VARNEY MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Street Stock Rules for 2008
No Front wheel drive allowed, small block only.
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1. BODY STYLE: Open to any make or model of North American built two or four door sedan or hatchback, which came with a V-8 engine.
2. BODY AND APPEARANCE: Race cars participating in racing events must be complete and presentable in appearance at the beginning of each race event. Body must be straight, sound, stock appearing, in stock position on frame and on stock rubber mounts. The Technical Committee may reject cars that are considered improperly prepared. Cars that are considered unsafe to driver, competitors, staff or fans will be rejected and not allowed on the track. All mouldings, ornaments, door handles, glass, and plastic components must be removed except grill and windshield. No ground effect skirts or functioning hood scoops or functioning cowl induction hoods. Original rear wheel arches must be retained. Trunk lid panels and hood panels must remain stock but may have the center portion of framing removed for the purposes of repairing them. A 4” section of framing must remain around the perimeter of both. Roof panels and interior framing must remain stock (no gutting or trimming) unless otherwise covered in the rules. Inner door panels must be stock, unless four door bars on driver’s side and three door bars on passenger’s side are used (see Roll Cage for details). Stock spoilers only. No aluminum body panels. If door skins or fenders/quarters are replaced with body steel, they must be stock appearing. No shortening or lengthening of cars. Absolutely no bars shall extend outside the body panels including the grill and bumpers with the exception of side scrub rails. Wheels must not extend outside of body or scrub rails. all cars must have a two 3” towing loops securely fastened to front and rear frames .
3. BATTERY: Must be securely anchored. If battery is inside driver compartment, it must be in a spill proof container with quick access. Battery must be mounted between the frame rails and no lower than the rear axle tubes (with the driver in the car). A battery disconnect switch is recommended and should be located behind the race seat in the driver’s window or in the centre of the dash.
4. BRAKES: Stock four-wheel hydraulic brakes for your make and model in good working condition are compulsory and are subject to test and inspection. Pedal must be in original position.
5. BUMPERS: Bumpers are required and must be present and secure at the start of each heat and feature race. Bumpers must be mounted in stock position/height and securely fastened with no sharp edges exposed (no tolerance). Only carriage head bumper bolts allowed. Safety chains recommended. Plastic/rubber bumper covers may be used. Aluminum bumpers allowed. Any passenger car or light truck/van bumper, excluding step bumpers, may be used. Bumper may be adjusted to fit car and must not exceed the width of the car. Open ended bumpers shall have an end cap attached to the bumper and to the body of the car.
6. CARBURETOR: One factory stock two-barrel carburetor. GM maximum venture diameter 1.250”. Carburetor must be equipped with two return springs. Choke parts and linkage may be removed. Must use stock air cleaner with matching filter element, in stock position. Air cleaner must be fastened with a wing nut for fast removal. No ram air intakes or cowl induction air cleaners. Air horn on air cleaner may be removed. No truck, van or bus air cleaners. Must have an intake manifold vacuum port available for tech. Carb holley 4412 may be used only on invitationals.
7. CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION: Stock only with no modifying of parts. No devices to raise or lower car or to soften or stiffen suspension. Springs do not have to be stock for the make and model of the car, but must be the same size and spring rate from side to side. No sway bar adjustment. Body, frame and weights must be minimum 6” from the track at the lowest point with driver in car. Wheel base must be within ½” from side to side and within ½” of the manufacturer’s specified wheel base. Stock spindles for that make and model. On cars with front strut’s you may tie the struts to the front hoop only. No interchanging of the upper or lower control arms between models will be allowed.
8. DOORS: Must be securely bolted or welded closed. Doors must not be cut down.
9. DRIVE LINE: Must have steel 360 degree retaining hoops 1/4:”x 2” positioned at the front and rear of the drive shaft within 6” of each universal joint. No chain retaining hoops. No aluminum drive shafts. Drive shafts must be painted white. No accessories may be driven off of or attached to drive line.
