2023 Hobby Stock Rules

GENERAL INFORMATION

• The intent is to lock these rules in for 3 years, only changes that will be considered will be for parts that are no longer available or to even the competition between motor options.
• All equipment is subject to approval by Texana Raceway Park officials. Any alterations or modifications from OEM (stock) not specifically allowed in these rules will be considered illegal.
• It is the racer’s responsibility to keep his/her car legal at all times. Equipment having passed through inspection unobserved will not be considered as approved. Texana Raceway Park officials may assess weight penalties for cars and/or parts deemed as not in compliance with these rules.
• These rules are written with the intent to make racing at Texana Raceway Park as equal as possible and to promote better competition for all participants while attempting to minimize the cost of participation.
• It is ultimately the obligation of each participant to ensure that their conduct and equipment comply with all applicable rules, as they may be amended from time to time. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of, or compliance with these rules. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of automobile racing and in no way a guarantee against injury or death to participants or spectators.

1. GENERAL SAFETY

• Westhold Transponders and RaceCeiver type one-way radio receivers are required any time on the track.
• Fire System or working fire extinguisher recommended within reach of driver while strapped into car
• Snell-rated SA2015 or SA2020 helmet recommended
• SFI-approved full fire suit, fire retardant gloves, shoes, and head & neck restraint /neck brace are recommended.
• Minimum three-inch wide SFI-approved five-point safety belt system recommended.
• Safety belts must not be more than three years old from date on SFI tag, no more than two years recommended
• Roll bar padding (fire retardant recommended) in driver compartment
• Electrical Master Kill Switch required within easy reach of driver with clearly marked ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ positions
• Properly mounted weight. All weights must be mounted with at least two 0.500” Grade 8 bolts
• All cars must have a 16x20-inch minimum window net

2. APPEARANCE

• All cars must be numbered with large, legible numbers on both sides, the roof, and on the nose and tail panel.
• Side numbers should be in contrasting color from the body and at least 4 inches thick and 18 inches tall
• Roof numbers should be at least 4 inches thick and 24 inches tall

3. BODY

• Bodies must be stock appearing; panels may be replaced with stock appearing steel or aluminum aftermarket panels (18 or 20 gauge). Example: Five star or Performance Bodies stock replacement panels.
• Small bow to hood over engine is allowed for accommodation of aftermarket hoods, but breather cannot protrude above stock hood line height.
• No holes in the hood for air flow are allowed
• No wings, skirts, air scoops, or anything that alters stock appearance.
• Body must be located within +/-1 inch of the original body mount rubber bushing
• Maximum 4-inch spoiler allowed
• Measured along the spoiler material from the bottom to top
• Maximum 60-inch width
• Non-adjustable spoilers only – no hinge
• Must be mounted directly to trunk or deck of car at rear
• Must be centered left to right on car
• Maximum two (2) spoiler supports allowed
• Bottom of rear spoiler supports must be flush with rear of the car – may not hang off or extend of the rear of the car at the bottom
• Spoiler supports must fit within specs shown on spoiler diagram
• Enclosed cockpit OK
• Front windshield visor is allowed – Maximum 7-inches
• Doors must be bolted or welded shut, sunroofs and T-Tops must be reinforced and enclosed.
• All glass, plastic, upholstery, lights, mirrors, and trim must be removed.
• Front inner fender wells must be removed.
• Car must have A, B and C pillars.
• Front and rear firewall, and floor pan must remain stock
• Must be full and complete and remain in stock location
• Floor pan may be cut for roll cage installation clearance only
• All openings must be covered with 20-gauge steel to isolate the driver
• Any rusted out or partially missing floor pans may be replaced or patched with 18-gauge steel
• **OPTIONAL** May replace factory firewall and floor pan with minimum 18ga steel
• Floor pan must remain flat, OEM appearing, and extend from frame rail to frame rail and from firewall to behind the driver
• Replacement firewall must remain in stock location and extend from frame rail to frame rail
• Front and rear outer fenders may be cut for wheel and tire clearance
• Trunk floor and truck bed floor may be removed.
• Inner skin may be removed from hood, truck lid, and doors
• Hood and trunk must be secured with hood pins, no holes allowed in hood except for hood pins
• Hood and trunk must open without the need for tools – i.e. no bolted hoods or trunks
• Must start each race night with all body panels including hood, trunk lid, fenders, nose or tail piece, and bumpers
• A minimum of three vertical windshield bars are required in front of driver, must be steel bars minimum 3/8-inch OD (also required on passenger side if passenger is in car)
• No roof rake allowed - must remain as OEM produced

4. ROLL CAGE

• Must use a minimum 1.500-inch x 0.095-inch steel tubing for main cage and door bars
• No aluminum or other metals allowed for cage construction
• No square tubing or pipe (galvanized or black) allowed in main cage construction
• No offset cages allowed
• All roll cage connections must be completely welded
• Front hoops around engine area OK
• No adjustable bars or slip joints in the frame or cage allowed
• Full-perimeter 4 post roll cage design with continuous hoops required
• Must have diagonal bracing within main hoop plane
• Front down bars must be tied together
• Must have rear down bars from top of main hoop down to chassis
• Driver’s head must not protrude above roll cage when strapped into seat with helmet on
• Minimum 3 horizontal door bars required on left (driver’s) side
• Minimum 2 horizontal door bars required on right (passenger’s) side – (3 recommended)
• Door plate required from top door bar down to frame
• Must extend from main hoop to 6-inches in front of seat
• Minimum 18-guage (0.049-inch) steel material
• Must be welded in place 4.9.4. Must be visible for inspection
• Must have fuel cell protection bar behind fuel cell and inside trunk area

5. FRAME

• Any American made OEM 1964 or newer, full frame or Unibody OK, rear wheel drive only
• Passenger cars and trucks allowed, Camaro and Novas are OK
• Minimum wheelbase is 108-inches +/- 1-inch side to side
• Unibody cars must connect front and rear subframes
• Truck chassis may be C-notched and may flip rear end on leaf springs for lowering purposes
• May relocate upper shock mounts to accommodate flip

6.NERF BARS

• One nerf bar allowed per side 6.2. Must not exceed 1.500-inches from body 6.3. May be constructed of square, rectangle, or round tubing 6.3.1. Maximum 1.500-inch O.D. 6.4. Must be rounded or capped with no sharp edges 6.5. Lexan decal protectors OK, must be mounted flush to body

7. BUMPERS

• Stock type front and rear bumpers 7.2. Fabricated front and rear bumpers allowed with aftermarket plastic nose and tail pieces 7.2.1. All supporting material must be inside nose / tail piece 7.2.2. Must have visible tow chain or cable for wrecker hookup on front and rear 7.3. No cattle guard front or rear bumpers 7.4. No sharp edges 7.5. Must be rounded or capped to prevent hang ups 7.6. Must have loop or chain front and rear for wrecker hookup

8. Suspension

• Front and rear suspension parts must be stock for make and model of frame
• GM Metric chassis may use non-adjustable, bolt on tubular upper control arms (IMCA TYPE) with steel cross shafts allowed
• Must be 8-inch or 8.500-inch length only
• Must bolt directly to stock, unaltered mount on frame (shims ok)
• Non-GM Metric chassis may use stock length, or minus 0.500” from stock length, nonadjustable steel tubular control arms with steel cross shafts
• Must bolt directly to stock, unaltered mount on frame (shims ok)
• Must have bolt in ball joint
• All suspension mounts on chassis must remain stock and unaltered
• Ball joints must be OEM replacement, must remain stock dimensions. No low friction or rebuildable ball joints allowed
• Upper and lower A-Arm bushings may be replaced with OEM type rubber bushings only
• No offset, spherical, low friction, solid, or drilled bushings allowed
• No Heims allowed on any suspension component
• Aftermarket steel racing coil springs OK – minimum diameter 5.00-inch
• 13-inch or 14-inch-tall rear springs but must be the same height side to side.
• No adjustable spring spacers or adjustable weight jacks of any kind allowed
• No bump stops of any kind allowed, including stock
• Leaf spring chassis may run any steel, non-adjustable replacement leaf springs
• May use aluminum, non-adjustable lowering block, 2-inch maximum, must be same thickness side to side and no angled blocks.
• Must use OEM type rubber bushing on front and rear of spring
• No sliders allowed
• Sway bars allowed – must be OEM mounted in OEM locations

9. SHOCKS

• OEM stock mount replacement shocks only
• Steel shocks only
• No air shocks
• Shocks must have welded stock type rubber ends
• No screw on rod ends or rubber adapters
• Shocks must not be rebuildable, adjustable, or special order
• All shocks must fully compress and extend at any time
• No shocks spacers allowed
• Shock must mount in stock location, front and rear
• **SHOCK CLAIM** At the conclusion of the feature event, driver may claim the full set of shocks from any of the top 5 finishing cars for $500. Claiming driver must finish on the lead lap and present the claim, with cash in hand, no more than 5 minutes after the completion of the race. All other claim rules will apply.

