FIRE SUITS--NECK BRACES--GLOVES--FIRE EXTINGUISHER--WINDOW NETS OR ARM RESTRAINTS  AND 5 POINT HARNESS ARE MANDATORY!!!!

NO COURTESY NIGHTS GIVEN ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT!!!!!!

ANYTHING NOT ADDRESSED IN RULES DOESN'T MAKE IT LEGAL!

1. Any American made production car or truck. Wheelbase must remain stock for chassis used. Front spindles to rear end housing on chassis must be stock OEM frames. Right rear frame rail may be altered (not moved ~ in 2008) for tire clearance ONLY! Uni-body cars must be tied together with square tubing. All cars must have drive shaft loop and drive shaft must be painted white. Must have tow loops on front and rear. Minimum of 4 kidney bars in the drivers side door

and 2 bars on passenger side.

3 1/4" bars in front of driver's window are mandatory.

2. Roll bars required. No screw joint fittings allowed. The minimum requirement for all roll bars shall be an "A" shaped affair, constructed of at least 1 1/2" OD pipe with bars running from upper right corner to lower left corner and the opposite from the other side of car, forming an "X" as viewed from front to rear. There must also be a cross bar on top of "A" and 4 bars down the side and 4 bars around the top to complete a caged affair around the driver. All roll bar pipes must be at least .095 in thickness and must have an additional support extending from rear upright to rear position of frame. No concrete reinforcement steel may be used. Gussets are required at all door bar welds.

3. Stock appearing OEM factory production bodies only. Must be stock Detroit production Olds, Buick, Pontiac, Chevy, Ford, AMC appearing bodies. NO Late Model style bodies allowed. Rubber nose and tail pieces allowed. Interior may be enclosed. Driver and passenger windows must open to a minimum of 12". Front of roof may be dropped 2 inches from stock height. Rear of roof must be in stock location. Cars cannot be altered in size. Front and rear firewalls mandatory or have a fully enclosed drivers cock pit, all holes closed with metal or aluminum. No rear view mirrors allowed. Must have drivers compartment floor pan, may be fabricated. Rear spoiler must not exceed 8" in height. 3 forward braces, may not exceed 12" long. Sheet metal or aluminum doors and fenders allowed. Side skirts allowed. Factory trunk lid or stock appearing aftermarket trunk lid ~ steel or aluminum. Rear end must have enclosure ~ must go from trunk lid to rear bumper ~ minimum width 36".

4. All cars must be equipped with racing safety-approved seat belts bolted to the frame or sub-frame. Drivers seat and steering must be in stock location. Racing seat is mandatory. Neck brace and window net (or arm restraints) are mandatory. 1/8" thick doorplate is mandatory. Back of cage to 9 inches in front of seat bottom to top.

5. Gas tanks must be in stock position. Fuel cells mandatory. 32 gallon maximum. Gas tanks/cells must be securely installed with 2 inch wide by 1/8 inch steel straps. NO nitrous oxide allowed.

6. Bumpers may be square tubing ~ must run inner rub rail ~ minimum size 1 inch round tubing on rear bumper. All cars must remain stock appearing. Quick steer boxes allowed. Must have a chain loop in front and rear for wreckers to hook to.

7. WEIGHT: 3200 lb. after race with driver. All weights must be securely mounted to the frame of the car outside of the drivers compartment. All weights must be painted white with numbers on it. Top 5 cars weigh after heat races, when scales are set up. Last chance

transfer spots will weigh. Top 5 will weigh after "A" feature.

MOTOR:

CUBIC INCH MAXIMUM LIMITS (INCLUDES CLEARANCE AND WEAR)

GM - 364 FORDS - 364 CHRYSLER - 370 or 50 lbs additional weight bolted in front or fire wall/behind engine.

1. Engines must be stock appearing. ENGINES 364 AND SMALLER MUST HAVE Flat top pistons or dish pistons may be forged. Lifter bore must be OEM spec. Aluminum intakes allowed. Any mass production intake with a factory part number must be readable by tech official. Must pass tech inspection. No exceptions. Carburetor -- Holley 500 CFM 2 barrel carbs will be measured at the throttle bore 1 11/16" OD at the Ventura 1 3/8" OD, No exceptions. Any type header ok including, zommies or 180 degrees headers. No on board electronic devices allowed. No electronic monitoring computer devices capable of storing information except Tachometers .

2. Stock production or mass-produced cast iron aftermarket heads only.(exception aluminum heads must bolt 50 additional lbs In front of fire wall.)   Factory part number must be readable by tech official. On  GM, Ford or Mopar maximum valve size allowed 2.05 - 1.625. AMC must be stock valve size. No exceptions.  angle plug heads OK. Stud girdles guide plates - roller rockers are allowed. Aftermarket valves and springs allowed. Must be steel valves only. Porting of heads allowed. There is a $125 tear down rule on: valve size. Must have cash to tech official in the infield immediately after feature is over(10 min time limit). $25 of tear down money goes to driver point fund. Engine setback will be allowed to centerline of the upper ball joint to the center of the #1 spark plug hole.

DRIVE TRAIN:

1. Transmissions: Only OEM production type transmissions will be

allowed: 3 speed, 4 speed and automatics. Clutch must be on crankshaft inside of bell housing. Driver must be able to put car in gear from park/neutral and move forward and reverse at time of inspection. Automatics may have bypass valve.

2. A 9 inch Ford or GN housing highly recommended. GM rear ends MUST have axle retention. Gold tracks or spools in rear end OK. Aluminum drive shafts allowed. Drive shaft must be painted white. Grand Nationals allowed.

3. No direct drive allowed. Mini-clutches allowed. Triple discs OK. You must have blow-proof bell housing.

The $125 teardown rule applies.

TIRES - WHEELS - SUSPENSION:

1. Street or track tires only. Any asphalt pull offs. No Late Model dirt tires allowed. Must pass tech inspection. No tires softer than a 55 compound. Street tires OK - but not larger than 275/60/15. Steel 10" wide wheels maximum. Bead locks ok. 5/8" wheel studs MANDATORY. Tires may be grooved. No recaps. Mud caps on right side only.

2. Rear suspensions: must mount up factory stock for that frame. no alterations. No J-Bars. Stock lower OEM control arms. No alterations allowed. Bushings may be replaced. Weight jack bolts allowed. Rear shocks can be remounted inward. If it came with a factory 3 link you may replace the pan-hard bar with an equivalent length heavier duty bar but it can not be adjustable at the track . If it came with a torque arm [ late model camaro and firebird ] you may stiffen up the factory torque arm . No torque absorbing devices. Solid upper arms or heim joints allowed. Upper arms must be in stock position. Racing shocks may be relocated. Racing springs allowed.

3. Front suspensions: Stock front lower "A" frames. No alterations. Must mount in stock location.

Upper "A" frames may be moved for caster-camber changes. Tubular upper "A" frames allowed. Front shocks may be moved for jack bolts. All strut mount cars must use struts that bolt in stock position. No alterations to mounts. Aftermarket racing shocks allowed. Racing

springs allowed. Adjustable tie rods allowed.

BRAKES:

1. Brakes can be stock production or aftermarket. Brake pedals may have brake valve in reach of driver. Brake adjusters are allowed within reach of the driver. Aluminum calipers or aftermarket calipers allowed. Rotors can be lightened.