Post by tja68 on Mar 21, 2012 9:38:19 GMT -5
Full Size Car – NO WELD Class
CS Promotions, LLC
Chad Anderson: 712-260-2406
Jim Rosno: 402-276-0222
General Rules
1. All personnel participating (driver & crew) must know and follow the rules. All care rules must be followed, if car does not pass inspection, changes must be made. If any rules are broken, you will not run, and no refund will be given!
2. Any American made sedan or station wagon can be run. No compacts, No 1970 or older Lincolns! No 1973 or older Imperials or Imperial sub-frames, 4x4’s, ambulances, hearses, trucks, or limos.
3. Drivers must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Ages 14 to 17 must be signed up by parent or guardian and have some form of driver’s license. The person that signs in as the driver must be the driver for that event.
4. Driver must wear seat belt, full-faced helmet and eye protection at all times, and must have a fire coat or non-flammable jacket to wear while driving in the event.
5. ALL drivers and one crew member must attend the drivers meeting.
6. DO NOT hit the driver’s door! Sometimes this happens, but if it looks intentional or careless, you will be disqualified. Don’t use your door as a shield; it may cause you to get disqualified.
7. Any open door or fire will cause disqualification; you may fix it and come back for the consolation heat.
8. NO sandbagging or holding!! You will be disqualified! You are given one minute for aggressive hits, one minute for restarts and one minute if you are hung up.
9. No hot rodding in the pits, keep it at an idle.
10. No alcohol in the pits. If anyone is caught with alcohol, they will be disqualified, this includes their pit crew.
11. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. There is a $100 protest fee (cash up-front) and you must be a driver in the main feature in order to protest.
12. Any disagreements with the rules or judges decisions will be addressed with the judges, preferably at the drivers meeting.
13. Any questions, give us a call. If it doesn’t say you can do it, don’t do it! Call first! Judges decisions are FINAL!!!
Car Preparation
1. All cars must be stock, unless modification is stated in the rules!
2. NO built engines, distributor protectors, slider-driveshaft, or hybrid rear-ends allowed!
3. NO additional welding will be allowed on any part of the body or frame, unless it is allowed in the following rules. If any additional welding is found, you will not run!
4. All glass, plastic, chrome and interior must be removed from car.
5. All decking in station wagons must be removed; any trailer hitches or braces must be removed.
6. Any holes in firewall must be covered.
7. No rims bigger than 15”, max 29” tire diameter. No split rims, no studded tires. Double tires, foam-filled, valve stem protectors, and tires screwed to rims are okay.
8. Radiator must remain in stock location. Overflow tubes must be secured and pointing down. Ratchet straps may be used to secure radiator. A/C condenser may be bolted in front of radiator.
9. All cars must have at least one set of working brakes.
10. All steering and suspension components must remain stock.
11. Original gas tanks must be removed.
12. You must have brightly colored numbers on each front door and must have at least a 15”x15” roof sign number.
Car Building
1. Doors may be chained, wired or bolted shut up to four spots per seam and must be sheet metal to sheet metal. Driver’s door may be welded shut inside and out with no wider than 4” strap material in six locations. You may weld or bolt a plate (max 8” plate) across the driver’s door, not to exceed 6” past each seem front and rear (no grader blades allowed).
2. You must have two windshield bars going from roof to dash in front of driver for safety reasons.
3. A brace bar (max 6”) must be welded in behind driver’s seat from door post to door post. A dash bar may be installed if dash is removed. Dash bar and rear bar may be connected together along the doors. A roll loop may be welded to rear brace bar and bolted or welded to the roof. No kickers going from the brace bars down to the frame will be allowed.
4. NO gas cans, you must use a boat tank or fuel cell; plastic gas tanks must be placed in a metal box. Fuel tanks must be placed in passenger area behind driver’s seat and must be properly secured with metal straps and bolted down. Fuel tank must be covered with a non-flammable material.
5. Transmission coolers will be allowed, but must be safe and properly secured with bolts.
6. All fuel and transmission cooler lines must be secured and properly fastened away from any exhaust. Any rubber lines must be covered.
