.
D. Must have check valves.
E. Limited to a maximum capacity of thirty-two (32) gallons.
F. Must have check valves. A ball-type, flapper or spring or filter rollover valve is mandatory for fuel cells without a positive
seal filler neck/cap system.
ARTICLE 10: TIRES & WHEELS
1. WHEELS:
A. Must be fifteen (15) inches in diameter and eight (8) inches in width.
B. Stickers are not required.
C. Must be reinforced steel only.
D. A steel or aluminum bead lock may be used on the right rear wheel only, and may be mounted on the outside of the
wheel so long as it does not add over three-quarters (3/4) of an inch to the overall width of the wheel.
E. Homemade mud caps are not allowed.
F. Wheel covers are allowed on right side wheels only.
G. Wide five wheel adaptors are not allowed.
H. Steel or aluminum spacer between hub and wheel is allowed, but overall width of racecar cannot exceed the seventy-
eight (78) inch limit outside tread to outside tread.
I. Aluminum or steel lug nuts are allowed.
2. TIRES:
A. American Racer G60 or KK704 stamped or non-stamped tired are allowed. All non-stamped tires must be asphalt (no
dirt). Also G60 Hoosier tires are allowed.
B. Softening is not allowed.
C. Grooving or grinding on American Racers, Hoosiers grinding only no sipping and no grooving.
ARTICLE 11: BRAKING SYSYTEM
1. Must be operating on all four wheels and must lock up all four wheels during inspection.
2. Must have caliper and rotor on all four wheels. Vented rotors are required on front wheels.
3. Electronic brake actuators are not allowed.
4. Calipers may not be lightened and must be O.E.M.
5. Steel or aluminum single-piston O.E.M.-type calipers are allowed.
6. Rotors must be steel and may not be lightened or drilled. Rotors may be re-drilled for different bolt patterns or larger
studs.
7. Front-to-rear brake bias is allowed.
8. Brake shut-offs are not allowed.
9. Brake line must be visible.
ARTICLE 12: DRIVE SHAFT
1. A loop is required and must be constructed of at least one-quarter (1/4) inch by two (2) inch solid steel. Loop must be
mounted no more than six (6) inches from the front of the drive shaft tube. Alternatively, two (2) loops of one-quarter (1/4)
inch by one (1) inch solid steel fastened to cross member are allowed.
2. Most be painted white.
3. Must be made of steel.
ARTICLE 13: TRANSMISSION
1. O.E.M. three-, four– and five-speed and automatic production-types allowed.
2. “In and out” boxes are not allowed.
3. Must all be clutch-operated.
4. Bert and Brinn transmissions are allowed. With motor running and racecar in stationary position, driver must be able to
engage racecar in gear and move forward, then backward, at time of inspection.
5. Clutch must be inside of bell housing for O.E.M. production-types.
6. One (1) forward gear and one (1) reverse gear must be in working order, plus a neutral position, and must be able to be
shifted by driver.
7. Clutch-type transmissions must be equipped with an explosion-proof steel bell housing. Aluminum must be SFI-approved
(GM bell housing is not SFI approved).
8. Automatic, Bert or Brinn transmissions must have a guard two-hundred seventy (270) degrees around flex plate or
flywheel, and must be constructed of at least one-quarter (1/4) inch steel. Alternatively, automatic transmissions may utilize
an SFI-approved aftermarket guard.
9. All racecars must have the capability of starting without being pushed or pulled.
ARTICLE 14: REAR END
1. Any passenger car—truck type is allowed. No aluminum allowed except lowering blocks, axle cap and drive plate.
2. Quick change is optional: Steel tubes only; ten(10) inch ring gear only; pinion and carrier bearings must be tapered;
titanium is not allowed; wide-five wheel patterns are not allowed; aluminum spools are permitted. Magnesium will be
permitted until such date that the cost increases, at which time only magnesium rear ends purchased prior to that date will
be permitted and must have original serial number.
3. No cambered rear ends (one-piece drive flange only).
4. No traction devices allowed (includes Gold Track, True Track or similar type components).
ARTICLE 15: ENGINE
1. Must be able to be used in conventional passenger car without alteration. Motor mounts may not be removed or altered.
Castings and fittings may not be changed. Machine work on outside of engine, or on front or rear of camshaft, is not
allowed.
2. No total “dry sump” systems allowed. “Wet” system must be operative.
3. Cooling system may be modified. Radiators and oil coolers must not protrude above interior.
4. Any American make may be used. Rear of engine (bell housing flange) must be mounted at least seventy-two (72)
inches forward from the center line of the rear axle—no tolerance.