10. ENGINE: Must be stock and stock for that make and model of car. Chevy and Ford must use stock two-barrel carburetor cylinder heads. Stock cast iron two barrel intake manifold only. Block and heads must coincide with O.E.M specs. Minimum 74cc combustion chamber for 350 or 327. 305 heads allowed on 305 CID engines only. Maximum overbore .030”. Flat top (four eyebrows) or dish pistons only. All eyebrows must be exactly the same size. No small eyebrows. Must be a hydraulic stock duration cam shaft. Stock lift cams only. Chevy 350 stock cam has .260” lift on intake and .273” lift on exhaust measured at the cam (.390”/.410” measured at valve) Maximum .448” lift for Ford. Maximum .412” lift for Chrysler. Must maintain minimum intake manifold vacuum of 19” when measured at 800 rpm. any car under will have a cam check done any infractions will result in a dq. All cars must have a fitting on the intake manifold or carburetor base with which to measure intake manifold vacuum. Stock rockers only. Maximum engine size 360 CID. On GM maximum intake valve size is 1.94” and maximum exhaust valve size is 1.5”. Minimum piston to block deck height .020”. No reworking of intake and exhaust manifolds or intake and exhaust runners. If and oil overflow can is used, it must be metal. All nonessential plastic and flammable components must be removed from the engine compartment. Varney Motor Speedway may use any equipment necessary to ensure compliance of these engine rules .chevy eng. May use pioneer performance harmonic balancer #872021.
11. ENGINE LOCATION: Engine must be in stock location and must be mounted with stock motor mounts only.
12. ENGINE TEAR DOWN: Varney Motor Speedway reserves the right to one free tear down during the current racing season. If engine is found to be illegal, Varney Motor Speedway will get another free tear down later. Only a competing driver of the Street Stock division of that event has the right to fill out a protest form to have an engine torn-down for the sum of $150.00. The driver putting up the $150.00 must remain at the track until the tear-down has been completed, which must be started within one hour of the completion of the Feature Race. If the engine is found illegal $75.00 will be returned to the person who made the protest, and Track management will assess the penalties. If the engine is found legal, $75.00 will go to the driver being protested. Cash must be presented to Track management before the start of the Feature Race. A cam check is not considered to be a tear down. Penalties may include confiscating illegal parts and loss of 100 points and money. Refusal of tear down will result in disqualification and penalties as assessed by Track management.
13. EXHAUST SYSTEM: Must exit under and behind driver and outside sheet metal or out right side door below a raised floor (see Firewalls & Floor). Stock exhaust manifolds only. Maximum 2-1/4” O.D. exhaust pipes. Pipes must be cut flush to the body with no sharp or ragged edges. No exhaust equalizers or collectors. Flo Pro FP214 mufflers or Dynamax or approved muffler with baffles by tech committee.
14. FIRE SAFETY/CONTROL: Cars must have a minimum 2 lb fire extinguisher mounted in a secure mounting bracket and within driver’s reach with seat belts fastened. Fire extinguisher must have a gauge and if the extinguisher is older than three years, it must have a recharge slip dated within two years. Stock hood and truck latches must be removed and replaced with quick entry hold-downs. All unnecessary flammables must be removed from the car. No plastic oil pressure lines. Car will not be permitted to race with fuel leaks. All oil leaks are to be dealt with promptly. Race Apparel: A driver’s racing suit with a recommended rating of SFI 3.2A/1 or better is mandatory. Racing suit must be made of Proban or better and have a readable label to prove it. Nomex underwear, socks and balaclava recommended. Gloves are mandatory with a recommended rating of SFI 3.3/1 or better but leather or “Mechanix” gloves will be accepted. Race shoes with a rating of SFI 3.3/5 or better are recommended. No nylon or plastic shoes allowed. A neck collar/helmet support with a rating of SFI 3.3 or better is highly recommended. All race apparel must be in good, clean condition. If Nomex underwear is not used then any garments worn under the race suit should be cotton (no polyester shirts or pants allowed).
15. FIRE WALLS AND FLOOR: Original front and rear firewalls must be maintained. All holes must be covered with minimum 22 gauge sheet metal either welded or riveted in place. Small holes in fire walls may be sealed with high temp flame resistant silicone. No metal screws allowed. The right side floor pan may be raised 10” to allow for installation of exhaust.
16. FRAME: Stock steel frame must be stock with no holes drilled for lightening purposes. On unibody cars front and rear frame sections should be joined for added strength. Rear frame rails may be fabricated from maximum 1/8” thick steel. Original shackle mount positions must be maintained on cars equipped with leaf springs. No “X” bracing of frame.
17. FUEL: Cars may use street legal unleaded gas with no additives allowed or you may use the racing fuel available at the track with no additives. No NOS allowed.
18. FUEL PUMP/LINES: Stock mechanical fuel pump only. No electric fuel pumps. Neoprene or steel gas line must be securely fastened under floor or inside steel conduit. Steel or high pressure neoprene fuel injection lines only on the pressure side of the fuel pump (steel fuel filter allowed). No glass or plastic fuel filters.
