Tire Rule change on January 26th, 2012

SAFETY

Receivers will be mandatory in 2012.

1.  All glass, chrome and flammable material must be removed.  Dash may be removed.
2.  Front and rear firewall must remain in stock location and must be completely closed off from trunk area and engine compartment.

1.  Roll bar padding required in driver compartment; Snell -rated SA-2000, SA-2005 or Q5 or SA 2010 helmet recommended.
2.  SFI approved full fire suit required, fire retardant gloves, shoes and neck brace required.
3.  Driver side window net required.
4.  Kill switch required within easy reach of driver and must be clearly marked OFF and ON.
5.  Racing fuel cell mandatory with a can.  Must be secured in the trunk area.
6.  Must have aluminum racing seat with Five-Point safety harness.  Must be welded to roll cage.
7.  Each car must have tow hooks or chains on front and rear of car.
8.  Must carry fire extinguisher in car.

ELIGIBILITY AND BODY

1. Any American-made, full-body, rear-wheel drive passenger car or pick-up.  Must be full frame or unibody with factory steel body.  Body must be stock APPEARING.
   • Must be 108" wheelbase minimum +/- 1" with both sides the same.
   • Ford and Chrysler products okay with NO fifth arm. NO fifth arm allowed period.
   • Unibody cars must tie front frame to the rear frame. Single tube only.
   • NO independent or air bag suspension.
   • Must have stock unaltered floor pan and firewall front and rear.
   • Body must remain completely stock, except to cut out fenders for tire clearance.
   • Enclosed interiors are ok. Must have a 10" x 10" inspection panel.
2.  No Aluminum bodies.  Aluminum door skins OK.
   • Must look stock. Removing plastic inner fender OK on front ONLY. Hood scoop allowed, FACTORY ONLY. Driver seat may be no further back than rear edge of B-Pillar. NO MIRRORS.
   • No rear spoiler
3. Aftermarket stock replacement noses are okay.  NO dirt style allowed.  Must enclose the rear of the car.
4. All factory stocks must weigh at least 3200 lbs. after race, with driver.
5. Roll cage

   Roll cage must consist of continuous hoops.  Minimum 1.75" OD Tubing with .095" wall thickness. Minimum of 6-Point roll cage required.  Must be used with front down bars and rear hoop welded TO OEM FRAME.  Cars already built with 1.5" OD tubing .095" will be grandfathered in.

   Door bars - Minimum three door bars both sides.  At least 1.5" OD .095" wall thickness with minimum of four uprights tied from frame to top door bar on driver's side.  Driver's side must have a 16 or 18 gauge steel door plate welded to door bars.

SUSPENSION

1. Frame must remain stock from center of front axle to center of rear axle.  NO underslung chassis.
2. Must be original suspension for that model of car. SUSPENSION MUST REMAIN COMPLETELY STOCK.
3. No aftermarket parts allowed except where noted.
4. Steering quickeners allowed.
5. No weight jacks allowed.
6. Hidden adjustable spacers allowed.
7. Racing springs are allowed. Max 13" springs.
8. Spring bucket in rear allowed, but must be in stock location.
9. Racing shocks allowed in stock location.
10. No Heim-end shocks. NO adjustable shocks.
11. Shackles OK.
12. Lowering blocks OK, NO adjustable lowering blocks.
13. Lower trailing arms may not be mounted lower than 2" below housing to center of bolt.
14. Lower trailing arms must be equal height.  Trailing arm must be stock length.
15. Upper trailing arms and mounts must be in stock location.

