2006 CRUISER RULES

The rules and /or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participation in these events, all participants are deemed to have compiled with these rules. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator, or official.

The race director shall be empowered to permit reasonable and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final. 

Changes for 2006 are Italic and in red.

GENERAL

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ROOKIE QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered a rookie, a driver may have only made a maximum of five starts in this division in their entire career. To qualify for Rookie of the Year, the driver must compete in at least 75% of the scheduled events. The rookie winner will be determined by how many total points they accumulate through out the season. If there is a tie the winner will be determined by most wins, seconds and so forth.  

NOTE: In 2006 ALL engines will be required to have an eighth inch (1/8) hole drilled in two external head bolts for officials to seal the engines.

Cars / Trucks

1. 1.Minimum 108" wheelbase. Left side driver controls the steering and brake. Right side driver controls the throttle. Throttle must be a maximum of 12" from inside the passenger door. Clutch Pedal Must remain in Stock Location.

1. 1. Six point, full perimeter roll cage with an X brace in rear and rear kickers must be used. Kickers must be tied to the frame, in front of the rear-end. Minimum of 1 ½" pipe for the cage. Cage must have 1 cross brace in the halo and must have X brace behind the seat, with a minimum of 3 door bars on both doors. For 2006 cars may be braced through the front firewall from the front of the roll cage to the rear of the front A frames on both sides only. Roll cages may be braced from the rear of the roll cage to in front of the rear end. Bracing may be done to the front and rear frame kick ups only. Full front and rear hoops will not be allowed. For 2006 it is mandatory that drivers door bars be plated on both sides of the car. Steel doorplates, 18-gauge or .049-inch minimum thickness must be securely welded to outside of door bars on driver’s side. Plate must cover area from top door bar to rocker panel and from rear down post to five inches in front of seat. Must be visible for inspection. 
2. Roll bar padding is required. Fire retardant padding is recommended. 
3.  Both drivers must have an approved full-face helmet. 
4. Must have 5 point racing safety belts. (Sternum Strap recommended) Belts must be mounted to the cage. 
5. Window nets are required on both sides. 
6. Remove all glass. 
7. Doors must be securely fastened. 
8. Racing Fuel Cell is required and must be secured to the car frame. 
9. Aluminum racing seats are MANDATORY. Seats must be attached to the roll cage and the floor. 
10. Must have a minimum of 4 windshield bars in front of each driver. 
11.  Both drivers must be at least 16 years old.

Body

1. 1. No modifications to body. The only cutting allowed will be for the placement of the roll cage. No spoilers, air scoops, or anything that alters the stock appearance. Working horn and car radio optional. No grill or bumper reinforcement. Must be stock bumper. Trunk and hood must have 2 hood pins with hinges remaining, or 4 hood pins. No ballast allowed. May have 1 bar maximum, 1 ½ inch pipe in front of radiator, behind bumper, for radiator protection. Down posts may be no wider than the frame, with supports no farther back than 24 inches from the front of the radiator. May run 2 inch by 1 inch rub rail from rear of front fender well to front of rear well.

1. 1. NO 4 barrel Holley or racing carburetor. Must run a stock carburetor. This means completely unaltered! Choke must remain in the carburetor. May change jets. May run approved 1 inch thick open chambered spacer. May run 4 barrel to 2 barrel nonadjustable adapter. May not run both spacer and an adapter. Engines over 370 C.I.D. must run 2 barrel carburetor, Optional on smaller engines. Engines must be strictly stock for that model and make in the original mounts. Stroke must match block. Harmonic balancer may not be altered. Cylinder heads must be unaltered, approved OEM. No aluminum or aftermarket heads. No headers, must be cast iron exhaust manifolds. Exhaust must exit under vehicle. No aluminum water pumps on GM cars. No full roller or roller tip rocker arms. No roller lifters. No stud girdles. Stock valve covers only. No ignition control boxes allowed, OEM ignition only. Hydraulic cam and lifters only. Engine must produce a minimum if 15 inches of vacuum @ 1,000 RPM, measured from a port off the base plate of the carburetor. Must have a port available for testing. No vacuum canisters allowed. Intake must be cast steel. Must remain unaltered. No High rise intakes. Engines will be required to have no more than 160#’s compression. Fuel injection is only allowed if it came on that car as factory equipment, and must remain unaltered. If OEM fuel injected there must be an electric disconnect for safety.

1. 1. Must be the original OEM type suspension and steering to match the frame. No add-on quick steer boxes. Stock springs only. All shocks must be approved OEM car shocks. No racing or heim end shock. No spacers, lumber, chains, or cables allowed. Only 1 spring and 1 shock per wheel.

1. 1. One 12-volt battery only, must be securely mounted and in an approved metal frame. Radiator must remain in factory location.

1. 1.Drive shaft must be painted white. A 360-degree drive shaft loop is required and must be constructed of at least quarter-inch by two-inch steel, or one inch tubing, and should be mounted six inches back from the front U-joint. Must run OEM approved transmission with original bell housing and functional torque converter, (or Factory clutch assembly.) containing a minimum of three quarts of fluid. Recommended transmissions have an approved scatter shield or blow Proof bell housing (may be constructed of ½" by 3" steel, 270 degrees around flex plate.

2. 2.Flywheel must be stock, NO LIGHT WEIGHT STUFF. I.E. Chevy 160 tooth 13 ¼ flywheel. Factory Clutch Disc only.

1. 1.Any DOT tire up to 60 series. No mud and snow tires. Required ½" studs with 1" lug nuts. Must have all lug nuts on wheels. No bead locks. Maximum 8 inch steel wheel. May run IMCA modified tires, 5/32" tread maximum. No grooving and siping. Must be same size from side to side I.E. RR-LR, RF-LF.

1. 1.Approved OEM brakes for the make and model of car being entered on all four wheels that must work. No brake bias controls, shut off valves or any devise used to manually adjust the brakes.

1. 1.MUST BE STOCK. May be locked. No Floaters.

1. 1.All numbers must be a least 18" in height, on both doors and on the top of the car. Maximum of 2 digits and 1 letter. No decimal points! NUMBERS MUST BE LEGIBLE! Numbers must be in a contrasting color from the car, in all light conditions.

Weight

1. For 2006 all cars must weigh 3800 pounds. If weight must be added to meet the weight rule, the weight but be mounted inside the trunk over the rear end housing only. Weight placement and mounting will be monitored by Tech Officials.

(Keep It Safe and Simple) If it does not say yes then it is no! This is an entry level class.