1. Safety belts and full face helmet required. Shoulder strap safety belt minimum required.
2. Long sleeved shirt and long pants required. Full-toed shoes required. Gloves and fire-retardant apparel recommended.
3. Must have mesh screen or minimum 3 bars in place of windshield opening in front of driver.
4. Must have working window net.
5. Racing seat allowed.
6. Roll bar safety hoop required. May be welded to floor or frame in two locations behind driver's seat, and two locations in front of driver's seat. It is recommended that the hoop be bolted or chained securely to roof.
7. Driver's compartment may be reinforced for protection. These bars must have gussets at all joints.
8. Spreader bar may be welded to roll bar and may extend from driver side door to passenger side door behind the driver's seat.
9. Roll bars and door bars must be padded anywhere in reach of driver.
10. Fuel tanks or fuel cells must be securely mounted in the back seat or trunk area and the stock gas tank must be removed from the stock location. All gas tanks must be secured and covered. No 5 gallon cans allowed. Any car spilling gas or catching fire will be disqualified. (Open class - No alcohol) (All other classes - pump gas only - maximum 92 octane)  If the fuel cell is mounted in the trunk it must be centered over the rear end.
11. Maximum of one 12-volt passenger car battery only. This battery must be securely mounted in the driver's compartment and covered.
12. All drive shafts must be painted white.
13. All cars and trucks must have drive shaft loop mounted 6 inches from front U-joint.
14. All hoods must have at least two 6"x6" holes for fire extinguishing purposes.
15. Must have hole in front fire wall closed off for driver protection from hot fluids and fire.
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Open Class Rules

Frames
1. OEM complete, 1964 or newer, perimeter American-made passenger car only.
2. Frames must be stock.
3. Bumpers must be stock. Bumpers may be bolted, chained, wired, or welded to body or frame. Bumpers may be wrapped with steel, maximum 14 gauge. .074-inch thickness. No sharp edges. No trailer hitches allowed.

Bodies
1. All glass, including head and tail lights and door glass must be removed before coming into pit area. All chrome strips and ornaments must also be removed. All flammable interior upholstery must be removed, including but not limited to carpet, ceiling fabric, back seats, door plastic, etc.
2. All doors must be bolted, chained, wired, or welded shut. Driver's compartment may be reinforced for driver safety.
3. Trunk and hood must be bolted, chained, wired, or welded shut. Must have a minimum 4"x4" square inspection hole.
4. Original rubber body mount bushings may be replaced with steel washers.
5. Body panels may be patched or replaced.
6. Rub rails allowed and may be welded or bolted to door(s).
7. Cutting fenders for wheel clearance only is allowed. No cutting torches allowed in pit area.
8. All hoods must have at least two 6"x6" holes for fire extinguishing purposes.
9. Cars must have rear spoiler on them of some kind for identification from stock to open class.

Suspension
1. Any steel approved OEM passenger car or truck non-cambered rear end allowed.
2. All front and rear suspension mounts must remain in OEM location.

Wheels and tires
1. Maximum wheel width allowed is 8 inches.
2. Steel racing wheels allowed, bead lock rims allowed.
3. All hubs must have all wheel studs and lug nuts.
4. Tires need not be DOT approved for street use. Must run radial tires only, nickel rule applies. No three-ribbed or skid loader tires allowed.
5. All cars must have steel OEM, operative four wheel, drum or disc brakes before their heat race and feature. No brake shut off, pressure sensitive or manual proportioning devices allowed.
6. No tires can be re-grooved or re-cut for better traction.

Engines
1. Radiators must remain in original location. No extra radiator supports allowed. Overflow tubes must be to the ground.
2. Transmission coolers are allowed.
3. Fabricated headers are allowed.
4. Engine must match make of car. Ford in a Ford, GM in a GM, Chrysler in a Chrysler.

Fuel Tanks
1. Fuel tanks or fuel cells must be securely mounted in the back seat or trunk area and the stock gas tank must be removed from the stock location. All gas tanks must be secured and covered. No 5 gallon cans allowed. Any car spilling gas or catching fire will be disqualified. No alcohol. If the fuel cell is mounted in the trunk, maximum two 1" x 1" square tubes or angle iron bars welded horizontally to roll cage. Maximum two 1"x1" steel vertical support bars may be welded to spreader bar between rear frame rails. Fuel cell must be mounted above level of OEM trunk floor.
If the fuel cell is mounted in the trunk it must be centered over the rear end.
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Stock Class Rules

General Rules
1. Maximum purse structure: heats $35, feature $175 1st, $125 2nd, $75 3rd.
2. Absolutely no welding allowed unless specified below.
3. No after market racing components allowed anywhere on car, with the exception of pre-approved safety equipment.
4. Cars must be OEM appearing and performing.
5. All cars must be inspected prior to racing. Cars must come through inspection with hoods raised or removed.
6. Mechanical OEM type push rod fuel pumps only. Unaltered OEM two barrel carburetor for that engine. Venturi I.D. can be no larger than 1.375 on Rochester carburetor. Must remove carburetor choke plate.
7. Lowest gear allowed - 350
8. No double hump heads.

