Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Auto cross at Good Guys events, here are the simple rules


2013 Goodguys AutoCross Rules
The classes for 2013 will be as follows:
 PRO-Class, Street Machine, Hot Rod, Truck and All American Sunday Late Models.

 All classes will have the following general rules:
 No alcoholic beverages allowed for driver or crew member in the pit or track area.
DOT tires and tread wear will be limited to 200 minimum. Any tread wear rating below 200 will be exhibition only and times will not be recorded or promoted.
No tires can be down to the wear indicators.
 Must have all lug nuts on each wheel and must remove hub caps during runs if equipped.
 Wheel bearings must have no play.
Batteries must be mounted securely by mechanical fastener to the body or chassis.
 Overflow catch can on the radiator is mandatory.
All hoses must be in good condition with no cracks, swelling, deterioration or leaks.
Brake pedal must have good resistance and not go to the floor.
 All wheels must have working brakes of at least 50% of original thickness and fluid must be full with no leaks.
Steering column must be tight and secured no binding or looseness.
 Seats must be mounted secure to body or chassis.
Seat belts must be a minimum of a lap belt and secured to the body, bar, seat anchor bolt or frame. Any passenger riding must also have a seatbelt of the same caliber of drivers.
 Gas cap or tank vent must not leak on the track and tank must be securely mounted.
 Fuel tank must be mounted in stock location or SFI fuel cell mounted securely. (Trucks see rules)
 Exhaust must exit outside of the body or behind driver and securely installed.
Mufflers are required with no open exhaust or open headers allowed.
 All entries will have all body panels of such vehicle. (Fenders, doors, hood, deck lid and bed sides on trucks) body must be within 10% of original production.
Must have front and rear glass or lexan and side windows must be rolled down during run times.
 Throttle must have a return spring with no binding.
 No leaks under vehicle.
 All entries must be registered participants with Goodguys at the event and must be street licensed, insured, street legal and no race cars or purpose built vehicles. (No comp entries)
 The registered name on the vehicle window sticker will be the only driver that times can be counted or displayed. If you have two drivers you must have two window stickers with the different driver names. If someone else drives the car that is not listed times will not count.
All entries must run a Goodguys AutoCross decal to run on the track, you will get this after the vehicle has passed tech.
 All Pro-Class participants must run a windshield decal all season. (provided by Goodguys at tech) You must be present at the end of your class competition if you are the winner of the class for pictures and the awards. If you are not, the runner up will become the new winner.
 All competitors and passengers must sign an event waiver.
Driver must have a state issued license.
All loose items must be removed from the vehicle. Including floor mats.
Helmets are not required; the course will be designed to keep speeds below 35MPH.
 After any situation the vehicle may have to be re-inspected at the discretion of track official.
All decisions made by race official will be enforced and are final.
No unsafe driving will be tolerated.
No burnouts to or at starting line or outside the safety area.
 Smoking is not permitted in the pits, grid area or inside the racing area at any time.
Each participant is responsible for any and all damages brought on by themselves or their vehicles at the event. They are responsible for any damages, legal fees and clean-up fees by facility or event coordinators.

So, I deleted a couple about the awards, etc. This list is more about what the car must be like to compete.
Full list at https://www.good-guys.com/events/goodguys-autocross

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