I-76 SPEEDWAY

Fort Morgan, Colorado

 

2005 SUPER STOCK-- STREET STOCK RULES

 

                The “Super  Stock--Street Stock” division is open to any American manufactured steel bodied production automobile or station wagon from 1955 up, having a wheelbase of 108” or longer.  (No sports cars, no pickups, panels, convertibles, El Caminos, or 4-wheel drive vehicles allowed.)  All cars must be strictly stock, excluding the following modifications.

 

1)  BODIES:  A metal firewall must separate the driver from the trunk area.  Inner front fender wells (splash pans) may be removed and fenders and quarter panels may be trimmed at the wheel openings for tire clearance. Doors must be welded, bolted or riveted shut at all times; hoods and deck lids to be properly fastened.  All cars are to be brightly painted and the body sheet metal must be kept in good condition throughout the season.  No rear view mirrors or two-way radios allowed.  Fiberglass hoods are allowed.  Steel replacement fenders, doors and quarter-panels are allowed, but must look stock.  Check with officials.

 

2)  NUMBERS:  Car numbers must be obtained at a cost of $25.00 per car, and the application form properly filled out and returned to the Speedway before being allowed to compete.  Car numbers must be painted (no spray cans) in contrasting colors, must be at least 20” high on both sides, on deck and top of car, and on left front of headlight panel or front edge of hood on left side (at least 4” high), before you will be scored for racing.

3)  INTERIORS:  All upholstery, wiring and glass must be removed, including headlights, tail lights, chrome trim and anything else that may come loose and become hazardous.  Dashboards optional; if  removed, all sharp edges must be rounded off.  Original seats must be removed and replaced with only one sturdy bucket type seat properly fastened to the roll cage.  The driver must wear safety approved aircraft or racing type of seat belts, shoulder harness, helmet and eye protection at all times.  A fire extinguisher must be in reach of driver.  Any metal removed from floorboards or firewalls must be replaced with at least 20 ga. steel or heavier sheet metal.

 

4)  ROLL BARS:  A full 4-post roll cage must be properly installed using steel pipe or tubing of 1-1/2” OD or larger mounted to the frame or on steel plates welded to and bolted below the floor boards on any unibody cars.  Three or more side bars arched outwards must be placed between the driver on the left door with several vertical braces and gussets at all welded joints.  (Min. of 2 door bars on right side.)  All welding is to be done electrically with no galvanized pipe or threaded joints allowed.  Roll bar padding is mandatory near driver’s head and body.  Additional gusseting and triangulation of all cage construction is recommended.

 

5)  FUEL AND SYSTEMS:  Stock gas tanks must be removed and replaced with a maximum container not to exceed 15 gallons, be securely mounted behind the driver’s compartment and have all fuel lines running under the floor boards or be sealed in conduit or steel tubing if run inside of car.  No electric pumps.  Stock type fuel pumps only allowed.  Your fuel system must be well protected from rupture.  Fuel cells recommended - max. 22 gallon capacity, must be in steel container of 20 ga. or heavier, and securely mounted.  You must run gas only.

 

6)  FRAMES AND SUSPENSIONS:  It is highly recommended that you use heavy duty components such as the Impala type spindles, hubs, brakes, ball joints, etc., on the lighter Camaro and Nova suspensions or Galaxie frames or parts on the Mustang or Fairlane suspensions, etc.  However, in the interchanging of these parts, only stock components may be used; family interchange only.  All brakes must be in good working order on all four wheels, using stock components only.  Pedal assembly brake master cylinder bias adjusters optional.  Only ONE shock per wheel, and no coil over type shocks allowed.  Weight adjusters allowed.  Quick steer optional.  Upper tubular A-frames allowed.  You may replace the upper  A-frame mounts.

 

7)  TRANSMISSIONS, REAR ENDS AND RUNNING GEARS:  All cars must be equipped with an OEM stock production passenger car transmission having all forward and reverse gears.  A stock steel fly wheel, pressure plate, and single disc clutch on all standards must have driver protected scatter shield, steel mesh belting or explosion proof bell housings before being allowed to run.  All automatics must have a working stock torque converter.  NO RACING TRANSMISSIONS.  Inspection hole in bellhousing for inspection of the clutch required, or be willing to remove transmission upon request of officials.

 

REAR ENDS:  Any passenger car rear end may be used.  Gear ratios may be changed, locked or stock OEM production type posi-trac.  The interchanging of any heavier duty passenger car rear end is allowed.  Housings may be narrowed, but must be gusseted or strapped in the welded area.  No ¾ T floaters or quick-change rear ends will be allowed.  All rear suspension systems must be stock without the addition of any racing applications.  Mono-leaf springs, coil overs, snubbers, Reese bars or 5th arm, etc. will NOT be allowed.  Panhard bar okay.  Grand National floater rear-end allowed.

 

8)  DRIVE SHAFTS:  Must be painted white and have a full 360 steel loop within 12” of front joint encircling the shaft.  This safety loop is mandatory and must be fastened properly to the floorboards or frame to prevent the front half of the shaft from falling to the ground.

 

9)   ALL CLASSES MUST RUN MUFFLERS.
 

