Mountain View Speedway

                         Mountain View Speedway Official Rule Book

 

                             OFFICIAL RULE BOOK

 

Track Weather & Event Line:

(704)740-2176

Main Office: (336)473-1647

Racing Saturday  evenings April - October 

 

                                                          WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

The rules promulgated in this rule book are intended as guidelines for the sport of stock car, auto racing or such racing competition, and the rules relating to the safety of equipment are the responsibility of each car owner, driver and crew member who participates in the sport of auto racing under these rules. No expressed or implied warranty of safety is intended nor may be inferred from the publication of these rules, nor the compliance therewith. Nothing herein should be construed as a guarantee against injury or death to participants, by-standers or spectators.

Specifications and rules set forth in this rule book are based upon the recommendations of competing members of other organizations and other participants in the sport of auto racing.

Mountain View Speedway specifically states that it has not tested any equipment or use of equipment that it refers to in this rule book and makes no warranties either specific or implied with regard thereto and any use thereof must look to the manufacturer thereof with regard to said warranties.

To aid in the safety of participants in automobile stock car racing, as well as that of the spectators, and to provide for the orderly conduct of stock car racing events, requires close adherence to the rules and regulations set forth. It is the responsibility of each participant, car owner, driver and crew to make every possible effort to obey the safety rules both written and unwritten to assure the safety of all involved. Upon submitting your application for membership and your entering onto the grounds of Mountain View Speedway, and/or grounds you assume this responsibility personally.

                                                                 PIT ADMITTANCE

1.No one under age 14 shall be allowed in pit area.

2.All persons under 18 years of age MUST have a signed minor’s release from a legal guardian and provide a copy of their birth certificate.

3. All persons going into pit area as non-members must sign the non-membership form and release statement.

4. All applications/driver info,W-9’s,ect. must be filled out in full.

5. Management reserves the right to reject any applicant/competitor at any time for any reason to compete/pit access.

6. No person or company shall be allowed to sell or solicit products  or services without permission from speedway management in writing.

7. No car will be allowed to compete without a proper number cleared by the office.Duplicate numbers will NOT be allowed in a division for scoring purposes .You will be notified upon sign-in if a number change is required. No more than three digits.

8.All persons going into pit area may be subjected to random alcohol and/or drug testing.Refusal to test shall mean immediate suspension and/or fines .

9.Space is very limited in pit area.No personal vehicles/ATV’s will be allowed in pit area.

                                                                                     FEES

1.Nightly Pit & Entry Fees may vary depending on track and event.

A person who is suspended from any racing activities FOR ANY REASON shall not receive a refund. Once a person(s) enters speedway property, he or she agrees to abide by all rules set forth by the management.Any fines/fees MUST be paid in FULL before a driver/car may compete again.

No refunds of pit and entry fees once paid will be made.

                                                                          GENERAL RULES

1. Any or all illegal parts may be confiscated without claims from owner.

2. The track official in charge has the right to reject the entry of any car or driver.

3. The decision of the race officials on interpretation of rules pertaining to racing or race procedure shall be final.

4. The scorer’s decision on position is final.

5. Anyone involved in an accident while on the racing premises and who does not report to the official in charge before leaving the premises (provided they are able to make such a report) will not be eligible for benefits prescribed under the Benefit plan.

6. The race director is empowered to permit deviation from any of the rules or specifications herein set forth if, in their opinion, the safety factor is not lowered.

7.The owner and driver only may represent their team in any and all matters pertaining to the race.

8. It shall also be the responsibility of the owner and driver to have under control at all times members of his or her pit crew. This shall include persons who enter the pit area and/or grandstands and cause a problem.

9. No one shall subject any official/staff member  to abuse or use improper language at any time. No person(s)shall not participate in fights on race premises at any time. Violators of these rules may be fined or suspended or both.

10. Mountain View Speedway Management reserves the right to subject any car to mechanical inspection at any time.

                                                                          PIT PROCEDURE

1. All members shall properly sign into pit area in accordance with track policy, and no one shall be allowed in without proper registration and pit pass.

2. Each car must be checked in with the official at the designated area immediately upon arrival at the track. Either the owner or driver will be responsible for checking the car in. If a car arrives late or officials have not been properly notified of its presence, the car will not be handicapped. Any new car MUST be checked in and a number assigned before entering the pits.

