2008 MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY PURSES Click Here For 2008 Purses 2008 MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY RULES AND PROCEDURES Updated: March 1, 2008 DISCLAIMER The rules and or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events, to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of or compliance with these rules or regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator, or official. The word "track" shall mean Magnolia Motor Speedway. General Track Rules Super Late Model Rules Open Wheel Modified Rules NeSmith Crate Late Model Rules Late Model Stock Rules Street Stock Rules GENERAL TRACK RULES Track officials will act upon any situation not covered by the rule book and their decisions shall be final. The track management reserves the rights to change, update, modify, add, or delete any rules without prior notification with regards to providing fairness of competition. All drivers, car owners, mechanics, or anyone else must sign a release and purchase an armband before entering the pit area. This armband must be worn on your wrist at all times. Offenders will be dismissed from the pit area by security. Track officials reserve the right to forbid any individual's from Magnolia Motor Speedway property. No driver or crew member shall subject any track official to abuse, ridicule, or foul language at anytime; on or off the track. No drugs or firearms are allowed in the pit area or track properties. Offenders will be ejected from the premises immediately. The driver is held responsible for the conduct of his pit crew members. The driver will be the sole spokesperson on all matters concerning the race and must talk to the officials in charge. Officials reserve the right to move a driver from one class to another, based on the type of car, and/or his driving performance. Drivers are responsible to arrive at the track in time to sign all required release papers, purchase pit pass, present car for safety inspection/tech, fill out all required registration forms, attend drivers meeting, draw for starting positions, or additional requirement. Registration will close promptly at 6:30 PM, or as noted. Any driver that does not meet the deadline will be assigned starting position for event(s) at the discretion of the Race Director, or his/her designee, or determine if the competitor is too late to compete. Mandatory Driver’s Meetings attendance required. All drivers must pack the track, if requested. Drivers can compete in more than one class per race event with Race Director’s approval. Drivers may change cars at any time between qualifying/heats/B-Main and the start of the Main Event at the discretion of the Race Director. However, any change will result in the driver starting in the rear of his heat race, B-Main or Main Event. It is the driver’s responsibility to notify track officials of any desired change. Officials may inspect all participating racecars at any time. Cars with minor rules variances may be granted permission to race by agreeing to make such changes by next race event. Weight will be added at Technical Inspector’s discretion to allow nonconforming cars to participate. No rules variance shall be granted for Championship events. If any unnecessary roughness on the track causes the race to be stopped, the persons involved may be sent to the pits, sent to the rear of the race field, or disqualified. No nitrous oxide in any class. To insure proper scoring, all car numbers must be 24 inches in height and 3 inches in width. All cars should be clearly numbered on each side and on the top (top number position should be read from the right passenger side of the car.) Track officials reserve the right to change any car number to avoid duplication. Drivers are responsible to complete all required forms in order to receive race purse winnings. All end of the year 1099 tax reports will be issued under the drivers Social Security Number. Driver is responsible for accuracy of address for year end mailing of tax forms. Magnolia Motor Speedway will not be responsible for tax forms returned for invalid addresses. Drivers will be required to review and approve (sign) the final results form for payment processing. Race Director, Track Manager, or its designee, must approve the finishing order. Payment of all race purses will be disbursed in the form of a CHECK from Magnolia Motor Speedway corporate office. The checks will be issued at the conclusion of the nights activities. NO cash disbursements will be made. If competitor leaves prior to purse disbursement, it will be assumed the final finishing order is correct, and check will be mailed.  