2015 Track Rules and Classes

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1 2015 Track Rules and Classes Track Officers: Jimmy Babcock - Track Owner Matt Murphy - Track President and Track Prep Crew Fred Barbarossa - Track Vice President and Track Prep Crew Position Available - Track Technical Inspection Official The Dirt Oval at Hot Rod Hobbies is a privately owned business that operates a family friendly RC Racing Facility. Great efforts are made to provide racers with the best facility possible, including a clean well lit pit area, and a well prepared race track. The Dirt Oval at Hot Rod Hobbies "RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE". If we feel a racer and his/her actions are detrimental to our business, our sport or our racing community, we can and will refuse race entry and participation in our racing events. ***Final Decisions regarding rules interpretations are solely at the discretion of the Track Officers*** Fun Classes: These Classes are intended to be fun, with a lower cost to compete. The goal in mind is to offer the best, closest racing possible for the least amount of money. We want our racers to experience good, close, competitive racing, while promoting camaraderie and sportsmanship. These classes are open to all racers, but veteran/expert racers are advised that they need to be understanding of the incidental contact that can occur with lesser experienced racers. There is no room for bad attitudes or poor sportsmanship in these classes. Contact will happen, and it needs to be expected. Obviously, rough driving and purposefully hitting other cars is highly frowned upon, but we all need to be mindful that we are choosing to participate in FUN Classes and some contact may occur. Street Stock and Sport Modified are our two SPEC Classes designed to be cheap and easy to compete in. Expert Classes: These classes are intended to be competitive, and allow purpose built racing chassis and components. The goal is to offer our veteran/expert racers a class to race competitively with other racers of similar experience levels. These classes are less restrictive, with higher costs to compete. These classes are the premier divisions at our track and will be where the newer racers can watch and learn how to race at a high level, with respect, integrity, and sportsmanship. The newer racers will look up to YOU, the veteran racer, so please help us by setting a great example. Rough DIRT OVAL at HOT ROD HOBBIES Page 1 of 7

2 driving and purposeful contact is not permitted, and veteran racers know better. We will take necessary actions to prevent rough driving. Racers Code of Conduct We have a No Tolerance Policy. This facility is a Family Friendly facility, and all racers must control their behavior accordingly. There will be no fighting, no alcohol or drugs, no use of foul language, no arguing with Track Officials or fellow competitors, and no cheating. If anyone is caught conducting any of the above mentioned, or is in any way associated with these activities, you will be disqualified and asked to leave the premises immediately! You will forfeit your entry fee. All participants will treat other drivers, marshals, & spectators with RESPECT. We promote a family atmosphere of fun. Please refrain from loud profanity or inappropriate discussions. If a person beside you can hear it, it is too loud. It is the driver s responsibility to know and abide by the class rules/specifications. Class specifications are posted on the Tracks Facebook page and can be found in the scoring booth at the track. Report any rule infractions to management. Politely discuss any disagreements with other drivers after you have finished your race and marshaled. Management will gladly arbitrate for any disagreements. Refrain from physical confrontations. Both/all racers involved will be barred from the track for a minimum of 90 Days. Racers Expectations During all practice and race times, drivers must maintain control of their RC vehicles. Safety is the responsibility of each and every one of us. Once Heat Sheets or Main Event Sheets are posted, it is the driver s responsibility to check to make sure that you are registered in the correct class. Generally, we race two (2) qualifiers and a main event in each racing division on each race day/night. All classes will qualify 6 cars directly into the A-Main events, and will have the top two finishers in lower A-Mains bump up to the next highest main. Drivers will have two minutes after the announcement of a qualifier or main to get their car/truck onto the track and in position to start the race. Heat races will always be started rolling at speed, and using IFMAR style timing. The race director will tell all racers to get their cars up to speed and once all racers are at speed, the race will be started and racers will be told The loop is live. After the tone, the next time that each racer crosses the line, each racer s own individual 4 minute clock will start. Practice good sportsmanship during a race. Slower cars should move up to allow clearly faster cars to pass without blocking. Do not intentionally wreck another competitor. Realize that most wrecks are caused by poor judgment. We have all made bad decisions during a race. Do not yell or complain about marshaling. Remember, if you wouldn t have messed up in the first place, you wouldn t have needed a marshal. Any driver who notices poor marshaling should report it to management. Management will discuss issues and procedures with marshals if necessary. Upon the completion of a qualifier or main, drivers must place their vehicle on the post race Tech Table. If a driver DNF's a qualifier (does not finish), they DIRT OVAL at HOT ROD HOBBIES Page 2 of 7

