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2010 Rules & SpecificationsGeneral Rules - Hornet - Street Stock - Super Stock - Charger - Point System - Top - Licence Application
ALTUS SPEEDWAY RULES: 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 EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator, or official. The race director shall be empowered to permit reasonable and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. IMAGES, PHOTOS and VIDEO. All images, videotape, camera film, etc… taken on Altus Speedway grounds remains the property of Altus Speedway. All drivers/owners should inform their crewmembers, fans and families that no images may be used for commercial gain without written permission from Altus Motor Speedway, LLC. Anyone found publishing images taken at Altus Speedway without written permission would be in breach of copyright laws. Altus Speedway reserves the right to restrict any person or persons from photographing events held at this facility. Furthermore, Altus Speedway reserves the right to confiscate any film taken of any event. Contact Information: Track address: 3 miles North of Altus Oklahoma on Highway 283 Track phone: 580-482-2754 Office phone: Facsimile: 405-943-6002 Mailing address: PO BOX 542 ALTUS OK 73522 Track Manager: Daryl Duke, 940-585-8272 Tech Inspector: Kevin Jones, 580-481-8240 Website: www.altusspeedway.com QUICK LINKS General Rules - Hornet - Street Stock - Super Stock - Charger - Point System - Top - Licence Application 1. Appeal Process: 1.1 A car owner or driver may file an appeal against a judgment imposed by the Technical Director provided that the individual submits such appeal within one hour of the first judgment. Appeals must be submitted in writing, signed by the applicant, and accompanied by the appeal fee of one hundred dollars. If the appeal is won the fee will be refunded. If the appeal is lost the fee is non-refundable. Final appeals must be received at the office within 48 hours of notice to appeal. 1.2 The General Manager shall establish procedures for hearing an appeal and shall not be bound by technical or formal rules of evidence for procedure. The hearing will be conducted in the manner best suited to the relevant facts. He or she may review written information concerning the appeal and the decision may be based on that evidence. The decision may also be made to hold another hearing. 1.3 The General Manager shall determine time, date and location of the hearing. The appellate will be notified by phone or in writing. There is no restriction on those who may attend the hearing. 1.4 Cost of the preceding shall be at the expense of the racetrack. However, if the General Manager determines that the appeal may have been instituted without merit, the cost for such hearing will be the responsibility of the owner/driver who instituted the charge. 1.5 The racetrack reserves the right to penalize any driver or car owner judged to be spiteful, malicious, or acts contrary to the rules and regulations. The racetrack shall have the right to publish the judgment of the General Manager and use the names involved. The persons or teams so named shall have no recourse to act against these parties or the publisher of the judgment.
2.1a. All drivers must be at least 16 years of age to compete in paid divisions. Unless prior arrangements have been made with the track manager. Pay will go to the car owner of drivers who are not 16 years of age. 2.1b. All drivers may be required to pass a performance-based driving test. This will be at the discretion of the General Manager. 2.1c. Only licensed drivers and/or owners will be issued car numbers. 2.1d. All drivers must be licensed with the racetrack. License applications are available on-line, by mail or at the track.
3.2 Drivers must register their respective car numbers. Numbers will be reserved at Altus Speedway descretion. 3.3 Annual car registration fee is $20 per car
number. 4. Licensing: 4.2 There is no charge for the License (ANNUAL
RELEASE) for the 2010 season. 5. Conduct: 5.1 Professional, courteous conduct is expected from all participants at all times. Anyone acting in an unsportsmanlike manner may be put on probation, suspended and/or fined according to the seriousness of the offense. Owners and drivers will be responsible for the conduct of their pit crew and/or any person signing in on their car. The car owner is the sole representative in any debate with an official relating to his/her car. 5.2 Refusal of any owner, driver or crew to abide by the set rules and the usual policy of conducting auto races will be grounds for the management and/or technical committee to refuse to let such person or car take part in race program and/or institute penalties as they see fit. Troublemakers will not be tolerated and may be barred from all speedway events. 5.3 Any participant entering the judges stand, announcers booth, or flag stand for the purpose of argument may be disqualified and lose points and money for the entire program. 5.4 Any person caught striking a track official will be banned from the facility for a period of no less than 1 (one) year. Additionally, we will file charges and prosecute for assault. 5.5 Any fighting in the pit area will subject the offenders to suspension depending upon the seriousness of the incident. Any continuing problems from the same individual will result in permanent suspension. 5.6 No drinking of any alcoholic beverage before or during the racing program!!! Violation of this rule will result in expulsion from the pits. Management shall then determine what disciplinary action to be taken before the next race or meeting, whichever is first. 6. General: 6.1 Rules and regulations if not covered herein will be interpreted by the officials and management and will be final. The management will make any changes or additions to the rules when deemed necessary for the benefit of all concerned. 6.2 Continuous development in racing may necessitate changes that could not be anticipated at the time of publishing rules. Alternate rules may be necessary to update, modify, add, or delete rules. 6.3 No deviation from normal running rules shall be made unless all drivers, crew and officials are notified of changes beforehand. Anyone not attending pit meeting will not be given consideration on rule changes during an event. 6.4 Decisions of the officials on interpretation of rules and scoring of position in a race will be final. Public address announcements are not official results. Official results must come from the official scorers. 6.6 Track officials reserve the right to refuse entrance to any car, driver, owner, or any other person or persons to the pit area, infield, or grandstands. 6.7 Drivers will adhere to a five-mile per hour speed limit in the pit area. This includes tow vehicles. Fines and/or suspension may result from speeding in the pit area. 6.8 The speedway will not be responsible for damage to any vehicles in the pit area or competitions area. Only tow vehicles with racecars attached and official cars, designated by promoter will be permitted through the pit gate. Any other vehicles will be charged $10. All tools and equipment must accompany racecar and/or tow car. 6.9 All drivers must wear approved helmets at all times while they are on the track, including hot laps, time trials, and racing. Fire resistant drivers' uniforms, gloves and face shields are also required. 6.10 All cars must have a catch can on the radiator it must be located in the motor compartment. 6.11 Visiting cars must comply with the rules and specifications in order to compete regularly at Altus Speedway. However, track officials reserve the right to waive certain irregularities on a one-time basis in order to allow the visitor to compete providing the car will not be a hazard on the track. To compete regularly at the speedway, the car must meet all rules and regulations set forth. Any deviations from the rules should be brought to the attention of the tech steward before the races. 