Hobby Stock
Rules


 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated  April 11th, 2011


COMPETING MODELS - ELIGIBILITY
All vehicles MUST be minimum 105” wheel base passenger cars made between 1968 to 1995. No Pickups, Mustangs or Camaros.
NO additional ballast weight at any location is allowed. Having more than one standard type automotive battery, fuel cells, lead or added heavy materials, reinforcement, or construction using heavier materials that needed, or anything that can be considered excessive in weight as judged by PVR technical inspection team.

ENGINES
No turbos, blowers, superchargers or NOS allowed. Engine must be stock for car, no after market performance parts allowed.

EXHAUST
No headers, mufflers mandatory [95 decibels at 100 feet]

NEW EXHAUST RULE, AS OF JULY 1 2011 ,ALL HOBBY STOCK MUST RUN A 2 INTO 1 ( Y PIPE) WITH NO MORE THEN A 2 1/4" INLET AND OUTLET MUFFLER, THERE MUST ALSO BE AT LEAST A 1 FOOT 2 1/4" PIPE PAST THE MUFFLER.

CARBURETION
No aftermarket carburetors, no after market injectors. Factory Injected cars allowed. Chevy V8's CAN run the O.E.M. 4 barrel carb

FUEL and FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel tanks must be mounted in trunk area bolted to floor pan by two 1" steel straps side to side and two 1" straps front to back, Fuel cell recommended.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery must be mounted in rear seat area in an explosion proof box mounted to floor pan.

Transmission
Drive shaft must be painted white, drive shaft loop must be mounted 6"-8" from tail shaft

Rear Ends
Rear end may be welded, no spools

Suspension
No weight jacks or suspension modifications. No coilover or air shocks allowed, if car came with air ride there can not be any changes to O.E.M system

Brakes
All four brakes must work, no brake shut off valves

BODIES
Front inner wheel wells may be removed. No gutting, reinforcing or modifying except to mount roll cage to frame. All doors must be bolted or welded. All glass, molding, lights must be removed. NO mirrors. All head liner, carpet, passenger seats, door arm rests must be removed. Trunk area must be sealed from driver’s area

APPEARANCE / NUMBERING
Cars MUST be clean and neat in appearance from 50 feet. Stenciled 20" numbers on roof and both sides of car, 6" number on front and rear of car. (NO SPRAY PAINTED NUMBERS)

BUMPERS
O.E.M Front and rear bumpers only. No tube bumpers. 3" bumper straps on front and rear bumpers to body, car must have a chain or tow hooks front and rear.

GLASS - WINDSCREEN
Windshield must be replaced with a
full screen.

WHEELS/TIRES
7" steel wheels only max size P235-70R15, no racing, snow or LT tires, tires and wheels must fit fender walls, NO grooving of tires. You may run 5/8 wheel studs with up to 1" nuts, (must be steel)

ROLL BARS
All cars Must have a 4 point roll cage and two driver’s side door bar, minimum tubing size of 1.5 by 120 wall thickness. NO black pipe. Bars must be mild steel or chrome molly. They must be bent; No 45 degree angle cuts in roll bar.

SEATS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Window nets are mandatory. Racing seat optional, but highly recommended. Minimum 4 point racing harnesses mandatory. Must have a Snell 2000 or newer approved full-face helmet. Fire suits and neck brace mandatory

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Fire Extinguishers
On board fire extinguisher (2 lb.) MANDATORY, within drivers reach while strapped in. Steel mounts only, no plastic. All cars will be required to have in their pits a minimum of one 2 pound, dry chemical fire extinguisher.

INSPECTIONS
All cars are subject to inspection at any time and in any manner determined by track officials.

CLAIM:
$650.00
CASH and exchange of car on all claims. Driver may keep belts, racing seat, fuel cell [if equipped] and battery, must finish on lead lap ,must have raced 50% of races ran and the prior race to claim. Top 5 finishers may not claim. Car number and money must be presented at claim area at end of race before leaving track, ONCE YOU LEAVE THE TRACK YOU CAN NOT CLAIM, If claim is refused the driver will be suspended from class for the remainder of the season forgoing all points and awards. A driver may only claim twice during a season. The track may claim any car at any time for $650. Both cars must be deemed legal for claim to stand.

The last main event winner will tag the main event.

The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptance requirement for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OR OF COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND /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 Race Director shall be empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose further restrictions that in his/her opinion do not alter minimum acceptance requirements. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.

WARNING: RACING IS DANGEROUS!