a) The nosepiece style (GM, Ford, Mopar) must match the body style of the car and be the same as the motor used.
b) All cars must have a minimum of half inch (1/2”) and a maximum of one inch (1”) radius at the top of fenders, doors and quarter panels. A sharp edge will not be permitted.
c) Floor boards and firewall must fully cover the driver’s area and be constructed to provide maximum safety.
d) Legible race numbers, at least eighteen inches (18”) high are required on each side of the car and on the roof.
e) Race number(s) must also be displayed on the front nose and rear fuel cell and be a minimum of six inches (6”) in height.
f) No fins or lips of any kind are permitted anywhere along the entire length of the car.
g) The body line must be a smooth even line from front to rear.
h) No wedge shape cars are permitted.
i) No “belly pans” or any type of enclosure on the bottom of the car is permitted. A robust skid plate to protect the oil pan is permitted.
j) No wings or tunnels of any kind are permitted underneath the body or chassis of the car.
k) A maximum of one (1) stone deflector, for rear mounted oil pumps, oil filters, and for the main oil tank will be permitted. The deflector may be made of steel, aluminum, or heavy gauge wire. The cover may only be mounted near the unit it is designed to protect with a maximum size of eighteen inches square (18” x 18”) and mounted only from the upper right frame rail to the lower right frame rail.
l) No panels of any kind under the rear deck running from the front to the rear of the car are permitted.
m) Non-approved bodies may at the discretion on the tech inspector, be assessed a fifty pound weight penalty.
n) Any style air cleaner scoop used must be positioned in front of or around the air cleaner and can not exceed one inch (1”) in height above any part of the air cleaner. The scoop may not have fins or raised edges designed to direct air flow.
o) No cockpit adjustable components with the exception of brake bias are permitted. No adjusters for adjustable shocks, hydraulic or pneumatic weight jacks, trackers, ignition boxes or similar adjustable components of any kind are permitted inside the cockpit of the car or within reach of the seated driver. Taping over of the adjuster(s) is not permitted. The offending component must be removed from the cockpit.

a) All stock nosepieces must be approved by Independent Racing Series Technical Inspector.
b) Nosepieces must be made of molded type material.
c) Two piece noses must be fastened together in the center. Spacers added to gain width are not permitted.
d) The nosepiece must be mounted so as not to alter its original shape.
e) The nosepiece can extend a maximum of fifty two inches (52”) from the center of the front hub to the farthest point extending forward.
f) The nosepiece must have a headlight decal package affixed. A one race grace period, running contrasting color tape in the shape of a headlight will be permitted.
g) Front Fender flairs must be made of plastic and cannot alter the original shape of the nosepiece. The front fender flairs cannot extend beyond the front tire more than one inch (1”) in width with width pointed straight.

a) The roof length size must be a minimum of forty four inches (44”) to a maximum of fifty four inches (54”).
b) The roof width size must be a minimum of forty eight inches (48”) to a
maximum of fifty two inches (52”).
c) The roof must be stock appearing and be mounted level within a max of 2 degrees.
d) The roof height must be between forty five inches (45”) and forty eight inches (48”) from the ground.
e) The roof must be mounted parallel to the body and near the center of the car as viewed from the front.
f) A maximum one and one half inch (1.5”) roll, turned downward, is permitted along the front edge of the roof. A maximum one inch (1”) roll, turned downward, is permitted along the rear edge of the roof. Two (2) bead rolls running length-ways and a rain gutter on each side are permitted at a max height of three eights of an inch (3/8”). (These rolls are permitted to help strengthen the roof.) No turn up at the rear of the roof will be permitted.
g) No flat or odd shaped roofs are permitted. No bellied or hollow roofs.
h) Any sun/antiglare shields may not exceed a four inch (4”) drop from the top roof line, and must hinge for easy exiting.

