Rules

2008 BUCKEYE SUPER SPRINT RULES

IMPORTANT: The following specifications have been prepared by Sandusky Speedway as guidelines for the construction of a 305 Sprint. No warranty of safety is expressed or implied as a result of this publication of rules. These rules are intended as a guide and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, or others. Anything not covered by these specifications should be approved by the track officials and placed in writing. Common developments in auto racing and technology may mandate changes in these specifications. However, it is our intent to enforce and police these rules throughout the season. If a change is necessary, technical bulletins will be prepared and distributed in advance.

NOTICE: This division is being developed for the fun of racing in a low cost fashion. This requires limits in various areas to keep competition equal and fair for all participants. In order to accomplish this, if it doesn’t say you CAN, DON’T. With the help and consideration of the participants this can be accomplished. Try to live within the spirit of the rules. If you have questions, please contact track officials before you are found illegal for competition.

WEIGHT

1. Car must weigh at least 1,600 pounds with driver at all times.

2. Added weight must be bolted & strapped to and within the confines of the frame rails. Added weight must be securely fastened between the front and rear motor plates. No filling of nerf bars, bumper or tubular parts.

3. Cars will be weighed at the post race inspection immediately following the feature event. Crew WILL remain clear of their cars until the inspection has been completed.

CHASSIS

1. Frame and body (including fuel tank) must be sprint car appearing.

2. Maximum front end offset is 39 inches (measured from the center of the frame to the outside of the right front tire).

3. From the right side, the front axle to the end of the nose cannot be more than 23".

4. Maximum right rear offset is 43 inches (measured from the center of the frame to the outside of the right rear tire).

Nerf bar must be within 2” from side wall of both rear tires.

5. Engine, drive line, and rear end center section must be mounted on centerline of frame.

6. Left side radius rods and torsion bars (if used) must run on outside of frame.

7. Rear end may use a Jacob’s ladder mounted on the right side of frame and must be attached to the right side of bird cage. Panhard bars optional.

8. Nerf bars on both sides and front and rear bumpers are required.

9. (Front spindles) Steel recommended no titanium.

10. Rear end lower shaft may be steel or titanium.

11. No open drive lines allowed. Aluminum torque tubes are allowed as well as aluminum rear axles. Torque tube hoop is required.

12. No carbon fiber or titanium allowed anywhere on car. No aluminum bolts.

STEERING

1. Any steering is legal.

2. Steering wheels must have a quick release hub. It is recommended that pin style hubs be marked so rescue workers can easily locate the pin.

3. Drag link tether mandatory.

WINGS AND BODY PANELS

1. Top wing is mandatory. Only standard sprint car wings allowed. No supermodified style wings.

2. 25 square feet maximum area. Maximum width is 61 inches. Minimum width is 54 inches.

3. Maximum side board size is 30 X 72 inches.

4. No hydraulic wing sliders allowed. Wing cannot be adjustable from the cockpit of car. NO pneumatic air cylinders allowed.

5. Front or nose wings are allowed, but are not mandatory.

6. Maximum nose wing size is 6 square feet. Maximum width is 37 inches.

7. Front air dams may be no wider than the frame and cannot extend forward past the cars torsion tubes. For coil over cars, it cannot extend past the frame (frame does NOT include bumper).

8. No aerodynamic surfaces or panels outside of mainframe rails, except for top wing and nose wing per specs.

9. No more than 1inch lip on rock panel behind driver.

10. Only two vertical lips or rails may be on the hood surface and may be no more than 1 inch high.

FUEL

1. Methanol only. NO gasoline, nitro, or nitrous oxide.

2. ANY car, at discretion of technical inspector, may be required to drain their fuel cell and refill it with fuel provided at the track. Failure to comply is grounds for immediate disqualification.

3. No additives of any kind, except for approved top oil.

WHEELS

1. Wheels must be steel. No aluminum or magnesium center or wide-5 wheels allowed. ALUMINUM WHEEL WILL BE PERMITTED ON RIGHT REAR ONLY. Safety pins are required in the outer ends of the rear axle to keep nut from coming off.

2. No pressure pop off bleeders allowed.

3. Front wheels cannot be wider than 10 inches.

TIRES

1. Hoosier tires required. See size and compound chart included.

2. No chemical treating of tires to soften compound allowed.

3. You must start the feature on the RIGHT REAR TIRE you qualify on. This tire must be on the RIGHT REAR at the start of the feature.

4. If a tire is damaged as a result of an accident or becomes flat on the racing surface, it shall be replaced only with a tire that has been previously stenciled. (The first event is excluded). If a new unmarked or unlabeled tire is used in the feature, the tire must be approved by a track official prior to the start of the feature. If approved, the car will start at the tail of the field.

5. ANY car found with an unmarked or an unapproved tire, illegal compound, transferred or reproduced markings or labels, or markings or labels not placed on the tire by track officials shall be disqualified and the owner and driver shall NOT receive any prize money or points for that event.

6. NO USED TIRES ARE TO BE LEFT ON SPEEDWAY PROPERTY!!!!

Size	Compound

11.0-24.0-15	2010 L. FRONT
11.0-24.5-15	2045 R. FRONT
26.0-13.0-15	M20 L. REAR
25.5-13.0-15	2020 L. REAR
17.0-28.0-15	2048 R. REAR

6. b. You can run any compound HARDER than those listed. Example: 2048 or M50 right rear.

