Walls Roofing UCAR Clash
UPDATED 2011 Rules For Hickory Motor Speedway
October 15th 2011
08/26/11
www.ucarclash.com
á Do
not make any modifications other than listed below without obtaining approval
from the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash officials in writing.
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3 cars in the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash race from the previous event will be
sent to the rear of the field in the main event. ALL cars must run in the heat races to
qualify for the 1st place points awarded for winning that heat race (normal
race 2pts.-double points event 4 pts.)
á Any
driver or crew member entering another competitor's pit area with the intent of
causing a disturbance, conflict or fight will be disqualified from the event
and be banned from the next scheduled UCAR Clash event. Disorderly conduct,
profanity, and fighting will not be tolerated. Owners/Drivers are responsible
for the actions of their crew.
á Any
driver that is disqualified from any event for any reason can be disqualified from
the next event at the discretion of the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash officials. Any
driver that shows
disrespect to any UCAR Clash official can be disqualified for one or more
events as well.
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5 cars in all races will go through tech according to the Walls Roofing UCAR
Clash rules for 2011.
á Mandatory
for 2011-All drivers are required to have Racing Electronics race receivers.
The Walls Roofing UCAR Clash will have a limited amount of race receivers for
sale or rental at all UCAR Clash events.
á Any
track that requires a transponder-drivers will be required to rent or furnish
their own transponder for that event.
á Mandatory
for 2011-All cars will run Walls Roofing UCAR Clash across the top of
your windshield. Supplied by the car owner/driver. In case you have to run your
local track sponsor you can place this on the bottom of the windshield, not
restricting drivers view. Lettering must be 38" long by 3" tall
(minimum)
Illegal Parts
Any parts including but not
limited to full motors, heads, flywheel, intake, exhaust, computer boxes,
springs, shocks, carburetor/fuel injection system, transmission, performance
brakes including master cylinders, AND including your entire car if so grossly
illegal WILL BE TAKEN if deemed necessary by the Walls Roofing UCAR
Clash officials and NOT RETURNED.
Any car that has to add weight
for any reason, excluding engine, will have to add 10 pounds at any additional
race that the problem or issue is not fixed.
We reserve the right to hold
all parts including the entire car in question to deem the car and/or parts
legal after tech in the event that a decision can not be made at the track for
any reason. All final finishing orders will be held and updated by the
following Tuesday after the said race.
Mandatory Safety Rules:
1. 6-point roll cage with a recommended 4 door bars
on left side and 3 bars on right side. All inner
structures of hood and trunk lid may be removed. Inner structures of inside top
of car may be removed. Inner structures of door may be stripped. All
roll bars must be 1-3.4" x .090" wall seamless steel tubing. Roll
bars must be welded to a minimum 3"x3"x1/4" thick plate and
secured SAFELY to the floor pan. A .20 gage drivers door plate must be on 3
bars of the drivers side roll cage. The plate must go from the front of the
drivers door to the back end of the drivers door. Cage installation MUST be
approved by the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash officials.
2. All cars must have a 6 point roll cage in your
cars. The extra 2 bars will go at the right and left side of your car and will
attach to the bottom rear trunk area of car and must be plated. 1 added support
bar in rear allowed and must be attached level between left and right down
bars.
2a. NO bars allowed
to the front. All roll bars must stop at fire wall.You can not tie front shock
towers together at all.
3. Five point racing seat belts required and must be
mounted in a manner acceptable to the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash officials. Belts
must be dated within the last 5 years to be legal. Anything older than 5 years
are NOT acceptable. Date must be visible to UCAR officials to be eligible to
race.
4. Approved helmets, goggles or safety glasses,
gloves, shoes and fire suits required at ALL times. A neck brace is required at
all UCAR Clash races. HANS is recommended but not required. The neck brace will
be part of the mandatory safety inspection done by UCAR Clash officials.
4.a-Any driver at any time during practice,
heat race or main event, that is seen by UCAR Clash officials without the
required safety equipment will be immediately black flagged. Once safety
equipment items are put on and approved by the UCAR Clash officials, you will
be allowed back on the track.
