The FASTRUCK Florida Pro-Truck Challenge Series 2015 Rlues (Part one)

Bobby_Diehl · September 29, 2021, 3:14am

[B][B] Fastruck Florida Pro-Truck Challenge Series
2015 Rules Series Rules
Series Registration for 2015 will be $100, this makes you eligible for series points, any bonuses, any awards and points fund money. This must be paid in full by the third race of the points season.

The registration fee will go into the point?s fund. Your number is locked in order of registrations received. Non-series members are not eligible for award, point and bonus money. All racers, both member and non member will pay a $50 race entry fee. This must be paid in full at pre race tech. In event of B main entry fee must be paid after qualifying and B main advance.
General Rules Competitors are responsible for the actions of themselves, crew members, family and friends. Anyone who is deemed to have crossed the line in conduct, abuse toward a series official, other driver, owner or crew can be fined, disqualified or suspended. Series director will make the ruling on this and it will be communicated to the person deemed to have violated. You may not consume any alcoholic beverages during the racing event. You may not go to stands and drink and return to the pits. No drinking is allowed until after all racing is completed at a track. No drinking in the tech area, if you act unprofessional your truck can be disqualified for your action of drinking and becoming un controllable. Fines and suspensions can be given as well. If you are caught at one of the tracks drinking when it is not allowed, you will be suspended from racing there the rest of the season.
Please keep control of and speed down on any vehicles in the pits including truck, 4 wheeler etc.
Point System will be as follows: 1. 24 Points, dropping 1 point per position through 24th which will receive 1. If more than 24 starters, each starting truck receives 1 point. 2. Qualifying points 1.) 3 pts. 2.) 2 pts. 3.) 1 pt. 3. Bonus Points Win ? 2 pts. Lead a lap ? 1 pt. Lead most laps ? 1 pt. ? way leader ? 1 pt.
*****Each Driver will have 2 drops - The drops must be announced at the next to last event.
Protests
a. You must be in top 5 and on lead lap to protest.
b. Must be made in writing specifying the rule(s) considered to have been violated.
c. All protests must be filed within 10 minutes of checker flag.
d. Protest must be specific.
e. If the truck is found to conform to the rules and the protest is disallowed, the protest fee will go to the protested truck. If the truck is found to be in violation of the rules and the protest is allowed, the protest fee will be returned to the protestor.
f. All protest fees must be paid in cash. P&G, Carburetor inspection $50, Whisler check $150 Track retains $50, Top end tear down $800, Track retains $75. Scope check of the crank area $150 Track retains $50. Complete Motor Tear down $2,000, Series retains $150.
g. Only the protested truck?s owner or driver, two crew, the protesting driver or owner who competed in the race, 1 crew member and Track officials in the tech area for the protest tech.
h. More than one driver may protest any one truck if they meet the protest time and fee procedure, and the specific rule they are protesting.
i. Visual protests are to be honored any time before the race and does not have to be in written form, but need to be brought to tech or Track official. The infraction must be either corrected or tech may use a weight penalty for that race if not able to fixed that day. Amount of weight is at the Tech Official?s discretion.
j. Excessive protesting will not be tolerated and can result in disqualification, loss of points and possible disqualification. Track officials will determine this.
k. Do not remove or alter any casting or Truck part numbers.
i. Confiscation ? Track officials reserve the right to retain or confiscate any illegal part or parts and engine on any racing vehicle at any time it is deemed in violation or question.
m. Tech reserves the right to check any truck in the field at any time, in any finishing order if he chooses to. They must conform to rules, or face disqualification. Protest or tech tear down refusal: (includes engine, drive train etc.)

