2012 Pro Truck

SAFETY

An operational 2 ½ pound minimum fire extinguisher with gauge visible for inspection purpose is mandatory in each racecar and tow vehicles. Extinguisher must be mounted in a quick release bracket. DUCT TAPE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE DEVICE. (1)

Driver must wear approved: Snell-rated, SA2005 or SFI31.1/2005 racing helmet, fire suit, unaltered neck restraint, nomax gloves and shoes. (3)

Vehicle must be equipped with a complete roll cage with HALO BAR, a five (5) point seat belt fastened to the roll cage, window net (bolted on the bottom with a good safe fastener on the top), (2) and a removable steering wheel. ALL SUBJECT TO INSPECTION.


· Drivers head with helmet on must not rise above the roll bars (3)
· Drivers must have and wear a head sock or helmet skirt (3)
· Mandatory: 1/8 inch steel or ¼ inch aluminum plate must be used for drivers floor (3)


All trucks must have an aluminum racing seat and be fastened to the roll cage , Cable or tie straps must hook gas caps to fuel cell. (3)


APPEARANCE

A sharp appearance attracts attention for all of us. Future sponsors will look at the outside appearance of a truck before he looks at the inner workings. Fans cheer for the good looking trucks. Keep body appearance up by replacing parts and new paint job when ever possible.

Any 1965 or newer truck is permitted in this class. No station wagons or four-wheel drives. Track official will decide what is appropriate in this class. Door number must be a minimum 4” stroke, with 18” height in contrasting color. Roof numbers mandatory, 4”x 20” solid numbers pointed to passenger side of truck. NO REFLECTIVE #s or you may not be scored!!!


BATTERY

May be located anywhere outside the driver’s compartment. It must arrive at the track fully charged, and must be securely mounted and covered. (3)

Truck must start under own power in the staging area, OR REPORT TO THE REAR OF THE EVENT. (1)


BODY

Any 1965 or newer American made rear wheel drive truck is permitted in this class. No SUV’s, four-wheel drives, extended cab, or step sides. All structural tubing must remain inside body. All trucks must have complete bodies, hoods, and fenders. Must be in top quality condition. All trucks must have cover on rear, where tailgate was, side to side bumper to bed cover. Must have full bed cover. Rear must be solid, may have up to 6” filler door. Stock steel roof will be allowed on stock steel-bodied trucks; Slab side trucks may have at least 25 lbs. added per side in front of bell housing. Must conform to attached Pro Truck Drawings.

A. Wheel base 108” minimum (3)
B. Center of front hub to rear of tailgate 75” maximum (1)
C. Rear of cab to rear of tailgate 72”- 77” min./max. (1)
D. Frame height/sheet metal height 4 ½ minimum (1)
E. Roof Height –no tolerance 55 ½ minimum (1)
F. Top of tailgate to ground 37”min- 39” maximum (1)
G. F & R Bumper height from ground to center 18” +or_ 2” (1)
Must include 8” min. bumper cover (if used)
H. Spoiler height 8” maximum (1)
I. Spoiler, deck & hood width-no lateral on spoiler 68” maximum top (1)
J. Front air dam ground clearance 4 ½” minimum (1)
K. Top of hood to ground 35” minimum (1)
L. Body width 72” maximum middle (1)


After market bodies are allowed.

Spoilers: see illustration.

Body must cover at least ½ of the tire.

No side windows or air deflectors allowed.

Driver must be able to exit from both sides of truck with helmet on.

Stock NOSE PIECES ONLY. NO altering of STOCK nose piece allowed.

Tire must be visible from front of truck.

Minimum roof height- 55 ½” , maximum deck height – 39” minimum- 37”

NO BOLTED SLAB SIDE BODIES, (1)

BOW MUST BE IN CENTER (STRICTLY STOCK APPEARING BODIES) OR WE WILL GO TO AFTER MARKET BODIES ONLY.(1)


Interior of truck must be 13 ½” below all areas of the roof and roll cage minimum, from front window to behind driver’s seat. No area of the interior of cockpit can be less then 13 ½” below roof and roll cage for safety. Easy exiting of truck from either side. Windows must have 13 ½” clearance straight up and down. (1)

No support bars blocking right side exit from cockpit allowed. (3)

BRAKES

Stock four-wheel hydraulic brakes All in working condition. Neal type brake assembly permitted. No shut-off or pressure sensitive devices. (3)

One front to rear proportioning device allowed. (3)


CARBURETOR

ONLY 1 Holley #4412 carburetor will be allowed Absolutely no alterations or modifications to carburetor, except for removal of choke plate. (3)

Altered carburetors will be CONFISCATED !