7. Batteries must be moved to passenger floor board and properly secured with bolts and covered for safety.
Bumpers:
8. Stock bumper and bumper brackets for make of car must be used. NO homemade bumpers or brackets. You can weld bumper brackets or towers to the frame. You can weld bumper brackets and shocks to the bumper. You may collapse shocks and weld shocks to shock towers. You may trim bumper ends or fold them around. When welding bumpers, shocks and brackets, DO NOT add any metal. Rear bumper may have four spots of wire or chains from trunk deck or tailgate to bumper (not frame). You are allowed wire or chain from radiator support to front bumper in four locations.
Hood/Trunk:
9. NO welding on hood or trunk.
10. Hood must have at least a 12” hole, in case of fire. You are allowed twelve extra (max 3/8”) bolts to bolt your hood skin back together (not trunk skin).
11. You will be allowed a max of eight bolts to hold the hood down (min 4 bolts). You may use up to 1” all-thread rod in two places going from the hood down to the frame (but not in front of the radiator).
All-thread may pass through frame.
12. Washers for hood bolts cannot exceed 5”x5”x1/2”.
13. You may fold trunks or hoods but not over 60%. Hood and trunk lid must be in factory location.
14. You may use up to 1” all-thread rod in two spots to go from trunk lid to the frame, and must go through a body mount hole, or you may use wire in two spots with four loops each and may go around the frame. You can do one or the other but not both options.
15. Trunk lids and tailgates may be chained, wired or bolted from sheet metal to sheet metal in eight spots.
Body Mounts/Frames:
16. Body mounts must remain stock. No added body mounts allowed. Bolts may be replaced with an equal size bolt if broke or rusted.
17. If frame is rusted through or cracked, it may be welded back together with plate of the same thickness as frame, 2” on either side of the bad spot. No layering of patches.
18. Bent frames may be repaired just like rule #17.
19. No additional welding, chaining, or wiring body anywhere to the frame.
Suspension:
20. Car must be at stock height. Components must remain stock. NO coil to leaf spring conversions!
21. Spacers may be used in coil springs to restore height. You may bolt or wire the coil springs to prevent them from falling out.
22. Leaf springs must be stock with a maximum of 5 leafs, 3/8” thick, and must have a 2” stagger. A total of two clamps in front of axle and two rear of axle are allowed per side. These clamps must be a maximum of 2”x5”x ¼” thick. Leaf spring mounting brackets may be welded to frame.
23. A-arms and control arms must be stock and cannot be reinforced. Control arms can be shortened or lengthened without any additional metal for reinforcement.
24. Any factory 5-lug rear end may be used. No housing reinforcement allowed. Welded or posi-trac differential is allowed. Again, NO hybrid rear ends.
25. A-arms may be chained down to set bumper height. Rear ends may be wired or chained, once on each side, no bigger than #9 wire or 3/8” chain may be used.
Steering:
26. Components must remain stock and not reinforced. Steering columns may be altered, or after market steering columns and steering knuckles may be used to prevent steering loss.
Engine/Transmission/Driveshaft:
27. Engine of choice may be used, but must be stock. NO high-performance cams! An aftermarket Intake manifold, carb, or distributor may be used. Exhaust headers may also be used.
28. Engines must remain in factory location. NO distributor protectors allowed!
29. Engine mounts may be welded solid. Engines may also be chained, cabled, or use a maximum 2”x3/8” thick strap to secure engine down. No additional metal can be used for reinforcement.
30. Switch panels, hand throttle, and electric fuel pump are all okay. *fuel pump must be wired with ignition switch so it shuts off when engine does*
31. Transmission may be bolted, or chained down.
32. A custom shifter may used and run through the floor.
33. NO slider drive-shafts! A longer front slip yoke at the transmission may be used.
Fenders:
34. Wheel wells may be cut for tire clearance. The fenders may be bolted back together with maximum of twelve, up to 3/8” bolts, per wheel well.