Any truck owner/driver refusing any protest or tear down for any reason will lose all money, points, awards, trophies earned for that race date.
The next race that truck will be inspected after race regardless of where it finishes.
If the owner/driver refuses a second time they lose points and money for the night and any class points that have been earned year to date.
Qualifying Procedures:
The driver that qualifies the truck must start the race in the truck. If a driver change is made the truck must start at tail of the field.
Tires you qualify must be the tires you race on. Only tire changes allowed is due to a flat, with Track Official approval.
Top 5 trucks to tech after qualifying.
A driver late for qualifying without having notified a Track Official will receive only 1 lap of time. Normal Qualifying will be two laps of time.
Fast qualifier will draw a pill for inversion. 5,7,9,11 or 13
Top 3 from previous race start first trucks outside of pill draw (with the exception of first and last points races of the season)
In the event of a tie in qualifying, the fastest of the other laps will get it, if that is a tie the one with the most championship points will receive the spot, if no points the driver going first will get the time.
You may tape up for qualifying.
***In the event that rain cancels qualifying ? the lineup will be according to year-to-date points, point leader pulling for inversion and those without points will be placed in the order of qualifying pill draw.
Race Procedures:
Starts will be side by side at a designated spot given at driver meeting at each track, the flagman starts the race. No passes to the inside until you have crossed the start finish line.
If a driver causes a false start, the driver will be sent to the rear.
When a caution is displayed lineup is determined by the last lap completed scoring.
Restarts will be double file, leader will fire at designated spot given in driver?s meeting at that track. No passing’s on the inside until you have passed the restart line.
If you go to the outside before green is displayed you are jumping, you will be penalized spots per truck jumped at next caution or at end of the race. If you realize it and give the spot back you will not be penalized.
Races will be all green flag laps unless otherwise announced at an event. In case of inclement weather, Track Officials can call a race complete at their discretion.
When caution is displayed remain in single file order. If unsure of spot pull to outside of questioned spot officials will check and place you where you go.
Any Truck (or trucks) deemed involved in a caution, at the discretion of the Track Officials, will be placed at the rear of the lead lap. If you stop on the track to bring out the caution and it is believed that it was intentional, you will be penalized to the end of the lead lap.
NO track officials can work on your truck for any reason except a safety issue. You must go to the pits for work.
If you have a flat we will give you three (3) courtesy laps to change it. This must be done in the designated ?HOT PIT AREA?, if you go back to your pit area, we will go back green.
Driver Safety Rules:
You must have proper rated 2010 or newer Snell approved helmet.
A type of head and neck restraint is mandatory.
Complete fire suits, gloves, and shoes are mandatory. All equipment must be in good condition. (No holes, etc.)
Driver?s window net must have quick release, with latch at top left. Cannot be a string type window net and must be 22? wide and 16? high. When latched must fit tight.
Commercially made aluminum racing seats with rubber pads mandatory. Dual right and left side head restraints are highly recommended.
Safety Harness 5 point minimum must be no older tan 3 years old and be in good shape.
Proper resilient padding for roll bar use must be installed on roll cage around driver.
Steering Wheel must be padded.
Fully Charged fire extinguisher mandatory. On Board fire system is highly recommended.
Each truck must have a spotter to race
A battery disconnect switch is mandatory and must be easily accessible to the safety crew and driver, must be clearly marked with ?on? and ?off? and be readable by safety crew outside the truck.
No truck to truck radios.
Truck Safety Rules:
Drive shaft loops are mandatory within 12? of the ends.
Exhaust exiting door must be flush, not extending past the body.
Must have fluid catch can for radiator over-flow, no antifreeze.
Battery and connection must be minimum 18? away from fuel cell.
Roll cages must be built of 1 ? ? .095 thickness tubing minimum.
Cages must be attached properly in at least 8 spots on the chassis.
Minimum of 4 door bars on the left side, plated with 1/8 inch steel.
All roll bars around driver must be padded.
All joints must be welded properly, no cracks or gaps.
Fuel cell must be between frame rails, with a maximum 22 gallon capacity.
Must have a check valve.
Fuel cell minimum ground clearance 7?.
Fuel cell protection bar mandatory, minimum of 1? .095 thickness tubing.
Fuel cell must have minimum of 2 straps, 1? wide surrounding entire fuel cell.
No fuel cooling / altering devices allowed, Fuel must go straight from cell to carb.
No electric fuel pumps.
No fuel additives, at the track?s discretion, fuel can be tested at anytime.
All weight added on truck must be bolted in with minimum ? bolts, with locking nuts. There is a minimum of two bolts per 50 pounds of weight. Minimum 5 Lbs blocks.
All weights must be painted white, and have truck number on them.
No weights allowed inside the driver compartment.
Pro-Truck Rules
Truck: a. Only GM Metric frame 1978-1987 may be used. b. Must be original 108? wheelbase and be the same measurement on both sides, 1⁄2 ? tolerance. c. Tread Width 64? front and rear. Spacers permitted, no more than 64 inches. d. Chassis must remain stock unless otherwise specifically noted in rules. e. Frame may be fabricated from 6? forward of the centerline of the rear axle and from front sway bar forward. f. Frame can be X? d g. 6? minimum ride height on chassis. h. Cross member must remain stock and in stock location, it may be notched for oil pan clearance only. Must be boxed with 1/8 inch steel. If yours had been cut you must add square tube metal to make it same height, width and depth as a stock one. i. All pick up points must remain stock in stock locations. Front Lower arms and rear trailing arms. No modifications to arms, holes, no drilling and lightening allowed.