a) All roof side panels must extend to the edge of the body.
b) Roof side panel window size must match the dimensions in the drawing and be a minimum of ten by fifteen inches (10’’ x 15’’).
c) The window area may be covered with clear Lexan or equivalent, be cut out, or be represented by a decal. Both roof support openings must be covered or both must be left open.
d) Left and right side window panels must match.
e) A maximum bow of two inch (2’’) outward on the window side panels as viewed from behind will be permitted.
f) Front roof supports up to two inches (2”) wide must extend forward to the rear of the hood.

a) The hood and front fenders must be level and flat from the left to the right side of the car.
b) The line from front to rear fender heights must slope up.
c) No part of the fender or the hood can be outside of the body line.
d) The front fender can be a maximum of thirty seven inches (37”) in height. Height is measured vertically from the ground to the top of the fender behind the front tires.
e) Front fender flares must be made of plastic and cannot alter the original shape of the nosepiece.
f) The front fender flares must cover the front tires and are permitted to be a maximum of ninety inches (90’’) in width.
g) The front fenders flares may not be higher than the front fender by more than two inches (2”).
h) Front fender flares must have collapsible supports.

a) The door to door measurement cannot exceed seventy six inches (76”) in width at the top of the doors.
b) The door to door measurement cannot exceed eighty two inches (82”) in width at the bottom in the center of the car.
c) Doors cannot exceed thirty seven inches (37”) in height measured from the ground.
d) At no point can the door sides break inwards from the top seventy six inches (76”) and bottom eighty two inches (82”) measurements. No hollow or bellied doors permitted.
e) The minimum ground clearance permitted is three inches (3”).

a) The maximum distance permitted from the center of the rear hub to the top corner of the quarter panel is fifty two inches (52”).
b) The quarter panels cannot exceed seventy six inches (76”) in width at any point behind the centre of the rear hub as measured at the top.
c) Rear decks must taper from seventy six inches (76’’), as measured at the top over the rear hubs, uniformly back to seventy two inches (72’’) at the spoiler, either, equally on both sides or on the left side only.
d) The quarter panels cannot exceed eighty inches (80”) in width in the center (nineteen inches (19”) height off ground) or at the bottom.
e) At no point can quarter panel sides break inwards towards the center of the car. No hollow or bellied quarter panes permitted.
f) The maximum distance from the center of the rear hub to the end of the quarter panel is forty eight inches (48”).
g) The maximum height permitted from the ground to the top of the deck is thirty eight inches (38”).
h) Tire clearance from the body should be a minimum of two inches (2”).
i) No skirting is permitted to extend behind the quarter panel.

a) The rear spoiler must be manufactured of adequate strength material such as lexan or aluminum.
b) The maximum overall length of the material used on the rear spoiler is eight inches (8”). The maximum width of the rear spoiler and supports is seventy two inches (72”).
c) The rear spoiler is not permitted to be suspended above the deck to create a “wing effect”.
d) The rear spoiler must begin where the quarter panels end. No extended decks permitted.
e) No more than three spoiler supports are permitted. The front edge of the spoiler supports must be in line.
f) The outer spoiler supports cannot be mounted wider than the top of the quarter panel.
g) Spoilers will be measured according to the total length of and width of the material, in any shape or form. If an aluminum angle is used to brace the upper edge of the spoiler, it may not add to the spoiler height or length in any way.

a) No area of the interior of the cockpit can be less than eleven inches (11”) below the roof and the roll cage for safety and easy exiting of car from either side measured straight up and down.
b) Side windows must have fifteen inches (15”) minimum opening, measured at an angle to the door.
c) No support bars are permitted to block the right window exit from thecockpit.
d) A rock guard (lexan screen) can taper back from the steering wheel to a height of one inch (1’’) in line with the driver’s chest providing the eleven inch (11”) minimum clearance is met at any point from the roll cage to the body or rock guard. Easy exit on right side of the car is imperative.
e) Dropped interiors may begin no further forward than the rear engine plate with a maximum of four inches (4”), and cannot drop below four inches (4”) of the rear of the hood. The start of the dropped interior may not be open, as this forms part of the fire wall. The entire width must be closed off in sheet metal.
f) The interior must gradually taper up to the quarter panel height and be level for twenty inches (20”) from the rear of the quarter panel and deck.

