1980 & NEWER, DAMES

  1. Refer to General Rules for non-building rules.
  2. No 4x4 or all wheel drive vehicles allowed. Front wheel or rear wheel drive is allowed.
  3. Pre-derbied cars are allowed, provided they meet all rules.

 

VEHICLE PREPARATION

  1. Remove all glass, chrome, plastic, molding, headliner, dash, flammable material, A/C coolant, antifreeze, trailer hitches and interior decking.
  2. Stock gas tank must be removed. A small metal tank must be mounted in the rear seat area. The tank must be very secure and covered. If you need to use the original tank due to the fuel injection system, you will be allowed to. Tank mounting, covering, and system must be very safe. Use the properly rated lines. No plastic tanks allowed for safety reasons.
  3. Electric fuel pump allowed but switch must be clearly marked on/off.
  4. No more than one battery allowed which must be relocated to front passenger floor, secured and covered.
  5. Floor shifter allowed. Ignition & wiring modifications (hot wire) allowed.
  6. Hood must have a 12”x12” minimum hole to easily extinguish fires. Extra hole(s) in hood not required if you have at least 12”x12” header holes.

 

FRAME, BODY, & BUMPERS

  1. Absolutely no welding, bolting, pinning, screwing, etc. of the frame or body seams. Frames will be scoped.
  2. NO frame or body repairs due to rust or damage.
  3. NO stuffing or filling of frame. Do not undercoat. Paint, cover, or put any substance on or in the frame.
  4. Firewall, floor pan (for shifter), and wheel wells or fenders can be trimmed.
  5. Fenders or wheel wells & hood cut outs may be bolted in six places each.
  6. Tucking of trunk is allowed. You must allow access for inspection. NO “Sedagons”.
  7. Doors must be chained or wired shut in two places per door seam, each side of the window frame is considered a separate seam. Chains/wires may go around the frame. Doors may not be bolted shut in any way.
  8. Trunk lid/tailgate and hood must be secured by a max of 8 wires each. Four wires can go from sheet metal to sheet metal only & 4 wires to the frame.
  9. Original body mount bolts may not be replaced. Body bolt locations cannot be changed. Body mount biscuits must remain in place.
  10. Leaf springs can be clamped, 3 clamps per side. Leaf springs must be factory stock for your make and model of vehicle. Shackles or spring mounts may not be modified. Coil springs may be secured with chain/wire or a tack weld only. Suspension, spring & shocks must remain stock, unless noted. Max bumper height of 28” to bottom of bumper. No suspension or spring conversions allowed (coil to leaf, link to coil, etc.).
  11. Rear control arms may be reinforced and modified.
  12. Front control arms(A-arms) & ball joints cannot be interchanged from manufacturer to manufacturer. No reinforcing allowed.
  13. Bumpers & brackets may be interchanged from make/model/year. Automotive bumpers & brackets only. No homemade bumpers or brackets allowed. Bumper brackets must be in factory location and may not be relocated to reinforce the frame.
  14. Bumpers, shocks, & brackets may be welded, bolted, & wired. Two pieces of 4”x12”x1/4” metal may be welded or bolted to help hold the bumper on. Bumpers may be trimmed but no sharp edges. We do not want bumpers to fall off, please put them on securely.
  15. Dash bar and seat bars are allowed for driver’s safety. Bars may be connected to each other with door bars and cannot be connected to the floor. Bars may not extend past the firewall and may not extend rearward beyond the front most part of the rear wheel well tubs. Bars may not tie into rear frame humps, drive train, frame, or body mount bolt plates.
  16. Windshield net/guard is mandatory. Hardtop (no post) cars must have straps or chains/wires from door to roof in door post and/or passenger area.

 

ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN

  1. Engine & transmission MUST match the brand of car run (GM to GM, Ford to Ford, etc.).Rear end must be a max of a 5 lug automotive type. Rear end may be welded or spooled. Rear end guards allowed. Rear end may be chained/wired to frame in two places max.
  2. Engine must be within 5” of original position. Engine components may be modified (fan blades, header pipes, etc.). Transmission cooler allowed, must be secure and safe. Transmission may be chained/wired in place.
  3. Motor mounts may be modified to better hold engine in place but may not strengthen car. Engine may be welded or chained down with bracing or chains that can only be mounted to the engine in front of the motor mounts and can extend no further than 12” from the engine.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Radiator must be in stock position. No auxiliary systems allowed. Radiator guards allowed, provided they are no thicker than ¼” and are connected only to the radiator and the sheet metal. They may not connect to the frame or bumper.
  2. Any type of tire or wheel may be used. Split rims must be welded solid. Wheel weights must be removed. Valve stem protectors are allowed.
  3. All vehicles must have legible number on a roof mounted sign. Choose your number, first come – first served.