Suspension: a. Front suspension components must remain stock, unless otherwise noted in another rule. b. Heavy-duty steel aftermarket hubs & rotors are required on the right front wheel. c. Springs must mount in stock location. Top of frame may be changed to add wedge bolts or to allow for spring removal. d. Shocks must be mounted directly to the lower A arm. e. Pitman arm and steering arm may be changed, aftermarket center link is permitted. f. Stock inner tie rod, Outer tie rod may be a heim joint. g. Aftermarket tubular upper A arms ok. Lower control arms must be stock. Both must be in stock location. h. Upper ball joints may be any bolt on or screw in type ball joints, Howe style rebuild able okay, NO MONO BALLS . Lower ball joints must be stock.
i. Coil spring rubber inserts are permitted, no leaf springs or torsion bars permitted. j. Steel, poly or monoball bushings ok, no offset or eccentric bushings.
k. Sway bar must be 1 piece stock 1 3/8? maximum diameter.
l. ****No rear panard or sway bars.
m. Steering: Stock OEM steering box in stock location. Universal joints, up to three, can be put on steering shaft as well as heim joints. Aftermarket power steering kits or steering quickener kits ok. Must be driven off the crankshaft.
n. Spindles, bearings and hubs, Stock HD steel aftermarket hubs and rotors ok. Spindle savers are recommended. Steering arms must be same length on right and left. o. Distance between the centers of the bolts on the upper arms should be no less than 10 1⁄4 ?. Must use stock OEM factory control arms, bushings at both the front and rear of the trailing arms must be original rubber or polyurethane.
p. rear lower trailing arms must be factory OEM and remain stock, no modifications, extra wholes, etc. bushings at both front and rear of the trailing arms must be stock style rubber or polyurethane. May strap every 1″ for added strength, but can not be made solid.
q. no coil over springs can be used on truck, rear springs must mount on top of axle tube, Must be standard diameter rear springs. Shocks mount in stock location.
Shocks:
l. Only 1 shock per wheel permitted. All shocks must be steel body non adjustable. Shocks may have Schrader valve. Maximum of $225.00 per shock. Internal parts must remain as purchased in a $225.00 shock. Internal rebuild parts must remain as purchased in that shock not to exceed the retail value. May not use base valves in shocks. Adjustable shafts and canisters are not permitted. Shocks can be claimed for $225.00 each. Refusal to sell is a DQ, loss of money and points and a $200.00 fine. Tech can DQ truck for shocks if they exceed the $225.00 value and can be confiscated. Rear mount location optional on the rear axle.
Body : a. Approved Series Truck body manufacturers are : ARP, Speedway Racing Bodies, Lightning Lite, Five Star. May make own aluminum body pieces, but must be approved by series, and fit templates. b. Series approved bodies are : 1997 ? 2009 Chevy C-10/C1500 Silverado, 1997 ? 2009 Ford F150, 1997 ? 2009 Dodge Ram, 2004-2009 Toyota. NO carbon fiber. c. Body must be entered in the center of the frame with wheels in center of wheel wells with 2? tolerance. All body parts must be attached firmly to cage or frame and is subject to approval. d. Body ground clearance is a minimum of 4 inches measured anywhere. e. All body support brackets must be solid and located inside the body structure. f. Nose Width is 81? max. g. Front air dams must maintain their original configuration. h. Maximum rake for roof is 1?. i. Minimum side window opening must be at least 16?. j. Front and Rear windows must be full six 1/8? lexan. k. Front windshield brace is mandatory, 35 degree angle on windshield 1 degree tolerance.
l. Both side windows may have 1/8? Lexan vents only, 9?high, 12? length max.
m. Hoods to remain stock with the following changes allowed: An opening of 2.5? x 20? may be cut in the rear of the hood, centered behind air filter which will allow air intake. A 1.5? x 1.5? X 20? heat deflector may be installed on the fire wall at this opening.
o. Rear Deck lids are mandatory, must be able to open for technical inspections. p. Rear deck lids can be fiberglass, sheet metal or aluminum. Must be flush with quarter panels. q. 6? x 60? solid rear spoiler is mandatory. May have approved braces front side or back side, not on both sides. 55 Degree Minimum angle
r. Stock rear bumper cover is mandatory. Must be complete and unmodified. Must have full 90 degree flap on the bottom edge, no cutting. s. 1 inch square tubing may be used for rub rails, bolts cannot protrude outward.
t. Rear deck height minimum 36?, max 40?. ***different from body template sheet. Interior: a. Vehicle interior must be complete and shield driver from the ground, engine compartment and fuel cell area.
b. Floors must be steel and the rest of the compartment can be from steel or aluminum, but must be fully enclosed and extend from left to right side of truck. c. Truck must have a rear firewall of steel to separate driver from fuel tank. Firewall may be welded, riveted or bolted.
d. May have installed dash panels, no digital gauges.
Rear ends:
a. Rear differential housing must be stock steel 7.5? ? 10 bolt GM or 9? Ford housing.
b. Brackets for mounting trailing arms must be in stock location with stock mounts.
c. Rear spring perch must remain on the top of the axle tube.
d. Ring gear and pinion must be stock and mount directly in housing.
e. Only stock ring and pinion, off the shelf available gears allowed. No custom ground or lightened gears allowed. GM 273-456 gears, Ford 300-456 gears.
f. C Clip eliminators are optional.
g. Welded spider gears and steel mini-spools ok. Full spool ok on Fords
h. Any stock fitting differential cover ok.
i. Moser 26 spline axle mandatory on the right side.
j. No posi- traction units or locker type rear spider.
k. Only stock steel/cast carrier allowed.
l. Solid steel axles only.
m. All rear end parts must be magnetic / steel / No aluminum or light weight parts. Must make a place in the covers to insert a magnet or a scope

