THESE RULES ARE SOLE PROPERTY OF LEE COUNTY SPEEDWAY ANY
DIRECT COPY WITH OUT WRITTEN PERMISSION BY TERRY HOENIG OR LEE COUNTY SPEEDWAY,
INC. WILL BE PUNISHABLE BY
LAW.
All underlined words are changes made from previous year’s rules.
1.
Any 4 cylinder car or truck with a maximum wheelbase of 105” for
cars and maximum 108” for trucks. Wheelbase must measure equally
side to side.
2.
Complete stock body, frame, and suspension. No spring rubbers or
spacers anywhere on car. No 4 wheel or all wheel drive cars or
trucks. No bracing anywhere on car. Steering column, and pedals
must remain stock for that make and model. Car must have a horn that
works. Cars must have automotive type bumpers on front and
rear. You must have bumpers on car to begin competition in any
event.
3.
The insulation under the hood must be removed for fire prevention.
4.
Maximum of 210 pounds of compression per cylinder allowed. ZERO
Tolerance.
5.
One stock carburetor or one throttle body or factory multi port fuel
injection systems only, must be stock for that make and model. No
forced air induction allowed of any kind. No turbo chargers, or
super chargers, allowed. Aftermarket air filters are okay, but
air funneling devices are NOT allowed.
6.
Exhaust must come off engine and exit under the car running back at
least behind the driver’s seat. Exhaust system must consist of one
single pipe with no holes or leaks. Mufflers are not required.
No headers will be allowed.
7.
Stock transmission and rear end (or front end) for that make and
model. No welded or locked rear ends
or front differentials allowed. One drive wheels must turn
independently while the other wheel is on the ground stationary.
8.
Battery may be moved from stock location to inside the cockpit of
the car but must be enclosed in a steel container securely fastened
to the car. A master kill switch clearly marked “ON / OFF” is
highly recommended. This switch should kill all electrical
components including the engine and the electric fuel pump in the
case of an emergency.
9.
Stock passenger car tires only. No mud and snow tires allowed.
The front two tires must be the same size, side to side. The back
two tires must be the same size, side to side. Tires can be no
wider than 60 series. No low profile tires. Directional tires
may be used on non-drive axles only. 30 lbs. of air pressure
minimum in each tire at the end of the race. Wheels must be
factory OEM type steel or aluminum wheels with a maximum width of
6-inches. No aftermarket or racing wheels allowed.
10.
Pump gas only. Stock gas tanks may remain in stock location
(maximum of ½ tank of gas). If stock tank is removed, an approved
fuel cell must be used (max. of 12 gallons) located securely in the
trunk area and covered. Must be mounted in a safe manner.
Racing fuel cells are highly recommended. Check valves on all
tank vents are mandatory.
11.
Roll Cage: A four post roll cage is mandatory. Cage must be
mounted to the frame or uni-body with plates and have a loop around
the top connecting the four posts and also be fastened to the roof
of the car. Top hoop must have at least one cross bar located near
the center of the hoop. Three driver's door bars will be mandatory
along with at least one bar on the passenger's side. Cage must have
a horizontal bar behind the driver to fasten belts to. No bars from
the roll cage will be allowed to pass through the front firewall.
Rear support (kicker) bars may not be mounted to the car any further
back than the front of the rear wheel wells. All bars used in the
cage must be constructed of minimum 1 ¾” diameter x .095 thickness
tubing. Any car caught with rusted off roll cage tubing or
rusted out areas where the cage is mounted will be disqualified.
Check your cage over for your safety.
12.
Driver’s door may have a protection bar (max of ½” thick by 4” high)
piece of flat steel not to extend over 6” on either side of the
driver’s door and may be welded or bolted to the outside of the car
door level with the height of the bumpers. All doors may be welded
shut.
13.
Full face SA 2000, SA 2005 or SFI 31.1/2005 rated helmets only, 5
point safety harness safety belts, racing seat, window net, gloves,
neck braces, and fire resistant driving suits are mandatory.
Window net must be fasted to the roll cage on top and bottom of the
net, NOT to the door panel or roof of the car.
14.
All glass, mirrors, and light lenses must be removed. Driver
protection bars (min. of 4 bars 3/8” diameter) and mud screen must
be installed in front of the driver in the windshield area.
