Cherokee Speedway Rule Book
General Track Rules
1. Drivers, car owners & crewmembers will conduct themselves in a calm and
sportsmanlike manner at all times.
2. Interpretation of rules and decisions of speedway officials will be final.
3. Ignorance of rules will not be accepted as an excuse for their violation.
4. Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any car or person without
question.
5. The driver/car owner alone will be the sole spokesman in any and all matters
pertaining to the race and must talk with the official in charge.
6. Open drinking of intoxicants in the pit area by drivers will not be
tolerated. Offenders will be subject to immediate ejection.
7. The following activities will result in fines, loss of winnings and points,
and be subject to suspension and arrest: Loud and abusive language toward track
officials, Starting or engaging in a fight, Deliberate contact during caution
laps or after the race has completed, Subjecting any employee or official to
improper or abusive language or profane signs. Penalty will be at the official's
discretion. Any person found with any weapon on him or his vehicle is also
subject to arrest. Disorderly conduct will not be allowed at the pay-off window.
8. Any fines, suspensions, and/or protests must be settled with speedway
management before a driver, car owner or crew member will be allowed to enter
restricted area at another event.
9. Any cars entering race track other than at allowed times for division running
will be subject to action at discretion of race officials.
10. Any driver, car owner or crewmember going to the top of flagstand or tower
to argue, without permission, will be fined (minimum $150) at official's
discretion. Orderly conduct & discussion only!!
11. Three features wins in a row in any division the driver or car must start
the next race from the rear (Crate Late Models excluded). Special events are the
exception, and the following weekly event will have the driver/car starting from
the rear. Special events qualify as any purse paying $200 over the weekly WIN
amount. (Young Guns will start in the rear after one win, exception being
WC4CN).
12. Car number must appear on the roof and both sides to be scored.
13. Any situation not specifically covered by this rulebook will be acted upon
by flagman, race director, pit steward or management and decisions shall be
final.
14. All cars must have a chain in front and rear for hook up!
15. Six inch self-supporting spoiler allowed in all classes.
16. Fire Retardant driver uniform, window net, helmet, five-point harness and
fire extinguisher required. If caught at any time without one of these items,
you will not run that date and you will forfeit all points and money.
17. Track fuel only! Fuel must pass the track test and track decision will be
final.
18. A car is only allowed to compete in one division per night.
19. Any and all items not covered in these rules are non-protest items.
20. All prize money must be picked up at the payoff window following day or
night's racing activity. Failure to pick up money on night of race will result
in forfeit of winnings. No exceptions.
21. Stock means that you cannot modify this part. (If the rules don't say you
can- then you can't.)
22. The rules are configured to support different racetracks and what may be
good at one track may not be good at another. As deemed necessary, the rules may
be altered and/or changed to suit the track and/or the officials. Rules are
based off of US production models and availability.
23. The track reserves the right to promote any driver up at any time without
prior notice.
24. All 4 Cyl. classes may run heat shield no longer than cylinder head and may
not extend past shock tower.
25. No electric or mechanical vacuum pumps allowed in any class
26. All bore & stroke measurements will have a plus or minus .010” tolerance.
CC’s and CI’s will be figured from actual measurements.
27. Exhaust EVAC system OK in all classes.
28. Bead locks OK all divisions. Outward facing only.
29. Mirrors and radios are OK in all classes. Series/association rules override
track rules.
30. All weights or cc’s must be posted on hood. All weight penalties & weight
breaks must be claimed on hood. If not posted and the car is protested, this
could result in a DQ.
31. SFI Head Restraints are highly recommended and may be required in the
future. A weight break of 25 lbs. will be given in all classes for each driver
wearing a head restraint for the duration of the entire event. Approved head
restraints are the Simpson Hybrid Pro*, Hybrid Pro Rage*, R3* and Hans* Device.
Any other system must have tech approval. A foam neck brace does not qualify as
a head restraint. It is the responsibility of the driver, not Cherokee Speedway
to ensure that his/her device is approved, correctly installed, maintained and
properly used.
Series/Association Safety Weight Breaks - Overrides Track Rule As Advertised.
602 Thunder Series - 25 lb. weight break for on board fire system.
CRUSA/SECA Street Stock - Cars which competed in the 2019 SECA Crate Sportsman
Division and LEGAL by those rules, will receive a weight break for 2020.
2019 LEGAL SECA Crate Sportsman cars may weigh 2,900 lbs.
Thunder Bomber - Drivers will receive a 25 pound weight break for utilizing a
HANS or equivalent head and neck restraint, and 25 pound weight break for using
an approved containment seat (50 pound maximum).
MMSA - 25 lb. weight PENALTY for not having Head Restraint or Full Containment
Seat (25lb. max)
Pre-Race Process
1. Attendance by drivers, car owners & crew members at drivers' meetings is
mandatory.
2. Visual protests (requiring no measurements whatsoever) must be presented to
Pit Steward in writing before feature line-up commences. No visual protests
taken after track announcer has made call for cars to come to staging area. Cost
is $25. Bodies are not a protest item and will be governed by track.
3. All drivers must be ready to compete in the event for which they are
scheduled. If you are not staged in line up when cars are called to the
speedway, you will start tail of field.
4. All Drivers must have a working Raceceiver when on track!
Race Process
1. The Race Director/Flagman is in full control of race procedure and on track
activities. His/her decisions will be final.
2. Drivers may not exit the car on track unless instructed by Race Director or
safety crew. Exiting the car for any other reason will be grounds for
disqualification from the event.
3. Any cars not on the track when "okay" sign comes out will start at rear.
4. STARTS - All initial starts are double file at the start line. Inside driver
sets the pace. It is the outside driver's responsibility to stay beside him.
Jumping starts will put you back one row. After 2 double file attempts (jumps do
not count), line up will go single file, Crate Late Model excluded.
5. RE-STARTS - Drivers will be instructed by Race Director to choose
inside/outside for re-starts. Leader will re-start within the start box area.
Jumping starts will put you back one row.
6. MULTI-CAR WRECK ON FIRST LAP: All cars get their spot back. Single car spin
will go to the rear. Any cars going to the pit will go to the rear.
7. Any car deliberately stopping before the completion of the first lap to bring
out the caution will be put to the rear or penalized a lap at the discretion of
Race Director/Flagman. Deliberately stopping and bringing out the caution to
keep from going a lap down will be scored one lap down.
8. Any car(s) involved in any accident that brings out red or yellow flag will
be lined up in the rear of the field. (This does not include cars that stop to
keep from hitting the other cars.)
9. Lap traffic must stay to inside of the speedway. (Any cars trying to hold up
leaders will be black-flagged.)
10. Any car charged with three (3) unassisted cautions will be black-flagged.
11. Race back to the checkered flag only. (Green and yellow lights on means race
back.) If the track is blocked or a driver's life is in danger, the race will go
caution and resume with green, white, and checkered.
12. No work can be done on race car on the track. No tools allowed on track. No
crew is allowed on the track, ever! Track officials DO NOT pull sheet metal or
perform work on cars!! ONLY exception to pulling sheet metal is if the Race
Director deems necessary for safety reasons.
13. Any driver stopping on track and exiting car to argue with officials for any
reason will be penalized at track official's discretion.
14. No car can receive any assistance from another car during the last lap of
the race.
15. In the event that two or more cars cross the finish line at the same time,
the car next to the infield can be declared the winner.
18. Rough driving will be dealt with through fines and/or suspensions.
19. Track officials' decisions are final.
Post Race Process
1. Cars will exit the track and enter the pit area at a safe speed.
2. Top three cars must cross scales in order of finish for inspection after
heats and features. All cars must have weight and any weight penalties posted on
hood
3. Scale area is off limits to pit crews during official weighing. Please exit
scale area after car has been pushed on scales. No car will be weighed until the
area has been cleared.
Protest Rules
1. Only Driver/Car Owner may protest. Protesting car must compete in race in
question to file protest. All protests must be presented in writing, accompanied
by protest fee, to Tech Man within 5 mins of the winner of the feature race
crossing the scales. Spite protests and protests done in an unsportsmanlike
manner will not be considered.
2. Protested cars have 5 mins to accept or refuse protest. After acceptance,
protested car has 5 mins to back pull protesting car only, on equal or less
items.
3. To protest any car in the field, you must finish directly behind them or
protest all cars between. Must be on lead lap at checkered flag.
4. After protest has been filed and money has been put up, it will not be
returned for any reason. Protest cannot be taken down once it is filed; this is
to avoid swapping money, which is unfair to rest of field.
5. Parts must be ready for inspection within one (1) hour. (Tech man discretion)
6. For protest money to go to car that has been protested, he/she must tear down
and be checked and found legal. Cars found illegal will forfeit points and money
earned for entire race night.
7. Questions on protest process will be made by driver/car owner only.
8. Driver filing protest is all that will be allowed in protest area other than
security and track officials.
9. The Tech Man has final word on any rule or protest.
10. Visual protests (requiring no measurements or removal of parts whatsoever)
must be made in the same manner and before line-up for Feature Event. No visual
protests taken after track announcer has made call for that division to come to
staging. Cost is $25. Bodies are not a protest item and will be governed by
track.
11. Cost of protest: two (2) items $300 top only. One protest per car per night-
this is to stop any spite protest. (But may pull fuel also) Acceptance fee is
$100. The protested car will present $100 to accept. Back pull’s will also
present $100 acceptance fee. If found to be legal, acceptance fee will be
returned along with protest money MINUS tech fee ($100). If found illegal,
acceptance fee is forfeited and pays tech fee.
12. Scoring protests/questions will be made after the completion of all night's
racing. Scoring protests will only be done in an orderly manner. NO ARGUING! Any
disorderly conduct will result in disqualification and/or suspension.
Point system for all divisions will be as follows:
1. Winner receives 100 points for the first place finishing position.
2. Each position throughout the field drops by 2 points (Ex- 100, 98, 96, 94
etc.)
3. Points awarded to driver only.
4. Any car protested and found illegal, the driver will forfeit all points for
the event.
5. If at season’s end a tie for a position were to occur, the tie would be
broken in the following manner: (A) Most wins (B) Most top 5 finishes (C) Most
top 10 finishes
6. If a tie still exists, the awards for the position and the position following
it will be divided and distributed equally between the two drivers involved.
7. Double points races will be announced in advance.
8. In the event a driver has mechanical failure in their heat race (only) and
are unable to continue competition for the night, the driver must contact
management, and with permission may take the green flag for the main event,
complete one lap and then receive last place finishing points. If management
determines that the car cannot safely continue competition, a maximum of 40
points or last place finishing points (whichever is the lesser point value) will
be awarded for attempting to compete in the race event.
9. Points start the first race in April and end the first week in October.
604 Crate Late Model
Cherokee Speedway 604 Crate Late Model division will follow Crate Racin' USA
rules.
Refer to the Crate Racin' USA rules at:
www.crateracinusa.com
602 Crate Late Model
Cherokee Speedway 602 Crate Late Model division will follow Thunder Series Late
Models rules.
Refer to the Thunder Series Late Models rules at:
www.thunderdirtseries.com .
Open Wheel Modified
Cherokee Speedway Open Wheel Modified division will follow Mid East Modified
Tour rules.
Refer to the Mid East Modified Tour rules at:
www.mideastmods.com
Super Sportsman
*
Stock unless otherwise stated.
* Weight MUST be posted on hood, with safety weight break listed, due to
different engine options. Weights can/will be adjusted if tracks deem necessary
for fair & equal competition.
* Must add 50 pounds if perches are moved.
* Front and rear wrecker pick-ups are MANDATORY.
Body: Please see drawings at end of rule book: Any full size American car
or truck, 102" wheelbase minimum. Doors & fenders may be aluminum. Must have
steel floor pan under driver. Must run complete, enclosed cockpit. Front
firewall location may be moved for engine clearance. Firewall may be replaced
aluminum or steel material ONLY. Rear of car may be open. Can cut for tire
clearance and can remove inside wheel wells. Push bars must be behind grill. Any
nose OK. NO flared fenders. No MD3 or MD3 style noses. AR Dirt Bodies approved.
Solid mounts OK. Cars must remain stock appearing. May have max. 8" rear spoiler
( 8" tall x 24" long side spoilers or spill plates). May run 3 spill plates. See
diagram for measurements. Maximum spoiler height 50". May run one 4" spoiler
inside car. Hood and trunk straps permitted. (May run hole in hood for
breather). 48" x 48" min. roof. Max. body width 72".
Chassis: Must have roll cage, and all safety equipment. Cage must secure
to uni-body. All cars frame may be tied together under floor pan. Wheel base
stock (2" tolerance). 7.5" min chassis height on Johnson Chassis.
* Johnson Racing X.Y.G. Metric Chassis Allowed. (This is the ONLY aftermarket
chassis that is allowed.) Please visit
www.johnsonchassis.com
.
* All tubular frames will be serial numbered. Any tubular frame without the
Crate Racing serial numbers will be considered illegal. Any Johnson frame or
repaired clip found to be altered could result in fines or suspensions.
* Stock metric frames have to option to be repaired Crate Racing USA tubular
front and/or rear clip. Front and Rear clips will also have Crate Racing USA
serial numbers.
* Stock metric frames have the option to run the following Johnson Racing Parts:
Left Upper A Frame: JCI-09-02-003R
Right Upper A Frame: JCI-09-02-003L
Left Lower A Frame: JCI-09-02-01RC-L-SP
Right Lower A Frame: JCI-09-02-01RC-R-SP
Rear Upper Trailing Arm: JCI-09-03-04B
Rear Lower Trailing Arm: JCI-09-03-03B
*
No notching of frame for tie rod clearance. Johnson Chassis that have been
notched must cover the notched area on sides and bottom of frame with .125
steel.