10.REAR END

• Rear end must be stock OEM for make and model of car
• OEM brackets must be used in stock locations
• Control arms may not be lengthened or shortened
• Any gear ratio is allowed as long as the housing does not require alteration to accept it
• Rear end must be locked
• Bolt in mini spools or welding OK , No full spools, No limited slip or Detroit locker type differentials allowed
• Aftermarket axles OK as long as they fit into stock housing and carrier
• Housing bracing OK
• GM rear ends may replace tube from lower trailing arm mount out with 3” tubing and Ford 9” style housing ends to accept bolt in axles
• If bolt in axles are used, rear end must remain minimum GM width to maximum 3” wider.
• Steel components only

11.STEERING / DRIVER AREA

• Steering box must remain in stock location, aftermarket steering wheel & quick release steering coupler required
• Quick steer boxes are allowed
• Aftermarket power steering pumps OK, but must have integrated tank
• All components must be steel, unaltered OEM in OEM location, and match frame with the following exceptions
• Tie rod end adjusting sleeve may be replaced with 5-inch steel tube
• Replacement spindle with SPEEDWAY MOTORS raised cast PN 91034501
• Bolt on OEM spindle savers allowed
• No part of the driver’s seat may be further back than 25-inches forward of the driver’s side axle tube
• Factory manufactured aluminum racing seats only – NO FIBERGLASS OR STOCK SEATS ALLOWED
• Must be mounted with minimum 0.375-inch Grade 8 bolts and washers
• No knobs, handles, or levers other than the gas and brake pedals allowed for adjustment of carburetor, ignition timing, or brakes

12.ELECTRICAL / IGNITION

• One 12-volt battery only
• Must be mounted securely between frame rails in trunk area
• No voltage generators in series with ignition system allowed
• Voltage at distributor may not be more than battery (12 volts)
• One (1) stock type distributor, module, and coil in stock location only
• Open circuit board modules are not allowed
• Ignition switch must be clearly marked for ON/OFF positions
• No traction control devices of any kind allowed
• No electronic gauges or tachs allowed

 13.FUEL / FUEL SYSTEM

• Pump or race gasoline only, NO methanol, or e-85.
• All competitors are subject to fuel testing at the track’s discretion
• None of the following chemicals are allowed in any fuel used for competition – Nitrous Oxide, Propylene Oxide, Nitroethane, MTBE, Hydrazine, or Ethyl Hexanol
• Fuel cell must be securely mounted in the trunk with no part of the cell forward of any part of the rear end
• Maximum 22 gallons and must be in a steel container
• Must be mounted with a minimum of two 2.00-inch x 0.125-inch steel straps
• Fuel cell must be visible for inspection purposes from the top through the removable truck lid
• Fuel cell vents, including cap vents, must have check valves
• Fuel cell must have aircraft style positive seal filler neck / cap system with balltype, flapper, or spring rollover valve
• Fuel lines passing through the driver’s compartment must be enclosed in metal tube
• Fuel filters are not allowed in the driver’s compartment
• Aftermarket mechanical fuel pumps OK
• Must mount in stock location and be pushrod activated
• May not clearance frame to accommodate aftermarket fuel pump
• No electric fuel pumps allowed

14.ENGINE

• All engines must be mounted in stock location
• Solid mounts OK, No full mid plates allowed
• No LS based engines allowed
• No Edelbrock or Stewart PRO series water pumps – stock style replacements only

ENGINE OPTION #1

• Any OEM factory production small block, cast iron V-8 engine allowed
• Maximum 364 cubic inches
• Must use factory bore x stroke combination
• No aftermarket blocks allowed
• 2 or 4 bolt mains allowed
• No splayed bolt main caps allowed
• Engine bolts may be aftermarket
• Engine balancing OK
• Stock replacement 2 or 4 valve relief pistons OK
• No lightweight pistons or wrist pins allowed
• OEM or OEM replacement 5.700-inch connecting rods only
• Aftermarket bolts OK
• OEM or OEM replacement standard weight crankshafts only,minimum weight 48 pounds, No bull nosing, lightening holes, or knife edging allowed
• Maximum stroke 3.500-inches
• Aftermarket oil pans Ok
• Must have 1-inch inspection plug on left side, located to allow tech inspection of rotating assembly using a bore scope while engine is in car
• If tech is not able to see all required components, competitor will have to remove oil pan or engine as required to complete inspection
• Failure to remove required components to complete inspection will result in disqualification
• OEM type timing chain systems only
• Double roller OK
• No gear or belt drives allowed
• Aftermarket harmonic balancer OK
• Maximum engine cranking compression is 175psi
• For testing, the engine will be spun by the starter for 5 “hits” on the cylinder being tested, at full throttle
• Tech official’s instrument readings are final 14.2.12. Cylinder Heads
• OEM production, unaltered cast iron cylinder heads only
• Minimum 72cc combustion chamber
• OEM casting number must remain on head
• No Vortec, double hump, or other closed chamber heads allowed
• 305 heads allowed on 305 engines only
• Maximum 1.940-inch intake and 1.500-inch exhaust valves
• Exception – 1.630 exhaust valve allowed on Chrysler engines
• Heads may be flat milled only , No Angle Milling allowed, Maximum valve spring O.D. is 1.250-inch
• Screw in studs, guide plates, and poly locks OK, 5 or 1.6 ratio, stamped steel rocker arms only
• No roller tip or full roller rockers allowed
• No grinding of any kind allowed on heads – no gasket matching, porting or polishing
• Aftermarket valve covers with breathers OK
• Oil diverters under valve covers OK
• Intake - Stock, unaltered cast iron or aluminum OEM intake only , No aftermarket, bowtie, marine, or high-rise intakes allowed, No internal modifications allowed – no grinding, porting, or polishing
• Must have 0.250-inch accessible vacuum port on intake for tech
• Hydraulic camshaft and hydraulic flat tappet lifters only
• No hydraulic Rhodes, variable duration, or “bleed down” type lifters allowed, even if OEM
• Maximum valve lift is 0.450-inch, measured at the steel retainer
• Solid lifter will be used for tech
• Maximum push rod length is 7.800-inch for GM 14.2.14.5. OEM Firing Order only – GM 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
• Engine must have minimum 15 inches of vacuum at 1200 engine RPM – NO TOLERANCE
• No vacuum canisters or other vacuum generating devices allowed

ENGINE OPTION #2 – GM “602” CRATE ENGINE

• Crate engines must utilize MSD 8727ct rev control box, set @ 6200 RPM 14.3.2. Chevrolet Performance Parts # 88958602 / 19258602 / 88858602 (CT350) “602”
• These engines are / must be sealed at the intake, cylinder head, timing cover, and oil pan with approved seals
• The ONLY seals allowed for competition are
• Chevrolet Performance cap seals
• Crate USA GEN IV (green) or GEN V (black) cable seals, RUSH cable seals, IMCA cable seals
• GM TWIST OFF BOLT SEALS ARE NOT LEGAL
• ACAS, NDRA, CRATE USA GEN I (silver), GEN II (blue), or GEN III (yellow) seals ARE NOT ALLOWED
• Competition with any other seal / sealing system must receive prior approval from tech officials
• Crate engines must use valve covers and oil pan shipped from GM on engine
• ANY ALTERED, DAMAGED, OR MISSING SEALS WILL RESULT IN DRIVER BEING DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT, LOSS OF ALL TRACK POINTS AND $1000 FINE TO BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN FURTHER EVENTS

15.CARBURETOR

• All engine combinations must us a single, unaltered Holley 4412, 500cfm, 2- barrel carburetor
• No 4412 Ultra XP or HP, no Quadrajets, other 4-barrels, or fuel injection allowed
• Removal of choke flap is the only modification allowed
• No modification to shafts, throttle blades or boosters (including location)
• Must pass inspection with tech official’s GO-NOGO gauges
• Single carburetor adapter mounted directly to the intake and carburetor with a maximum thickness of 1-inch OK
• Maximum 2 total mounting gaskets allowed – 1 under adapter and 1 under carburetor
• Maximum gasket thickness per gasket is 0.070-inch
• Maximum 14-inch O.D. x 4-inch high air cleaners allowed
• No ram air of any kind allowed

16.EXHAUST

• Stock, cast iron exhaust manifolds or specified aftermarket headers only
• Schoenfeld headers PN 185, 185CM2, 165A, 165ACM2 are the only approved headers allowed
• These headers will fit almost any GM application – for any other application prior tech approval must be obtained prior to racing
• Exhaust pipes must turn down toward ground or extend past driver’s compartment
• No coating, porting, acid dipping, or modifying of manifolds or headers allowed

