Late
Model RULES 2008
7-14-08 Official
copy
INFO.
TEL. # 843-761-1428 FLORENCE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
GENERAL RULES APPLY
E'MAIL cpsupertrk@aol.com www.florencemotorspeedway.com
Race procedure - All starts and restarts will be double file including
special events. Any driver/car that wins 3 consecutive races will start in the
last starting position the next feature event they enter.
FMS officials
may check any part of car, at any time without paying a protest fee. The driver
may protest THE car that finished the race in front of their car. Protested car
driver may protest the drivers car that protested his car.
A Visual
protest must be filled a minimum of 30 minutes before the heat races or time trials.
A tear
down protest must be filled within 5 minutes
following the display of the checkered
flag .Your car and the car you
want to protest must have finished the
race for a valid protest to be filled.
Protest & fee - The Crate engine and FMS fee
for top side of the engine $400. Track
fee $50. The Crate engine will be checked and disassembled the same as
a FMS engine. Items that may be checked are the carburetor, intake,
camshaft and cam lift, cylinder heads, valve springs, bore and stroke,
Complete engine protest fee $600. Items that may be checked include items listed above for
top side of engine protest plus remove oil pan, inspect crank shaft, rods, a
piston and clutch. Fee to remove
Crankshaft from engine an additional $200. Track fee for complete engine
protest $100
Note; A crate engine camshaft may be sent
to a cam specialist to verify that it has not been reground or changed from OEM
crate specifications.
Any
driver that refuses to allow his car to be inspected by the FMS official will
forfeit all points and prize money. Any part that is inspected by a FMS
official and does not meet the rules and specifications listed in the FMS rule
book the car will be disqualified and the parts/items that were determined
illegal will be forfeited to the FMS tec. official in the same condition as the
part was used on the car. The driver or anyone associated with the driver that
damages any illegal part the driver will be fined $1000.00. The driver will be
suspended from participating in any future events at FMS until the $1000.00 is
paid
CAR
& ENGINE; 1968 through 2007. Minimum 102 wheel base. After market built engine and crate engines allowed.
All drivers must be 14 years of age or older, and have a FMS license.
ENGINE
LOCATION
Engine must be
centered in chassis and center of # 1 spark plug hole in line with upper ball
joint. Type of engine
mounts
optional.
CRATE ENGINE
All engine parts
must meet the engine manufactures specifications. After market distributor
allowed
HEADERS
Headers
permitted. No 180. No H pipes.
OIL PAN
Enlarged oil
pans permitted. 4" ground clearance.
ENGINE
350 C.I. FMS
engine -.060 maximum overbore. OEM or OEM replacement flat top pistons. No part
of the piston may be above top of engine block.
CRANKSHAFT & RODS
OEM 350 steel or cast crankshaft. After market crankshafts allowed , All Crankshafts Minimum Weight, 50 lbs. No grinding or machining, may
weld or drill minimal number of holes for balancing only. OEM stock length
replacement or after market rods allowed, rod
weight must not be lighter than OEM stock rods. No grinding or polishing.
CAMSHAFT FMS ENGINE
Hydraulic or flat tappet cam maximum lift Chev. .480
Ford .512 Dodge .500 checked on the
valve spring retainer.
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CYLINDER HEADS (No vortex cylinder heads on a FMS engine)
Heads must be
stock cast iron for make of engine, minimum cc Chev. 70 Ford clev. 68
wii.58 Dodge 68. No modifications allowed! No grinding, polishing, port
matching, glass beading etc. No angle milling, Roller rocker arms any ratio,
polly locks allowed. Screw in stubs and
guide plates allowed. OEM valve size required. Two angels above seat, one angle
plus factory angle below the seat, do not blend, bevel or radius end of cut
below valve seat. Any valve spring retainers.
INTAKE
No high performance intake
manifolds permitted.
Edelbrock Performer aluminum intake. Chev. 2101 Ford
M9424-P- Clev. 2665 Chry./Dodge 4532852
All intake
manifolds must be approved by Speedway. No modifications allowed
CARBURETOR - SPACER & PLATE FMS ENGINE
FMS approved
Holley 7448 350 two barrel carburetor. A
maximum 1 thick aluminum spacer plate with two 1&1/2 holes
centered in the plate with straight cut, no bevel or angle cut. Maximum .065
thick gasket, (1) between spacer and
carburetor and (1) between intake and spacer plate.
FMS engine must use a Holly 7448 350 carburetor and weigh 3100
lbs. total and 44 % right side.
Any car, engine & drive train that meets the 2008 NASCAR LATE MODEL STOCK rules & specifications is eligible to compete at 3100# & 44% rt. Side wt. with a 350 7448 Holly Carburetor & a 1.375 FMS Restrictor Plate.