3. All excess oil shall be deposited into the waste oil drum provided by the speedway. THERE WILL BE NO

DUMPING OF OIL ON THE GROUND! This oil dump station will be located at a pre-announced spot. If the day after the race a race team’s pit is found to be in violation of the above, the speedway shall charge the car owner a reasonable fee to correct the violations. This money shall be deducted from any prize money the car has won.

**Continual violation may mean suspension.**

4. It is mandatory that all car owners and drivers be present at the pit meeting. The pit steward shall have the option of determining when or if a pit meeting will be held.

5. THERE SHALL BE NO DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE PIT AREA AT ANY TIME –

BEFORE OR DURING THE RACES. PERIOD!!If you are found in violation of this rule you will be escorted from the premisis!!

                                                                 WARM-UP PROCEDURE

1. The speedway will open its track for warm-ups one hour prior to the announced race time. At this time all cars shall be allowed 15 minutes to make their way onto the speedway. Fifteen minutes following the track opening time, pit gate shall be closed.

2. Following the slow warm-up period all cars on the track will go into the infield. Each division shall then be given a fast warm-up period.

3. Cars that are not on the track for slow warm-ups will not be allowed fast warm-ups.

                                                             TRACK PROCEDURE

1. No car or cars shall be allowed on the track unless the official starter is on duty and he has given permission.

2. At no time will a pit crew or car owner be allowed on the track. Violators may be subject to fines, suspensions, and/or barring from the track.

3. NO repairs will be made on the track, at the track gate, or the infield at any time.

4. If a member of the pit crew touches the car for any reason the car must start in scratch position, and any time a car must go to the pit area for repairs, the car must go to the rear of the field. Any car asked to report to pits by a race official for safety inspection during a race will be allowed to get their position back if no work was needed on car.

5. Any driver who – in the judgment of the officials in charge – causes the race to be halted,shall be penalized a minimum of one lap..

6. No driver, owner or mechanic shall have any claim for damages, expenses or otherwise against the track owners or promoters or track operators, by reason of disqualifications or damage to car or driver or both.They agree that  the track is in a safe and usable condition when they take part in the racing activities, and that they enter the course on their own free will. The race course is open for inspection at any time prior to practice time.

7. All participants are subject to Mountain View Speedway rules and regulations when on the racing premises, and when the cars get away on the first warm-up lap it shall be considered the start of an event.

8. A race may be stopped at any time at the discretion of the starter or officials if they consider it dangerous or unsafe

to continue. If race is stopped under these conditions, and is past the halfway point, the race will be considered officially finished.

9. In case of an accident in the first lap we will go back to original restart minus the cars involved who will fall to the rear as they emerge from the accident. All accidents shall be cleared under the yellow flag (if possible). If the red flag is displayed after a caution flag it means a caution stop, and all cars will keep in line in the position that they are running. If caution laps are being counted and a red flag condition occurs, the race may resume under yellow and laps will continue to be counted.

10. In the event of a serious accident where the red flag stops the race, cars will line up in the order that they were running at the completion of the last lap.

11. Restart order after a caution will be the last fully completed lap. In the event that enough laps have been completed to call the event official, the drivers shall be scored and paid on the position they would have had on the restart.

12. When the checkered flag has been given the leader or winner, the balance of the field receives the checkered flag in the same lap and the race is finished.

13. Finishing positions shall be paid off according to the distance traveled regardless of whether the car is running or not.

14. It shall be the responsibility of the safety crews to clear the speedway as quickly as possible so the race can restart.Any driver who shall interfere with this shall automatically be suspended for one week.

15. No race shall be considered official until the official declaration of the winning position is made and posted by the track officials in charge. If no protest is filed within 10 minutes after finishing positions are posted, the finish shall be considered official. All protests must be made in writing to the pit steward on official protest form.

16. Any driver who drives through the infield in a reckless manner may be placed one lap down or black flagged from that event at the Race Director’s discretion, and may be suspended, fined or both.

17. Any driver who drives into or through the pit area while at a high rate of speed or in a reckless manner while making a pit stop shall be held at the pit gate for one lap when he returns to the speedway, or may be disqualified, and/or may be fined a monetary amount at the discretion of officials.

18. DRIVERS WHO DO NOT FALL IN LINE ON RESTARTS MAY BE PUT BACK TO REAR OF FIELD, OR

MAY BE BLACK FLAGGED.

19. A car that loses its position during an accident may not return to its original position if a car or cars have passed him, but may pick up the position behind the last car to pass him. Race Director has the ability to waive this rule.

