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2008
4 CYLINDER PURE STOCK RULES

1. ELIGIBILITY: ANY REAR WHEEL DRIVE AMERICAN OR IMPORT FRONT ENGINE 4 CYLINDER CAR MAX (2400cc) BEFORE CLEAN UP WITH .020” (26cc) CLEAN UP FOR THE 2400cc ENGINES & .040” (49cc) CLEAN UP FOR ALL OTHER ENGINE SIZES NO FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, NO TRUCKS.

2. BODY: AND FRAME MUST BE OF THE SAME MAKE, BODY MUST BE STOCK APPEARING AND IN STOCK LOCATION ON THE FRAME. RUB RAIL ON THE SIDE OF BODY IS ALLOWED IT MUST TOUCH BODY FOR THE LENGTH OF THE RUB RAIL & BE NO LARGER THAN 1 1/2" OD, ROUND OR SQUARE. FRONT & REAR FENDER WELLS MAY BE REMOVED. HOOD MAYBE CUT TO ALLOW FOR AIR CLEANER IF AIR CLEANER STICKS ABOVE HOOD IT MUST HAVE A SHIELD A ROUND FRONT HALF THE HEIGHT OF AIR CLEANER, THE HEIGHT ABOVE HOOD NOT TO EXCEED 3". ALL GLASS, LIGHTS, TRIM AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT MAY COME LOOSE MUST BE REMOVED. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NET & WINDSHIELD SCREENS OR BARS ARE REQUIRED. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT PERMITTED NO REAR SPOILERS, SIDE SKIRTS, PLASTIC NOSES OR TAILS NO CHOPPING OR CHANNELING, NO LIGHTING HOLES. WHEN REPAIRING BODIES MUST BE PUT BACK TO LOOK AS NEAR ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE, WITH ORIGINAL MATERIAL EXAMPLE STEEL FOR STEEL ALUMINUM FOR ALUMINUM. WITH APPROVAL YOU MAY USE ALUMINUM TO CLEAN UP BUT IT MUST COVER THE COMPLETE STEEL PART AND IT MUST BE NEATLY DONE. MINOR INTERCHANGING & MODIFYING WITH TECH APPROVAL ONLY.

3. INTERIOR: MUST HAVE FRONT AND REAR FIRE WALLS. FRONT FIREWALL MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION AND ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. ALL HOLES TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MUST BE SEALED. A FULL REAR FIREWALL OF 20 GAUGE METAL MUST BE BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S AREA AND THE FUEL CELL MUST HAVE A FULL FLOOR. FLOOR MAY BE PATCHED AS NEEDED. NO MIRRORS OR RADIOS. ALL ORIGINAL SEATS AND UPHOLSTERY MUST BE REMOVED; MUST HAVE A SECURELY MOUNTED COMPETITION STYLE SEAT, SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS. USE OF CROTCH STRAP IS RECOMMENDED. SHEET METAL WORK IN THE DRIVER'S AREA IS PERMITTED SO LONG AS IT IS SAFE & NEAT. IF THE EXHAUST EXIT THRU THE FIRE WALL IT MUST EXIT OUT THE BOTTOM OF CAR, IT MUST BE COVERED WITH SHEET METAL & SO IT CAN BE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. BATTERY MOUNTED IN DRIVERS AREA OR TRUNK MUST BE COVERED WITH A PLASTIC BATTERY BOX & IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX THERE MUST BE 1/4" WOOD OR 1/8" STEEL WITH BOLTS THRU IT TO SECURELY HOLD BOX, BATTERY MUST FIT SNUGGLY IN BOX. BATTERY MOUNTED IN STOCK LOCATION MUST BE SECURE BUT DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN A PLASTIC BATTERY BOX.