Steering: Stock O.E.M. Quickeners ok.
Suspension: Must be stock. Screw jacks OK on rear only. Lowering blocks
OK. Adjustable cups OK. Spring buckets or cans OK. Height of buckets 6" maximum
in stock location. Springs may be changed. (racing springs, different lengths).
Front spring spacers ok. Springs must remain in stock position forward and aft,
and left and right. May cut top A-frames to adjust camber and caster (Top a-arm
only may be tube non adjustable). Stock perches, must be in stock location. May
enlarge hole for shock clearance. Spindle savers ok. Steel, nylon bushing, or
monoballs OK.
Shocks: Steel body non-adjustable racing shocks OK. NO Schrader valves.
Hypervalve or external fill port must be covered with JB weld. NO bump stop on
shocks. May relocate rear only. Front shocks must remain in stock location.
Front shock mounts may be moved up (Vertically) to prevent bottoming out with 3"
max. from stock position. Heim joints OK on shocks only. May cut rear top
control arm to adjust for pinion angle ONLY. NO coil over type adjustments. Heim
joints allowed only where stated.
Shock Claim - Front - $150 each. Rear - $200 each including Heims. Have to be
claimed within 5 minutes after main event with money and written claim given
together to tech man. Shock is bought "as is".
Transmission: Factory stock straight drive with all working gears. Must
be same make as engine. Must have been a production transmission for auto
manufacturer. Bert/Brinn type tranny ONLY- NO power glides- NO Jerico. Must have
working reverse, may remove gears, may have straight cut teeth.
Flywheel: Stock steel flywheel (No less than 10 1/2", must weigh 14 lbs
min). Clutch and pressure plate or triple disc clutch with flex plate is OK (No
smaller than 5.5"). NO single disc.
Driveshaft: Any steel 1 1/2" or larger. Must be painted white, with car
number. Must have safety loop.
Rearend: Stock type or may run 9" Ford. Must run stock mounting points
with no adjustability. Any ratio okay. May be locked. Floater legal. NO WIDE
FIVES. Any axle or any gear. Upper control arm mounts 8" max from center of axle
tube to center of trailing arm bolt. Lower control arm mounts 3 1/2" - 4 1/2"
max from center of axle tube to center of trailing arm bolt.
Brakes: Stock caliper for make and type of car disc OK (No 4 piston
calipers) Disc brakes legal. No aftermarket, no aluminum. Must have operational
wheel braking system. NO WIDE FIVES. Racing pedals OK. Adjusters OK.
Wheels: Any steel 8" maximum. Large wheel studs OK. Bead locks OK, outward
facing only.
Tires: EMOD, M500, H500, AR 27.5/8.0/15, 26.5/8.0/15 Med or Hard. No
grooving or siping. Tires susceptible to Chemical Tire Protest.
Fuel: Must pass track test. Fuel cell must be mounted inside of trunk.
Headers/Exhaust System: Any standard 4 into 1 collector. Any length pipe,
must stay same diameter. No coatings allowed. No tri-y's, NO "X" or merge type
pipes allowed. Exhaust EVAC system OK.
Engine Location: #1 spark plug in line or in front of top ball joint. 0
Tolerance.
Engine Option #1: * 3200 lbs & 3100 lbs - SEE HEADS OPTION #1 & #2
* Must match make of car, Chevrolet for Chevrolet, Ford for Ford, etc. Chevrolet
365 Max cubic inch- NO TOLERANCE. Ford 365 max cubic inch - NO TOLERANCE.
Chrysler 374 max cubic inch - NO TOLERANCE. No Vacuum pumps, may vent to header.
Block: Cast iron OEM only (No aftermarket, Bowtie or SVO). May plug, or
install vent pipes, or screens. Studs and strapping caps are ok. Steel caps are
ok. May Plug deck and re-drill water holes. Maximum cylinder bore of .080"
Crankshaft: Any steel stock appearing crank. Cast iron or steel. No
billet. 50 lb min weight for steel cranks, 47 lbs. minimum weight for cast iron.
Stock stroke for engine size. May balance (Drill hole, weld, minor grinding).
For balancing purposes the counterweights may be turned. Must maintain 1.950 for
steel /1.750 for cast. No knife edging. No pendulum undercut. No polishing or
lightening of counterweights or throws. May cross drill oil holes, chamfer oil
holes, large radius allowed on bearing journals. Will be weighed with cam gear
and pilot bushing.
Rods: Any steel rods. No aluminum or titanium rods. May be reworked, can
float pins.
Piston: Any flat top. Eyebrows legal.
Oil Pan: Any wet sump oil pan.
HEADS OPTION #1 - 3200 lbs - Stock cast iron OEM. No Bowtie or angle plug heads. May run double hump. Competition valve job permitted. Any angle any depth. All angles must be concentric and in line with valve guide. May have .750 hand blend from top of 45 degree (7/8 will be wrong). Screw in studs and guide plates OK. Roller Rockers are permitted. May also run aftermarket GM World Product Heads #011250-037. Ford World Products #824-53030. Competition valve job with bowl cut OK.
Valves: Any stock diameter, steel valve permitted. Valve may have under
cut stem. 2.02" (Intake) and 1.6" (Exhaust) valve sizes are allowed.
Valve Spring: Any steel. Single or double.
Retainers: Any steel or titanium valve spring retainers allowed.
HEADS OPTION #2 - 3100 lbs. - Cast iron O.E.M. straight plug only. Double
hump ok. No Bow Tie or Vortec. May have competition valve job with bowl cut.
Bowl cut must be concentric and in line with valve guide. Screw in studs,
poly-locks, guide plates, stud girdles ok. Roller rocker arms okay. NO Shaft
Rockers. Aftermarket alt heads GM World Products #824194. Ford World Products
#824-53030, competition valve job with bowl cut OK.
Valves: Any stock diameter, steel valve permitted. No Titanium. Chevy-
Intake=1.949 Exhaust=1.509. All other stock from make.
Valve Spring: Any steel valve springs. May run double valve springs.
Retainers: Any steel spring retainers allowed.
Camshaft: Hydraulic or Mechanical .500 lift max checked with valve.
Hydraulic will be checked with solid lifter and .000 lash. Mechanical will be
checked with .025 lash period. All cams must match make of car, GM to GM, Ford
to Ford, etc. MUST be OEM firing order.
Lifter: Any hydraulic or solid flat tappet lifter. Stock diameter only
for engine ran. No roller lifter. May plug or install vent pipes or screens in
lifter galley. May run Lifter valley pan.
Intake: OEM Bowtie cast iron intake, or any aluminum, as cast. No
modifications.
Fuel Pump: Stock only.
Carburetor: May run stock, may remove choke flap. Chevy-Quadra-Jet-Ford-Motorcraft
(single line only) or 650 Holley #4777. MUST pass track gauges. No 4 corner idle
screws. May remove choke flap only. May drill holes through butterfly. No other
modifications allowed. (Exception: May change jets, power valve) Any 1" Spacer.
Or may run 2" Spacer with no more than (2) .070" thick gaskets.
Ignition: Stock. May have chip. Billet distributor OK. Any wires. MSD box
allowed or same as.
Balancer: ANY
* Timing Chain, gear set or wet belt cam timing ok. NO dry belts.
Engine Option #2: *3050 lbs.
* Sealed GM Crate Engine only: Part #88958604.
Carburetor: May run stock, may remove choke flap. Chevy-Quadra-Jet-Ford-Motorcraft
(single line only) or 650 Holley #4777. MUST pass track gauges. No 4 corner idle
screws. May remove choke flap only. May drill holes through butterfly. No other
modifications allowed. (Exception: may change jets, power valve) Any 1" Spacer.
Spacer may not protrude into carburetor or intake at any point; one gasket per
surface, 0.070 maximum. No fuel injection, nitrous oxide, or other type system
allowed.
Ignition: May run MSD Type 6 box with 1 rev limiter plug/chip. 604 may
run HEI distributor.
Engine must remain the same as supplied from GM; to GM specifications.
Engine rebuild must use ALL Genuine GM Crate Engine parts only except for main,
rod and cam bearings. Aftermarket stock type production bearings may be used; no
"H" or coated bearings; production type only. NO high performance or "race"
bearings.
No grinding or polishing of any parts. You may deburr any sharp edges on block
or cylinder head chambers. May hone block only. NO overbore.
Deck height: MINIMUM .020 NO TOLERANCE.
Due to design or production changes made by GM, parts may be held until
clarifications with GM can be made.
Engine Option #3: *2950 lbs.
* Engine must be same make as car. Engine must be STRICTLY STOCK. No factory
high performance allowed. Cubic Inch: (Chevy - 350 C.I.) (Ford - 351 C.I.)
(Chrysler - 360 C.I.)
Block: Stock cast iron OEM, may overbore .060 MAXIMUM (NO TOLERANCE). May
deck block to .000 deck only (NO TOLERANCE).
Crankshaft: Factory stock for engine running or the following part
numbers: Scat part #4-350-3480 or Eagle part #ESP103503480 and ESP103523480.
9-350-3480-5700 2 piece, 9-10442 2 piece, 9-10526 1 piece, 4-350-3480-5700 2
piece, 4-350-3480-5700L 1 piece, 103503480, 103523480. NO CUTTING ALLOWED.
Rods: Factory stock for engine running OK. NO WORK ALLOWED OF ANY KIND.
May run any rod bolt. May run Eagle rod part #ESP5700BPLW or Scat part
#SCA-25700P. Floating pin OK.
Pistons: May use any flat top or dish stock replacement piston, forged or
hypereutectic. Flat top piston must have 4 valve relief's (Factory). No custom
machining allowed, must use standard (Wide) ring package 5/64th", 5/64th",
3/16th". Coating on skirts OK. No custom pistons. May cut valve pockets.
Intake: Option 1 - Factory stock, cast iron, low rise only. Valley pan
OK. Option 2 - Edelbrock part #5001 or 2101. Must remain box stock, no
alterations. Any 1" spacer. Option 3 - Dart Heads with 2101 or 7101. Any of
these weights can be adjusted for competition purposes.
Fuel System
Fuel: Track fuel ONLY. Must pass track test.
Carburetor: OEM Stock single line 2 barrel or 4 barrel for make. Must use
stock or stock replacement gasket. May drill holes in butterflies. No spacer
allowed. NO HIGH PERFORMANCE. Or may run box stock Holley 650 #4777. No 4 corner
idle screws. May run 1" adapter for Holley carb. to stock manifold with no more
than (2) .070" thick gaskets. May remove choke flap. May drill holes in
butterflies. Must pass track gauges. May run maximum 2" air cleaner riser.
Fuel Pump: Stock OEM only.
No cold air boxes, may cut hole in hood for air cleaner with 4 1/2" max. tall
scoop or air deflector. Scoop may be no more than 4" wider than air cleaner.
Heads: Factory stock or Dart, cast iron OEM straight plug only, screw in studs
allowed. No high performance or double hump allowed. NO BLEND WORK ALLOWED.
Competition Valve job OK. Bowl cut OK, may not bore below guide boss. May run
roller rockers 1.5 ratio for Chevy, 3/8 and 7/16 stud, no stud girdles allowed.
Buy rule $225. For other engine manufacturers, stock rocker ratio. Any steel
valve spring. Any steel retainer. POLYLOCKS OK. GUIDE PLATES OK. Stock diameter
stainless steel valves OK. May run Dart Head SS #10024361. Dart heads may NOT
use the Edelbrock part #5001. Can ONLY run the 2101 or 7101 intake. Any 1"
spacer with 2101 only. No porting or polishing of intakes.
* 64 CC MIN chamber volume.
* Any stainless valve - 11/32" stem - 1.949 intake - 1.509 exhaust. No titanium
keepers, retainers, etc.
* Any steel valve spring. Steel retainers and keepers only. Stud mounted rocker
arms only - 1.5 ratio.
Camshaft: MUST BE Flat Tappet HYDRAULIC LIFTERS ONLY. Any timing chain.
May degree camshaft. Cam must be OEM .425 maximum lift for Chevrolet; others
will be .450 maximum lift. May run valley tray.
Oil
Pan: Any wet sump.
Balancers: Factory stock or aftermarket OK.
*Aftermarket pulley system and belts OK.
*Any plugs and plug wires OK.
*No electric radiator cooling fans
*No electric water pumps.
Ignition:
1. Stock appearing distributor with stock appearing module. May lock advance and/or change springs.
2.
May run brass distributor gear.
Engine Claim
Claimer rule on crate motor only 604 $5,200. Track will keep $50. Engine will be
received with accessories as supplied from GM. Only highest finishing crate
engine may be claimed. Only driver on the same lap can claim. If more than one
person claims, the driver finishing the farthest back gets 1st choice.
Protest
(Two Things Only) $300 with track retaining $100.
Bottom End protest - $600 with track retaining $100.
Under Hood Visual Protest - $50 straight fee to look for carb # (After Heats
Only).
Shock Claim - Front - $150 each. Rear - $200 each including Heims.
(Tire Chemical Protest) $125 per tire to protest. $125 per tire acceptance fee.
3 grooved strips removed from tire and sent for lab testing.