3 must place their car/truck on the Tech Table even if it s broken. Failure to place your vehicle on the Tech Table after a qualifier or main will result in a five-lap penalty subtracted from your best qualifier or main. If a vehicle violates class specs during a qualifier, the driver will be warned once and disqualified upon the second violation of the same spec. A driver will be disqualified from his/her main upon the first and subsequent offenses. Repeated class violations will result in the driver being banned from the class. All drivers are required to marshal or find a qualified substitute. Racers must marshal the next race after finishing your race. Failure to marshal will result in a three lap penalty from your last run. The announcer will call each driver s name to make sure marshals are in place. Drivers and substitutes are asked to raise their hand when the driver s name is called. If you are not in place by the end of the roll call, you will be penalized. In the event that a racers vehicle breaks during a qualifier or main event, that racer is required to stay on the drivers stand until the race is over. This is an important part of racer etiquette that is not taught often enough. Marshal Guidelines Immediately after your race, drivers are required to position themselves around the track at one of the pre determined turn marshalling positions. Racers under 12 years of age may not marshal for safety reasons. Parents or Volunteers are asked to marshal for the younger racers. At times, volunteer marshals are needed to properly marshal a race. Please be helpful and quickly volunteer to marshal when needed. Use common sense and good safety practices when marshaling. Be alert and pay attention to your area of marshaling instead of the race. Look before running out onto the track. Don t cause a wreck by trying to dash out in front of cars. If a vehicle is broke, turn it off and set the vehicle down in a safe location. A marshal can make minor repairs on a vehicle such as snapping ball cups back on, securing bodies and/or antennas, etc. Under no circumstances is a marshal allowed to leave his/her area of responsibility unattended until the race is complete. Fun Classes Sport Modified (Spec Slash Dirt Modifieds) Legal Chassis Platforms: Only BOX STOCK Traxxas Slash chassis will be allowed. All SPORT MOD chassis must use the following Stock OEM Electronics: - Traxxas XL-5 Speed Control - Traxxas Titan 12 Turn 550 Brushed Motor - Traxxas 2075 Steering Servo - Battery: ANY Brand of 2s Hard Case Li-Po Battery Pack, 3300mAh Maximum Capacity, and 25C maximum rated output will be allowed. Battery must include manufacturer labeling stating battery mah capacity and C rating that meet the class specification. Any battery with labels that are missing, DIRT OVAL at HOT ROD HOBBIES Page 3 of 7

4 unreadable or appear to have been tampered with or altered will not be allowed. Any racer found cheating with their SPEC Motors, Batteries, or ESC s will be immediately disqualified and be banned from SPORT-MOD competition for a period of 1 calendar year from the date of infraction. No tolerance or second chances will be given. The integrity of this SPEC class is more important than a racer trying to find an advantage. - Bodies: All Sport-Mod trucks must use an IMCA/USMTS style modified body from manufacturers such as AFX Fab, Sippel Speed Shop, Bodies by Ed, or other body manufacturers. Body center decks must be parallel to the chassis and may not have rake built into them. The companies mentioned above offer bodies and body mounting kits to fit on the Stock Slash trucks. - Sport-Mod bodies must be raced as manufactured. No modification will be permitted. Full rear bumpers must be left intact. Front bumper is optional, but recommended. All Sport-Mod bodies must have a number on the roof and on both drivers and passenger doors for identification and scale realism. - SPEC Tires: Only Genuine Traxxas Stock compound tires may be used, and must be mounted on Genuine Traxxas wheels with stock inserts. Kit RTR Tires and premounts are suggested. S1 Compound is not permitted. Legal Tires: Traxxas - Part # 6871 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain Traxxas - Part # 5871 Stock Slash Tire Traxxas - Part # 6870 Kumho Road Venture MT - SPEC Gear Ratio: All cars must use the SPEC Gear Ratio which is 86 Spur, 19 Pinion. NO CAR MAY COMPETE WITHOUT THE SPEC ELECTRONICS, TIRES, BODY, GEAR RATIO, and GEAR COVER. Items You May Adjust: Camber, Front Toe, Ride Height, Oil, Piston, Shock Limiting, Shock Preload, Factory Shock Locations, Battery location front to rear. Items You May Not Adjust: All chassis must be raced in stock configuration, unless noted above. If it does not specifically say that you CAN do it, assume that you cannot. All Components must remain stock EXCEPT for RPM Parts for Durability and any brand of aluminum Shock Caps. Legal RPM Parts include Caster Blocks (# 80712), Steering Blocks (# 80372), and Rear Hubs (# 80382). No other Aftermarket components will be permitted. Traxxas LCG Chassis are NOT PERMITTED. Tire Doping and Siping/Grooving: Tire Doping will not be permitted, and doing so will result in immediate disqualification and exclusion from that race event. Tires that have been doped and/or softened previously WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. Modification of tires in any way is strictly forbidden. DIRT OVAL at HOT ROD HOBBIES Page 4 of 7

