IF THE RULES DON'T SAY YOU CAN DO IT...DONT. PRINTABLE VERSION
The rules are intended to ensure that sanctioned events are conducted in a manner that is fair as possible for all competitors and consistent with the prompt finality in competition results. On occasion, circumstances will be presented that are either unforeseen or are otherwise extordinary, in which strict application of the rules may not achieve this goal. In such rare circumstances, officials, as a practical matter, may make a determination regarding the conduct of the race, the eligibility of a competitor, or similar matters that is not contemplated by or is inconsistent with the rules, in order to achieve this goal.
ALL CARS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICIALS APPROVAL.
*CARS- FACTORY PRODUCTION COMPLETE FULL 1960 OR NEWER PASSENGER CAR.
*BODY- AMERICAN COMPACT PASSENGER ONLY. MUSTANG II, TEMPO, CAVALIER, DAYTONA, GREMLIN, AMC, ETC. MUST USE STEEL OR FIBERGLASS FULL SIZE ROOF AND SHOULD BE STOCK APPEARING. STOCK APPEARING FRONT WINDSHIELD MD REAR SUPPORT UNIT (PAINTED ROLL BARS WILL N0T BE AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE). FIRE WALL AND FLOOR BOARDS ARE MANDATORY. ALL BODY PARTS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS FACTORY PRODUCTION VEHICLE. FIBERGLASS 0R METAL REPLACEMENT BODIES ARE ALLOWED. HOMEMADE BODY PARTS CAN BE MADE FROM STEEL, ALUMINUM, FIBERGLASS, BUT MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS FACTORY. NO SLAB BODIES. ALL CARS IN COMPETITION MUST BE COMPLETELY PAINTED. UNPAINTED ALUMINUM BODIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NUMBERS SHOULD BE LARGE AND LEGIBLE ON BOTH DOORS IN CONTRASTING COLORS. 4 WIDE AND 20 TALL, ROOF NUMBERS 30 TALL, AND 4 NUMBER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF WINDSHIELD OPENING. MAXIMUM OF 1 DROP FROM THE FRONT T0 THE REAR OF THE ROOF LINE. NO WINGS, SPOILERS, OR ANY OTHER GROUND EFFECTS ARE ALLOWED. ENGINE COMPARTMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN, NO SIDE PANELS. HOOD SIDES MAY HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 4 DROP AND MUST BE ENCLOSED AT REAR END OF HOOD. BODIES SHOULD EXTEND NO FURTHER FORWARD THAN BACK OF THE BLOCK (PASSENGER SIDE MUST BE NO FURTHER FORWARD THAN REAR BLOCK). REAR OF BODIES TO BE SOLID PANELS LEAST 8 HIGH AND BE TIED DOWN, WITH CAR NUMBER. NO MIRRORS OR REFLECTING DEVICE 0F ANY KIND. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW MUST HAVE AT LEAST 12 VERTICAL OPENING.
*FRAME- NO PART OF RACE CAR CAN BE LOWER THAN 4 FROM THE GROUND (EXCEPTION IS FRONT CROSS MEMBER AND OIL PAN). FRAMES MAY BE CUT IN REAR ONLY AT POINT NO FURTHER THAN 36 FROM CENTER OF REAR END HOUSING. NO FRONT CLIPS OR TUBE TYPE ALLOWED. MAXIMUM OF 2 WIDE BY 4 TALL FRAME STIFFENER MAY BE WELDED DIRECTLY TO OUTSIDE OF FRAME RAIL. FRAMES MAY NOT BE WIDENED OR NARROWED AND MUST BE ABLE TO SUPPORT ROLL CAGE 0N BOTH SIDES. MUST BE FULL AND COMPLETE BOTH SIDES. FRONT CROSSMEMBER MUST REMAIN FULL AND INTACT WHERE JOINED AT THE FRAME RAILS, CENTER OF CROSSMEMBER MAY BE NOTCHED FOR RADIATOR AND/OR STEERING CLEARANCE ONLY. NO JEEP, BRONCO, ETC. OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FRAMES ALLOWED. NO SPORTS CAR FRAMES ALLOWED. NO FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ALLOWED. MINIMUM WHEELBASE, 108, BOTH SIDES.