ENGINES

***As for Engine rule changes... all aluminum heads may be cleaned up to a .020. We are going to be teching motors very seriously this year and anyone pumped under 305 will be torn down. Anyone refusing will be disqualified

1. All engines must be G.M. 305 cid V8's. The block must be stock production type with maximum .060 overbore for 3.796" maximum bore. Engine must have all casting numbers for identification purposes. The block must be completely stock appearing on the outside. All engines must have flat top pistons on G.M. stock appearing I-Beam connecting rods 5.7” or 6 ‘ (steel only). All crankshafts will be stock G.M. 305 cast iron shafts with 3.48" maximum stroke or stock stroke cranks manufactured by Scat (Part # 10442). Information on Scat cranks, please contact (Paul Kistler). Pistons cannot protrude out of the block. Polishing of the sides of the rod I-beam will be permitted. GM Steel Crank #3941184 and #1409036 are permitted.

2. Cylinder heads must be stock G.M. 305 cast iron or the Brodix spec aluminum head. Brodix head must be used out of box. No work of any kind is allowed. No match porting allowed. For information on the aluminum head, contact French Grimes (540-923-4541) or Hickernell Engineering (614-855-2290). Steel heads must meet the following specs:
No porting or polishing allowed.
The intake and exhaust ports may be matched for the first 1/4" only.
Head STUDS allowed.
No new style center bolt valve cover heads permitted.
All legal heads will have "U" shaped marking on the front or rear and inside the valve cover area for verification. This mark is cast onto the surface and must be visible to be legal. Do not disturb the stock combustion chamber.

3. Roller rocker arms permitted. Rocker arms can be stock type or can be roller tipped. Valve springs must be straight and stock diameter (1.26") with original 305 stock steel retainers. Screw-in rocker studs (7/16" maximum diameter) push rod guide plates and stud girdles are permitted. Single valve spring.

4. No grinding or defacing on the outside of the block is permitted. No roller lifters, no roller hydraulics lifter are permitted. Only hydraulic or solid lifters acceptable. All lifters must be stock diameter (0.842).

5. Any ignition system may be used.

6. Battery must be mounted in the engine compartment and be fully enclosed in a spill proof plastic box. The battery box must be solidly fastened and be approved by the tech director. A gel-filled battery is recommended.

7. Battery may be located behind or under the seat if it is a DRY battery. Note-This does NOT include gel-cells.

8. The oil system must be a wet sump system. No dry sump systems will be allowed. The oil pan must have an inspection hole of 1 1/8" minimum diameter and 1/2 inch maximum extension. Location is optional, but the tech director must be able to view the connecting rods.

9. Maximum fuel injection size permitted is 2 3/16 with all fuel lines in the manifold. No down nozzles allowed. 1 injector per cylinder.

10. No carburetors or carburetor style injections allowed. Stacks must be removable for tech inspection. To make it easier for the tech director to remove a lifter, there must be a 1 1/4" minimum ID hole in the front of the injection.

11. No rev kits will be allowed.

12. Functional mufflers are mandatory.

13. Officials and tech director will have the right to check engines at any time and will have the final say in determining the eligibility of any engine.

SAFETY

The following safety equipment is mandatory.

1. Fire suits of at least one fire resistant layer, underwear, socks, gloves, and shoes.

2. Helmets of Snell 2000 or newer.

3. Arm restraints.

4. Roll bar padding on all top bars above driver.

5. On board fire system is strongly recommended

6. Side head restraints are strongly recommended.

7. Approved head restraints are MANDATORY. Approved head restraints are Hans, Hutchinsons, D-Cell, G-Force & Hewitt. Questions on other brands, call the track for approval.

8. A check valve is required in the fuel tank breather to prevent escape of fuel if the car is up side down.

9. A shut off valve is required in the main fuel line from tank to pump as close as possible to the tank.

INSPECTIONS

1. All competing cars will be subject to technical inspection every night throughout the season at any time.

2. Any car not conforming to the specifications will be subject to one or more of the following:
a. Car may be disqualified, forfeiting all points for the season, plus any money and points earned that night.

b. The severity of punishment will be decided upon by Sandusky Speedway officials.

3. All cars are subject to safety inspections by officials. Workmanship and appearance shall be a determining factor whether officials permit the car to enter competition.

4. In all protests or inspections, it is the driver’s duty to prove his legality, not the officials to prove the violation.

5. All drivers must race at least 3 races to be able to protest another driver in their division. All protests must be brought to the Event Director's or Head Technical Staff's attention 15 minutes prior to the feature. No exceptions. For the first 2 weeks, there will no protesting at all for anyone.

REMEMBER: Sandusky Speedway and its officials reserve the right to change specifications/procedures and add/or subtract cars to the field at anytime. Those who sign-in and/or start in an event agree to be governed by these rules and by all decisions of the Speedway and its officials.

THE USE OF ANY TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE i.e. MSD GOLDEN EAGLE ect. WILL RESULT IN EXPULTION FROM SANDUSKY SPEEDWAY FOR LIFE!

2008 Purse FOR NON-SANCTIONED SANDUSKY SPRINT RACES IS AS FOLLOWS: Dash: 1-$40, 2-$30, 3-$20, 4-$10Feature (25Laps)1-$600, 2-$400, 3-$325, 4-$275, 5-$250, 6-$240, 7-$230, 8-$220, 9-$210, 10-24 $200

BUCKEYE SUPER SPRINT SANCTIONED RACES ARE $800 TO WIN/$250 TO START MINIMUM

RACING TIRES AND RACING FUEL WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TRACK.

Any questions/comments contact

Speedway office at 419-625-4084, Kevin at 1-440-213-7003, Beaver at 419-433-6495 or Denny at 440-774-5815.