2011 SPORTSMEN

The following rules are set to provide for the orderly conduct of racing program. No implied Warranty of Safety shall result from the publication, or compliance of these rules. They are to be as a guide and are in NO WAY a guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, or Officials. Any interpretation of the rules is left up to the Officials, whose decision is Final. Just because it is not written, does not mean you can do it!!! The Track has the right to modify the rules at any time for the betterment of racing.  

ELIGIBILITY: American made passenger cars with a wheel base of 108”. No sports cars, convertibles, or two seat coupes.

BODY: The body and frame must be of the same make, model, and year. The body must be stock appearing and in stock location on the frame. The roof height must be stock. (Must retain stock window openings) Must have a full windshield. No hood scoops. Spoilers must be made of a clear piece of lexan 8” by width of rear deck lid. No modifications or installation of skirting. May use aftermarket nosepiece, but must match body style. May use rub rails no sharp edges. May also use 1995 and newer Monte Carlo or Pont GP stock steel bodies.  

INTERIOR:  Must have factory front firewall on driver side only. Floor pan must be steel under driver. All holes must be patched .  Any wiring or tubing must be sealed with silicone. Must have a full firewall with no holes or openings between the driver compartment and the fuel cell area. Can be made of aluminum. Trunk and inner fender wells can be removed. If the battery is mounted in the driver’s compartment, it must be securely mounted and covered so that it can’t be dislodge or leak in an accident while competing. A properly mounted aluminum racing seat with headrest is mandatory. Must use stock brake pedal in stock location, no pedal extensions. No sharp objects.  

ROLL CAGE:  A properly mounted four post design roll cage using 1 3/4” by .095 wall (minimum) tubing must be used. The cage must be securely welded to the frame of the car and include: 3 side bars on the driver’s side, 2 side bars on the right side, a bar connecting the front posts immediately above or below the steering column, and rear supports from the back top of the cage to the rear frame and must be padded in drivers area. No left side or setback roll cages. The fuel cell must also be protected by bars.    

SAFETY & OTHERS: Must have standard safety equipment: Must have a 5 point safety harness, must be in good condition and be mounted with grade 8 bolts. Harness cannot be more than 5 years old and must have factory tags to prove it! All cars must have window net, and be securely fastened at the bottom and have a quick release latch at the top. Racing approved helmet of a current standards of 95 snell rating or later and a SFI clean (with no holes) approved fire suite. Must have a fully charged fire extinguisher, and be reachable by driver. Gloves are recommended. All cars must have battery disconnect switch and be easy access behind driver’s seat and must be easily accessible by safety crew.     

 No Antifreeze allowed water only. $50.00 fine. SAFETY RULES ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION

ABSOLUTELY NO TOLERANCE ON ANY SAFETY RULES!

 FUEL SYSTEM: A fuel cell or bladder is mandatory. No electric fuel pumps of any kind. All fuel line must be routed under the vehicle and along frame and be made of steel. (No rubber hose except for connecting to the fuel cell and pump with double clamps). Absolutely no lines or hoses routed through the drivers compartment.  

FRAME: Frame must be of the same make/model as the body style being used. Must be stock frame from front frame horns to center of rear axle housing. Must use stock bumpers. If using aftermarket front and rear covers must have proper bracing. No excessive tubing for bumpers. Must have a drive shaft loop (if not using a X in the frame)  

SUSPENSION:  All suspension components must be stock for frame being used. and in the stock locations. No racing spindles. May use upper Tubular A-Frames and aftermarket mounts.( No Heim A Frames ) Lower A-Frames must be stock type for frame being used. Rear trailing arms must be stock. No altering of sway bars or mounts... Rear Shocks must be in stock shock mounts. Racing springs are permitted. (No coil over springs) wedge plates are permitted... May use front and rear jack bolts. If using front jack bolts the only front shock allowed is Pro shock WB Series only! May use adjustable spring spacers. May use spring pockets in rear frame. Must have factory rear differential housing with factory type carrier. Rear differentials can be interchanged from brand to brand, but must be stock factory type and stock trailing arms. No rear disc brakes or proportioning valves. Must have a minimum of 4 inch frame height along length of frame.

Tires:  Goodyear #2862 or # 2863 track tires on  8” steel wheels.  A minimum durometer reading will be in effect. Durometer TBA. Tires may be checked at any time during the course of race day. Any tire found with a discrepancy may be confiscated.

 TRANSMISSION:   All transmission and drivelines must be stock. All transmissions must have all forward and reverse gears. No aluminum flywheels. Flywheels must be stock factory types with the factory part number and no modifications of any kind. Clutch must be stock replacement type. No mini clutches or couplers of any kind. No 10,000 rpm types. Must have steel pressure plate and single friction disc. Must have blow proof bell housing.  If using an Automatic transmission it must be stock converter driven. No stall speed converters, and must have safety blanket. Must be properly vented. No aluminum drive shafts and must be painted white.