*MAXIMUM OVERALL WIDTH, FRONT AND REAR, SHALL NOT EXCEED 78 FROM OUTSIDE OF TIRE TO OUTSIDE TIRE.
*BRAKES- BRAKES MUST BE OPERATED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AND MUST LOCK UP ALL FOUR WHEELS DURING INSPECTION. NO BRAKE SHUT OFF DEVICES ALLOWED. PROPORTIONING VALVES ALLOWED, FRONT TO REAR ONLY. ROTORS CANNOT BE LIGHTENED; ROTORS MAY BE RE-DRILLED FOR DIFFERENT BOT PAUERN OR LARGER STUDS. MUST BE STEEL, APPROVED OEM CALIPERS, AND THEY CANNOT BE LIGHTENED. N0 TITANIUM PRODUCTS, PARTS OR COMPONENTS ALLOWED ANYWHERE ON THE RACE CAR. NO GUN DRILLED, TUBULAR, OR HOLLOW BOLTS OR STUDS ANYWHERE ON THE CAR.
*SPOILERS- 5" TOTAL MATERIAL.
*ENGINE- ALUMINUM HEADS ARE ALLOWED. ADD 50 LBS OF WEIGHT-25 LBS ON EACH SIDE IN FRONT OF BELL HOUSING. ALUMINUM BLOCKS ARE NOT ALLOWED. ANY AMERICAN MAKE ENGINE MAY BE USED AS LONG AS REAR 0F ENGINE BELL HOUSING FLANGE IS MOUNTED AT LEAST 72 FORWARD FROM THE CENTER LINE OF REAR AXLE. ENGINE OFFSET MUST BE KEPT WITHIN 2 OF CENTER LINE OF FRONT CROSS MEMBER. ENGINE HEIGHT MINIMUM WILL BE 11 FROM GROUND TO FRONT CENTER OF CRANKSHAFT. ALL ENGINES USED IN COMPETITION MUST BE ABLE TO BE USED IN CONVENTIONAL PASSENGER CAR WITHOUT ALTERATION. MOTOR MOUNTS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR ALTERED. CASTINGS AND FITTINGS MUST NOT BE CHANGED. NO MACHINE WORK ON OUTSIDE ENGINE OR ON FRONT OR REAR OF CRANKSHAFT. NO MAGNETOS. NO TOTAL DRY SUMP SYSTEMS ALLOWED. WET SYSTEM MUST BE DIR. TO THE GROUND, BET. FRAME RAILS. RADIATORS TO BE MOUNTED IN FRONT OF ENGINE ONLY.
*CLUTCH- MINI CLUTCH ALLOWED. ALUMINUM FLYWHEELS ALLOWED.
*CARBURETOR- ONE FOUR-BARREL CARBURETOR ALLOWED.
*IGNITION- NO MAGNETOS. NO TRACTION CONTROL. NO ADJUSTABLE IGNITION CONTROL.
*FUEL AND FUEL SYSTEMS- RACING FUEL CELLS REQUIRED AND MUST BE MOUNT BY AT LEAST TWO SOLID STEEL STRAPS. 2 WIDE AROUND CELL. FUEL CELLS MUST BE ENCLOSED IN STEEL CONTAINER AND MUST BE MOUNTED SECURELY BEHIND REAR AXLE AND BETWEEN THE REAR TIRE, NO LOWER THAN 6 OFF THE GROUND, PROTECTED BY ROLL CAGE TUBING.
*PROTECTIVE TUBING- MUST COVER THE REAR END AND EXTEND PAST BOTH SIDES OF FUEL CELL. FUEL CELL MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 4 AND AHEAD OF REAR BUMPER AND NO PART OF FUEL CELL SHALL BE LOWER THAN PROTECTIVE TUBING. FUEL CELLS ARE LIMITED TO 32-GALLON MAXIMUM CAPACITY. PICK UP MUST NOT BE UNDERNEATH FUEL CELL. A LIMIT OF ONE STANDARD FUEL FILTER ALLOWED BETWEEN THE FUEL CELL AND CARBURETOR. FUEL MAY BE EITHER GASOLINE OR ALCOHOL. N0 NITROUS OXIDE. NO PERFORMANCE ENHANCING FUEL ADDITIVES OF ANY KIND. ONE TW0 OR ONE FOUR BARREL CARBURETOR ALLOWED. MUST BE NATURALLY ASPIRATED. N0 FUEL INJECTION. NO ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMPS.
