1. This division is limited to American
manufactured autos from 1970 and
newer.
No jeeps, suburban, pick-ups, station wagons, 4x4s, sports cars or
front wheel
drives permitted.
2. The minimum allowed wheelbase
is 108”, with a maximum 1” tolerance.
3. Must be stock appearing, with
stock appearing front windshield and rear
window support
unit. May utilize a flat half-windshield, with no wings
mounted to
roll cage. Must have minimum of 3 windshield bars in front of
driver.
Firewall and floorboards are MANDATORY. All body parts should be
recognizable
as factory production vehicle. Fiberglass or metal duplicates
are permitted.
Must have a roof made of steel or fiberglass, and original
roofline
of vehicle should be maintained with a 1” drop to the front and
rear.
Engine compartment must remain open with no side panels. Hood
side may
have a 4” drop and must be enclosed at the rear of the hood.
Body should
extend no further than the back of the block. Rear of the body
to be solid
panel at least 8” high. Nosepiece may extend to bumper and
must be 4”
above ground, must be flat and have clean bends with no
extensions
on sides to exceed 1”. Bodies may be a maximum of 120” long
from A post
(measured from engine plate) to rear of quarter panel. Bodies
May be a
maximum of 66” wide, minimum of 53" wide. Front and rear
of body must
be same with. ROOFS ARE OPTIONAL!!!!
4. Frames may be cut 36” (rear only)
at a point from the center of the rear end
housing.
Tube front clips will NOT be allowed. Frames may not be
widened or
narrowed and must be able to support roll cage on both sides.
Must be full
and complete on both sides. Front cross member must remain
full and
intact where jointed at the frame rails; center of cross member
may be notched
for radiator and/or steering clearance. Frame/body height
minimum 4”,
to be measured from the ground to the bottom of the entire
main frame
rail.
5. Center of top bumper bar, front
and rear, must be 18” with a 2” tolerance
from the
ground. Steel (aluminum I-beam bumpers allowed in rear) must be
used both
front and rear. Two bar front bumpers must be mounted frame
end to frame
end, no 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.
Front of
bumper to be measured from center of front spindle to outer edge
of bumper
and may not exceed 32” maximum. 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.
6. Single front racing seat mandatory,
and must be inside the frame rail and
ahead of
the rear tire. Bottom of seat can be no lower than the bottom of
the frame
rail.
7. An optional rear spoiler may be
used but must meet these requirements:
maximum 8”
high by 66” wide and must be made of a clear material. Spill
boards, verticals,
airfoil or any other Aerodynamic devices will NOT be
permitted
anywhere on the car.
CHASSIS
1. Roll cage must consist of a continuous
hoop not less than 1.66” outside
diameter
and must have a wall thickness of at least .095”. Must be frame
mounted in
at least 6 places, No brazing or soldering allowed. Must
consist of
a configuration of front and rear hoops connected by tubing on
the sides
of side hoops. Driver’s head must not protrude outside cage,
with helmet
on, strapped in driver’s 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. Brace bars forward of
cage may
not be higher than stock hood height. Main cage may be no
further forward
than the engine plate. A minimum 3 driver side door bars,
at least
1.5” O.D. must be as parallel with the ground as possible, and
located perpendicular
to the driver to provide maximum protection for
driver, but
without causing undue difficulty in getting into or out of vehicle.
The sidebars
must be welded to the front and rear of roll cage members.
ROLL CAGE
INSTALLATION WILL BE RIGIDLY INSPECTED!!
2. Fuel may be either gasoline or
alcohol. No nitrous oxide. No performance
enhancing
fuel additives of any kind.
3. Racing fuel cells are required
and must be mounted by at least two solid
steel straps,
two inches wide around the fuel cell. Fuel cells must be
enclosed
in a steel container and must be mounted securely behind rear
axle and
between the rear tires, no lower than 6” off the ground, protected
by roll cage
tubing. Protective tubing must cover the rear and extend past
both sides
of fuel cell. Fuel cells must be a minimum of 4” ahead of rear
bumper and
no part of fuel cell shall be lower than protective tubing. Fuel
cells must
have check valves, and bladders are highly recommended.
Pick-up must
be underneath fuel cell. Fuel cells are limited to 32 gallon
maximum capacity.
ENGINE
1. Any American make engine may be
used as long as rear engine (bell
housing flange)
is mounted at least 72” forward from the centerline of rear
axle.
Engine offset must be kept within 2” of centerline of front cross-
member.
Engine height minimum will be 11” from the ground to front
center of
crankshaft. All engines used in competition must be able to be
used in conventional
passenger car without altercations. Motor mounts
cannot be
removed or altered. Castings and fittings must not be changed.
No machine
work on outside of engine or on front or rear of camshaft. No
total “dry
sump” systems allowed. “Wet” system must be operative. Oil
coolers must
not protrude above interior. Cooling systems may be
modified.
