2011 Rules
2011 Officers
President......................................................... Mike
Christians 979-429-0173
Vice President............................................. Frank
Fruia 281-533-9434
Secretary....................................................... Sherri
Christians
Treasurer....................................................... Krisdee
Arrington
Tech Crew...................................................... Andy
Cline
Tech Crew...................................................... Joseph
Snow
Tech Crew...................................................... Victor
Vargas
Rules Committee......................................... Andrew
Cline, Jr.
Rules Committee......................................... Greg
Sexton
Rules Committee......................................... Brad
Wright
2011 Rules
1. BODY
REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
(a) 1928-1948 American-made production vehicles only. Body must be 5/8 scale, stock appearing two-door sedans, coupes or pickup trucks. These are known as classic dwarf cars.
1. Cars must pass freely through a hoop 60 ½ wide by 50 high. 73 wheelbase plus or minus 1.
2. No car over 50 tall, top to ground. Body height maximum 44, bottom edge to top (including frame rail)
3. Maximum body width: 40 (left side kick out) all tires must be outside of body line.
4. Maximum frame width 34, minimum 30
5. 124 maximum total length, bumper to bumper.
6. 1240 # minimum weight with driver after race.
7. Must have grill, any material. The grill must stand between 80 and 90 degrees in relation to the frame.
8. Doors, windows and cowlings must retain stock appearance. Hood louvers allowed for cooling but must maintain stock contours. Lexan in rear side windows is legal.
9. Engine compartment must conform to scale and match contour of body. Hole may be cut for breather clearance only. Ram air induction system prohibited.
10. Must have closed trunk lid or fully enclosed trunk access panel conforming to original bodylines. Louvers allowed no holes.
11. No fenders.
12. No wings or spoilers. Pick-up trucks allowed a 1 1/4 lip on bed, similar to the Bully truck.
13. Body will be metal construction, 26-gauge steel or .040 aluminum minimum.
14. NO open top cars (roadsters, convertibles). No panel trucks, station wagons or specialty cars.
15. Roof hatch entrance allowed.
16. Frame ride height must not let car bottom out on track.
17. Fasteners on hood, trunk or panels must be positive, locking type.
18. Kick outs or side nerf bars must be mounted at three points. 1 Ό max. .125 wall thickness. Cannot stick out beyond 1 from the side of the tire.
19. Max. roof rake of 8 degrees.
2, ENGINES
(a) Injected Motor Specifications: 1000cc maximum, must be at least 2 yrs. old (i.e. 2008 legal in 2010).
1. Must remain stock bore and stroke, stock rods and pistons and cams.
2. All head components must remain stock. Cams must be stock as per original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and must meet specs as per manufacturer.
3. ONLY OEM stock ignition system with OEM ECU box may be used. No fuel monitoring control devices allowed (i.e. TFI, Power Commanders and ect.).
4. Engine must retain its stock fuel induction system. May run aftermarket air filters/headers/oil pan.
5. Secondary butterflies may be removed.
6. No adjustable aftermarket cam sprockets must be in the stock mounting round holes.
7. The intent is for all injected motors to remain stock.
(b) Carbureted Motor Specifications: 1250cc (+1%) maximum, must be at least 2 yrs. old (i.e. 2008 legal in 2010).
1. No engine can be modified to be less than original stock configuration OEM specifications.
2. Aftermarket electronic engine components allowed (i.e. dyna).
3. Carburetors and cams optional.
4. Carburetor boot must fasten directly to head in the stock intake port location.
5. Header must attach directly to head in stock exhaust port location.
6. Oiling system may not include a dry sump system.
7. Motor must have been intended to run carbs. no converted fi engines.
(c) General Motor Specifications:
1. Four cycle, four cylinders maximum only. Must have working transmission, clutch and starter with all parts in place. Complete clutch assembly must remain in engine. External reverse boxes allowed. No air controlled shifting devices.
2. Charging system optional.
3. No auxiliary starters.
4. Engines must be front mounted in engine compartment.
5. Engine setback: The square of the engine (rear fins of the jugs) may not exceed rearward more than 17 from the center of front spindle. No part of the engine or transmission may extend rearward more than 21 from center of front spindle.
6. No aftermarket fuel injection and no turbos. No nitro or nitrous oxide. OEM fuel injection must remain stock.
7. Engine must be cooled by original intent. May use extra fan or oil cooler.
8. Engine exhaust must include a muffler or megaphone and exit rearward. All muffler devices must include baffles. MUFFLER MUST MEET LOCAL TRACK REGULATIONS, (IF MANDATORY).
