Bluegrass Speedway Compact Division 2011 Rules

1. Four cylinder front wheel drive cars only (excluding Honda CRX, Mitsubishi Eclipse, and Eagle Talon). No all wheel drive. No convertibles, no trucks, no two seat coupes. Strictly an economy based class. No performance modifications of any type will be allowed. All decisions on rules are final. There are no protests. No drivers competing in other divisions at Bluegrass Speedway will be allowed to compete.

2. Cars must have stock frame, stock firewall, and stock floor pan. Any opening in firewall and floor pan must be covered. No reinforcing of body outside of the drivers compartment. All exterior trim, including lights, body molding, mirrors, etc. must be removed. Stock body panels and stock bumpers are to be used. Bumpers must remain in stock position and be secured and chained so they don’t fall off if impacted. All doors must be welded or bolted shut. Hood must be secured with a minimum of two hood pins. All glass must be removed from the vehicle except front windshield. Front windshield can be replaced with Lexan or remain open ((if no windshield is used, a minimum of three bars must run vertical in front of driver at windshield opening). All other glass openings are to remain open. No spoilers.

3. All flammable interior trim is to be removed from passenger compartments and trunk. No removal of any interior sheet metal panels except in drivers door to make room for cage. Stock instrument cluster shall remain in place. Heating and air conditioning box may be removed. Steering column and pedals must remain stock. All air bag components must be removed.

4. A full four point roll cage is required. All cars must have minimum of three door bars on the drivers side and two on passenger side. Minimum ¼” thick plate must be welded or bolted to the outside of the drivers side door bars. Cages must be welded or bolted to the floor of the car. No portion of any bar or cage may be attached to or touch any portion of a strut tower. A maximum of two rear down bars may be used to support the hoop. These bars may run from the top of the hoop behind the driver and extend to the trunk area. A single cross bar of “X” may be used between these down bars. Rear down bars must be attached to the trunk floor. Main cage must have at least two bars running from left to right, between the uprights, behind the driver-one bar at floor level and one bar a shoulder height of the drivers. Roll cage padding is recommended.

5. Racing seat required. Seat must be securely bolted to a mount assembly that is an integral part of the roll cage assembly. A five-point safety harness is mandatory. Approved racing helmets (Snell 95 or newer) must be worn. Helmet must bear proper identification and have no signs of previous damaga. Cars with electrical fuel pumps should have a Master Power switch mounted it is easily accessible by the driver, safety personnel, and track officials. Master Power switch must be clearly labeled as such. All safety equipment is subject to inspection and approval by Bluegrass Speedway track officials.

6. All four wheels and tires must be the same size, series, and offset. D.O.T. approved passenger car tires only. No “made for racing” tires and no low profile tires. All tires must be non-Directional, All-Season Radials. No Asymmetrical tires. Tires can be 13, 14, or 15 inches maximum. They can be a 60, 65, 70, or 75 series. A maximum of 7-inch width for 15 inch wheels and 6½ inches for 14-inch wheels. All four wheels must be the same size and no offset. No racing or aluminum wheels allowed. Wheels must maintain same size and offset, 7 inches maximum, but must maintain same size and offset and OEM. No rear wheel drive offset wheels will be allowed. No spacers behind wheels. Front camber 2% maximum, rear camber 1% maximum.

7. Steering and suspension shall remain stock. Only OEM style shocks, struts, and springs allowed. No heating or cutting of springs allowed. Spring rubbers will be allowed (but only one per wheel). No progressive rate springs allowed. A maximum of 1½ inches of camber measured 90 degrees from bottom of tire will be allowed. For cars that do have camber adjustments built in from the factory, modification of existing parts, to allow for camber adjustments will be allowed, but will subject to inspection and approval by Bluegrass Speedway track officials.

8. All four brakes must remain stock. No ABS, wheel spin, or traction control of any kind permitted. All ABS sensors must be disabled.

9. Cars that have fuel tanks mounted in front of rear axle may use stock tank. Stock fuel tank must have two additional safety straps wrapped from frame to frame. If tank is not mounted in front of rear axle, a fuel cell (maximum 12 gallon capacity) must be used and securely mounted in the trunk area of the car. Trunk mounted tanks cannot be mounted within 10 inches of the rear trunk panel and may not extend beyond the side frame rails. All fuel tank installations must be centered between the rear wheels. Only straight pump gasoline may be used. No racing fuel or aviation fuel will be allowed for use.

10. Only four-cylinder naturally aspirated engines allowed. No rotary engines. No turbos. Only the complete stock engine for the car as delivered from the factory. Stock intake manifold must be used with no modifications. Stock exhaust manifold must be used with no modifications. No headers, even if delivered from the factory. Removal of smog, emission, air conditioning, and power steering parts are permitted. Must use stock style starter. Battery may be relocated to an area behind the driver. If moved, the battery must be secured and covered. Transmission must remain stock and unmodified for that vehicle’s production. Transmission must have a working forward and reverse gears.

11. A complete exhaust must be in place completely under the vehicle. No portion of exhaust may pass through interior and must exit under vehicle behind the driver. Removal of catalytic converter is allowed. No weight or ballast are allowed to be added to car.

12. No radio communication of any kind allowed.