17.TRANSMISSION & DRIVE LINE

• OEM production type transmissions only
• No 5 or 6 speed or overdrive transmissions allowed
• All forward gears must function on all transmissions
• All transmissions must have forward, neutral and reverse in working order
• No aluminum or light weight flywheels
• Automatics must have minimum 10-inch diameter working torque converter
• Must be full, complete, working 10” bodied converter
• No rings, spacers, or other “add-on” pieces to make smaller converters measure 10”
• No “Dummy” torque converters , No direct drive automatic transmissions allowed
• Automatics must, with engine at idle and brake applied, shift from Neutral to Forward and Neutral to Reverse gears without causing engine to stall – car must remain stationary during such shifting
• Transmission coolers OK
• Must be shielded to protect driver in case of leak if mounted in driver’s compartment
• Standard transmissions must use a minimum 10.500-inch clutch assembly with an OEM or OEM replacement steel flywheel
• Standards must use approved explosion proof steel bellhousing that covers minimum 180 degrees over the top side of the clutch assembly
• Aftermarket clutch pedal, hydraulic master cylinder and throw out bearing OK
• All drive shafts must be steel and minimum diameter of 2.500-inches
• All drive shafts must be painted white
• Driveshaft loop required 6-inches behind front u-joint
• No chain loops allowed

18.BRAKES

• May use any single master cylinder
• Aftermarket pedal with single master cylinders OK
• Must have at least 3 working brakes – Right Front may be blocked
• No brake pressure gauges allowed
• No electric or manual cut off switched or valves allowed in reach of driver
• Disc brakes allowed in rear
• Must use steel, stock type rotors 18.7. No aluminum or composite rotors or calipers
• No scalloped, drilled, or slotted rotors allowed, even if factory equipped 18.9. Must have a rotor or drum on all 4 corners of car
• No lightening of components
• Optional single, manual brake shut off for Right Front allowed to be mounted under the hood – no electric shut offs allowed

19.TIRES & WHEELS

• Any 15-inch diameter x 8-inch wide steel wheel allowed
• 8-inch Beadlock allowed on Right Rear ONLY
• No tire screws allowed
• 625-inch studs and 1.00-inch lug nuts required
• Maximum 1.00-inch combined wheel spacer allowed per corner
• Must have exposed threads through lug nuts with spacer in place
• Tires - Hoosier 8-inch asphalt pull-offs are the only tires allowed
• Grinding, siping, and grooving is allowed
• No chemical softening or conditioning allowed
• TEXANA RACEWAY PARK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TEST TIRES AT ANY TIME WHILE COMPETITORS ARE ON RACE TRACK GROUNDS

20.RADIATOR / COOLING

• One radiator in stock location only
• Aluminum radiator OK
• Water pump mounted, mechanical fans only – NO ELECTRIC FANS

21.WEIGHT / BALLAST

• Minimum weight, after race with driver is 3200 pounds (three thousand two hundred)
• Weight must be securely added in trunk, under hood, or outside of driver’s compartment
• Must not be in plain view or within the driver’s compartment
• Must be painted white with car number on each piece
• No weight mounted to rear end housing 21.7.
• All weights must be mounted with at least two 0.500” Grade 8 bolts 21.8. Maximum 50 pounds per 2x 0.500-inch bolts

2022 Southern Sport Mods

We will follow IMCA Southern Sport Mod rules. 

Please go to https://www.imca.com/rules/southernsportmod/ to review the rules.

Exceptions to the IMCA rules are as follows....

We will allow the quick rear end! Quick Change must maintain ZERO (0) degrees pinion angle and must mount in the same manner as the GM rear-end. Mounting bracket pick up points must all measure identical to GM rear-end. If running the quick change rear-end you must designate what gear is in the car upon arrival at the race track, Texana Raceway Park reserves the right to check the gear at any point in the evening.

No other exceptions from the IMCA Southern Sport Mod Rules will be allowed.

2021 IMCA Mod Lites 

We will follow the IMCA Mod Lite Rules.

Please go to https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/d1ad8f2b-9254-4e7b-ae46-a0fa9cea1e72/downloads/STARS%202021%20Car%20Rule%20Book-FINAL2.pdf?ver=1607804914355 to review the rules.

 "This Division will be sanctioned"

2022 GO-KART RULES 

We will follow L87 Speedway Kart Rules for Youth, Junior, Senior, and Adult Predator Karts. We will only be following the technical rules as they apply to equipment, all general rules, points, safety type rules will be based on Texana Raceway Park General Rules.

2021 GENERAL RULES

Texana Raceway Park General Track Rules
 
Rule Disclaimer: Rules may be changed by track at any time. 
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. Participants are to comply with these rules.
No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publications of or compliance with the rules and regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official.
The race director shall be empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his/her 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 from these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.
 
All components are subject to the inspection and approval of officials. No equipment will be considered as having passed through inspection unobserved.
 
The right of interpretation of all rules shall be held by the track officials are not subject to any other interpretation. It is known drivers and owners will push the limit on all rules for an advantage; it is part of any sport. If found in a gray area expect disqualification by tech. Gray area questions should be identified to tech prior to race event, and if there is no significant advantage you will have one week to fix discrepancy. If advantage is black and white you will be asked to fix discrepancy prior to racing in the scheduled event. If not divulged prior to competing and found during post-race inspection automatically expect disqualification and come back and try the following week. All payout will be forfeited if disqualified.
 
Points will be awarded toward championship.
 
Car Registration: 
Registration of car is $25.00. Registration form must be completed with driver information and owner’s name, social security number and address. (One time per year) 
There will be no duplication of car numbers. All cars must have registered number on the car.
Out of area vehicles will be allowed to run in the class it most qualifies for. They will have a pre-race inspection with tech and if there is significant advantages; you will be asked to fix discrepancies prior to racing. If unable to compete Texana Raceway Park will refund entrance fee prior to race event, and we welcome you to stay and be a spectator, if you choose to remain in pit area only car registration will be refunded of $20 as pit pass is $30.
Previous year class champions will have parking secured up to 6PM of the first race of the new season. If not registered prior to 6PM of first race parking spot will be forfeited.
ALL REGISTERED DRIVERS AND OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND OBEYING RULES
 
Race Schedule: 
All drivers must attend drivers meeting
Roll call at any time for any class may be used to verify drivers are attending the drivers meeting. (This means the drivers have signed in at the pit office for the nights race).
All drivers must know the racing agenda and their proper places in the line-up prior to staging of their Race.
Participating race cars must be in staging lane before end of prior race
NO race will be delayed for un-staged car
Anyone causing the delay will be placed at the back for that race.  **Note that Texana Raceway Park does not have a PA system in the pits, thus you must pay attention to line up postings and race orders.   
Pill draw ends at 6PM. Any late arrivals will run at the back of the line up for the heat race
All first time (new) drivers must start in last position for a minimum of 3 races. Then ONLY at the discretion of track officials will that status be changed
MANDATORY: All classes must have safety inspection before allowed to race. Without inspection driver will not be allowed on the track
Any vehicle found to be in violation of the rules on a previous race night must arrive at least ONE hour early (the next time they race) for inspection by track tech
Any engine tear down found in violation may call track tech for inspection before assembly and before returning to the track to race. Location to be approved by track tech and engine builder. Any driver not signed up to drive a car on a points night will forfeit all winnings and points for that event.
 
Racing Flag Rules: 
Green – Start of the race. Any car not taking the initial green flag will not be scored.
White – One lap to the finish
Blue/Yellow Flag – Move over for race leader/ hold your line (You are being lapped)
Checkered – End of the race
Black – leave the track for repair or disqualification
Green and White Crossed – Halfway point of the race
Red – Stop where you are.
Yellow – Slow Down to slow pace
All drivers must understand starter’s flags. Failure to obey flags will result in disqualification. Failure to see the flag will not be considered an excuse. The Flagman has complete control of the cars while the race is on. His decision is final.
All classes: Cars will not be allowed to restart with a flat tire.
On a Red Flag, all cars must stop ASAP where they are on the track. Drivers will stay in their cars unless told by Track Official to exit car. Drivers will not move their cars until told to do so by Track Official. No work on the cars will be allowed on the racing surface. Cars going into hot pit area will be lined up at the rear.
NO ONE BUT TRACK OFFICIALS & EMERGENCY WORKERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK. DRIVERS MAY ONLY EXIT THEIR CAR IN A HAZARD SITUATION.  ANYONE WHO EXITS THEIR CAR FOR ANY REASON THAT SAFETY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE NIGHT, INCLUDING FORFEIT OF ALL EARNINGS AND POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FROM FUTURE EVENTS AT A DURATION TO BE DETERMINED BY TRACK MANAGEMENT!  DO NOT EXIT YOUR CAR UNLESS IT IS FOR YOUR SAFETY DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH YOUR CAR! 