7. Entry Fees/Pit Passes: 7.1 The pit pass is a entry fee charged for your participation in the racing event. 7.2 No driver, owner or crewmember may enter pit area until he/she has registered and signed all entry forms and releases. 7.3 Pit passes may not be transferred or assigned to anyone else. Unauthorized use of pit passes will be dealt with severely. 7.4 Drivers competing in the event will be required to pay a $10 fee for each class that they enter. This is in addition to the pit pass fee. 8. Minors Release: 8.1 Anyone less than eighteen years of age must have a release signed by his or her parent or legal guardian. This applies to pit crews, drivers, and anyone entering the pits. 8.2 Minimum age for drivers is twelve. We have the release forms available. Contact us before racing. You cannot enter the pit area without having a release executed. 9. Rain Checks: If rain should occur before all heat races scheduled for the event have been started, rain checks will be given and no purse or points will be paid. If rain occurs after all heat races have been completed, all money earned will be paid for the events completed. The balance of the purse and events will be added to a later program or programs decided upon by the General Manager. 10. Purse and Points: 10.1 The car owner shall earn all points and payment of purses. It is assumed that financial arrangements have been made between driver and owner. 10.2 In case of overpayment of position, it will be refunded to the track or the track will withhold from any future winnings. 10.3 Any car found illegal without protest being filed would forfeit winnings to track. If protested car is found illegal, winnings will be paid back to next positions. 10.4 Car owner may use a "stand in" driver 3 times during racing season and continue to earn points for the car. Officials must be notified and approved prior to car entering the staging area. General Manager must approve all driver changes. 10.5 The car you sign in at the gate at the begining of the night, will be your car earning points. If your car has trouble and can not compete after signing in at the gate, you will not be able to swap cars and gain points for your car number. In case of a 2-day show and an event occurs on Saturday night that precludes the car from competing on Sunday, you will NOT be able to bring a different car to race on Sunday and continue to earn additional points for original car. 11. Inspection and Protest Procedures: 11.1 Track officials reserve the right to demand the inspection of any part of any racecar for determining the legality without the protest fee. The track officials also reserve the right to refuse the entrance of any car or driver/owner for not complying with the rules. 11.2 A formal protest will be accepted from a licensed driver or car owner only if their car is in a race with the car being protested. 11.3 Protest fee is $250 visual or $500 tear down. The protested car must be torn down or refusal to disassemble for inspection will disqualify car and driver. The speedway is not responsible to furnish any tools or equipment for inspection on a car protested by another driver or car owner. The track will keep 100$ of the deposited money to compensate the Technical Inpspector conducting the tear down. 11.4 The car will not be allowed to re-enter pits until reason for disqualification's is satisfied. 11.5 All winnings and points for the racing event will be forfeited on any car found illegal or upon refusal to tear down. Second offense will result in forfeiting all points for the season. 11.6 Any car found illegal without protest being filed would forfeit winnings to track. 11.7 Track reserves the right to impound parts or complete cars in the event of disqualification or serious accident. Refusal to surrender illegal parts will be grounds for suspension from future events. 12. Line Up and Race Procedures: 12.1 Our racing program is based on a full line of cars in each class. If this number is not available, alternate scheduling of program may be used. Racing events may be lined up in various ways to accomplish the best racing program. 12.2 Line-ups for the heat races will be determined by point per night average, draw or time trials. 12.3 Line-ups for heat races will be posted approximately ten minutes before race time. It is the driver's responsibility to check the line up and move their car into the staging lane for line up. 12.4 Cars not in their proper place when the pit steward moves them out to the track will be starting in the back of the pack. We will not hold an event up for you. 12.5 Once the cars have been staged for their event, moving that row straight ahead will fill empty slots in the lineup. 12.6 The inside pole driver sets the pace for the start or restart of the race. 12.7 If a collision or spin out occurs before all cars have cleared the second turn on a start or first restart, the race will be stopped. All cars return to their original lineup position unless they go to the pits or work on their cars. After all cars clear the second turn, the race will be stopped only in case of emergency or multi-car piles up. If the race is stopped after all cars clear turn two but before the first lap is completed, restart will be original lineup single file. Cars causing yellow or red flag will go to the back of the pack as directed by the head flagman. 12.8 Cars may not enter from outside the track area under green flag conditions at Altus Speedway. Cars in the infield may reenter the track if it can be done so safely. Cars may only come onto the track from the pit area while the yellow or red flag or light is on. 12.9 If track conditions warrant a caution or red flag, track scorers will immediately stop recording. The lineup for continuation of the race will be based on the running order of the last completed lap. Cars involved in the crash and cars going to the pits will go to the back of the line. Any car that is worked on by driver, crew, or track officials will be moved to the rear of the line. 12.10 The flagman or officials will at any time during a race have the right to deem a car unsafe and have the flagman give the car in question the black-flag. A black flag for unsportsman like conduct disqualifies that car for the rest of the race. If a car receives a black flag for safety reasons, the car can make repairs and return to racing under the track entrance rules. 12.11 In order to get credit for finishing a race, the driver must start the race. 12.12 At the flagman's discretion, the winner may take a victory lap with checkered flag. One slow down lap will be made after receiving the checkered flag before exiting the track. 12.13 In the case of a dead heat, the win goes to the inside car. 12.14 The flagman's decision will be final during any event. Any argument concerning his decision may result in your disqualification for the entire race program. 12.15 During races, the only people allowed on the track are the safety crew and racing officials. Everyone must stay behind the fences at all times unless requested by the officials to assist for some special reason. Anyone coming on to the track to work on a car will cause that car to go to the back of the lineup upon restart of the race. 12.16 Unauthorized driver change will result in disqualification and forfeiture of all money and points earned during the race program. 12.17 Any driver intentionally causing an accident may be disqualified for the rest of the racing program. Officials will decide what action to take on the offending driver. 13. Flags and Lights 13.1 The following flag system will be used in conducting an event. Green - Beginning of race, track is clear Yellow - Reduce speeds and maintains position.
