2012
FACTORY STOCK
DIVISION
4.01: GENERAL
A. The factory stock division is intended to be an economical, semi-late
model passenger
car for entry-level racers.
B. Must be rear-wheel-drive,
front-engine, American-made passenger cars. No
convertibles, pick-ups, station wagons or sports cars. Minimum wheelbase,
108".
Minimum weight, 3,200 pounds with driver. 1967 through current models.
C. ALL CARS MUST BE STOCK. Frame and body must be stock. NO interchanging
components. Original forging and casting marks cannot be removed, altered
or covered.
D.
UNLESS THESE SPECS SAY YOU CAN DO SOMETHING, YOU CANNOT!
4.02: BODY
A. STOCK APPEARING BODY, bumper to bumper, must be retained.
No
sectioning, chopping, channeling, or cutting allowed. Must have stock
floorboards.
No
holes in the hood. Hood must be in place at all times. 108-inch
body may be used.
1.
All wheel wells may be trimmed for tire clearance ONL YI
2.
Remove front plastic inner fenders.
3.
Inner door, hood and top bracing may be removed.
4.
Trunk floor can be removed inside frame rails.
5.
Car must have 4" minimum ground clearance.
6. Spoilers OK - no more than 6".
B. All glass and flammable material
must be removed.
Cover
headlight
and
taillight holes
with sheet metal.
Plastic trim, chrome
trim and door handles must
be removed.
No
rearview mirrors. No transmitting or listening devices in car, except
raceceivers.
C. Doors must be welded 12" front and rear or bolted using backing
plates and a
minimum of four bolts per side.
D. Must have stock front firewall in stock location and sheet metal rear
firewall between
trunk and drivers compartment.
Holes must be covered.
E.
Stock dash may be replaced with sheet metal in stock location - no sharp
edges.
F.Windshield
screen required and must be full-width extending
from windshield post
to
windshield post and full height from cowl to car top. Maximum screen
opening
is
2" x
4".
G. Bumpers must be mounted
in stock location. Front bumper can be one 2" od.pipe.
May
not exceed 49" in width and 8" from end of bumper must angle 10 degrees.
Rear bumper
may not exceed width of car and must be bent over or capped. Wrecker loops
are
mandatory front and
rear.
Nerf bars are optional.
If used, may
be
no
larger
than 1" x 2"
square tubing cut and capped at 45 degrees. NO SHARP ENDS OR EDGES.
H. Factory radiator core supports optional.
When a fabricated support
is used, maximum
tubing size of 1.5", 12 gauge may be used. Tubing may not extend beyond
frame rail.
I. NO HOOD SCOOPS OR OPENINGS IN THE HOOD.
NO
SKIRTING ALLOWED.
4.03: CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
A. Suspension parts must remain absolutely stock for make and model of
car.
Nonadjustable spring spacers may be used. Spring spacer must
be a complete
circle.
rubber or metal. Shock must go through it.
Stock-type springs only in stock locations.
G.
May be heated, cut or changed. Shocks and sway bar(s) must
be in
stock
location.
Chrysler cars may run 73-77 Monte Carlo frames, with 116" wheelbase.
B.
No coilovers, load leveler or air-type shocks.
C.
Drive shaft must be painted white. loop mandatory 6" behind front
yoke.
D.Three-wheel
brakes mandatory, in working condition. Brake
valve
may
be
used
but
MUST NOT BE in driver compartment Right front brake optional.
May be
checked at
any time.
E. Must use stock rear end. Ford 9" rear ends are legal.
Must use stock trailing arms for
the make of car
you are running with stock bushings. NO MONO BALLS!! After-market
axles are allowed. Locking of rear end allowed.
Spools may be used. Bolt-in-type
rear
axle must be welded at retainer. If axle comes out and no tack Is found,
there WILL BE A
2-WEEK SUSPENSION! No limited slip or ratchet type rear ends.
F. Transmission must be OEM stock production-type automatic,
or standard 3-speed
or
4-speed
with reverse gear, in operating order ..
Standard transmissions must have steel
bell housing; any type of flywheel and clutch may be used. Automatic
transmissions
can
run a torque converter or a torque tube.
You can run a non-working converter. No Bert,
Brinn, or Falcon type transmissions allowed. No interior clutches
except
on automatic
transmissions.
G. Any type bushing may be used In the upper A frame.
Mounts may
be moved but you
must use the stock mount.
4.04:
ENGINE
A. Must be stock and OEM V-8 cast iron block and same manufacturer as
frame
and body.
GM in GM, Ford in Ford, etc. No modifications or alterations of any
type,
No "performance
engines or components", NO SVO, Bowtie, direct connection,
Chevrolet vortex engines
or engine components or Mopar Performance parts of any type. All
engines and components must be stock and OEM. No polished rods, no floating
wrist pins.
Block
must match crank and rods. Maximum displacement to include wear and clearance
is
GM-368 Ford-3G8 Chrysler-368. GM engines must be based on a block assembly no
larger than 350 ci. No modifications or alterations of any type except
pinning the studs.
Screw-in replacements and guide plates are allowed.
Poly
lock
rocker
arm adjusting
nuts
allowed.
Heads must remain in stock location. No moving or offsetting
of dowels
in blocks or heads.
