Limited Late Model RULES
(charger)
2008 1-30-08
Official copy
INFO. TEL. #
843-761-1428 FLORENCE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
GENERAL RULES APPLY
email cpsupertrk@aol.com - www.florencemotorspeedway.com
Race procedure; 7 lap heat races 30 lap feature races Starts and
restarts double file The drivers that finish 1st and 2nd
will start 10th and 11th the next race they enter Any
car/driver that wins 3 consecutive races will start in last place the next
feature race they enter.
Speedway officials may check any
part of car, at any time without paying a protest fee. The driver may protest
any car that finished in front of him Protest fee $250.00 top side of engine. Track fee $75 Protest time within 5 minutes following display of checkered flag. Items that may be checked, carburetor,
restrictor & spacer plate, intake, cylinder head, valve springs cam &
lift at valve "as is" when valve cover is removed, bore & stroke.
(A Crate engine may be protested and
inspected and engine disassembled the same as a FMS built engine) Clutch protest fee $100 . A
crate engine camshaft may be sent to a cam specialist to verify that the
camshaft has not been reground from its OEM crate specifications.
Visual protest $25 per item 20 minutes before heat race or time trial.
Protest fee for top & bottom of engine, and clutch, $500, track fee $100. Crank shaft removal fee additional $200
CAR & Weight; Any 1968 through 2007. Minimum 102 wheel base. After market built FMS engine minimum
weight 3200
pounds with driver, after the
race. Right side weight 44 %. You may gas up after the
race! All drivers must be
14 years of age or older, and have a Speedway license. (See wt. rule under frame rule below)
CRATE
ENGINE;
Cars with a GM 602 Crate engine 3200 lbs. and 44% right side.
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.
CAMSHAFT
FMS ENGINE
Hydraulic or flat tappet cam; max lift "at
valve" .480 intake and exhaust. Ford .512 Dodge .500
HEADERS
Headers permitted. No step or 180 headers. No H
pipes.
OIL PAN
Enlarged oil pans permitted. Oil pan 4" ground
clearance.
ENGINE
350 C.I.
FMS engine.. 060 maximum overbore. OEM or OEM replacement flat top pistons
OEM type 350 steel or cast
crankshaft. Scatt, Eagle after market crankshafts allowed , All
Crankshafts Minimum Weight, 52 lbs. No grinding or machining,
may weld or drill minimal number of holes for balancing only. OEM stock length
replacement after market rods allowed, rod
weight must not be lighter than OEM stock rods. No grinding or polishing.
Cylinder
heads
must be stock cast iron for make of engine, minimum 70 cc. 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. OEM diameter
valve springs. Steel valve spring retainers required.
Intake; No high performance intake
manifolds permitted.
Cast iron two barrel intake or Edelbrock Performer
2101 aluminum intake.
All intake manifolds must be approved by Speedway.
No modifications allowed! No grinding,
polishing, port matching or glass beading.
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ANY DRIVER THAT REFUSES TO ALLOW HIS CAR TO BE
INSPECTED WILL FORFEIT ALL
POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY FOR THE EVENT DURING TEC. INSPECTION OF ANY CAR, ANY PARTS
THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE ILLEGAL, THE PARTS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TEC. OFFICIAL
IN THE SAME CONDITION AS THE PARTS WERE USED ON THE CAR. THE DRIVER OR ANYONE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRIVER THAT DAMAGES ANY ILLEGAL PART THE DRIVER WILL
BE SUSPENDED FOR ONE ( 1 ) YEAR AND A $1000 FINE.
FUEL PUMP
No electric fuel pumps allowed.
WATER PUMP
& PULLEYS
OEM steel or aluminum water pump.
Any water pump crankshaft pulley combination may be used.
CARBURETOR, SPACER & RESTRICTOR PLATE
Automobile type Rochester two barrel carburetor no
grinding, reaming or enlarging of the OEM stock ventura or
throttle bore. No parts switching from one size carburetor to another.
Or a Speedway approved Holley 350 7448
carburetor. A maximum 1 thick aluminum spacer plate with one or two holes
centered in 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.