DO NOT RACE UNDER YELLOW FLAG. Red - Emergency on the track, all cars are to stop immediately and proceed to start/finish line for realignment. No working on cars during a red flag. Cars being worked on will be placed at the back of the lineup. Black - Consultation flag, pull off track immediately. A rolled up black flag is a warning to the driver. Any over aggressive driving will result in disqualification for that race. A black flag held stretched out is for mechanical or hazardous situations, proceed immediately to the pit or work area. White - One lap remaining in the race. Checkered - Race is completed. End General Track rules. QUICK LINKS General Rules - Hornet - Street Stock - Super Stock - Charger - Point System - Top - Licence Application
1. Any fuel injected V-6 or 4 cylinder front wheel drive car (exception: RWD Toyota 4- cylinder). 2. No superchargers or turbo allowed. Stock exhaust manifold with at least 2’ of stock pipe. 3. Weight = 4 cylinder cars with SOHC engine will be required to weigh 2400 lbs, 4. 4 cylinder cars with DOHC engine will be required to weigh 2600 lbs, 5. All V-6 cars will be required to weigh 2600 lbs. 6. (Cannot exceed 53.0% left side weight.) 7. No sports cars. 8. Street tires with minimum of 440 tread wear, no gumball tires, no racing tires, no treated tires. No offset wheels allowed, may use factory wheels or aftermarket wheels but no offset. All tires must be approved by track official. 9. Racing seat, racing belts and window net required. 10. Must have 4 point roll cage. 11. Must have fire extinguisher within reach of driver. 12. Driver’s door must welded or bolted shut. 13. Gas tank may remain in stock location or replaced with fuel cell or 6 gallon boat tank. Fuel cell or boat tank must be secured in trunk area. 14. 100% stock engine, transmission and suspension, engine and trans must match make and model. 15. All glass (except front) must be removed (not broken in door) before arrival at track. 16. Snell Helmet, Fire suit and gloves mandatory. 17. NO ANTIFREEZE. 18. All flammable interior parts must be removed. 19. A WEIGHT PENALTY WILL BE ADDED TO CARS WITH
MULTIPLE FEATURE WINS. (IT WILL THE TRACK OFFICIAL’S DECISION OF
HOW MUCH WEIGHT AND WHEN!) QUICK LINKS General Rules - Hornet - Street Stock - Super Stock - Charger - Point System - Top - Licence Application This is a modified stock car division and is intended for experienced drivers. This is not a beginner class! We recommend new drivers start in the Hornet or Charger divisions. Drivers requesting a license to compete in the Super Stock division may be required to pass a driving test or may be required to start at the rear of the field until officials feel they are ready to line up by points average. Speedway officials will be empowered to restrict any car from competing. Any other alterations or modifications not specifically allowed for in these rules would be considered illegal. Stock OEM means no alterations of any kind to parts. If you are planning to do something that is not covered in these rules, please consult with the tech inspector before doing so. Otherwise, your car may not be legal. 1. FRAME A. Minimum wheelbase - 108". Full frame only, no unibody cars with front/rear frames tied together. Nova, Camaro, Firebird and Mustang models are not legal. B. Frames may be cross-braced or X-ed through center. C. Frames may be plated on inside of frame rails. D. Rear tail section may be replaced beginning 5” behind rear axle centerline. E. Front cross member may be notched for fuel pump, and oil pan. F. Minimum fuel pump clearance 1”. G. Outer spring skirt may be trimmed to aid spring changes. A minimal amount may be removed and replated for shock clearance. H. All other areas of stock frame may not be altered or changed from original design and size. I. Rusted or damaged areas may be repaired or replaced but must match original design and size. J. No frame lightening will be allowed such as hole drilling, acid dipping, etc. K. Minimum 6” frame height except front cross member with driver seated in the car. L. Rear upper control arm mounting shelf may be raised a maximum of 1” without other alteration. M. Cannot have multiple mounting holes on any suspension piece except for front upper A-Arm mounts. (no exceptions) 2. ROLL CAGE A. All cars must have a 4-point roll cage. All tubing listed or shown and within the cage must be constructed with a minimum 1 1/2”x.095 wall round DOM or EW steel tubing unless otherwise stated. B. The main hoop behind the driver must be X-ed or cross-braced without bends. C. The roof hoop or halo bar and main hoop should be mounted as close to the roof as possible. D. Roof hoop should be a safe distance from the driver’s head and padded. E. Halo support bar recommended. F. Center dash to halo bar mandatory, minimum 1 1/2”x .095. G. The front of the cage must have at least two (2) cross supports side-to-side, one at a dash level and one at the roof. H. Foot protection bars required. I. Three (3) driver side door bars mounted flush with the outer door panel are mandatory. J. Driver side door bars must have a minimum two (2) upright bars between each door bar. K. Passenger side door must have door bars or X brace. L. Roll bar padding recommended. M. Engine compartment hoop and rear main hoop supports are mandatory. N. All right angles highly recommended to be gusseted. O. All drivers’ door bars must be plated from the frame to the top of the top door bar. 3. SUSPENSION A. All lower A-frame, trailing arm and suspension mountings must remain stock for frame in factory frame position. B. Front upper control arms may be replaced with tubular arms. C. Front suspension upper A-arm pad may be moved on the frame. Aftermarket mounts may be used. D. No aftermarket, dropped or rewelded spindles. E. No lightening of suspension or brake parts (such as drilled rotors, etc.) F. Shocks may be moved from stock location. G. Only 1 shock per wheel. H. No aluminum body or coil-over shocks allowed. I. Stock or racing springs allowed. 