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Shippensburg Speedway Inc.
2008 SLICK TRACK

Participants:

1.)   Proof of age must be made available. Anyone under 18 must have parental escort present to sign minor release form. Minimum age of 16 to race.

2.) Full face helmet SNELL 95 or newer. Seat belt, fire retardant gloves and track approved racing suit, and neck brace.

3.) No car is allowed to exit track facility before teck officials approve all post race inspections. If you do so you are forfeiting all money and points payout.

Car Preparation:

1.)   Cars must be stock, no structure modifications or reinforcement to frame, or body. Roll bars permitted around driver compartment. A chain must be placed behind driver seat from doors post to doors post. No pick-ups, 4 wheel drives or jeeps. Cars with sunroof must have glass removed. Replace with minimum 16-gauge metal welded on outside of roof. Bumper shocks maybe welded solid and/or reinforced with a single flat steel plate per shock no more than 1/8” thick and extend back the frame no more than 4”. Passenger seat must stay in car.

2.)(2) Six inch channel irons, or (1) twelve inch channel iron, guard rail protective steel bar must be attached to exterior sides of the car starting at the front fire wall and extending to the rear fire wall. Bar must be bolted securely to the sides of the car starting 18” from the ground. Front and rear bumpers must be no higher than 25” from the ground at the time of pre-tech. No sharp edges. Track may have guardrail for sell if needed.

3.) Radiator may not be relocated. All radiators must be flushed clean of antifreeze and replaced with water only prior to entering track premised. Battery should be moved to inside driver compartment on passenger front floor and must be properly secured and covered.

5.) No reinforced wheels allowed , stock all season A & B series dot legal tires only, 6-ply maximum . No studded tires, no reinforcing or additives allowed in tires. No 100 mile spares.

6.) All glass and mirrors must be removed. Side windows must be removed not broken inside door panel. This includes headlights, taillights, and windshields. Driver's half of windshield needs covered with wire mesh heavier then chicken wire and holes no larger then ½ inch, with a bar installed in center of windshield.

7.) Exhaust may be rerouted through the hood but must exceed 12” past the hood.   A 12-inch hole must be cut in the center of the hood and trunk. All cat converters must be removed.

8.) Doors must be secured, chained and or welded.

9.)   Hood and trunk must be able to be opened for inspection, but must be chained or wired shut (Hood pins are preferred) for the race. No use of the seat belt straps.

10.) Locked rears will be allowed.

11.) Gas tank fuel cell or boat tank should be moved to center rear seat compartment and securely fastened with 1-2” minimum Holes evenly spaced under gas tank. No more than 10 gallons of fuel per car!!! Any electrical fuel pump must have safety kill switch or disconnect plug mounted in dash area, accessible to driver painted white and labeled.

12.) Minimum 12 ounce   ABC fire extinguisher must be mounded in driver compartment and accessible to driver.

13.) RACING NUMBERS: Must be legible ! Must have (3) locations (1) on each side door and on roof standing up on at least a 12” high by 18” long panel. No more than 3 digit numbers must be at least 18' in height on doors and 3” wide. Number color must contrast car color.

14.) We are not responsible for fire, theft or damage to vehicles left at the speedway. Any car left at the Shippensburg Speedway longer than 42 hours after the event will become Shippensburg Speedway property unless other arrangements have been made. All cars will be towed to the pit area after the race. Any car left in the pit area at the end of the race may not be claimed by anyone other than the person whose name appears on the sign up data card.

15.) If any car runs alcohol fuel it must say alcohol in white letters on the top center of the dash no smaller than 3” high and 6” wide.

16.) Specs for compact class are maximum 106” stock wheelbase & unibody chassis. (No full frame cars.) Note any compact can run in the full size division but cannot run the same car in both classes the same night.

Junk Car Race Rules:

1.)  Participants are expected to cooperate with race officials. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

2.)During the race all cars must stay within the boundaries of the racetrack (including the infield section) or risk being disqualified. 5 MPH speed limit in the pit area.

3.)   Flags to remember: GREEN – Start Race, RED – Race Stopped, CARS MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY, and Emergency crew needed. BLUE – Warning, you appear to be sandbagged become more involved or be disqualified. BLACK – DISQUALIFIED, shut the car off immediately.

4.)   If you drive or get knocked into the in field, you have a ¼ lap to return to the track or the lap does not count.

5.) All decisions by officials are finals. Rules may be changed or added for safety. Additional track rules may apply.

6.) Contact is preferred but no overly aggressive contact. (Wide open hits into stationary vehicles). No T-boning the driver door.

7.) Course will change from week to week without notice. (Obstacles will be added)

8.) Race will start from a dead stop at the main flag stand.

NOTE: ANYTHING NOT COVERED IN THESE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE TO THE DESECRATION OF THE TRACK TECHNICAL PERSONNEL WITH OUT RECOURSE FROM ANY DRIVER OR OWNER. ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ROGER GETTEL AT (717) 532-8581

2008 SLICK TRACK
24-up
22-23
20-21
18-19
16-17
14-15
12-13
10-11
8-9
6-7
4-5
2-3
1ST
250
250
250
240
230
230
200
200
200
150
125
100
2ND
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
45
50
45
3RD
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
30
20
4TH
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
5TH
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
20
6TH
40
35
30
25
20
20
15
7TH
30
25
20
20
15
15
8TH
20
20
20
15
10
9TH
20
15
15
10
10TH
15
10
10
11TH
10
10
12TH
10

 


 

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