Disclaimer:
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, 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 PUBLICATIONS OF OR 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 reasonable and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his 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 of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials.  Their decision is final.

The Management of: Baton Rouge Raceway

CRATE ENGINE RULES:

1.      GM PART NUMBER 88958602 & GM PART NUMBER 88958604.

2.      THESE ENGINES ARE SEALED AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CYLINDER HEAD, FRONT COVER, AND OIL PAN WITH SPECIAL TWIST OFF BOLT HEADS. CRATE ENGINES MUST NOT BE ALTERED, MODIFIED OR CHANGE FROM FACTORY SPECS.

3.      THE SEALED ENGINES MUST REMAIN INTACT AND NOT BE TAMPERED WITH; ANY SEALS THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED OR TAMPERED WITH WILL MAKE THE ENGINE ILLEGAL AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITION. THE PENALTY FOR ANYONE TAMPERING WITH SEALS, MODIFYING ANY INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS, CHANGING THE PARTS FROM STOCK AS DELIVERED SEALED FROM THE FACTORY WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXPULSION FROM RACING WITH ANY CRATE RACIN' USA SANCTIONED EVENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF SEASON AND FUTURE SEASONS.

4.      NO CHANGES ARE ALLOWED TO THE ENGINE - INTAKE MANIFOLD, HEADS, VALVE COVERS, FRONT COVER, OIL PAN, HARMONIC BALANCER OR ANY OTHER PART / OR PARTS ON / OR IN ENGINE.

5.      NO VACUUM PUMPS.

6.      ALL CRATE ENGINES MUST REMAIN STOCK AS THEY CAME SEALED FROM THE FACTORY. CRATE ENGINES MUST NOT BE ALTERED, MODIFIED OR CHANGED FROM FACTORY SPECS.  

7.     ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO SERIES TECHNICAL INSPECTORS.

8.      ANY VIOLATION OF THE ENGINE RULES AND/OR FACTORY SPECS INSIDE THE SEALING BOLTS OF THE ENGINE WILL RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING DISQUALIFIED FROM THAT EVENT, AND SUSPENDED FROM SERIES COMPETITION FOR 365 DAYS.  AFTER THAT PERIOD, THE DRIVER CAN ONLY COMPETE IN SERIES EVENTS WITH AN ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALING BOLTS, AND MAY NOT COMPETE WITH AN ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH “RM” BOLTS, UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY SERIES OFFICIALS, AND THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE CAR OWNER OF THE CAR SHOULD ANOTHER DRIVER COMPETE WITH IT.

9.      ANY VIOLATION OF THE ENGINE RULES AND/OR FACTORY SPECS OUTSIDE THE SEALING BOLTS OF THE ENGINE WILL RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING DISQUALIFIED FROM THAT EVENT, SUSPENDED FROM SERIES COMPETITION FOR 30 DAYS, AND FINED $500.00.

LIMITED ENGINE:
A. Only 283, 302, 305, 307, 327 and 350 blocks can be used for Chevrolet. No big blocks. OEM only.
B. Only 260, 289, 302 and 351 blocks can be used for Ford. No big blocks. OEM only.
C. Only 273, 318, 340 and 360 blocks can be used for Mopar. No big blocks. OEM only. No hemis.
D. All casting numbers must remain on blocks. No side bolt main blocks allowed.
E. No Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Rambler, Studebaker, etc., motors. We realize some of these cars came with Chevrolet motors, but casting numbers will bear this out and those Chevy motors will be legal.
F. No 400 small block or big block crankshafts allowed! This goes for Ford, Chevy or Mopar.
G. No 4-cylinders allowed. No V-6’s allowed. No in-lines. V-8’s only.
H. Again: only Ford, Chevy or Mopar engines are allowed.
I. Mopar = Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge. 370 cubic inch maximum.
J. Ford = Ford and Mercury. 360 cubic inch maximum.
K. Chevy = Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile as long as they are Chevrolet engines. 364 cubic inch maximum.
L. No tolerance on cubic inch.
M. Compression may not be over 175 lbs. per cylinder on any cylinder. Track's discretion on cylinders checked. No tolerance.