5” minimum diameter coil spring. J. Weight jacks or screw jacks allowed. K. Rear spring buckets must be enclosed. L. No driver adjustable weight. M. Stock upper A-Frames may be notched for screw jack clearance only. N. Non offset bushings in rear suspension arms of rubber or urethane maintaining stock dimensions only. O. May use offset shaft or bushings in upper A-arms only. P. Stock Non Adjustable sway bar only must use stock or polyurethane bushings where mounted to frame, may use all-thread where mounted to bottom a-frame. Q. No rear sway bar permitted. R. Rear trailing arms may be plated or replaced with aftermarket steel one piece non adjustable arms. 4. STEERING A. OEM steering boxes and linkage. B. Outer tie rod ends only, may be 1/2” or 5/8”x5/8” chromoly or aircraft type heim joint with steel sleeves. C. No heim joints except for outer tie rod ends. D. No rack and pinion steering. E. No quick steer devices. F. Quick release steering wheel required. G. Safety padding in steering wheel recommended. 5. BODY RULES A. Bodies must conform to Altus Speedway rules and regulations, All bodies must be Altus Speedway approved. B. Clear glass or lexan windshield required. Lexan 1/4 windows and rear window OK, all other glass must be removed. C. A maximum 5”x 60” rear spoiler, measured on back side, may be mounted on the trunk lid only and may not have sides or lips. D. The front bumper must be in stock location and no wider than the front tires. E. Front spoiler and lowest point of body may be no lower than 5” from the ground. F. Altus Speedway reserves the right to rule whether a body panel meets the required body rule or not. G. Body, frame, ballast, fuel cell, etc. behind rear tires must be a minimum of 11” off the ground. H. All body, frame and weight measurements taken with driver in car, in drivers seat. 6. BUMPERS, RUB RAILS & TOW HOOKS A. Recommended front and rear tow hooks, cables or straps must be within easy reach of the track crews and be made of a material that will not break when the car is being removed front the track, If you do not have tow hooks do not complain when something is damaged when you get towed from track. B. All front and rear bars must be concealed. C. Stock appearing bumpers or bumper covers mandatory on front and rear of car. D. Rub rails must be securely mounted, trimmed and/or capped. E. Any race car part that comes loose during a race may cause a black flag for the car at the official’s discretion. 7. INTERIOR A. The driver’s compartment must be fully enclosed around the driver. 8. DRIVE TRAIN A. Engine must be centered between frame rails. B. Minimum engine crankshaft height 13” C. Must be unaltered OEM 3 or 4 speed transmissions. All forward and reverse gears must be functional as manufactured. D. No spur cut, phase tooth, dogtooth or internal clutch transmissions allowed. E. OEM automatic transmissions with factory cases only. F. Automatics must have working internal front pump, all forward and reverse gears. G. No aluminum front drum or reverse ring gear in automatic transmissions. H. No external lightening or alterations except engagement and shifting modifications. I. No couplers, buttons, carbon fiber, in/out boxes or quick-change transmissions. J. Clutch and pressure plate must be stock production minimum 10 1/2” diameter. K. Flywheel must be steel with minimum 10.5 inch steel/organic single disc-type clutch and steel pressure plate assembly. L. Steel blow proof bell housing mandatory. M. Rear ends must be passenger car 10 bolt rear end or 9 inch ford, Floater or non floater. N. Iron or steel carriers. O. Drive shafts must be magnetic steel. P. Rear ends may be locked. (Lockers Ok) Q. Full floater rear end is highly recommended. All floater parts must be steel with the exception of the drive flange. R. No gun drilled axles. No cambered rear-ends. 9. BRAKES A. All cars must have four-wheel foot operated hydraulic brakes in good working order with no shut off or cut-off valves or traction control devices in brake system, brake proportioning valve ok. B. Brake bias gauges may be used. C. Un lightened OEM cast iron brake calipers only. D. Brake ducting is permitted and recommended. E. Aftermarket mounting brackets may be used on rear axle. F. No caliper floater devices. No recirculators. 10. WHEELS, SPACERS & TIRES A. 8-inch maximum width steel wheel. B. All wheels must be full racing design. C. Backspacing (offset), 2”, 3” or 4” only. D. No single center, flat back wheels. E. Minimum clean wheel weight 19 lbs. F. No wheel bleeders or bead locks allowed. G. Minimum 1” solid steel lug nuts. H. 5/8” solid steel studs must be installed with correct press fit. No welding of studs. Stud length must be at least flush with outside edge of lug nut. I. No multiple spacers or plates. J. Tire rule will be Altus Speedway spec tire only. This rule may be modified for special events if the racetrack owner/promoter or the tire manufacturer deem it necessary for safety or other reasons. K. No altering of tire composition. L. All wheel weights must be secured to lip of rim. 11. ENGINE BLOCK A. American made production V-8 engines only. No V-6 or 4 cylinders. B. Must be production cast iron block with standard external measurements in all respects with the exception of the permissible overbore. (.085 max.) C. Maximum 365 cubic inches. D. No aluminum blocks permitted. Stock production only. E. No removing of identification numbers. No grinding or lightening. F. No ‘Bowtie’, ‘SVO’, or ‘R’ blocks GM approved block numbers are : 3892657, 3914660, 3914678, 3932388, 3932386, 3956618, 3970000, 3970006, 3970010, 3970014, 100066033, 10066036, 10243880, 14010207, 14010209, 14010287, 14016376, 14016379, 10054727, 14088528, 14088548, 14088552, 14093638, 14101148. 12. CRANKS A. Stroke must be 3.50” or less. B. Must have stock diameter front snout. C. Unaltered except for normal cleanup and balancing. D. Cranks should not be gun drilled, contoured or sculptured . 