A
1&1/4"( 1.250) Restrictor plate is required on all FMS built
engines with a Rochester carburetor.
No
Restrictor Plate is required on a Holly 350 7448 carburetor equipped engine.
GM 602 Crate engine MUST use a Holley
7448,350 cfm carburetor without a restrictor plate. ( Note 603 crate engine equipped car 3300 lbs. and 45%
rt. side weight and a Holly 7448 350 carb.
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 models (OEM factory
only) No MSD ignitions.
No after market distributors permitted.
Racing coils permitted such as Accell, MSD, etc.
FLY WHEEL and
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
OEM type flywheel and clutch assembly.. Minimum clutch and flywheel assembly weight 33#
No grinding or machining to lighten flywheel. Protest fee $100
TRANSMISSIONS & Driveshaft
OEM Automatic or manual transmissions. All gears must
work. Driveshaft must be steel and painted white
REAR ENDS
May be interchanged
between manufacturer: i.e. Ford in Chevrolet, Chevrolet in Ford, (Ford floater type ok). any ratio. May be
locked, Only a Standard Ratchet
permitted. No quick change rear ends allowed.
SPRINGS
After market springs permitted. Coil springs minimum
4" o.d. Spring spacers and screw jacks allowed
Shocks
After market steel non rebuildable shocks
required.
Fame Rails , "A" Frames, Steering &
Suspension Parts
No shortening or altering. Front
sub Frame must be OEM stock . Round Tubing frame connectors allowed.
O E M Stock bottom A frames
Fabricated upper 'A' frames ok. OEM
Stock steering & spindles.
Lower trailing arms may be rectangular tubing
with rubber or metal bushings maximum
length 28. A fabricated steel top link and track bar allowed. (
Any car with 2x 3 tubing frame rails from the end of the front sub
frame to rear of car must weigh 3300 lbs total weight and 45 %
right side with a crate engine and 3300 lbs. total weight and 45 % right
side with a FMS engine).
WHEELS
Steel maximum
width ten 10."
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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
Pump gas or
Speedway racing fuel only. No mixtures of any kind. You may gas up after
the race.
FUEL CELL
Fuel cell
recommended. All fuel tanks must be vented high and to the left side
STARTER
& BATTERY
OEM type starter.. Only one 12v battery permitted.
RADIATOR
& ANTIFREEZE
Any
radiator allowed, copper or aluminum. Antifreeze
not allowed, $200 fine. All cars should have a overflow hose to the right
rear corner of race
BRAKES
Disc brakes
permitted Stock OEM only. All four
wheels must work! Dual master cylinders
allowed. Brake bias adjusters allowed under hood.
BODIES
Stock
appearing or speedway approved modified body. May use metal 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. Front fender panels may be removed All body holes must be
closed in, front and rear, with solid metal and painted.
Rear view mirror permitted (inside car only)
GROUND
CLEARANCE
Minimum
chassis ground clearance 5".
"Nose piece and rocker panels min. 4" ground clearance.
WINDOWS
Back window
(optional) No side windows.
A windshield of glass, lexan or Ό metal mesh screen
required.
SPOILERS
Lexan or aluminum spoilers. 5" high max. Width of deck lid -must be self
supporting.
BUMPERS
Bumpers must look stock. 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.
Modified
body cars inside rub rails allowed, see tec official for
specs.
Full roll cage
required. Bars may go through front and
rear firewall.
Roll bars in
driver area must have roll bar padding installed.
WHEEL BASE
&TREAD WIDTH
Wheel base, minimum 102". Tread width maximum 66"
SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
All cars must have seat belts.
All cars must have shoulder harness.
Safety belts must be fastened to seat frame.
All drivers Must have a racing helmet on 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 long
sleeved shirt
and long pants..
Window net required.
Any car that does not meet the minimum or maximum Speedway specifications may be allowed to participate with a weight penalty. The car may not be protested for any item that a penalty weight was imposed.
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These
rules are the official copy of the 2008 Limited Late Model rules as of
1-30-08. Any previous printed or posted
rules are void.