End of part one.[/B]

Bobby_Diehl · September 30, 2021, 4:25am

Sorry for the confusion…

[QUOTE=Bobby Diehl;160039][B][B] Fastruck Florida Pro-Truck Challenge Series
2015 Rules Series Rules
Series Registration for 2015 will be $100, this makes you eligible for series points, any bonuses, any awards and points fund money. This must be paid in full by the third race of the points season.

The registration fee will go into the point?s fund. Your number is locked in order of registrations received. Non-series members are not eligible for award, point and bonus money. All racers, both member and non member will pay a $50 race entry fee. This must be paid in full at pre race tech. In event of B main entry fee must be paid after qualifying and B main advance.
General Rules Competitors are responsible for the actions of themselves, crew members, family and friends. Anyone who is deemed to have crossed the line in conduct, abuse toward a series official, other driver, owner or crew can be fined, disqualified or suspended. Series director will make the ruling on this and it will be communicated to the person deemed to have violated. You may not consume any alcoholic beverages during the racing event. You may not go to stands and drink and return to the pits. No drinking is allowed until after all racing is completed at a track. No drinking in the tech area, if you act unprofessional your truck can be disqualified for your action of drinking and becoming un controllable. Fines and suspensions can be given as well. If you are caught at one of the tracks drinking when it is not allowed, you will be suspended from racing there the rest of the season.
Please keep control of and speed down on any vehicles in the pits including truck, 4 wheeler etc.
Point System will be as follows: 1. 24 Points, dropping 1 point per position through 24th which will receive 1. If more than 24 starters, each starting truck receives 1 point. 2. Qualifying points 1.) 3 pts. 2.) 2 pts. 3.) 1 pt. 3. Bonus Points Win ? 2 pts. Lead a lap ? 1 pt. Lead most laps ? 1 pt. ? way leader ? 1 pt.
*****Each Driver will have 2 drops - The drops must be announced at the next to last event.
Protests
a. You must be in top 5 and on lead lap to protest.
b. Must be made in writing specifying the rule(s) considered to have been violated.
c. All protests must be filed within 10 minutes of checker flag.
d. Protest must be specific.
e. If the truck is found to conform to the rules and the protest is disallowed, the protest fee will go to the protested truck. If the truck is found to be in violation of the rules and the protest is allowed, the protest fee will be returned to the protestor.
f. All protest fees must be paid in cash. P&G, Carburetor inspection $50, Whisler check $150 Track retains $50, Top end tear down $800, Track retains $75. Scope check of the crank area $150 Track retains $50. Complete Motor Tear down $2,000, Series retains $150.
g. Only the protested truck?s owner or driver, two crew, the protesting driver or owner who competed in the race, 1 crew member and Track officials in the tech area for the protest tech.
h. More than one driver may protest any one truck if they meet the protest time and fee procedure, and the specific rule they are protesting.
i. Visual protests are to be honored any time before the race and does not have to be in written form, but need to be brought to tech or Track official. The infraction must be either corrected or tech may use a weight penalty for that race if not able to fixed that day. Amount of weight is at the Tech Official?s discretion.
j. Excessive protesting will not be tolerated and can result in disqualification, loss of points and possible disqualification. Track officials will determine this.
k. Do not remove or alter any casting or Truck part numbers.
i. Confiscation ? Track officials reserve the right to retain or confiscate any illegal part or parts and engine on any racing vehicle at any time it is deemed in violation or question.
m. Tech reserves the right to check any truck in the field at any time, in any finishing order if he chooses to. They must conform to rules, or face disqualification. Protest or tech tear down refusal: (includes engine, drive train etc.)