ENGINE

1. Maximum cubic inch:
   • GM 360 (350 block 3.50 stroke)
   • FORD 361 (351W block with 3.50 stroke)
   • MOPAR 370 (360 block 3.580 stroke)
2. NO high-performance equipment.  NO stroker.
   • Stock intake manifold. NO porting, polishing or grinding of any kind. NO aluminum.
   • Motors - no roller cams allowed. Hydraulic cams only. Flat or dish pistons only. No dome pistons. NO gas-ported pistons.
   • OEM or OEM Replacement steel crankshaft only - cannot be lightened. Maximum 175 lbs per cylinder compression. NO TOLERANCE
   • Cylinder heads - Steel only. Must be unaltered approved OEM and minimum 76 cc combustion chamber. ONLY GM APPROVED HEAD NUMBERS ARE:
     14079267, 3986336, 3986339, 3986339X, 3986388, 3932441, 376445, 3928454, 3932454,3876487, 3973487, 3973487X, 3973493, 3951598, 468642, 330862, 333882, 3998920, 3998991, 3998993, 3998997, 3970126 Maximum size valves on these heads are 2.02 inch intake and 1.60 inch exhaust. May use Engine Quest (EQ) stock replacement (SR) cylinder head, part number CH350I.
3. Head must remain as produced.  Seat angles and valve sizes can not be changed.  Three angle valve job only. ABSOLUTELY NO Casting removal in valve pocket of EQ head, for any reason.  Ford - no after market or SVO heads.  Chrysler - no after market or W-2 heads.  NO porting or polishing or grinding of any kind.  NO angle milling, no match porting of intake to heads.  NO Titanium valves, springs or retainers. 6M-1.250 inch maximum OD valve springs.  NO beehive valve springs allowed, stock-type Z-28 valve springs OK.
4. Camshaft - NO roller cams, no roller lifters, no bleed-down lifters.  Hydraulic cams ONLY, max valve lift .430 with 0 valve lash.  NO roller tip rocker arms, stamped steel rocker arms only.  OEM firing order can not be changed.
5. Headers must run 1-5/8 headers only.  No step headers.
6. Transmission must remain completely stock 3 or 4 speed.  Standards must have all working gears and stock-type 10 1/2 inch clutch.  Flywheel, pressure plate, clutch disc, bolts, must weigh a minimum of 33 lbs. (NO TOLERANCE) Must have explosion-proof bell housing.  Must have 2" inspection hole in bell housing on TOP.  Automatics must have all working gears with OEM working Torque converter.  NO converters smaller than 11".
7. Drive Train - Drive shaft must be painted white with car number on it NO ALUMINUM. Must have front drive shaft safety loop located 10 " from tail shaft of transmission made of 2" x 1/4 " strap. 9" Ford allowed (Grand National OK) 5-degree pinion angle maximum. NO quick-change rear ends allowed. May lock rear end by welding on steel spools only. No aluminum. NO RATCHET OR GOLD TRACK REAR ENDS.
8. Tires and Wheels - IMCA take-offs or asphalt take-offs.  8" tires maximum.  8" maximum steel wheel.  Tires must durometer 50. (NO NEW TIRES)
9. Brakes - aftermarket brake and clutch pedals are allowed.  NO adjustment in the cockpit.  May run 4-wheel disc brakes.  All four (4) brakes must work.  No aluminum calipers, no brake shut-offs allowed.  NO brake bias gauges allowed.
10. Carburetor- MUST REMAIN STOCK, COMPLETE WITH CHOKE.
    • QJ carburetor
    • 650 CFM Holley Spread bore maximum
    • 650 CFM Holley square bore maximum.
    • 2 barrel 500 CFM Holley
    • No rear squirters / maximum 1" adapter plate.
    • Rear metering block is OK
    • No double pumpers allowed, or dual lines.
    • Pump gas or racing fuel only. NO ALCOHOL, NO ADDITIVES
11. Must use OEM-type distributor. Mechanical timing advance must be in working order.  Vacuum advance optional.
12. Aluminum radiators OK. Aluminum water pumps and crank pulley OK.
13. Ballast - may not be mounted in cockpit or outside of body or hood area.  Must be securely mounted, painted white and clearly marked with the car number.  Must be attached with at least two 1/2 inch bolts.  May not be attached to rear bumper.

CLAIMS 

1. Claim on heads and intake is $500.00 and swap. Items included with claim are heads and intake manifold only.  Not included with claim are: push rods, rocker arms, valve covers, and any intake manifold accessory.  Both cars must pass all tech before claim stands.
2. Claim must be turned in to tech official within five (5) minutes of A-Feature completion.
3. Track may claim at any time.
4. Claiming driver must finish on the lead lap and finish the race to claim.
5. Only top four finishers are allowed to be claimed.
6. Claim made by cash money only and must be turned in at time of claim.

CLAIM ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to claim, driver must have raced the previous two weeks at the track and must have finished on the lead lap the night of the claim. If a driver refuses any claim, (s)he will be suspended for two weeks from TSS.  Driver will lose all points and money for that night and must pay $300.00 to the track before (s)he races again.

TECH

1. Three wins - any driver that wins three races within one racing season will go through an extensive technical inspection, which could include but is not limited to bumper to bumper inspection.  In layman's terms, if you are cheating we will find it.
2. No creative interpretation of rules.  If you have questions, call us before you are disqualified.
3. All cars racing at TSS must also abide by the General Rules.  Ignorance of the rules is no defense.
4. IF IT DOESN'T SAY YOU CAN, THEN YOU CAN'T