Ark-La-Tex SPEEDWAY
2008
Factory Stock
RULES & SPECIFICATIONS
Body:
Any American made stock passenger car with full frame, or Chrysler uni-bodies. No front wheel drives. No spoilers, wings, skirts, air scoops, or
anything that alters stock appearance. A
front visor is allowed on the windshield area.
Sun roofs and T -tops must be reinforced and enclosed. No external rub
bars or nerf-bars allowed. Must
have a minimum of three windshield bars in front of driver. If carrying
a passenger, bars must continue across entire windshield opening. All glass, plastic, upholstery, lights, mirrors and trim must
be removed. All doors must be chained, bolted or welded. Front inner fender wells may be removed. Cars must be strictly stock. No cutting, channeling, shortening, or modifying is
allowed. Front and rear outer fenders may be cut for wheel and tire
clearance. Must have stock type front,
and rear bumpers. Seat, steering, clutch,
and brake pedals must be in stock location.
Quick release steering wheel is allowed.
No enclosed interior.
Roll
Cage: At least a four-point cage, minimum size 1-1/2" O.D.
by .095 wall thickness. Minimum three driver side door bars and two on
passenger side is required. If carrying passenger, you must have three bars on
passenger side. Four point quick release seat belts and harness required for
driver and passenger. Racing seat optional. Must have a window net for driver and passenger.
Engines:
Must be stock for the make and model. All engine components including water
pumps, distributor, etc. must be strictly stock. May
run mini starter an after market pulleys. Metric cars may run 350. Engine must be in stock location. Solid motor and transmission mounts are
allowed.
Camshaft, Valvetrain,
and Cylinder Heads: Hydraulic cam and lifters only, .447 maximum lift,
and maintain minimum of 14" vacuum at 1200 RPM. 1.94 maximum diameter
valves on all small block Chevrolet. Stock size valve springs only. Stamped steel 1.5 rockers only, no roller tips. Open
chambered cylinder heads only, must be unaltered, OEM steel heads May use stock
type screw in studs.305 chevy engines may use 305
heads.
Carburetion
and Fuel System: Must be on naturally aspirated
unaltered stock type carburetor. No more than 1” spacer or adapter. Can remove choke. Gasoline only.
Exhaust:
Stock cast iron exhaust type manifolds only, Chevrolets no center dump,
corvette or marine type manifolds. Mufflers required
Intake
Manifold: Stock intake only. No hi-perf.,
hi-rise, cutting or porting.
Transmissions: Stock automatic, or
standard transmission. Transmissions, flywheels, clutches, and torque converters strictly
stock. Transmission cooler is allowed. All drive-shafts must have loop 6”
from front u-joint, and be painted white.
Fuel:
Gasoline only, no additives. Stock type fuel pumps for make
and model. Fuel tank may be in original location or secured in trunk. Fuel cell
recommended.
Suspension:
Front and rear suspension must be stock for that make and
model of car. No air shocks or
aftermarket racing parts. No alterations to any part of the suspension will be
allowed. Any spring no
spacer must sit in unaltered stock mounts.
Any stock mount shock.
Rear
end: Stock rear-end for make and model.
Gears may be locked, no goldtrac.
Steering: Must remain in stock location. Quick steer boxes allowed.
Radiators:
Any radiator that fits in original location without any body
modifications is allowed.
Brakes: Must use stock type Master cylinder and
brake components. in stock location. Must have at least 3 working brakes. No brake shut off or
bias adjustment is allowed.
Tires
and Wheels: 8" max. wide wheels allowed, 15” dia.
steel wheels only, no bead locks or screws allowed. No bleed-off valves. Must run l” lug
nuts. Approved Hoosier asphalt pull-offs only, no grooving of tires
front and rear.
Courtesy
Rule: Any car from another track with Minor
rule infractions will be allowed to race one night.
Claiming
Procedure:
Carburetor claim
$100.00 and swap, Shock or Spring claim $20.00 each and swap, Distributor
claim $100.00 and swap.
CLAIM RULES- The
official claiming area is in the tech area, or wherever track designates. Claim
must be made immediately after the "A" feature race finishes
(checkered flag). Only the driver may make the claim. Driver must have money.
The claiming driver must be on the same lap as the driver being claimed.
Only the top three cars may be claimed. A driver can
claim another driver’s carburetor, distributor, or shocks only once during the
year. In the case of multiple claims on the same carburetor, distributor, or
shock, a draw will be held with claiming drivers to determine who gets claim.
Refusal to sell forfeits all cash, trophies, and points for the night. If claim
is refused, claim is not held against driver who claimed.
Protest Rule: Any driver in the same race on the lead lap may protest another car immediately after feature in the tech area. $ 250.00 cash per component $ 50.00 to the track, if legal protested car gets $ 200.00 if illegal protester gets $ 200.00 back.