5. Fuel tank. If stock fuel tank is ahead of
rear axle, it may be used or can be removed and replaced with a fuel cell. If
stock fuel tank is behind rear axle, it must be replaced with a maximum
8-gallon fuel cell, securely mounted, covered and centered in the trunk. A
metal fire wall is required over all back seat areas. ALL fuel tanks, that are
replaced with fuel cells, MUST be removed.
6. Window net must be mounted in the driver side
window with opening secured with 1/2" solid rod or 3/16" x 1"
flat bar with the rear of top rod in slot and the front of the top rod secured
with a leaver or seatbelt fastener. Fastener must be located in an area
accessible to all rescue personel.
7. Hood must be fastened with hood
pins. One on each corner(4) Trunk can be fastened with hood pins on each corner
or the hinges may be left on. If you have a fuel cell then you MUST use hood
pins on the trunk.
8. All doors must be welded shut. No chaining of
doors will be allowed.
9. Fire extinguisher 1 lb. minimum. Fire
extinguisher must be in drivers reach and be up to date and fully charged.
10. Padding around driver is required.
UCAR General Rules:
1. 1980 or newer American and Import front-wheel-
drive 4 cylinder only. Maximum wheelbase of 105". NO rear wheel cars of
any kind allowed.
2. 4 cylinders only. No quad 4's. 150 horsepower
base. Anything over 150 horsepower and up to 180
horsepower will add 50 lbs. per 10 horsepower. 180 to 200 horsepower cars will
add 200 lbs. 4 valves
per cylinder max-16 valve motors. ALL E-Tech motors are legal for 2011
season.
3. Weight will be double
bolted with grade 8 or higher bolts with self locking nuts on top and fender
washered (min. 1 1/2") from bottom through top on RIGHT side as far right side
center of door as possible.
3a. Eight valve cars will not have to carry any
weight.
3b. All weight will be on the far right, center of
door, of car. More weight will be added if needed to make all cars equal in
speed. Any car with weight any other place in car will be disqualified-no
questions asked.
3c. Car weight and motor size will be listed on both
sides of car on front fenders behind front tire.
4. No turbo or supercharged systems allowed.
5. A compression check on all motors will be done.
Driver/Owner are to have the tech manual for make and model of car showing all
motor specs including compression and bore and stoke. If you do not have your
manual you are subject to immediate disqualification by the Walls Roofing UCAR
Clash officials. All motors are allowed 10% above stock compression.
5a. All motors are allowed to bore motors to a
max of .030 over stock piston. All engines will remain stock, inside engine and
out.
6. No bracing or body modifications. Stock bumpers
front and rear. Chains required on both bumpers for towing.
7. Factory stock air
cleaner system with no modifications. No K & N filters or performance
filters allowed. Air filter housing must be in stock location with all stock
parts and in working condition.
8. All body, frame, suspension, pedals, brakes,
flywheels and all motor replacement parts must be completely stock and OEM or
OEM replacement for the year, make and model claimed. Quick-release steering
wheel coupler allowed. Car can start with ignition key or toggle switch.
Gauges, radio and A/C control removal may be done to dash. The dash can be
removed and a metal dash can be installed with all openings in fire wall
covered with metal.
9. Stock ride height will
be 5Ó minimum. This will be checked at all races. Ride height will be measured
without driver in car.
9a. Minimum ride
height is based on- After car has been stripped and all racing components
including cage have been installed and cutting of springs allowed, shocks must be OEM components only as
per came on car. Any modifications done to shocks or shock towers will be
subject to immediate disqualification by the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash
officials. See section and rule for illegal parts.
10. Battery can be mounted under the hood in stock
location or on the left rear behind drivers seat and well secured in a sealed
box.
11. All insulation under hood must be removed.
12. Stock carburetor/fuel injection system for that
make and model ONLY. Stock computers ONLY.Anyone altering computers will be disqualified
for the next race (first offense) and for the season (second offense) No
questions asked. See section and rule for illegal parts.
13. Stock transmission, 5-speed or automatic, and
stock differential. No locked differential. No altering of flywheels allowed.
14. Removal of A/C condenser and pump is allowed.
15. Removal of inertia switch is allowed; Ford fuel
shut-off.