4. ROLL CAGE: WILL BE A SIX POST DESIGN USING 1 1/2" OD BY .095 WALL OR EQUIVALENT AND MUST HAVE A BAR ON EACH SIDE FROM REAR FRAME TO REAR ROLL BAR POST ON EACH SIDE (MINIMUM) OF 2" ABOVE THE DRIVER'S HEAD. ROLL CAGE CANNOT BE BOLTED TO THE FLOOR PAN, IT MUST BE WELDED TO FRAME OR SUB-FRAME, DRIVER SIDE MUST HAVE MINIMUM 3 HORIZONTAL BARS & 1/8" STEEL PLATE MOUNTED TO OUTSIDE OF BARS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM SO AS TO PROTECT DRIVER WITH MINIMUM 2 BARS/ ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

5. FUEL: GASOLINE ONLY. GAS TANK MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL LOCATION. FUEL CELL IS MANDATORY, MUST BE INSTALLED IN TRUNK AREA & SECURED WITH 2 BANDS IN EACH DIRECTION. BANDS MUST BE MINIMUM OF 1 1/2" WIDE. NO PLUMBER'S STRAP. FUEL LINES ARE TO BE SECURELY MOUNTED & PROTECTED. FUEL-LINES RUNNING THROUGH DRIVERS AREA MUST BE AERO-QUIP STEEL BRAIDED OR EQUIVALENT. FILL NOZZLE CANNOT GO INTO REAR INTERIOR.

6. FRAMES: STOCK FRAMES MUST BE OF THE SAME MAKE AS BODY, WITH PRIOR TECH APPROVAL REPAIRS MAY BE MADE TO ORIGINAL FRAME WITH LIKE MATERIALS OR TUBING, NO FULL TUBE FRAMES OR AFTERMARKET FRAMES ALLOWED. A FRONT RADIATOR HOOP (CRASH BAR) IS PERMITTED. REAR FRAME SUPPORTS ARE PERMITTED. 

7. SHOCKS & STRUTS MUST BE ORIGINAL, STOCK TYPE SUSPENSION THAT MATCHES THE TYPE OF CAR BEING USED & BE LEAF FOR LEAF, COIL FOR COIL, STRUT FOR STRUT, ETC, & BE MOUNTED IN STOCK LOCATION ON STOCK FIXTURES. TWIST IN STEEL OR RUBBER SPACERS & ADJUSTABLE SPRING SHACKLES ARE ALLOWED. NO RACING SHOCKS OR DOUBLE SHOCKS WILL BE PERMITTED. IF STOCK MOUNTS OR STOCK SPRING POCKETS ARE RUSTED, THEY MAYBE REPAIRED BUT MUST CLOSELY RESEMBLE STOCK AND BE IN THE STOCK POSITION. NO RACING TYPE SPINDLES OR A FRAMES STOCK (OEM) SPINDLES ONLY. NO INTERCHANGING.

8. TIRES: ALL TIRES MUST BE 13” DOT. MEDIUM HOOSIER.

9. WHEELS: MUST BE STEEL (NO ALUMINUM) RACING & SPOKE TYPE WHEELS WILL BE PERMITTED. WHEEL LUG MUST BE A LEAST FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE LUG NUTS [MUST USE ALL OF THE THREADS ON THE LUG NUT]. ALL WHEELS MUST HAVE AND USE ALL OF THE LUGS AND NUTS AS DESIGNED, ALL LUG NUTS MUST BE THE LARGE 1'' RACING TYPE. IF WHEEL WAS DESIGNED FOR 5 LUG NUTS, IT WILL HAVE ALL 5 ON IT. AT NO TIME IS A CAR TO GO ON THE TRACK WITH A BROKEN OR MISSING LUG NUT OR BOLT.

10.  BUMPERS: FRONT & REAR MUST RESEMBLE STOCK CONTOUR.- (NO CONE. POINTED, SHARP EDGED OR BATMAN BUMPERS). CAN BE MADE OF ROUND OR SQUARE TUBING, NO WIDER THAN CENTER LINE OF TIRES, A TOW HOOK CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING WEIGHT OF CAR AT TOP ON FRONT RADIATOR &/OR FRONT BUMPER & REAR BUMPER IS MANDATORY.

11.  BRAKES: 4 WHEEL BRAKES IN GOOD WORKING ORDER ALL THE TIME, ONLY ONE MASTER CYLINDER WITH SINGLE OR DUAL RESERVOIR. ALL 4 WHEELS MUST LOCK UP WHEN CHECKED ON THE TRACK OR IN THE PITS. NO BIAS VALVE ALLOWED OF ANY TYPE OTHER THAN STOCK PROPORTIONAL VALVE.