20. After all the cars in the pack have passed the scene of the accident, the remaining cars that have not assumed a position will go to the rear of the pack in the order they leave the accident.

                                                             RACE PROCEDURE

1. Cars must take the original green flag in any race to qualify to finish that race.

2. Any car requiring assistance to start for any reason must go to the rear and may be black flagged. Exception – if stopped by flagger.

3. Any car requiring assistance to start after being stopped by the flagger can assume its position held before being stopped unless instructed otherwise by the flagger.

4. Once a race has started driver switches are not allowed.

5. Any driver refusing to go to the rear shall be penalized a minimum of one lap, and possible disqualification from event with no money paid or points earned.

6. Any driver refusing to take the black flag may be suspended at least one week.

7. Once the car qualifies for the event any driver changes shall result in the car starting in the rear!

8. Cars who drop out of the race for any reason during a qualifying event must go to the infield, unless announced otherwise.

9. The top five at the end of the feature must report directly to the scales/tech area before going to his or her pit area. There will be no exceptions.

                                                           HANDICAP & SCORING RULES

1. To be handicapped or allowed to draw for position a car(not just a crew member) must be in the pits one half hour before the first scheduled race of the program. Non-handicapped or drawn cars will run last in heats as determined by the track handicapper. Handicapping opens at 3:15 and closes at 5:45.Check in will be at sign in booth, not pit gate.It is the responsibility of the driver or car owner to check the car in.This ensures that the car will be handicapped.

2. Handicapping is based on points earned by driver during the previous three races at that track. If the driver hasn’t been at the track with a car for any of the three previous races he is assigned winner’s points for the races missed.

3. The number of cars to be qualified in each heat will be posted before each race meet.

4. The number of cars to start the main event may vary, depending on the total number of cars entered in that division on that particular night.

5. It is the driver’s responsibility to notify the track handicapper one half hour before the heat races if he is driving a different car than he last drove at that track. If he does not notify the handicapper any points and money won will be forfeited. A driver may use a substitute driver a maximum of two times per season and still receive points for the event. Any driver who is a regular Mountain View Speedway driver may be approved. Any driver that races in your class at another speedway must be pre-approved by race management . Any and all substitute drivers must be approved by the race director. You may choose a driver from a different class. If you choose from a class above yours, any driver that is not in the top 15 of points in their class will have a better chance to be approved. If a driver is approved to substitute then he or she is approved to substitute for the current race year only.

6. It is the driver’s responsibility to notify the track handicapper if he is driving a car in the consolation race he did not drive in a heat. Failure to do so will disqualify him from the feature. He will start last in the consolation race. Driver will receive last place points if he/she cannot find an approved car to compete in. When substituting cars in an attempt to qualify, both car and driver must be in pit area.

7. It is the driver’s responsibility to notify the track handicapper if he is driving a car in the feature that he did not qualify. Failure to do so will disqualify him from any points or money. He will start last in the feature.

8. If a driver drives a car in the feature that he did not qualify, both he and the driver who qualified the car will be assigned the points earned for handicapping purposes.

9.Only cars that are in pits during heat races will be allowed to race in the feature, unless handicapper has been notified that the car will be late..

10. If a DRIVER misses his posted heat or goes in the wrong heat the car may be placed last in the consolation or start in the rear of his or her posted heat race.

11. Officials have the right to position a qualified car further back in the lineup if it is for the betterment of the race.

12. If a driver qualifies two (2) or more cars, he must drive the last car that he qualified in the feature race, and the first car he qualified must re-qualify.

13. No feature winners can start in the top six in the feature unless the number of non-feature winners will not allow it.

14. If any division has less cars entered for the night’s racing event than it normally starts in the night’s feature, officials have the option of not running a consolation event. If heat races are run and any car entered fails to make the starting field in the qualifying race that car will be allowed to start the feature race in last place.To qualify you must take the original green flag..

15. A new driver shall start from the scratch position in the heat race for two(2) weeks.

16. Any driver who does not regularly compete at Taylorsville Speedway shall start no higher than behind the last qualified car.

                                                                      POINTS & PAYOFF

1. Points and point funds shall be established on a current basis and will be pre-announced at the beginning of eachracing season as to value, etc. Point fund money will be paid to the driver. No point fund money will be paid to anydriver who does not have valid tax information filed with the speedway office by April 31 of the racing season.