16. Removal of rear seat allowed. Must cover rear
firewall with aluminum or steel sheet metal.
17. Electric engine cooling fans may be hot-wired to
run constantly or can be put on a toggle switch in dash.
18. EXHAUST: Must use factory exhaust manifold for
that car. Must use factory unaltered stock muffler, glass pack or straight-pipe
allowed at all tracks EXCEPT WCS. Must have tail-pipe exit either in front of
rear tire or past rear bumper. Resonating exhaust tips not allowed. When racing
at Wake County Speedway in Raleigh, NC(ONLY)-ALL cars must have mufflers. NO
EXCEPTIONS. All other tracks-do not require mufflers.
19. Aftermarket wheels allowed. 7Ó max. 3Ó offset max.
Stock (OEM) steel wheels or aluminum wheels permitted. You may use cam bolt kits, camber adjusters, adjustable ball
joints or slotting of the mounting holes in the control arms or
lower holes in the struts by grinding or drilling only (no torch cutting) to
achieve a maximum of 3 degrees positive or negative camber only. Do not in any
way alter the upper mounting points of the strut tower. No camber
adjustment allowed on rear of car. Stock factory camber settings only in rear
of car. Cut springs allowed. Must be the same that came on that car-in
other words no 6 cylinder springs allowed on a 4 cylinder car. Springs must be
equal diameter and can be heated to lower car on left and right sides. See
section and rule on illegal parts.
19a. Spring rubbers all four corners are approved. one
spring rubber per spring only.
20. Crabbing of
rear end allowed.
21. Windshield required. May be replaced with
1/8" LEXAN. No Plexiglass. All other glass components including windows
MUST be removed.
Tires and Rims
1. All four wheels must be the
same size and offset on all four corners and must be 13-14-15Ó tires. TIRE RULE
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2011 SEASON AS FOLLOWS: HOOSIER 790s STILL ALLOWED
ALONG WITH ANY STREET DOT TIRE 200 TREAD TIRE OR HIGHER. THIS RULE WILL BE
REVIEWED PRIOR TO THE 2012 SEASON from the
2. 2. No UCAR can soak tires at
any track at any time.
3. 3. All 4 tires and wheels MUST be the same size on all 4
corners
4. Camanche and Sportsman
Hoosier tires allowed.
2011 Claim
Rule:
ONLY UCAR CLASH OWNER OR
OFFICIALS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY CAR, AT ANY TIME. CLAIM WILL BE AS
STATED: $3000.00 PER CAR. NO DRIVER OR CAR OWNER WILL BE ALLOWED TO CLAIM A
CAR. This claim is for the whole car minus seat and harness or seat belts and
window net. Any driver who refuses a claim will be disqualified for the next
two events. If he or she denies a claim a second time in the same season, he or
she will suspended for the remainder of the season. We are going to put the
"stock" back in stock car racing. If you do not see it in the rules
or specifications, DO NOT DO IT. This division is intended for those who wish
to race but don't want to spend a lot of money. This division is slated to be
one of the most exciting and fastest growing in our region and kept affordable
enough for all to enjoy. For more info for the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash call
Larry P. Walls at 919-291-0938 or go to www.ucarclash.com
1B. All Claims must be in cash
only and must be in place with in 5 minutes of race finish.
Walls Roofing
UCAR Clash Race Procedures:
1. All drivers will draw a pill
at registration for position in starting line up in a heat race.
2. Heat race will be 10 laps
for asphalt , 5 laps for dirt and 5 laps for road course.
3. Main event will be 50 laps
for asphalt, 25 laps for dirt and 25 laps for road course.
4. All races will have double
file restarts. 5 laps to go will be single file with lap cars to the rear.
5. Top 5 cars at ALL races will
go through tech. Only driver and 1 mechanic allowed with car.
6. ANYONE violating these
procedures WILL BE IMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED.
For more info for the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash call Larry P. Walls at 919-291-0938 or go to www.ucarclash.com
Thanks,
Larry P. Walls
919-291-0938
www.ucarclash.com
Wallsroofing71@aol.com
www.wallsroofing.com