No porting, polishing or grinding ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
on the
heads
or intake or exhaust manifold. Flat top or dished pistons
ONLY! Aftermarket
pulleys
are
allowed.
B. Engine location. Half way between first and second spark
plug even with center of front ball joint
+
or
-
1/2".
C.
Stock single-point
or stock high-energy ignition systems only.
D.
Carburetor: Any carburetor can be run except Predator.
E.
CAM: Any stock-type flat tappet cam. Roller rocker arms
allowed.
NO ROLLER
CAMS.
Individual roller rocker arms only no stud girdle.
F.
Intake manifolds must be cast Iron. NO HIGH RISE OR MARINE INTAKE MANIFOLDS.
G.
Headers may be used, NO 180 degree headers, NO headers
that
go over top of engine.
H.
BATTERY may be relocated but must be securely mounted and covered with sheet
rubber.
Must be able to start car AT ALL TIMES. Any starter in stock
location may be used.
I.
Stock, deep, wet sump oil pan allowed. Relocated pickup tube allowed.
Aftermarket
oil pan may be used.
J.
Oil pan must have minimum one inch inspection hole In upper side of oil pan.
4.05: TIRESIWHEELS
A.
STEEL WHEELS ONLY. Wagon wheels or rally wheels not to exceed 10"
wide.
B.
One-inch lug nuts required.
C.
Asphalt stock car type tires only.
May not exceed
10''
wide.
D.
No radials or re-caps allowed.
E.
No hubcaps or wheel covers.
Foam wheel inserts may be used.
F.
No wheel weights (i.e. balancing weights).
G.
Bead lock wheel, right side only.
2
H.
4.06:
FUEL TANK/FUEL SYSTEM
A.
FUEL CELL MANDATORY must be securely and safely mounted. No lower than the bottom
of the frame rail.
B. Fuel delivery
system must be stock mechanical type fuel pumps - no electric or pressure
systems.
C.
Gasoline only - no additives.
D. Fuel line cannot pass
through driver's
compartment - no vinyl or plastic line. Steel braid
recommended.
4.07:
ROLL CAGES
A. Four-post roll
cage with diagonal brace behind driver is mandatory. Braces must
remain within driver's compartment.
Cage
must
be
minimum 1 3/4" 0.0.
x
.095"
wall thickness
mild steel tubing.
B.
Must have four-bar door protectors
on both sides minimum 1 1/2" 0.0. x
.095
wall.
C.
Horizontal bar between front vertical bars and under dash required.
D.
Engine
hoop to
incorporate
leg brace tube to protect driver.
E.
Cage must be welded to frame in at least
six places.
F.
Roof hoop width 33" minimum, from front to main hoop
32"
minimum.
G.FRONT
FENDERS, QUARTER PANELS AND FRONT NOSE PIECE. One 1
inch
bar for
bracing
ONLY!
H.
Maximum angle of rear roll bar is
20
degrees. At least one bar from rear loop to
front
halo is mandatory.
4.08
STEERING
Stock steering box must be in the original stock location.
Steering quickener allowed. Must be gear type self contained unit.
No rigid one piece rod to steering wheel.
No center
steering.
Steering wheel and driver must be on the left side of drive shaft hump - no
modifications of hump and no rear driver's seat.
Stock-type power steering
allowed.
4.09:
WEIGHT
Minimum weight,
including
driver, is
3,200
pounds. Cars may be weighed at any time. Fluids
or parts lost during a race may not be added to make weight.
All weights must be double nutted or welded.
At least two (2) 3/8" bolts, double nutted are mandatory. All
weights
must be painted white and display car number**** After three (3) A-feature
wins
-
Heads will be removed and Bore and Stroke will be checked.
NO TRACTION DEVICES.
4.10
GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
The safety requirements
for all car classes are repeated here to emphasize their importance.
A. All cars subject to inspection at any time,
must be free of mechanical defects, and be
in safe racing condition.
B.
Full
face
auto racing
helmets meeting/exceeding the Snell
2000
specification required,
and
must
be worn at all times car is on track
and must accompany vehicle at time of inspection.
(SA recommended)
C.
Bucket seats
are mandatory and must be factory
manufactured.
Positively no homemade
aluminum,
fiberglass or plastic seats-ONLY
approved
seat
installation and seat structure accepted.
Seat must be properly installed, and seat backrest cannot be moved back
further than the roll
cage rear main hoop. No car will be permitted in competition
unless seat is properly installed.
D. Fire retardant uniform, fire resistant shoes, nomex or leather
gloves and driver side window
net MANDATORY.
E. A 3" safety belt and shoulder harness with 2 belts over shoulders, and of
a quick release type are required. Must have a minimum of one submarine
strap.
All belts must be securely fastened to frame or cage. Belts must be replaced
every four years. Date tag or
stamp is required.
F. Shock resistant roll cage padding on all bars that driver's head, legs
and arms may come in contact with white strapped in seat is required.
A padded, functional headrest In line with the center of the driver's head
is mandatory.
G.
Two throttle return springs and a steel toe strap on throttle
is mandatory.
H.
An onboard fire extinguisher is mandatory.
I.With
driver strapped In car minimum 2” head clearance
required
from top of roll cage to top of driver’s helmet.
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4:11 MUFFLERS
ALL CLASSES OF CARS MUST COMPLY.