(d) Engine Tech Procedures:
1. Cylinder cranking compression Maximum 220 p.s.i. per cylinder average of 4 cylinders, no variance after (10) compression revolutions of cranking, 15-45 minutes following feature event.
2. Carburetors or Fuel injection and all 4 spark plugs must be removed before checking compression.
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2. It is recommended but not required that a direct manual cutoff switch wired to ground circuit be located over the right shoulder of the driver.
3. Fuel cell mandatory, maximum 5 gallons, located in trunk.
4. Flapper valve, aircraft style cap or 2 fill neck required.
5. Gasoline or racing fuel, no alcohol or fuel additives allowed.
6. Reinforced or steel braided line must be used in all high-pressure areas.
4. DRIVE TRAIN:
1. Quick changes allowed. They will be teched each week.
2. Gear set #1, gear set #2, gear set #3 high only, gear set #4 low only, gear set #5.
3. No changing gear ratios between heat and feature race. Before the heat race you must report to the secretary which gear set you are running.
4. Rear ends must be locked either welded, full or mini spools. No limited slip.
5. Must use steel drive shaft, must be painted white. Min. 2 ½ x 0.083 or 2 x .120
6. Drive shaft tunnel must have minimum of 2 (3 recommended) 360 degree hoops between firewall and seat back. Must be made of at least .1875 x 1 ½ steel bar (1 x .095 steel tube highly recommended).
5. FRAMES:
1. Main frame members will be minimum of 1 x 2 x .120 wall rectangular steel tubing only. Main frame rail consists of the length between the front lower a-arm cross member and the rear main roll bar upright. No aluminum allowed in cage or frame.
2. Main frames will have a minimum of 3 cross members between firewall and back of seat fabricated of same material as frame rails. Alternate material may be steel angle. Minimum .125 x 1.5 x 2 cross-bracing in floor under driver strongly recommended. Real frame rails at rear roll bar must be 34 maximum and 30 minimum outside dimension.
3. Rear roll bar must meet same dimension as the frame it is mounted to. Frame may taper forward of driver seat area.
4. Front engine area frame width must be 24 max. and 20 min. outside dimension. Left and right frame rails must be the same + or ½.
5. Roll cage must be DOM steel minimum 1.225 x .083 (.095 recommended) in all cars manufactured from 12/98 on. Clubs may grandfather older cars with 1 x .065 tubing. Cross=brace or diagonal strongly recommended in hoop over drivers head.
6. All cars must have cage bars installed across door openings on both sides. Bars should be welded in place as part of roll cage. Minimum size 1 x .065 (1.25 x .095 recommended) cars with bars mounted on doors should have full doorframe and minimum of 2 horizontal cross bars. Minimum 1 x .083. Cars with bars mounted on doors must have Ό x 2 steel stops welded in on each side of opening, totaling a minimum of 4 on each end of door.
7. Drivers door must be operational and equipped with secure latch.
8. It is required to have a steel bar with a minimum size of 1 x .065 from doorpost to doorpost under the dash.
9. Steel plate on drivers door bars recommended.
10. It is recommended that, if using rivets, body panels attach to tabs welded onto cage instead of drilling multiple holes into cage bars.
11. No down tube frame cars allowed. Any bars going from cowl area to snout must remain below the upper line of hood.
12. Classic pickups may have two (2) bars going from upper rear roll cage down to rear clip.
13. All cars must have min 1 under slung from back of seat to the rear bumper mount.
6. SUSPENSION:
1 Front suspension must not extend rearward past the most forward panel of the firewall.
2. Aluminum spindles allowed.
3. Rear trailing arms outside of frame may have a maximum length of 24 center of the rear end to center of forward heim.
4. No limit on the length of the trailing arms mounted inside of the frame rails.
5. Torque absorbing devices are permitted.
6. Maximum 3 radius rods or 3 link suspension.
7. Wheel offsets are allowed.
8. Hub offsets are not allowed. Hubs front and rear must be within ½ distance from main frame rail on either side of car, measured from the center of rotor to vertical plane of frame rail.
9. Coil-over shocks are the only allowable means of supporting the chassis. One shock and spring per wheel only. Shock and spring must remain as one unit.
10. Steel body shock, non-adjustable type. 7 maximum travel.
11. No driver shall have the ability to adjust suspension from inside car.
12. Straight front axles are prohibited. Local clubs may grandfather existing cars for competition.
13. No leaf springs.
14. No birdcage type rear linkage.
15. No anti-roll (sway) bars permitted front or rear.
16. No torsion bar suspension system of any type allowed.
7. BRAKES AND
STEERING:
(a) Steering
1. All steering components must have safety fasteners such as cotter pins or self-locking nuts.
2. Manufactured quick-release steering wheel hubs mandatory.
(b) Brakes
1. 3 working brakes required (4 recommended). May cap off right front brake line on dirt.
2. Steel rotors mandatory, .250 minimum thickness.
3. Steel OEM calipers or aluminum calipers.
4. Cutting & scalloping of rotors will be allowed with no rotor surface being less than Ύ in width.
5. Drilling of rotors is permitted.
6. Adjustable brake bias and wheel shut offs allowed.
7. Competition-type master cylinders allowed.
8. TIRES &
WHEELS:
1. The Goodyear G45 or G50 is the only tire legal at club races.
2. No grooving or siping allowed. Grinding o.k.
3. All tires must duro 45 before the race.
4. No pouring water, ice ect. on tires to meet min. duro.
5. Steel wheels only 13 x 8 max. width, bead lock rims o.k.
9. SAFETY:
1. Fire extinguisher B/C type required.
2. SFI rated fire retardant suit, fireproof gloves and shoes required.
3. Snell sa2005 full face helmet required (no motorcycle helmets).
4. Window nets, arm restraints and head and neck device recommended but not required.
5. High back aluminum racing seat mandatory.
6. Car must be equipped with a 5 point harness, min. 3 belts, no more than 3 yrs. old.
7. No mirrors or two way radios allowed.
10. TECHING:
1. All cars will be teched before they are allowed to race a club event. If found illegal in a way that is not considered a safety hazard it will be up to the Texana club officials on hand to make the decision for that particular night.
2. Teching will be done each night based on a pill draw system. Two items will be drawn and the top three will be teched for these items. Such as but not limited to engines (bore and stroke and compression), dimensions (wheel base, track width, bodies) this will be a spot check because your car should have already been teched.
3. Only tech official, the driver and 1 crew man from each car being teched allowed in tech area period.
4. The top five each nigh will report to the scales, top three to tech, also will have a draw for 1 additional car to be teched based on finish 4-24 you will be notified to bring your car to the designated tech area.
5. On track damage to car will be considered on a case by case basis by the club officials.
6. The general rules are as a guide line. The President, Vice-President, rules committee members and tech crew will make judgment calls on any item not clearly described in these rules on a case by case basis.
7. Protest Rules: Protester must notify officials within 10 minutes after the feature event with car # & item to be teched. There will be a judgment on the item that is being protested (i.e. we are not going to pull apart a motor at the track). Protest fee will be $100.00 if the car is found legal the protested car will receive $75.00 and the club will receive $25.00. If the protested car is found to be illegal then the protester will receive the $100.00 back. Protester must be specific on what is being protested. The $100.00 is for 1 item only.
11. GENERAL RULES:
1. Conduct: ALL DRIVERS ARE TO PRESENT THEMSELVES INA PROFESSIONAL MANNER. THERE WILL BE NO TOLERATION OF FIGHTING, ARGUING OR VERBALLY ABUSING OF ANY OFFICALS OR OTHER DRIVERS. ANY DRIVER FOUND GUILTY OF THESE INFRACTIONS WILL FACE A 2 RACE SUSPENSION ALONG WITH A $100.00 FINE THAT WILL BE PUT IN THE CLUB FUND. ANY DRIVER PRESENTING UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT WILL BE SUBJECT TO A $50.00 FIND (i.e. SPEEDING THROUGHT THE PITS, VULGAR GESTURES TOWARDS OFFICIALS OR OTHER DRIVERS, DOING A BURN OUT AFTER AN OFFICIAL MAKES YOU GO TO THE BACK, ECT.).
2. No pulling out of formation before the green on starts & re-starts (all cars must be in tight formation)
3. Drivers must be 16 years of age with the exception of a 15 year old that has 1 year of previous racing experience.
4. The board has the authority to make a ruling on a case by case basis.
5. Rookies must start in the back of the field for the first 3 races.
6. Only club members will be entitled to the guarantee of $25 if they take the green in the heat, all others must take the green in the feature (as long as the club has sponsor money available).
7. Everyone will drop one home track (
8. No duplicate car numbers or letters allowed (previous years number/letter combinations allowed).
12. MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION:
1. Annual membership is $25.00
2. The club members elect the club officers
3. The club members elect the tech crew
4. The board appoints the rules committee
5. Club rules are reviewed and voted on at the annual meeting
6. Any rule changes require a 2/3 majority vote
7. New members must compete in at least 5 events to be eligible to vote
Revised:
1/22/11