2008 Rules

Flinn Stock Rules

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Driver must be 12 years old or older. Anybody that has raced any other class must have been out of racing for at least (5) five years or over 55 years of age.

The claim area is at the south end of AUTO VALUE/BUMPER TO BUMPER VICTORY LANE. Go to the infield and off the track surface. The top five finishers must go there immediately after the checkered flag. Failure to report directly to the claim area may result in disqualification and loss of points for that night. (Car would still be claimable.) Claim amount is $650.00 for the entire car except the items listed below:

  1. Mandatory—Approved Snell-rated SA95, (SA95 will not be allowed in 2009), SA2000 or SA2005 racing helmet, full fire suit, neck brace, full race type window net and racing gloves.
  2. Roll cage—Minimum 1.75" O.D. tubing min. Wall thickness (095). Loop behind driver. One horizontal bar min. on passenger side. No bars outside of car. No square tubing. Three drivers door bars min. 18" x 24" x 1/8" plate in drivers door and 6" x 12" x 1/8" in front of trailing arm behind seat. 1"x1" square tube ok for rub rails. Ends must be angled and capped. An approved roll cage is recommended (but not required). Roll cage must be above driver’s head. No bars through firewall. Roll cage is for driver’s protection only. No kicker bars. If no roll cage, you must have four vertical posts, from floor to roof with a minimum 6" x 6" plate on each end, must be bolted to floor and roof with at least a 3" washer on all four corners. Post must be a minimum of 1.75" OD (095) non-galvanized pipe.
  3. Fire extinguisher (with gauge) in reach of driver, mounted for easy removal. Duck tape or zip ties not approved.
  4. Fuel Cell. In front of rear axle. Highly recommended! If original tank is factory located completely in front of rear axle it can remain in this position. Stock tanks must be removed if behind rear axle. Extra straps on a stock tank recommended. If you are using the original tank with electric fuel pump in tank (external electric fuel pumps not allowed). It must have a clearly marked shut-off in reach of the driver.
  5. Stock firewall between engine and driver and driver and fuel tank. Just covering tank is not allowed
  6. Protective screen or windshield, with three bars.
  7. Mandatory—Racing seat belts. 3" 5 point harness with crotch strap. Must be securely fastened to cage.

  1. Any front wheel drive four-cylinder vehicle as supplied by an American manufacturer or foreign vehicle sold in the USA. No sports cars. Maximum wheelbase is STOCK to year and make only. No vans or pickups. No turbos or rotary engines. Front wheel drive cars only!
  2. All glass, headlamps, tail lamps, and sidelights must be removed. All interior carpets, headliners and extra seats must be removed. Steering column may be moved to side. Racing shaft and steering wheel ok.
  3. Grills may be removed and replaced with sheet metal between hood and bumper. Gravel shields and radiator supports may be removed.
  4. No outboard shocks or tower shocks. (Stock suspension for make, year and body style of car). Springs may be heated. Lowering blocks ok. Stock shocks only. No overloading shocks or adjustable shocks.
  5. Manufactured bumpers only. A round bar behind rear bumper only. Max 2”. No fabricated bumpers. No bars above, below front or rear bumper. No box, channel or angle iron behind bumpers.
  6. Doors and trunk must be welded, wired, chained or banded shut. No double plating, reinforcing, excessive welding or added braces to frame.
  7. D.O.T. approved street tires with 8" maximum tread. No grooving, trimming or cutting allowed. All four (4) tires must be the same size.
  8. Wheels optional. 13" or 14" rims may not be mixed for stagger. Maximum 7" steel wheels. Race wheels highly recommended. Race wheels may become mandatory if too many wheels come off. Large racing lug nuts required on all 4 wheels.
  9. All interior sheet metal must stay stock. You may only make room for roll bars. Burnable material must be removed (carpet, door panels, head liner, etc)
  10. No alterations to frame or frame motor mounts. No removing of floor pan. No offsetting. Front clip must remain stock, if damaged beyond repair it must be replaced with stock clip.
  11. All cars must be painted with numbers on both doors and both sides of roof with drivers name. Numbers must be a minimum of 16" high with contrasting colors.
  12. No wings of any type. No cow catchers or spoilers.
  13. Damaged sheet metal must be replaced with stock sheet metal including wheel housing, trunk, floors, etc when removed.
  14. All cars must maintain a satisfactory appearance throughout the racing season. Please no crashed junk.

  1. Maximum of 4 cylinders not too exceed 2500 cc. Make to make.
  2. Stock exhaust or stock headers only. Exhaust must exit past drivers seat and must not point down.100 Decibel maximum.
  3. Stock intake. No modifications allowed.
  4. Advance in distributor may be locked.
  5. One stock 2-barrel carburetor only. No 4412 Carbs.
  6. All Parts must remain stock as supplied by manufacturer.
  7. No interchanging parts from 6 or 8 cylinders to 4 cylinders.
  8. No interchanging parts of one manufacturer to another.
  9. Stick or automatic allowed for make of car only.
  10. Stock flywheel as supplied by manufacturer only.
  11. MANDATORY—tow hooks front and rear.
  12. 1 battery per car, in approved steel box. Cannot be in drivers compartment.

  1. 2008 CHAMPION MUST MOVE UP TO NEXT CLASS IF HE/SHE IS 16 OR OLDER.
  2. NO CAR MAY PASS PRIOR TO PASSING THE FLAGSTAND ON THE START OR ANY RESTART (YOU WILL BE DOCKED TWO PLACES PER CAR PASSED).
  3. You will go to pits if you are the cause of the caution or are driving too aggressively. or dangerously.

NOTE: Be ready to race both directions on the track. You may be told to go to turn # 3 to go on the track and race clockwise. You may also start racing in one direction and turn around to finish that race in the other direction.

DRIVE SAVE and HAVE FUN!