Frames
1. OEM complete, 1964 or newer, perimeter American-made passenger car only.
2. Frames must be stock. Repairs must be like material 1/8" or less.
3. Bumpers must be stock. Bumpers must be bolted, chained, wired or welded to body or frame.
4.  Rear bumper may have two straps, maximum 2" wide x 1/4" thick, may be welded from rear bumper to trunk lid. Strap may overlap bumper maximum 6" and overlap trunk lid maximum 6".   Corners may be wrapped with steel maximum 14 gauge., .074 thickness.  No sharp edges.
5. Front bumper may have two straps, maximum 2" wide x 1/4" thick, may be welded from front bumper to top of radiator support or onto the top of fender if corner is not wrapped.  Strap may overlap bumper maximum 6" and overlap fender maximum 6".   Corners may be wrapped with steel maximum 14 gauge., .074 thickness.  No sharp edges. 
6.  Corner wrapping - 6" wide maximum from top of fender toward center of car and 6" around side of fender.  Applies to front and back of car.
7.  You can weld seams on frame.   Any car with reinforced frame, body or bumpers by excessive welding, plating or unnecessary ballest in or on cars will not be disqualified, but simply moved to the open class.  In the event of post race inspection we find one or more of the above problems you will lose your prize money and points for that day and possible suspension.

Bodies
1. All glass, including head and tail lights and door glass must be removed before coming into pit area. All chrome strips and ornaments must also be removed. All flammable interior upholstery must be removed, including but not limited to carpet, ceiling fabric, back seats, door plastic, etc.
2. All doors must be bolted, chained, wired, or welded shut. Driver's compartment may be reinforced for driver safety.
3. Trunk and hood must be bolted, chained or wired shut only (exception: refer to frames - #4). Maximum 6" bolts allowed to fasten the hood. Maximum weld of 4" skip 1 foot allowed to fasten trunk. Two inspection holes must be cut in trunk lid, minimum 8"x8".
4. Maximum one 2"x2"x1/4" thickness angle iron can be welded to radiator header and extend 6" past the radiator on either side. May not be welded to gussets.
5. Corner gussets allowed, but may be no more then 6"x6"x1/4" thickness flat steel, welded to fender and radiator support. May not be welded to radiator support angle iron.
6. Original rubber body mount bushings may be replaced with steel washers.
7. Only door panels may be patched for driver safety, but replacement pieces must conform to original body contour. Patches may not double the thickness of OEM body. No added material to body anywhere but doors.
8. No after market additions to OEM body allowed (i.e. ground skirts, spoilers, wing, window covers, etc.) except sun visor.
9. Two rub rails allowed, one on drivers side, one on passenger side, maximum 72" in length, 6" in height, and 2" in depth. May be welded or bolted to door(s). Must be mounted parallel to ground and between front and rear fender wells. Must be smooth front to rear, top to bottom, no protrusions. Ends must be capped or tapered. If using channel iron, channel must be toward body.
10. No rub rails allowed inside or outside of front or rear quarter panels.
11. Cutting fenders for wheel clearance only is allowed. No cutting torches allowed in pit area.

Suspension
1. All components must be OEM and steel.
2. Rear end must be OEM for make and model of car. No 3/4 ton rear ends allowed. Stock spider gears may be welded for positive traction.
3. No spring spacers, jacks, blocked shocks, air shocks or racing shocks allowed. One unaltered steel, non-adjustable, non-take apart, OEM-mounted shock, in OEM location, per wheel.
4. If shock has a coil spring around it, spring must be cut.
5. No intentional ballast allowed, including but not limited to, bolt on lead or steel weight, sand bags, etc.

Wheels and Tires
1. Maximum wheel width allowed is 8". Maximum wheel diameter allowed is 15".
2. Factory production steel DOT wheels only.   No bead lock rims allowed.
3. All hubs must have all wheel studs and lug nuts.
4. Valve stem protectors may be welded to wheels, but only welding on wheel allowed must be within 2" of valve stem in all directions.
5. Tires must be DOT approved for street use. P-metric rated tires only and must display the P rating on the sidewall (i.e. P225, P235, etc.)
6. Tires may be tubed, but not stuffed with anything other than air. No small tires, foam, water, etc.
7. All cars must have steel OEM, operative four wheel, drum or disc brakes before their heat race and feature. No brake shut off, pressure sensitive or manual proportioning devices allowed.
8. 700-15LT tire are allowed.  No tires can be re-grooved or re-cut for better traction.
9. NO 700-15LT TIRES WILL BE ALLOWED IN 2009.

Engines
1. Radiators must remain in original location. No extra radiator supports allowed. Overflow tubes must be to the ground.
2. Transmission coolers are allowed.
3. No fabricated headers allowed. Stock manifolds may be inverted for vertical exhaust. No center dump exhaust.
4. Engine gauges allowed. (tachometer, oil pressure, water, temperature, etc.)
5. All ignition rotors, caps, coils and modules must remain OEM-appearing.
6. Must have unaltered OEM factory intake for make and model of car. No high rise or marine intake manifolds.
7. Unaltered OEM carburetor for that engine only. Must remove carburetor choke plate. No carburetor spacers allowed. One 1/4" maximum thickness gasket only.
8. All engine components must be steel. No after market engine components.
9. No porting, polishing or alterations of any kind to heads or intake.
10. Engine must be in OEM location, using any OEM engine mounts. Engine must be OEM appearing and must be able to be used in conventional passenger car without alteration.
11. Engine must match. Ford in Ford. GM in GM. Chrysler in Chrysler.
12. Maximum engine compression allowed is 8.6.
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Small Car Rules

Small cars will follow all stock class rules with the following exceptions:
1. Front wheel drive cars only.
2. 4 or 6 cylinder only.
3. No turbo chargers.

Pickup Class Rules
1. No 700-15LT tires allowed.

2009 - pickups will follow stock class rules.
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