LIMITED LATE MODEL RULES

 

 

THIS IS A PROTEST DIVISION

 

 

 No radios.  Raceceivers mandatory.

 

 BODIES

1.  Late Model bodies Optional with 8"spoiler.  Lexan only.

2.  All bodies must remain stock appearing (see late model drawings).

3.  After market steel and/or aluminum bodies may be used and must remain stock appearing.

4.  NO fiberglass bodies allowed.  A fiberglass roof and hood are allowed.

Must be able to prove that these items meet fire retardant standards.

5.  Stock-type nose pieces are optional.

6.  No lowering of roofs.

7.  Factory-type bumpers or round tubing in original location.  NO SHARP EDGES.  ALL BUMPERS MUST TURN BACK TOWARD FRAME.

8.   No wings, no mirrors.

9. Skirts allowed 6" below front bumper.

10.  TUNNEL... Full firewall (right half) is no longer required as long as the interior of car is boxed in.  Drivers’ side must have full floorboard. Drivers’ seat must be 3" ahead of left rear wheel.

11.  Must have tow hook on front and rear of car.

12.  FULL WINDSHIEL SCREEN MANDATORY.  (maximum 1x2 square).

13.  Pick-up truck bodies - OK.  Must have truck type nose.

 

CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION

1. Steel tubular clip chassis or stock clip chassis are allowed.

No aluminum or titanium allowed in chassis construction.

Rear frame optional.

Minimum wheel base is 103 inches + or - 1 inch.

Any round tube, square tube or rectangular tubing with minimum 1 ½ inch X .083” wall tubing.

Cars must have a suitable steel roll cage in drivers compartment including seat bracket and head rest mounted safely.

A minimum of three (3) door bars are mandatory on drivers side of roll cage.  Each door bar must be round tubing with a minimum of 1 ½ inch X .095” wall thickness.

All cars must have either a 16 gauge steel plate welded to outside of door bars or a ¼” aluminum plate bolted to outside of door bars.  This plate must reach from lowest door bar to highest door bar and from behind driver’s seat to at least 6 inches in front of seat.

Roll cage must extend at least 1” above drivers helmet. 

Roll cage must be welded to the frame. 

 

2.  Frame to body or motor to frame optional.  Engine to body optional.

 

3.  Front suspension, steering box, steering quickener, rack and pinion, and a-frames are optional.

 

4.  SHOCKS:  Racing shocks allowed.  STEEL bodied shocks ONLY.

                        Coil-over and coil-over eliminators allowed.  Spring size

                        optional.  NO aluminum, canister or remote reservoir shocks

                         allowed.

 

      SHOCK CLAIM RULE:  All shocks on any car are claimable for $200 per

                                                 shock.  This must be done by driver on front

                                                 straight, immediately following finish of race. 

                                                 $200 cash per shock must be given to flagman

                                                 before leaving racing surface to go to tech.  If

                                                 leave racing surface, there will be no claim. 

                                                 Only drivers finishing on lead lap can claim

                                                 any shocks on cars finishing ahead of them.

                                                 No claim on any car finishing behind claiming

                                                 driver.

 

5.  Steering rods may be shortened or lengthened.

     Tie rod ends may use steel or aluminum adjustment sleeves plus             

     heim tie rods.  STEEL HELM JOINTS ONLY.  NO aluminum or titanium.

     Aftermarket spindles OK.

 

6.  Sway bars and safety hubs on front are optional.

 

7.  Rear suspensions optional.  i.e. Coil, coil-over, coil-over eliminators, or leaf springs allowed.  No mismatches: i.e. leaf/coil combination.  Must be same on both sides of rear.  No fiberglass or carbon fibre springs.  Sliders on rear leaf cars permitted.  4-bar or 3-bar suspensions are allowed.  Fifth coil set-ups on lift bars allowed.  All trailing arms or heim joints on rear suspension must be steel.  NO aluminum trailing arms or heim joints.  Birdcages on rear ends are allowed.  These birdcages are allowed to swivel.  Single pan hard bars may be used on coil spring cars only, but must be approved by Tech Inspector.  Heim ends may be used for mounting.  NO adjustments while running.

 

 

 

D.  REAR END

1.  Rear End may be locked, Interchanged in rear end permitted.   2" offset  rearends.  Quick change optional.  Stock floaters optional.  No Detroit  lockers or any other rachet type rear end; spools are authorized, steel or aluminum. 

 

2.  Rear safety hub.  Dual spline axle (safety hub) will be allowed.  Grand National type.

 

E.  BRAKES

Brake and clutch pedals may be stock or after market style.  Four wheel disc brakes permitted.  Stock type only.  All must be operating.  Right front brake optional. 

 

F.  DRIVE SHAFT

Stock with safety strap or chain.  MUST BE PAINTED WHITE.  May be altered for length.  NO ALUMINUM.  CARBON FIBER allowed.

 

G.  TRANSMISSION

Stock type transmission only.  Must have operational reverse gear.  Automatics may remove torque converter.

      No Bert or Quick-change transmissions.  No aftermarket transmissions.

      NO direct drive or in/out boxes allowed.

 

H.  CLUTCH

Any type clutch in stock location.  No ram couplers.  MUST HAVE A 3" INSPECTION HOLE IN BELL HOUSING.

 

I.  RADIATOR

a.  Must be in stock location.

b.  Aluminum radiators allowed.

 

J.  ENGINE

1. Engine must be stock except for those items specifically spelled out in these rules.  NO interchanging of internal parts.  No high performance engines or parts.  ALL accessories must be powered by engine.  MINI-STARTERS ALLOWED.  No aftemarket blocks.  Manufacturer only.

 

a)  Oil pump.  Engine oil pump may be high pressure and high volume. (stock configuration)

 

b)  If you are running CHEV 400 block, you will be allowed to run cooling lines to help cool the engine.  Check with TECH before doing so.  This also applies to all V8 engines.

 

2.  Block:

Milling of block permitted.  Porting or polishing block is not permitted.  NO ALUMNUM BLOCK.   Lifter trays and screen on top of block allowed.

 

3.  PISTONS:

Any flat top piston, maximum .060 overbore, plus .015 tolerance.  Floating wrist pins allowed.

 

a.  Engines may be balanced.

 

4.   RODS AND CRANKSHAFT:

Stock stroke for block being used.

 

a.  5.7" long or 5.65" long only

 

b.  Any steel rod.

 

c.  Polished stock rods.

 

d.  Crank balancing optional.

 

e.  Minimum weight on crank - 48 lbs.

 

5.  HEADS & VALVES

a. Any ratio rocker arms.

 

b.  All heads must remain within one degree of 23 degree valve angle heads.  Dart Heads, World Products Heads

4360   76cc 1.940" x 1.500" valves with 11/32 guides) Bare Heads

 

4361   67cc 1.940" x 1.500" valves with 11/32 guides )Bare Heads.

 

4362   76cc 1.940" x 1.500" valves (medium duty) with 3/8" exhaust guides.

 

4363

 

4364

 

4345

 

4368

 

4369

 

Max 194 heads.  NO titanium valves.  Valve retainer optional.  Stainless steel  valves O.K.  No porting, polishing or gasket matching.  NO ALUMINUM  HEADS.  Ford must run stock valve spring diameter and push rod.  Screw-in  studs and guide plates optional.  Roller rockers optional.  Valve springs  optional, machining of head for large valve spring O.K.

 

6.  INTAKE MANIFOLD:

Any after market 4-barrell intake may be used.  No porting or polishing, or gasket matching allowed.

a.  Maximum 1.65 inch height adapter plate between carburetor and intake manifold.  This includes spacer plus 2 gaskets.

b.  No item or device of any kind may protrude more than a maximum of 4" verticle through the hood.

 

 

7.  ENGINE LOCATION -

Tubular clip chassis= Chevrolet engine-maximum 6” set back.  No Tolerance.  Must have 100 lbs. added in front of flywheel. 

Ford engines-maximum  6” setback.  Must have 50 lbs. added in front of flywheel.

      Stock clip chassis=   6” set back. No tolerance.

Engine may be offset a maximum 2” from center, measured from ball joints.

 

8.  CAMSHAFT -

Any flat tappet cam and lifters.  No mushroom lifters or roller cams

1.50 rockers only.  Ford engines, check with tech before building.

a. Because any flat top cam is allowed, comparable components to the cam will be allowed i.e. lifters-slotted rocker arms-screw in studs.  Any item not mentioned here must be identified and reviewed by Tech Inspector prior to its use.  (If approved) Any nonadjustable push rod allowed.

