LIGHTNING CATS

ANY 4 –CYLINDER CAR WITH A MAXIUM WHEEL BASE OF 103” AND A COMPLETE STOCK, MOTOR,FRAME AND SUSPENSION.NO BRACING ANYWHERE EXCEPT INSIDE THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. DASH, STEERING AND PANELS MUST REMAIN STOCK FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL. ALL INSULATION UNDER HOOD MUST BE REMOVED.

1.STOCK CARBURETOR OR FUEL INJECTION (NO TURBOS)

2.STOCK TRANSMISSION FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL

3.BATTERY MUST REMAIN UNDER HOOD

4.STOCK UNALTERED REAR END FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL

5.PASSENGER TIRES ONLY.WHEEL AND TIRE MUST BE OF LIKE SIZE.STOCK WHEELS ONLY WITH A MAXIMUM OF 5” INSIDE BEAD TO BEAD.13” TIRES MAY BE NO LARGER THAN185-70-13. 14” TIRES NO LARGER THAN 195-70-14. NO STUDS OR SNOW TIRES

6.GAS TANK CAN REMAIN STOCK IF IT IS AHEAD OF THE REAR AXLE. IF STOCK TANK IS BEHIND THE REAR AXLE THAN IT MUST BE REMOVED. A FUEL CELL OR A BOAT TANK MAXIMUM 7 GALS CAN BE COVERED AND SECURED IN CENTER OF THE TRUNK TO REPLACE STOCK TANKS BEHIND THE AXLE.

7.ROLL BARS ARE MANDATORY: FOUR POINT ROLL CAGE WITH TWO MOUNTING POINTS BEHIND THE DRIVER AND TWO IN FRONT. TWO CRASH BARS MINIMUM CONNECTING THE REAR AND FRONT ROLL BARS TO PROTECT THE DRIVERS DOOR.

8.DRIVERS DOOR MUST BE WELDED OR CHAINED SHUT. PASSENGER DOOR MUST REMAIN OPERATIONAL

9.BUCKET SEAT WITH A MINIMUM OF A FOUR POINT HARNESS

10.APPROVED FULL FACE HELMETS AND NECK BRACE. A FIRE SUIT IS MANDATORY. FIRE PROOF GLOVES ARE MANDATORY. NECK COLLARS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

11.A WINDOW NET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT COVERS THE WINDOW OPENING IS REQUIRED. AFIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT IS RECOMMENDED.

12.ALL GLASS EXCEPT DRIVERS WINDOW MUST BE REMOVED. INCLUDING TAILIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, MARKERS AND MIRRORS. ALL GLASS FRAGMENTS MUST BE CLEANED FROM CAR.A SCREEN IS RECOMMENDED BEHIND THE WINDSHIELD.

13. A BRAKE LIGHT MOUNTED ABOVE THE REAR WINDOW IN PLAIN SIGHT OF THE CAR BEHIND YOU IS MANDATORY

14.DRIVERS FLOOR PAN MUST BE COMPLETE AND FREE OF HOLES. EXHAUST MUST EXIT THE CAR BEHIND THE DRIVER AND MUST HAVE A MUFFLER.

15.CAR NUMBERS MUST BE AT LEAST 24” TALL AND CONTRASTING IN COLOR.

16.ALL CARS ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AT ANYTIME. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER TO PREPARE A SAFE CAR THAT COMPLIES TO THE RULES.

17. CARS MUST REMAIN STOCK

                                                              SPECIAL RULES

COMPLETE CAR CLAIM OF $300.00 MINUS SAFETY EQUIPMENT. CAR WILL BE CLAIMED BY THE COMPETITOR POSTING THE CLAIM IF THE CAR IS FOUND TO BE ILLEGAL BY A NEW AFTON SPEEDWAY OFFICIAL . IF THE CAR IS NOT FOUND TO BE ILLEGAL, THE CLAIMANT SHALL FORFEIT THE $300.00 TO THE CAR THAT THE CLAIM WAS FILED ON.

DRIVER CAN NOT DRIVE IN ANY OTHER CLASS (THIS IS AN AMATEUR CLASS)

ANY LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS OR NUMBERS ON THE CAR THAT THE NEW AFTON SPEEDWAY FINDS OFFENSIVE SHALL BE REMOVED

THERE WILL BE CAUTIONS DURING THE RACE FOR CRASHES. NO CAUTIONS WILL BE THROWN FOR SIMPLE SPINS. THE RACE MAY BE RED FLAGGED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRACK OFFICIALS TO REMOVE CARS IN HARMS WAY

AT NO TIME SHALL ANYONE EXIT THEIR CAR ON THE TRACK (THE EXCEPTION BEING A FIRE) DRIVERS ARE TO REMAIN BUCKLED IN THEIR CAR UNTIL TOLD DIFFERENT BY A TRACK OFFICIAL.

REMEMBER THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL CLASS AND IS MEANT TO BE FUN. ANY FIGHTING OR ROUGH RIDING WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION AND POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FROM THE SPEEDWAY

DRIVER MUST BE ATLEAST 14 YEARS OF AGE AND IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A PARENTS WAIVER IF UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE.

THE WINNER WILL EARN $50 AND A TROPHY. THE SECOND AND THIRD PLACE DRIVERS WILL EARN TROPHIES. THE LIGHTNING CAT AND “A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN” WILL BE HELD AS THE FINAL TWO EVENTS OF THE EVENING.

“A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN”

THE RULES FOR THIS DIVISION ARE THE SAME AS ABOVE, HOWEVER THIS DIVISION IS RESERVED FOR WOMEN ONLY.

THE RACE WINNER WILL EARN $50 AND A TROPHY. SECOND AND THIRD PLACE FNISHERS WILL ALSO EARN A TROPHY.