13. RODS A. Steel connecting rods only. B. "H" beam rods ok. 14. PISTONS A. Any flat top or reverse dome (dished) piston may be used. B. No portion of the piston may protrude above the top of the block. 15. CAMSHAFT & VALVETRAIN A. Stock diameter magnetic steel hydraulic or solid flat tappets only. B. No mushroom or roller tappets. No stud girdles or rev kits, no guide plates or screw in studs except for cheater studs. C. Standard timing chain only. No gear drive or belt drive. D. Stamped steel non-roller rocker arms only. Poly locks allowed. E. No lift rule on cam. F. Stock diameter valve springs only (1.25") 16. HEADS A. Cylinder heads must be a stock steel production only. B. Legal head casting numbers for GM are as follows: 350 C.I. – 14079267, 3986336, 3986339, 3986339X, 3986388, 3932441, 376445, 3928454, 3932454, 3876487, 3973487, 3973487X, 3973493, 3951598, 468642, 330862, 333882, 3998920, 3998991, 3998993, 3998997, 3970126. Maximum valve size = 2.02 intake, 1.60 exhaust C. Limited to two valves per cylinder. D. No titanium valves or valve retainers permitted. E. Combustion chamber, intake and exhaust ports must be in the original ‘as cast’ configuration. F. Three angle valve job permitted. G. Any evidence of sanding, polishing, relieving, grinding, porting, chemical treating, ceramic work, abrasive blasting, alteration of the original form or the addition of material to the ports or combustion chambers is strictly forbidden. H. No external sanding, grinding, or removal of I.D. number or symbols. I. Valves must be in stock location and at stock angle. J. Stock production valve spring diameter only. K. Replacement type screw in studs allowed. L. 9:5 maximum compression ratio as measured on the ‘whistler’ OR by visual inspection such as part/casting numbers and flat top or dish pistons (track option which method is used) 17. INTAKE MANIFOLD A. OEM production cast iron intake, or IMCA-Approved Weiand Intake Manifold, part # 7547-1. Or IMCA-Approved Edelbrock Intake Manifold part # 2701. B. Any evidence of sanding, polishing, relieving, grinding, porting, chemical treating, abrasive blasting, ceramic work, addition of material or any alteration to original form is prohibited. C. Cooling bleed lines allowed. 18. CARBURETOR/SPACER A. Holley 4 barrel carburetor or 4 barrel quadrajet. B. No visible modifications allowed on or inside the carb. Choke may be removed. C. Two (2) return springs mandatory. An over-center throttle stop is required. D. May use single or multi-bore straight bore adapter. E. No spacer or adapter allowed on IMCA intake with Holley Carb. May use 1" spacer with cast iron intake or Quadrajet Carb. 19. IGNITION A. Factory stock appearing type ignition only. B. No crank triggers. C. No external coils on GM. D. No aftermarket multiple spark discharge, rev limiters or similar devices. No traction control devices in ignition system or wiring. 20. EXHAUST A. Headers allowed. B. No stainless steel collectors C. No 180 degree or tri-Y headers. D. 3.5” maximum exhaust before muffler or ‘Y’. E. Must exit behind driver under car or body panels. F. No body panel modifications above bottom of frame for exhaust. 21. OIL SYSTEM A. Aftermarket oil pans and breather allowed. B. Oil pump must remain in stock location. No dry sumps. C. Oil filter must be in stock location. 22. FUEL & OIL LINES A. No alcohol, May use over counter octane boost. B. Mechanical type push rod fuel pumps only. C. Fuel lines must mount in a position to reduce damage, usually on front side of pump. No fuel lines shall pass through the driver’s compartment. D. No plastic fuel filters. E. No plastic pressure lines. 23. ENGINE SETBACK A. Engine must be centered in frame. B. Engine compartment cross member may be notched for minimum 1” fuel pump clearance. Remove only what is necessary for fuel pump clearance and plate this area. C. Center line of #1 spark plug cannot set further back than 1.5” behind center line of bottom ball joints. 24. KILL SWITCH/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM A. On/off battery disconnect switch must be located in center of car easily accessible from either side. B. Maximum 12-volt electrical system with one securely mounted battery only. C. Batteries must be securely mounted outside the drivers compartment D. Starter, in good working order, must be mounted in OEM position. E. All cars must be capable of starting under their own power, Car can be push started by another car in pits if having mechanical problems. 25. UNALTERED DEFINITION A. All engine parts must be in their original and ‘as cast’ configuration. B. Any evidence of machining, sanding, polishing, relieving, grinding, porting, coating, chemical treating, abrasive blasting or any other alterations to the original form or the addition or removal of any material is prohibited. 26. SEATS, BELTS, HELMET & DRIVER SUIT A. Only high back aluminum racing seats will be allowed. Fitted seat is recommended. B. Minimum of 16 1/2’ to center of seat from inside of door bars. C. This seat is to be securely mounted to the floor and roll cage. D. Head area of seat must be braced from rear. E. Approved minimum 5 point racing harness/belts only. Single snap release 3” lap belt and shoulder harness and sub-belt mandatory. All belts/harness’ and hardware to be certified within last three seasons. F. All belts shall be securely mounted with grade 5 or better hardware. All mountings shall be in accordance with the belt manufactures instructions. G. All cars will be required to run a minimum 12” driver side window safety net. H. Window nets will fall down and will snap with a seat belt type snap on top front corner of window. I. Triangle head protector window net highly recommended. 27. FIRE EXTINGUISHER A. On board fire systems highly recommended. B. Quick release type extinguisher mounted within easy reach of the driver is mandatory. C. Must have gauge and be fully charged. 28. FUEL CELL A. Racing fuel cell or bladder type in steel can. Polyethylene fuel cells ok. B. Maximum capacity 22 gallons. C. Must use foam and roll-over check valves. D. Fuel cell and components ground clearance is 11”. 