5. Offset must be within two (2) inches of centerline of front cross member.
6. Must be a minimum of eleven (11) inches from ground to front center of crankshaft.
7. Steel blocks only—no aluminum or titanium.
8. Overflow tubes must be directed toward the ground and inside the frame rails.
9. Radiator must be mounted in front of engine.
10. Wiring elements must be accessible for technical inspection. Any racecar advancing spots and missing will be subject
to disqualification.
11. Tri-Y headers are not allowed.
12. Exhaust systems and or mufflers must be mounted in such a way as to direct spent gases away from the cockpit and
away from areas pit and away from areas of possible fuel spillage.
13. Mufflers are recommended. Mufflers may be required at track’s discretion.
14. Spoiler height (Article4, Rule 4.12) and overall racecar weight (Article 17, Rule 17.1) will be determined by the engine
combination utilized.
15. FLAT TAPPET/STEEL HEAD ENGINES:
A. Stock diameter lifters only. Mushroom lifters are not allowed.
B. Stud girdles and shaft rockers allowed.
C. Engine components must be of matching manufacturers (i.e. Chevy for Chevy).
D. Minimum overall car weight will be two-thousand four-hundred (2,400) pounds.
E. Eight (8) inch spoiler allowed (see Article 4, Rule 4.11).
16. BRODIX ALUMINUM SPEC HEAD ENGINES:
A. Approved product numbers for the Brodix Aluminum Spec Head are as follows:
Chevrolet - SP CH USMTS/USRA
Ford - SP FO USMTS/USRA
Mopar - SP MO USMTS/USRA
B. Roller cams are permitted.
C. Removing, relocating, grinding, polishing or defacing of any cast letters or numbers is strictly forbidden.
D. May be angle milled, but valve angle must remain within one (1) degree of original manufactured specification.
E. Valve guides must remain original angle and spacing as manufactured. Valve guides may not be tapered, thinned or
shortened whatsoever.
F. Absolutely no welding or adding material of any kind.
G. Removal of material is not allowed, except for pushrod clearance. Factory CNC chamber may not be altered in any way.
H. Absolutely no enlarging, relocating or other altering of any blot hole, dowel hole or threaded hole, except to spot face
bolt holes after angle milling.
I. Heli coils may be used for repairs.
J. Absolutely no grinding or polishing of any kind anywhere on the casting, except for pushrod clearance.
K. Internally repaired Brodix Aluminum Spec Head must be recertified by Brodix.
L. Brodix Aluminum Spec Head checking fixtures will be used by officials to check all specifications and dimensions.
M. Minimum overall car weight will be two-thousand four-hundred (2,400) pounds.
N. Eight (8) inch spoiler allowed (see Article 4, Rule 4.11).
17. OTHER ENGINES:
A. Stock valve angle heads only. Roller cams are permitted.
B. No SB2 motors.
C. If utilizing aluminum heads, racecar must have fifty (50) pounds in front of mid-plate.
D. Minimum overall car weight will be two-thousand four-hundred fifty (2,450) pounds.
E. Five (5) inch spoiler allowed (see Article 4, Rule 4.11).
ARTICLE 16: WEIGHT
1. The minimum overall weight for racecars utilizing the Flat Tappet/Steel Head (Article 16, Rule 16.15) or Brodix Aluminum
Spec Head (Article 16, Rule 16.16) will be two-thousand four-hundred (2,400) pounds. For all other engine combinations
(Article 16, Rule 16.17), the minimum overall racecar weight will be two-thousand four-hundred fifty (2,450) pounds. If
utilizing aluminum heads (Article 16, Rule 16.17.4), racecar must have fifty (50) pounds in front of mid-plate.
2. BALLAST:
A. May not be mounted in cockpit, or outside of body or hood area.
B. Must be securely mounted, painted white and clearly marked with the car number.
C. Must be attached with at least two (2) one-half (1/2) inch bolts.
D. May not be attached to rear bumper.
ARTICLE 17: SAFETY
1. It is recommended that each racecar have built-in fire extinguishing equipment, but cannot be of the dry powder type
(must be Halon 1211 or equivalent).
2. Drivers should have in their pit area as part of their equipment, at all times, a fully charged dry chemical, Halon (or its
equivalent) fire extinguisher. Ten (10) or thirteen (13) pound fire extinguishers are highly recommended.
3. Driver must wear required helmet, fire suit and five-point safety harness whenever the racecar is on the racetrack. This
includes during track packing, warm ups, hot laps and races.
4. Helmets are mandatory and must be an approved SHCA or Snell-type full coverage.
5. Helmets should accompany driver and racecar at time of inspection.
6. Helmets of at least Snell SA2000 or SA2005 rating are mandatory.
7. Complete one– or two-piece fire suits of a flame retardant nature must be worn by all drivers at all times when the
racecar is on the racetrack. This includes during track packing, warm ups, hot laps and races.