2. Any driver receiving point fund money must attend the annual banquet in order to receive that money.

3. Any and all payoff monies must be picked up at either track no later than three consecutive race meets from the race in which it was earned, unless a request has been made in writing to the main office prior to the third event. The owner may designate someone to pick up payoff either by written request or by the use of the owner card at the payoff window.

4. Points will not be kept for transients. Points will be gained in the feature race, unless otherwise announced. A minimum of five points will be given to start any feature. Points will be allotted as follows:

1. 50 6. 40 11. 33 16. 28 21. 23 26. 18 31. 13 36. 8

2. 48 7. 38 12. 32 17. 27 22. 22 27. 17 32. 12 37. 7

3. 46 8. 36 13. 31 18. 26 23. 21 28. 16 33. 11 38. 6

4. 44 9. 35 14. 30 19. 25 24. 20 29. 15 34. 10 39. 5

5. 42 10. 34 15. 29 20. 24 25. 19 30. 14 35. 9 40. 5

                                                                      PROTESTS

1. NO protests will be considered or allowed while the race is in progress.

2. A protest regarding any matters pertaining to mechanical specifications must be made within 5 minutes after the finish of the race. Protest must be made in writing with $500 cash posted for $250 cash bond posted for all other divisions.

3. A protest may be made by a driver or car owner only , who must be in good standing, participating in that event. Person filing protest may also have to tear down.

4. The officials may enact their own rules for the conduct of the hearing and prescribe the manner in which the protest tear downs may be executed. All decisions made by track officials or inspectors shall be final. It is further stated that no driver, owner or any person or parties shall have any legal claim for damages, expenses or otherwise against track owners or promoters or track operators, its employees, sponsors or any party or parties involved with speedway management regarding any and all decisions involving race procedures, finishes or technical inspection decisions. By entering any race meet you agree to this and waive any rights to any legal claims against the above mentioned entities. Furthermore, speedway management shall have the right to seek reimbursement of any legal fees incurred from any such claims.

All decisions of the race director are final!!.

5. In the event that the car under protest is not legal, the money will be returned. If the car is legal, 80% of the money paid will go to the car owner and 20% will go to cover the cost of the tear down.

6. Any visual protests made after the start of the feature race will not be investigated. (A visual protest is one that doesn’t require any type of measuring device to establish the legality of any part of a car.)

7.All protests shall be in writing and presented to the pit steward only. At no time shall a member take his grievance to the Main office.Only protests made on the official Inspection/Protest/Claim Form will be considered valid!These are available only from the pit steward at the pit tower.

8. Protests regarding official race results must be made within 10 minutes of those results being posted.

9.Speedway  Management reserves the right to reject any and all protests.

                                                            VIOLATIONS, SUSPENSIONS, FINES

All persons are subject to disciplinary action for violation of these rules. Penalties for violations include disqualification, suspension, fine and/or loss of points. The nature of the penalty is determined by the gravity of the harm to the safety and good reputation of stock car racing.

1. Any member who assaults or threatens to do bodily harm to any official, track employee, or persons serving under his direction shall be suspended, fined not less than $500 and shall lose accumulated points.

2. Any member who participates in fights in pits, on track or race premises, may be fined a minimum of $200, may be suspended and may not return until the fine is paid. Anyone who fights will not be covered by track and pit benefits.

3. Any car that is found illegal will lose all points for the event, and at the discretion of the race director may lose all points accumulated for the season at that track, depending on the severity of the infraction.It is further stated that any and all illegal parts may become property of the respective speedway without claim and will not be returned to the guilty party. Race teams that have illegal parts confiscated will have no legal claim against Taylorsville Speedway ,its employees, sponsors or any party involved with Taylorsville Speedway events.

4. Any member, while participating in a sanctioned event or who signs into the pits on race day, may be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing, and any person who partakes of any alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs, shall immediately be ejected from the racing premises, and shall be subjected to a mandatory fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 and automatic suspension.

5. Any person who fails to obtain a wristband and sign the release forms for that particular meet will be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than $200 and/or disqualification of driver and car associated with the violation.

6. Any member who signs the release sheets or competitor’s sign-in sheet for someone other than himself shall be subject to a mandatory fine of not less than $100.

7. Any member(s) who causes the racing program to be halted for any reason such as personal grievances may be subject to a fine of not less than $200 or more than $500 and/or loss of all accumulated points.

8. Any member, car owner or driver in violation of any spec engine rules or found to be tampering with gasoline will result in loss of all accumulated points to date. Driver and car owner will be suspended for the remainder of the racing season. The driver is as responsible as the car owner, and it shall be the responsibility of both the car owner and driver to know what is legal and what is illegal, and what parts are used in the race car that he or she owns and/or may be driving.