12.  ENGINE & DRIVE-TRAIN: 4 CYLINDER STOCK ENGINE NO MIXING OF ENGINE COMPONENTS OTHER THAN OIL PAN, OIL PUMP, VALVE COVER. ENG MUST BE FACTORY MARKED AS TO ITS MODEL CAMS & ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS MUST BE STOCK SIZE & CONFIGURATION THE WAY IT CAME NO BLUE PRINTING EXCLUDES OIL PUMP & PISTON DIAMETER FOR CLEAN UP. MAXIMUM 2400cc BEFORE CLEAN UP WITH .020 (26cc) clean up for 2400CC ENGINES & .040 (49cc) CLEAN UP FOR ALL OTHER ENGINES.  FORDS MAY USE ANY CAM SO LONG AS IT PASSES THE VACUUM TEST THEY ALSO MAY USE SOLID TYPE LIFTERS FORD & TOYOTA MAY USE SLOTTED ADJUSTABLE CAM GEARS. 1 WORKING SPARK PLUG 2 VALVES PER CYLINDER ENGINE. HAD TO HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN THE MAKE OF VEHICLE BEING USED (FORD FOR FORD, TOYOTA FOR TOYOTA) PISTON ENGINES ONLY. NO TURBO OR HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINES OR ENGINE PARTS. NO DUAL OVERHEAD CAM ENGINES. NO PORT MATCHING, NO PORTING OR POLISHING OF HEAD OR MANIFOLD PERMITTED PORT CASTING ROUGHNESS MUST BE ABLE TO BE FELT OR SEEN OR IT WILL BE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL. ENGINE MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION CENTERED L TO R BETWEEN STRUTS OR A FRAMES OR AS IT CAME FACTORY. FACTORY EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ONLY, HEADERS ARE NOT PERMITTED EXCLUDING OEM FORD FACTORY STOCK THE FORD HEADER WITH PART NUMBER IS ALLOWED. FACTORY FUEL INJECTION PERMITTED. CARBURETORS ONLY BOX STOCK HOLLEY 350CFM OR SMALLER STOCK CARBURETOR PERMITTED. NO MOTOR CRAFT CARBURETORS PERMITTED. NO ALTERATIONS TO CARBURETORS OR FUEL INJECTIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REMOVING CHOKE PLATE & SHAFT &CHANGING JETS NO INTERCHANGING OF JETS (IE) NO HOLLEY JETS IN ASIAN CARB. ONLY BATTERY TYPE IGNITION, NO MSD BOXES OR THE LIKE OF. ACCEL & MSD COILS ARE ALLOWED. RADIATOR MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION. STARTER MUST BE IN WORKING ORDER AT ALL TIMES. NO ALUMINUM OR LIGHTENED FLYWHEELS REGARDLESS OF STOCK NO FLYWHEELS LESS THAN 13 LBS. STOCK CLUTCH ONLY. NO MULTI DISK RACING CLUTCHES BELLHOUSING MUST HAVE A 2 1/2 X 2 1/5 INCH INSPECTION HOLE WITH COVER SO AS TO INSPECT WITH OUT REMOVING ANYTHING BUT THE COVER. STOCK MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATICS MUST HAVE A WORKING TORQUE CONVERTER MAYBE LOCKED. NO OFFSETTING. DRIVE SHAFT MUST BE PAINTED WHITE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES AND HAVE A 360 DEGREE 1/8" THICK X 1" WIDE LOOP AROUND THE FRONT THIRD. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WILL BE ALLOWED. THEY MUST BE WIRED TO OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE MASTER KILL SWITCH. REAR AXLE AND HOUSING MUST BE SAME MAKE AS CAR. TRANSPONDERS ARE TO BE LOCATED ON REAR AXLE HOUSING. 