COMPLETE CRATE ENGINE PROTEST RULE: Protest Fee is $1000 and Acceptance
Fee is $400. The winner of the protest receives $1000 and track receives $400 to
compensate those involved in the technical inspection process. In the case of a
full engine protest, track representative will claim engine and meet at
"selected" technical inspector's business at the appointed time. Illegal parts
may be confiscated and destroyed!
Street Stock / Crate Sportsman
2020 Crate Racin' USA / SECA Street Stock Rules
(Crate Sportsman)
*Combination of Crate Sportsman and CRUSA Street Stocks*
*Rules MAY be
adjusted or amended for fairness in competition*
General Rules:
1. The Rules
and/or Regulations set forth herein do not express or imply warranty of safety
from publication of or compliance with Rules and/or Regulations. These rules are
intended as a guideline for the conduct of Crate Racin' USA sanctioned Street
Stock Division events, and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to
participants, spectators, or officials.
2. The Rules
and/or Regulations will apply to all Crate Racin' USA Street Stock Division
sanctioned events. The Rules and/or Regulations will also apply to events
sanctioned by the Crate Racin' USA Street Stock Division, but not counting for
National points (i.e. events that pay more than Weekly Payout limit, event held
outside of Points Season dates, World Championship, etc.).
3. Crate Racin'
USA officials shall have full authority over said sanctioned events, and in the
event of any dispute, the head official's decision will be final.
4. All competitors
and cars are subject to inspection by Crate Racin' USA Technical Inspectors or
their representatives at any time during any event.
5. Crate Racin'
USA, and it's officials and representatives reserve the right to confiscate any
suspicious or deemed illegal parts or components.
6. Crate Racin'
USA reserves the right to alter or amend these Rules and/or Regulations in the
interest of fair competition, efficient completion of an event, or for safety.
All official's decisions are final.
7. The Rules
and/or Regulations for the Crate Racin' USA Street Stock Division have been
sanctioned and approved by Crate Racin' USA, P.O. Box 2037, Adairsville, GA
30103, and available online at
www.CrateRacinUSA.com .
8. There is NO
appeal process in the determination of or application of fines and/or penalties
assessed by the series. All Official’s decisions are final, and drivers will not
be allowed to compete in any sanctioned events until all fines are paid,
penalties assessed have been cleared, and/or suspensions have been served.
Safety Rules:
1. Safety is the
primary responsibility of the RACER!!
2. Series
recommends Drivers have a SFI-Approved full fire suit (top and bottom), gloves,
and shoes. Full Fire Suit (top and bottom or one-piece) is required (SFI rating
optional, but highly recommended).
3. Snell rated
SA2010 or SA2015 full-face helmet required.
4. Series
recommends the use of a head and neck restraint system, but is not required.
5. All cars must
have a fully charged fire 2 lb. extinguisher mounted within reach of the driver.
Series recommends a 5 lb. halon system.
6. All cars must
have a kill switch within easy reach of the driver, and clearly marked "Off" and
"On".
7. All cars must
have a quality fuel cell with roll over valve (check valve) in fuel cell vent.
8. Minimum
three(3) inch wide, two(2) inch if using head and neck restraint, SFI-Approved
five point safety belts, mounted securely to the roll cage. (Recommend belts be
no more than two years old.)
9. Any pre-race
technical/safety inspection and car or equipment is deemed unsafe by officials
will result in not being allowed to compete. Official’s decisions are final!
10. All track
specific general safety rules or requirements will apply at all times to all
participants (i.e. window nets, gloves, door plates, head and neck restraints,
etc.) at that track.
11. RaceCeiver one
way radios are REQUIRED at every sanctioned event. Failure to have a RaceCeiver
(or equivalent one-way device) could result in disqualification. Malfunction of
such device (i.e. dead battery, ear phone failure, etc.) will not constitute any
penalty.
12. NO two-way
radios, cell phones, or other communication devices will be allowed. RaceCeiver
is the ONLY communication device permitted. Drivers caught with any other
communication device will be disqualified for that event (heat or feature).
13. No mirrors are
allowed at any location on the car.
14. ALL
weight/lead must be painted white and include the car number. Weight must be
securely fastened to the car with a minimum two (2) 1/2" diameter bolts. No
weight may be attached to the back bumper. Losing weight in any race (i.e. heat,
b-main, feature) will result in disqualification for that event.
Membership and Entry Fees:
1. All drivers
participating at Crate Racin' USA Street Stock Division sanctioned tracks and
events must purchase an Annual Membership at a cost of $50 per year if purchased
directly from the series by calling the office, purchasing on the series
website, or via mail, or $60 if purchased at the track($10 goes to track for
Processing Fee). This membership makes the driver eligible for any Weekly Racing
Series points fund monies and contingency awards.
2. A driver
visiting and not competing at a Weekly Sanctioned track on a regular basis may
purchase Temporary Membership at a cost of $15 per race.
3. Weekly
Sanctioned tracks will be updated of driver's membership status on a weekly
basis via e-mail.
4. Any driver
competing at a Weekly Sanctioned race track/event must pay a $10 entry fee which
goes back into the track's point fund. ALL entry fee monies collected through
the season will be sent back to the track and disbursed by each track at
season’s end.
Series Decal Requirements:
1. The following
are REQUIRED: Series decal will be required to be placed on the left rear of the
spoiler, and on the upper front of the door under the pillar post, on each side
(see body diagram). Chevrolet Performance, VP Racing Fuels, VP Racing Lubricants
must be placed in clear view on each side of the car, drivers may choose to
avoid interference with personally obtained sponsors (rear sail panel, bottom of
door, etc.). Hoosier Racing Tire sticker must be placed above the rear tire
wheel well on each side.
2. Certain other
manufacturers will award Contingency Prizes and/or Money. To receive these
awards, the manufacturer’s decal must be displayed on each side of the car. Cars
will be checked by track and series personnel to verify appropriate decals are
in place.
Weekly Race Procedures:
1. Race procedures
at Weekly Sanctioned tracks are at the discretion of the individual speedway.
Race tracks should be consistent and fair in their race formats and procedures
at all times. Tracks should also keep in mind that racers are competing against
competitors at all other Weekly Sanctioned tracks at the same time as at your
track.
2. If there is
cause for concern that races are being manipulated or setup with unfairness
towards any competitors, or other tracks, the series reserves the right to
intervene and setup a reasonable solution/procedural program suitable for all
parties.
3. Weekly
Sanctioned tracks may not have a double point race for Weekly Racing Series
points. However, in the event of excessive rain outs where make-up races are
needed, a track may run a double feature event for each Weekly Racing Series
event that was previously scheduled and rained out. Track must provide notice to
the Crate Racin' USA office by Monday at 5 P.M. EST of the week the track plans
to make-up the event in order to allow the series to promote and inform all
racers of what and where those events are taking place.
4. In the event of
rain at the speedway during a scheduled Weekly Racing Series event, and the
feature event has not completed more than half (1/2) the advertised laps, that
event must be either cancelled completely or made up the next week as a Double
Feature. The field will be set as qualified from the previous attempt to race.
5. Races that pay
$1,000 to win and under will be considered a point counting, sanctioned Crate
Racin' USA Street Stock Division Weekly racing event. Any race paying $1,001 to
win or more will not count towards the Weekly Racing Series National point
total.
6. No
double/make-up feature events will be permitted after week 25, or during the
final two weeks of the Weekly Racing Season.
Technical Rules and Regulations:
It is the
obligation of each participant to ensure their conduct and equipment are in
compliance with all applicable rules and procedures, as they may be amended. Any
amendment(s) will supersede any previous rules regarding that aspect of
competition. An amendment is effective from the date it is added to the official
rules regardless of when a competitor receives notice.
Any new components (i.e. engine, suspension, body, frame, etc.) utilized in
competition must be approved by Crate Racin’ USA officials before being allowed
in competition.
Failure to receive prior approval for any component may result in
disqualification, loss of points and money, and a suspension or fine of the
series choosing.
*Cars competing in the 2019 SECA Crate Sportsman Division and LEGAL by those
rules, will receive a weight break for 2020.
2019 LEGAL SECA Crate Sportsman cars may weigh 2,900 lbs.*
ALL other rules in this rule book will be in effect for both former Crate
Sportsman and CRUSA Street Stock legal cars.
Crate Sportsman cars will be checked using the 2019 SECA Crate Sportsman Rule
Book.
Engine Rules:
Engine Option
#1:
1. Chevrolet
Performance Part #88958602/19258602/88858602 (CT 350) Commonly referred to as
"602" engine.
2. Weight = 3,000
lbs. for CRUSA legal cars; SECA Crate Sportsman = 2,900 lbs.
3. These engines
are sealed at the intake manifold, cylinder head, front cover, and oil pan with
special twist off bolt heads or Chevrolet Performance cap seals, which are
installed at the Chevrolet Performance factory.
4. The ONLY seals
allowed for competition are:
a. GM original
twist off bolts
b. Chevrolet
Performance cap seals
c. Crate USA Gen IV(Green) or Gen V(Black) cable seals, RUSH cable seals, or IMCA cable seals.
d. To compete with
ANY other seal/sealing system contact Crate Racin' USA for approval.
5. These sealed engines must not be altered, modified, or changed from factory specs. The sealed engines must remain intact and not tampered with.
6. Any seals that have been removed or tampered with will make the engine
illegal and not eligible for competition. The penalty for anyone tampering with
seals, modifying any internal engine parts, or changing the parts from stock as
delivered sealed from the factory will be subject to expulsion from racing in
any Crate Racin' USA sanctioned event for the remainder of the season and future
seasons, as determined by officials.
7. No changes are allowed to the engine including the intake manifold, heads,
valve covers, front cover, oil pan, harmonic balancer, or any other part(s) on
or in the engine.
8. No vacuum pumps. No evac systems of any type, including but not limited to
the breather system style.
9. Engine's Chevrolet Performance serial number, and when applicable, Crate USA
build certification number, must be clearly visible to series technical
inspectors.
10. Driver's finishing in the top 5 may claim/purchase the engine of any car finishing ahead of them. Claim fee is $3,800. Engine claimed will be just as it comes from Chevrolet Performance and WILL NOT include any accessories, carburetor, water or fuel pump, wires, distributor, etc. Refusal of claim will result in immediate disqualification and penalized the same as an engine that was found illegal inside the seal system (infraction penalty #1 below).
Engine Claim Procedure:
Competitor, either
driver or car owner, finishing in the top five of the feature race, must hand a
Crate Racin' USA or track official $3,800 cash within five (5) minutes after the
checkered flag falls on the feature race.
Engine will be
removed, confiscated, and inspected by CRUSA officials at an agreed upon time
and place upon being claimed. If legal, competitor claiming engine will receive
the engine and will have to have engine re-sealed by a certified rebuilder of
their choice. Series will provide seals for re-sealing. If engine is found to be
illegal, driver being claimed will be penalized as outlined in infraction
penalty #1 below and claiming driver will receive refund of their claim money.
Engine Option #1 Infraction Penalties:
1) Any violation of the engine rules and/or factory specs inside the sealing
system of the engine will result in the driver and/or owner being disqualified
from that event and suspended from series competition for 365 days and pay a
$1,000 fine. After that period, the driver can only compete in series events
with an engine equipped with original factory GM seal bolts, CP cap seals, or
Crate USA seals from an authorized rebuilder approved and authorized by Crate
Racin' USA officials. Driver and/or owner will be notified in writing of series'
decision, via certified mail. All official’s decisions are final.
2) Any violation
of the engine rules and/or factory specs outside the sealing system of the
engine will result in the driver being disqualified from that event. Driver
and/or owner may be suspended from series competition for up to but not more
than 30 days and fined up to but not more than $500 at series’ officials’
discretion. Driver and/or owner will be notified in writing of series decision.
All decisions are final.
Engine Option #2:
1. 362 cubic inch
maximum, factory steel production blocks.
2. Weight = 3,200
lbs. for CRUSA cars
3. Any cast iron
23* steel heads. No porting or polishing of cylinder head. No aluminum heads.
4. Max valve size:
2.02" intake, and 1.6” exhaust.
5. Any intake
manifolds. No porting or polishing.
6. Steel or cast
cranks and rods. No exotic material cranks or rods (ex.: aluminum or titanium)
7. Flat top
pistons only.
8. Any flat tappet
camshaft only. No roller cams.
9. Timing chains
only. No gear drives.
10. Stud mount
rockers only. No stud girdles.
11. Stock diameter
valve springs only. 1.260" maximum O.D. Beehive springs allowed, 1.320" maximum
O.D., ANY manufacturer (Chevy, Ford, or Dodge). NO double valve springs.
Engine Option #2 Infraction Penalties:
1) Any violation of the engine rules and specs internally or within the seal of
the engine will result in the driver and/or owner being disqualified from that
event and suspended from series competition for 365 days and pay a $1,000 fine.
Driver and/or owner will be notified in writing of series decision. All
decisions are final.
2) Any violation of the engine rules and/or factory specs outside the sealing
system of the engine will result in the driver being disqualified from that
event. Driver and/or owner may be suspended from series competition for up to
but not more than 30 days and fined up to but not more than $500 at series'
officials' discretion. Driver and/or owner will be notified in writing of series
decision. All decisions are final.
Engine Protests:
1. Protest fee for
a complete tear down on an engine that finishes the feature event is $1,000.
Complete tear down is the only option available. The protest fee must be paid to
the race director or technical director, in cash, within 5 minutes after the
checkered flag has fallen on the feature. Must finish in the top 5 to be
eligible to protest. $100 of protest fee will go to the track. $200 will go to
the series. Remainder of the protest money ($700) will go to the winner of
protest. Any part or parts found to be illegal will be confiscated.
