ARK-LA-TEX
2012 FACTORY STOCK RULES
BODY:
Any American made stock passenger car with full frame, or Chrysler unibodies. NO
Camaros. NO
front wheel drives. Stock appearing aftermarket plastic nose or tail pieces
are
allowed. Rear of car must be sealed off, no exposed fuel
cell. NO spoilers (even if factory
equipped), wings, skirts, air scoops, or anything that
alters stock appearance. Bodies cannot be
moved from the original rubber bushing no more than +/- 1”.
A front visor is allowed on the
windshield area MAX 7 inches. Sunroofs and T-tops
must be reinforced and enclosed. No nerf
bars. Maximum one inch wide by two inch tall steel or lexan rub rails allowed - bolted flush to
body. All glass, plastic, upholstery, lights, mirrors, and
trim must be removed. All doors must
be chained, bolted, or welded shut. 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. NO excessive
trimming of fenders or hoods
allowed, must maintain stock appearance. NO enclosed interiors, or decking allowed. No part of
dash can be more than 28” from back edge of the center of
the hood. Front and rear firewalls
must remain in stock location and be full and complete. ALL
openings should be covered as to
isolate the driver, subject to track approval. Racecar body
should be maintained in such a
manner as to keep a presentable appearance. Cars with floppy
or loose body parts will NOT be
allowed to race until such repairs are made.
BUMPERS:
Stock type rear bumper required. Stock type front bumper may be used, or a
fabricated front bumper may be used with the following
conditions: cars with aftermarket nose
pieces- the bumper may extend past frame rails for
support and reinforcement; Must be behind nosepieces. cars without
nosepieces- the bumper may not extend past front frame horns. NO SHARP EDGES.
ROLL
CAGE: Minimum four-point cage, minimum size 1 ˝ “ O.D.
by .095 “ wall thickness.
Minimum
three bars in driver’s side door, and two bars on passenger side door (three
bars if
passenger in car). Four-point quick release seat belt and
harness required for driver and
passenger. Racing seats required. Must
have window nets and firesuit for driver and
passenger.
Must have three bars in front of driver and passenger in windshield area.
ENGINE:
Must be stock for the make and model except no 400’s or larger small or big
blocks.
All
engine components including water pumps, distributor, etc., must be strictly stock. Cast
piston only, Chevy must use 4 equal valve relief pistons.
Aftermarket mini starter, pulleys,
harmonic balancer and oil pans okay. Aftermarket
power-steering pumps okay. Metric cars may
run a 350. NO stroking or de-stroking. Engine must be
in stock location. Solid motor and
transmission mounts okay. Maximum cranking compression 175
lbs.(ignition off, engine turned
over 5 times).
CAMSHAFT,
VALVETRAIN, AND CYLINDER HEADS: Hydraulic cam and lifters only.
.447 maximum lift. Must maintain 14” of
vacuum at 1200 rpm. 1.94 maximum intake valve
diameter, 1.50 maximum exhaust valve diameter on Chevrolet
engines. Stock size valve springs
and stock length pushrods only. Stamped steel 1.5 rockers on
Chevy , 1.6 on Ford and Chrysler,
NO
roller tips. Open chambered heads only, must be unaltered, O.E.M. NO porting,
polishing, or
gasket matching allowed. Screw in studs and guide plates ok.
305 engines may use 305 heads(no
vortec).
CARBURATION
AND FUEL SYSTEM: Holley 4412 2-barrel only. Must be
unaltered.
Choke
plate may be removed. 4412 must be cast into body of carb.
Maximum spacer and adapter
1”
combined total. Fuel pump must be in stock location for make, NO electric
pumps or fuel
injection even if factory equipped.
EXHAUST:
Stock unaltered cast iron exhaust manifolds only. NO Chevy center
dump,
Corvette,
marine, or tubular steel type manifolds. Exhaust must remain dual, NO crossover,
Ypipe,
or 2-in-1 pipes. Mufflers required.