13.  EXHAUST: EXHAUST SYSTEM MUST BE SAFE AND MEET APPROVAL. WORKING MUFFLERS ARE MANDATORY ALL MUFFLERS MUST HAVE TAG WELDED TO IT WITH CAR # ON IT MUST PASS THE 35 RP NOISE TEST STRICTLY ENFORCED. EXHAUST PIPES OR MUFFLERS PASSING THROUGH THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT MUST BE COMPLETELY COVERED. EXHAUST PIPES MUST EXIT THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND USE A TURN DOWN TO THE GROUND, NOT THE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR MANDATORY MUFFLER PART NUMBER SEE MUFFLERS UNDER GENERAL RULES

14.  ENERAL SAFETY: MUST HAVE A WORKING FULLY CHARGED 2 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER SECURELY MOUNTED [FLAME-OUT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED] MASTER ON/OFF SWITCH MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH RED PAINT AND LOCATED WITHIN REACH OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR BOTH OF THESE MUST BE REACHED BY THE DRIVER FROM THE SEAT FULLY HARNESSED INTO CAR, DRIVER DOOR WINDOW MUST HAVE WINDOW NET WITH QUICK RELEASE, ALL HARDWARE MUST BE MOUNTED TO ROLL CAGE NOT THE BODY, [RECOMMENDED TO HAVE QUICK RELEASE AT THE TOP], . BUMPERS & RUB RAILS MUST BE CAPPED NO SHARP PROTRUDING EDGES.

15. WEIGHT: MIN WEIGHT WITH DRIVER NISSAN CARS 2400#, FORD AND TOYOTA CARS 2300#, CHEVY CARS 2200#.  (THE WEIGHTS WILL BE ADJUSTED DURING FIRST 4 NIGHTS AND AS NEEDED TO REGULATE CLOSE COMPETITION).

16. MOTOR TECH:. 1 OR MORE CARS OF EACH FEATURE WILL HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THESE RULES CHECKED AFTER FEATURE AT 750 RPM. VACUUM TEST MUST PULL MINIMUM 15" (STEADY NEEDLE). IDLE AT 750 OR LOWER RPM. OR PULL 15" STEADY VACUUM. COMPRESSION TEST MUST NOT HAVE MORE THAN 200 PSI.  AT RANDOM ENGINE MAYBE REMOVED FOR COMPLETE TEAR DOWN.

16A. IF YOUR ENGINE WILL NOT PASS POST RACE TECH DUE TO KNOWN NON ALLOWED PARTS THE 1st TIME YOU WILL LOOSE POINTS AND MONEY FOR THAT DATE IF YOU FAIL ENGINE TECH DUE TO KNOWN NON ALLOWED PARTS THE 2nd TIME DURING THE SEASON THIS PERTAINS TO HEATS & FEATURES YOU WILL LOSE ALL POINTS FOR THE YEAR.

16B IF YOUR ENGINE WILL NOT PASS POST RACE TECH DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND YOUR CONTROL (IE: PART BROKE, OR FEEL OFF CAR WON’T START ETC) YOU WILL LOSE POINTS AND MONEY FOR THAT RACE NOT THE WHOLE DATE. EITHER TIME ENGINE MUST PASS INSPECTION BEFORE RACING AGAIN . A COMPLETE ENGINE TEAR DOWN WILL BE DONE AT RANDOM & UPON PROTEST. ALL CARS ARE SUBJECT TO TECH INSPECTION AT ANYTIME IT IS THE OWNERS &/OR DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY TO DISMANTLE ANY PART OF THEIR CAR FOR INSPECTION & TO HAVE A BOOK ON THEIR PARTICULAR ENGINE AND PROVE IT TO BE CONFORMING. WE WILL DISQUALIFY THE CAR FOR THAT RACE DATE.

17. SPECIAL ENGINE PROTEST :FOR $150.00 YOU MAY HAVE AN ENGINE TORN DOWN $50 GOES TO TRACK BOTH THE PROTESTER & THE PROTEST CAR ENGINE WILL BE TORN DOWN YOU MUST BE A COMPETITOR IN THE FIELD THAT NIGHT, BOTH ARE SUBJECT TO ALL THE RULES FOR THIS CLASS, THE PROTESTED CAR WILL GET THE $100.00 IF IT IS FOUND TO BE LEGAL. THE PROTESTER WILL GET THE $100.00 IF THE PROTESTED CAR IS NOT LEGAL & THE PROTESTER IS LEGAL. OTHER WISE THE $100.00 WILL GO TO THE POINT FUND TEAR DOWNS WILL OCCUR ONLY AFTER THE LAST FEATURE OF THE NIGHT YOU MUST NOTIFY IN WRITING THE TECH INSPECTOR WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF 4 CYL STOCK FEATURE FINISH BEFORE PAY OFF OCCURS .