2. Any time an
engine is protested, and driver/car owner accepts the protest and agrees to tear
down, the engine being protested, along with the carburetor, must be removed and
impounded by racetrack immediately. Arrangements for Crate Racin' USA Technical
Director to inspect engine will be made, and parties involved will be made aware
of time and location of inspection that is suitable to all. Any refusal for
removal, impound, or inspection will result in disqualification.
3. There will be
NO counter/reverse protesting or claims allowed (cannot protest car finishing
behind you).
4. Any Crate Racin'
USA sanctioned track is authorized to call for or arrange an engine inspection
by the Technical Director at any time. If this occurs, track will remove the
engine and carburetor, and impound until arrangements can be made to inspection
time suitable for all involved.
5. If an engine is
torn down by series’ or track officials, and not protested by another driver,
series will provide gasket set and Crate USA engine seals to the Certified
Rebuilder of choice, of the driver being torn down.
6. Only two (2)
people from the car being protested, and the driver filing the protest will be
allowed in the determined tech area during any tear down. Driver initiating the
protest must be present, unless extreme circumstance and arrangement is made
with officials. All official's decisions are final.
7. Failure and/or
refusal to tear down any engine or refusal to allow your car to be inspected by
series officials at any time will result in a 365-day suspension and a fine in
an amount to be determined by series officials.
Engine Setback Rule:
1. Engine must be
mounted in stock location, in center of chassis. #1 spark plug must be in front
of or centerline of upper ball joint.
2. Weight penalty
of 50 lb. per 1/2" will be added forward of water pump for improper setback.
Carburetor Rules:
1. Engine Option
#2 - 500 CFM 2 barrel only.
2. 2 Barrel
carburetor will be checked with go-no-go gauges top to bottom.
3. Either engine
Option may run 1" maximum carburetor spacer, .040" tolerance. At no point may
spacer extend into intake manifold area. Two (2) standard thickness carburetor
gaskets, .070" maximum thickness allowed.
4. Engine Option
#1 - may run one (1) four-barrel carburetor only. Chevrolet Performance 602
Circle Track Engines perform best with a quality 650 CFM carburetor.
5. All carburetors
(for both engine options) must have conventional style floats along with needles
and seats. NO individual cylinder tuning or equivalent allowed.
6. All carburetors
(for both engine options) must have conventional "Holley-style" straight or down
leg boosters. NO exceptions. NO super bowl type carburetors allowed.
Distributor Rules:
1. Any standard
distributor type electronic ignition allowed. MSD ok.
2. No magnetos and
No crank triggers.
3. No electronic
traction control devices allowed. Drivers finishing in the top 5 may protest
another top 5 finishers box for $100. Series keeps $100 protest fee.
Starter Rule:
All cars must have
a starter in working order. Starter must be mounted in stock location. NO
reverse mount starters.
Water Pump Rules:
1. Stock type cast
or aluminum water pump permitted.
2. No electric
water pumps.
3. Manual fans
only. No electric fans.
Exhaust Rules:
1. Collector type
headers required. Must have four (4) tube into one (1) collector.
2. Mufflers not
required, UNLESS track mandates them. If mandated, mufflers must have some type
of internal noise dampening characteristics i.e. baffles, extruded holes,
screen, chambered, etc. Mufflers must meet local speedway's noise decibel
requirements.
3. No tri-y
headers or merged headers allowed.
4. No square tube
headers.
Fuel, Fuel Cell, and Fuel Pump Rules:
1. An approved
fuel cell must be securely mounted in the trunk area of the car, inside a .20
gauge metal box supported by a minimum of 2" x 1/8" steel straps.
2. Gasoline, Racing Gas, or E-85 fuel allowed. No methanol or alcohol. None of the following chemicals are allowed in any fuel used for competition: No nitrous oxide, propylene oxide, nitroethane, MTBE, hydrazine, or ethylhexanol.
a. Gasoline or Race Gas - specific gravity NOT to exceed .744 at 60 degrees. Any
gasoline or race gas with a specific gravity of .745 or greater will be
disqualified. Fuel is subject to testing on site, or fuel samples may be taken
and sent to an independent lab for testing.
b. E-85 - specific
gravity not to exceed .7855 at 60 degrees. Any E-85 with a specific gravity of
.7856 or greater will be disqualified. Fuel is subject to testing on site, or
fuel samples may be taken and sent to an independent lab for testing.
c. It is the
competitor's responsibility to know what is being put into their fuel cell.
3. VP Racing Fuels and Lubricants is the Official Fuel and Lubricant of Crate Racin' USA. We encourage competitors to find your local VP Racing Fuel dealer as their products are proven to be most consistent and always "Makin Power".
4. Drivers finishing in the top 5 may protest the fuel of car or cars finishing
ahead of them. Protest fee is $150. Driver filing protest must have money with
them and notify track or series official within 5 minutes of the checkered flag
in that event. Fuel sample(s) will be taken and sent to an independent lab
chosen by the series for testing. All official’s decisions and lab results are
final and official.
5. Penalties for
any illegal fuel are as follows:
a. First Offense -
$500 fine and 30-day suspension from any Crate Racin' USA sanctioned events
b. Second Offense
- $1,000 fine and 90-day suspension from any Crate Racin' USA sanctioned events
c. Third Offense -
$2,000 fine and 365-day suspension from any Crate Racin' USA sanctioned events.
d. ALL OFFICIAL’S
DECISIONS ARE FINAL, AND INDEPENDENT LAB USED WILL BE AT SERIES’ DISCRETION.
6. Mechanical fuel
pump only. Must be mounted in stock location
Body Rules:
1. Cross Breeding
Bodies and Engines: engine manufacturer and body manufacturer may be cross bred
(i.e. Chevrolet engine in Ford Chassis and Body, or Dodge or Ford on Chevy
chassis and engine).
2. ALL cars must
have stock appearing roof. NO flat, late model or open wheel modified style
roofs allowed. All roofs must have roof supports both front and rear and should
be stock or made just like stock. Cars may NOT run topless. Topless races will
not count for points, unless approved in advance by Crate Racin' USA officials,
in which drivers will be given notice. These exceptions will be a rare occasion,
or long-standing event, and not acceptable on a regular basis. Remainder of body
may be OEM or OEM replacement parts.
3. May use
aftermarket body panels. Steel or aluminum hoods, fenders, doors, quarter panels
(fenders and quarter panels may be made of composite material), and trunk lids.
NO fiberglass side body panels anywhere.
4.ALL bodies must
be stock style, have body seams, and look like car being claimed. No raised
quarter panels.
5.Deck Height:
40", no tolerance. Deck height must be measured from bottom of spoiler to the
ground. May be measured at ANY time.
6. Deck Width: 64"
maximum.
7. No station
wagon, SUV, or hatchback style bodies.
8. Body must not
be any wider (from side to side) than 68", measured at driver's compartment (see
body diagram B).
9. Rear of car
must not exceed 64” wide, measured at top of rear deck (see body diagram A).
10. Both sides of
the body must taper the same on each side. No single side taper or "late model"
type body taper.
11. Car must have
minimum 18"tall, 4" wide numbers on both sides and roof. 6" tall numbers
recommended for front and rear of car.
12.All cars must
have steel firewall and steel floor pan to rear of driver's seat and must extend
from driver side stock frame rail to passenger side stock frame rail. Firewall
may be clearance for headers and have full driver shaft tunnel. Right side floor
pan must be same level as driver side floor pan. 20-gauge minimum steel with
drive shaft tunnel, fully welded and enclosed. Firewall and floor pan may be
made of thick, heavy gauge aluminum, .080" minimum thickness, and meet the same
criteria as stock, steel firewall and floor pans. No tunneling floor pans like
late model or open wheel modified.
13. Body must be
centered on chassis and be stock appearing in all ways.
14. Aftermarket
plastic nose pieces mandatory. Front of car must be enclosed. NO floppers or
fender skirts on front end like a late model. All fender enclosures must remain
tight with body lines and be riveted to fenders, tucked in tight with body
lines. Nose pieces should be mounted high and tight like a streetcar. No raked
mounting of nose. Maximum of 3" fall from firewall to leading top edge of nose
piece. NO wedge or late model style nose pieces allowed.
15. Tail of car
must be completely enclosed. NO holes in tail pieces. Sheet metal or aluminum
tail pieces allowed and must extend quarter panel to quarter panel with no gaps,
and extend below frame horns in a straight, horizontal line from quarter panel
to quarter panel.
16. All glass and
plastics must be removed.
17. For safety
purposes, all cars must have minimum of 13" wide window opening on both left and
right side in case of emergency exit.
18. Driver cockpit
rock shield cannot extend any farther to the rear than the steering wheel.
19. 8" maximum
spoiler with 8" side boards (see spoiler diagram for specs).
20. 60" maximum
width of rear spoiler. Spoiler must be centered on body, and same angle across
entire span of rear of car.
21. Bottom of rear
spoiler supports must be flush with the rear of the car. Spoiler supports cannot
hang or extend off the rear of the car.
Frame and Suspension Rules:
1. 108" minimum
wheelbase. Any chassis with wheelbase shorter than 108" will not be allowed.
2. Uni-body cars
may connect sub frames. X-bracing allowed. All cars must remain within 1/2" of
stock wheelbase of car being raced. Wheelbase must match that of front clip
being raced, and rear suspension must match front suspension (ex. 70s Camaro
front clip must have leaf spring rear suspension).
3. Crate Racin'
USA X,Y,G Tubular Metric Frame allowed. (Available for purchase by any
competitor by contacting Crate Racin' USA office). All CRUSA tubular frames will
be serial/VIN numbered and titled through Crate Racin' USA. Any tubular frame
found to not have the Crate Racin' USA serial/VIN number will be considered
illegal.
4. Any Crate Racin'
USA Tubular Frame or Repair Clip found to be altered, could result in severe
fines and penalties for the racer. The serial/VIN and titling process is
implemented to track/trace these from the manufacturer to assist in keeping the
program sound and in place.
5. Front
Suspension:
a. Must use stock
steering box, stock drag link, idle arm. Tie rods and ends may be tubular and
made hyme jointed. Quick Steer allowed.
b. Any stock type
spindles allowed (recommend Speedway or equivalent 3-piece spindles for ease of
repair). No wide 5 spindles or safety hubs.
c. Stock
production lower control arms, of any manufacture mandatory. Metric cars may use
tubular lower control arms (JCI-09-02-01RC-L-B, and JCI 09-02-01RC-R-B).
d. No shortening
or lengthening lower control arms.
e. 5" coil springs
mandatory, mounted in stock location.
f. Weight jacks
allowed.
g. Tubular
aftermarket upper control arms allowed.
h. Cross member
may not be cut or altered except for fuel pump or oil pan clearance.
6. Rear
Suspension:
a. Stock rear
suspension only. Must be the same as make of car being raced.
b. Stock rear
frames may be repaired from center of rear end housing to rear bumper with
square tubing or 1 3/4", .095 minimum thickness round tubing.
c. Any stock type
rear end housing permitted (GM 10-12 bolts or Ford 9 inch) in any make of car.
No quick-change rear ends. Rear end may be locked.
d. Floater axles
permitted.
e. Must use steel,
stock lug pattern hubs. No wide 5 aluminum safety hubs.
f. Rear trailing arm mounts at frame or leaf spring mounts, must remain unaltered and in stock location with one mounting hole ONLY. Leaf spring cars may have adjustable shackles on rear only. Rear trailing arms must be stock (may be boxed for strength and safety), or stock length tubular, non-adjustable trailing arms are ok. Arms must be within 1/2" of factory length trailing arms for car being raced, 2 3/4" maximum from bottom or rear end housing to center of control arm bolt.
g. Upper control mounts maximum of 3" from center of top of rear end housing to
center of mounting bolts or on 9" Ford housing, 7 3/4" from seam center of axle
tube to center of mounting bolts.
h. No sliders
front or rear.
i. 5" coil spring
mandatory. Any leaf springs allowed.
j. Weight jacks
allowed.
k. No panhard bars
or z bars of any type.
l. No underslung
rear suspension allowed.
7. Stock Metric
frames have the option to be repaired with Crate Racin' USA tubular rear or
front clip (Available for purchase by any competitor by contacting Crate Racin'
USA office) in the event of a crash and needing repair. All CRUSA tubular rear
and front clips will be serial/VIN numbered and titled through Crate Racin' USA.
Any tubular rear or front clip found to not have the Crate Racin' USA serial/VIN
number will be considered illegal.
8. Any Crate Racin'
USA Tubular Repair Clip found to be altered, could result in severe fines and
penalties for the racer. The serial/VIN and titling process has been implemented
to track/trace these from the manufacturer to assist in keeping the program
sound and in place.
9. Spring or
rubber bump stops only allowed.
10. Brakes:
a. Must have
operating brakes.
b. Dual master
cylinders ok.
c. Standard steel
rotors only.
d. No scalloped or
gun drilled rotors. No exotic brake systems.
11. No data
acquisition devices of any type allowed.
Shock Rule:
1. Steel bodied,
symmetric (same size/diameter), non-adjustable shocks only. No Schrader valve
shocks. No piercing valves. Shock valving or gas pressure may not be adjustable
at the racetrack. No air shocks.