INTAKE
MANIFOLD: Stock unaltered aluminum or cast iron intake only. NO aftermarket
or
stock high performance or high rise. NO bowties. NO porting, polishing, or gasket matching.
TRANSMISSIONS:
Any stock type automatic or manual. Automatics must have working 11”
torque converter. NO direct drives. Trans. Cooler ok. Manual must have 10.5” clutch and steel
flywheel. NO mini clutches. Steel drive shafts must
be painted white and have a loop 6” from
front u-joint.
FUEL:
Pump or racing gas only. NO additives or smells. Fuel tank must be
secured in trunk.
Fuel cells recommended.
SUSPENSION:
Front and rear suspension must be stock for that make and model of car. NO
air
shocks. NO alterations to any part of the suspension
will be allowed. Any spring in stock
location, NO spacers or adjustable weight jacks of
any kind, must sit in unaltered stock mounts.
Any stock mount shock, may run IMCA type upper control arms.
REAR END: Stock rear-end for make and model. Gears may be locked. Gear ratio optional.
STEERING
/ DRIVER SEAT: Steering boxes must remain in stock location. Aftermarket
steering wheel and quick release steering coupling are
recommended. Quick steer boxes allowed.
NO
part of driver seat may be no further back than 25” forward of center line
of rear end
housing.
RADIATORS:
Any (1) radiator that fits in original location without any body
modifications is
allowed. Water pump mounted fans only, NO electric fans. Fan spacers ok.
IGNITION:
One 12 volt battery only must be mounted securely in rear of driver’s
compartment
or trunk area. One stock distributor in
stock location only. NO modifications allowed. Module
and coil must be stock. Plugs and wires may be aftermarket.
Ignitions on/off switch must be
clearly marked. NO traction control devices of any kind.
BRAKES:
Must use stock type Master cylinder and brake components. Must mount in
stock
location. Must have at least 3 working
brakes. Right front may be blocked. NO bias adjustment
is allowed. Disc brakes allowed in rear, NO aluminum
or composite rotors. Must use steel stock
type rotors on rear disc.
TIRES
AND WHEELS: 8” maximum wide wheels allowed, 15” diameter steel wheels only,
wheel covers and mud plugs right rear only. NO bead
locks or screws allowed. NO bleed-off
valves. Must run 1” steel lug nuts.
Approved Hoosier asphalt pull-offs only, 35 or higher, must
durometer 51 or higher. NO grooving,
siping, or softening allowed. Both rear tires must be
Hoosier 2045 or F40, NO EXCEPTIONS.
WEIGHT:
Weight may be securely added in trunk or under the hood, but not in plain
view or
within the driver’s compartment. Car must weigh minimum 3000 lbs. with driver after race.
COURTESY
RULE: Any car with “minor” rule infractions will be allowed to race (1)
event.
Cars with infractions are subject to weight penalty.
CLAIM
PROCEDURE RULES:
ENGINE
CLAIMING RULES: Any driver in the same race on the lead lap may claim one
of
the top three finishers immediately after the “A” feature in the tech area.
(A) $500.00 and swap claim on engines.
(B)
Claim does not include - Flywheel, clutch/assembly, bell housing,
breathers, carburetor,
starter, motor mounts, oil/temp sending units, water pump,
fan, pulleys, dip stick, distributor,
wires, water outlet/restrictor, fuel pump, fuel pump plate/rod.
(C)
Driver may NOT claim another driver finishing in a position behind
them and may not
claim the same driver more than once per calendar year.
CARBURETOR
/ DISTRIBUTOR / SHOCK 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 by another
driver. A driver can claim another
driver’s 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 will forfeit all cash, trophies, and
points for the night. If claim is refused, claim is NOT held against driver who made claim.
Carburetor
claim $200.00 and swap, Shock or Spring claim $20.00
each and swap, Distributor
claim $100.00 and swap.
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 protestor gets $200.00 back.