TECHNICAL RULES FOR STREET STOCK DIVISION
Heat races - 10 laps
B-Main(s) - 1 lap per number of cars, but not less than 8 or more than 10 laps. This race will not be run with less than four (4) cars.
Feature/A-Main - 15-20 laps - This field will consist of 18 cars.
All lap cars will line up at the rear of all restarts.
One (1) spin in the heat or B-Main will result in disqualification from that event at flagman's discretion. A two (2)-spin rule will be in effect for the feature. Flagman's decision will be FINAL.The Safety Inspector will decide on rules with assistance from the Rules Committee and/or Board of Directors as needed. Anything not covered in these rules will be considered illegal unless otherwise approved by the Rules Committee and/or Board of Directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RIGHT TO INTERPRET AND EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING RULES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR THE GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION AND RACING IN GENERAL.
IT WILL BE THE CAR OWNER AND/OR DRIVERS' RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND FOLLOW THE RULES IN THIS BOOK. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS WRITTEN, PLEASE CONTACT A TRACK OFFICIAL FOR AN EXPLANATION.
1. ELIGIBLE MODELS
1960 or newer sedans or hardtops. No Cameros, Firebirds, station wagons, convertibles, jeeps, suburbans, vans, pickups, El Caminos, Rancheros or similar vehicles will be allowed. No front wheel or four wheel drives allowed.
2. WHEELBASE
108" minimum as listed by the manufacturer. Measured from center of lower ball joint to center of the rear axle.
3. FRAME
A. Must be stock.
B. Frame may be reinforced for safety only.
C. Frames may be X-ed, side rails may be plated where open.
D. Front cross member must remain stock.
E. Design may not be altered except frame rails behind rear spring pocket maybe cut and fabricated with 2 x 3 x .095 square tubing.
F. Unibody cars are okay and may be reinforced, but must retain the full unibody floor structure. Consult the street stock rules committee at the track regarding the special requirements of a unibody type car.
4. ROLL BARS
A. Four point roll cages are required and must be constructed of a minimum of 1 3/4" X .095" round steel tubing.
Roll cage must be welded to frame and gusseted.B. No cast iron pipe or exhaust tubing. No offset cages.
C. Two front support bars may extend forward from the cage to the frame.
D. Rear support bars may extend to the cage in the rear from the frame.
E.
Roll cage must have one bar side to side at dash level and one bar side to side behind driver’s seat at shoulder height.F. Halo bar must have one cross bar running either front to back or diagonal made of 1 ¾" x .095" wall steel round tubing.
G. There must be a minimum of 4 bars in the driver's door and 2 bars in the passenger's door.
Also need 2 bar’s connecting from the lower driver’s door bar to the frame.
H. Steel plate required in the driver's door, mounted on the outside protection bars, but inside of body panel skin. Plate must cover the entire driver's door protection bar area. Minimum 1/8" thickness.
I. The stock steel door panels must be removed and the door bars and protective plate must fit flush with the outer door skin.
J.
Wing window bars required on both sides. Left wing window bar must be no more than 4" forward of the intersecting point of the left vertical front post and halo hoop, and must be perpendicular to the upper door bar.K. A radiator protection bar may be added outside the car body on the bumper and may be constructed of 1 3/4" or smaller tubing and be no wider than the front frame rails and no higher than the hood.
5. SUSPENSION AND STEERING
A. Steering shaft must have 2 U-joints or be collapsible style.
B. Only stock design components may be used and all parts must match frame.
C. Springs must be a minimum of 5" diameter.
D. Non-adjustable type spring spacers allowed. No lowering blocks allowed. No screw jack type devices allowed.
E. Only one (1) shock per wheel mounted in original factory position. Shocks must be steel, stock or O.E.M. type, no heims, adjustable or screw on ends.
F. Rubber bushing replacement – Stock or neoprene bushings allowed.
G. No OFFSET OR BEARING TYPE (MONO BALL) ALLOWED.
H. Leaf spring cars can have lowering blocks.
I. Front upper control arm may be replaced with complete steel tubular drop in replacement, one-piece control arm of stock length, plus or minus ½" of stock length using stock ball joints. No aluminum components allowed.