No transverse mount carburetors allowed.

Carburetor must be mounted in conventional manner.

Aluminum intake manifolds will be allowed.

No high rise allowed.

Only the following current production aluminum manifolds will be legal to use (3)


WEILAND EDLEBROCK
Chevy #7547 Chevy #5001 & 5061
Ford #7515 Ford # 5021 $ 2760
Chrysler # 7545 Chrysler # 5076


A 1” maximum height adapter plate ONLY. 1” total between the intake and carburetor. (3)


NOTE TOP 5 may have to pull carburetor after every feature.


CLUTCH

No (in and out ) boxes.

Must all be clutch operated (with motor running and truck in still position, driver be able to engage truck in gear and move forward and backward at time of inspection).

Clutch must be inside of bell housing. (2)


DRIVE SHAFT

Steel drive shaft only, (3) MUST be painted white and have a steel driveshaft loop measuring ¼” thick by 2 inches wide, located on the forward 1/3 to prevent it from dropping onto the track. (3)


ENGINE

Stock American engine.

Number 1 spark plug MUST be in line with the BALL JOINT. (1)

You may use roller rockers. Must have MINIMUM 1” inspection hole in intake. (1)

No roller camshafts,(3) roller tip rockers OK.

NO ALUMINUM HEADS OR BLOCKS. (3)


EXHAUST

I.M.C.A. Mufflers are MANDATORY. (3)

.100-DECIBEL LIMIT MUST BE AT THE END OF THE EXHAUST.

No turndowns, Mufflers must be visible & welded securely in place. (1)

Loss of muffler may result in disqualification.

Optional 1 ¾” maximum primary tube headers.


FIREWALL

The firewall at the front of the cockpit shall be a wall of protection against fire from the engine compartment. It shall be tightly sealed from top to bottom. Not allowing airflow from the engine compartment to the cockpit. (1)


FRAME

All Pro Trucks will have a minimum 108” wheelbase. (3)

All vehicles will be stripped completely of interior, drivers seat which will be securely fastened to the roll cage, will be equipped with a head rest or a high back racing seat and will be subject to local track inspection.

UNIBODY TRUCKS:

Rear portion on unibody trucks, starting at the leaf spring mounts, may be fabricated or reinforced. The front sub and rear clip may be connected with MINIMUM 2” X 2” square tubing. No round tubing on the main frame rails. All spring and shock mounts must be in stock position.

CAMARO AND FIREBIRD FRONT SUBFRAMES OR UNIBODIED TRUCKS MUST BE 1981 OR OLDER. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! ONLY Howe or Port City replacement front sub allowed. Howe’s part #358-8-01, Ph# 989-435-7080. Port City part #1002-205 Ph# 800-472-2464. IF USING AFTERMARKET SUB, 50LB. WILL BE ADDED TO FRONT OF TRUCK, 25LB. ON EACH SIDE, IN FRONT OF BELL HOUSING.


FUEL

Any type of regular fuel is ok. NO ALCOHOL. NO ADDITIVES. (3)


FUEL PUMP

No electric or belt driven fuel pumps allowed. (3)


FUEL CELLS

MANDATORY.

Tank construction, location and mounting are subject to inspection. A leaking tank is grounds for disqualification.

Must have bladder and check valve in fill cap. Must have steel canister around tank.

Must have approved loop behind the fuel cell, minimum eight (8) inch clearance.

Gas cap MUST be secured to fuel cell by chain or tie strap. (3)

Check valve in vent. (3)


HUBS & WHEELS

Eight (8) inch wheels maximum. A commercial wheel is recommended.

NO Wide 5s allowed. Truck MUST be equipped with safety wheels on the right side and large safety lug nuts.

BEAD LOCK ON RIGHT REAR ONLY. NO PLASTIC OR CARBON FIBER WHEEL ALLOWED. (2)


GLASS

Windshield optional. If used, it MUST be safety glass, Lexan, or heavy screen.

No Plexiglas. Use of Plexiglas will result in suspension for the night. (3) This is subject to inspection.

NO MIRRORS ALLOWED. (3)


HOODS

Must be securely fastened, subject to track inspection. An air cleaner is mandatory. (3)


IGNITION

Any stock appearing distributor. Must accept stock distributor cap.

No after market dual point ignition or magnetos allowed.

NO crank fire ignitions.

Only stock manufactured bolt on type parts allowed. Ex: MSD or Accel replacement coils or module allowed providing it fits in stock location. (3)


RADIOS

No radios. Except mandatory race receiver, allowed in truck ,or any pit member or anyone connected with the racecar (3)


RADIATOR

Any type of radiator may be used. Must be in front of the truck and not extend through the hood. (1)


REAR AXLE

Locked rear-end MANDATORY. No Gold tracks or Lockers Etc. NO QUICK CHANGE REAR-END. (3)


REAR SUSPENSION

Screw jacks allowed on trucks. Truck may use 1 of 3 types of rear suspension only:


1. Stock style multi-leaf strings
2. 4 bar with coil springs. Z-link OK
3. Mono Coil combination


Maximum 42” lift bar or pull bar is allowed. No spring steel.

NO other torque arms, torque links, or 5th coils.

NO aluminum suspension pieces. (3)

Trailing arms and leaf spring mounts may have multiple mounting holes.

Heim joints must be all steel, ¾” (minimum)

Coil over are OK on rear only.


FRONT SUSPENSION

Screw jacks allowed on trucks, stock suspension in stock location. May run tubular upper control arms, MUST have cross shaft. May interchange stock lower control arms. Must remain unaltered and mount must remain unaltered. (3)

May run Heim On shock only. (1)


ROLL CAGE

Must be Grand National design with upright supports. Must have halo bar. Four door bars are required in the driver’s door.


Cage construction should be a minimum of 1 ½” OD tubing (095). (3)

No aluminum tubing. The driver’s seat must be securely fastened at bottom and back of the roll cage. Must have steel plate 18” x 24” x 1/8” in the driver’s door,(3) must have steel plate 6” x 12” x 1/8” behind the seat in front of the trailing arm. (3)


SEAT BELT

Must be racing type and quality. A 3” seat belt, 3” shoulder harness, and submarine straps are required and subject to inspection. All belts must have manufacturers date not more than 3 years old (must be able to read date).(3)

MANDATORY All components MUST be fastened whenever truck is on the track (3)


SHOCKS

One shock absorber per wheel. No air coil-over, or struts allowed on the front. Steel racing shocks are OK on the front and rear. One 90/10 shock allowed mounted from top of rear end housing to roll cage. No gas charged. (3)


SHOCK CLAIM

$50.00 per shock, may claim any or all shocks. 1 (ONE) claim PER DRIVER, PER SEASON. May claim anyone in the top 4. MUST BE IN WRITING and given to tech inspector in the tech area within 5 MINUTES of end of the feature. Must finish on the lead lap to be eligible to claim. FAILURE TO SELL: disqualified for the night, loss of points and money for that night only. Must quality from rear most spot the following week. This is intended to keep the cost of this class down.


STARTER

MUST be in working order. ALL TRUCKS MUST START UNDER OWN POWER IN THE STAGING AREA OR THEY WILL GO O THE REAR! (1)


TIRES

P245 approved American Racer tires only. (3)

Tire pressure must be at least 17lbs on the right rear, after each race.(3)


TRANSMISSION

Any transmission, manual or automatic. NO quick-change transmissions. (3)

Must have scatter shield or protective plate 180 degrees around clutch. (3)

If L-plate is used. 1/8”steel plate is minimum thickness that will be allowed NO Bert type transmissions. Must have a dis-engageable drive train. NO direct drive system. (3)


WEIGHT

3,000 pounds minimum weight. (2)

Added weight MUST be in plain sight, Painted white. (1)

No cement or liquid style weights.(1)

Weights must be securely mounted to the truck with the minimum of two ½” bolt and nuts per weight. (1)

Loss of any weight may be grounds for disqualification. No weight on rear bumper or outside body of the truck.(1)

MUST have the truck number painted on it in a contrasting color and must be readable. (1)


WRECKER HOOKS

MANDATORY-FRONT AND REAR. Cable or chain preferred. Tow hook cannot extend in front of truck. Both must be easily accessible.(2) If there are no wrecker hooks on the truck, it will be pushed, towed, or dragged to the infield until after the racing program is completed. A $10.00 fine may be assessed for no useable wrecker hooks. NEITHER WRECKER CREWS NOR RACETRACK PERSONNEL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE.


STEERING

Quick steers are OK. No rack and pinion steering (3)


DISCLAIMERS

Drivers may lodge a protest against another truck they believe to be illegal. Protest MUST BE IN WRITING BEFORE FEATURE and accompanied by a $25.00 protest fee. Fee will be refunded if protest is upheld. 1 (ONE) protest per person per feature.


(1)– Deficiency slip – fix by next race
(2)– Disqualification - last place in points
(3)– Disqualification – no points

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