Raceceiver: 
Raceceivers are mandatory. If you are found not using raceceiver you will be disqualified and forfeit all pay for that event.
Packing the Track: 
All cars are needed to pack the track when conditions arise. All cars!  No one is exempt, should conditions call for track packing by race cars.
Hot Laps: 
To the best of our ability we will hot lap per class in the order of the race schedule from the pits.
Heat Races: 
All Heat races will be 1 lap more than the number of cars in the race with the maximum number of laps being 10.
There will be a maximum of 10 cars per Heat race.
If you miss your heat race you will not be allowed to race in another heat.
Feature Races: 
Feature Races will be 20 laps or more on some special events.  Texana Raceway Park reserves the right to place a time limit on feature races if necessary due to excessive time to complete the race due to cautions.  Adjustments to Feature Race lengths will be made based on number of cars in a feature or race schedule being on time or behind schedule. These adjustments will be made either at the discretion of Texana Raceway Park management.   If a race will be shortened, information will be announced via Raceceiver during a race.
Feature Line-up:
Top three rows subject to possible invert start. One draw affects all feature races (Track Optional)
Start feature based on heat and B-main finishes
Starts: 
Starts will be double file with the odd numbered starting positions on the inside and the even number starting positions to the outside. If a position is left open by a car not making the start that line will move up to fill that position. If there is a caution on the first lap, there will be a complete restart unless you are involved in making the caution. If you jump the start you will receive one warning and caution if in front row. If you jump on the next restart you will be moved to the rear of the field. Cars jumping start back in the field and caught will be penalized spots next caution by number of positions you gained on the jump. (Example you gained 3 positions on jump and then you passed five cars and were running fifth, under next caution you will forfeit three positions to eighth or you can fall behind the three you passed jumping when told on raceceiver under green and maintain positions gained after falling in line. If checker flies and you have not fixed jump penalty you will be penalized the positions jumped. So if you won you find yourself in third, if you finished 2nd you finished fifth.
Restarts: 
Restarts will be double file with leader picking high or low groove for restart. Second place car can choose inside or outside of Row 2 and all subsequent rows must file in order as directed for position number (ie; 4th car and back must fall in line in order of position with 2nd place car on inside.  Only the 2nd place car chooses inside or outside lane after the leader!!!)  Track management will determine when during a race that single file restarts are required after a caution with no passing until the cone coming out of turn 4.
Any car causing a yellow or red flag situation will be sent to the back
Any car causing 2 yellows or red flag situations will be sent to the pits for that race
When yellow comes out get in single file line and we will double up after line-up is correct. If you do not get in single file line and fighting for a position expect to go to the rear of the field to try again.
 
Hot Pits for features races will be on the track in the infield.  Pitting under yellow and making it back to the track for green flag restart will place you in the back.  Pitting under green will cause for lost laps and scored with electronic transponder scoring for lost laps.

Any car exiting the track during the race will be allowed to return to the rear of the field. Speeding in the pits will be automatic disqualification!

Red or Red/Yellow flag: Any race other than the feature that is 80% complete will be called a completed race. Feature race will be any vehicle exhibiting a hazardous condition will be mechanically black flagged but maintain finishing position.
Any one driver that is displayed the black flag for three laps will forfeit money and points for that event.
ALL BLACK FLAGS ARE FINAL!
Any cars not taking the initial green flag will not be allowed to compete in that scheduled race
Vehicles leaving the race may pull into the infield. If in the infield the driver must remain belted in vehicle until the race is over unless the vehicle is on fire or a track official approves exiting the vehicle.
After each race watch tech area for signal to stop for inspection. If you fail to stop while being signaled you will be disqualified.
Hook ups for vacuum if required for your class, tach and battery on driver’s side under the hood for teching purposes are mandatory for all classes.
NO two way communication radios allowed in vehicle at any time. NO EXCEPTIONS!
 
AFTER THE RACES: 
***Take all your tires used or new and all other car parts with you….if tire or parts are being left at track the car/ team leaving them behind will be fined $50 a tire/part and not allowed back until fine is paid. Pit will be inspected before payouts if car parts and tires are being left behind and we cannot figure out who is leaving them. 
**** Be sure your garbage is picked up at your pit location!! There are plenty of cans dispersed for regular garbage throughout the pits. 
Drivers should promptly collect their winnings. Pay outs begin 30 minutes after the completion of said race. Exception: If tech tear down is present, winnings will be held until decision is made
The office will remain open for 30 minutes after the last checkered flagged race and tech is final for the night
All teams must load up and leave the grounds within a reasonable time after the races unless advised otherwise or permission is sought for overnight camping and permission granted. Gates will be closed 1½ hours after final race. BE PREPARED TO LEAVE WHEN TRACK OFFICIALS LEAVE UNLESS YOU ARE SPENDING THE NIGHT ON THE GROUNDS (PERMISSION MUST BE SECURED FOR OVERNIGHT CAMPING ON THE GROUNDS).
 
General Track Rules: 
All components are subject to inspection and must be approved by inspecting officials. No equipment will be considered as having been approved by reason of having passed through inspection unobserved.
Texana Raceway Park management reserves the right to change the race program at any time for the improvement of racing.
Where no rule applies, common sense and good judgment will apply. When race car parts in rules say stock it must meet OEM stock Spec. for make and model. (track official has final say)
Everyone entering the pits must sign a release and get a pit pass. Anyone under 18 years must have a minors release signed by both parents in front of track official.
ALL PERSONS 13 AND UNDER MUST BE SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT WHILE IN THE PIT AREA
Towing vehicle, trailer and race car are the only vehicles allowed in pits.
Reserved Pit Parking can be purchased at $25 per space. Reserve spots held until 6:00 PM. After 7:00 PM, any reserved parking spaces are open to anyone.   
Pets are allowed in pit area as long as they are properly contained
All cars may be checked coming in the pit gate for compliance with the rules and may be checked at any time by track Officials.
Each car must be able to start on its own power upon entering the staging area and race track.
No hot laps allowed except when track is open for such.
All cars must be in the pits and checked in by 6:00 PM or start in the back for the heat race.
No person allowed on the racing surfaces other than those driving in that event.
Only track personnel allowed in the infield or on the racing surface at any time, including red and red/yellow flag. Anyone going to an accident on the track, that is not an approved track official, may lose his or her pit pass.
The starter has the authority to start any event regardless if all cars called to the track are ready or not. Any car that does take position when called will start at the rear of the field. (Driving multiple classes, driver must notify race director and staging personnel about delay to enter lineup)
Any driver that changes cars will start at the rear of the event that the driver qualified for. (This includes original draw-in)
Driver must notify race director of change. Any driver returning to original car will start at the rear of the event.
Any loss of wheels and/or tires (including flats) requires leaving the racing surface immediately. Displaced hoods or other endangering parts also require leaving the racing surface.
Rupture of a gas tank or loss of fuel requires leaving the racing surface immediately.
Track wrecker will not load any car until race program is completed.
No drinking in the pits during race program. Drinking allowed only after last checkered flag has been waved for the evening and all cars have cleared the track. Absolutely no glass bottles allowed. If glass bottles are seen you will be asked to leave the property. Anyone caught with liquor or beer will be removed from the pits and could be banned from the pits for the year. The management reserves the right to check cars or any other personal property upon entering the pit area
ANYONE WEARING A PIT PASS WRISTBAND MAY NOT PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNLESS THEY FORFEIT THEIR PIT PASS AND MOVE TO THE SPECTATOR SIDE UNLESS RACES ARE OVER.
RULES OF CONDUCT:
Any disorderly conduct, unsportsmanlike conduct or deliberately running over another race car will not be tolerated and could result in loss of points/winnings for the event and/or removal from the track, a fine before returning. Fighting will Not be tolerated (Will be turned over to Law enforcement)
**Only drivers involved in on track incidents that control the brake, steering, and gas pedal will be able to state the respective case to race director if drivers are unable to resolve amongst themselves in a professional manner. Drivers involved will meet with race director prior to feature races, if incident occurs during a feature respective drivers will meet with race director after all features are completed. If driver does not conduct self professionally team will be disqualified and forfeit all pay and points for the night.
Anyone going to the starter or the scoring tower, or arguing with any Track Official during the race night will be disqualified for the night’s program and forfeit all winning and points for the evening.
The registered car owner shall be sole spokesperson for the car on post-race tech issues. If owner is not present, the driver is the spokesperson.
In the event of a dispute between drivers do not leave your own pit. Participants caught at another’s pit area will be considered at fault. The driver is responsible for his/her crew members.
Refusal of any owner, driver, family member or crew to abide by the set rules and the usual policy of conducting auto races will be grounds for management to refuse to let such person or car take part in a race.
Any person involved in a serious infraction of the rules may forfeit points and winnings for the night or be suspended from TEXANA RACEWAY PARK.
ONLY THE DRIVER AND UP TO 2 CREW MEMBERS MAY BE IN THE TECH BUILDING! IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE CAR BEING TECHED AND YOU ARE IN THE TECH AREA YOU STAND THE CHANCE OF DISQUALIFICATION AND/OR SUSPENSION 
THE FLAGMAN, TECH MAN AND RACE DIRECTOR HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DISQUALIFY AN ENTRY
PLEASE BE COOPERATIVE AND FRIENDLY AT ALL TIMES. WE ARE HERE TO HAVE FUN!!!
Anyone with a lawsuit filed against the track, Promoter, or track official will not be allowed to participate in any event until the lawsuit is settled.
Continuous development in racing may necessitate changes that we cannot anticipate at the time the rule is written. Hence, we may update, modify, add to or delete rules as seems fit
Insurance: 
Insurance is not valid if participant is not signed in on the day of the accident. Each accident must be reported the night it happened or it will not be paid. All insurance will be through the Track Promoter.
The Track Owner or Promoter is not liable for any claim more than the track insurance covers.
General Car Safety Rules: The track reserves the right to revoke racing privileges for any safety violation, whether stated in these rules or not, that it deems is a threat to the safety of the driver, crews, spectators and employees.
Racing is an inherently dangerous sport. These rules are intended not to inconvenience drivers, but to help make racing safer for everyone.
In the event of conflicting rules the stricter of the rules will apply. All cars must be inspected for safety before participating in a race event. Serious safety violations may prevent the car’s participation that night and any violation must be corrected by the start of the next night’s racing. If the rules do not say you can do it then you can’t.
 