 

9.  IGNITION

Any stock factory electronics permitted.  Dual point distributor may be used as long as one side is blocked off and functions only as a single point system.  NO external coil wires on G.M. electronic dist.  NO MSD BOXES.

a. No MSD boxes allowed even if a auto mfg. provided a part numbered after market item.

b. One 12-volt battery per car.  NO 18-volt batteries.

c. No battery inside driver's compartment.

 

10.  ALUMINUM WATER PUMP PERMITTED

 

K.  FUEL SYSTEMS

1.  NO ROTARY FUEL PUMPS.  NO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP

*   2.  Any stock (GM TO GM) fuel pump or after market pump.  Carter, Holley, etc. 8 lbs. pressure MAX.

 

 

L.  CARBURETOR

For all divisions using the Holley 4412 2 bbl. Carburetor:

 

1. Must use 1 two-barrel carburetor as follows:

 

2. Holley #4412 500 CFM with following modifications allowed.

a.  Choke plate may be removed.

b.  Jets and Power valve may be changed.

c.  NO Other modifications to increase air flow.

d.  Billett metering blocks allowed.

 

3. Only straight type squirter may be used.

 

Modifications to the carburetor or any of it's components, or substitution of other than Holley parts without prior permission of East Bay Raceway Park. will cause the vehicle to be classified as illegal.  Screw must extend minimum of .060 protruding through bar (thread side).

 

4. Fuel tanks 22 gal.  Maximum.  No electric fuel pumps.  Fuel petroleum base.  (GAS!)  Regular pump type gas, CAM2 or equivalent.  NO TRICK ADDITIVES...NO ALCOHOL, etc.

 

M.  WHEEL AND TIRES

 

Refer to EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK Racing Tire Division; Gene Slaughter (813) 671-4698.  Max. 10" steel wheel.  No aluminum wheels or bead locks allowed.

 No tire softeners.   NO soaking of tires.  NO preheating of tires.  No chemicals of any type  inside tire except oxygen or nitrogen.  If found, tires will be confiscated and driver will receive a minimum $500.00 fine, loss of all points accrued to date and/or possible suspension.  This could turn into EPC problem if continues.  No grinding or removal of factory markings.

 

N.  EXHAUST SYSTEMS

 

Headers or stock exhaust manifolds O.K.  Mufflers mandatory at all times.  Cars must finish races with mufflers.  Approved track mufflers.

 

1. Schoenfeld #112535 Mandatory

 

2. Turn Downs are optional.

 

MUFFLERS ARE MANDATORY

All mufflers must remain on vehicle and be in working condition through-out race.

98 decibel maximum measured at trackside.

 

Definition of stock means no modification to factory parts or factory specifications.

 

WEIGHT - Total weight minimum after race with driver

                    Stock front clip cars= 2650 lbs.

                    Stock front clip cars with 602 crate motor= 2600 lbs.

                    Tubular clip cars= 2800 lbs.

                    Tubular clip cars with 602 crate motor= 2750 lbs.

                    All tubular clip cars with Chevrolet engine must have 100 lbs. mounted in

                    front of flywheel. 

                    All tubular clip cars with Ford engine must have 50 lbs. mounted in front of

                    front of flywheel.

                    NO TOLERANCE!!

 

Top 5 finishers must go across scale after feature and then report directly to TECH SHED.  Tech inspector will inspect first five and anyone else track sees fit.

 

 

RULE BOOK DISCLAIMER

 

The 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 the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules.  NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM THE PUBLICATION OF  OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS.  They are intended entirely as a guide for the conduct of the sport and in no way guarantee against injury or death to any participant, spectator or official.

 

The race director or Head Tech Inspector shall be empowered to permit reasonable and appropriate  deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in their opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements.  ANO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATIONS OR DEVIATIONS.  Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials and is final and binding.

 

On occasion when situations arise that are not covered by written rules herein, special rulings may be put into effect by the track officials.  Once such rulings are acted upon, they may become an act of policy and will be added to the existing rules of procedures.

 

The Management of East Bay Raceway Park