FWD 4 Cylinders
2012 Rules
All cars must be 4 Cylinder non-turbo charged front wheel drive American or foreign stock passenger cars. No
pick up trucks, jeeps, convertibles, or all wheel drive cars permitted. No two seated cars. Cars must have full
solid steel roof. Spoilers, wind deflectors, etc. are permitted at a maximum of 5 inches tall. NO SAIL PANELS.
Bodies must remain stock. MUST HAVE FULL SCREEN CAGE TO CAGE WITH 2 UPRIGHTS MADE OF AT
LEAST 1/8X1 INCHES BAND IRON. INTERIOR of cars must be gutted of all combustible materials. All
carpeting, doors and quarter trim panels, headliners, and all seats must be removed. The dash may remain.
Original Vin plate must be in OEM location, for tech reasons. Aluminum racing seat is mandatory. Drivers seat
must have at least a 5-point racing harness and must be securely fastened to cage in good condition. A four
point roll cage is mandatory with at least two driver side door bars with two uprights between each vertical bar,
and one door bar on passenger side. Material used must be 1 1/2 inch diameter .095 thickness round
seamless tubing or pipe. EVERY WELDED JOINT MUST BE COMPLETELY WELDED WITH GUSSETS. ALL
FOUR "FLOOR" MOUNTING POINTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 6X6X1/4 IN. STEEL PLATED WELDED TO
BAR, WITH GUSSETS, AND BOLTED AT LEAST FOUR 3/8 BOLTS (MIN OF GRADE 5) TO FLOOR. ANY
CAGE THAT IS DEEMED UNSAFE BY THE TECH INSPECTORS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RACE. NO
GLASS. Plastic trim must be removed from the outside of body. All headlights, taillights, marker lights, grills,
mirrors, door handles, mud flaps, and any miscellaneous exterior plastic must be removed. NO ADDITIONAL
CUTTING AWAY OR CUTTING DOWN ANY OF THE CARS BODY PERMITTED. No additional cooling systems
permitted. Cars must have a minimum 18 in. high number painted on both front doors and roof. They must be
painted with a contrasting color. All cars must have an approved fully charged fire extinguisher accessible.
ABC ONLY! Driver side drop down window net mandatory!
BODIES
All doors must be welded with a minimum of two 1/8x1x6 steel flats welded along the body side or bolted with
1/8x3x6 steel flats with at least two 5/16 grade 5 bolts. Top of window frames to roof must be welded or bolted
with one flat with given dimensions. Front and rear bumper systems must remain stock no sharp edges (must
have front bumper cover). No additional bracing or tubing behind bumpers permitted. No plating or bracing of
bumper mounting brackets permitted. Bumper shocks must remain functional. Two chains or cables front &
rear to support the weight of the vehicle so it can be towed easily, mandatory! If your car doesn’t have the tow
chains, cables, or it doesn’t support the weight of your vehicle, your stuff will get bent in order to remove the
car from racing surface. Stock hood latch must be removed and replaced with at least 2 hood pins. You may
install one bar in front of the radiator with supports not extending past front of strut tower. (may not tie into four
point cage).
One nerf bar on each side is allowed but must be tight to door with no sharp edges at ends.
ENGINES
Cars must run stock air cleaner assembly (K&N Filter allowed, NO Cold Air Type). Honda V Tec 1.6 SOHC
Allowed. No V Tec from any other manufacture unless otherwise noted. Motor must be for make & model of car
being used. No engine swaps. NO aluminum flywheels.
FUEL SYSTEM
Original gas tanks must remain in stock location. If you want to use a fuel cell, it must be located in the trunk,
with a firewall separating driver from fuel cell. Trunk floor must be stock. No lowering of fuel cells. Fuel cell
must be held down by at least two 1/8x1 in. steel straps. Absolutely no homemade fuel cells permitted. If car
comes stock with plastic tank, must have 1/8 skid plate of any type. (16 gauge steel plate or 1/8 inch
aluminum.)
BATTERY
Battery can be relocated as long as it is in enclosed box such as marine type, MUST be mounted securely.
RADIATOR
Radiator must remain in stock location. Radiator must be mounted securely with a 2 quart catch can
mandatory, Fan shroud recommended.
SUSPENSION
All suspension and steering parts must remain stock. No air ride or traction control. No beefing up or replacing
of suspension or steering parts with heavy-duty parts.
TRANSMISSION
No welded or locked rears. 1 inch inspection hole in bell housing mandatory on all standard transmission cars.
EXHAUST
Must have an exhaust pipe and muffler. OEM Factory headers permitted if they came from the factory on
make, model and engine used. The exhaust must exit the car beyond the driver and securely mounted.
BRAKES
No brake shut offs, all four brakes must be working. There will be random brake checks
TIRES & WHEELS
Tires must be steel belted radials, of 60 thru 75 series and must be DOT approved. American Racer race tire
size 23.0 / 7.0 -14 optional on right front only. All 4 wheels must be the same size (for instance 14"). You can
stagger tire size (for instance 185/70/14 on left frt. 205/70/14 on right front). No winter tires or recaps
allowed. Grooving, buffing and siping is allowed. Race wheel with 4 inck back space ONLY optional on right
front only. Onlly steel wheels allowed. MUST have 1 inch lug nuts on right front.
WEIGHT & BALLAST
Any weight inside drivers compartment must have 2x2x1/4 in. minimum plate on the back side of weight, the
weight must be painted a bright color for easy visibility
The top 10 finishers may be torn down at the Promoter/Race Directors discretion, by the Tech Inspectors. If
for any reason anyone is to be found illegal, they will lose their money and points for the night.
Anything not covered in these rules will be up to the discretion of the DH2 Track Officials. DH2 Track Officials
decisions are final!