 
DRIVER SAFETY 
1. All drivers must wear an approved flame-retardant long sleeve racing suit. NO EXCEPTIONS
2. Safety driving gloves and shoes are mandatory for all classes
3. All drivers must wear a Snell 200 or newer racing helmet. If a helmet does not have a Snell SA rating then a fire retardant head sock must be worn. All helmets are to be FULL-FACED
4. Anyone without full fire suit will not be allowed to race
5. Vehicle must be self starting. Push starts are allowed only with consent of track official
6. Battery must be securely mounted and contained in a covered battery box in the trunk or drivers compartment or in a truck bed
7. If battery is mounted in front driver’s compartment (to the right of the driver) then compartment must be entirely enclosed
8. Battery disconnect switch must be in plain sight
9. All vehicles must have an emergency kill switch on the left side of the steering wheel
10. All standard transmissions must have blow proof bell housing
11. Flywheels may not be lightened in any way. Removal of more than one ounce of material when re-facing will be considered lightened. Minimum flywheel weight will be 15lbs.
12. Factory hi-performance flywheels (GM#14085720) are allowed (Casting #1408572lu0)
13. Radiators in driver’s compartment not allowed 14. If a radiator is placed in other than stock position it has to be properly shielded, double clamped and pass Tech inspection.
15. Racing radiators in stock position highly recommended
 
VEHICLE INTERIOR: 
1. Seat belt and shoulder harness are MANDATORY and must be equipped with a single latch aircraft type release. 5 point harness required for all classes. Belts must be no more than 3 yrs old.
2. Assembly must be bolted to the frame or roll bar
3. NO HOMEMADE BELTS
4. Doors must be gutted for roll cage
5. An approved driver’s side ribbon window net or equivalent is mandatory and must be removable
6. Seats, headliner, carpet and door panels must be removed
7. NO MIRRORS ALLOWED
8. Racing seat is mandatory
9. Seats must be properly braced and attached to the frame or roll cage
10. Steering wheel to seat clearance required for easy removal of driver in an emergency. Quick release is highly recommended
11. Quick steer boxes may be used in all classes
12. NO rack and pinion steering allowed unless car was originally equipped and must be factory unit in factory location
13. Driver’s compartment must have full floorboard and firewall between engine and trunk
compartment
14. NO sharp or jagged edges inside or outside the vehicle
15. Roll cage is to be four post upright design welded to vehicle frame
16. In unibodies, cage must be securely welded to floorboard using a steel plate with a minimum dimension of 6”x6”x18”
17. All welds not saddled must have gussets
18. No galvanized or screw pipe fittings
19. Minimum tube dimensions are 1.500” OD x .090” wall thickness
20. Minimum of two horizontal bars welded to front and rear uprights
21. Minimum of three vertical bars on driver’s side and two on passenger side
22. Roll bars must have proper clearance for drivers head and hands and are subject to examination by officials for welding and design
23. All bars are MANDATORY
24. Bars close to drivers must be padded with minimum 3/8”+padding.
 
VEHICLE EXTERIOR:
1. All door and fender chrome, headlights and outside mirrors must be removed
2. All doors must be welded shut. Riveted skins are allowed
3. All glass, including windshield, must be removed
4. In place of windshield 4 ¼” bars to be installed in front of driver
5. Left roof post can be counted as one
6. Heavy hardware cloth is mandatory in front of the driver
7. Drive shafts must be painted WHITE and have steel strap drive shaft loops at 2 ¼” wide mounted within 12” of the front u-joint. Two piece drive shafts must have two loops
8. Stock bumpers are mandatory and must be stock in appearance
9. Bracing must be concealed behind front bumper
10. No front or rear grill/brush guards or channel iron bumpers. Exception: trucks may use channel iron or pipe rear bumpers only
11. All rear bracing must be forward of the rear bumper
12. All vehicles must have a minimum of one working shock absorber per wheel
13. All brakes must be in good working order.
14. Vehicle must have tow hooks or hoops on front and rear. Chains will be allowed if properly secured
15. No one will be allowed to start the racing event without a full body on the vehicle
16. The hood, even if damaged, must remain on the vehicle at the beginning of each race
17. Any parts that are lost, loose or removed due to damage may or may not disqualify the vehicle from the race
18. Vehicle must be neatly painted with contrasting colored numbers. Minimum dimensions of 2”W x 18”H on both doors and roof and 5” on front and rear
19. Vehicle should be kept in neat appearance. If requested by track official you must clean and fix
20. All ballast weights must be painted WHITE with the car number visible. All weights must be securely bolted or welded to the frame
 
NERF BARS: Follow car class rules on this
FUEL SYSTEMS: 1. Only pump gasoline, including aviation fuel, is permitted. Lubricant in aviation fuel is allowed 2. Racing fuel is allowed 3. No fuel additives permitted and fuel will be checked 4. No nitrous oxide 5. NO electric fuel pumps allowed.
6. Fuel tank must be relocated to inside car, trunk or truck bed. Fuel cells are highly recommended 7. Plastic fuel cells must be installed inside a protective metal box 8. Fuel tanks must be painted WHITE or RED and securely fastened with steel straps 9. Fuel lines must be safely routed away from the driver’s compartment 10. Fuel lines, filters, and connectors both rubber and steel must be approved by track tech. No plastic or glass filters allowed 11. Throttle return springs on carburetor mandatory in all classes
12. Carburetor to intake adapter/spacer is permitted 1” or less
13. Anti-siphon valve installed in gas tank vent is mandatory writing with the Tech inspector before the Feature Race. Claiming Car Owner must have a car running in the class feature race that night. Track has option to claim shocks
RAINOUT POLICY:
In the event of a rainout after all the heat races have been completed ½ the purse for your feature will be paid based on what would have been your starting position in the feature. If the rainout occurs before all heats are completed rainchecks will be giving for next race. We will make features up on next race or rescheduled time if we can make it happen. You must have your pit wristband still on your wrist to get raincheck. The office staff will cut it off as they issue your raincheck. NO WRISTBAND NO RAINCHECK! If the rainout occurs during your feature the purse will be paid by finishing position on the last completed lap prior to the rainout.
Protests 
VISUAL PROTEST, such protest must be filed in writing before the start of the feature event or race in which violation is alleged. Visual protest shall be interpreted to mean any protest relating to equipment which is outwardly visible, including that located underneath hoods or the covering accessible to observations without the use of tools except weight requirement. Speedway has sole discretion in interpretation of what constitutes a visual protest. TEXANA RACEWAY PARK has the right to inspect cars any time for visual violation of the rules & Safety
NON VISUAL PROTEST such protest must be filed in writing with the Tech. inspector before the start of the feature event or race in which violation is alleged. Non-Visual protest shall be interpreted to mean any protest relating to equipment which is not outwardly visible, including Engine parts, Transmission, Clutch, Flywheel, rear end, Fuel, wheel base, motor location and other items.
Only car owner/driver can protest a car and owner must have a car running in the race with the protested car, that race night 
Soliciting for contributions for a Protest will not be permitted. Anyone guilty will be suspended. 
Track officials may, without notice, choose to tear down, inspect or search any vehicle at anytime, anywhere and for any reason
If you race for points Championship you must run TEXANA RACEWAY PARK RULES.
Protests of driver conduct and race results must be made in writing with specifics of the protest no later than 15 minutes after the checkered flag for that race. Notify track tech and office that you are protesting and they will inform Race Director. Protest will be posted on lineup board
Driver/owner may only protest a vehicle or driver in their own class
REFUSAL to allow tech based on legitimate protest will be treated as an ILLEGAL finding
If in violation of rules all points and winnings for the event will be forfeited
If, for any reason, vehicle cannot be disassembled and inspected that night it may not be permitted to leave TEXANA RACEWAY PARK grounds. It will be locked in a secure area specified by the track official to be checked at a later time agreed on by both parties
Any decision made will be final at the time it is made
All engine protests must be in writing specifically stating what is being protested, the car being protested and contain $600.00 cash. If the car in question is found to be legal then $500.00 goes to the car owner of the car that was being protested and $100.00 goes to the track. If the car in question is found to be illegal the protesting owner will get $500.00 and the track $100.00.
All protest must be submitted by intermission. Notify the tech man and the office so they can inform the Race Director of the protest
The only people allowed to file a protest are the owner of the car or the registered driver of the car in the same class of the driver being protested

2022 IMCA Modified Rules

We will run IMCA sanction rules. 