19. FUEL TANK/CELL: An approved fuel cell with a rating of SFI 28.1 is mandatory. The trunk floor hump above the rear axle and the inner fender portion beside the axle hump may not be removed. If the trunk floor is removed, plastic fuel cells must be encased in a minimum 22 gauge steel box. The fuel tank/cell must be securely mounted in the trunk compartment between the frame rails (no notching of rails allowed). Hatch back models require a latching accessible fuel compartment/firewall to be constructed of minimum 22 gauge steel to house fuel tank/cell. The trunk/fuel compartment must be a minimum of twice the size of the fuel tank/cell. The bottom of the steel box enclosing the fuel cell must be mounted no lower than any portion of the rear axle tubes with the driver in the car. Two steel hoops under the fuel cell are recommended to protect the cell. Fuel tank should have rear hoop bar for protection. Fuel must not leak from fuel tank/cell if car is over turned. Fuel tank/cell cap must seal and vent lines must have a check valve. Fuel cell cap must be tethered to the car. Fuel cell filler neck must be grounded to the car.
20. IGNITION: Stock single point distributor or stock electronic ignition allowed. Stock coils only. Charging and starting systems must be operating. Car must be self-starting and have two ignition kill switches one on either side of the car that are accessible from the outside by the safety crew. Kill switches must be painted red and clearly marked ON and OFF.
21. INTERIOR: All flammable material must be removed except stock dash (dash optional).
22. MIRRORS: Mirrors are only permitted if required for medical reasons.
23. PAINT AND LETTERING: All cars must be neatly and brightly painted. Numbers assigned by the Track must be clearly legible on both sides of the car and on the roof. The minimum size of the numbers is 24” high and 2” wide. Numbers to be read from right side in a colour offering distinct contrast to the colour of the car. No foil numbers. No trick numbers. All cars must have their number and class in white (minimum 6” high) on upper right hand corner of the windshield for line-up and identification purposes.
24. RACE SEAT: An aluminum race seat with headrest is mandatory. The headrest must be padded with shock absorbing material. Seat must be securely mounted to the roll cage and positioned completely to the left of the centerline of the car.
25. RACING BELTS/HARNESS: Racing belts/harness are mandatory. Minimum 3” four point harness with one lap belt set and two shoulder belts. Five or six point harness including sub belt with SFI 16.1 rating is recommended. Shoulder belts must be securely mounted to the roll cage. If lap or sub belts cannot be securely mounted to the frame, original mounts or cage, then 3” washers must be used on the mounts to prevent pull through. All mount bolts must use self-locking nuts or be double nutted. Mount bolts should be grade 8 or better and should match the hole size of the belt anchor. Ensure that belts are not pinched when mounting them. Belts shall be mounted so that they are clear of sharp edges. Belts shall be mounted so that the belt anchors are in line with the direction of pull. Seat belts must be dated within the past five years (at the start of the race season) and in good condition.
26. RADIATOR: Stock rads or aluminum race rads which resemble the stock rad may be used and must be in stock location. A 1 gallon or 4 litre metal over flow can must be securely mounted ahead of the engine firewall and under the hood. Antifreeze is not allowed. An electric fan securely mounted in front of the rad may be used in addition to the stock fan. A fan shroud or fan deflector shield must be used.
27. REAR END: Welded stock rear end is allowed. Must be in stock location and use stock mounting hardware.
28. RIDE HEIGHT: Body and frame must be minimum 6” (1/8” tolerance) from the track at lowest point with driver in car. Ride height will be measured with the wheels in the straight forward position and the left front wheel on the marked spot on the tech pad. Drivers will be allowed one lift by a crew member when checking ride height.
