Please read Laird International Raceway General Rules in addition to these
Divisional Rules
All rules are subject to the discretion of the Tech. official. If it is not in the rules consider it illegal. If in doubt ask
1. Any Car American made 1950 or newer. No Camaros, Firebirds, Novas,
station wagons or Convertibles
2.Cars must remain strictly stock except where noted below
3.Fire retardant Drivers Suit is mandatory, gloves and shoes are strongly
recommended
4.Fire Extinguisher is mandatory, 3lbs minimum, ABC type, mounted securely with
a quick release bracket within the easy reaches of the Driver and the Track
Officials
5.Helmet is mandatory and must be a Snell 95 and must be in good repair
6.Four Wheel Functional Brakes are mandatory; no adjustable proportioning
valves
7.Any Rule Infraction will subject the Driver to the loss of winnings (points
and money)
8.Track Officials have the right to inspect any part of any vehicle to determine
compliance with the rules
1. Minimum Weight of all Cars will be 3200 lbs. with the Driver in the car
after the feature
2. Left Side Weight maximum 55%
3. Added Weight is permitted, must be securely fastened using a minimum ½ bolt
and each piece painted white and numbered the same as the car
4. Weight behind the rear axle must be fastened no lower than the Frame Height
6
1. Engine must be cast iron, in the stock location and is limited to a
maximum 360 cubic inches, no 400 blocks
2. Compression maximum is 180 psi, Hot, with the throttle wide open for 6
cycles, if the motor will not spin at an rpm satisfactory for this test the
sparkplugs will be removed
3. Carburetor must be a Single Holley 4412 two-barrel with stock venturi,
metering blocks and boosters, with a 1 adaptor plate (no spacer plates or
dial-a-jet), jet size optional, horn stays on, choke plate can be removed
4. Carb exchange can happen with out warning (before hot laps) Tech Officials
discretion
5. Engine must be self-starting; starter must be factory original (Chevy on
Chevy, Ford on Ford
)
6. Intake Manifold must be a Victor Junior Sportsman (3500-7000) part # 2901 or
a factory cast iron 2 barrel or 4 barrel with adapter, with no modification (no
marine or high risers)
7. Exhaust Manifolds must be factory, cast iron with no modifications (no
centre dumps)
8. Cylinder Heads must be factory, cast iron with no modifications c/w casting
numbers (no angle plug or vortec) gasket matching to Ύ and stainless steel
valves are allowed
9. Rocker Arms can be Full Roller along with screw in studs and guide plates
10. Camshaft must use flat solid or hydraulic lifter (no roller cams) with a
stock lifter bore and the removal of the lifter must be out of the top of the
lifter bore
11. Fuel Pump must be mechanical, aftermarket allowed
12. Distributor and Ignition must remain stock appearing, no outboard
modifications, and no MSD boxes
13. Exhaust Pipe must be a maximum 2 ½ OD and must exit minimum 12 in front
of the rear tire and no louder than 100db @ 100 in a way that it exits behind
the Driver to the side
14. Crossover pipe is allowed, no mufflers of any kind
15. Cool Pans are allowed
16. No Anti-freeze, WATER ONLY
17. Radiator overflow can on the right side is mandatory
18. Transmissions can be manual or automatic and must remain stock (coolers
allowed)
19. Automatics must use stock converters
19. Multi-disc clutches, aluminum flywheels, aluminum clutches or any
aftermarket parts are not allowed, no removing any internal parts
(gears
)
20. Manual transmissions will have to be inspected for parts and sealed by Track
Officials at the owners convenience before Racing
21. Steel Scatter Shields are mandatory for manual transmission
1. Complete bumper-to-bumper steel body must remain stock and intact,
aftermarket nose allowed
2. Body Sheet Metal with factory creases can be used for replacement part
purposes; hood, door skin, trunk lid
3. Body Sheet Metal must be kept in place at all times, all exterior glass,
lights and lens removed
4. Body must be complete and painted neatly with contrasting 20 numbers that
are 3 thick and appear on both doors and the right side of the roof to be
visible from the tower
5. Front and Rear numbers are mandatory; for track personal to aide in line up
procedures
6. Drivers name must appear over both doors
7. Side Rub Rails are allowed; 1 tube maximum (ends angled, capped and ground
smooth) mounted with carriage bolts and cannot have anything sharp or