*SUSPENSION AND STEERING- FRONT SUSPENSION MUST BE UNALTERED APPROVED OEM AND BE IN STOCK LOCATION AND MUST BE REPLACEABLE BY STOCK PARTS. WEIGHT JACKS MUST BE IN ORIGINAL CENTER LINE OF SPRING. STOCK PASSENGER CAR SPINDLES ONLY. NO FABRICATED SPINDLES. SPINDLES CAN BE GROUND FOR BRAKE CALIPERS CLEARANCE ONLY. LOWER AFTERMARKET A-FRAME CAN BE USED BUT MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION.
*FRAMES II-FRONT SUSPENSION 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 OEM PARTS. THIS DOES INCLUDE THE LOWER TUBULAR A FRAMES. IF USING LOWER TUBULAR MUST MATCH FACTORY SPECS. EXCEPTION: CAN WELD SHOCK MOUNT ON A FRAME. NO OFFSET LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. TUBE TYPE UPPER A FRAMES ALLOWED AND CAN BE MOVED. FRONT SWAY BAR MUST BE APPROVED OEM. N0 ALUMINUM OF FIBERGLASS SUSPENSION OR REAR END PARTS ALLOWED. STEERING BOX MUST BE STEEL APPROVED OEM AND MUST REMAIN WITHIN ORIGINAL BOLT PATTERN FOR TYPE OF FRAME USED. NO RACK & PINION. STEEL STEERING SHAFTS AND KNUCKLES ONLY. IN COCKPIT STEERING MAY BE MODIFIED TO SUIT DRIVERS TASTE BUT MUST BE KEPT 0N LEFT SIDE OF COCKPIT. NO CENTER STEERING ALLOWED. STEEL COIL OVER ELIMINATORS OR STEEL / ALUMINUM COIL OVER KITS ALLOWED IN REAR ONLY, MUST CONFORM TO SHOCK & SPRING RULES. NO HOMEMADE COIL OVERS USED ANYWHERE ON RACE CAR. REAR OF FRAME MAY BE ALTERED TO ACCEPT FOR LEAF OR COIL SPRINGS. ANY COIL SPRING MUST BE AT LEAST 4.5 OUTSIDE DIAMETER. STEEL SPRINGS ONLY. NO TORSION BARS ALLOWED IN REAR. NO DEVICES ALLOWED THAT WOULD ENABLE DRIVER ADJUSTMENT TO ALTER WHEELBASE OR FOR WEIGHT JACKING WHILE CAR IS IN COMPETITION. NO AIR SHOCKS OR AIR BAGS ALLOWED. ONE SHOCK PER WHEEL ONLY. ADDITIONAL SHOCKS IN OTHER LOCATIONS PERMISSIBLE. NO COVERS ON SUSPENSION PARTS EXCEPT CLEAR COVER ON SLIDER AND SHIELD TO PROTECT THE SHOCKS. THE SHIELD CAN COVER NO MORE THAN THE FRONT HALF OF SHOCK. NO SCHRADER VALVES ALLOWED. OUTER TIRE ROD AND ADJUSTER SLEEVE MAY BE REPLACED BY A MINIMUM .35 STEEL TUBE AND ROD END.