Please go to https://www.imca.com/rules/modified/ to review the rules.

**This division will be sanctioned**

2022 E-MOD Rules

 General Information

• All equipment is subject to approval by Texana Raceway Park officials. Any alterations or modifications from OEM (stock) not specifically allowed in these rules will be considered illegal.
• It is the racer’s responsibility to keep his/her car legal at all times. Equipment having passed through inspection unobserved will not be considered as approved. Texana Raceway Park officials may assess weight penalties for cars and/or parts deemed as not in compliance with these rules.
• These rules are written with the intent to make racing at Texana Raceway Park as equal as possible and to promote better competition for all participants while attempting to minimize the cost of participation.
• It is ultimately the obligation of each participant to ensure that their conduct and equipment comply with all applicable rules, as they may be amended from time to time. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of, or compliance with these rules. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of automobile racing and in no way a guarantee against injury or death to participants or spectators.

Body

• 1970 or newer American compact passenger car only (no panel vans or station wagons).
• An aluminum half-windshield may be used on driver’s side of the front window opening only.
• Stock appearing front window support units must be used (painted roll bars are not acceptable substitutes).
• A minimum window opening of twelve (12) inches must be maintained on all four window openings (front, back, left and right).
• Streamlining at top of windshield is not allowed. Bodies must have standard appearing windshield opening and corner post must follow standard configuration.
• Original roof line (parallel to deck and side to side) of vehicle must be maintained with a maximum of five (5) inches of slope from rear to front. Maximum one-half (0.5) inch stiffener permitted at rear of roof and must turn down perpendicular to the ground. OEM Gremlin roofs are not allowed. Aluminum roofs are permitted. Dished roofs are not allowed. Maximum four (4) inch roof sides are permitted. Maximum one (1) inch ridge down sides of roof.
• Sail panels must be solid and of matching design with matching styles on both sides of racecar. Sail panel may be no farther forward than the driver’s seat and must extend all the way to rear of decking. Sail panel must be mounted within two (2) inches of the outer edge of deck and flush with the outer edge of roof. Sail panels, side to side, may have no more than four (4) inches of variance in material length when measured from roof line to deck.
• Sail panels may have no more than four (4) inches of bow from roof to quarter panel up and down, no more than two (2) inches of bow from a straight line from roof to rear of sail panel and maximum eight (8) inches tall at rear of the sail panel.
• No Spoiler allowed on rear deck of car.
• Hood may be no more than two (2) inches above decking and must be sealed off from driver. Reverse hood rake is not allowed. Hood must be level or slope forward toward nose of racecar. Lips on the hood are not allowed. Hood must be flat from side to side—bowed and/or concaved designs are not allowed.
• Belly pans are not allowed. A belly pan will be defined as any object or material that alters the airflow under the racecar.
• Panel(s) in front of the right door next to the engine compartment is/are not allowed.
• Bodies with excessive damage (as determined by an official) will not be allowed to compete.
• Fins, lips and/or wings are not allowed.
• The rear deck lid and/or trunk area must be covered. Deck height may be a maximum of forty-one (41) inches—NO TOLERANCE.
• Drop decks are not allowed. Deck may be a maximum length of one hundred twenty-one (121) inches from rear of engine. Deck must remain parallel to the frame and level from side to side. Deck may have a maximum total slope of six (6) inches with a maximum of three (3) inches of slope from racing seat to rear of deck. Doors and quarter panels must be flush with deck. Deck width may be a maximum of sixty-seven (67) inches and must be the same from front to rear.
• Excluding hood and nose piece, the bottom of body may extend a maximum of 6 inches further forward than the back of the engine block.
• Engine covers are not allowed.
• Plastic skirting with a maximum height of five (5) inches allowed on bottom of doors, quarter panels and nose piece is permitted. Body must remain minimum of three (3) inches from ground.
• Maximum overall width of nose is forty-two (42) inches top and bottom.

Top Less Option – (all body rules apply other than what is outlined below)

• Roof and Sail Panels must be removed.
• Rear Spoiler is optional for top less option, it may be a maximum of eight inches (8”) of material height and same width as interior deck.
• Spoiler may have a rear stiffener, must be one inch (1”) or more down from top of spoiler.
• Left spoiler side maximum if 34 inches long by 12” high, right-side maximum 20 inches long by 12” high.
• Spoiler sides may have supports.
• Engine covers allowed with Topless option.
• Nose Fins are allowed with this option.

Bumpers

• Center of bumpers (front and rear) must be at least sixteen (16) inches from the ground and no more than twenty-three (23) inches from ground.
• Both front and rear bumpers must be used and must not have any sharp edges. Any inappropriate bumper will be disallowed by an official. Front bumper must be mounted from frame-end to frame-end with the bottom loop parallel to ground. Bumpers must be made of a minimum of one and one- quarter (1.25) inch tubing and must be able to support the racecar if lifted by a tow vehicle. Top bar must be directly above bottom bar (not off-centered).
• Rear bumpers and side rail bars must not extend beyond the width of the rear tires. Tires must be the widest part of body.
• Rear bumpers may be constructed of tubing or flat stock and must protect the fuel cell. Rear bumpers may be no more than two (2) inches wider than the body on each side and may not be open- ended (must wrap around and be connected to side rail bars)

Appearance

• All racecars must be numbered with large legible numbers on both sides and on the nose and real panels. Numbers on the sides of the racecar should be in contrasting color from the body and be at least four (4) inches thick and at least eighteen (18) inches high.

Roll Cage

• Round steel tubing, seamless roll-over bars are required for the basic roll cage and must be acceptable to officials. Acceptable tubing is as follows: minimum one and five-hundred thousandths (1.5) by ninety-five one thousandths (.095) inch for mild steel and DOM tubing. Aluminum and/or other soft metals are not allowed. Roll bar connections must be properly welded.
• Roll bars within the driver’s reach must be padded with an accepted material as determined by an official. Fire retardant material is highly recommended.
• Installation and workmanship must be acceptable to officials.
• Must be frame-mounted in at least six (6) places.
• Must consist of a configuration of front and rear hoops connected by tubing on the sides or side hoops.
• With helmet on and driver securely strapped into the racing seat, top of driver’s head must not protrude above the roll cage.
• Must have a protective screen or bars in front window opening in front of driver’s face.
• Protection of driver’s feet utilizing a bar across the back of the engine with vertical bars and rub rails or similar protection is mandatory.
• Brace bars forward of roll cage may not be higher than the stock hood height.
• A minimum of three (3) driver side door bars must be parallel to ground and located perpendicular to the driver so as to provide maximum protection for the driver, but without causing undue difficulty in getting in or out of the racecar. Side bars must be welded to the front and the rear of the roll cage members. Door bars and uprights should be part of at least one and one-half (1.5) inches in diameter at a minimum of eighty-three one-thousandths (0.083) of an inch thickness and be gusseted in place. The door bars must have four (4) vertical studs per side equally spaced.

Frame

• 1978-1987 OEM mid-size GM metric full frame only.
• Wheelbase must be a minimum one hundred seven (107) inches and maximum one hundred nine (109) inches on both sides.
• Frame must be full and complete. May not be widened, narrowed, shortened and/or lengthened. May not be cut, bent or altered to change suspension brackets, except upper control arm brackets on front end.
• All frame bolt holes must remain in OEM location.
• Front frame horns may be removed in front of steering box.
• Front frame may be cut for radiator clearance only.
• Frame may be notched for seat clearance.
• Transmission cross member mounts may be removed, but no further forward than frame welds
• Rear of frame behind upper shock mounts may be replaced with round, square or rectangular tubing.
• Except front cross member, no part of frame can be lower than five (5) inches from ground.
• Any other frame alterations are not allowed.
• Tubular front clips are not allowed
• Hydraulic, ratchet or electric weight jacks are not allowed anywhere on the racecar. Aluminum jack bolts are not allowed.
• Jeep, Bronco or similar four-wheel drive frames are not allowed. Sports car frames are not allowed. Front-wheel-drives are not allowed.
• Rear of engine (bell housing flange) must be mounted at least seventy (70) inches forward from the center line of the rear axle – NO TOLERANCE.

Cockpit, Steering, and Seat

• Loose objects and/or weights are not allowed.
• Air bags are not allowed.
• Rear view mirrors are not allowed.
• Floor and firewall must be complete in the driver’s compartment. Interior sheet metal cannot be higher than or enclose a standard window opening. Sheet metal in the driver’s compartment must be horizontal from the top of the driver shaft tunnel to the right-side door bars or angle from the top of the drive shaft tunnel upwards to the top of the right-side door bars. Driver must be able to exit the racecar from both sides.
• Steering must be OEM and remain within original bolt pattern for type of frame used. Steel tube tie rod adjusting sleeves allowed.
• Rack and pinion is not allowed.
• Steering may be modified to suit driver but must remain on left side of cockpit (no center steering).
• Quick-release metal coupling on steering wheel is mandatory. Plastic couplings are not allowed.
• Seat must be a Factory-manufactured racing seats are mandatory and must be acceptable to officials.
• Homemade aluminum, plastic or fiberglass seats are not allowed.
• Seat back may not be moved back further than rear edge of quarter post.
• Only high-back aluminum seats are permitted. Full containment racing seats are strongly recommended.