Only drivers can collect nightly winnings. Toe hook/chain is mandatory for the front and rear of all cars. This will speed up the tow time, in order for the wrecker to get the track cleared and resume the race. There will be a one-week grace period. NO MIRRORS ALLOWED ON ANY CARS, ANY DIVISION SAFETY Cars entering and exiting the pits must travel at a slow, safe rate of speed. All drivers must wear a certified full-coverage crash helmet. Complete fire-resistant suits are mandatory for all drivers. It is recommended that all entrants have a fully charged fire extinguisher in their cars at all times. All weights must be securely mounted inside or on the frame of the car. All cars must have a safety loop on the drive shaft at front. A safety net on the window is recommended, and three (3) bars in the front of the steering wheel are recommended. All safety nets must have a top quick release. Roll cage required. Safety racing belt and shoulder harness is mandatory on all cars. Gas tanks or fuel cells may be relocated for safety in all classes. Fuel cells are recommended in all classes. No one but track officials and emergency crew is allowed on the track during yellow or red flag periods. This is for your safety only. Only authorized personnel are allowed on the track or in the infield. All motorized vehicles, including ATV's, Scooters, Golf Cars, etc operated on the premises, INCLUDING THE PITS, must have a valid drivers license... No Exceptions!! RACE PROCEDURES  It will be the driver’s responsibility to be lined up prior to the start of the race in the staging area. If the car is not on the track after one (1) pace lap, it will start at the rear of the line-up. Line-ups will be posted at specified areas in the pits. Courtesy laps may be allowed based on Race Director’s discretion. Any driver that stops his car on the track to argue or otherwise delay or disrupt the race maybe disqualified and fined. Cars in all classes that start the races on the front row will have two (2) chances for a green flag start. After two (2) false starts, both cars may be moved back one row. Exceptions may be used if cars in the field are out of position or if any unsafe conditions exist on the track. (1) One chance rule may be invoked. Any Driver who comes to a stop during the first lap, and in the opinion of the Officials, has done so deliberately to cause a re-start, will be put to the rear before the race is re-started. Any driver who spins out unassisted on the initial start will be put to the rear before the race is restarted. In the event of either a Caution or a Red Flag, after one (1) lap has been scored, any car that goes into the Pits will rejoin the Field at the rear. In the event of a Caution or a Red Flag on the starting lap, Drivers may enter the pits for repair, and assume their original grid positions, provided that they have regained the Track before the one to go signal has been given. In all cases, either starts or restarts, if the one lap to go signal has been given, those rejoining after the signal must join the field at the rear. Field line up will revert to last completed and scored lap order after a red or yellow flag. Lapped cars will placed at the tail end of the line up. Any car, which causes a caution flag two (2) times in any race (heat or feature), will be warned with a black flag. The driver will be disqualified from the race after causing three (3) cautions. A two (2) caution disqualification rule may be invoked for special events, at Race Director’s discretion. Race Director may invoke one (1) caution rule anytime deemed necessary. Race Director reserves the right to conclude a race at any time. Race Director has the right to invoke time limits for all events at any time. Race Director reserves the right to shorten or lengthen number of laps scheduled for trophy dash, heat races and/or feature events at any time. Any driver who does not obey the flag rules may be disqualified. Drawing determines you’re starting position for the heat race or feature event. How you finish the heat race, determines your start position for the feature race. Track reserves right to have drawing for field inversion. Track has authority to handicap previous week’s winner’s starting position in feature event. Drivers that win 2 features in a row or more may be required to start at the rear of the last heat for the driver’s respective class, the following event. Championship races: Track may change regular format (qualifications and number of laps) for Championship races. Track may awards double points for Championship events. No work allowed on cars by unauthorized individuals on track during a caution flag. If help is needed, the track workers will render that help. No