29. COOLING SYSTEM A. Radiator must be of stock configuration and as close to stock location as possible. B. All cars must have minimum 18-gauge fan protection covering upper 180 degrees of fan. C. Minimum 2 quart overflow container required. D. No radiator or fan shrouds protruding through hood. E. No cooling system components inside of drivers compartment. F. Electric fans allowed. G. NO ANTI-FREEZE!!! Fine may result at official’s discretion. 30. WEIGHT RULE A. Minimum 3,300 pounds after the race on Altus Speedway approved scale with driver sitting upright in seat. B. Maximum left side weight 56.0% of total weight ( no tolerance ) C. All weight, frame and body measurements taken with driver seated in car. D. Weights for approved engines other than the traditional Altus Speedway engine may be adjusted for special events and must be approved by Altus Speedway officials. 31. BALLAST A. All weights must be welded or bolted to the frame or roll cage and identified with car number. Make sure weight is secure. B. No driver adjustable weight. C. Weights behind rear tires must be installed with a minimum ground clearance of 11 inches, in front of rear tires, 6 inches. They must be concealed by the body panels. D. If weight falls out during the race disqualification may result QUICK LINKS General Rules - Hornet - Street Stock - Super Stock - Charger - Point System - Top - Licence Application This is a semi-modified stock car division and is intended for experienced drivers. This is not a beginner class! We recommend new drivers start in the Hornet or Charger divisions. Drivers requesting a license to compete in the Street Stock division may be required to pass a driving test or may be required to start at the rear of the field until officials feel they are ready to line up by points average. Speedway officials will be empowered to restrict any car from competing. Any other alterations or modifications not specifically allowed for in these rules would be considered illegal. Stock OEM means no alterations of any kind to parts. If you are planning to do something that is not covered in these rules, please consult with the tech inspector before doing so. Otherwise, your car may not be legal.
1. FRAME A. Minimum wheelbase - 108". Full frame only, no unibody cars with front/rear frames tied together. Nova, Camaro, Firebird and Mustang models are not legal. B. Stock frame from front bumber to rear bumber. C. All areas of stock frame may not be altered or changed from original design and size. D. No frame lightening will be allowed such as hole drilling, acid dipping, etc. E. Minimum 6” frame height except front cross member with driver seated in the car. 2. ROLL CAGE A. All cars must have a full 4-point roll cage mounted to the main frame. All tubing listed or shown and within the cage must be constructed with a minimum 1 1/2”x.095 wall round DOM or EW steel tubing unless otherwise stated. B. No offset roll cages, main upright roll bar posts must attach to stock frame. C. The roof hoop or halo bar and main hoop should be mounted as close to the roof as possible. D. Roof hoop should be a safe distance from the driver’s head and padded. E. Side halo bars must be centered with frame rails. F. Halo support bar required. G. Center dash to halo bar mandatory, minimum 1 1/2”x .095. H. The front of the cage must have at least two (2) cross supports side-to-side, one at a dash level and one at the roof. I. Foot protection bars required. J. Three (3) driver side door bars mounted flush with the outer door panel are mandatory. K. Driver side door bars must have a minimum two (2) upright bars between each door bar. L. Passenger side door must have three (3) door bars or X-brace. M. Roll bar padding required. N. Engine compartment hoop and rear main hoop supports are allowed O. All right angles highly recommended to be gusseted. P. All drivers’ door bars must be plated from
the frame to the top of the top door bar. 3. SUSPENSION A. All A-frame, trailing arm and suspension mountings must remain stock for frame in factory frame position. B. No aftermarket, dropped or rewelded spindles must match make & model of car, metric on metric and big gm on big gm. C. No lightening of suspension or brake parts (such as drilled rotors, etc.) D. Shocks must remain in stock location. (NO EXCEPTIONS) E. Only 1 shock per wheel. F. Stock or racing springs allowed. 5” minimum diameter coil spring. G. NO Weight jacks or screw jacks allowed or spring spacers allowed. H. No driver adjustable weight. I. Non offset bushings in rear suspension arms of rubber or urethane, maintaining stock dimensions only. J. Stock sway bar only. K. No rear sway bar permitted. 4. STEERING A. OEM steering boxes and linkage. B. No rack and pinion steering. C. No quick steer devices. D. Quick release steering wheel recommended. E. Safety padding in steering wheel recommended.
5. BODY RULES A. Must be stock body for that make & model, must be Altus Speedway approved. B. Clear glass or lexan windshield required. Lexan 1/4 windows and rear window OK, all other glass must be removed. C. A maximum 5”x 60” rear spoiler, measured on back side, may be mounted on the trunk lid only and may not have sides or lips. D. The front bumper must be in stock location and no wider than the front tires. E. Front spoiler and lowest point of body may be no lower than 5” from the ground. F. Altus Speedway reserves the right to rule whether a body panel meets the stock body rule or not. G. Body, frame, ballast, fuel cell, etc. behind rear tires must be a minimum of 11” off the ground. H. All body, frame and weight measurements taken with driver in car in drivers seat. I. May gut trunk area for fuel cell, cannot cut out back seat area and speaker deck. J. May gut hood, doors for roll cage and trim fenders for tire clearance. K. All cars must have intact body must have stock bumper and stock nose or poly nose cannot run with just a front bumper and push bars.