5 Street Stock (Spec rear motor buggy based) - Legal Chassis Platforms: Any production OFFROAD REAR MOTOR Buggy chassis, Current or vintage. - Legal Speed Controls: ANY ROAR Blinky Mode ESC will be allowed. ESC s must be on the ROAR approved list, or you may not race with the ESC. - Legal Spec Motor: Speed Passion V3 Locked Timing 17.5 Turn Motors ONLY. This motor is Speed Passion Part # V3-FIX. These motors may NOT be modified in ANY way, and must use the stock 10 degree timing plate and stock rotor. No other motors may be used in this class, no exceptions. - Legal Spec Batteries: ANY Brand of 2s Hard Case Li-Po Battery Pack, 3300mAh Maximum Capacity, and 25C maximum rated output will be allowed. Battery must include manufacturer labeling stating battery mah capacity and C rating that meet the class specification. Any battery with labels that are missing, unreadable or appear to have been tampered with or altered will not be allowed. Any racer found cheating with their SPEC Motors, Batteries, or ESC s will be immediately disqualified and be banned from Street Stock competition for a period of 1 calendar year from the date of infraction. No tolerance or second chances will be given. The integrity of this SPEC class is more important than a racer trying to find an advantage. - Legal Street Stock Bodies: McAllister Racing Street Stock Bodies ONLY:, # Charger, # s Camaro, # s Monte Carlo, # Barracuda, or # Mustang. - Street Stock bodies may not be cut ABOVE molded in cut lines. Full front and rear bumpers must be left intact. Wheel cutouts may not be excessive in size and may not be so large as to extend onto the horizontal plane of the hood or deck lid. All Street Stock bodies must have a number on the roof and on both drivers and passenger doors for identification and scale realism. - SPEC Tires: The SPEC tires will be Duratrax Bandito Tires in either C2 or C3 compounds. Front tires are Duratrax part # s DTXC3972 and DTXC3973. Rear Tires are Duratrax Part # s DTXC3975 and DTXC SPEC Inserts: Stock Bandito Inserts Front and Rear -Wheels: Any 2.2 Wheel may be used. - SPEC Gear Ratio: All cars must adhere to a Minimum Final Drive Ratio of 6.20:1. No matter what make and model of chassis you use, you must run a Final Drive Ratio higher at or above 6.20:1. NO CAR WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE WITHOUT THE SPEC TIRES, BODY, GEAR RATIO, and GEAR COVER. DIRT OVAL at HOT ROD HOBBIES Page 5 of 7