6. BODIES
A. Stock factory steel bodies only.
B. Any body repairs must not alter the stock appearance.
C. Stock bumpers may be reinforced
. Must have both bumpers to race. Bumper ends must be bolted or welded to the body (not trimmed or cut) to prevent hooking another car.D. Exterior rub rails may be added but be no larger than 2" tubing and the ends must be trimmed and closed off at a 45 degree angle and contain no sharp edges. Rub rails must be securely bolted or welded to the body or roll cage. On doors only, may run lexan rub rail no more than 6" tall and only protruding out 1" from door.
E. The rear quarter panels behind the wheels may be reinforced with steel tubing, but that reinforcement must be welded to the frame.
F. Fender edges must be rolled under. No sharp edges.
G. Stock interior floor and rear inner fender wells must remain in place.
H. The full stock front firewall must remain in place and any holes must be patched and sealed. If toe plate is removed from the firewall it must be replaced with two (2) bars, 1 ½ x .095" wall tube.
I. If your drivers’ side floor pan is badly rusted or removed you must replace floor pan with a minimum 1/8" thick steel 20" wide from the back of the driver’s seat forward to the firewall. Right side interior may be no higher than the right side rub rail. Minimum 20 gauge steel.
J. Must be fire walled below rear window with 20-gauge steel.
K. All interior sheeting must provide for the easy exit of driver through either side of vehicle.
L. All cars must have tow hooks front and rear (looped chain okay).
M. Spoilers may be added but cannot be larger than 6" from base to tip. May not exceed width of trunk lid and no side or sail panels.
N. Doors must be securely welded or bolted. All rust damage on bottom half of door may be patched with 20-gauge steel and may not exceed bottom of frame rail.
O. Stock hood and trunk latches must be removed and replaced with hood pins. Back of hood must be completely sealed down. Hood scoops, non-functional only, to be no larger than 2"x 24"x 24".
Must have hood to start each race. Must have truck lid on at all times.P. No window glass allowed, windscreen covering all of windshield area required. Stainless steel windshield screen is recommended but not mandatory. Windshield screen must be no less than .063" for mesh larger than 1/2" or no less than .035" for 1/2" or smaller mesh (no larger than 1" mesh screen allowed), to cover entire opening with three upright braces top to bottom of 3/8" or larger solid rod. Front screen bars to be one bar in the center of the window and other two bars evenly spaced on either side of the center one.
Q. Stock plastic and cast grills must be removed. May be replaced with screen, expanded metal or after market ASA approved rubber nose and tail.
R. All chrome, plastic trim and mirrors must be removed.
7. INTERIORS
A. All flammable materials must be removed.
B. Dashboards may be removed.
C. Stock seats must be removed and an aluminum-racing seat is required.
D.
Seats to be mounted to the frame or roll cage.E.
NO mirrors allowed.8. TRANSMISSION
A. Stock unaltered automatic transmission and torque converters only.
B. Torque converter minimum diameter is 10 ½".
No air cooled torque converter.C. Must match same corporate family as chassis.
D. Transmission cooler must not be in drivers’ compartment.
9. DRIVE SHAFT
A. Steel drive shafts only.
B. A 360 degree steel drive shaft hoop located within the first
12" behind the front U-joint and bolted through the floor is required.C. Drive shaft MUST be painted white.
10. DIFFERENTIAL
A. Must be in same corporate family as chassis.
B. Must remain stock, except it may be locked. Posi-traction rears okay.
C. No aluminum parts.
D. Racing axles allowed.
11. FUEL TANK
A. Stock tanks must be replaced with an approved racing fuel cell (no bottom draw fuel cell). B. All tanks must be mounted in the trunk area in any location between the rear frame rails of the car.
C. Fuel lines may be under the floor with adequate protection.
D. If in driver's compartment, fuel line must be run through a continuous piece of metal conduit (no splices) and is sealed at both ends
E. Fuel cell must be enclosed in a minimum 22 gauge steel box and strapped with a minimum 1" x 1/8" steel strapping, two straps in each direction.