18. ENGINE CLAIMING: $550 CASH CLAIM ON LONG BLOCK ENGINES OF TOP 5 FINISHERS IN THE FEATURE, $50 GOES TO TRACK, $500 GOES TO CLAIMED DRIVER & HIS CREW MUST REMOVE ENGINE AT TRACK. CLAIM DOES NOT INCLUDE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, CARBURETOR, ADAPTERS, FAN, PULLEYS, WATER PUMP, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, DISTRIBUTOR, PLUGS, PLUG WIRES, OR ANY SPECIAL FITTINGS. DRIVER ONLY MAY CLAIM 1 ENGINE PER CALENDAR YEAR OR THE NUMBER OF TIMES YOU HAVE BEEN CLAIMED CLAIMS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 10 MIN OF THE FEATURE FINISH, IN ORDER TO CLAIM A ENGINE YOU MUST HAVE RACED THE FEATURE AND FINISHED 5TH ON BACK & BEEN ON THE SAME LAP AS THE WINNER, YOUR CAR MUST STILL RUN AT THE TECH AREA AND PASS TECH BEFORE YOU MAY CLAIM AN ENGINE, ONCE THE MONEY IS HANDED TO AN OFFICIAL IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR WITHDRAW OF THE CLAIM THE MONEY WILL GO INTO POINT FUND, YOU MUST HAVE COMPETED IN 80% OF THE RACE NIGHTS AS THAT OF THE DRIVER BEING CLAIMED REFUSING TO REMOVE & SELL OR SABOTAGE THE ENGINE WILL RESULT IN DRIVER AND CAR NOT COMPETING AT 35 RACEWAY PARK IN ANY CLASS FOR 1 YEAR TO THE DATE OF CLAIM AND LOSS OF ALL POINTS AND MONEY FOR THE DATE & YEAR, IN THE EVENT OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS ON THE SAME ENGINE A PILL DRAW WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHO GETS THE ENGINE A DRIVER MAY ONLY HAVE HIS ENGINE CLAIMED 1 TIME IN EVERY 4 NIGHTS OF FEATURE COMPETITION THEREFORE THE FIRST NIGHT A CLAIM MAY TAKE PLACE IS THE 4TH RACE NIGHT NO CLAIMS ON PRIOR NIGHT/S OF MULTIPLE NIGHT EVENTS PROMOTER MAY ALSO CLAIM. CLAIM FORMS AVA AT PIT OFFICE .

19. COURTESY RULE: AS A COURTESY ANY CAR FROM ANOTHER TRACK OR ORGANIZATION WITH MINOR RULE DIFFERENCES MAY AT MANAGEMENTS DISCRETION RACE ON THAT NIGHT BUT WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RULE MODIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO COMPETE CONFORMING TO THE RULES ON THE NEXT VISIT TO THE TRACK. THE EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS WHICH HAVE NO GRACE PERIOD. THIS RULE IS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPETED AT 35 RP IN 2007

FINALLY..... REMEMBER, THIS IS A PURE STOCK DIVISION INTENDED FOR INEXPENSIVE PARTICIPATION. ABUSE OF THESE RULES OR "CREATIVE INTERPRETATION" TO EXCESS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. TRACK OFFICIALS, AS ALWAYS, HAVE THE FINAL SAY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A CAR WILL COMPETE AND OR PASS INSPECTION. ANY SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGE WILL BE DEALT WITH ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS 35 RACEWAY PARK OFFICIALS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHAT CONSTITUTES AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.

THESE RULES WILL BE ENFORCED TO THE LETTER.  SO IF IT DON'T SAY YOU CAN DO IT, DON'T DO IT!

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