Any truck owner/driver refusing any protest or tear down for any reason will lose all money, points, awards, trophies earned for that race date.
The next race that truck will be inspected after race regardless of where it finishes.
If the owner/driver refuses a second time they lose points and money for the night and any class points that have been earned year to date.
Qualifying Procedures:
The driver that qualifies the truck must start the race in the truck. If a driver change is made the truck must start at tail of the field.
Tires you qualify must be the tires you race on. Only tire changes allowed is due to a flat, with Track Official approval.
Top 5 trucks to tech after qualifying.
A driver late for qualifying without having notified a Track Official will receive only 1 lap of time. Normal Qualifying will be two laps of time.
Fast qualifier will draw a pill for inversion. 5,7,9,11 or 13
Top 3 from previous race start first trucks outside of pill draw (with the exception of first and last points races of the season)
In the event of a tie in qualifying, the fastest of the other laps will get it, if that is a tie the one with the most championship points will receive the spot, if no points the driver going first will get the time.
You may tape up for qualifying.
***In the event that rain cancels qualifying ? the lineup will be according to year-to-date points, point leader pulling for inversion and those without points will be placed in the order of qualifying pill draw.
Race Procedures:
Starts will be side by side at a designated spot given at driver meeting at each track, the flagman starts the race. No passes to the inside until you have crossed the start finish line.
If a driver causes a false start, the driver will be sent to the rear.
When a caution is displayed lineup is determined by the last lap completed scoring.
Restarts will be double file, leader will fire at designated spot given in driver?s meeting at that track. No passing’s on the inside until you have passed the restart line.
If you go to the outside before green is displayed you are jumping, you will be penalized spots per truck jumped at next caution or at end of the race. If you realize it and give the spot back you will not be penalized.
Races will be all green flag laps unless otherwise announced at an event. In case of inclement weather, Track Officials can call a race complete at their discretion.
When caution is displayed remain in single file order. If unsure of spot pull to outside of questioned spot officials will check and place you where you go.
Any Truck (or trucks) deemed involved in a caution, at the discretion of the Track Officials, will be placed at the rear of the lead lap. If you stop on the track to bring out the caution and it is believed that it was intentional, you will be penalized to the end of the lead lap.
NO track officials can work on your truck for any reason except a safety issue. You must go to the pits for work.
If you have a flat we will give you three (3) courtesy laps to change it. This must be done in the designated ?HOT PIT AREA?, if you go back to your pit area, we will go back green.
Driver Safety Rules:
You must have proper rated 2010 or newer Snell approved helmet.
A type of head and neck restraint is mandatory.
Complete fire suits, gloves, and shoes are mandatory. All equipment must be in good condition. (No holes, etc.)
Driver?s window net must have quick release, with latch at top left. Cannot be a string type window net and must be 22? wide and 16? high. When latched must fit tight.
Commercially made aluminum racing seats with rubber pads mandatory. Dual right and left side head restraints are highly recommended.
Safety Harness 5 point minimum must be no older tan 3 years old and be in good shape.
Proper resilient padding for roll bar use must be installed on roll cage around driver.
Steering Wheel must be padded.
Fully Charged fire extinguisher mandatory. On Board fire system is highly recommended.
Each truck must have a spotter to race
A battery disconnect switch is mandatory and must be easily accessible to the safety crew and driver, must be clearly marked with ?on? and ?off? and be readable by safety crew outside the truck.
No truck to truck radios.
Truck Safety Rules:
Drive shaft loops are mandatory within 12? of the ends.
Exhaust exiting door must be flush, not extending past the body.
Must have fluid catch can for radiator over-flow, no antifreeze.
Battery and connection must be minimum 18? away from fuel cell.
Roll cages must be built of 1 ? ? .095 thickness tubing minimum.
Cages must be attached properly in at least 8 spots on the chassis.
Minimum of 4 door bars on the left side, plated with 1/8 inch steel.
All roll bars around driver must be padded.
All joints must be welded properly, no cracks or gaps.
Fuel cell must be between frame rails, with a maximum 22 gallon capacity.
Must have a check valve.
Fuel cell minimum ground clearance 7?.
Fuel cell protection bar mandatory, minimum of 1? .095 thickness tubing.
Fuel cell must have minimum of 2 straps, 1? wide surrounding entire fuel cell.
No fuel cooling / altering devices allowed, Fuel must go straight from cell to carb.
No electric fuel pumps.
No fuel additives, at the track?s discretion, fuel can be tested at anytime.
All weight added on truck must be bolted in with minimum ? bolts, with locking nuts. There is a minimum of two bolts per 50 pounds of weight. Minimum 5 Lbs blocks.
All weights must be painted white, and have truck number on them.
No weights allowed inside the driver compartment.
Pro-Truck Rules
Truck: a. Only GM Metric frame 1978-1987 may be used. b. Must be original 108? wheelbase and be the same measurement on both sides, 1⁄2 ? tolerance. c. Tread Width 64? front and rear. Spacers permitted, no more than 64 inches. d. Chassis must remain stock unless otherwise specifically noted in rules. e. Frame may be fabricated from 6? forward of the centerline of the rear axle and from front sway bar forward. f. Frame can be X? d g. 6? minimum ride height on chassis. h. Cross member must remain stock and in stock location, it may be notched for oil pan clearance only. Must be boxed with 1/8 inch steel. If yours had been cut you must add square tube metal to make it same height, width and depth as a stock one. i. All pick up points must remain stock in stock locations. Front Lower arms and rear trailing arms. No modifications to arms, holes, no drilling and lightening allowed.
Suspension: a. Front suspension components must remain stock, unless otherwise noted in another rule. b. Heavy-duty steel aftermarket hubs & rotors are required on the right front wheel. c. Springs must mount in stock location. Top of frame may be changed to add wedge bolts or to allow for spring removal. d. Shocks must be mounted directly to the lower A arm. e. Pitman arm and steering arm may be changed, aftermarket center link is permitted. f. Stock inner tie rod, Outer tie rod may be a heim joint. g. Aftermarket tubular upper A arms ok. Lower control arms must be stock. Both must be in stock location. h. Upper ball joints may be any bolt on or screw in type ball joints, Howe style rebuild able okay, NO MONO BALLS . Lower ball joints must be stock.
i. Coil spring rubber inserts are permitted, no leaf springs or torsion bars permitted. j. Steel, poly or monoball bushings ok, no offset or eccentric bushings.
k. Sway bar must be 1 piece stock 1 3/8? maximum diameter.
l. ****No rear panard or sway bars.
m. Steering: Stock OEM steering box in stock location. Universal joints, up to three, can be put on steering shaft as well as heim joints. Aftermarket power steering kits or steering quickener kits ok. Must be driven off the crankshaft.
n. Spindles, bearings and hubs, Stock HD steel aftermarket hubs and rotors ok. Spindle savers are recommended. Steering arms must be same length on right and left. o. Distance between the centers of the bolts on the upper arms should be no less than 10 1⁄4 ?. Must use stock OEM factory control arms, bushings at both the front and rear of the trailing arms must be original rubber or polyurethane.
p. rear lower trailing arms must be factory OEM and remain stock, no modifications, extra wholes, etc. bushings at both front and rear of the trailing arms must be stock style rubber or polyurethane. May strap every 1″ for added strength, but can not be made solid.
q. no coil over springs can be used on truck, rear springs must mount on top of axle tube, Must be standard diameter rear springs. Shocks mount in stock location.
Shocks:
l. Only 1 shock per wheel permitted. All shocks must be steel body non adjustable. Shocks may have Schrader valve. Maximum of $225.00 per shock. Internal parts must remain as purchased in a $225.00 shock. Internal rebuild parts must remain as purchased in that shock not to exceed the retail value. May not use base valves in shocks. Adjustable shafts and canisters are not permitted. Shocks can be claimed for $225.00 each. Refusal to sell is a DQ, loss of money and points and a $200.00 fine. Tech can DQ truck for shocks if they exceed the $225.00 value and can be confiscated. Rear mount location optional on the rear axle.
Body : a. Approved Series Truck body manufacturers are : ARP, Speedway Racing Bodies, Lightning Lite, Five Star. May make own aluminum body pieces, but must be approved by series, and fit templates. b. Series approved bodies are : 1997 ? 2009 Chevy C-10/C1500 Silverado, 1997 ? 2009 Ford F150, 1997 ? 2009 Dodge Ram, 2004-2009 Toyota. NO carbon fiber. c. Body must be entered in the center of the frame with wheels in center of wheel wells with 2? tolerance. All body parts must be attached firmly to cage or frame and is subject to approval. d. Body ground clearance is a minimum of 4 inches measured anywhere. e. All body support brackets must be solid and located inside the body structure. f. Nose Width is 81? max. g. Front air dams must maintain their original configuration. h. Maximum rake for roof is 1?. i. Minimum side window opening must be at least 16?. j. Front and Rear windows must be full six 1/8? lexan. k. Front windshield brace is mandatory, 35 degree angle on windshield 1 degree tolerance.
l. Both side windows may have 1/8? Lexan vents only, 9?high, 12? length max.
m. Hoods to remain stock with the following changes allowed: An opening of 2.5? x 20? may be cut in the rear of the hood, centered behind air filter which will allow air intake. A 1.5? x 1.5? X 20? heat deflector may be installed on the fire wall at this opening.
o. Rear Deck lids are mandatory, must be able to open for technical inspections. p. Rear deck lids can be fiberglass, sheet metal or aluminum. Must be flush with quarter panels. q. 6? x 60? solid rear spoiler is mandatory. May have approved braces front side or back side, not on both sides. 55 Degree Minimum angle
r. Stock rear bumper cover is mandatory. Must be complete and unmodified. Must have full 90 degree flap on the bottom edge, no cutting. s. 1 inch square tubing may be used for rub rails, bolts cannot protrude outward.
t. Rear deck height minimum 36?, max 40?. ***different from body template sheet. Interior: a. Vehicle interior must be complete and shield driver from the ground, engine compartment and fuel cell area.
b. Floors must be steel and the rest of the compartment can be from steel or aluminum, but must be fully enclosed and extend from left to right side of truck. c. Truck must have a rear firewall of steel to separate driver from fuel tank. Firewall may be welded, riveted or bolted.
d. May have installed dash panels, no digital gauges.
Rear ends:
a. Rear differential housing must be stock steel 7.5? ? 10 bolt GM or 9? Ford housing.
b. Brackets for mounting trailing arms must be in stock location with stock mounts.
c. Rear spring perch must remain on the top of the axle tube.
d. Ring gear and pinion must be stock and mount directly in housing.
e. Only stock ring and pinion, off the shelf available gears allowed. No custom ground or lightened gears allowed. GM 273-456 gears, Ford 300-456 gears.
f. C Clip eliminators are optional.
g. Welded spider gears and steel mini-spools ok. Full spool ok on Fords
h. Any stock fitting differential cover ok.
i. Moser 26 spline axle mandatory on the right side.
j. No posi- traction units or locker type rear spider.
k. Only stock steel/cast carrier allowed.
l. Solid steel axles only.
m. All rear end parts must be magnetic / steel / No aluminum or light weight parts. Must make a place in the covers to insert a magnet or a scope