2. Shock Claim:
a. $200 per shock
b. Car claiming
shock(s) must finish in the top 5 and on the lead lap. Claims must be made to
tech official within 5 minutes after the checkered flag falls on the feature
event.
c. No reverse
shock claims (cannot claim shocks from car finishing behind you)
d. Refusal to
allow shocks to be claimed or confiscated by officials will result in driver
losing all points and money for that event, and face the following punishment
i. First Offense -
2-week suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event and $250 fine
ii.Second Offense
- 30-day suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event and $500 fine
iii. Third Offense
- 365-day suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event and $1,000 fine
3. Series or track
officials may confiscate or claim shocks at any time. If confiscated and shocks
are determined to be legal, they will be returned to driver and points and money
will be awarded as earned. If shocks are determined to be illegal, driver will
lose all points and money from the event and face the following punishment:
i. First Offense -
2-week suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event and $250 fine
ii. Second Offense
- 30-day suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event and $500 fine
iii.Third Offense
- 365-day suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event and $1,000 fine
Clutch and Transmission Rule:
1. Automatic
transmission with shift kits allowed.
2. Bert or Brinn
transmission allowed. NO ball spline Bert or Brinn allowed.
3. Drive shaft
loop MANDATORY on all cars. Must be mounted 5" to 8" behind front u-joint of
drive shaft.
4. ALL drive
shafts must be painted white for safety.
Tire and Wheel Rules:
1. 8" maximum
steel wheels. Beadlocks allowed. Stock type lug pattern only.
2. No wide 5
wheels or adapters.
3. Wheel covers
must be securely fastened. Recommend that wheel covers have a minimum of 5
mounting points. Wheel covers having only 3 attachment points must be bolted on
at all 3 points using a minimum 1/4" or 5/16" magnetic steel hex head bolt and
fastening (nut assembly) system. Cars that lose a wheel cover may be subject to
disqualification.
4. Hoosier H500
tires ONLY.
5. No grooving or
siping. Grinding/buffing is permitted. NO visual cuts should be present on
tires. Use of carbide/nail style discs is prohibited.
6. Tires must
remain in factory manufactured condition. Any alteration from factory
manufactured condition is prohibited. All decisions are final.
7. No chemically
altering of tires.
8. Tires must
punch 55 at ambient temperature (cold). The series' durometer is the official
durometer and testing method of punch number rule. Any tire failing to punch
properly will be subject to further test methods and disqualification. Tire(s)
in question may be confiscated and tested by any means deemed necessary by track
or series' officials. All decisions are final.
9. Drivers
finishing in the top 5 may protest the tire of car or cars finishing ahead of
them. Protest fee is $150. Driver filing protest must have money with them and
notify track or series official within 5 minutes of the checkered flag in that
event. Tire samples will be taken and sent to an independent lab chosen by the
series for testing. All official's decisions and lab results are final and
official.
10. Penalties for
illegal tires:
a. First Offense -
$500 fine and 30-day suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event
b. Second Offense
- $1,000 fine and 90-day suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event
c. Third Offense -
$2,000 fine and 365-day suspension from any CRUSA sanctioned event
d.
Failure to allow any tire(s) to be confiscated will result in an additional $500
per tire fine added to any other fines and penalties. All decisions are final.
Fines, Penalties, and Suspensions:
1. Pre-Race
Technical Violation(s): Any technical violation(s) discovered during pre-race
technical inspection, the driver will be notified of violation(s), and car must
be fully in compliance before allowed to compete.
2. Legality of
Part(s): Any question concerning legality of part(s) by CRUSA or track technical
inspector, the part(s) in question will be confiscated and sent to Chevrolet
Performance or CRUSA for further inspection. The finish for this race will be
held until legality of part is determined. Points, monies, and finish will be
adjusted in the event of a disqualification. Any parts deemed illegal will be
confiscated. Failure to allow confiscation of any part will be penalized the
same as an inside the sealing system engine infraction and penalized accordingly
(see Engine Option #1 Penalty #1).
3. By entering
and/or competing in any Crate Racin' USA sanctioned event, drivers, car owners,
and team members waive any right to file an appeal. All official’s decisions are
final.
4. All decisions
of series officials and/or the promoter regarding the application or
interpretation of the rules, and the scoring of finishing positions shall be
non-litigable. All participants agree that they will not initiate any legal
action against Crate Racin' USA, LLC, the promoter, or officials to challenge
any decision, to seek monetary damages, to seek injunctive relief, or to seek
any kind of legal remedy. Any such legal action pursued by a participant which
violates this provision, the participant (driver) and/or owner expressly agrees
to reimburse Crate Racin' USA, LLC for all its attorney fees and costs in
defending against such legal action.
5. By signing the
annual membership/registration agreement, participants agree that they will
comply with the written rules and procedures of Crate Racin' USA, LLC. If the
participant breaches this membership/registration agreement, he or she will be
liable for actual and liquidated damages sustained by Crate Racin' USA, LLC.
Code of Conduct and Conduct Penalties:
1. Drivers, car
owners, and teams are to always conduct themselves in and orderly and
professional manner while competing at any CRUSA sanctioned event. Series
director will judge incidents of conduct accordingly and use the following
criteria to asses any penalties upon a driver, car owner, or race team as
necessary.
2. Driver will be
notified of penalties that have been levied by the series director. All series
director’s decisions are final.
3. Series director
may choose to levy monetary fines, suspension from sanctioned events, and deduct
points as deemed necessary by the rules infraction or actions taken by a driver
at any time. Series and tracks reserve the right to enforce or levy fines,
points penalties, require changes, or suspension from competition for any
actions deemed detrimental to the sport, series, or track. This includes, but is
not limited to, social media posts, and/or derogatory or distasteful
statements/slogans/photos/graphics on cars or any other driver related material
visible to the public (i.e. helmets or driver’s suits, trailer or transporter,
etc.).
4. Series will
adhere to, and uphold any suspension levied on a driver by a specific track. If
a driver has been suspended or barred from entering the property, that will be
upheld by the series. Series and sanctioned event do not overrule a track’s
decision to refuse entry to any driver, car owner, or crew member.
5. NOTE: These
rules are not intended to eliminate competition or accidental contact. However,
they are intended and may be used to penalize deliberate contact and/or
over-driving or deemed deliberate acts of aggression towards other drivers.
6. No driver will
be allowed to compete/participate while under the influence of any alcoholic
beverage or illegal/controlled substances. If a driver is found to be
participating in such a manner, that driver will be immediately suspended and
removed from competing.
7. Any competitor
that verbally abuses a series or track official by using profane and/or
disrespectful language is subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense. A
$300 fine, one-race suspension, and loss of points for the second offense. After
a second offense, driver is subject to 30-day or longer suspension and loss of
points as determined by officials.
8. Any physical
confrontation, either on the track or in the pit area, will result in the
aggressor(s) being suspended for one race, loss of points, and $300 fine for the
first offense. A second offense will result in the driver being suspended for
the remainder of the seasons, and a $500 fine.
9. Any driver who
enters another driver's pit area, or approaches another driver's car on the
speedway, will be deemed the aggressor. Away from either driver's pit area, both
drivers will be considered aggressors. Drivers should be aware that they are
responsible for any member of their race team, and the above penalties will
apply to the driver concerned even if the driver is not directly involved.
10. In the event
of a felony conviction of a driver, team member, or team sponsor, disciplinary
action could be a minimum of a 365-day ban from the series beginning with the
date of the conviction or the date of the completion of any incarceration to
said conviction, whichever date shall last occur.
11. Disciplinary
action may also include, but is not limited to, the right of the series
organizers and officials to suspend either temporarily, or permanently, any
driver, team member or sponsor, whose actions, in the sole opinion and
discretion of the series organizers and officials, may have resulted in, or may
result in harm or detriment to Crate Racin' USA.
12. Any incidents
occurring during the last five events of the season, may result in penalties
being applied to the beginning of the following season.
13. Any incident(s)
that are judged to be deliberate acts of aggression, whether on or off the
track, under green or caution, will result in disqualification and a monetary
fine to be determined by series’ officials.
14. Series
officials reserve the right to increase the above penalties, by either adding
additional money, suspension time, or points loss, depending on the severity of
the incident.
15. Series
officials reserve the right to revoke a competitor’s membership at any time. All
official's decisions are final.
16. Any threat of,
or legal action taken or levied against the series by a driver/race team, will
immediately result in that driver's indefinite suspension from competition in
any/all Crate Racin' USA sanctioned divisions and events.
17. Any
disqualification, other than a weight violation, will result in no points and no
money for the event. Weight violation will move the driver to the end of the
finish order.
18. The decisions made and disciplinary actions taken by the series and officials hereunder shall not be appealed by the driver, team member, or team sponsor affected thereby.
19. ALL OFFICIAL’S DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
ATTENTION CAR OWNERS AND DRIVERS:
Please remember
that we are here and can race because of the fans, promoters, and sponsors. If
they don't benefit, we won't benefit. While we understand that this competition
involves substantial financial stakes, there is no excuse for bad or unruly
behavior which would tend to bring the series, tracks, or sponsors into
disrepute.
PLEASE NOTE: By entering, qualifying, and/or competing in a Crate Racin' USA
event, you are accepting these rules and regulations as being those under which
you are prepared to race. Any driver entering and competing in a Crate Racin'
USA event acknowledges and accepts the following: Crate Racin' USA and its
assigns may use the drivers names, pictures, likeness, and performance in any
way, medium, or material, including without limitation by and through,
television, radio, air wave: cable and satellite broadcasts, film productions,
videotape reproductions, audiotape reproductions, transmissions over the
internet, and public and private on-line services authorized by the Crate Racin'
USA and the like, before, during, and after the event, for promoting,
advertising, recording or reporting in the event or any other Crate Racin' USA
sanctioned event, and do hereby relinquish all rights there to for these
purposes, provided however, that the car owner and driver shall retain the
exclusive use of its or his/her name, picture and likeness in connection with
product endorsements and the sale of products, services, concessions, and
merchandise.
Stock 4
Cherokee Speedway
Stock 4 division will follow (MMSA) Monster Mini Stock Association rules.
Refer to the MMSA rules at:
www.mmsastock4.com
Extreme 4 / FWD
Rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the
orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable
requirements for such events. These rules shall govern all events, and by
participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with
these rules. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM
PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES and REGULATIONS. They are a guide
and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant,
spectator, or official. Cherokee Speedway retains the right to make all
decisions and reserves the right to make any rule changes/amendments with
dispute or appeal.
ALL VEHICLES MUST BE STOCK AND UNALTERED AS DELIVERED FROM FACTORY UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED
1. 1980 OR newer front wheel drive, 4-cylinder passenger cars only. No all-wheel
drive or all wheel steering allowed. No vans or pickup trucks.
2. Body must maintain original dimensions, standard as from the manufacturer.
Sheet metal bodies may be used but must remain stock appearing and maintain
stock body lines. Aftermarket nose and tail may be used but must maintain
original dimensions within reason. Horizontal trunk lid surface must be covered,
rear may be open. Aftermarket wing/spoiler OK on rear of car.
3. Front fire wall must have all holes covered with sheet metal or aluminum
material. Fabricated dash and interior boxing OK, must be sheet metal or
aluminum ONLY, and must have two access holes for inspection purposes. Floor
pan, front and rear interior wheel wells must remain stock. If stock fuel tank
is used, trunk pan must be in place. If stock fuel tank is behind the rear axle,
it must be replaced with a fuel cell enclosed in a steel can, be mounted
securely in center of trunk, and have a fabricated rear firewall made out of
sheet metal or aluminum ONLY.
4. All glass and interior trim must be removed. All flammable material must be
removed.
5. Fuel Rule - Pump Gas Only. No E-85. Only petroleum-based unleaded or leaded
gasoline as defined by the American Society of Testing and Materials is
permitted. The only oxygenates permitted are MTBE and ethanol alcohol in the
same levels as that are found in pump gasoline.
6. All vehicles must have seamless tubing 4-point roll cage with X braced hoop
behind driver and a minimum of three door bars with vertical bracing from top to
bottom. Where bars connect to frame must be a minimum 1/4-inch steel plate
welded to frame in a secure and safe manner. Front and rear bars OK but cannot
protrude beyond bodywork. Main components of 4-point cage and driver's door bars
must be at minimum 1.5”x.095” tubing. Must add 3 crash bars in front of driver.
Engine/Transmission
1. NO PERFORMANCE ENGINES. Stock 4-cylinder engine only. Maximum displacement of
2.2 Liters. No variable valve timing engines or variable valve timing engine
components. Engine must remain stock as delivered by the factory and must remain
in stock location. No Cosworth or rotary engines. No turbocharged or
supercharged engines. ABSOLUTELY NO NITROUS. All engines must be for the
make/brand of car for which they were manufactured. All internal and external
parts must be for engine being claimed. No engine components can be lightened,
altered, or modified in any way. ARP rod bolts, head studs, reusable gaskets
o.k. but must be stock thickness. No performance gaskets or spacers. No
high-performance components or aftermarket will be allowed in the engine or
drive train. Must utilize all stock fuel injection or carburetor components for
the engine in vehicle. Factory air box and piping with factory type filter
(washable okay) or cone type air filter attached to corrugated piping inside of
engine compartment may be used (No slick wall piping). Outer diameter of piping
must not exceed outer diameter of stock intake pipe. Cone filter may be attached
directly to throttle body (K&N ok). Exhaust manifold must remain stock with pipe
extending beyond the driver’s seat, parallel to the ground. Headers allowed only
as delivered from factory for make/brand of car. All flywheels must be stock as
delivered from factory. Saturns with 1.9L engine may lighten factory flywheel to
13lbs.
Weight
1. Up to 1.9L 2100lbs
2. 0L and up 2200lbs
2. Any vehicle that uses an engine other than that delivered from factory must
add 50lbs.
3. 25-pound weight break for each of the following; certified head and neck
restraint, full containment seat, and/or certified fire suppression system with
a minimum of 3 nozzles (one in engine bay, one in driver’s compartment, one at
fuel cell/fuel tank).
Transmissions
1. All transmissions must have all working gears including reverse. No
lightening, altering or removal of gears or transmission components. Open
differentials may be welded.
Suspension
1. Only stock suspension parts allowed. Drilling or cutting of the stock
suspension parts for camber is OK but must be performed in a manner deemed safe
by tech officials. Safety hubs OK. Car may be lowered with stock parts only. No
performance or aftermarket shocks/struts, O.E. replacement or equivalent only.
No adjustable coil overs. Stock shock location only. Cannot move where
shock/strut mounts to car.
Brakes
1. Must have functional OEM front brakes. Rear brakes may be removed. No bias
adjusters or shut offs allowed.
Wheels and Tires
1. Racing wheels allowed. All wheels must be the same size and offset. 7-inch
wide max. Outward facing beadlock optional on the right front only.
2. Tires must have DOT stamp and legal for highway use No performance, trick,
gumball, fancy or exotic tires of any kind allowed. Track reserves the right to
disallow any tire from use in competition in this class.
Safety
1. SFI or FIA approved racing seat with minimum 5-point harness required.
Harnesses must be SFI or FIA certified and must be in date. Fire extinguisher
with gauge, mounted in quick release harness in reach of driver is mandatory.
Racing helmet with SA2015 rating required. No motorcycle helmets.
2. Anything to promote safety may be added with approval from tech man.
Buy Rule
1. ENGINE COMPUTER ONLY $150. Only top five eligible to buy computer, furthest
car back gets first choice to buy.
2. ENGINE BUY RULE $1,000. (no bolt own's included) Only the car behind can buy.
3. TRANSMISSION BUY RULE $500. Only the car behind can buy.
4. CAMSHAFT BUY RULE $100 PER CAM. Only the car behind can buy.
PROTEST
*Any item tech man deems altered will be disqualified if not covered in rules.
1. Intake, exhaust, throttle body and remove valve cover for visual inspection.
$150 $50 acceptance fee. Track retains $50
2. Complete engine protest. $500. $200 acceptance fee. Track retains $200.
3. Fuel protest is $125 and $125 acceptance. Blue Ridge Labs will conduct
laboratory analysis of fuels.
4. Visual protest $25 must be presented to the tech man in writing 30 minutes
before the main event.
5. Top five cars will be visually inspected directly after the main event each
week. All cars may be subject to random inspection at any time.
6. Looking for small or unimportant errors or faults will not be tolerated or
allowed. We are aware that this rulebook may not cover every situation or issue.
Officials have final say on ALL protested or claimed item issues.
ALL RULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CLARIFICATION A MINIMUM OF 2 WEEKS BEFORE NEXT
EVENT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TECH MAN. TECH MAN HAS FINAL SAY.
Young Guns V8
T This is a beginner class designed for 10 to 17 year olds and any women up to
age 65. If a driver's 18th birthday falls between the start of points
competition (first race in April) and June 1, that driver will move up to a
higher division on their birthday. If a driver's 18th birthday falls between
June 2 and end of points competition (first weekend in October or last scheduled
YG V8 race), that driver will be allowed to finish points competition for the
season. The track reserves the right to promote any driver up to a higher
division at any time without prior notice. Any driver consistently 1/2 second
faster than the field will be promoted up. Any driver competing in a higher
division at another track that does not offer Young Guns V8, will be promoted
upon winning in higher division or consistently finishing in Top 5. If an entry
fee/membership fee is paid to compete in an association or series event in a
higher division, driver will be promoted to higher division immediately.
Weight:
1. Car must weigh 3,200 pounds with driver after the race.
Body:
1. Visual protest only.
2. Cars must be neat in appearance.
3. No late model type noses or fender flares.
4. Must remain stock unless otherwise stated.
5. 1968 or newer American made car.
6. No station wagons, trucks, jeeps or convertibles.
7. No strut cars.
8. Rear of the car must be closed. No holes or flaps.
9. Car must have a deck lid.
10. May make front fenders, doors, and rear fenders. Aluminum doors and fenders
ok.
11. NO side spoilers.
12. Spoiler may not exceed 60" wide and no taller than 6”. No spill plates, and
no straps or spoiler supports of any type allowed.
13. Cannot exceed 48" from ground to the top of the rear spoiler.
14. May run any replacement roof, but must be a minimum of 48" x 50". NO slant
roofs.
15. 13" minimum door and rear glass opening. For safety, MUST have 13" wide
window opening on both left and right side in case a driver needs to exit in an
emergency.
16. Interior may be boxed in.
17. Front and rear bumpers required. Rubber nose is ok, but must be stock
appearing. NO cow scoop.
18. Bumper cannot exceed past the quarter panel or must run a bumper cover.
19. Breather must be boxed in on all 4 corners, and cannot exceed 2" high. May
NOT pull air from inside the car.
20. Front inside wheel wells can be cut or removed for clearance, but not
excessive.
21. ALL firewall holes must be covered. Must have a stock firewall in the
original location, and the firewall must extend to doors.
22. Must have a stock floor pan in the original location. Floorpan must extend
to the rear of the driver's seat. Floorpan must go from frame rail to frame
rail.
23. May replace dash with sheet metal. Interior metal must not be higher than
dash.
24. Gutting hood and trunk are ok.
25. May use Lexan in rear side windows.
Wheelbase and Frame:
1. Frame must match make and model of car - 1" +/- tolerance allowed.
2. No shortening of frame. Must be stock. No x-ing or cutting of frame.
3. Length between spring eyes must be stock.
4. Wheelbase must match make and model - 1" tolerance.
5. Engine must remain in stock location. Aftermarket mounts ok.
Suspension:
1. NO traction control devices of ANY type allowed.
2. Suspension must be stock unless otherwise stated.
3. May run racing springs with adjustable buckets.
4. Adjustable or non-adjustable spring buckets ok.
5. Adjustable buckets in rear ok.
6. Top A-frame can be cut or move top mounting perch.
7. No adjustable blocks - 4" of lowering blocks maximum.
8. Tube type A-arm on top only ok - non adjustable - screw in ball joints on top
ok. Ball joint must be mounted on top of A-frame (no QA1) non rebuildable (1/4
inch tolerance).
9. Can use heavy duty OEM steering and suspension parts.
10. Leaf or coil springs can be changed to stronger leaf or coil of the same
type.
11. Cutting of coil spring allowed - rear shims on coils are ok.
12. All mounting/hook up points on chassis must be in stock location.
13. Top trailing arm may be cut for pinion angle only.
14. Leaf spring cars may adjust perches for pinion angle.
15. May adjust rear shackles.
16. Aftermarket bushing in A-frames and trailing arms ok but may not swivel.
Shocks:
1. Shocks must remain in stock location.
2. Front shocks must be in stock location. May move 3 inches max for travel, no
angle change.
3. Rear shocks must be in stock location on top, bottom mount can be moved.
4. No heim joints on any shocks.
5. Front - Bilstein AK1043 ONLY
Rear - Bilstein SSR1, AK1044 or AK1050 ONLY
Shock Protest - Driver can only protest shocks from the car that finishes
directly ahead of them. Only cars finishing inside Top 5 may protest. Driver can
protest a maximum of two shocks, any combination of front and rear.
Shock protest = $50 per shock, $25 acceptance fee per shock. Track retains $25
per shock.
Shock Buy Rule - Front Shock $90 each - Rear Shock $125 each.
Fan and Radiator:
1. Radiator must remain in stock location.
2. Aluminum radiator with fabricated brackets ok.
3. NO electric fans.
Exhaust/Header:
1. Headers are legal, but must exit parallel to the ground.
2. NO tri-y headers. NO H-pipes, and NO X-pipes.
3. No turn down on pipes (straight only).
4. No merged collectors.
Engine Rules:
Bottom End
a. Any OEM stock size engine - 363 maximum - .060 over overbore maximum.
b. Repaired engine parts must be approved.
c. ARP Rod bolts OK, but must remain stock size - 3/8.
d. One piece rear seal block ok.
e. No high performance engines or special order parts.
f. Stock engine blocks only.
g. Must use stock replacement, low compression piston. Cannot cut top of piston.
h. No flat top, 4 eyebrow piston - must be dished.
i. Speedpro H423 DCP or H423 NCP replacement piston OK. No metric ring package.
j. Pistons must be at least .009" in block.
k. No bottoming of lifters.
l. Stock crankshaft.
m. No knife edging or lightening, etc.
n. Cast crank must weigh 48 lbs.
o. No stroke or destroke.
p. Journals may be turned no more than .060". Stock replacement bearings only
q. Rod width may not be less than .940. No powder rods. Stock replacement
bearings ok.
r. Stock timing chain gear set or Cloyes C-3023X adjustable timing chain. No
offset key ways.
s. Balancer - 6 3/4 by 1" - no machining.
t. May run racing pulleys - NO serpentine pulleys. V-belt racing pulleys ok.
u. Aluminum water pump allowed.
v. Aftermarket fuel pump & fuel rod ok.
w. Aftermarket power steering ok.
x. Two(2) piece timing covers ok.
y. No remote oil filter or evac systems.
Heads
a. Any open chamber heads ok, but must meet the following criteria:
b. NO aftermarket heads.
c. May run stock replacement screw-in studs or pin them.
d. May run aftermarket valve cover.
e. Heads cannot be less than 72 cc.
f. No angle milling.
g. Stock or stock replacement valve for make and model. Steel valves only. Stock
stem diameter.
h. Valve springs can be Z28 springs.
i. Comp 742 retainers or stock allowed
j. No cutting under 45 - no competition valve job - no 3 angle valve job.
k. Shims can be used under valve springs at a limit of .060 per spring.
l. May use offset locks, but not with shims.
m. Rocker arms must be stock or stock replacement. 1.5 maximum. No self aligning
rocker arms.
n. No porting or polishing.
o. No Vortec parts.
Intake
a. Stock, cast iron. No aluminum intakes.
b. No Holley pattern factory intakes.
c. Must have vacuum fitting behind carburetor.
Carburetor
a. Stock 2 or 4 barrel, conventional style only. No super bowls or individual
cylinder tuning.
b. No modifications except choke flap removal.
c. No removal of choke horn.
d. 600 Holley - part #1850 ok. Must be box stock with Mr. Gasket adaptor part
#1932. May use two(2) .070 gaskets maximum.
e. No heat shields around carburetor. Dust shield mounted to air filter base ok.
Cam
a. Stock timing chain or Cloyes C-3023X adjustable timing chain.
b. .390-.410 lift
c. 112 lobe separation +/- 1 degree
d. Advancing or retarding the cam in car with adjustable timing ok.
e. Cloyes C-3023X only - no cam buttons.
f. Stock cam or stock replacement cam only.
g. Duration for intake + 2 degrees / - 10 degrees.
h. .006 - 256 degrees
i. .050 - 195 degrees
j. .200 - 95 degrees
k. Duration for exhaust +2 degrees/ - 10 degrees
l. .006 - 261 degrees
m. .050 - 202 degrees
n. .200 - 106 degrees
o. Must have 18" vacuum at 1000 RPM
p. Hydraulic cam and lifters only.
q. Cams CS-274 sealed power and CCS-2 Melling and Comp Cam 12-105-3 are a stock
produced cam and will be looked at with a little more variance. All custom
ground cams will be required to meet the above specifications.
Ignition
1. Stock type ignition.
2. Stock type distributor only. No billet, no circuit board distributor.
3. No high performance distributor or high performance parts.
4. No altering firing order.
5. No boxes.
Transmission:
1. Must be stock with all working forward and reverse gears.
2. May run 350 or 400 turbo automatic with OEM working torque converter, stock
type and 11" minimum.
3. May run transmission cooler.
4. No power glides.
5. Aftermarket throw out bearing ok.
6. No lightning of gears.
7. Three(3) speed straight drive, cast iron transmission with all working gears.
8. Straight drive transmission cars must have blow proof bell housing or scatter
shield - ⅛” steel.
Flywheel and Clutch Assembly:
a. Stock steel flywheel - 14 pounds minimum
b. Stock type clutch and pressure plate – minimum 10.5" (pressure plate 12 pound
minimum).
c. May use hydraulic clutch.
Drive Shaft:
1. Must be stock for the model of car or may run 2" driveshaft.
2. No carbon fiber and no aluminum drive shafts.
3. "U" or square type safety loop on front of drive shaft assembly is required.
Rear End:
1. GM 10 or 12 bolt GM housing rear-end.
2. 9" Ford or 9” Ford floater ok. 9" Ford mounting points must be stock type
with NO adjustability. 4 1/2" maximum - 3 1/2" minimum from center of the axle
tube to center of trailing arm bolt. (ANY ADDITIONAL HOLES MUST BE BLOCKED OFF).
3. Shocks have to be in stock location - may move for travel only (3 inches
maximum), no angle change.