9. All fines shall be paid before a person or persons will be allowed into the pit area or premises.

10.Any member who attempts to bring any grievance to the main control tower may be fined $500, the

member’s race team may lose all accumulated points for the year, and the member may be suspended.

The race team involved will also lose any points for that event.

11. If any race team refuses technical inspections on its car, the car itself, the car owner, and the driver shall be suspended for a minimum of eight (8) race meets and may be suspended for the remainder of the season. Crew members of said car may also be subject to suspension. Race team will forfeit all accumulated points to date.

12.If you are involved in an incident and come to a stop on the race track: LOWER YOUR WINDOW NET AND WAIVE TO LET TRACK PERSONEL/SAFETY CREW YOU ARE OK.

13.Any driver who exits their car after an incident on the track to go after another driver will be disqualified, lose all points and money earned for that event. Driver will also be escorted off property, fined $250 and not allowed to compete in the next (2) racing events.Fine MUST be paid before drive may compete again.(Fine goes into drivers point fund). NOTE:The ONLY time a driver will be allowed out of their car on the track is if it’s on fire or poses a safety issue to them.

                                                                   OFFICIAL FLAG RULES

Any driver who does not obey the flag rules will be subject to disqualification. Where light signals are used, adefinite understanding concerning these signals in relation to the flags shall be made before the race.

GREEN FLAG– Start of race.

BLUE FLAG/YELLOW STRIPE– For passing, and will be displayed only when you are being lapped.

YELLOW FLAG– Caution, go slow, single file, hold position,no passing!

RED FLAG– Danger, all cars must come to a safe and controlled stop. Driver may proceed only after race official permits and it is safe to proceed.

BLACK FLAG– Pull off track for consultation.

WHITE FLAG– One lap to go.

CHECKERED FLAG– End of race.

                                                           PAINTING AND NUMBERING

All cars must be neatly painted and lettered.Prior year’s numbers have preference if reserved by February 15th. After that date they are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. No more than three-digit letter/number combinations allowed. No more than one letter in combination with one or two numbers allowed. No fractions allowed. Numbers must be at least 18" tall and no less than 3"

thick.Numbers must be as large as possible to facilitate scoring.Numbers must be in contrast to car body color. Numbers shall be on each side of the car and on the roof. The number on the roof should FACE the scoring tower, with the bottom above the passenger door area.All letters must be placed in the upper right hand corner of the car numbers. All letters must be NO SMALLER than one-third the size of the car number, and letters must be the same color as numbers. If there is a three digit number used,then the size and the color of all three digits must be the same.All side bars must be painted bright white, yellow, orange or any fluorescent color. The use of clear Lexan door protectors is strongly recommended .Scorers have final say on how numbers appear on car. Car numbers are part of tech inspections. The main determining factor in allowing a number to remain as is, will be the ability to read the number from the main control tower when the car is on the backstretch by race director. Owner or driver will have no claim against race management over this matter.

                                                                   SAFETY RULES

The following safety rules shall be in effect for all divisions of competition – any variation

from said rules in a particular division shall be noted in that division’s own rules section.

ALL CARS ARE SUBJECT TO SAFETY INSPECTION BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED IN COMPETITION.

                                                                         Roll Bars

1. Steel roll bars are compulsory, and must be approved by Speedway officials. Aluminum and other soft metals are not permitted.Front and rear roll bars must be connected at the top (cage type) and bottom on both sides at seat height. Side roll bars are compulsory and must extend inside into the door panels, (minimum of three on left and right side) with additional support on the back of the roll bars. Side door bars should be convex in shape, with some arch. An additional bar must be installed across the bottom of the dashboard, extending from the left roll bar leg to the right roll bar leg. All full fendered cars  will be required to install an additional “windshield safety bar” to the roll cage.

2.All pipes and bars must be professionally welded all the way around at every joint, and must be" o.d. recommended minimum and walls not less than .095 steel recommended minimum. No pipe fittings allowed. It is recommended that all welds have gussets.

3. Roll bars in the driver’s area must be padded with polystyrene or similar fireproof material.

                                                                      Safety Belts

1. No aircraft surplus belts allowed.

2. A quick release belt no less than 3" wide is compulsory. Seat belts must be within three (3) years old.

3. Shoulder harness and additional V-type seat belt compulsory.

4. A sub belt must also be used. It must be bolted to the floor in such a manner that it can be hooked into the seat and shoulder belts.

