2008 Crawford Grand National Rules
The following rules for the Crawford Grand National Division for the year 2008 Calendar Year. Crawford County Speedway Racing Officials may make at interpretation or Amendment to these rules anytime.
The Rules & Regulations set forth herein are
designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events only, and to
establish minimum acceptable requirements for successful events. No express 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
participants.
Bodies: American Made cars 1955
year models and up. STRUT CARS ALLOWED.
V/8 Motors Only.
No
convertibles, front wheel drives or rear engine cars. All Glass, upholstery, rear seats, lights,
mirrors, and chrome removed. All fire wall openings, floorboards, etc., must be
patched and sealed properly. All T-Top or Sun roof openings must be filled with
sheet metal same gauge as body. Judgment is solely up to the track officials.
Must have protective bars
3 Minimum in front of driver. Stock body parts
from another car, same year or body style, may be used so long as they are same
manufacturer. GM to GM. Ford to Ford. Replacement nosepieces OK. Must be 108
minimum wheelbase. NO offset.
Body must be OEM Style appearance. Street
looking as factory produced. Replacement doors skins OK. Must be secured properly.
CAR INTERIOR: Boxing of Drivers area OK. Must be sealed properly. No Holes in floorboards or firewalls.
RADIATOR: Only one radiator per car and must be mounted in front of engine.
SEAT & SEAT BELTS: Aluminum seat (5 Point harness and seat belt).
HELMENT - Snell 90 or SA 95 Rating or better recommended. All cars must have an aluminum race seat and must be fastened to roll cage. Not bolted to the floorboard. Driver must remain to the left of the driveline and in front
WINDOW NETS, NECK BRACES & FIRE SUITS. Mandatory to have window net, wear a Neck Brace and Fire Suit while racing at CCS in 2008.
NO Factory type shoulder belts or straps can be used. Metal to metal buckles are required on shoulder and seat belts and are recommended not to be more than one year old.
BUMPERS: No cut off edges or sharp corners. Must be properly braced and securely mounted as close to stock as possible and can not extend forward excessively.
ALL CARS MUST HAVE TOW HOOK ON FRONT AND REAR OF RACE CAR.
Frame & Suspension: OEM Stock front frame. OEM Stock Front Sub Frame OEM May tie sub Frame together. Stock. Lower A frames. Tubular Upper A Frames OK. OEM steering parts must be OEM Stock parts.
Heim end front outer tie rods OK. Stock Floor Pan to center of Rear Axle.
Wheelbase must remain OEM for make & model. No modifications to wheelbase or suspension. Strut Cars allowed. Racing coil springs. Racing leaf springs OK. Steel leafs only. No weight jacks.
STEERING: Power Steering OK. Quick steering OK. Quick release steering wheel OK.
TRANSMISSION: Stock type standard or
automatic. OK. NO Racing Transmissions. Stock O.E.M. Only.
Must have forward & reverse gears. Car
must stop and start and move forward & reverse. NO In & Out Boxes. Clutch
type transmission must be equipped with an explosion proof steel bell housing. Automatic
transmission must have O.E.M. Torque converter style. Transmission coolers must
be in front of radiator.
CLUTCH PEDALS & BRAKE PEDALS: May be dual Master cylinders - Racing brands OK. Adjustable brake balance bar O.K from drivers seat. O.K.
FLYWHEELS: Steel Flywheels. Only. NO Aluminum Flywheels. NO Mini Clutches.
DRIVE LINE: Drive shaft loop is required and must be constructed of at least Ό X 2 inch steel and should be mounted no more than 10" back from front of drive shaft. Drive Shaft must be painted white with car number painted on it.
ROLLCAGE: Must have outside doorplate on Drivers side. Example (Modified Doorplate Rule)
Must meet C.C.S. safety requirements same in all divisions.
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REAR ENDS: Stock type passenger car - 9 inch Ford. OK. No Quick Change. Interchanging Locking OK.
Weight Rule: Racecar must weigh 3100 lbs. Car & Driver following the race on C.C.S. scales
WHEELS: 10 inch steel wheel - Maximum - Bead Locks OK.
Tires: Asphalt pull off - IMCA Modified Tires. Street Legal D.O.T. Radial. South West Speed Tires - Any Tire OK
SHOCKS: Racing shocks OK . Heim End Shocks Front & Rear. OK. Mounting location optional.
One (1) Shock per wheel. Example Four (4) Shocks.
BRAKES: 4 Wheel brakes mandatory - no blocking OFF BRAKES - No electrical or manual shut off. No electrical 4-wheel brake balancer.
STARTERS: All cars must have a working starter.
CARBURETOR: One two or four bbl carburetors only. Adapters or spacers OK. As long as not over 1 inch thick together or single.
BREATHERS: Add on scoops or breather covers - 6 inch tall Maximum.
INTAKE MANIFOLD: Aluminum Intake manifolds. OK. Cast Iron Marine Intake. OK. Intake must be mounted directly to heads.
FUEL SYSTEM: Fuel, Gasoline only. Fuel pumps must be mounted on motor the same way the car came out from the factory. Manual only - Must be motor driven OEM type or style only.
FUEL CELL: Mandatory with 22 gallon maximum, with metal containers enclosure. You must have one. Fuel Cell cannot be lower than lower portion of rear end center section.
BATTERIES: Battery must be securely mounted and shielded. Batteries mounted inside vehicle, Must be in marine type cases.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER: All cars must have a fire extinguisher mounted inside car. Dry type only.
ENGINE: No Aluminum blocks or aluminum heads. - Engine must be in stock location. 1" (inch) set back maximum. #1 Spark Plug even with upper ball joint. Strut cars #1 spark plug even with lower ball joint.
G.M. Motors. NO 400 Engines. Nothing Block or Crankshaft
O.E.M. 350 Block and Crankshaft. No 383 No 377.
Distributor H.E.I. - O.E.M. Only. NO Magnetos allowed. MSD O.K.
CCS Track Officials has a right to inspect any car at any time for anything. No protest fee is required.
NO ENGINE CLAIM - No electric control devices allowed. NONE!!!
MOTOR MOUNTS: Front motor mounts can be steel. Rear Motor Mounts or Motor Plate. Steel Motor Mounts must be in stock location. Rear Transmission Mount can be solid steel.
CAMSHAFT: NO Roller camshafts - Roller rocker arms. OK.
Roller tip OEM Stamped Steel Rocker Arms OK. Screw in Studs. OK. Poly locks. OK. Angle plug heads. OK. Racing Cast Iron Heads OK.
EXHAUST: In chassis Headers OK. Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds OK.
MUFFLERS: All cars must meet management requirements to muffle the noise for the 2008 Stock Car Racing Season.
CAR NUMBER: Car Number must be clearly marked 24 height & 3 stripe width. No Duck tape letters. Must be different color than that of racecar. If the scorers cant read it from the tower, you will not be scored for the night.
No Driver can drive more than one Division & receive point fund. Only one class for point fund Money. Must race 20 nights or have 500 points to receive point money.
For more Information: PH: 479-632-2749 nights or weekends -
479-632-4450 -Billy Don. PH.
479-632-7201 Tracks PH: 479-474-1942
CCS Website
crawfordcountyspeedway.net