a) A full metal firewall must encompass the driver’s compartment from front to rear, on both sides and the floorboards. Aluminum or sheet metal is required.
b) The driver’s seat must be of a proper high back aluminum racing seat design, located on the left side of the car and securely attached to the frame. This seat must incorporate a padded headrest. A right side padded head rest must be incorporated in the absence of a head net or padded head support attached to the roll cage.
c) All cars must have a quick-release type steering wheel.
d) All cars must have a working starter, operated from inside the car.
e) No mirrors are permitted.
f) No radios are permitted in the car or on anyone connected with car.
g) The edges around the driver’s cockpit must be suitably protected with trim or beading. Care must be taken not to have any sharp, jagged or rough fasteners, brackets or anything else that could snag the driver’s suit when the driver exits the car.
h) A substantial rock guard steel screen must be mounted in front of the driver to protect him from flying debris, and rocks.

a) The wheel base width must be between a minimum of one hundred and three inches (103”) and maximum of one hundred and five inches (105”).
b) All frames must be of steel construction and must be a minimum of two inches by two inches square (2” x 2”), or rectangular, with a minimum material thickness of eighty three thousandths of an inch (.083”).
c) If a round tube frame is used, the tubing must have a minimum of one and three quarter inch (1.75”) outside diameter, with a minimum material thickness of eighty three thousandths of an inch (.083”). These frames must use 4130 Chrome Moly Steel or DOM for construction.
d) If the rear bumper is stubbed, it may only extend a maximum of eight inches (8”) beyond the frame. Any stubbed rear bumper that extends in excess of eight inches (8”) beyond the frame must be rounded and directed eight inches towards the front of car.
e) No external rub rails are permitted.
f) It is recommended that all cars be equipped with a tow hook or strap.
g) All battery supports must be braced in at least two axes, two horizontal and one vertical.

a) Cars must have a suitable steel roll cage in the driver’s compartment.
b) Should the drivers seat not have a suitable right side padded headrest,
or right side head net, one must be attached onto the roll cage.
c) Side roll bars are mandatory and must extend into the door panels.
d) A minimum of three bars must be used on the left side of the car. Each bar must be a minimum of one and one half inch (1 1/2”) in diameter with a minimum thickness of ninety five thousandths of an inch (.095”).
e) The roll cage must be welded to the frame.
f) The roll cage must be above the driver’s helmet.
g) For all new frames built in 2006 on, an extra vertical side brace bar of one and one half inch (1 1/2’’) dia. x ninety five thousandths of an inch (.095”) is required on left side in line with the steering wheel.

a) No direct drives are permitted. The transmission must be bolted to the engine, and must have forward and reverse gears and must be able to shift to forward or reverse with engine running. All cars must be self starting.

a) Only V8 engines will be permitted with no limit on cubic inch displacement.
b) Engines must be based on a factory design and must be naturally aspirated. Aluminum or steel blocks are permitted.
c) Magnetos are permitted. However, the engine must have an operating self starter.
d) The engine is permitted to be set back a maximum of twenty five and one half inch (25 1/2”) from center of the ball joint to the front of the motor plate/engine bell housing flange.
e) The carburetor is limited to 1 four barrel unit.
f) All engines are limited to one spark plug and two valves per cylinder.

a) All traction control devices utilizing wheel sensors, automated brake controls or any means of measuring ground speed to control wheel spin are strictly prohibited.
b) Adjustable ping control devices, dial a chip controls, timing controls, or
automated throttle controls are NOT permitted in the cockpit or any other position accessible to the driver.
c) Any remote controlled components inside or outside the cockpit of any
competitor’s race car are NOT permitted.
d) No data acquisition systems are permitted.
e) Any competitor found with any of the above will be fined, will be disqualified and could be suspended for up to a year.
f) A competitor may be asked for his electronic ignition at any time for tech. inspection. Failure to do so will result in Disqualification and/or suspension. 

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