*ROLL BARS AND CAGE- MUST CONSIST OF CONTINUOUS HOOPS NOT LESS THAN 1.666 OUTSIDE DIAMETER AND MUST HAVE A WALL THICKNESS OF AT LEAST .295''. LOW CARBON MILD STEEL TUBING IS RECOMMENDED. MUST BE FRAME MOUNTED IN AT LEAST SIX PLACES. NO BRAZING OR SOLDERING ALLOWED. MUST CONSIST OF A CONFIGURATION OF FRONT AND REAR HOOPS CONNECTED BY TUBING ON THE SIDES OR SIDE HOOPS. DRIVERS HEAD MUST NOT PROTRUDE OUTSIDE CAGE WITH HELMET ON AND STRAPPED IN DRIVERS SEAT. MUST HAVE MINIMUM OF ONE CROSS BAR IN TOP HALO OF ROLL CAGE. ROLL CAGE MUST BE SECURELY SUPPORTED AND BRACED. PROTECTION OF FEET IS MANDATORY, BAR ACROSS BACK OF ENGINE WITH VERTICAL BARS AND RUB RAILS OR SIMILAR PROTECTION. NO BRACE BARS FORWARD OF CAGE MAY BE HIGHER THAN STOCK HOOD HEIGHT. MAIN CAGE NO FURTHER FORWARD THAN ENGINE PLATE. A MINIMUM OF 3 DRIVER SIDE DOOR BARS AT LEAST 1.5 AND MUST BE AS PARALLEL WITH THE GROUND AS POSSIBLE AND LOCATED PERPENDICULAR TO THE DRIVER SO AS TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM PROTECTION FOR DRIVER, BUT WITHOUT CAUSING UNDUE DIFFICULTY IN GETTING INTO OR OUT 0F VEHICLE. DOOR PLATE MANDATORY ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR AND MUST COVER THE AREA FROM THE TOP BAR TO THE BOTTOM BAR FROM THE REAR DOWN POST TO 5 IN FRONT 0F DRIVER. THE SIDE BARS MUST BE WELDED TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ROLL CAGE MEMBERS. MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE CROSS DOOR BAR, MINIMUM 1.25 OD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR EITHER HORIZONTAL OR ANGLED.
*BUMPERS- CENTER OF TOP BUMPER BAR FRONT AND REAR MUST BE 18 PLUS OR MINUS 2 FROM GROUND. STEEL BUMPERS MUST BE USED BOTH FRONT AND REAR. TWO BAR FRONT BUMPERS MUST BE MOUNTED FRAME END TO FRAME END N0 WIDER THAN THE WIDTH OF MATERIAL OUTSIDE FRAME HORNS WITH THE BOTTOM LOOP PARALLEL TO THE GROUND. TOP BAR MUST BE DIRECTLY ABOVE BOTTOM BAR SO BUMPER IS PERPENDICULAR TO GROUND. MUST BE MADE OF MINIMUM 1.25 TUBING AND MUST BE ABLE TO SUPPORT CAR IF LIFTED BY WRECKER. REAR BUMPER STEEL NERF BARS AND BODIES MUST NOT EXTEND BEYOND WIDTH OF REAR TIRES AND MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY SHARP EDGES. REAR BUMPER NO MORE THAN 2 WIDER THAN BODY ON EACH SIDE. REAR BUMPER MUST RESEMBLE ONE OF THREE CONFIGURATIONS: 1. STRAIGHT BUMPERS CAN BE NO WIDER THAN 5 OUTSIDE EACH FRAME RAIL, 2. IF THE BUMPER IS WIDER THAN THAT IT MUST BE BENT FORWARD ON THE ENDS AT A 90- DEGREE ANGLE, 3. A BUMPER CONSTRUCTED IN A LOOP DESIGN.
*RADIATOR- RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COOLERS MUST MOUNT UNDER THE HOOD.
*SEAT AND BELTS- METAL RACING SEATS ONLY. NO FIBERGLASS SEATS. 5 POINT RACING HARNESS THAT IS SAFETY APPROVED AND LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. SEATS/BELTS MUST BE BOLTED TO FRAME.
*TIRES AND WHEELS- MCCREARY AMERICAN RACER IMCA STAMPED TIRES WILL BE ALLOWED AND CAN BE GROOVED AND SIPED IN 2007. IMCA HOOSIER G-60 TIRES ARE ALLOWED AND CAN BE GROOVED AND SIPED. NO SOFTENING OR CONDITIONING ALLOWED. NO RECAPS ALLOWED. ALL WHEELS MUST HAVE AN IMCA APPROVED DECAL. NO WIDE FIVE WHEEL ADAPTORS ALLOWED. ALUMINUM OR STEEL SPACERS ALLOWED. MAY USE BEAD LOCK ON RIGHT SIDE ONLY AND WHEEL MUST BE AN IMCA APPROVED WHEEL PRIOR TO USE AS A BEAD LOCK WHEEL. EXTERNAL STEEL BEAD LOCK ONLY AND IT CANNOT MAKE THE WHEEL ANY NARROWER THAN 8 AND NO WIDER THAN 8.75. MUST USE ONLY STEEL BOLTS ONE FOAM TYPE OR PLASTIC MUD CAP ALLOWED ON RIGHT REAR ONLY. MAY WELD THREE TABS NO MORE THAN 2 LONG ON WHEEL FROM MOUNTING OF MUD CAP. BLEEDER VALVES ARE ALLOWED. NO SOUTHWEST TIRES ALLOWED.