KEEP IT SIMPLE, AND HAVE FUN!
CS Promotions, LLC
Chad Anderson: 712-260-2406
Jim Rosno: 402-276-0222
General Rules
1. All personnel participating (driver & crew) must know and follow the rules. All care rules must be followed, if car does not pass inspection, changes must be made. If any rules are broken, you will not run, and no refund will be given!
2. Any American made sedan or station wagon can be run. No compacts, No 1970 or older Lincolns! No 1973 or older Imperials or Imperial sub-frames, 4x4’s, ambulances, hearses, trucks, or limos.
3. Drivers must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Ages 14 to 17 must be signed up by parent or guardian and have some form of driver’s license. The person that signs in as the driver must be the driver for that event.
4. Driver must wear seat belt, full-faced helmet and eye protection at all times, and must have a fire coat or non-flammable jacket to wear while driving in the event.
5. ALL drivers and one crew member must attend the drivers meeting.
6. DO NOT hit the driver’s door! Sometimes this happens, but if it looks intentional or careless, you will be disqualified. Don’t use your door as a shield; it may cause you to get disqualified.
7. Any open door or fire will cause disqualification; you may fix it and come back for the consolation heat.
8. NO sandbagging or holding!! You will be disqualified! You are given one minute for aggressive hits, one minute for restarts and one minute if you are hung up.
9. No hot rodding in the pits, keep it at an idle.
10. No alcohol in the pits. If anyone is caught with alcohol, they will be disqualified, this includes their pit crew.
11. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. There is a $100 protest fee (cash up-front) and you must be a driver in the main feature in order to protest.
12. Any disagreements with the rules or judges decisions will be addressed with the judges, preferably at the drivers meeting.
13. Any questions, give us a call. If it doesn’t say you can do it, don’t do it! Call first! Judges decisions are FINAL!!!
Car Preparation
1. All cars must be stock, unless modification is stated in the rules!
2. NO built engines, distributor protectors, slider-driveshaft, or hybrid rear-ends allowed!
3. NO additional welding will be allowed on any part of the body or frame, unless it is allowed in the following rules. If any additional welding is found, you will not run!
4. All glass, plastic, chrome and interior must be removed from car.
5. All decking in station wagons must be removed; any trailer hitches or braces must be removed.
6. Any holes in firewall must be covered.
7. No rims bigger than 15”, max 29” tire diameter. No split rims, no studded tires. Double tires, foam-filled, valve stem protectors, and tires screwed to rims are okay.
8. Radiator must remain in stock location. Overflow tubes must be secured and pointing down. Ratchet straps may be used to secure radiator. A/C condenser may be bolted in front of radiator.
9. All cars must have at least one set of working brakes.
10. All steering and suspension components must remain stock.
11. Original gas tanks must be removed.
12. You must have brightly colored numbers on each front door and must have at least a 15”x15” roof sign number.
Car Building
1. Doors may be chained, wired or bolted shut up to four spots per seam and must be sheet metal to sheet metal. Driver’s door may be welded shut inside and out with no wider than 4” strap material in six locations. You may weld or bolt a plate (max 8” plate) across the driver’s door, not to exceed 6” past each seem front and rear (no grader blades allowed).
2. You must have two windshield bars going from roof to dash in front of driver for safety reasons.
3. A brace bar (max 6”) must be welded in behind driver’s seat from door post to door post. A dash bar may be installed if dash is removed. Dash bar and rear bar may be connected together along the doors. A roll loop may be welded to rear brace bar and bolted or welded to the roof. No kickers going from the brace bars down to the frame will be allowed.
4. NO gas cans, you must use a boat tank or fuel cell; plastic gas tanks must be placed in a metal box. Fuel tanks must be placed in passenger area behind driver’s seat and must be properly secured with metal straps and bolted down. Fuel tank must be covered with a non-flammable material.
5. Transmission coolers will be allowed, but must be safe and properly secured with bolts.
6. All fuel and transmission cooler lines must be secured and properly fastened away from any exhaust. Any rubber lines must be covered.