End of part one.[/B][/QUOTE]
[SIZE=“5”]Sorry for the confusion, but the 2015 Rule package is a Rough Draft. Please print it out take a highlighter and any question or changes will be addressed Saturday during the break between practice and gates open. About 2:45 at the registration table. For instance the weight for the manuals will added back into the rules if that’s what the Teams want. The Final 2015 Package will come from the meeting. [/SIZE]

Bobby_Diehl · September 30, 2021, 4:25am

There is a schedule adjustment.

[SIZE=“4”]There is a schedule adjustment. Practice starts at 10:00 AM and going till 1:30 PM when the gate open for the Races. The meeting will still be at 2:45 at the Registration table. Be sure and bring your copy of the Ruff Draft of 2015 rules. If you would like a copy I can e-mail you a pdf. Call me 813-817-7223 or my e-mail is fastruckinc@aol.com . Be sure if you haven’t called Linda for your slab call 941-748-3171 Thanks!!! [/SIZE]

Matt_Albee · September 30, 2021, 4:25am

Is this schedule adjustment a rough draft , or is it an official schedule adjustment???

Bobby_Diehl · September 30, 2021, 4:25am

Good one Matt.

[SIZE=“7”]NO!!! It’s the latest and GREATEST!!!
Schedule could change but you can beat sure sweet bottom I will let you know. It’s only been 6 years an MAJOR surgery. I think I staying on Top of It pretty well. Hope to see your bottom at the Track for a one on one meeting of our minds!!! [/SIZE]