Suspension

• Front suspension must remain stock-type for the type of frame being used. Steel aftermarket parts may be used as stock components but must mount in the stock location and must be the same size as the OEM parts.
• 3-Piece GM Spindles are allowed. OEM bolt on Spindle Savers are allowed.
• OEM type upper ball joints mounted in stock location are permitted.
• OEM upper A-frame mount may be moved or replaced with aftermarket steel non-adjustable mount matching upper A-frame bolt-on design.
• Bottom A-frames may not be altered, lightened or moved.
• Screw-in ball joints are not allowed.
• Upper shock mount may be a maximum four (4) inches above the frame.
• Aluminum and/or titanium components are not allowed. Magnet must stick to all components. Exception: aluminum cross shafts are permitted.
• Steel tube-type upper A-frames are permitted and may be moved.
• Stock passenger car spindles only, must match frame.
• Fabricated spindles are not allowed.
• Front sway bars are permitted. Must be made of steel and may be attached to the bottom A- frame using steel Heim joints. Must be solid full-length OEM.
• No suspension stops of any kind allowed.
• Rear Control arms and mounts must be made of steel, unaltered OEM, in OEM location and match frame.
• Jack bolts are not allowed.
• Adjustable spring buckets are permitted. Must remain in OEM location if dropped.
• If upper spring cup uses all thread, it must be securely welded to chassis.
• Lower spring cups must be centered on housing.
• Control arms may be reinforced but cannot be shortened or lengthened. Must remain OEM length.
• Control arm bushings may be aftermarket but offset or bearing type are not allowed. Bushings may not be drilled.
• Suspension parts may not be altered or lightened. Aluminum parts are not allowed, other than bushings.
• Safety/tether chains must be mounted solid to rear-end (not to suspension parts) and cannot limit travel.

Shocks: The following steel bodied, factory welded, non-rebuildable shocks are allowed in OEM stock mounting position.

• PRO - SS100, SS201 and SS200 Street Stock
• QA1 - EC Series Stock Mount
• AFCO - 10 Series Street Stock Mount
• DOETSCH TECH – 0101, 0102 & 0103 Street and Hobby Stock
• OEM or OEM replacements (But no OEMBilstein) No air shocks allowed, No Bilstein shocks allowed.
• No modifications or custom valved shocks of any kind are allowed.
• Shocks with grinding marks, re-welds or shocks which are painted over will result in DQ. Shocks must have OEM stock type rubber ends, no screw on or welded on type rod ends of any kind. No bump stops internal or external, all shocks must fully collapse and extend. Shocks must be in OEM mounts and location. Mounting spacers are allowed.
• Shocks will be eligible for a $50.00 per shock claim – one or all four.
• Shock claim procedures: •Top four finishers in main event are subject to shock claim. •Must have raced on previous 2 consecutive race nights in order to claim. •Must start and finish main event on lead lap.
• Claim must be made with US currency (cash) at Tech Pad within 10 mins. of the completion of the main event.
• Each driver may claim up to four shocks per year. •Any driver may only have a maximum of 4 shocks claimed per year. Refusal of claim will result in DQ and forfeiture of all points.

Springs

• One steel spring (racing allowed) per wheel only. Minimum 4.5inches OD, non-progressive coils only. No torsion bars or air bags. REAR SUSPENSION: Control arms and trailing arms and mounts must be steel unaltered OEM in OEM stock location.
• Adjustable spring spacers allowed, may be dropped as long as they remain in OEM location. If upper spring cup uses threaded rod, it must be securely welded to chassis, no weight jacks allowed.
• Lower spring cups must be centered on housing. Control and trailing arms may be reinforced, but cannot be shortened or lengthened, must remain OEM center to center lengths. Bushings may be aftermarket, No offset, No bearing or heim type bushings allowed. Bushings cannot be drilled. No suspension parts may be altered or lightened. No Suspension Limiters. No aluminum parts allowed other than bushings.

Electrical System

• Battery must be securely mounted inside frame rails and covered.
• One (1) 12-volt battery only (no 16-volt batteries).
• Voltage converters are not allowed.
• All battery posts must be securely covered.
• Ignition must utilize OEM distributor and ignition. Stock appearing coils, coil covers and modules only. Multiple spark ignitions are not allowed. All ignition parts must remain out of the reach of driver.
• Kill switch required within easy reach of the driver. The switch must be clearly marked “OFF” and “ON”. Crank trigger ignitions are not allowed.
• GM must utilize OEM GM distributor. Chrysler and Ford may use aftermarket HEI (bushing type only). Roller bearings are not allowed. Must utilize stock-type components. 6.3 Digital gauges are not allowed. Wiring elements must be accessible for technical inspection.

Fuel System

• Automotive gasoline and racing gasoline is allowed.
• E85 is not allowed. Additives of any kind are not allowed. Penalty for illegal fuel is loss of points, cash and awards earned for that event.
• May not be blended with ethers or other oxygenates and may not be blended with aniline or its derivatives, nitro compounds or other nitro containing compounds. Oxygenated fuel is not allowed.
• Upper cylinder lubricants are not allowed.
• Electric fuel pumps are not allowed. Belt driven fuel pumps are not allowed. Pumps must bolt to block in stock location.
• Carburetor must be naturally aspirated.
• Fuel injection is not allowed.
• Aerosol carburetors are not allowed.
• Standard Engine must utilize a go / no-go gauge-legal, unaltered Holley 500 CFM two-barrel (part #4412).
• HP carburetors are not allowed.
• Grinding and/or polishing of any kind is not allowed.
• All carburetor components must be for a Holley 500. Milling and/or grinding of throttle shaft is not allowed, and shaft must stay round.
• Choke plate may be removed. 4412 must be cast into choke horn of carb.
• Casting line at venturi must be present. Boosters must remain centered in venturi and may not be raised or lowered. Annular discharge boosters are not allowed.
• A one (1) inch adapter plate or spacer is permitted. Distance between bottom of carburetor and top of intake manifold cannot exceed one and one-quarter (1.25) inch. Spacer thickness must remain the same front to back and side to side.
• Fuel Cell must be commercially manufactured and must be mounted utilizing at least two (2) steel straps. Straps must be two (2) inches wide at all measuring points.
• Fuel cell must be enclosed in a steel container and must be protected in rear of axle by roll cage tubing mounted securely.
• No part of the fuel cell may be lower than protective tubing. Protective tubing must be no wider than six (6) inches on both sides. Fuel cell may be no lower than ten (10) inches from the ground.
• Fuel cell must have check valves. A ball-type, flapper or spring or filler rollover valve is mandatory for fuel cells without a positive seal filler neck/cap system.
• Maximum capacity of twenty-two (22) gallons.

Tires and Wheels

• Must be fifteen (15) inches in diameter and eight (8) inches in width.
• Stickers are not required.
• Must be reinforced steel only. Bleeder valves are not allowed.
• Bead locks are not allowed
• Homemade mud caps are not allowed.
• Wheel covers are permitted on right side wheels only. Inner mud plugs are permitted.
• Wide-five wheel adaptors are not allowed.
• Aluminum spacer between hub and wheel is permitted, but overall width of racecar cannot exceed 78 inches.
• Added ballast to any wheel is not allowed.
• Southwest Speed Spec Tire – 26x8x15 or 8” Hoosier asphalt pull-offs are allowed must durometer no less than 60 before race
• Softening is not allowed. Solvents of any kind are not allowed. Altering tires with any components or chemicals which alter the manufacturer’s baseline-settings of the tire is not allowed.
• Tires may be ground, sipped or grooved.
• Sidewall markings must remain visible. Buffing or removing compound designations is not allowed.
• Added ballast to the inside of any tire is not allowed.

Brakes

• Caliper and rotor must be standard size and weight. Vented rotors are required on front and rear wheels.
• Right front brake shut-offs are allowed
• Calipers may not be lightened, must be OEM and must be made of steel.
• Rotors must be steel and may not be lightened, scalloped, drilled and/or slotted. Rotors may be redrilled for different bolt patterns or larger studs. No oil bath hubs allowed. 9.6 Front-to-rear brake bias is permitted.
• Brake floaters are not allowed.
• Brake lines must be visible. 9.9 Must maintain minimum OEM dimension for hubs, rotors and calipers.

Drive Shaft

• A loop is required and must be constructed of at least one-eighth (0.125) inch by two (2) inches solid steel. Loop must be mounted no more than six (6) inches from the front of the drive shaft tube. Alternatively, two (2) loops of one-eighth (0.125) inch by one (1) inch solid steel fastened to cross member are permitted.
• Drive shaft must be a minimum of two (2) inches in diameter and be painted white.
• Aluminum driveshafts are not allowed.