6. BUMPERS A. All front and rear bars must be concealed. B. Stock front and rear bumpers or poly nose and tail. C. No Rub rails allowed. D. Any race car part that comes loose during a race may cause a black flag for the car at the official’s discretion.
7. INTERIOR A. The driver’s compartment must be fully intact, how it came from factory except for seats, carpet, headliner, dash etc.
8. DRIVE TRAIN A. Engine must be centered between frame rails. B. Minimum engine crankshaft height 13” C. Must be unaltered OEM 3 or 4 speed transmissions. All forward and reverse gears must be functional as manufactured. D. No spur cut, phase tooth, dogtooth or internal clutch transmissions allowed. E. OEM automatic transmissions with factory cases only. F. Automatics must have working internal front pump, all forward and reverse gears. G. No aluminum front drum or reverse ring gear in automatic transmissions. H. No external lightening or alterations except engagement and shifting modifications. I. No couplers, buttons, carbon fiber, in/out boxes or quick-change transmissions. J. Flywheel must be steel with minimum 10.5 inch steel/organic single disc-type clutch and steel pressure plate assembly. K. Steel blow proof bell housing mandatory. L. Rear ends must be stock for that make and model (10 bolt only). M. Drive shafts shall be magnetic steel. N. Rear ends may be locked (recommend spool lock) O. No gun drilled axles. No cambered rear-ends.
9. BRAKES A. All cars must have four-wheel foot operated hydraulic brakes in good working order with no shut off or cut-off valves or traction control devices in brake system. B. Un-lightened OEM cast iron brake calipers for that make and model only. C. Must use factory drum brakes on rear! D. Must use OEM master cylinder.
10. WHEELS & TIRES A. 8-inch maximum width steel wheel. B. All wheels must be full racing design. C. 3” or 4” backspacing (offset) only. D. Minimum clean wheel weight 19 lbs. E. No wheel bleeders or bead locks allowed. F. Minimum 1” solid steel lug nuts! G. 5/8” solid steel studs must be installed with correct press fit. No welding of studs. Stud length must be at least flush with outside edge of lug nut. H. No wheel spacers allowed. I. Tire rule will be Altus Speedway spec tire only. This rule may be modified for special events if the racetrack owner/promoter or the tire manufacturer deems it necessary for safety or other reasons. J. No altering of tire composition. K. All wheel weights must be fastened to lip of rim.
11. ENGINE BLOCK A. American made production V-8 engines only. No V-6 or 4 cylinders. B. Must be production cast iron block with standard external measurements in all respects with the exception of the permissible overbore. (.085 max.) C. Maximum 365 cubic inches. D. No aluminum blocks permitted, Stock production only. E. No removing of identification numbers. No grinding or lightening. F. No ‘Bowtie’, ‘SVO’, or ‘R’ blocks, GM approved blocks: 3892657, 3914660, 3914678, 3932388, 3932386, 3956618, 3970000, 3970006, 3970010, 3970014, 100066033, 10066036, 10243880, 14010207, 14010209, 14010287, 14016376, 14016379, 10054727, 14088528, 14088548, 14088552, 14093638, 14101148.
12. CRANKS A. Stock magnetic cranks only, may use stock replacement crank. B. Stock stroke 3.48” C. Unaltered, except for normal cleanup and balancing. D. Cranks should not be gun drilled, contoured or sculptured.
13. RODS A. Stock appearing steel connecting rods only. ( I beam) B. No "H" beam rods. C. 5.7 length rod. 14. PISTONS A. Any flat top or reverse dome (dished) piston may be used. B. No portion of the piston may protrude above the top of the block.
15. CAMSHAFT & VALVETRAIN A. Stock diameter magnetic steel hydraulic flat tappets only. B. No mushroom or roller tappets. No stud girdles or rev kits. C. Standard timing chain only. No gear drive or belt drive. D. Stamped steel non-roller rocker arms only. Poly locks allowed. E. Maximum .450 lift, measured at the valve, and must pull 16 inches of vacuum at 1200 rpm.
16. HEADS A. Cylinder heads must be a stock steel production only. B. Legal head casting numbers for GM are as follows: 350 C.I. – 14079267, 3986336, 3986339, 3986339X, 3986388, 3932441, 376445, 3928454, 3932454, 3876487, 3973487, 3973487X, 3973493, 3951598, 468642, 330862, 333882, 3998920, 3998991, 3998993, 3998997, 3970126, Maximum valve size on Chevrolet = 1.94 intake, 1.50 exhaust C. Limited to two valves per cylinder. D. No titanium valves or valve retainers permitted. E. Combustion chamber, intake and exhaust ports must be in the original ‘as cast’ configuration. F. Three angle valve job permitted. G. Any evidence of sanding, polishing, relieving, grinding, porting, chemical treating, ceramic work, abrasive blasting, alteration of the original form or the addition of material to the ports or combustion chambers is strictly forbidden. H. No external sanding, grinding, or removal of I.D. number or symbols. I. Valves must be stock size and in stock location and at stock angle. J. Stock production valve spring diameter only (1.25”). K. Replacement type screw in studs allowed. L. 9:1 maximum compression ratio as measured on the ‘whistler’ OR by visual inspection such as part/casting numbers and flat top or dish pistons (track option which method is used)
17. INTAKE MANIFOLD A. OEM production cast iron intake. No marine, bowtie or holley intakes B. Any evidence of sanding, polishing, relieving, grinding, porting, chemical treating, abrasive blasting, ceramic work, addition of material or any alteration to original form is prohibited. C. Cooling bleed lines allowed.
18. CARBURETOR/SPACER A. Holley 350 cfm two barrel with 1" adapter or four barrel quadrajet with no adapter/spacer. B. No visible modifications allowed on or inside the carb. Choke may be removed. C. Two (2) return springs mandatory. An over-center throttle stop is required. D. May use single or multi-bore straight bore spacer. 19. IGNITION A. Factory stock type ignition only. B. No crank triggers. C. No external coils on GM. D. No aftermarket multiple spark discharge, rev limiters or similar devices. No traction control devices in ignition system or wiring.
