2011 HOBBY STOCKS

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!!!  

This is a new and inexpensive class. This class was design in order to give the average race fan a chance to experience the thrill of racing with a little expense. Anyone taking advantage of these rules will not be permitted to compete. The track has the right for the betterment of this class to force any car to move up to another division!    

Safety:  All cars must have standard safety equipment.  Must have 5 point safety harness, properly mounted with grade eight bolts.  Harness must be within 5 years old, and must have the original factory identification tag.  Must have window net in good condition, and be securely fastened on the bottom and have a quick release on the top.  Must have a SFI approved fire suit.  (All suits must be clean and no holes or rips in the material.)  Must have a fully charged extinguisher properly mounted and within driver’s reach, Racing gloves are not mandatory, but highly recommended.  Must have a main power (battery) disconnect switch located behind drivers seat and must be easily accessible by safety crew.  All cars must pass a safety inspection at any time. There will be absolutely no tolerance of these safety rules..  

Eligibility Only American cars with a wheel base of 108” min. No Camaros, Firebirds, or Mustangs!  

ROLL CAGE: A properly mounted four (4) post (min) design roll cage using 1 ¾ by .095 wall thickness (min) tubing must be used.  The cage should be properly welded to the frame.  Must have a minimum of 3 door bars on the driver’s side, and minimum of 2 bars on the right side, a cross bar connecting the front posts should be above the steering column.  Can use X bar connecting the rear posts and support bars from the top of cage down to the rear frame.  All bars around driver must be padded.  No left side or set back cages permitted.  Can use front hoop from front of roll cage, with two (2) support bars to frame on both sides of upper control arm.  Can use one (1) rear support bar from top of cage down to rear frame on each side with two (2) down bars only, for each side.  Rear frame past arch may be repaired with square tubing.  

WHEELS: All wheels must be steel and a maximum width of 8” Right front must be racing type. 1/2 wheel studs mandatory on right front and 1” lug nuts mandatory on remaining wheels.  

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.

 BODY:  The body and frame must be of the same make, model, and year.  All body panels must be completely stock and in stock location.  Must retain factory window openings and roof height.  May have a stock windshield or full piece of lexan securely fastened. All other glass must be removed.  NO SIDE WINDOWS!  No hood scoops.  No Modification or installation of spoilers or side skirting.  Rub rails permitted no sharp edges.  May use aftermarket nose and tail pieces. But must match make, model and year.  May remove front inner fender wells.  Front and rear fenders can be slightly altered to have clearance of tires.  Door must be welded.  Hood and trunk lid must have pins.  

All cars must have the letter H and the car number on the upper right corner of windshield in yellow or white, and be no smaller than 4” tall. All numbers on both doors and roof should be made so that they can be read clearly, and minimum of 24” in height and 4’ wide. Number on the roof must be read from passenger side. (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.  

INTERIOR:  Must have factory firewalls (front and rear) and floor pans in the stock location.   May remove inner door panels and stock steering column. Aftermarket column may be used.  Stock dash may be removed. Hood, trunk lid and trunk may be gutted.  No sharp edges anywhere.  All holes and openings must be patched with steel.  Any wiring or tubing through firewalls must be sealed with silicone.  If battery is mounted inside driver’s compartment, it must be securely mounted and covered so that it can’t be dislodged or leak in an accident while competing.  A properly mounted aluminum racing seat with headrest is mandatory. No Timing Devices allowed.   

FRAME:  Frame must be stock from front frame horns to past the rear arch.  If using aftermarket front and rear covers must have proper bracing.  No excessive tubing for bumpers.  Frame must not be altered in any way.  Must have a drive shaft safety loop.     

SUSPENSION:   All suspension components must be stock and in stock location.  Aftermarket bushings such as polyurethane may be used. (No steel ) No altering of upper or lower control arms.  No altering of any and all steering components.  No altering of the rear upper and lower trailing arms.  No modifications to sway bar or mount. Must have stock stabilizer links on both sides. Racing springs are permitted.  All shocks must be stock and in the stock location. (No extended shock mounts)  No racing shocks permitted.  Must have a minimum of 6” frame height along length of frame.  Must have factory rear differential housings with stock carriers (spider gears can be welded).  No limited slip differentials of any kind permitted.   