*REAR ENDS- YOU HAVE AN OPTION TO RUN A QUICK CHANGE REAR END. ANY APPROVED OEM PASSENGER CAR TYPE OR TRUCK REAR END MAY BE USED. NO ALUMINUM ALLOWED EXCEPT LOWERING BLOCKS AXLE CAP AND DRIVE FLANGE A ONE IN INSPECTION HOLE IN CENTER SECTION IS RECOMMENDED. FULL STEEL SPOOL, STEEL MINI SPOOL, OR WELDED REAR ENDS ONLY. NO QUICK CHANGE DEVICES ALLOWED. NO CAMBERED REAR ENDS ONE PIECE DRIVE FLANGE ONLY. NO ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL TRACTION CONTROL DEVICES ALLOWED.
*TRANSMISSIONS- MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE GEAR FORWARD AND ONE REVERSE PLUS A NEUTRAL POSITION WITH MOTOR RUNNING AND CAR IN STILL POSITION. DRIVER MUST BE ABLE TO ENGAGE CAR IN GEAR AND MOVE FORWARD THEN BACKWARD. ONLY OEM PRODUCTION TYPE TRANSMISSION WILL BE ALLOWED, THREE SPEED, FOUR SPEED, AND AUTOMATIC. NO FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSIONS IN AND OUT BOXES OR QUICK CHANGE DEVICES ALLOWED. FUNCTIONING SHIFTER MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION ON TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURED AFTER 1995. ALL MANUAL GEAR TYPE TRANSMISSION MUST HAVE A STANDARD OEM CASE AND MUST HAVE A WORKING DISC TYPE OR APPROVED CONE TYPE CLUTCH INSIDE AN EXPLOSION PROOF STEEL BELL HOUSING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MUST REMAIN IN OEM STOCK APPEARING AUTOMATIC CASE. ORIGINAL BELL HOUSING MUST REMAIN. MUST HAVE AN APPROVED SCATTER SHIELD OR BLANKET. SCATTER SHIELD MAY BE CONSTRUCTED OF QUARTER INCH BY 3 STEEL 27O-DEGREES AROUND FLEX PLATE OR FLYWHEEL. AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION ALLOWED. BERT OR BRINNS TRANSMISSION OK.
*WEIGHT- MUST WEIGH 2,400 LBS. WITH DRIVER AFTER RACE HOWEVER WITH ALUMINUM HEADS IT SHOULD WEIGH 2,450 LBS. WITH DRIVER AFTER RACE. LOOSE OBJECTS AND OR WEIGHTS MUST NOT BE USED IN DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT OR OUTSIDE OF THE BODY OR HOOD AREA. ANY WEIGHTS ADDED TO OTHER AREAS OF VEHICLES MUST BE SECURELY MOUNTED AND MUST BE PAINTED WHITE AND HAVE THE CAR NUMBER ON IT AND ATTACHED WITH AT LEAST TWO HALF INCH BOLTS. NO TITANIUM PRODUCT PARTS OR COMPONENTS ALLOWED ANYWHERE ON THE CAR. NO GUN DRILLED TUBULAR OR HOLLOW BOTS OR STUDS ANYWHERE ON THE CAR.
*STARTERS- MUST BE IN WORKING ORDER.
*SAFETY- FULL DRIVERS UNIT REQUIRED AT ANY TIME YOU ARE 0N THE TRACK (ONE OR TWO PIECE). SNELL 90 APPROVED HELMETS ONLY. NO MOTORCYCLE HELMETS. 5 POINT RACING HARNESS MAXIMUM OF TWO YEARS OLD. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OR FIRE SYSTEMS MUST BE INSTALLED IN ALL CARS. NECK ROLLS, FIRE RESISTANT GLOVES, AND FIRE SAFETY SHOES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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