6 Items You May Adjust: Caster, Camber, Front Toe, Ride Height, Oil, Piston, Spring, Limiting, Factory Shock Locations, rear hub spacing, camber link location, anti-squat, Battery location Forward and aft as your chassis allows. Items You May Not Adjust: Gearing, Rear Toe in, No Sway Bars, No Short Shocks or Aftermarket Towers. Battery must be mounted along centerline of the chassis, ESC must be mounted on left side of chassis, and receiver must be mounted on right side of chassis. No adding Left Side Weight. Any lead added must be done equally Left to right. - Lightweight Components: Lightweight components are strictly forbidden. Slipper Eliminators will not be allowed. All cars must use the complete slipper clutch assembly that is made for your particular make and model of chassis. All cars must use Steel Outdrives, Top shafts, and Drive Shafts. No machining, grinding, drilling, or removing material of ANY chassis component in an attempt to lighten the vehicle or its components. No cut gears or lightweight drive train components of any kind will be legal for use in competition. Transmissions may be torn down in post race tech to check for compliance, and any disqualifications will result in a 12 month ban from the Street Stock class. Pinion gears must be made from solid aluminum. No composite Pinions. - Minimum Weight: 58 ounces, race ready. Lead can be added to the chassis for tuning and to achieve minimum weight, however ALL LEAD must be distributed equally along the centerline of the chassis. Any added weight to the left side of the chassis must be matched to an equal amount of weight added to the right side of the chassis. If the rule book does not specifically say you can do something, you can not. Rookie Breakout (May not exceed minimum lap time) - Any 10 th scale electric RC Car. Minimum lap time TBD. This class is intended for new racers specifically Buggy - Any 2WD off road Buggy - Any 2S Hard Case Battery - Spec Holeshot front and rear tires. (M3 or M4 Compound) - ROAR Legal 17.5 motors and ROAR Blinky mode Speed Controls Only SCT - Any 2WD off road Short Course Truck - Any 2S Hard Case Battery - Spec Holeshot front and rear tires. (M4 Compound) - ROAR Legal 17.5 motors and ROAR Blinky mode Speed Controls Only. DIRT OVAL at HOT ROD HOBBIES Page 6 of 7

7 Expert Classes 360 Outlaw Trucks (13.5 Blinky Stadium Trucks, Open Tires) - ROAR Approved 13.5 Turn Brushless Motors - ROAR Approved Blinky Mode Speed Controls - Any 2s Hard Case Lipo - All trucks must use Production Stadium Truck suspension arms - Chassis may be stock or aftermarket, but battery must be mounted down the centerline of the chassis. - Transmission must be 3 gear style, and in a rear motor configuration - Any shock and shock towers may be used. - Must use Truck style body. Off road or Oval body styles are permitted. Side dams may not extend above the roof of the cab. Side dam may not extend forward more than.250 past the rear of the cab. Side dam may not extend beyond the Rear Spoiler. Rear Spoiler Maximum length is Rear Toe must match Left to Right, and must be at a minimum of 3 degrees of toe in. - Foam or Rubber Tires may be used 360 Winged Sprint Cars (13.5 Blinky, Open Tires) - ROAR Approved 13.5 Turn Brushless Motors - ROAR Approved Blinky Mode Speed Controls - Any 2s Hard Case Lipo - Maximum 6 x 6 Top Wings. - Maximum 8 square inch front wings. - Foam or Rubber Tires may be used Pro Modifieds (SC-Modifieds, Open Motor, Spec Rubber Tires) - Any Production SCT Style Chassis. (Must be sold as a complete SC Chassis by manufacturer) - Battery must be mounted down the centerline of the chassis. - Any Motor, ESC, 2S Hard Case Lipo. - No offset suspensions. A-Arms must be equal length on left and right side. - Must run USMTS/IMCA Style Dirt Modified Bodies. No rake allowed in the center deck of body. Bodies are available from manufacturers such as AFXfab, Sippel Speed Shop, Bodies by Ed, and HRC Modifieds. - Any Shock and Shock Tower may be used. - SPEC Tire is the Duratrax Bandito SC in C2 or C3 Compounds - Duratrax Part # s DTXC3797 and DTXC3798. Must use the stock inserts. - Any 2.2/3.0 SCT Style Wheel *****All classes must use 2S Hard Case LiPo Batteries ONLY. Battery voltage must never exceed 8.44 volts at any time. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our racers, spectators, and track personnel, all cars and their batteries are subject to voltage check at any time. In the event that a battery tests at 8.45 volts or higher, that racer may be immediately disqualified from that round. Safety is our #1 priority. Use of a LiPo sack is highly recommended.***** DIRT OVAL at HOT ROD HOBBIES Page 7 of 7