4. May run aftermarket axles. No ball spline axles.
5. Any gear ratio allowed.
6. Locked or limited slip rear ends allowed.
7. Full spools ok (no scalloped).
8. No gun drilled axles.
9. No gun drilled rotors or scalloped rotors.
10. No lightning of any parts.
11. All components must be made of steel.
12. Disc brakes ok - doesn't have to match the model of car.
13. Can cut top of trailing arms for pinion angle.
Fuel and Fuel Cell:
1. Fuel cell must be mounted securely inside the trunk with a firewall between
driver and fuel cell.
2. MUST run pump gas or track fuel. NO Nitrous.
Tires, Wheels, and Brakes:
1. 8" maximum wheels with .25" tolerance.
2. 14" or 15" - must be the same all the way around.
3. NO aluminum wheels.
4. NO DOT racing tires. Any 70, 75, or 78 series street legal DOT series radial
tires - NO directional or competition tires.
5. 8" Towel City racing recap OK, must punch minimum of 53.
6.Tires subject to lab samples at independent lab for softening or alteration.
NO chemical treating or conditioning of tires!
7. May run beadlocks, must be outward facing.
8. May run offset rims and wheel spacers.
9. Stock brakes and master cylinders. Must have 4 wheel working brakes after
race.
10. OEM brake calipers only - NO aluminum.
11. Dual master cylinder ok - Adjusters ok.
Engine and Tire Protest
Bottom End - $500. Acceptance fee $150. Track retains $150
Protest Any 2 Items - $300. Acceptance fee $100. Track retains $100
Cam Protest - $300. Acceptance fee $100. Track retains $100
Transmission Protest - $250. Acceptance fee - $100. Track retains $100
Refusal to tear down three (3) times during the season will result in driver
being disqualified from competing in the division for the remainder of the
season.
Tire Protest - $125. Acceptance fee - $125. Track retains $125.
Thunder Bomber
2021 Crate Racin' USA Thunder Bomber Rules
*Rule Changes for 2021 In Red*
ALL Technical Rules MAY Be checked by Technical Inspectors at ANY time!
Everything MUST remain
STOCK unless otherwise stated!
General Rules:
1. The Rules and/or Regulations set forth herein do not express or imply
warranty of safety from publication of or compliance with Rules and/or
Regulations. These rules are intended as a guideline for the conduct of Crate
Racin' USA sanctioned Thunder Bomber Division events, and are in no way a
guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, or officials.
2. The Rules and/or Regulations will apply to all Crate Racin' USA Thunder
Bomber Division sanctioned events. The Rules and/or Regulations will also apply
to events sanctioned by the Crate Racin' USA Thunder Bomber Division, but not
counting for National points (i.e. events that pay more than Weekly Payout
limit, event held outside of Points Season dates, World Championship, etc.).
3. Crate Racin' USA
officials shall have full authority over said sanctioned events, and in the
event of any dispute, the head official's decision will be final.
4. All competitors and
cars are subject to inspection by Crate Racin' USA Technical Inspectors or their
representatives at any time during any event.
5. Crate Racin' USA, and it's officials and representatives reserve the right to confiscate any suspicious or deemed illegal parts or components.
6. Crate Racin' USA reserves the right to alter or amend these Rules and/or
Regulations in the interest of fair competition, efficient completion of an
event, or for safety. All official’s decisions are final.
7. The Rules and/or Regulations for the Crate Racin' USA Thunder Bomber Division
have been sanctioned and approved by Crate Racin' USA, P.O. Box 2037,
Adairsville, GA 30103, and available online at
www.CrateRacinUSA.com.
8. There is NO appeal
process in the determination of or application of fines and/or penalties
assessed by the series. All Official’s decisions are final, and drivers will not
be allowed to compete in any sanctioned events until all fines are paid,
penalties assessed have been cleared, and/or suspensions have been served.
9. The following are
REQUIRED: Series decal will be required to be placed on the left rear of the
trunk/tail piece, and on the upper front of the door under the pillar post, on
each side.
10. All drivers
participating at Crate Racin' USA Thunder Bomber Division sanctioned tracks and
events must purchase an Annual Membership at a cost of $25 per year if purchased
directly from the series by calling the office, purchasing on the series
website, or via mail, or $35 if purchased at the track($10 goes to track for
Processing Fee). This membership makes the driver eligible for any Weekly Racing
Series points fund monies and contingency awards. Drivers wishing to compete in
the 2021 Thunder Bomber Shootout Series may pay an additional $25 to cover both
Weekly and Shootout Series events.
11. A driver visiting
and not competing at a Weekly Sanctioned track on a regular basis may purchase
Temporary Membership at a cost of $10 per race.
12. Weekly Sanctioned
tracks will be updated of driver's membership status on a weekly basis via
e-mail and through My Race Pass (for tracks that participate in sanction
management).
Safety Rules:
1. Safety is the
primary responsibility of the RACER!!
2. Series recommends
Drivers have a SFI-Approved full fire suit (top and bottom), gloves, and shoes.
Full Fire Suit (top and bottom or one-piece) is required (SFI rating optional,
but highly recommended).
3. Snell rated SA2010
or SA2015 full-face helmet required.
4. Series recommends
the use of a head and neck restraint system, but is not required.
5. All cars must have
a fully charged fire 2 lb. extinguisher mounted within reach of the driver.
Series recommends a 5 lb. halon system.
6. All cars must have
a kill switch within easy reach of the driver, and clearly marked "Off" and
"On".
7. All cars must have
a quality fuel cell with roll over valve (check valve) in fuel cell vent.
8. Minimum three(3)
inch wide, two(2) inch if using head and neck restraint, SFI-Approved five point
safety belts, mounted securely to the roll cage. (Recommend belts be no more
than two years old.)
9. Seats must be
securely fastened to frame and or roll cage.
10. Any pre-race
technical/safety inspection and car or equipment is deemed unsafe by officials
will result in not being allowed to compete. Official’s decisions are final!
11. All track specific
general safety rules or requirements will apply at all times to all participants
(i.e. window nets, gloves, door plates, head and neck restraints, etc.) at that
track.
12. NO two-way radios,
cell phones, or other communication devices will be allowed. RaceCeiver is the
ONLY communication device permitted. Drivers caught with any other communication
device will be disqualified for that event (heat or feature).
13. Mirrors are
allowed at discretion of track rules.
14. ALL weight/lead
must be painted white and include the car number. Weight must be securely
fastened to the car with a minimum two (2) 1/2" diameter bolts. No weight may be
attached to the back bumper. Losing weight in any race (i.e. heat, b-main,
feature) will result in disqualification for that event.
15. Cars must have
legible numbers on both sides and on the roof.
Weight Rules
1. Car must weigh
3,200 pounds with driver after
the race.
Tires, Wheels, and Brake Rules
1. 8" maximum wheels
with .25" tolerance.
2. 14" or 15" - must
be the same all the way around.
3. No aluminum wheels.
4. NO DOT racing
tires. Any 70, 75, or 78 series street legal DOT series radial tires - NO
direction or competition tires.
5. 8" towel city
racing recap OK, but must punch minimum of 50.
6. Tires subject to lab
samples at independent lab for softening or alteration. NO chemical treating or
conditioning of tires!
7. May run beadlocks,
but must face outside.
8. May run offset rims
and wheel spacers.
9. Stock brakes and
master cylinders. Must have 4 wheel
working brakes after race.
10. OEM brake calipers
only - no aluminum.
11. Dual master
cylinder ok - adjusters ok.
Fan and Radiator Rules
1. Radiator must
remain in stock location.
2. Aluminum radiator
with fabricated brackets ok.
3. NO electric fans.
Exhaust/Header Rules
1. Headers are legal,
but must exit parallel to the ground.
2. NO tri-y headers.
NO H-pipes, and NO X-pipes.
3. No turn down on
pipes (straight only).
4. No merged
collectors.
5. No mufflers.
Fuel and Fuel Cell Rules
1. Fuel cell must be
mounted securely inside trunk with firewall between driver and fuel cell.
2. MUST run pump gas
or racing fuel. No Nitrous, oxygenated racing fuel or fuel additives.
3. Fuel Protest -
Drivers may protest fuel. Protest fee is $150. Acceptance Fee is $150. Fuel
samples must be sent to Blue Ridge Labs for testing.
4. Blue Ridge Labs is
the official test facility for Crate Racin' USA and all lab results and
official’s decisions are Official and FINAL. Fuel will be tested for oxygenates,
oxygenated racing fuel, and fuel additives.
Body Rules
1. Visual protest
only.
2. Cars must be neat
in appearance.
3. No late model type
noses or fender flares.
4. Must remain stock
unless otherwise stated.
5. 1968 or newer
American made car.
6. No station wagons,
trucks, jeeps or convertibles.
7. No strut cars.
8. Rear of car must be
closed. No holes or flaps.
9. Car must have a
deck lid.
10. May make front
fenders, doors, and rear fenders. Aluminum doors and fenders ok.
11. No side spoilers.
12. Spoiler may not
exceed 60" wide and no taller than 6". No spill plates, and no straps or spoiler
supports of any type allowed.
13. Cannot exceed 48"
from ground to the top of the rear spoiler.
14. May run any
replacement roof, but must be a minimum of 48" x 50". NO slant roofs.
15. 13" minimum door
and rear glass opening. For safety, MUST have 13" wide window opening on both
left and right side in case driver needs to exit in an emergency.
16. Interior may be
boxed in.
17. Front and rear
bumpers required. Rubber nose is ok, but must be stock appearing. No cow scoop.
18. Bumper cannot
extend past the quarter panel or must run a bumper cover.
19. Breather must be
boxed in on all 4 corners, and cannot exceed 2" high. May NOT pull air from
inside the car.
20. Front inside wheel
wells can be cut or removed for clearance, but not excessive.
21. ALL firewall holes
must be covered. Must have stock firewall in original location, and firewall
must extend to doors.
22. Must have stock
floorpan in original location. Floorpan must extend to rear of driver's seat.
Floorpan must go from frame rail to frame rail.
23. May replace dash
with sheet metal. Interior metal must not be higher than dash.
24. Gutting hood and
trunk are ok.
25. May use Lexan in
rear side windows.
Wheelbase and Frame Rules
1. Frame must match
make and model of car - 1" +/- tolerance allowed.
2. No shortening of
frame. Must be stock. No x-ing or cutting of frame.
3. Length between
spring eyes must be stock.
4. Wheelbase must
match make and model - 1" tolerance.
5. Engine must remain
in stock location. Aftermarket mounts ok.
Engine Rules
1. Bottom End
a. Any OEM stock size
engine - 363 maximum - .060 over over bore maximum.
b. Repaired engine
parts must be approved.
c. ARP Rod bolts OK,
but must remain stock size - 3/8.
d. One piece rear seal
block ok.
e. No high performance
engines or special order parts.
f. Stock engine blocks
only.
g. Must use stock
replacement, low compression piston. Cannot cut top of piston.
h. No flat top, 4
eyebrow piston - must be dished.
i. Speedpro H423 DCP
or H423 NCP replacement piston OK. No metric ring package.
j. Pistons must be at
least .009" in block.
k. No bottoming of
lifters.
l. Stock crankshaft.
m. No knife edging or
lightening, etc.
n. Cast crank must
weigh 48 lbs.
o. No stroke or
destroke.
p. Journals may be
turned no more than .060" Stock
replacement bearings only.
q. Rod width may not
be less than .940. No powder rods. Stock
replacement bearings only.
r. Stock timing chain
gear set or Cloyes C-3023X adjustable timing chain. No offset key ways.
s. Balancer - 6 3/4 by
1" - no machining.
t. May run racing
pulleys - NO serpentine pulleys. V-belt racing pulleys ok.
u. Aluminum water pump
allowed.
v. Aftermarket fuel
pump & fuel rod
ok.
w. Aftermarket power
steering ok.
x. Two(2) piece timing
covers ok.
y. No remote oil
filter or evac systems.
2. Heads
a. Any open chamber
head ok, but must meet the following criteria.
b. NO aftermarket
heads.
c. May run stock
replacement screw in studs or pin them.
d. May run aftermarket
valve cover.
e. Heads cannot be
less than 72 cc.
f. No angle milling.
g. Stock or stock
replacement valve for make and model. Steel valves only. Stock stem diameter.
h. Valve springs can
be Z28 springs.
i.
Comp 742 retainers or stock allowed.
j. No cutting under 45
- no competition valve job - no 3 angle valve job.
k. Shims can be used
under valve springs at a limit of .060 per spring.
l. May use offset
locks, but not with shims.
m. Rocker arms must be
stock or stock replacement. 1.5 maximum. No self aligning rocker arms.
n. No porting or
polishing.
o. No Vortec parts.
3. Intakes
a. Stock, cast iron.
No aluminum intakes.
b. No Holley pattern
factory intakes.
c. Must have vacuum
fitting behind carburetor.
4. Carburetor
a. Stock 2 or 4
barrel, conventional style only. No super bowls or individual cylinder tuning.
b. No modifications
except choke flap removal.
c. No removal of choke
horn.
d. 600 Holley - part
#1850 ok. Must be box stock with Mr. Gasket adaptor part #1932. May use two(2)
.070 gaskets maximum.
e. No heat shields around
carburetor. Dust shield mounted to air filter base ok.