Crate engine - 602 GM or
Dodge 4532852 must use an F.M.S.
approved Holly 7448 - 350 or 4412 - 500 carburetor and weigh 3100 lbs total and 44 %
right side.
Crate engine - 603 GM crate engine must
use a Holly 7448 350 or a Holly 4412 -500 carburetor and weigh
3150 lbs. total and 44 %
right side.
Ford and Dodge built and crate engines allowed. Contact
FMS official for carb. specifications
FUEL PUMP
No electric fuel
pumps allowed
WATER PUMP & PULLEYS
OEM steel or aluminum water pump
Any water pump,
crankshaft, and pulley combination may be used
AIR
CLEANER AND AIR FILTER
Only approved
round air cleaner. An approved complete element - minimum 1 ½ - maximum 4
inches high, must be used in the air cleaner housing at all times. All air
shall be filtered through element. Top of air cleaner must be solid, no holes. No
cold air boxes or cowl induction. No ducts or baffles on or leading to air
cleaner
IGNITION
Electronic ignition permitted on all
cars (OEM factory or MSD ignitions)
After market
distributors permitted.
Racing coils
permitted such as Accell, MSD, etc.
FLY WHEEL and Clutch
OEM type flywheel and clutch assembly or a after market 7&
1/4 minimum diameter assembly
No grinding or machining to lighten
flywheel. Protest fee $100.00
TRANSMISSIONS &Driveshaft
OEM Automatic or
manual transmissions. Driveshaft must be steel and painted white
REAR ENDS
May be
interchanged between manufacturer: i.e. Ford in Chevrolet, Chevrolet in
Ford, (Ford floater or quick change
ok). May be locked, or a Standard Ratchet permitted.
SPRINGS
After market steel leaf or coil springs
permitted. Coil springs minimum 2 &1/2 "o.d.. Spring spacers and screw jacks allowed
SHOCKS
Steel or aluminum - No on car adjustable shocks No separate
reservoir shocks
FRAME RAILS "A" FRAMES - STEERING &
SUSPENSION PARTS
Front sub Frame and
frame rails OEM stock or 2x 3 Tubing frames allowed. Perimeter type - No off
set frames No strait rail chassis May
use O E M Stock or fabricated spindles, upper and lower A frames - Lower A frames
must be same length left and right. OEM
Stock steering. Lower trailing arms may be rectangular tubing with rubber,
teflon or metal bushings maximum length
30. A fabricated steel top link and
track bar allowed
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WHEELS
Steel - maximum ten 10"
wide.
WHEEL BASE &TREAD WIDTH
Wheel base, minimum
102". Tread width maximum 66 ½
TIRES
All tires
must be B F GOODRICH RADIALS purchased for your car and branded by FMS official
each race. No treatment of any kind allowed
FUEL
Speedway racing fuel only. No
mixtures of any kind. You may gas up after the race
maximum 8 gal. for a regular race.
FUEL CELL
Fuel cell recommended. All fuel
tanks must be vented high and to the left side of car
STARTER & BATTERY
OEM or after market starter. Only
one 12v battery permitted
RADIATOR & ANTIFREEZE
Any
radiator allowed, copper or aluminum.
Antifreeze not allowed. All cars should
have a overflow
to the right rear corner of race car
BRAKES
Disc brakes
permitted OEM type only. All four wheels must work! Dual master cylinders allowed.
Brake bias adjusters allowed under hood.
BODIES
Stock appearing May use metal or fiber glass after
market body, nose piece and rear bumper cover.
Hood,& Roof steel or fiberglass. Hood must fit to windshield. Dash may be removed and replaced
with sheet metal. All body holes must be closed in, front and rear, with solid metal
and painted. color of car
Rear view mirror permitted (inside
car only)
GROUND CLEARANCE
Minimum chassis
ground clearance 4". "Nose
piece and rocker panels min.4" ground clearance
WINDOWS
Back window
(optional) No side windows.
A windshield
of glass, lexan or Ό mesh screen required.
SPOILERS
Lexan or aluminum spoilers. 5" high max. Width of deck lid -must be
self supporting.
BUMPERS
May use after market bumper
covers.
Bracing is
allowed behind bumper only. Nothing
above bumper or outside of grill.
Must have hook on
front and rear of car to allow wrecker to lift car.
Full roll cage required.
Roll bars in driver area must have
roll bar padding installed
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
All
cars must have seat belts, shoulder harness and all drivers must have a racing
helmet on at any time you are on the
race track. All drivers must wear a driving suit made of or treated with some
type of fire retardant
material or a long sleeved shirt and long pants. A window net is required.
Any car that does not meet the minimum or maximum
Speedway rules specifications may be allowed to participate
with a weight adjustment. The car may not be protested for any item
that a weight adjustment is imposed.
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These rules are the official copy of the 2008 late model rules as of
5-16-08. Any previous printed or posted rules are void.