29. ROLL CAGE: Full roll cage with minimum three door bars on driver’s side and two door bars on passenger side is mandatory. Each horizontal door bar must attach to a front and a rear upright. A minimum of two uprights are required between each door bar. Main cage must be constructed of minimum 1-3/4” O.D. .095” wall tubing. Door bars and door bar uprights must be a minimum of 1-1/2” O.D. .095” wall tubing. If inner door panel is removed on drivers side then a minimum of four door bars, extending into the door, must be used. If inner door panel is removed on passenger side, then a minimum of three door bars, extending into the door, must be used. Unibody cars must have a 12” X 12” X 3/16” plate under the uprights or the uprights must be attached to the sub frame. A horizontal bar running between the two front uprights at the dash level is mandatory. Unibody cars must have a bar running horizontally between the rear uprights at floor level. A 40” long by 17” high, 16 gauge metal plate between the door bars and body skin on driver’s side is recommended. A center overhead bar running before and after between the halo bar and the main roll bar is recommended. A vertical bar between the halo bar and the centre of the dash level horizontal bar is recommended. If a front or back hoop is used, it must be installed in such a way as to ensure it will not entrap or injure the driver if it moves. Front and rear hoop may not be wider than the frame rails. Minimum 3” clearance recommended between drivers helmet and overhead roll bars. All joints must be completely welded (360 degrees) with an electric or mig welder. All main cage joints must have minimum .125” thick gussets. If door bars are less than 1-3/4” O.D. tubing, then all joints require gussets. No pipe fittings allowed. No heating of tubing to form bends. Scrub rails are not counted as door bars. Roll bars in driver’s area must be padded with foam rubber with a recommended rating of SFI 45.1 or better.
30. SAFETY HELMET: A well fitting Snell M2000 or newer safety helmet in good condition must be worn in all practice and race events and until car is parked in pit area.
31. SCRUB RAILS: If scrub rails are used they must be no further forward than the back of the front wheel openings, be a maximum 1” thick by 2” wide and welded or bolted to roll cage or rear hoop. Scrub rails must be secured to the car within 6” of each end and must be tight to the body. When bolting scrub rails to the car, either carriage bolts or recessed hex head bolts must be used. Maximum 45 degree cuts on the ends of scrub rails. All hollow scrub rails must have the ends welded closed. All edges of scrub rails must be radius ground.
32. TIRES: D.O.T. Approved radial tires with maximum size of 235R60/65/ 70/ 75/ 78/15 series tires only. No recaps. No light truck, no snow tires, no specialty racing tires allowed. Passenger car tires only. All tires are subject to approval by technical committee. No tire or tread cutting or shaving allowed. 14” and 15” tires may be mixed. No chemicals to soften the tire allowed.
33. TRANSMISSION: Complete, stock 3 speed automatic transmission only. All gears must be operational. Must have a minimum 11” torque converter. No transmission coolers in driver compartment. Transmission lines must be steel or neoprene transmission line or hydraulic line.
34. WEIGHT: Car weights are with the driver in car. Cars will be teched after racing as they come off the race track with no topping up of fuel. Minimum weight 3100 lbs. Maximum 55% left side. All ballast weight must be mounted safely and securely within frame rails and minimum 6” ground clearance. All weights must be labelled with car number and painted white. Added weights should be in block form in no less than 5 lb blocks and must use self-locking nuts or double nuts or drilled and wired ½” or better mounting bolts and nuts.
35. WHEEL CLEARANCE: Trimming of fenders will be allowed if it is neat and there are no sharp edges. Excessive trimming is not allowed.
36. WHEELS: Right front rim must be racing or rally wheel. Maximum width of 7” (bead to bead). No aluminum, aluminum alloy, magnesium, homemade or offset wheels allowed. No wheel weights allowed. Minimum backspace on rims as measured from the outer lip of the rim to the flat of the bolting surface is 3”. No spacers allowed. All wheel nuts and wheel studs must be in place at the start of each race event.
37. WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS: All windows must be removed except full front windshield. Windshield must be safety glass or Lexan. If Lexan is used, two safety bars must be installed. Four windshield retaining clips must be installed on all windshields. A solid and secure driver’s window net, in good condition, with quick release and a recommended rating of SFI 37.1 is mandatory.
NOTE: The interpretation of rules will be solely up to the judgement of the officials in charge and official’s decision will be final. Any part of car not specifically covered must remain stock. Stock parts are those found in model/year O.E.M. Parts book.
GENERAL TRACK RULES: “The rules and / or specifications set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. By making application for a competitor permit, it is deemed that the competitor agrees to become familiar with these regulations and abide by the directions set forth and prescribed by Varney Motor Speedway. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of, or compliance with these rules and / or specifications. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guaranty against injury or death to participants, spectators or others”.
Any questions or concerns regarding any of the above rules, or if you have any suggestions we would be glad to hear from you.
Please contact: racedirector@varneymotorspeedway.comor contact the Varney Motor Speedway business office (519)787-1662
2008 STREET STOCK PAY OUTS
Line ups as per section 15. Handicapping System in the General Track Rules. Heats - 8 Laps Feature - 14 Laps Mid & End of Season Championship Feature Races - 20 Laps
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