5. Both ends must be fastened to the roll bar cage of the car with aircraft quality bolts, not less than 3/8” in diameter.

6. A steel plate may be welded to the roll bar cage on the right side of the driver so the belt can be brought down in such a manner that it will keep the driver from sliding from side to side under the belt.

7. The belts must come from behind the driver.

                                                                 Firesuits/Driver Safety Gear

It is recommended that all drivers wear a SFI certified firesuit with at least a 32A-1 rating, but a 32A-5suit is recommended.Fire retardant underwear, arm restraints recommended.Gloves, racing shoes, and brace or padded strap"horse type" collar neck support mandatory! Use of HANS or Hutchins device strongly recommended.

                                                                                 Helmets

All helmets must have full head coverage and be full face.No open face helmets allowed!! Taylorsville Speedway recommends but does not require all helmets to carry a Snell 2000 or newer certification.

                                                                         Seats & Headrest

One piece high back aluminum racing seat only. Seat must be welded and bolted to the frame with minimum 3/8” bolts and washer with lock nuts. Headrest must be of adequate size so as not to allow the driver’s head to pass on either side.

                                                                        Fire Extinguishers

On board fire extinguishers are recommended in all divisions.All teams must have minimum of a 5 pound fire extinguisher in their pit area at all times..

                                                                                Switches

1. Switches must be within reach of the driver after he is strapped into the car.

2. Switches are mandatory for fuel and battery and must be clearly labeled on and off.

                                                                                 Fuel Tank

1. Fuel tanks (22 gallon max.) must be secured with steel straps, not less than two lengthwise and two crossways. Fuel cells must be properly bolted into place.Fuel cells are mandatory in ALL divisions except U-CAR (if gas tank is ahead of rear axle) and ENDURO cars. Only approved safety ball shut off assembly allowed.

2. Steel floors and firewalls are compulsory and must separate the driver from the engine and gas tank. Firewalls must be not less than 20 gauge steel, securely welded and sealed on the top, bottom and sides. Where the stock floorand firewalls are used all the holes must be covered with steel and welded or riveted.

3. All bodies must be installed on the frame in a safe approved manner.

4. No external filler connections.Filler tube neck must remain totally inside the trunk area. No access holes for filler neck are allowed. The trunk cover must have to be opened to add fuel.

                                                                 Gas Lines/Fuel Pumps

Gas lines should run under bottom of car or properly encased if run through the body. Neoprene tubing recommended. NO ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMPS ALLOWED. No pressure systems allowed.                                                                                         

                                                                   Cooling Systems

Positively no antifreeze / engine coolant or other glycol based liquids allowed. Water and only approved waterwetters allowed. Any driver found using such fluids will be subject to a $250 fine.

                                                                            Brakes

Only hydraulic four-wheel brakes allowed, and must be in excellent working condition at all times.

                                                               Miscellaneous Safety

1. A steel scattershield, not less than 3/8”must be installed over and around flywheel and clutch. Special production clutch housings are permitted in lieu of separate shields.

2. NO DOG CLUTCHES ALLOWED. The car must be able to shift into forward and reverse gear with motor running.

3. All higher division cars must have a protective shield over the drive line to protect the driver in the event the drive shaft comes unhooked. The protective shield must be at least 180° and cover the drive shaft. Steel of no less than 1/8” thickness must be used and must extend from transmission to rear of the driver seat (top to floor).

4.All driveshafts must be painted WHITE in ALL divisions.Must have a loop attached to bottom of car to hold up driveshaft in the event it comes loose from transmission.

5. All bolt-on weights must be fastened with no less than 3/8” Grade 8 bolts. Inspectors may require additional fastening of weights if deemed necessary.

                                                                        Starters/Batteries

Required in all divisions and must be in working order at all times.

                                                                    Tow Hooks/Chains

Tow hooks are required for front and back of cars in all divisions. No less than 5/16” chain required.

                                                                   Window Screen

All vehicles must have a full window screen. No chicken wire or aluminum mesh. Use 1/16” thick steel screen.

                                                                    Window Net

Mandatory in ALL divisions!!

ALL RULES NOT COVERED HEREIN SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SAFETY INSPECTOR AND IF HE FEELS HE SHOULD PUT FORTH RULES ON SAFETY HE MAY DO SO AT ANY TIME.