Transmission

• Only OEM production Turbo 350 or Power Glide Transmissions allowed.
• No aftermarket transmissions allowed.
• No ‘in and out’ boxes or quick-change devices allowed.
• With engine running and car in a still position, must be able to engage car in gear and move forward, then backward.
• Transmission fluid coolers allowed.
• Flex plate and converter must be steel, Minimum 10- inch diameter steel torque converter.
• No direct drives, couplers, valved pumps, or bleeder style valve bodies.
• Must have at least one forward gear and reverse gear, gears must function.
• Must have SFI certified flex plate safety shield. Steel OEM style flex plate only, must be bolted directly to end of crankshaft.
• Transmission scatter shield mandatory.

Rear-End

• Must use OEM 7.5-inch GM 10 bolt rear end (bracing optional).
• No Ford or floater rear ends allowed. Steel components only.
• Rear-end from trialing arm bracket out may be modified with 3-inch axle tubes to accept 9inch Ford axles. When using Ford axles rear-end may be a maximum of 3 inches wider than OEM stock width.
• Lower trialing arm brackets must remain in OEM location on original 7.5-inch tube housing.
• Aftermarket axles, mini-spools and C-clip eliminators allowed. Locked rear ends only, no torque dividing differentials allowed. No full or aluminum spools allowed. Pinion angle cannot be changed.

Exhaust

• Must use Schoenfeld Header  #161 -  1 5/8” tubes into 3” collector. No other header modifications allowed. No turn downs or additional exhaust pipe allowed.

Engine Compartment

• Rear of engine (bellhousing flange) must be mounted at least 70-inches forward from centerline of rear axle.
• Minimum 11inch engine height from ground to center of crankshaft.
• One radiator allowed, may be aluminum, 27-inches by 19- inches maximum in size, must be mounted in front of engine, catch can required. High pressure radiator cap and electric fans allowed. No sprinklers.
• Power steering pump and reservoir must remain one unit and mount in front of engine.
• Side engine mounts only (OEM or 45-degree style) must be steel, aluminum mid-plate allowed.

Engine Option 1

• All engines must be able to be used in conventional passenger car without alterations. External engine casting and threaded holes cannot be altered. No aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber components allowed.

Block

• Block must be OEM steel production block only. No GM bowtie, Ford or Chryslers allowed.
• Approved blocks are GM (Chevy only): 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 350. Maximum cubic inch limits: GM 364 no tolerance.
• No 400 or larger cubic inch parts allowed.
• 4 valve relief pistons only, no gas ported pistons.
• 48-inch maximum GM stroke.
• Maximum 170 lbs. per cylinder compression, no tolerance. Compression checked with one spark plug removed, turned five engine compression revolutions.
• Engines may be balanced, and block decked.
• Oil filter system must remain OEM. ‘Wet’ sump oiling system only. No accumulators.
• OEM stock or OEM replacement steel crankshaft only – cannot be lightened (no aeroing, bullnose, knife edge, undercut or drilling of second or third rod throws allowed.
• OEM stock or OEM replacement steel rods only - GM must use maximum 5.7-inch rod. No cap screws. No splayed main caps.
• Racing oil pans allowed. (One-inch inspection hole required.). No obstructions to crank and rods. If obstructions are present, must remove pan for inspection.
• Engine bolts may be aftermarket.
• Fluid dampener balancer allowed.
• No roller bearings allowed.

Cylinder Heads

• Only GM OEM approved head numbers are (last 3 digits): 126, 185, 336, 441, 445, 487,493, 598, 624, 862, 882, 920, 993, 997, with valve no larger than 1.94-inch intake and 1.50-inch exhaust.
• Valve sizes cannot be changed.
• No porting, polishing, or unapproved alterations to cylinder head.
• No vortec, bowtie, or aftermarket heads allowed.
• Flat milling allowed, no angle milling allowed.
• E FORCE Part #10024360 Allowed
• Guide plates, screw-in shouldered studs (0.375-inch max) and poly locks allowed. No stud girdles.
• Stamped steel, OEM style, stud mounted (0.375inch max) rocker arms only. Any length push rods allowed.
• OEM diameter valve springs (GM – 1.250 inch maximum O.D.) must match heads.
• No beehive valve springs allowed.

Intake

• Unaltered, OEM cast iron low rise, two- or four-barrel intakes allowed.
• No aftermarket, OEM hi-rise, marine or bowtie intakes allowed. All intakes must have unobstructed 0.250-inch vacuum fitting. Belt driven, OEM style water pumps only, no aluminum water pumps on Chevy engines.

Camshaft

• Non-roller hydraulic cam/lifters only.
• Lifters must remain unaltered OEM lifter bores cannot be altered.
• OEM firing order cannot be changed (GM 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2).
• All makes of engines must pull 15- inches of vacuum at 1000 RPM.
• Vacuum must be pulled on intake vacuum fitting, not carburetor.
• No alterations of any kind may be made at time of tech.
• Track equipment being used for tech is final. Lifter bores cannot be altered.
• Must be chain driven, no gear/belt drives.

** Engine Option 1 - Non–Crate engines must run a 6000 RPM chip **.

Engine Option #2

• Crate engines must utilize an unaltered MSD 8728 rev control with a 5500 RPM chip.
• Chevrolet Performance Part #88958602/19258602/88858602 (CT 350) Commonly referred to as "602" engine.
• These engines are sealed at the intake manifold, cylinder head, front cover, and oil pan with special Chevrolet Performance cap seals, which are installed at the Chevrolet Performance factory.
• The ONLY seals allowed for competition are:
  • GM twist off bolt engines ARE NOT legal.
  • Chevrolet Performance cap seals
  • Crate USA Gen IV(Green) or Gen V(Black) cable seals, RUSH cable seals, IMCA cable seals allowed.
  • NO ACAS, NORA, Crate USA Gen I (Silver), Gen II (Blue) or Gen Ill (Yellow) will be allowed.
  • To compete with ANY other seal/sealing system contact Texana Raceway Park for
• Must utilize one (1) unaltered cast Holley 4412 two-barrel only (see rule CARBURATION AND FUEL SYSTEM). Carburetors shall be subject to claim.
• Crate Engine is not subject to claim but must have a prominently displayed "Crate" decal affixed near the A pillar or Crate Engine is claimable. Any driver running a "Standard" engine with a "Crate" decal will be disqualified. Any driver running with a Crate Engine will not be eligible to claim in that season. Any driver that claims a Standard Engine and switches to Crate Engine will be eligible to be claimed.
• Must be unaltered and sealed from factory at appropriate points (intake, head, timing chain cover and oil pan) with approved cables or cap screws. Any altered, damaged or missing cap screws, or cables will result in driver being disqualified from that event, loss of all track points and fined $1000.
• The rev control box must be located on the deck in plain sight and out of the reach of the driver. All wires from the rev control must be easily accessible by the tech personnel and not be routed anywhere near the driver’s compartment.

 Weight

• The overall weight of the racecar shall be measured at the conclusion of an event with the driver in the cockpit, wearing complete racing apparel.
• Overall weight of the racecar must be a minimum of two-thousand four hundred (2,400) pounds. 53% max rear
• Ballast may not be mounted in cockpit, or outside of body or hood area.
• Ballast must be securely mounted, painted white and clearly marked with the car number.
• Ballast must be attached with at least two (2) one-half (0.5) inch bolts and may not be attached to rear bumper.

Safety

• It is recommended that each racecar have built-in fire extinguishing equipment but cannot be of the dry powder type (must be Halon 1211 or equivalent).
• Drivers should have in their pit area as part of their equipment, at all times, a fully charged dry chemical, Halon (or its equivalent) fire extinguisher. Ten- or thirteen-pound fire extinguishers are recommended.
• Driver must wear a helmet, fire suit and five-point safety harness whenever the racecar is on the racetrack. This includes during track packing, warmups, hot laps and races.
• Helmets are mandatory
• Complete one- or two-piece fire suits of a flame-retardant nature are mandatory.
• Fire-resistant gloves and shoes are recommended.
• Fire-resistant socks are recommended.
• The use of a five- six- or seven-point driver restraint system (safety belts, sub-belt and shoulder harness) is required.
• Factory-type shoulder belts or straps are not allowed. The use of a seven-point driver restraint system is recommended.
• Metal to metal buckles are required on shoulder and seat belts.
• Shoulder harness must be mounted securely to the main roll cage.
• Where the belt passes through the seat edges, a grommet must be installed, rolled and/or padded to prevent cutting of the belt.
• Full-size window net mounted in the left side driver’s window opening is required. Window net mounts must be welded to the roll cage. All bars around the driver must have approved roll bar padding. Approved racing arm restraints are recommended.
• Fire-resistant safety neck collars are recommended.
• Absolutely no plastic except from edge of firewall to body skin and inner wheel tub to body skin.

We reserve the right to adjust these rules at any time to even the competition!

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