Claremont Speedway 2015 Wildcat rules These rules are to be used as a guide The wildcat division is a division that is for the racer that wants to have fun with a limited amount of knowledge and at an affordable dollar amount. The rules listed below have cost and fairness as the main consideration. These rules will be enforced to ensure all who participate an affordable opportunity to competitive. Anything not covered by these rules must remain OEM stock for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. Upon inspection, track officials may penalize, fine, suspend, withhold money, points, or disqualify any competitor for any rule infractions. If the competitor is disqualified for using illegal parts, the competitor will lose all points and pay for the night of disqualification (upon final decision of the Claremont Speedway (CS) officials). Any questions should be addressed to the tech officials prior to assuming legality. Wildcats cars should basically be stock with only modifications for safety. Efforts to bend or take advantage of gray area rules will not be tolerated! It is nearly impossible with all the different types of vehicles allowed in this class to provide a rule book which covers every possible situation that might occur. The technical inspector(s) are given discretion to use their judgment to interpret and make changes to these rule at any time should it be deemed necessary, to insure equal competition for all. ELIGIBLE MODELS-ASK BEFORE YOU BUILD: 1. Any four (4) cylinder four (4) seat sedan or wagon from year 1980-2006. No car will have more than one spark plug per cylinder only. The minimum wheel base is 88. All cars must use OEM parts for make, model. Year, and VIN number unless listed below. No parts may be interchanged, no off road, high performance or after-market parts allowed. No turbos, no rotary engines or super chargers.
The cars must be complete bumper to bumper and OEM stock except for any modifications listed in these rules. VIN number must not be removed or tampered with and must be visible for tech purposes. 2. The burden of proof is upon the competitor for the identification of any and all parts during inspection. 3. Roll cage, racing seat and racing belts are mandatory. 4. A four point seatbelt-shoulder harness and a window net are required. 5. All OEM doors must be welded or chained shut. Magnetic steel fabricated doors allowed. If doors are fabricated you must have a roll cage with a minimum of three door bars. 6. All glass must be removed. The windshield must be Lexan. 7. The interior of the car must be clean. Floors must be in good condition no rust or holes. BUMPERS-HOODS-TRUNKS: 1. All bumpers must have a chain capable of lifting the car. 2. Hood and trunk latches must be removed and replaced by quick release hood pins. 3. Hood must be in place at all times unless approved by tech(s). REAR AND FRONT SPRINGS: 1. The rear and front springs must be within ½ in height, and the same number of coils, the same outside diameter and the wire diameter must be within.075 of each from the left side to the right side. No cargo coil. Stock springs can use spring rubbers. Race springs cannot use spring rubbers. No adjustment of the rear or front springs.
CAMBER: 1. The maximum right front camber allowed will be 1 ½ inch. This camber will be measured with a square at the top of the right front tire bulge. The maximum left front camber allowed is 1. This camber will be measured with a square at the bottom left front tire bulge. The maximum rear camber allowed will be 1. This camber will be measured at the tire bulge. All camber will be measured at the tech pad. All cars must meet the rules at all times when CS measures it. Suspension mounting points may be modified for camber purposes only. Strut towers may be tied together with solid bar. No adjustment allowed. SUSPENSION: 1. The only suspension modifications allowed are listed above in the rear and front spring, and camber sections. All suspension components must be OEM stock for make, model, year, and VIN number. 2. All stuts and shocks must be OEM stock or OEM stock replacement for make, model, year, and VIN number. No adjustable or racing struts or shocks. TIRES: 1. All tires must be DOT type radial highway tires. No snow or performance tires. The largest first number of any tire is 225. The smallest second number allowed is 60. All tires must be 14 or 15. The minimum tire tread wear is 200. The 200 tire wear mark must be marked with paint. No tire conditioners allowed inside or outside of the tires. No tire will cost more than $100.00 retail to everyone. WHEELS: 1. The wheel offset on all wheels must remain stock for the make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. The maximum width of any wheel will be 7.
WEIGHT RULE: 1. All cars must weigh a minimum of 2200 lbs. (before start of the race). All added weight must be painted white and have car number on it. All weight must be securely mounted with no less than two (2) ½ bolts. All weights must be mounted inside the frame rails and maintain a 5 ground clearance. Weights added to rear frame horns shall not extend below the bottom of the fuel cell container. All added weights must meet the tech(s) official s approval. No added weight will be allowed in the driver s compartment. Any car that is superior to the others will receive a weight penalty. All weight requirements are subject to change. 2. Left side weight percentage for a front wheel drive car will be maximum of 55%. Left side weight percentage for a rear wheel drive car will be a maximum of 55%. 3. All cars will have a minimum of 5 ride height. 4. If an engine does not match VIN number on the car add 100 lbs. to total weight of car. ENGINE: 1. All engines must be OEM stock for the make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. All replacement parts must meet stock specifications and dimensions. Fuel injection must remain stock for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. No multi-porting. All motor and transmission must be OEM for VIN number of the car. OIL PAN: 1. All oil pans must be stock appearing.
INTAKE MANIFOLDS/EXHAUST: 1. All intake and exhaust manifolds must be OEM stock for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. No modifications allowed. No tubular headers allowed. All cars must have an unaltered cherry bomb type muffler. All cars exhaust pipe/tubing must be the same O.D. and I.D. from the manifold to the end of the exhaust system. There must be a minimum of three (3) feet of exhaust pipe/tubing beyond the muffler. CABURATORS/FUEL INJECTION 1. All carburetors and fuel injection must be OEM for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. No modifications allowed. All cars must have OEM stock air cleaner for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. No modifications to the air system. TRANSMISSION: 1. All transmissions must be OEM stock for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. TORQUE CONVERTER: 1. All torque converters must be OEM stock for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. CLUTCH DISC/PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL: 1. All clutch discs, pressure plates, and flywheels must be OEM stock replacement. All parts must meet all stock specifications for make, model, year, and VIN number of the car. RADIATORS: 1. All radiators must be in the OEM stock location. Aftermarket single pass radiators are allowed. No auxiliary cooling systems. No Antifreeze!
REAR ENDS/FRONT ENDS 1. NO LOCKED REAR ENDS OR FRONT ENDS. BOTH MUST BE OPEN. GAS TANKS/FUEL CELL: 1. Fuel cells are highly recommended. 2. All gas tanks must be OEM stock location. No gas lines inside car. Fuel cells are allowed and may be lowered; the bottom of the cell container must be 2 above the bottom of the differential housing or rear axle and centered in the rear of the car. FIREWALL: 1. If a fuel cell is mounted in the trunk area, a firewall of no less than 20 gauge steel must be installed. Trunk floor must remain intact and complete. BATTERIES: 1. All batteries must remain in the engine compartment, securely fastened and be covered with rubber. GENERAL: 1. All drivers must wear full fire suit. 2. All cars must have door and roof numbers that are a minimum of 18 in height. The head scorer reserves the right to ask a team to make their numbers more legible. 3. There must be a 4 number on the upper corner on the passenger s side of the windshield.
4. All roll bars with in drivers reach must be padded. 5. Center of steering wheel must be padded. FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES WILL IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFY YOU, THE COMPETITOR, FROM THE EVENT. ALL ILLEGLE PARTS WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY OFFICIALS ARE FINAL.