 ENGINE: The engine can set no farther back the #1 spark plug to the left upper ball joint. Must have stock cast iron block, cast iron heads and intake. (No high rise intakes) Passenger car production heads only. No double hump, turbo or vorteck castings. May use World Product part number WRL-043610-1 these heads have 67cc chambers and 1.94 intake and 1.50 exhaust valves which are the maximum size for this division. They also have screw in studs, which are also permitted. These heads are complete and ready to bolt on right out of the box. Absolutely no gasket matching, porting, grinding, or polishing of any kind anywhere! May use Stock Holley #4412 Unmodified out of box carburetor. You may be asked to swap carbs with a track owned carb if a discrepancy is present or suspected. Must have (2) throttle return springs mandatory! Hydraulic cams only. Screw in studs are allowed, Roller rockers allowed, Valves maximum diameter 1.94 intake, 1.50 exhaust. Stock flat top pistons with 4 eyebrows or full though valve reliefs. No 2 eyebrow pistons.

A maximum of .060 overbore permitted. Maximum cubic inch: 360 cid.  

May use GM CRATE ENGINE PART NUM # 88958602 and will be permitted a 50 lb. weight allowance and 58% left side. All crate engine competitors must follow all crate engine repair polices. Polices tech sheet will be available from track.

All engines must be sealed by the manufacturer or Barberton Speedways certified engine rebuilder and must remain in the shipped condition. Barberton Speedway Officials reserve the right to confiscate, or impound any engine at any time. Competitors refusing confiscation, impounding will be disqualified from event and all future events until engine issue has been solved. Disqualification includes forfeiture of all monies, points earned for that event. Teams may be subjected to additional fines, penalties and or point’s loss, based on inspection of the engine.

ENGINE PROTEST: Any owner or driver in this class may protest an engine. They must be in competition the night of the protest. The cost is $200.00 in cash and must be done within 5min. after the checkered flag of the feature. If the car behind protested is found to be legal the owner of the protested car will keep the protest fee. If the protested car is found to be illegal the fee will be returned to the protester. The protest will consist of checking the head, intake and exhaust manifold and cam and cubic inch.

**The track reserves the right to check any cars engine at any time at owner’s expense. Any driver who refuses to comply with any check or who subjects to abusive language will be disqualified.  

STARTER:  Starters must be stock type production. No mini or lightweight starters.  

EXHAUST: Must be stock cast iron, no Corvette center dumps. Exhaust pipes must exit behind the driver.  

WEIGHT:  All weights and measurements are done with driver in the car and after the feature. 3150 lbs. includes driver. 58% left side max. and 48% rear max.  NO TOLERANCE.   Any car that does not meet the rules may have to add weight.  Top 3 finishers and 1 picked at random must go directly to the tech building after feature or may result in disqualification.  

RADIOS: A One-way receiving radio Scanner Locked to Frequency (151.955) is MANDATORY and must be operable at all times car is on track. Any car that does not respond to radio communication for line up on restarts will be placed at the rear of the pack.  Any communications between pit crew and driver will result in complete disqualification!  

APPEARANCE: Numbers must be on both doors, roof and must be read clearly and a min. of 24’ in height and 4” wide. Letter S must be on the right corner of the windshield. In order to benefit your sponsors, make sure your car is neatly lettered and painted. All numbers must be registered prior to your first race night. All cars must run the point fund sponsor decal across the top of the windshield to be eligible for point fund.  Will be supplied by track.

UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT: ANY OWNER, DRIVER  OR PIT MEMBER MAY BE FINED AND/OR SUSPENDED. FINES MUST BE PAID BEFORE PARTICIPANT CAN RETURN TO THE TRACK.  

MAJOR RULE INFRACTIONS: Any driver or car found illegal after the feature with any major rule infraction will forfeit all money won that night and all points for that night and possible points for the season. The second offense will result in suspension and loss of points and money. Any further infraction will result in suspension for the remainder of the season. ANY ILLEGAL PARTS MAY BE CONFISCATED.  

NOTE: Any creative interpretation of these rules should be checked with tech official. Please ask if not sure what the correct rule is before building your racecar. These rules are set for the safety and inexpensive participation for all competitors in the SPORTSMEN DIVISION...Any car may have to add weight, for not conforming to the rules!

Always remember that the decisions of the officials are final and are not subject for debate!  

REGULAR WEEKLY PURSE  

FEATURE: 200.00 - 100.00 - 85.00 - 70.00 - 60.00 - 55.00 - 45.00 - REST - 40.00  

14 cars or more 225–150.00–100–95–90–85–80–75–70–65–60–Rest 50.00  (Plus Heat Payoff)  

PRACTICE WILL BE EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 3-7 P.M.  (Weather Permitting)