BRAKES:  All brakes must be operational on all 4 wheels.  No rear disc brakes permitted.  Absolutely no brake proportioning control devices of any kind.  Front calipers, Master cylinders, brake rotors, wheel cylinders all must be stock or factory OEM replacements for the model being used.  No racing style components permitted!  

ENGINES:  V8 and V6 only. If using V6 no larger than 3.8 V8 engines can be 305 (chev), 307 (olds), 301 (pont), 302 (ford), 318 (chry) Can use 305 in all GM cars.  All engines must use stock flat top pistons with 4 stock valve relieves.  Must retain stock factory stroke and may be .030 over, stock bore no tolerance. No lightweight cranks, rods or pistons.  All engines must be hydraulic cam only. No Rollers. Cylinder heads must be stock cast iron and must be matching for engine running. (i.e.: No 350 heads on 305 block) etc.. Must use only stock replacement parts.  A maximum of .010 block decking and a maximum of .020 head resurfacing. Pinning of rocker arm studs or screw in type are allowed. No roller rockers. Must be Stock rockers and stock ratios no slotting of rockers no Stud Girdles Allowed.  Maximum valve size for all engines can be no larger than 1.88” int. and 1.50” exh. Can use an aftermarket oil pan with baffle for oil pump.  Stock cast iron 2bbl. Intake manifolds only! No aftermarket pulley assemblies, or Distributors, electronic ignition modules, water pumps must be cast iron, No aluminum parts.  Aluminum radiators are permitted. No antifreeze allowed water only $50.00 Fine. Must have a catch can for radiator overflow mounted in trunk area  

Ignition System:  All cars must use MSD #8728 Rev. limiter with a 6000 rpm chip. ( Track will supply chip ) All chips will be sealed by track. All limiters must be mounted on right side of dashboard out of drivers reach .Barberton Speedway reserves the right to confiscate and /or replace limiter at anytime. Anyone tampering with seals or modifying MSD Rev Limiters will be severely penalized.

FUEL SYSTEM: A fuel cell is mandatory and must be mounted in the trunk area. Trunk floor can be cut out. Must have a bar welded across frame in front of fuel cell for protection. All fuel lines must be routed under vehicle and along frame and be made of steel line. (No rubber hose except for connecting to fuel cell and the fuel pump with double clamps).  

CARBS: Stock 2 bbl. only, (No modifications) must have 2 throttle return springs. 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.  

EXHAUST: Must be stock cast iron. And must match make, model and year as body style.  No later model style manifolds such as LT1.  No center dumps of any kind.  Manifolds may not be modified in any way.  No Header type manifolds.  Exhaust pipes must exit behind driver and out either side.   

TRANS: 3 & 4 speed Automatic only. No 2 speed (power glides etc.) No C6 trans. for fords. No 727 for Chrysler. Must use stock torque converter 12” diameter. No stall speeds. Must have vent hose on trans. to prevent fluid leaking onto track. No aluminum drive shaft and it must be painted white.

WEIGHT:   All weights and measurements are done with driver in the car and after the feature. 3,200 lbs. includes driver. 56% left side max. and 48% rear max. NO TOLERANCE. Top 3 finishers and 1 picked at random must go directly to the tech building after feature or may result in disqualification. All weight must be securely fastened.  

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 rear of pack. Any communications between pit crew and driver will result in complete disqualification!  

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.

 REMEMBER:  The Division is intended for safe, inexpensive participation.  Abuse of creative interpretation of these rules will not be tolerated. Track official have final say as to the interpretation or intent of these rules and the final decision as to whether or not any car can compete.  

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 being protested is found to be legal the owner of the protested car will keep the protest fee. If the protested car is found 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 officials to abusive language will be disqualified.  

REGULAR WEEKLY PURSE  

FEATURE: $75.00 - $50.00 - $25.00 - $20.00 – REST- $15.00

 PRACTICE WILL BE EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 3-7 P.M.