CHEVROLET : FORD : MOPAR:
A. Any flat top or dished pistons allowed, no gas ported pistons. Decking block okay.
B. OEM blocks only. No Dart or after market blocks. No aluminum. Cylinder sleeves okay. Polishing lifter galley, okay.
C. OEM, or OEM replacement steel crankshaft and rods only - cannot be lightened. No cap screws  Balancing okay. No aluminum. Chevy = 5.7” length maximum rods.
D. No splayed main caps.
E. After market rod, main and head bolts or studs allowed. Push rods may be any length.
F. Stock or circle track pans allowed. No dry sumps. No gas ported pistons. No accu. sumps. Must have 1" Inspection plug
G. Fluid dampener harmonic balancers are allowed. No roller rod, main, or cam bearings.
H. Aluminum water pumps ok. OEM type only. Mechanically belt driven only! 
I. INTAKE: Unaltered, approved OEM cast iron low rise, two- or four-barrel. Only unaltered aftermarket aluminum intakes allowed are: Weiand GM #7547-1; Ford #7515, #8023 or #7516; Chrysler #7545; Edelbrock GM #2701; Ford #7121, #7181, #7183; Chrysler #2915. No porting, polishing, or alterations of any kind, including cooling lines or plenum alterations to ANY intake. Disqualification, loss of points, purse and $250 fine if any alterations are found to heads/intake. No OEM hi-rise, marine or bowtie intakes. Ford may use OEM aluminum intake, no under air or hi-rise. All intakes must have unobstructed 0.250-inch vacuum fitting. Belt driven, OEM style water pumps only.
J. Ford may use aluminum, but no hi-rise or air under intake.
K. Mopar intake is same rule as Chevrolet.
M. After market starter’s okay. Must mount in front of bell housing.
N. Power steering pump and reservoir must be a one-piece unit. Must mount in front of engine.
O. Steel side engine mounts may be of the 45 degree style or stock style.
P. Engine mid-plate is allowed and may be aluminum.
Q. Any brand of air cleaner allowed.
R. 3.48 stroke maximum for Chevy. Balancing okay.
S. Engine displacement can be checked by pump even on protest.
T. Oil filters must attach at factory specs. No Oberg, etc.
U. Polydyne coating or similar allowed.

OPEN ENGINE

1. Open engines will consist of any engines that do not fit the crate or Limited Engine Rules.

2. These engines must abide by 2 BBL. car and gear ratio rules

3. Must be a Legal SUPR Spec Engine to run 12" Rear Spoiler

4. Gasoline only

CAMS:
A. CAMSHAFT: Non-roller Flat Tappet cam/lifters only. Must be chain driven, no gear/belt drives. 
B. No bronze bushings in the lifter bore or similar pieces. Up to four bronze bushings will be allowed in lifter bore for repair.
C. Anti-pump up lifters okay. No gear drives.
D. No reverse rotation cams or motors. OEM rotation only!
E. No vacuum cans of any type allowed.
F. Lifter Bores must be stock diameter for engine model

HEADS:
A. No porting, acid dipping, or polishing allowed. Screw-in studs and guide plates are legal.
B. Stock diameter springs only for heads used.
C. Flat milling allowed. No angle milling.
D. Full roller rocker arms or roller tips are allowed. No stainless steel. 1.5 or 1.6 ratio only.
E. No aluminum or titanium components allowed. No carbon fiber parts anywhere.
F. Poly-locks are allowed.
G. No stud girdles. 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 angle valve jobs are legal.
H. No Jesel or other assemblies allowed. No O-ringing block or heads.
I. Any breather/valve cover configuration/composition is allowed.
J. Due to Fords and Mopars having no cc rule, neither will Chevy’s

CHEVROLET: HEADS-GM
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. May use Engine Quest (EQ) Stock Replacement (SR) cylinder head, part number CH350I, or Dart 10024360 or World Products 043600 heads must remain as produced, valve sizes can not be changed. No porting, polishing, or unapproved alterations to ANY cylinder head. Any cast iron OEM Ford and Chrysler heads allowed with valves no larger than 2.04-inch intake and 1.70-inch exhaust. Headers must bolt directly to heads with correct numbers. No vortec, bowtie, SVO, W-2 or aftermarket heads allowed. Flat milling allowed. Guide plates, screw-in shouldered studs (0.375-inch max) and polylocks allowed. No stud girdles. Stamped steel, OEM style, stud mounted (0.375-inch max) rocker arms only. Chrysler may use OEM rocker arm bars. Any length push rods allowed. OEM diameter springs must match heads. No beehive valve springs allowed.

FORD: HEADS
A. Any cast iron head. OEM Ford heads only. Headers listed for Ford are the only headers that can be used. If the headers don’t fit the head you are using, head is illegal.
B. No Boss or after market heads of any kind.
C. No valves larger than 204 intake or 1.70 exhaust.

MOPAR: HEADS - PLYMOUTH, DODGE, CHRYSLER
A. Any cast iron head. OEM Mopar only. Headers listed for Mopar are the only headers that can be used. If the header doesn’t fit head you are using, head is illegal.
B. No after market heads of any kind.
C. No valves larger than 2.04 intake or 1.70 exhaust.
D. Mopar can use the rocker arm bars. OEM only. No roller tips.

IGNITION:
A. All cars must have ignition switch clearly labeled.
B. Ignition switch must be located within reach when standing outside the car (easily accessible to emergency personnel.)
C. Stock or stock style ignition only. Ford may use Motorcraft or FoMoCo, including box. Mopar may use Mopar, including box. HEI legal on Ford or Mopar.
D. HEI must remain in one unit, no external coils allowed, unless you are using dual or single point distributor.
E. MSD or any module may be used as long as it fits inside the distributor with no alteration. Vacuum advance may be removed and the pick-up coil locked.
F. MSD, any brand, or GM electronic boxes are not allowed. No magnetos.

FUEL:
Gasoline only. No oxygenated or other performance enhancers! No alcohol or nitrous.

FUEL PUMP:
No electric fuel pumps. Only stock mount push rod activated Holley and Carter style allowed. No bypass fuel systems, pressurized, or return lines allowed. No regulators of any type.

ENGINE SETBACK RULE:

1.      ENGINE SETBACK WILL BE 6" FROM CENTER OF TOP BALL JOINT TO THE MOST FORWARD SPARK PLUG ON THE JIG-FRAME CAR WITH 1-INCH TOLERANCE ON ENGINE SETBACK.  THERE WILL BE A 50 POUND PENALTY FORWARD OF THE MOTOR PLATE FOR EACH 1/2-INCH OF SET BACK BEYOND SEVEN (7) INCHES OF ENGINE SETBACK, AND UP TO A 100 POUND PENALTY.  NO CARS WITH MORE THAN AN EIGHT (8) INCH ENGINE SETBACK WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE.

CARBURETOR RULES:

1.      ONE FOUR-BARREL CARBURETOR ONLY OF ANY MANUFACTURE FOR CRATE OR LIMITED MOTOR. OPEN MOTOR MUST RUN 500 CFM HOLLEY 2 BBI. PART # 4412 OR 80583 - 1. CARB MUST BE UNALTERED AND PASS NO GO GAUGE CHECK.

2.      ENGINE MUST BE NATURALLY ASPIRATED.

3.      604 - MAY USE ONE CARBURETOR SPACER (1 INCH-ONE PIECE WITH .040 TOLERANCE MAXIMUM) AND TWO STANDARD PAPER GASKETS (MAXIMUM 0.070 INCH THICK), ONE GASKET BETWEEN INTAKE TO SPACER AND ONE GASKET BETWEEN SPACER TO CARBURETOR.

4.      602 - MAY USE ONE CARBURETOR SPACER (2 INCH-ONE PIECE WITH .040 TOLERANCE MAXIMUM) AND TWO STANDARD PAPER GASKETS (MAXIMUM 0.070 INCH THICK), ONE GASKET BETWEEN INTAKE TO SPACER AND ONE GASKET BETWEEN SPACER TO CARBURETOR

DISTRIBUTOR RULE:

1.      ANY IGNITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAGNETOS. (NO MAGNETOS)

STARTER RULE:

1.      ALL CARS MUST HAVE STARTER IN WORKING ORDER.

WATER PUMP RULES:

1.      CAST OR ALUMINUM PERMITTED.

2.      NO ELECTRIC WATER PUMP.

EXHAUST RULES:

1.      COLLECTOR TYPE HEADERS REQUIRED.  MUST HAVE FOUR (4) TUBES INTO ONE (1) COLLECTOR OF A CONSISTENT DIAMETER.

2.      MUFFLERS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS TRACK MANDATES.

FUEL - FUEL CELL - FUEL PUMP RULES:

1.      AN APPROVED FUEL CELL (32 GALLON MAXIMUM) MUST BE SECURELY MOUNTED IN THE TRUNK AREA OF THE CAR, INSIDE A .20 GAUGE METAL BOX SUPPORTED BY A MINIMUM OF TWO 2" BY 1/8" STEEL STRAPS.