F. Trunk may be removed but, fuel cell must be mounted with at least 2 rails between frame, with 1" x .095 square tubing.
G. A fuel cell protection bar must be behind the fuel cell and must be as low as the fuel cell. The bar must be made of at least .065 tubing.
H. There is a 22-gallon limit.
I. The fuel cell breather or vent must have a one-way check valve to prevent spillage in case of a rollover.
12. WHEELS
A. All wheels to be steel of either full racing design or 8 spoke wagon wheel type, however the right side of car must have racing rims on. Maximum width 8".
B. All wheels must have oversized racing type 1" steel hex lug nuts.
C. Studs must pass through lug nut completely.
D. No spacers.
E. No dual bolt pattern wheels.
F. Bead locks are allowed on the right rear only.
13. BRAKES
A. All cars shall have stock unaltered operational brakes on all four wheels.
B. No brake shut off devices.
C. No adjustable proportion valves.
D. One stock type master cylinder.
14. TIRES
A. D.O.T. approved 70, 75 or 78 series tires only. Maximum size L-70 or P255/70.
B. Original tire size marking must be visible upon inspection.
C. No truck, snow or aggressive mud tires marketed as LT 70, LT 75 or LT 78, etc.
D.
The racing tires allowed are Good Year tires numbered D3264, D2599, D3268, D2342 or D2345 and Hoosiers 500.E. No grooving, sipping, shaving, softening, or recaps.
15. BATTERY/ELECTRICAL
A. Battery may be in the trunk between the frame rails.
B. Battery may be moved to the driver's compartment (but must remain behind the driver’s seat, completely enclosed in a marine type battery box or metal box, minimum 20 gauge steel).
C. Battery box must be securely mounted.
D. Cables must be color-coded as follows: Red + and Black -.
E. Mandatory ignition switch must be clearly marked on/off and must be in easy reach of the driver.
F. A battery disconnect switch in car is highly recommended.
G. Only one 12 volt battery allowed.
H.
Factory type ignition, no Multi-spark discharge or mags. Rev limiters allowed, one chip system only.16. WEIGHTS
Weights to be bolted securely and painted white with car number and division on each weight. Loss of weight during a race will be a mechanical black flag and that car will not return for that race. No weights in driver’s compartment.
17. SAFETY EQUIPMENT – Seat belts must not be more than 3 years old than stamp date on belt. Snell SA 2000 full face helmet or better is mandatory. See General Track Rules (Driver Safety) in the front of this book.
18. GENERAL APPEARANCE
A. The Secretary will assign Numbers.
B. Numbers must be at least 16" high and 3" wide and must be on both doors. Number must also be on front and rear of car 6" high or larger.
C. Triple digit numbers will not be allowed.
D. All cars must be neatly painted and lettered.
E. No spray bomb numbers. Numbers must be in contrasting color. No silver or metallic numbers. Numbers are required on the right front corner of the roof, minimum 16" tall angled toward the passenger's side corner.
F. Officials may disqualify any car that does not project a neat, professional image. Also, see General Track Rules in the front of this book.
19A. CLAIM ENGINE
A. Must be on the same corporate family as the chassis.
B. Motor mounts may be welded AND MUST be in original position.
C. Engines may be chained or strapped to restrict movement.
D. Must be stock appearing. No external modifications allowed.
E. Engines must be able to be used in a conventional passenger car without alteration.
F. Castings and fittings must not be changed.
G. No machine work on outside of engine.
H. Single OEM carburetor (two or four barrel) only. Quadra jet and Holley 4412 allowed unaltered.
I. Cast iron intakes and exhaust only.
J. No oil coolers.
K. NO ALUMINUM HEADS OR ALUMINUM ENGINE BLOCKS.
L. No electric fuel pumps or belt drive pumps.
M. Holley 4412 carburetor rules:
a. Carburetor Body – No polishing, grinding, or drilling permitted.
b. The choke may be removed
c. The choke horn may not be removed
d. The boosters may not be changed. The size or shape must not be altered. Boosters may not be tapered. Height must remain standard.
e. Venturi area must not be altered. Casting ring must remain.
f. Base Plate must not be altered.
g. Butterflies must not be thinned or tapered. Retaining screws may not be altered.
h. Throttle shafts must not be thinned.
i. Only metering block 134-137 is permitted. Adjustable metering blocks are prohibited. Metering block must not be altered.
j. Holley 4412 adapter plate maximum height 1 ¼" with gaskets.