5. Cam
a. Stock timing chain
or Cloyes C-3023X adjustable timing chain.
b. .390-.410 lift
c. 112 lobe seperation
+/- 1 degree
d. Advancing or
retarding the cam in car with adjustable timing ok.
e. Cloyes C-3023X only
– no cam buttons.
f. Stock cam or stock
replacement cam only.
g. Duration for intake
+ 2 degrees / - 10 degrees.
h. .006 - 256 degrees
i. .050 - 195 degrees
j. .200 - 95 degrees
k. Duration for
exhaust +2 degrees/ - 10 degrees
l. .006 - 261 degrees
m. .050 - 202 degrees
n. .200 - 106 degrees
o. Must have 18"
vacuum at 1000 RPM
p. Hydraulic cam and
lifters only.
q. Cams CS-274 sealed
power and CCS-2 Melling and Comp Cam 12-105-3 are a stock produced cam and will
be looked at with a little more variance. All custom ground cams will be
required to meet the above specifications.
6. Flywheel and Clutch Assembly
a. Stock steel
flywheel - 14 pounds minimum
b. Stock type clutch
and pressure plate - minimum 10.5" (pressure plate 12 pound minimum).
c. May use hydraulic
clutch.
Protest, Claim Rules and Procedures
1. Visual Protest
a. Visual protests
must be done within 5 minutes of completion of the Heat Race or Qualifying.
b. Visual protest fee
- $50 (non-refundable).
c. Driver must finish
in Top 5 to do a visual protest, and can only protest car in front of you. No
reverse protests!
d. If a car is found
wrong as a result of visual protest, that car will be disqualified and have to
start at the rear of the Heat Race or Feature Event (whichever is next).
e. Items found illegal
in a visual protest must be corrected or weight penalty could be added for Heat
Race of Feature.
f. Major violations
could result in the car having to move up to a higher division.
g. Visual items CAN
NOT be protested after the Feature.
2. Engine and Tire Protest
a. Bottom End - $500
b. Protest Any 2 Items
- $300
c. Cam Protest - $300,
Track retains $100
d. Transmission
Protest - $250. Acceptance fee - $100. Track Keeps $100
e. Refusal to tear
down three(3) times during the season will result in driver being disqualified
from competing in the division for the remainder of the season.
f. Tire Protest - $125.
Acceptance fee - $125. Track keeps $125.
3. Shock Protest Rule
a. Driver can only
protest shocks from the car that finishes directly ahead of them.
b. Driver MUST finish in
the Top 5 to protest shocks.
c. Driver can protest a
maximum of two shocks, any combination of front and rear.
d. Shocks must be legal,
certified
CRUSA
shocks.
e. Shocks may be sent to CRUSA for
verification at Tech Official's discretion. Driver protesting shocks will be
responsible for cost of shipping shocks to CRUSA
and cost for verification.
f. Series Officials may
confiscate and send shocks for verification at any time.
g. Shock protest = $50
per shock, $25 acceptance fee. Track retains $25 per shock.
ALL Official's Decisions
are FINAL, and Official's reserve the right to increase penalties, levy fines,
and enforce suspensions at their discretion.
Ignition Rules
1. Stock type
ignition.
2. Stock type
distributor only. No billet, no circuit board distributor.
3. No high performance
distributor or high performance parts.
4. No altering firing
order.
5. No boxes.
Transmission Rules
1. Must be stock with
all working forward and reverse gears.
2. May run 350 or 400
turbo automatic with OEM working torque converter, stock type and 11" minimum.
3. May run
transmission cooler.
4. No power glides.
5. Aftermarket throw
out bearing ok.
6. No lightning of
gears.
7. Three(3) speed
straight drive, cast iron transmission with all working gears.
8. Straight drive
transmission cars must have blow proof bell housing or scatter shield - 1/8
steel.
9. May use hydraulic
clutch.
Drive Shaft Rules
1. Must be stock for
model of car or may run 2" driveshaft.
2. No carbon fiber and
no aluminum drive shafts.
3. "U" or square type
safety loop on front of drive shaft assembly is required.
Rear End Rules
1. GM 10 or 12 bolt
GM housing rear-end.
2. 9" Ford or
9" Ford floater ok. 9" Ford
mounting points must be stock type with NO adjustability. 4 1/2" maximum - 3
1/2" minimum from center of the axle tube to center of trailing arm bolt. (ANY
ADDITIONAL HOLES MUST BE BLOCKED OFF).
3. Rear shocks must be
in stock location on top. Bottom mount can be moved.
4. May run aftermarket
axles. No ball spline axles.
5. Any gear ratio
allowed.
6. Locked or limited
slip rear ends allowed.
7. Full spools ok (no
scalloped).
8. No gun drilled
axles.
9. No gun drilled
rotors or scalloped rotors.
10. No lightning of
any parts.
11. All components
must be made of steel.
12. Disc brakes ok -
doesn't have to match model of car.
13. Can cut top of
trailing arms for pinion angle.
Suspension Rules
1. NO traction control
devices of ANY type allowed.
2. Suspension must be
stock unless otherwise stated
3. May run racing
springs with adjustable buckets.
4. Front shocks must be
in stock location. May move 3 inches maximum for travel, no angle change. Rear
shocks must be in stock location on top, bottom mount can be moved.
5. No heim joints on
any shocks.
6. Top A-frame can be
cut or move top mounting perch.
7. No adjustable
blocks - 4" of lowering blocks maximum.
8. Tube type A-arm on
top only ok - non adjustable - screw in ball joints on top ok. Ball joint must
be mounted on top of Aframe (no QA-1) non rebuildable (1/4 inch tolerance).
9. Can use heavy duty
OEM steering and suspension parts.
10. Leaf or coil
springs can be changed to stronger leaf or coil of the same type.
11. Cutting of coil
spring allowed - rear shims on coils are ok.
12. Adjustable or
non-adjustable spring buckets ok.
13. Adjustable buckets
in rear ok.
14. All mounting/hook
up points on chassis must be in stock location.
15. Cannot change
angle of rear shock.
16. Top trailing arm
may be cut for pinion angle only.
17. Leaf spring cars
may adjust perches for pinion angle.
18. May adjust rear
shackles.
19. Aftermarket
bushing in A-frames and trailing arms ok but may not swivel.
20. Effective April 1,
2021 - MUST Run Crate
Racin' USA Certified and Labeled
Bilstein AK1043 front shocks and AK1044 or AK 1050 rear shocks. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Discounts available for member drivers. Contact the CRUSA Office at
(678)719-8888 for order information.
21. Shocks must remain
in stock location. May move for travel only - no angle change.
22. No heim joints on
any shocks.
Fines, Penalties, and Suspensions:
1. Pre-Race Technical
Violation (s): Any technical violation (s) discovered during pre-race technical
inspection, the driver will be notified of violation (s), and car must be fully
in compliance before allowed to compete.
2. Chemical Alteration of Tire (s): Any driver found to have chemically altered a tire will be subject to the following penalties:
a. Disqualification from
event and no
CRUSA
points or Thunder Bomber Shootout points.
b. Forfeiture of tire if
deemed illegal.
c. Penalties could be
increased
3. Legality of Part
(s): Any question concerning legality of part (s) by CRUSA or track technical
inspector, the part (s) in question will be confiscated and sent to Chevrolet
Performance or CRUSA for further inspection. The finish for this race will be
held until legality of part is determined. Points, monies, and finish will be
adjusted in the event of a disqualification. Any parts deemed illegal will be
confiscated. Failure to allow confiscation of any part will be penalized the
same as an inside the sealing system engine infraction and penalized
accordingly.
4. By entering and/or
competing in any Crate Racin' USA sanctioned event, drivers, car owners, and
team members waive any right to file an appeal. All official’s decisions are
final.
5. All decisions of
series officials and/or the promoter regarding the application or interpretation
of the rules, and the scoring of finishing positions shall be non-litigable. All
participants agree that they will not initiate any legal action against Crate
Racin' USA, LLC, the promoter, or officials to challenge any decision, to seek
monetary damages, to seek injunctive relief, or to seek any kind of legal
remedy. Any such legal action pursued by a participant which violates this
provision, the participant (driver) and/or owner expressly agrees to reimburse
Crate Racin' USA, LLC for all its attorney fees and costs in defending against
such legal action.
6. By signing the
annual membership/registration agreement, participants agree that they will
comply with the written rules and procedures of Crate Racin' USA, LLC. If the
participant breaches this membership/registration agreement, he or she will be
liable for actual and liquidated damages sustained by Crate Racin' USA, LLC.
Code of Conduct and Conduct Penalties:
1. Drivers, car
owners, and teams are to always conduct themselves in and orderly and
professional manner while competing at any CRUSA sanctioned event. Series
director will judge incidents of conduct accordingly and use the following
criteria to assess any penalties upon a driver, car owner, or race team as
necessary.
2. Driver will be
notified of penalties that have been levied by the series director. All series
director's decisions are final.
3. Series director may
choose to levy monetary fines, suspension from sanctioned events, and deduct
points as deemed necessary by the rules infraction or actions taken by a driver
at any time. Series and tracks reserve the right to enforce or levy fines,
points penalties, require changes, or suspension from competition for any
actions deemed detrimental to the sport, series, or track. This includes, but is
not limited to, social media posts, and/or derogatory or distasteful
statements/slogans/photos/graphics on cars or any other driver related material
visible to the public (i.e. helmets or driver’s suits, trailer or transporter,
etc.).
4. Series will adhere
to, and uphold any suspension levied on a driver by a specific track. If a
driver has been suspended or barred from entering the property, that will be
upheld by the series. Series and sanctioned event do not overrule a track’s
decision to refuse entry to any driver, car owner, or crew member.
5. NOTE: These rules
are not intended to eliminate competition or accidental contact. However, they
are intended and may be used to penalize deliberate contact and/or over-driving
or deemed deliberate acts of aggression towards other drivers.
6. No driver will be
allowed to compete/participate while under the influence of any alcoholic
beverage or illegal/controlled substances. If a driver is found to be
participating in such a manner, that driver will be immediately suspended and
removed from competing.
7. Any competitor that
verbally abuses a series or track official by using profane and/or disrespectful
language is subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense. A $300 fine,
one-race suspension, and loss of points for the second offense. After a second
offense, driver is subject to 30-day or longer suspension and loss of points as
determined by officials.
8. Any physical
confrontation, either on the track or in the pit area, will result in the
aggressor (s) being suspended for one race, loss of points, and $300 fine for
the first offense. A second offense will result in the driver being suspended
for the remainder of the seasons, and a $500 fine.
9. Any driver who
enters another driver's pit area, or approaches another driver’s car on the
speedway, will be deemed the aggressor. Away from either driver's pit area, both
drivers will be considered aggressors. Drivers should be aware that they are
responsible for any member of their race team, and the above penalties will
apply to the driver concerned even if the
driver is not directly involved.
10. In the event of a
felony conviction of a driver, team member, or team sponsor, disciplinary action
could be a minimum of a 365-day ban from the series beginning with the date of
the conviction or the date of the completion of any incarceration to said
conviction, whichever date shall last occur.
11. Disciplinary
action may also include, but is not limited to, the right of the series
organizers and officials to suspend either temporarily, or permanently, any
driver, team member or sponsor, whose actions, in the sole opinion and
discretion of the series organizers and officials, may have resulted in, or may
result in harm or detriment to Crate Racin' USA.
12. Any incidents
occurring during the last five events of the season, may result in penalties
being applied to the beginning of the following season.
13. Any incident (s)
that are judged to be deliberate acts of aggression, whether on or off the
track, under green or caution, will result in disqualification and a monetary
fine to be determined by series' officials.
14. Series officials
reserve the right to increase the above penalties, by either adding additional
money, suspension time, or points loss, depending on the severity of the
incident.
15. Series officials
reserve the right to revoke a competitor's membership at any time. All
official's decisions are final.
16. Any threat of, or
legal action taken or levied against the series by a driver/race team, will
immediately result in that driver's indefinite suspension from competition in
any/all Crate Racin' USA sanctioned divisions and events.
17. Any
disqualification, other than a weight violation, will result in no points and no
money for the event. Weight violation will move the driver to the end of the
finish order.
18. The decisions made
and disciplinary actions taken by the series and officials hereunder shall not
be appealed by the driver, team member, or team sponsor affected thereby.
19. ALL OFFICIAL’S
DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
ATTENTION CAR OWNERS
AND DRIVERS:
Please remember that
we are here and can race because of the fans, promoters, and sponsors. If they
don’t benefit, we won’t
benefit. While we understand that this competition involves substantial
financial stakes, there is no excuse for bad or unruly
behavior which would tend to bring the series, tracks, or sponsors into
disrepute.
PLEASE NOTE: By entering, qualifying, and/or competing in a Crate Racin' USA
event, you are accepting these rules and regulations as being those under which
you are prepared to race. Any driver entering and competing in a Crate Racin'
USA event acknowledges and accepts the following: Crate Racin' USA and its
assigns may use the drivers names, pictures, likeness, and performance in any
way, medium, or material, including without limitation by and through,
television, radio, air wave: cable and satellite broadcasts, film productions,
videotape reproductions, audiotape reproductions, transmissions over the
internet, and public and private on-line services authorized by the Crate Racin'
USA and the like, before, during, and after the event, for promoting,
advertising, recording or reporting in the event or any other Crate Racin' USA
sanctioned event, and do hereby relinquish all rights there to for these
purposes, provided however, that the car owner and driver shall retain the
exclusive use of its or his/her name, picture and likeness in connection with
product endorsements and the sale of products, services, concessions, and
merchandise.
Pure Stock
Cherokee Speedway Pure Stock
division will follow Travelers Rest Speedway Pure Stock division rules.
Refer to the TRS rules at:
www.trspeedwaysc.com
Body Drawings - Refer to: www.cherokeespeedwaysc.com/Includes/bodydrawings.pdf