Any overflow tubes must be directed to the ground, between
frame rails.
Radiators are to be mounted in front of engine ONLY. NO
ALUMINUM
BLOCKS. NO MAGNETOS.
2. Exhaust system must be mounted
in such a way as to direct spent gasses away
from cockpit
of vehicle and away from areas of possible fuel spillage. Cars may
be required
to install mufflers and pass a .98 decibel test.
3. One 2 or 4 bbl carburetor and
must be naturally aspirated. NO fuel injection or
electric
fuel pumps. Carburetor must have 2 throttle return springs hooked to
2
different
points. A metal air cleaner must be used on all carburetors to act
as a
flame arrestor.
4. One battery only, must be securely
mounted and shielded. Starter must be
operable
at al times and able to start and move car at all times without being
pushed or
pulled.
SUSPENSION
1. Any approved O.E.M. passenger
car or truck rear end allowed. Quick change
rear ends
are permitted. No aluminum allowed, except lowering blocks, axle cap
and drive
flange. Full steel spool, locker, floater or welded rear ends only.
Steel
axles only.
Drive shaft must have at least one safety strap/loop installed. Drive
shaft must
be painted white for identification.
2. Front suspension must be unaltered
approved O.E.M., be in stock location, and
must be replaceable
by stock parts. Weight jack must be in original centerline of
spring.
Stock passenger car spindles only; No fabricated spindles. Spindles
can
be ground
for brake caliper clearance only. Bottom A-frames cannot be altered
or
moved.
Front sway bar must be approved O.E.M. No aluminum or fiberglass
suspension
or rear end parts allowed (Exception: Aluminum trailing arms and
steering
arms are optional). Steering box must be O.E.M. and must remain within
original
bolt pattern for type of frame used. No rack & opinion allowed.
Steel
steering
shafts and knuckles only. In cockpit steering may be modified to suit
driver’s
taste, but must be kept on left side of cockpit. No center steering
allowed.
Rear of frame may be altered to accept leaf or coil springs; any coil
spring must
be at least 5” outside diameter. Steel springs only. Torsion
bar
will be permitted
in the rear. No devices allowed that would enable driver
adjustment
to alter wheelbase or for weight jacking while car is in competition,
NO hydraulic,
ratchet or electric weight jacks.
3. One shock per wheel, NO coil-over
shocks, air shocks or air bags allowed. Any
shock can
be claimed for $50, no exchange. One or all shocks on car may be
claimed per
event, counting as one claim for the year. Refusal to sell shocks will
result in
loss of points and earnings for that entire event.
4. Brakes must be operated on all
four wheels and must lock up all four wheels
during inspection.
No brake shut-off devices allowed. Proportioning valve
allowed,
front to rear only. Vented rotors only, front and rear. Rotors
cannot be
lightened.
Rotors may be re-drilled for different bolt pattern or larger studs.
Must
be steel,
approved O.E.M. calipers, and cannot be lightened. No titanium
products,
parts or components allowed anywhere on racecar. No traction control
device of
any type.
TRANSMISSION
1. Must have at least one gear forward
and one reverse, plus a neutral position.
Only O.E.M.
production type transmissions will be allowed, 3 or 4 speeds and
automatic.
No 5 speed transmissions, in and out boxes or quick change devices
allowed.
Falcon, Bert and Brinn transmissions allowed. A 360 degree blow
proof
bell housing
is mandatory for standard transmissions and a metal blanket for
automatics.
If triple disc clutch is used, aluminum bell housing is permitted, only
for this
application.
TIRES
1. Hoosier 970 series only.
Steel 8” racing wheels. No tire soaking allowed.
Maximum overall
width 78’ front to rear, to be measured from outside of tread.
WEIGHT
1. All cars to weigh 2300lbs after
the feature with driver in seat. All bolt on weight
MUST be securely
fastened to car and must be painted white for identification.
SAFETY
1. Hutchens, D-Cell or Hans neck
restraints are highly recommended.
2. Must have all standard safety
equipment: operable window net, 5 point racing
harness (no
older than 5 years of age), fire suit, gloves and a fully charged fire
extinguisher,
mounted securely within arms reach of the driver.
3. A Snell approved helmet, rated
SA 98 or newer is REQUIRED. Sticker must be
visible and
verifiable.
4. Mirrors will not be permitted.
5. All drivers are REQUIRED to have
an operable 1-way receiving scanner with
communication
to the tower ONLY, locked to frequency number 154.5700.
Inoperable
radios/scanners may result in immediate disqualification.
The above rules are set to provide for the orderly conduct of all racing
programs at Lorain County Speedway. They are intended as a guideline
and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to its participants.
Anything not covered should be checked with officials before proceeding.
Rules may be changed at any time for the good of the sport of racing.
Any interpretation or deviation of the rules will be left to the decision
of the officials whose decision is FINAL.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT: JEFF FADE
AT (440) 487-6345