10)  TIRES AND WHEELS:  All wheels must be steel and of heavy duty type such as white spoke, chrome spoke, rally type of wheels with heavy plated centers.  No bead locks are allowed.  It is recommended that all wheel studs and nuts be replaced with heavy duty ½” or larger.  (These bolts and nuts are used on ¾-ton and 1-ton trucks, or are of racing type, and can easily be purchased through a parts dealer.)  No racing tires or racing recaps allowed, except Towel City 11 inch coarse #66 or #77 compound retread on a Winston Cup radial casing or asphalt take-offs with I-76 or RMNS stamp.

 

11)  ENGINES:  No stroker motors.  Must run a restrictor plate from I-76 or RMNS and must be bolted between spacer plate and manifold and with 1” open spacer plate.  Engines may be interchanged in family line of car only, i.e., any Chevrolet engine may be installed in any other GM car, but not in Formoco or Mopar vehicles.  All engines being used must be OEM stock American manufactured with stock cast iron blocks and heads.  No special high performance or racing parts will be allowed.  (No set backs.)  All engines must be assembled with stock OEM parts only or stock OEM replacement parts; in all engines with stock rods, cranks and flat tappet cams only.  No spark boxes (MSD, etc.).  After-market distributors okay.  Headers optional.  Pop-up pistons okay.

 

   HEADS AND INTAKE  One 4-bbl or one 2-bbl carburetor maximum.  No aluminum heads.  No port and polishing of heads.  No angle plug Chev heads.  Roller rockers optional.  No stud girdles allowed.  Positive stop rocker arm adjusting nuts allowable.  May use aluminum intake manifolds.  Heads and intake may be match ported within 1” of gasket surface. 

 

  COOLING AND OILING SYSTEMS must be stock.  Only one radiator ahead of the engine is allowed.  Aluminum radiator okay.  No  dry sumps or oil coolers; oil pans optional.

 

12)  ENGINE CLAIM RULE:  The complete engine, including all accessories (less carb, distributor and fuel pump, starter,

bell housing, fly wheel and clutch assembly) may be claimed out of any car that finished the Main Event in the top 4 spots for a cash fee of $2,000 swap.  Any car owner or driver who refuses to swap his claimed engine will lose all points up to date and money and points earned for the night and not allowed to compete for remainder of season.   Motor must be claimed and paid for in cash before leaving the track.  IMCA claiming procedures apply.  Rules and penalties apply at I-76 and RMNS.

 

13)  APPEARANCE, MATERIALS AND PROTECTION:  All competition cars must be stock appearing both inside and outside.  There will be no gutting of the cowls, firewalls or trunk floors.  All unnecessary holes must be covered.   Any rusted sections must be patched or replaced with steel sheet metal.  (No aluminum.)  Stock grills may be exchanged with steel or aluminum mesh or expanded metal.  Cars may use stock appearing rubber nose pieces.  (No wedge noses, front or any kind are allowed unless it came stock with the car.)  Six (6) or more vertical steel bars of 3/8” or heavier material spaced approximately 4” apart must be installed in the windshield opening in front of the driver for protection.  No fabricated bump or nerf bars are allowed on the front or rear bumpers.  Single side kick-off bars flush with the body are optional.  Reinforcement behind stock bumpers properly welded to the frame is allowed.  No sharp edges anywhere on car, bumpers, fenders or kick-offs; your racing will be suspended immediately until problem is repaired.  If a car is not in compliance with this rule, I-76 officials have the right to assess a weight penalty and the position on the car to be mounted.  5” rear spoiler allowed on rear of trunk lid.

 

14)  All drivers in all divisions must wear an approved firesuit and fireproof underwear, helmet and eye protection while on the race track.

 

NOTICE:  The intent of these rules is to provide a measure of  equality and comparable equipment in all cars at a reasonable cost.  Any modifications, changes or alterations not specifically stated in these rules will be illegal. I-76 officials shall determine who is eligible and who is not.  Final judgments on any points not covered in these rules will be left to the discretion of the I-76 officials or track management.  With I-76 official’s consent a new car can run at least one time before conforming to I-76 Speedway rules.

 

PROTESTS must be made within ten minutes of the finish of the Main Event.  A cash fee of $100.00 must be posted for removal of intake manifold and both valve covers.  ($25 will go to I-76 for use of equipment.)  A $150.00 fee is required for pulling a head to check for legal bore and stroke combinations.  ($50 will go to I-76 for use of equipment and labor.)  A $250 fee is required for pulling head and oil pan ($50 will go to I-76 for use of equipment and labor.)  If found illegal or if driver refuses to tear-down, driver will lose points to date of tear-down and points and money for the night.  On second offense, driver will not be allowed to compete for remainder of season.  Any unsportsmanlike conduct or complaining about being torn down by driver, owner or crew will be treated as a refusal and the same penalties will apply.

 

If you need more information, or rules for other divisions and/or events, please call Butch Speicher at 970-867-2101, or write to I-76 Speedway, 16359 Road S, Fort Morgan, CO 80701.

 

            Best regards and “Good Luck” in your racing.

             

            Butch Speicher, President  

            I-76 SPEEDWAY, INC.