2010 Hornet Rules PARK JEFFERSON SPEEDWAY
The rules and/or
regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the
orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum
acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall
govern the condition of all events, and by participating in
these events, all participants are deemed to have complied
with these rules. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY
SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE
RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as a guide for
the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee
against injury or death to a participant, spectator or
official.
The race director shall be empowered to permit reasonable
and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications
herein or impose any further restrictions that in his
opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM
SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or
deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the
officials. Their decision is final.
Cannot be licensed in any other NASCAR division and must
be at least 14 years old.
A. SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Rules apply at all times car is
on track. Snell-rated SA2000, SA2005 or SFI 31.1/2005
helmet required. Roll bar padding required in driver
compartment (Fire retardant recommended). SFI-approved
full fire suit required. Fire retardant gloves, shoes and
neck brace (or head and neck restraint) required.
Recommended: Fire retardant head sock and underwear.
Driver-side window net required, minimum 16 inch by 20 inch
ribbon or mesh style, and must be mounted so latch is at top
front of window. Minimum three inch wide SFI-approved five
point safety belt assembly required (Y-type shoulder harness
not allowed) must be mounted securely to roll cage,
recommended to be no more than one year old. Kill switch
required within easy reach of driver and must be clearly
marked “OFF” and “ON”.
B. BODY/CHASSIS: Any front wheel drive, compact car
with three or four cylinder engine. All cars must remain
strictly OEM. Must be unaltered OEM-appearing body.
convertibles or two seat sports cars allowed. Maximum
wheelbase 107 inches. OEM steel unaltered floor pan only.
Inner fenders may not be removed. Hood and trunk lid/hatch
must be securely fastened. All doors must be securely welded
or bolted. All glass, exterior lights, chrome/plastic trim
and hood insulation must be removed. Dash may be removed,
but can remain. Bumpers must be welded, chained or cabled to
frame and have front and rear tow hook. OEM bumper covers
must remain. Maximum seven inch sun visor, opera window may
be closed.
C. ROLL CAGE: Six-point roll cage required. Must use
minimum 1.5 inch O.D. with 0.095 inch wall thickness tubing.
Rear hoop must have “X” bracing configuration. Rear kickers
required. Must have 1.25 inch minimum O.D. cross bar in top
halo.(minimum 0.250 inch recommended).
No iron, galvanized pipe or fittings, square tubing, brazing
or soldering allowed.
D. DOOR BARS: Minimum three horizontal door bars on
driver side and two horizontal door bars on passenger side.
Both sides must have vertical bracing from top to bottom
door bars. All tubing must be minimum 1.5 inch O.D. with
0.095 inch wall thickness.
E. DRIVER COMPARTMENT: Minimum three windshield bars
and protective screen mounted in front of driver. Aluminum
high-back racing seat required. Must be securely mounted to
roll cage using 0.375 inch bolts. Driver must be sealed off
from track, engine, transmission and fuel cell/tank. No
mirrors. No gutting allowed except for roll/door bar
clearance. All flammable material, radio and air bags must
be removed. Front and rear firewalls must remain and have no
holes. Interior must remain open.
F. SUSPENSION AND STEERING: All components and mounts
must be unaltered, OEM and match year, make and model of car
used. No weight jacks, modifications, racing components,
aftermarket or homemade traction devices allowed. Rear
wheels must track straight ahead and be in alignment with
front wheels. No more than 5 degrees camber on any wheel. No
center steering. Quick release steering wheel is allowed,
must maintain OEM column. No aftermarket remote reservoir
power steering.
G. SPRINGS/SHOCKS/STRUTS: All shocks and struts must
remain OEM, in OEM location. Spring rubbers allowed.
H. TIRES AND WHEELS: OEM DOT 13, 14, 15 or 16 inch
passenger tires only. No racing, mud or snow tires. No
re-caps, softening, conditioning, siping or grooving
allowed. Must be OEM steel or aluminum wheels, with standard
bead bump and maximum seven inch width. All four tires and
wheels must be the same series, size and offset. Tires must
be inside of body. No wheel spacers or bleeder valves.
Reinforcing of wheels recommended. Must use one inch O.D.
steel lug nuts on steel wheels.
I. BRAKES: Must be steel, unaltered, OEM operative,
four wheel disc or drum brakes, and match year, make and
model of car used. OEM master cylinder only, in OEM
location. No brake shut off or bias adjuster. Steel brake
lines only.
J. EXHAUST: Exhaust manifold must be unaltered, OEM
for year, make and model of car used. Smog pump, catalytic
converter and air conditioning compressor may be removed.
Track may require mufflers.
K. WEIGHT: No ballast (extra weight) of any kind
allowed. Any item deemed as ballast will be required to be
removed.
L:. BATTERY/STARTER: One 12 volt battery only. Must
be securely mounted with positive terminal covered. Battery
must be in Marine type case if mounted in driver
compartment. OEM starter only, must be in OEM location. Car
must leave initial staging area on demand, unaided, or go to
rear of that race.
M. GAUGES/ELECTRONICS: No unapproved cameras,
transmitting or listening devices. 12 volt ignition system
only. No ignition boxes. No performance chips. All ignition
components must be unaltered, OEM and match year, make and
model of car used. Aftermarket analog tach, oil pressure and
water temp gauges only.
N. FUEL SYSTEM: Must have complete, unaltered, OEM
fuel system for year, make and model of car used. Gasoline
only, maximum 93 octane. No E85. No performance
additives. Gas tank ahead of rear axle allowed but must
install shield under it. Gas tank behind rear axle must be
replaced with maximum eight gallon fuel cell and relocated
to trunk area. Must mount with minimum two solid steel
straps around entire cell, two inches wide and 0.125 inch
thick. Metal firewall or cell cover must be between driver
and cell. Fuel cell vent, including cap vent, must have
check valve. If racing fuel cell does not have aircraft
style positive seal filler neck/cap system - a flapper,
spring or ball type filler rollover valve is required. No
cool cans. Fuel lines through driver compartment must be
steel.
O. TRANSMISSION: Must use OEM, unaltered transmission
that came in year, make and model of car used. All forward
and reverse gears must be operational. Flywheel, flexplate,
clutch assembly and torque converter must be unaltered, OEM
for year, make and model of car used. No mini clutches or
couplers. Must have inspection hole in bell housing. No
transmission coolers in driver compartment. No torque
dividing final drive. No locked differentials.
P. ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Engine and radiator must be
OEM, in OEM location for year, make and model of car used.
May use solid engine mounts or safety chains. No
accumulators/accusumps. No reinforcing except installation
of front strut crossbar.
Q. ENGINE: 3 or 4 cylinder in-line engines only. All
engine components must be unaltered OEM for year, make and
model of car used. Must use OEM crank, rods, valve sizes,
stroke, etc. No aftermarket racing heads. No high
performance or sports car engines of any kind. No turbo
charged, super charged, rotary engines, or engines utilizing
variable cam-timing.
R. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (V.I.N.): Any car
missing the V.I.N. will not be allowed to compete(must be
visible)
S. CAR CLAIM:
(A) $1500 cash claim or exchange on complete car.
(B) Claim does not include – 1. racing seat, 2. safety
belts, 3. fuel cell.
(C)Claim must be made within five minutes after feature
(no exceptions)
If certain cars are dominating rules may change at any time.