ENGINE EXCHANGE CLAIM PROCEDURE
NOTE –– YOU MUST BE A CCRA MEMBER TO CLAIM
1. $400 cash on engine exchange claim. $50 cash goes to wrecker for pulling engines out of both cars. The driver being claimed has the right to choose or refuse all claims.
2. Claim does not include: flexplate, carburetor, starter, motor mounts, sending units and switches for oil pressure and water temperature, fan and pulleys, dip stick, water and fuel pump, distributor and wires, thermostat and housing, exhaust manifolds and
3. First four position finishers (whether running or not) are subject to engine exchange claim by any other driver finishing fifth and lower in the feature and still running competitively at the end of the feature which is defined as running on the lead lap. The engine will go to the lowest qualified driver in case of multiple claims on the same engine.
4. The driver making the claim must drive his race car under it’s own power, directly to the claim area after the feature and must make a claim or lose all money and points for the night.
5. All drivers must stay
in their cars in the claiming area.6. Claims must be made within 5 minutes of the end of the feature race.
7. Claims must be made to a track official and $400 cash must be paid upon declaration of intention to claim in the infield. Must show membership card with money.
8. Only the driver may claim the engine, and only the driver may agree to exchange or refuse the engine exchange. Only the driver is allowed in the claim area.
9. Driver making claim must go directly to claim area. He/she must not leave the track surface, stop his/her vehicle or consult with anyone else. One cool down lap is allowed.
10. The top 4 drivers must proceed directly to the claim area. One cool down lap is allowed. Drivers must remain in the claim area with his/her car with the engine shut off or until directed otherwise by the track official.
11. If any of the top 4 finishers leave the track with out going directly to the claim area, this car and driver will be treated as a refusal to exchange.
12. First exchange or no exchange by driver being claimed is binding.
13. Any driver found to be claiming an engine for anyone other than himself will loose all track points for the year and will be suspended for 14 days.
14. All claimed engines must be removed from the car at the track. Once removal has begun, the exchange is final.
15. Any sabotage to the claimed engine will result in saboteurs’ suspension from track competition for one year to date.
16. Anyone owning more than one car cannot make a claim if one of his cars finishes in the top four.
17. Any driver using device which is intended to deceive other drivers including devices that squirt oil into or on to the engine which gives the outward appearance of a blown engine will result in the forfeit of all money and trophy earned in the event, loss of all track points, suspension from track events for 14 calendar days from the date of infraction.
18. No driver may claim any other driver more than once during the current calendar year.
19. No driver may claim/or tear down more than two engines per year. Must compete 3 consecutive nights in that division.
19B. OPTIONAL TEAR DOWN ENGINE
A. American made production V-8 engine blocks only. Must be production cast iron block with standard external measurements in all respects with the exception of the permissible .060 over bore maximum. No aluminum, Bowtie, Rocket, SVO, ‘X’ or ‘R’ blocks allowed. No removing of casting numbers. No grinding or lightening.
B. O.E.M. stock production crankshafts, or after market crankshaft may be used. All cranks must weigh a minimum of 50 lbs. Must have stock stroke for the block being used. Must remain unaltered except for balancing. No knife edging allowed.
C. Forged connecting rods only. Must remain stock length for the block being used. No H-beam, titanium or aluminum rods.
D. Any flat top or reverse dome piston may be used as long as it has the stock wrist pin height for the engine being used. Valve relief may be cut into the piston. No portion of the piston may protrude above the top of the block.
E. Any Hydraulic or flat tappet steel camshaft with a maximum of .500 lift measured at the retainer. Stock diameter tappets only. No mushroom or roller tappets allowed. No stud girdles or rev kits. Standard timing chain only - no gear drive or belt drives will be allowed. Roller rockers or roller tipped rockers allowed. No shaft rockers.