8. SFI-approved fire-resistant gloves and shoes are mandatory.
9. Five-point safety belts, sub-belt and shoulder harness is required. Factory-type shoulder belts or straps are not allowed.
10. Metal on metal buckles are required on shoulder and seat belts.
11. Shoulder harness must be mounted securely to the roll cage. It is recommended that seat belts and shoulder
harnesses not to be more than one (1) year old.
12. Where the belt passes through the seat edges, it must have a grommet installed, be rolled and/or padded to prevent
cutting of the belt.
13. Full-size window net mounted in the left side driver’s window opening is required. Window net mounts must be welded
to the roll cage. All bars around the driver must have approved roll bar padding. If driver is utilizing arm restraints and
official can pull driver’s arm out of cockpit, driver will not be allowed to compete.
14. Fire-resistant safety neck collars are mandatory.
ARTICLE 18: CLAIMING PROCEDURES
1. Any driver possessing a valid Track license may have the opportunity to execute a claim on the engine (includes
cylinder heads and intake manifold), shocks or MSD ignition box of another driver’s racecar.
2. The first five (5) finishers in the main event must drive their racecars directly to the designated claim area at the
conclusion of the main event, and are subject to being claimed by any other driver that finishes sixth or lower and finishes
on the same lap as the winner.
3. Claims must be made within five (5) minutes of the completion of the main event. Claims items must be removed at the
racetrack and within one (1) hour after claimed driver accepts the claim.
4. Driver making claim must drive his/her race car immediately after finish of feature, under its own power, directly to the
claim area.
5. Claiming driver must present claim card and cash to official overseeing the claim area at the time that the driver declares
his/her intention to claim. The cash price of the claim shall be $1,200 for heads and intake; $100 each for shocks; or $250
for MSD ignition boxes. Drivers claiming shocks may claim one (1) or more shocks during a single claim.
6. Heads and intake claim does not include rocker arms and related hardware, push rods or lifters.
7. If the claiming driver decides at that time that he/she does not wish to execute the claim, he/she will nonetheless be
charged one claim on his/her claim card. If multiple drivers declare an intention to claim, the driver finishing farthest back in
the main event will draw first.
8. Driver is allowed one (1) claim per event, regardless of the outcome of that claim.
9. Only drivers and officials are allowed in the designated claim area. Any other participants associated with that racecar
that enter the claim area will be subject to disqualification, fine and/or suspension.
10. Only a driver may claim, and only the claimed driver may agree or accept or refuse the claim. The first statement of
acceptance re rejection of the claim by the claimed driver is binding.
11. Any driver refusing to accept a claim will forfeit all cash and contingency winnings for that event.
12. Any driver refusing to accept a claim forfeits his/her right to make a claim in any Track event for a period of one (1)
year from the date of refusal.
13. Any driver refusing to accept a claim will forfeit all Track points accumulated up to, and including, the event at which
the claim was made.
14. First refusal to accept a claim will result in that driver being suspended from all Track events for thirty (30) days and
until a $1,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter. Second refusal to accept a claim will result in that driver being
suspended from all Track events for one (1) year and until a $5,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter.
15. Any driver found to be making a claim for another person will lose all Track points accumulated to date for the entire
season, all cash and contingency winnings for that event, and will be suspended from all Track events for thirty (30) days
and until a $1,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter.
16. Sabotage of claimed parts will result in driver being suspended from all Track events for fourteen (14) days and until a
$1,000 fine is paid and received by Track Promoter. Driver will also forfeit all Track points accumulated up to, and
including, the event at which the sabotage occurred. Furthermore, driver will forfeit the privilege to make a claim for a
period of one (1) year from the date o which the sabotage occurred.
17. Driver may claim a maximum of three (3) times during the calendar year.
18. After making an accepted claim, driver must finish in the top five (5) of a main event and reinstate his/her claim card.
Cost is $25 for reinstatement of claim card. Driver will not be eligible to make another claim unless card is reinstated.
19. Cost for replacement of a lost claim card is $25.
20. Driver must compete in a minimum of three (3) events prior to the event at which he/she makes a claim.
21. The Track reserves the right to disallow any claim at their discretion.
22. At their discretion, officials reserve the option to claim the engine, shock or MSD ignition box of any racecar. Officials
may exchange MSD ignition boxes at any time.
23. Drivers will be eligible to make a claim during the first event of the season. After one event, driver must have raced in
previous events before Rule 19.20 applies.
24. Disqualification shall not affect a legal claim. Claimed parts will be removed and transferred prior to any penalties being
assessed.
Amendments:
Article 3: Body, item D - #13, Rule on rear panel has been removed.
Article 15: Engines, item #17 – B, Rule on raised intake runner heads has been removed.
Amended on April 19, 2008.
MODIFIEDS