7. Batteries must be moved to passenger floor board and properly secured with bolts and covered for safety.
Bumpers:
8. Stock bumper and bumper brackets for make of car must be used. NO homemade bumpers or brackets. You can weld bumper brackets or towers to the frame. You can weld bumper brackets and shocks to the bumper. You may collapse shocks and weld shocks to shock towers. You may trim bumper ends or fold them around. When welding bumpers, shocks and brackets, DO NOT add any metal. Rear bumper may have four spots of wire or chains from trunk deck or tailgate to bumper (not frame). You are allowed wire or chain from radiator support to front bumper in four locations.
Hood/Trunk:
9. NO welding on hood or trunk.
10. Hood must have at least a 12” hole, in case of fire. You are allowed twelve extra (max 3/8”) bolts to bolt your hood skin back together (not trunk skin).
11. You will be allowed a max of eight bolts to hold the hood down (min 4 bolts). You may use up to 1” all-thread rod in two places going from the hood down to the frame (but not in front of the radiator).
All-thread may pass through frame.
12. Washers for hood bolts cannot exceed 5”x5”x1/2”.
13. You may fold trunks or hoods but not over 60%. Hood and trunk lid must be in factory location.
14. You may use up to 1” all-thread rod in two spots to go from trunk lid to the frame, and must go through a body mount hole, or you may use wire in two spots with four loops each and may go around the frame. You can do one or the other but not both options.
15. Trunk lids and tailgates may be chained, wired or bolted from sheet metal to sheet metal in eight spots.
Body Mounts/Frames:
16. Body mounts must remain stock. No added body mounts allowed. Bolts may be replaced with an equal size bolt if broke or rusted.
17. If frame is rusted through or cracked, it may be welded back together with plate of the same thickness as frame, 2” on either side of the bad spot. No layering of patches.
18. Bent frames may be repaired just like rule #17.
19. No additional welding, chaining, or wiring body anywhere to the frame.
Suspension:
20. Car must be at stock height. Components must remain stock. NO coil to leaf spring conversions!
21. Spacers may be used in coil springs to restore height. You may bolt or wire the coil springs to prevent them from falling out.
22. Leaf springs must be stock with a maximum of 5 leafs, 3/8” thick, and must have a 2” stagger. A total of two clamps in front of axle and two rear of axle are allowed per side. These clamps must be a maximum of 2”x5”x ¼” thick. Leaf spring mounting brackets may be welded to frame.
23. A-arms and control arms must be stock and cannot be reinforced. Control arms can be shortened or lengthened without any additional metal for reinforcement.
24. Any factory 5-lug rear end may be used. No housing reinforcement allowed. Welded or posi-trac differential is allowed. Again, NO hybrid rear ends.
25. A-arms may be chained down to set bumper height. Rear ends may be wired or chained, once on each side, no bigger than #9 wire or 3/8” chain may be used.
Steering:
26. Components must remain stock and not reinforced. Steering columns may be altered, or after market steering columns and steering knuckles may be used to prevent steering loss.
Engine/Transmission/Driveshaft:
27. Engine of choice may be used, but must be stock. NO high-performance cams! An aftermarket Intake manifold, carb, or distributor may be used. Exhaust headers may also be used.
28. Engines must remain in factory location. NO distributor protectors allowed!
29. Engine mounts may be welded solid. Engines may also be chained, cabled, or use a maximum 2”x3/8” thick strap to secure engine down. No additional metal can be used for reinforcement.
30. Switch panels, hand throttle, and electric fuel pump are all okay. *fuel pump must be wired with ignition switch so it shuts off when engine does*
31. Transmission may be bolted, or chained down.
32. A custom shifter may used and run through the floor.
33. NO slider drive-shafts! A longer front slip yoke at the transmission may be used.
Fenders:
34. Wheel wells may be cut for tire clearance. The fenders may be bolted back together with maximum of twelve, up to 3/8” bolts, per wheel well.
KEEP IT SIMPLE, AND HAVE FUN!