one is allowed beyond the fence at turn #1 or turn #2. If ANY team helper/ crew chief, etc. is caught beyond this point, the driver of the car is responsible and may be disqualified. On single file restart, the lead car fires at cone -no passing before the cone. Drivers passing before the cone may be disqualified, placed one lap down, or placed to the end of the field based on Race Directors discretion. The flagman starts the race at the cone on double file starts. Race Director reserves the right to use double file restarts at any time, for any class. Slower cars given the “move over” flag must move out of the preferred racing groove or hold line. Top three (3) cars must weigh immediately after heat and/or feature event. Exceptions will be stated for special events. 10 pound scale variance allowed. PROTEST RULES NO equipment will be considered approved by reason of having passed through inspection unobserved. If at any time there is a doubt about a part being legal for competition. YOU must prove to officials that the protested part is legal. Technical protests will be made after the feature event only. Only a participant in the said race may file a technical protest. All protests must be filed immediately after the event finish. Protest must be filed in the infield and required cash for protest presented before car leaves and to goes to pit area. Once car goes leaves perimeter of track, they are ineligible to file protest. Protest must be made in writing with SPECIFIC protest issues described. Inspection shall begin within 30 minutes after the protest has been filed, or the protested car/participant will be disqualified. Failure or refusal to tear down will result in immediate disqualification and forfeiture of all prize money, awards, and points for that event. Only cars that finish on the lead lap and in the top 5 are allowed to protest. No spite protests. Drivers may only protest cars that finish in FRONT of them. No reverse protests allowed. Drivers are allowed one (1) attempted and/or executed technical protest per year. Any visual protest must be made before qualifying or heat races. Visual protest must be made in writing with SPECIFIC protest issues described. Any visual protest is $25 cash on EACH item that is a visual protest. Each separate technical protest must be accompanied by a $250 cash protest fee for the top of the engine (heads, carburetor, bore and stroke, etc.) and/or a $250 cash fee for the bottom of the engine (rods, crankshaft, etc.) $500 cash protest fee for complete tear down. To P and G (check cubic inches), protest fee is $100 cash. All technical protests accompanied by $250.00 cash with disbursement of $200.00 to the protest winner and $50 to the track. All technical protests accompanied by $500 cash with disbursement of $400 to the protest winner and $100 to the track. Track retainage of the protest fee will go to the speedway, regardless of the protest outcome. The only individuals allowed examining engine or parts protested are the driver being protested and an assistant, the driver protesting and an assistant, and the Technical Inspector. The Technical Inspector’s decision is final. Track officials reserve the right to tech, spot check, or examine cars at any time. Track officials reserve the right to accept or not accept protests at their discretion. Scoring protest, made by driver only, must be made 10 minutes of official posting after your final event of the evening. There will be no protest of scoring after the 10 minute time period. The finish sheet will be official. SUPER LATE MODELS RULES BODY: DIRT/Lucas rules apply. ENGINE AND WEIGHT OPTIONS: Open Motor: 2300 lbs. Open Motor w/steel block 2250 lbs. SAS LEGAL Spec Motor: 2200 lbs. SUPR  Spec Motor: 2200 lbs. ALL steel motor: 2200 lbs. 1.  WEIGHT: With driver anytime. No weight adjustment devices allowed inside car. 2.  FUEL SYSTEM: One four-barrel carburetor. Gas or Alcohol 3.  WHEELBASE: 103-inch minimum. Measured from center of hub to center of hub. 4.  ENGINE SETBACK: Six (6) inches from center of ball joint to most forward spark plug, for all cars. 5.  REAR END: Any type permitted. 6.  TRANSMISSION: All Transmissions must have forward and reverse gears. No straight drives. 7.  TIRES: Any Brand. Tires must durometer a minimum 40 hardness; when checked.  All markings must be visible. 8.  SPOILERS: 8-inch rear spoilers on all cars. Spec Motor/ Big 10 Motor exception 12-inches of material tall spoiler using SAS template. ________________________________________________________ NeSMITH CHEVROLET LATE MODELS Please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com GM 602 & 604 Crate Engine Class Will run in the NeSmithRacing.com Weekly Racing Series OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS 1)     Magnolia Motor Speedway is a Non-sanctioned track. 