15.
All 4 brakes must be operable.
16.
Cars must start under their own power. Any car that requires
assistance to get started from the staging area will lose it’s
starting position and will start at the rear of that event.
17.
Drive shaft, if applicable, must be painted white. The car must
also have a drive shaft loop constructed out of ¼” x 2” flat steel
mounted 6” behind the front U-joint.
18.
All cars must have tow hooks or chain loops on both ends of the car
strong enough to hold the weight of the car when being towed off the
track.
19.
No added ballast (weight) of any kind to the car.
20.
Drivers 14 – 18 years of age may be allowed to compete with parental
permission form signed/notarized. All drivers must sign waiver at
pit entry.
21.
Car numbers must be legible and in contrasting colors to car,
recommended 18” tall with 3” thick lines. Car numbers are to
be placed on each side of the car and on top of the car so it can be
read from the passenger’s side of the car. Cars must also have
their number placed in the upper right hand corner of their
windshield area on a piece of metal mounted to the car that can be
seen from the front as well as a number on the back of the car.
22.A protest rule has been implemented
for 2010. See Protest Procedure Sheet attached.
23.
There will be a $400 Claim or a $200.00 exchange, (seller’s choice)
in effect for the top 4 finishers of the feature event. Driver
wanting to make claim must drive his/ her car under it's own power
to the tech area within 5 minutes of the checkered flag and announce
the claim to a tech official along with $400 cash. The tech
official will inform the person being claimed that a claim has taken
place and they will have 5 minutes to decide weather they are going
to sell, exchange, or refuse the claim. Refusal to sell will result
in loss of money and points for that event and points for the season
along with racing privileges being suspended for two calendar
weeks. To claim, a driver must have raced the two previous point
races to claim on the third point race and must finish on the lead
lap of the feature event. A driver may not claim the same driver
twice in the same season. Track promoter has the option to claim
any car finishing in the top 4 positions. Driver’s claim takes
precedence over promoter’s claim. The battery, racing seat belts,
racing seat and window nets do not go with the claim. If two
drivers claim the same car we will draw to see who gets the claiming
rights.
REVISED:
Feb. 24, 2010
2010 Protest
Procedures
A protest may be filed by any driver
against another driver competing in the same event. The written
protest must be filed with the Director of Competition or
Technical Supervisor within 10 minutes following the finish of the
feature or main event. THE WRITTEN PROTEST MUST SPECIFICALLY
STATE WHICH PART IS ALLEGED TO BE ILLEGAL. The proper amount of
cash must be deposited with the Director of Competition or Technical
Supervisor before inspection begins. Any part noticed while the
inspection procedure is taking place, will be cause for
disqualification and same consequences will be followed as if the
protested part was found illegal. The amount of the protest will be
determined by the following guidelines.
Protest Fees:
1.$25.00 – Visual
inspection only. No tools required.
2.$50.00 – Some tools
required. Remove wheel, shock, spring, carburator
3.$150 – Internal
Engine inspection, removal of clutch/ pressure plate,
transmission, rear
end/gear, etc.
If the protested car is found to be
legal, the protest fee will be forfeited to the protested driver.
If the protested car is found to be
illegal, the protest fee will be returned to the protesting driver.
AND: 1. All
winnings for that night’s program will be forfeited by that driver.
2.
All points for that night’s program will be forfeited by that driver
3.
The driver may be fined up to $500.00
4.
The driver and/or car owner may be suspended for a period determined
by track management.
The following
people ONLY will be allowed to be present at the protest site: The
car owner, the driver of the car, director of competition, pit
steward, technical supervisor, raceway management representative,
and driver that has filed the protest. Any decision, findings,
results, changes, corrections or additions will be made subject to
conditions at the time subject to the approval of Lee County
Speedway Management. Lee County Speedway reserves the right to tear
down and inspect any car at any time, which is suspected of being
illegal, without payment of protest fees.
REVISED: January
18, 2010
COPYRIGHT 2010
THESE RULES ARE SOLE PROPERTY OF LEE COUNTY SPEEDWAY ANY
DIRECT COPY WITH OUT WRITTEN PERMISSION BY TERRY HOENIG WILL BE PUNISHABLE BY
LAW.