protruding, and tight to the body, no wider than the track width of the car
between the wheels only
8. No Aluminum Body Parts; hoods, trucks, roofs
9. Front Bumper is mandatory, rear bumper is optional
10. No spoilers of any kind
11. Doors must be welded or bolted
12. Front Hood and Rear Lids must have factory latches and hinges removed and
held in place with hood pins
13. Front Hood can not be modified and can have no holes to allow for air,
carburetor or manifold modifications; rear of hood can be wedged to create a
small opening to aide cooling
14. Roof Height minimum of 53 1/2 from the ground
15. Trunk area sheet metal, rocker panels, rear passenger floor panels, front
radiator saddle may be removed
16. All Glass must be removed, except the windshield Lexan is optional (Lexan
must have minimum of 3 support bars)
17. Windshield Posts angles must remain stock and in the stock position
18. Driver Window must have a minimum unrestricted opening of 12x24
19. Driver Window Net is mandatory and must be approved and is fastened
securely before entering the Race Track
20. Battery must be relocated into the rear of the cab or the trunk area and securely
mounted in an 1/8 steel box
21. Wrecker attachment points, front and rear are mandatory
1. Frame Height minimum is 6 (any contact at 6 is a disqualification)
2. Ground Clearance minimum is 6 (skirting, valances or weight
) or when stated
otherwise
3. Roll Cage must be steel and a minimum 4-point: 6-point recommended (no slant
cages) welded directly to the frame
4. Roll Cage must be constructed of minimum 1.5 OD with minimum .125 sidewall
steel pipe and minimum 1.750 OD with minimum .095 sidewall steel tube
5. Fabrication must be complete and proper with high penetration welds
6. Driver Door must have minimum of 3 side crash bars welded to the Roll Cage
7. Door Plates must be a minimum of 10x30x1/8 steel plate welded to the door
bars
8. Foot Plates must be a minimum of 10x30x1/8 steel plate welded to the
frame
9. Rear Braces are allowed from top of the cage to the rear bumper, X pattern
allowed
10. Front Hoop and under Front Bumper can be reinforced
11. Rear Frame Rails AFTER the suspension may be replaced with a minimum 2x3
steel tubing
12. Middle Frame Connecters are mandatory and may use a X pattern
13. Stock Floor Pan in the front half with complete unaltered Firewall, with
all holes covered
14. Rear Firewall is mandatory to separate the Driver Compartment from the
trunk
15. Fuel Lines must not enter the Driver Compartment
16. All Suspension Parts must be stock for the make and model mounted in their
stock location with a stock configuration. Tubular upper control arms permitted.
Stock steel bodied shocks, crimped or welded, no adjustment internal or
external.
17. Brakes must be stock for that make and model and four wheel functional, no
adjustable proportioning valve
18. Front Sway Bar must be in stock location but may use threaded rod for end
links
19. Control Arm Bushings can be replaced with steel
20. Left Upper Control Arm may have modifications to achieve proper camber
21. Shims of rubber or steel are allowed above or below springs. Front
and rear jack bolts allowed. When front front bolts are used, stock shock may
be relocated to accommodate.
22. Driver Seat must be an Approved Aluminum Race Seat mounted properly, with a
5-point harness 3 wide, 2 over the shoulder and a crotch strap (must be coded
within past 5 years) mounted correctly
23. Approved fuel cell is mandatory
24. Fuel Cell must have an approved guard made of minimum 1 square tubing;
lowest point minimum 8 clearance
25. Drive Shafts must have Front and Rear Safety Hoops and be painted White
26. Ford 9 Rearend can be used in any car, must be welded into the stock
location using the original trailing arm location of the car the rearend is
installed in (no disc brakes or offsets)
27. Rearend may be locked (no true tracts or lockers)
1. Tires must be purchased from Laird International Raceway and stamped LIR
2. Rims must be Steel Race Type, double plate safety approved with an 8
maximum width
3. Lug Nuts must be 1
4. Soaking, softening or altering the tire is prohibited, must derometer
minimum of 50 hot
5. The track will impound two tires from each of the Top 3 Finishers of
the nights Feature Race to be returned the next Laird Race day. It is mandatory
that the impounded tires be put back on the car or be replaced with a new tire
purchased from the Track