2.      ALL FUEL CELLS MUST BE COMPLETELY VISIBLE FROM REAR OF CAR.

3.      GAS ONLY - NO ALCOHOL - NO NITROUS OXIDE, NITRO METHANE OR OTHER NITRATE ADDITIVES OR PROPYLENE OXIDE.

4.      MECHANICAL PUMP ONLY. NO ELECTRIC PUMP.

BODY RULES:

1.      SUPR BODY RULES WILL APPLY

2.      SPOILER SIZE MAXIMUM 12". FOR CRATE, LIMITED AND SUPR SPEC ENGINE ALL OTHER 8" MAXIMUM

3.      SPOILERS MUST BE MADE OF A TRANSPARENT MATERIAL (SUCH AS LEXAN), SHEET ALUMINUM, OR MATERIALS OF EQUAL STRENGTH.  

4.    THE AEROTECH STYLING DOMINATOR NOSE PIECE IS ALLOWED.

5.      NO MIRRORS.

6.      NO RADIOS.

7.      RACEceiver IS MANDATORY.

FRAME RULES:

1.      ALL FRAMES MUST BE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION.

2.      SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR FRAME MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2" BY 2" MATERIAL, .083 WALL THICKNESSES.

3.      ROUND TUBE FRAME, TUBING MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1-3/4" OUTSIDE DIAMETER, .083 WALL THICKNESSES.

WHEEL BASE RULE:

1.      MINIMUM WHEELBASE FOR CAR WILL BE 103".

ROLL CAGE RULES:

1.      ALL CARS MUST HAVE A SUITABLE STEEL ROLL CAGE PROTECTING THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT, INCLUDING HEADREST.

2.      SIDE ROLL BARS ARE MANDATORY, AND MUST EXTEND INTO THE DOOR PANELS. A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) BARS MUST BE ON THE LEFT SIDE.

3.      EACH BAR MUST BE AT LEAST 1 - 1/2" DIAMETER, WITH A MINIMUM MATERIAL THICKNESS OF .083".

4.      ROLL CAGES MUST BE WELDED TO FRAME.

SAFETY RULES:

1.      ALL CARS MUST HAVE 3" SEAT BELTS WITH SHOULDER HARNESS AND MUST BE ATTACHED TO ROLL CAGE.

2.      ALL CARS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A 2 POUND ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

3.      WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND A 5 POUND HALON SYSTEM.

4.      ALL DRIVERS MUST WEAR A COMPLETE FIRE SUIT.

5.      GLOVES ARE REQUIRED,

TRANSMISSION RULES:

1.      MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FORWARD AND ONE REVERSE GEAR IN WORKING ORDER.

2.      NO STRAIGHT DRIVES OR IN AND OUT BOXES.

3.      DRIVE SHAFTS MUST BE PAINTED WHITE - CARBON FIBER DRIVE SHAFTS ARE LEGAL.

BRAKE RULES:

     1.      NO CARBON FIBER BRAKES

WHEEL RULES:

1.      ANY BRAND OR TYPE OF WHEEL ALLOWED MUST BE MOUNTED WITH LUG NUTS.

2.      NO KNOCK-OFF OR CENTER LOCK WHEELS.

3.      MAXIMUM WHEEL WIDTH - 14".

SPEC. TIRES ONLY:

1.     HOOSIER D21 OR 1350 ONLY ON ALL 4 WHEELS

2.      TIRES MUST HAVE ALL NUMBERS AND NAME ON THE TIRE. NO GRINDING OFF OF NUMBERS OR NAMES, ANY TIRE THAT HAS BEEN ALTERED WILL BE ILLEGAL AND CONFISCATED.

3.      NO CHEMICAL TREATING OR SOFTENING OF TIRES

WEIGHT RULES:

1.      GM CRATE ENGINE #88958602 - 2200 LBS. AT ALL TIMES AND AFTER RACE.

2.      ALL OTHER ENGINES - 2350 LBS. AT ALL TIMES AND AFTER RACE

3.      ATTACHED WEIGHT MUST BE SECURELY BOLTED TO FRAME WITH 1" OR LARGER BOLTS. WEIGHT MUST BE PAINTED WHITE WITH CAR NUMBER DISPLAYED. PENALTY FOR LOSING ATTACHED WEIGHT ON THE RACE TRACK IS DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE EVENT.

GEAR RATIO RULES:

1.      CRATE AND LIMITED ENGINES MAY RUN ANY GEAR RATIO

2.      SUPR SPEC OR OPEN COMPETITION ENGINES CAN RUN NO LOWER (HIGHER NUMERICALY) THAN A 6.20 OVERALL GEAR RATIO

CRATE RACIN’ USA BODY SPECIFICATIONS:
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