• Situations not covered in any
of these rules will be handled at the discretion of the director
of competition as they arise.
• Decisions of the director of competition are FINAL!!!
• Any violation of these rules are considered cheating
and upon the first offense, all Highland Speedway points earned
through the date of the offence will be stripped from the driver;
the driver will start with zero points the following week.
1. All cars must be stock; cars must be of Sedan type
only, no small, unsafe cars. No hearses or commercial vehicles
allowed. No foreign cars. Full frames only. You may cover headlight
openings only. Rear frame rails may be replaced with 2" x
3" square tubing after kickup only.
2. All cars must have sturdy seat belts and safety
harness. IMPORTANT: Five point, three inch approved safety harness
mandatory. Belts must be secured to cage assembly. Flame resistant
racing suit required. Gloves recommended. All drivers must have
an approved racing helmet. Window nets are mandatory and must
be quick release type. Fire extinguishers are mandatory and mounted
within reach of driver.
3. Roll cage: Full six-point roll cage from center
to rear axle must be used, rear loop from frame to frame allowed.
No intentional reinforcement of bumpers allowed. Three door bars
on both sides mandatory. Bars on quarter panel & door to protect
car are required. The bars, which should be 1-?” pipe, must be
cut on an angle so they are able to slide off, close to the body,
and must be capped off. Front safety loop not to exceed 1-3/4”
O.D. round tubing with maximum loop no to exceed 5” as measured
from front side of tubing in front of radiator. Loop to be a single
bar. A brace for the radiator may be used with an upright on each
side and brace to the frame. In front of “A” frame, a maximum
of 1-1/2” O.C. X minimum 1” I.D. pipe of tubing.
4. No glass or plastic, windshield must be full screen
(wire mesh) with three vertical bars reasonable spaced on the
driver’s side.
5. All chrome must be removed from the car. Including
door handles moldings and mirrors. No interior metal removed.
Except door panel.
6. All doors must be welded shut.
7. All flammable materials must be removed (backseat,
headliners, etc).
8. Contained fuel cell only. Gas tanks must be mounted
in to the trunk securely. Minimum(2) 2” x 1/8” flat steel straps.
Cars must have a full firewall between fuel cell and driver.
9. Battery required to be mounted in truck between
frame rails minimum 5/16” hold down bolts.
10. Roll bar can be used behind nose. All bumpers must
be rounded. Must be chained on each side to frame. Must have loop
to extend from inner edge back to frame. All bumpers must be welded
on and have a good tow hookup!
11. Tires maybe Hoosier E-mod (26.5 or 27.5 "A"
or "H" only) or Goodyear or stock passenger tires. Siping
will be allowed. No grooving allowed.
12. All wheels must be stock in nature, no racing wheels, steel
wheels allowed for safety only. No mag aluminum, plastic, or fiberglass
wheels. Must run 9/16 minimum studs with 1" lug nuts on right
side. Bead locks on right side only. Maximum 8” wheel. Right front
wheel must be reinforced, the rest recommended. 9” Ford 3-1/2%
pinion angle. Offset wheels and spacers are allowed.
13. Brakes: Must be a least three-wheel brake system.
Brakes are mandatory!
14. Racing shocks and springs must be stock mounted
in stock location.
15. No trunk rear ends allowed. Locked rear ends will
be allowed.
16. Transmission coolers allowed in engine compartment
only.
17. Exhaust pipes must run past rear transmission mount.
18. Aftermarket clutch, pedals, and master cylinders
allowed. No mid mounts, must have transmission cross member.
19. Must have stock O.E.M. flywheel, clutch, and pressure
plate per make of engine. Drive shaft loops no more than 2” past
front yolk. Drive shaft must be painted white.
20. Manual transmissions must run explosion-proof bell
housing.
21. Automatic transmissions must run explosion proof
blanket or 1/4” steel scatter shield over converter.
22. No titanium or other exotic metals allowed (body,
engine, and/or suspension).
23. Quick steers allowed. Aftermarket power steering
pumps and reservoirs allowed.
24. Flat top or dish pistons only. No dome pistons.
25. Can run 7-quart oil pans.
26. Fan shroud required.
27. Floor pans are required. Stock firewall and floor
pan in stock position. Floor pan to go from front firewall to
front of rear tires and from door to door.
28. Stock ignition only. No MSD.
29. No spoilers.
30. No claims.
31. Fuel: Pump gas or racing gas only. No alcohol,
nitrous oxide, nitrous methane, or propoline oxide.
32. Minimum weight 3,200 pounds. Removable weight allowed.
Must be painted white and securely fastened. All cars must weight
with driver.
33. All numbers must be easily visible and readable
by the track officials. In the situation of duplicate numbers
the track officials may assign a letter to you. It is your responsibility
to add this letter to the right side of the car; failure to do
so will cause you to be scored last for your event.
34. Random brake checks will be enforced. If your car
fails the mandatory brake check, you will not be allowed to start
the night’s Feature event.
Engine Rules
35. Must run stock 2-barrel carburetor, NO HOLLYS! Carburetors
must mount directly on intake without the use of an adapter plate.
36. Carburetor will be checked with carburetor tool.
(you may remove choke assembly).
37. Must have cast iron 2-barrel intakes.
38. No Siamese blocks.
39. All engines must be of stock bore and stroke (.060
max. over bore).
40. No Dome Pistons. Flattop or dished pistons only.
41. Head castings:
GM 350 CID must run these head casting #’s 487-882-997-624-126-493-185-339-441-993.
GM 305 CIDmust run these head casting #’s 434-450-416-896-520.
Intake: 1.940 Exhaust: 1.500 MAXIMUM
Ford 351W must run C90E and later head casting. Intake:1.940 Exhaust:
1.500 MAXIMUM
Chrysler 360 CID Intake 1.880 Exhaust: 1.600 MAXIMUM
42. All heads must retain stock valve size.
43. Pin studs are allowed.
44. Guide plates and screw in studs are allowed.
45. Valve springs must be of stock diameter and height.
46. Stock rocker arms only, no roller tip or aluminum.
47. Polylocks allowed.
48. Stock steel retainers only.
49. All cams must be hydraulic. Cams are open with
any hydraulic camshaft
50. Stock ignition only, No M.S.D.
51. Headers allowed. Must have cast iron exhaust manifolds
or headers. Exhaust pipes must run past rear transmission mount.
52. All engine components must remain stock.
53. All engine components must remain Chevy for Chevy,
Ford for Ford.
54. No gear or belt driven camshafts.
IF IT DOESN’T SAY YOU CAN DO
IT, IT IS NOT LEGAL.
Situations not covered in any
of these rules will be handled at the discretion of the track
officials as they arise.
DECISIONS OF THE TRACK OFFICIALS
ARE FINAL!!
FIGHTING POLICY
First offense - The first time a person starts a fight, they would
be banned from Fairgrounds one year from date of occurrence.
Second offense - The second time a person starts a fight, they
would be banned from Fairgrounds for three years from date of
this occurrence.
Third offense - The third time a person starts a fight they would
be banned from Fairgrounds for life.
NOTE: Anyone returning to the Fairgrounds during the time they
are banned will be charged with criminal trespassing. Fairgrounds
consists of the pits, the grandstand, the parking lot and the
entire Lindendale Park.