20. EXHAUST A. Stock OEM production cast iron exhaust manifolds only. B. Maximum diameter exhaust pipe is 2 ¼ “.
21. OIL SYSTEM A. Aftermarket oil pans allowed. B. Oil pump must remain in stock location. No dry sumps. C. 3/4” pipe plug inspection hole must be installed in oil pan and easily accessible for inspection purposes. Inability to determine crankcase components will result in oil pan removal.
22. FUEL & OIL LINES A. No alcohol or additives. B. Stock OEM mechanical fuel pumps only. C. Fuel lines must mount in a position to reduce damage, usually on front side of pump. No fuel lines shall pass through the driver’s compartment. D. No plastic fuel filters. E. No plastic pressure lines.
23. ENGINE SETBACK A. Engine must be centered in frame. B. Engine must be in stock location engine cross member cannot be notched or altered in anyway. C. Fuel pump must be in front of cross member and have clearance.
24. KILL SWITCH/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM A. On/off battery disconnect switch must be located in center of car easily accessible from either side. B. Maximum 12-volt electrical system with one securely mounted battery only. C. Batteries must be securely mounted. D. Starter, in good working order, must be mounted in OEM position. E. All cars must be capable of starting under their own power.
25. UNALTERED DEFINITION A. All engine parts must be in their original and ‘as cast’ configuration. B. Any evidence of machining, sanding, polishing, relieving, grinding, porting, coating, chemical treating, abrasive blasting or any other alterations to the original form or the addition or removal of any material is prohibited.
26. SEATS, BELTS, HELMET & DRIVER SUIT A. Only high back aluminum racing seats will be allowed. Fitted seat is recommended. B. Minimum of 16 ½” to center of seat from inside of door bars. C. This seat is to be securely mounted to the floor and roll cage D. Head area of seat must be braced from rear. E. Approved minimum 5 point racing harness/belts only. Single snap release 3” lap belt and shoulder harness and sub-belt mandatory. All belts/harness’ and hardware to be certified within last four seasons. F. All belts shall be securely mounted with grade 5 or better hardware. All mountings shall be in accordance with the belt manufactures instructions. G. All cars will be required to run a minimum 12” driver side window safety net. H. Window nets will fall down and will snap with a seat belt type snap on top front corner of window. I. Triangle head protector window net highly recommended.
27. FIRE EXTINGUISHER A. On board fire systems highly recommended. B. Quick release type extinguisher mounted within easy reach of the driver is mandatory. C. Must have gauge and be fully charged.
28. FUEL CELL A. Racing fuel cell or bladder type in steal can. Polyethylene fuel cells ok. B. Maximum capacity 22 gallons. C. Must use foam and roll-over check valves. D. Fuel cell and components ground clearance is 11”.
29. COOLING SYSTEM A. Radiator must be of stock configuration and as close to stock location as possible. B. All cars must have minimum 18-gauge fan protection covering upper 180 degrees of fan. C. Minimum 2 quart overflow container required. D. No radiator or fan shrouds protruding through hood. E. No cooling system components inside of driver’s compartment. F. NO ANTI-FREEZE!!! Fine may result at official’s discretion.
30. WEIGHT RULE A. Minimum 3,500 pounds after the race on Altus Speedway approved scale. B. Maximum left side weight 54.0% C. All weight, frame and body measurements taken with driver seated in car. 31. BALLAST A. All weights must be welded or bolted to the frame or roll cage and identified with car number. Make sure weight is secure. B. No driver adjustable weight. C. Weights behind rear tires must be installed with a minimum ground clearance of 11 inches, in front of rear tires, 6 inches. D. If weight falls out during the race disqualification
may result.
The Hornet class is a BEGINNER class. Remember that the idea of this class is to HAVE FUN!! Please keep the following in mind. CAR SPECIFICATIONS 1. Any 4-cylinder car with maximum wheel base of 103" and complete stock body, interior, frame and suspension. No bracing anywhere except drivers compartment, dash, interior, steering, and pedals MUST remain stock for make and model. 2. All insulation under hood must be removed. 3. No turbo. 4. SOHC or DOHC engines allowed (100% stock) 5. Fuel injection or carburetor allowed, (must be stock for make & model) 6. Stock transmission for make and model. 7. Stock manifold with at least 2' of stock pipe. 8. Battery must be securely fastened. 9. Stock unaltered drive axle for make and model. 10. Approved dot passenger car tires no 13” racing take offs. Wheels and tires must be like size. (must use factory wheels no offset or aftermarket wheels) 11. Gas tank may remain in stock location or replaced with fuel cell or 6-gallon boat tank. Boat tank or fuel cell MUST be secured, and located in trunk area. 12. Roll bars MANDATORY. Must run a minimum of one- 1 3/4" hoop roll bar or two 2.5" pipes with steel plates on both ends bolted or welded to roof and floor. 13. Driver's door must be welded or chain closed. Driver’s door protection required. 14. All glass (except front ) must be removed (not broken in door) before arrival at track. 15. Drive train & suspension must remain 100% stock. 16. May use factory seat or racing seat, must have racing seat belts and window net. 17. This is a beginner class no experienced drivers allowed, it will be at track official’s opinion whether a car/driver needs to move to next class.
QUICK LINKS General Rules - Hornet - Street Stock - Super Stock - Charger - Point System - Top - Licence Application Single day events will use the Heat Race, Feature race format. Qualifier races will be used for multi-day events. Feature race lineups are determined from accumulated points total from the Qualifying races. . If a tie occurs with accumulated points, Qualifying times will determine the tie-breaker.
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