*Subject to Change.
2012 Rules
All cars must be 4 Cylinder non-turbo charged front wheel drive American or foreign stock passenger cars. No
pick up trucks, jeeps, convertibles, or all wheel drive cars permitted. No two seated cars. Cars must have full
solid steel roof. Spoilers, wind deflectors, etc. are permitted at a maximum of 5 inches tall. NO SAIL PANELS.
Bodies must remain stock. MUST HAVE FULL SCREEN CAGE TO CAGE WITH 2 UPRIGHTS MADE OF AT
LEAST 1/8X1 INCHES BAND IRON. INTERIOR of cars must be gutted of all combustible materials. All
carpeting, doors and quarter trim panels, headliners, and all seats must be removed. The dash may remain.
Original Vin plate must be in OEM location, for tech reasons. Aluminum racing seat is mandatory. Drivers seat
must have at least a 5-point racing harness and must be securely fastened to cage in good condition. A four
point roll cage is mandatory with at least two driver side door bars with two uprights between each vertical bar,
and one door bar on passenger side. Material used must be 1 1/2 inch diameter .095 thickness round
seamless tubing or pipe. EVERY WELDED JOINT MUST BE COMPLETELY WELDED WITH GUSSETS. ALL
FOUR "FLOOR" MOUNTING POINTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 6X6X1/4 IN. STEEL PLATED WELDED TO
BAR, WITH GUSSETS, AND BOLTED AT LEAST FOUR 3/8 BOLTS (MIN OF GRADE 5) TO FLOOR. ANY
CAGE THAT IS DEEMED UNSAFE BY THE TECH INSPECTORS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RACE. NO
GLASS. Plastic trim must be removed from the outside of body. All headlights, taillights, marker lights, grills,
mirrors, door handles, mud flaps, and any miscellaneous exterior plastic must be removed. NO ADDITIONAL
CUTTING AWAY OR CUTTING DOWN ANY OF THE CARS BODY PERMITTED. No additional cooling systems
permitted. Cars must have a minimum 18 in. high number painted on both front doors and roof. They must be
painted with a contrasting color. All cars must have an approved fully charged fire extinguisher accessible.
ABC ONLY! Driver side drop down window net mandatory!
BODIES
All doors must be welded with a minimum of two 1/8x1x6 steel flats welded along the body side or bolted with
1/8x3x6 steel flats with at least two 5/16 grade 5 bolts. Top of window frames to roof must be welded or bolted
with one flat with given dimensions. Front and rear bumper systems must remain stock no sharp edges (must
have front bumper cover). No additional bracing or tubing behind bumpers permitted. No plating or bracing of
bumper mounting brackets permitted. Bumper shocks must remain functional. Two chains or cables front &
rear to support the weight of the vehicle so it can be towed easily, mandatory! If your car doesn’t have the tow
chains, cables, or it doesn’t support the weight of your vehicle, your stuff will get bent in order to remove the
car from racing surface. Stock hood latch must be removed and replaced with at least 2 hood pins. You may
install one bar in front of the radiator with supports not extending past front of strut tower. (may not tie into four
point cage).
One nerf bar on each side is allowed but must be tight to door with no sharp edges at ends.
ENGINES
Cars must run stock air cleaner assembly (K&N Filter allowed, NO Cold Air Type). Honda V Tec 1.6 SOHC
Allowed. No V Tec from any other manufacture unless otherwise noted. Motor must be for make & model of car
being used. No engine swaps. NO aluminum flywheels.
FUEL SYSTEM
Original gas tanks must remain in stock location. If you want to use a fuel cell, it must be located in the trunk,
with a firewall separating driver from fuel cell. Trunk floor must be stock. No lowering of fuel cells. Fuel cell
must be held down by at least two 1/8x1 in. steel straps. Absolutely no homemade fuel cells permitted. If car
comes stock with plastic tank, must have 1/8 skid plate of any type. (16 gauge steel plate or 1/8 inch
aluminum.)
BATTERY
Battery can be relocated as long as it is in enclosed box such as marine type, MUST be mounted securely.
RADIATOR
Radiator must remain in stock location. Radiator must be mounted securely with a 2 quart catch can
mandatory, Fan shroud recommended.
SUSPENSION
All suspension and steering parts must remain stock. No air ride or traction control. No beefing up or replacing
of suspension or steering parts with heavy-duty parts.
TRANSMISSION
No welded or locked rears. 1 inch inspection hole in bell housing mandatory on all standard transmission cars.
EXHAUST
Must have an exhaust pipe and muffler. OEM Factory headers permitted if they came from the factory on
make, model and engine used. The exhaust must exit the car beyond the driver and securely mounted.
BRAKES
No brake shut offs, all four brakes must be working. There will be random brake checks
TIRES & WHEELS
Tires must be steel belted radials, of 60 thru 75 series and must be DOT approved. American Racer race tire
size 23.0 / 7.0 -14 optional on right front only. All 4 wheels must be the same size (for instance 14"). You can
stagger tire size (for instance 185/70/14 on left frt. 205/70/14 on right front). No winter tires or recaps
allowed. Grooving, buffing and siping is allowed. Race wheel with 4 inck back space ONLY optional on right
front only. Onlly steel wheels allowed. MUST have 1 inch lug nuts on right front.
WEIGHT & BALLAST
Any weight inside drivers compartment must have 2x2x1/4 in. minimum plate on the back side of weight, the
weight must be painted a bright color for easy visibility
The top 10 finishers may be torn down at the Promoter/Race Directors discretion, by the Tech Inspectors. If
for any reason anyone is to be found illegal, they will lose their money and points for the night.
Anything not covered in these rules will be up to the discretion of the DH2 Track Officials. DH2 Track Officials
decisions are final!
*Subject to Change.
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