F. Only stock, cast iron head or SR Torquer Nos. 4266B, 4267B, 4360, 4361 can be used. No Dart, Bowtie, Camel Hump, angle plug, SVO, W2, GT40 cylinder heads will be allowed. . Only two valves and one spark plug per cylinder. No titanium parts in the valve train allowed. Intake and exhaust ports must be in the original "as cast" configuration. Any evidence of any sanding, polishing, relieving, grinding, porting, chemical treating, abrasive blasting, alteration to the original form or the addition of material to the ports or combustion chambers is strictly forbidden. No external sanding, grinding or removal of I.D. numbers or symbols. Valves must be stock production size and in stock location. Small block Chevy maximum valve size is 2.02" intake and 1.60" exhaust, measured across the face of the valve, except Vortec heads may only use 062 and 906 castings with 1.94 intake and 1.5 exhaust valves. Stock production valve spring diameter for heads used only. Screw in studs and guide plates allowed. Minor relieving for push rod clearance. No chemical or ceramic work allowed in internal areas of intake or heads.
G. Oil pump must remain in stock location. No dry sumps or external oil pumps allowed. After market oil pans and breathers are allowed.
H. Engines without Vortec heads must run stock production unaltered cast iron intakes. Engines with Vortec heads may run stock production unaltered cast iron intakes or Edelbrock 7116 aluminum intake. No marine intakes allowed.
I. Stock unaltered cast iron exhaust manifolds only. Exhaust must exit under car, behind driver and be angled down. Mufflers are mandatory.
J. One unaltered 4412 two barrel carburetor only. Maximum spacer height 1 ¼" including gaskets. No throttle cables allowed, must be mechanical linkage. Toe strap on gas pedal required.
K. After market aluminum water pump.
L. No traction control devices allowed.
ENGINE TEAR DOWN PROCEDURE
NOTE –– YOU MUST BE A CCRA MEMBER TO TEAR DOWN
1. $400 cash on engine tear down. $50 cash goes to club for equipment use. The driver being tore down has the right to choose or refuse all tear downs.
2. First four position finishers (whether running or not) are subject to engine
3. The driver making the
tear down must drive his race car under it’s own power, directly to the claim area after the feature and must make a protest or lose all money and points for the night.4. All drivers must stay in their cars in the claiming area.
5. Protest must be made within 5 minutes of the end of the feature race.
6. Engine protest must be made to a track official and $400 cash must be paid upon declaration of intention to tear down engine. Must show membership card with money.
7. Only the driver may protest the engine, and only the driver may accept or decline tear down. Only the driver is allowed in the claim area.
8. Driver making protest must go directly to claim area. Driver must not leave the track surface, stop their vehicle or consult with anyone else. One cool down lap is allowed.
9. The top 4 drivers must proceed directly to the claim area. One cool down lap is allowed. Drivers must remain in the claim area with their car with the engine shut off or until directed otherwise by the track official.
10. If any of the top 4 finishers leave the track with out going directly to the claim area, this car and driver will be treated as a refusal to tear down.
11. Any driver found to be protesting an engine for anyone other than himself will loose all track points for the year and will be suspended for 14 days.
12. All protested engines must be removed from the car at the track. Once removal has begun, the tear down is final.
13. No driver may tear down any other driver more than once during the current calendar year.
14. No driver may claim/or tear down more than two engines per year. Must compete 3 consecutive nights in that division.
1. PENALTIES FOR REFUSUAL OF CLAIM OR TEAR DOWN
1. Loss of points and money for the night, plus an additional 30 points deducted. 30 day probation and start in the rear of the next "A" main that you qualify for.
2. Loss of points and money for the night, plus an additional 30 points deducted. From date of penalty to December 31, driver will be placed on probation. Driver, car number and car will be suspended one race program. Will start in the rear of the next "A" main that you qualify for.
3. Loss of points and money year to date. Driver, car and number are suspended until December 31.
Definition of Probation: No voting rights, can not be on any committee or board. No tear down or claim rights.