2)     IMCA /UMP Modified type rules apply. 3)     Aluminum heads allowed w/50 lbs in front of motor plates. 4)     Sheet metal roof OK.   Non stamped wheels OK. 5)     $750 motor claim with engine exchange. 6)     Quick change rear ends are optional: must be steel tubes, hubs, &          birdcages. 7)     Weight: 2450 pounds after main event. 8)     Tires: G-60 Hoosier IMCA stamped only. 9)     SPOILERS: No spoilers of any kind allowed. STREET STOCK TIRES and WHEELS: 8" steel wheels - DOT tires ONLY. Street legal RADIAL tires 60 series permitted or Hoosier/American Racer IMCA STAMPED G-60 tires. No grooving, siping, grinding, altering, or soaking the IMCA STAMPED tires. BODY: Car must have a stock steel OEM body, with firewall and floor pan. The trunk may be cut out. A 4 inch spoiler may be used. After market plastic nose and tail pieces allowed. Cutting allowed for tire clearance. No wedge noses pieces allowed. ENGINE: Block, heads, crank, rods, pistons, intake must be stock replacement parts or factory stock. No Dart, Bowtie, or other after market racing heads, blocks, or intakes allowed. Headers are permitted. No porting or polishing of the heads, intake or exhaust. Intake must have Quadra-jet bolt pattern. Hydraulic cams only. NO roller cams. NO solid lift cams, roller rockers, stud girdles, or dual valve springs allowed. Engine must pull 17" of vacuum at 1000 RPM. Engine setback: #1 plug must be 3 inches in front of ball joint. NON Vortec head engines receive 50lb weight reduction. GM engines must have 3.48 stroke and a maximum 4.060 bore with 361 cubic inch maximum allowed. Ford engines stock stroke with 362 cubic inch maximum. Chrysler engines stock stroke with 370 cubic inch maximum. Engine option B: GM 602 Crate Motor.  1.  FUEL SYSTEM: Any stock carburetor or 600 CFM maximum vacuum secondary. Holley may be used. Gas only. No electric or belt drive fuel pumps are allowed. A 1" maximum adapter or spacer may be used. OPTION: Cars may run a stock 500 CFM Holley 2 barrel carburetor. Must pass “go, no go” test. Cars with this option DO NOT have to pull vacuum. 2.  SUSPENSION AND FRAME: Suspension must be stock front and rear. The frame must be stock front and rear. The frame must be stock from bumper to bumper. No tubular A-arms or trailing arms may be used. Stock spindles and brakes only. No coil over shocks or simulated coil over shocks allowed. Springs may be shimmed. Springs must be 5" in diameter, minimum. Stock steering only. You may make the steering shaft from box to steering wheel. No bars outside of body. 3.  TRANSMISSION AND REAR END: Stock automatic or manual transmission only. No racing transmission or rear ends. Small diameter clutches are permitted.  Automatic transmissions must have torque converter. Manual transmissions must have a working clutch. Rear end may be locked. No wide five hubs allowed. 4.  WEIGHT: 3,100 pounds minimum weight with the driver anytime. NON Vortec head engines receive 50lb weight reduction. GM 602 crate motor 3100lbs Late Model Stock Rules General Rules: 1. Body: DIRT/LUCAS  body rules apply 2. Tires and Wheels:  14 " aluminum wheels allowed. 3. Two (2) hardness/tire rule.  American Racer any 56 tires or Hoosier: Any 55; & 1600 and must be durometer at a minimum of 60 or harder when checked.  Or, American Racer SD 44/48 tires or Hoosier 1300/D-21 & 1350, and must durometer a  minimum of 44 when checked. Engine:  Cast iron block & heads.  362 cubic inch max.  Any intake.  Any cam that will pull 17" of vacuum at 1000 RPM.  No vacuum pumps.  No aftermarket heads allowed.  Stock OEM heads or GM Vortec heads allowed.  Steel and straight plug heads only.  No GM angle plug heads.  No porting or polishing, grinding shot peening, or acid porting of heads allowed.  May have 3 angle valve job.  Can be flat or angle milled.  Flat top pistons only.  Steel valves, rods and crank only.  No dry sumps.  No magneto.                                Engine set back: Six (6) inches from center of ball joint to most forward spark plug, for all cars.  Fuel Systems:  Any carburetor.  Gas only. Transmission and Rear End:  All transmissions must have forward and reverse gears.  Any rear end.  Weight:  2,350 pounds minimum weight with driver anytime. Optional Engines:  GM Crate Motor 602 @ 2200 lbs or GM Crate 604 @ 2350 lbs anytime.  Crate Racing USA rules apply. Protest Rules Apply ANY RULE NOT COVERED IN THIS BOOK OR RULES INTERPRETATION WILL BE DECIDED BY THE RACE DIRECTOR, TRACK MANAGER, OR ITS DESIGNEE. ALL TRACK DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL