Wayne WillingThe Delmar Vintage Racing Club has gone through and revamped and designed the clubs rules for 2004. Their objective is to raise the car count, yet with the safety of each driver kept in mind, to race clean, competitive, and have fun for all. They want all the drivers to feel that everyone that races has a fair chance at winning, and will support one another in the process. To have fun, and keep the cost down, but fair for anyone that wants to join the club. So take the time and read through the rules, if this sounds like something you would be interested in then, give them a shout.
DELMAR VINTAGE RACING CLUB, INC.
Jerry Carr Wayne Willing
President Copyright 2003 Vice - President
302-846-9601 2004 RULES 302-846-0530
DELMAR VINTAGE RACING CLUB RULES
RACE CAR RULES:
1. The sheet metal is to be 1977 and earlier, Gremlin, Pinto, Pre 48, etc.
2. No less than 105 wheel base.
3. No internal or external wings. Flat panels in car.
4. Must have safety bell housing when using stock type clutch & disc with O. E. M. type fly wheel.
5. Must be self - starting and drive away under own power.
6. No jacking adjusters of any kind on or in car. This means pan hand, sway bar, or weight jackers.
7. Tire size 13 tire, no sprint tire.
8. Wheels can be steel, or aluminum with bead locked or non-bead lock.
9. Rear Bumper must be even with the outside of the rear tires.
10. Must have rub-rails that extend out to the outside of the tread.
11. All cars to use a king pin type straight front axle of any kind. Must be securely mounted.
12. Numbers on car to be on both sides and on top of car, and clearly seen.
13. Must use O. E. M. production frames, car and truck, and modified to use straight from axle. Frame cut at cross member to allow a 2 x 4 120 weld to extend out to the main axle to. This applies to 1955/57 Chevy, Ford, or Mopar O. E. M frames. 2 x 4 frames to be used in Division II Sportsman and all Modifieds.
14. Fuel to be Race Gas, pump Gas or Alcohol.
15-A. Coil over shocks, coil springs and leaf springs in both Sportsman classes. Coil Over Springs and Torsion bars in Modified only. Above shock can vary in modified as well. No new re-valuable shocks are to be used, steel shocks only.
15-B. Modifieds and Sportsman Division II can run any internal type transmission.
16. Car to have transmission with forward and reverse gears.
17. Full size body only. Must be O. E. M. steel. Bodies to represent make of body being used . No aluminum to replace O. E. M. metal panels. Cars can be lowered but not narrowed. Officials to make final determination. Original shield of body steel but if the door gets bent, can use aluminum to replace, but it must match contour of car.
18. Cars can have any quick change rears. Live axle - only use steel, no aluminum axles.
19. See rule under modified engines specs.
20. No slider type biscuit or roller Chassis / No low ride.
21. No four link chassis or frame suspension.
ENGINE RULES:
SPORTSMAN DIVISION I
1. Flatheads and 6 cylinder flatheads, inline OHV 6 cylinders and OHV 8 cylinder must run a stock production steel head for motor listed. May be fully modified with one 4 barrel carb. No aluminum heads.
SPORTSMAN MODIFIED DIVISION II
1. OHV-V6 and V8 must be factory stock with steel production heads as well as stock steel or aluminum value covers. V6 and V8 up to 355 cu. in. must run stock value train. Motors can run mild cams with a stock or mild street aluminum manifold with a 2 barrel carb. Ignitions can be point type or HEI. Engine driven fuel pumps as O. E. M. stock type, but must be hooked to ignition cut off. Stock engine, stock value cover, 2 barrel carb. and headers but no mags.
MODIFIED
1. 358 (max size at 360) 9:1 compression (max with over-bore at 9.5 compression.) Tri-Track or Bridgeport 9:1 Vortec header sealed Sportsman engine. Top of the line motor rule. Smaller steel headed motors can run with other Modifieds. Engine driven fuel pump. Above motors must run stock bore / stroke relationships flat top pistons, iron heads (T E Bowtie). No aluminum heads or blocks. Run one 4 barrel 650 CFM preferred. #4777. Any aluminum 4 barrel manifold, any roller cam and lifters. May use Mags, MSD (6A or 6T). No exceptions. Smaller motors may run 283, 301, 325, 331, 339 Chevy motor 358 cu. in. runs 9:1 max. But all V-8 OHV engines must have 9:1 compression. Flat top pistons.
2. Gas pedal must be securely mounted on floor plate and provided on adjustable step to prevent over centering of throttle linkage. Also, must maintain two throttle return springs.
3. No large holes or large amount of small holes in firewall if not using a motor plate.
4. No aluminum heads or block ever.
SAFETY RULES:
1. No wood permitted in car.
2. Fire suits underwear (if not multi-layered suit), gloves, and Snell 85 or 2000 helmets ( has to be a Safety approved helmet). No open face type. Must use full face shield. Neck braces, head sock, ear plugs, and mouth piece suggested, but at driver discretion for neck brace, arm brace, double layer fire suit and underwear. Use of arm restraints on driver centered cars. Window nets on drivers cars that driver sits in left hand position.
3. Driver discretion for car to have properly charged fire extinguisher, but recommended.
4. Updated seat belts, must be approved, no frayed or visual damage. Seat belts should be inspected annually.
5. If car has open driver shaft, then it must be painted white with car number on drive shaft. It must have drive shaft strap on the front and rear. Number is option.
6. Kill switch as well as fuel shut offs are to be mounted conspicuously with fluorescent paint.
7. Exhaust to exit past driver if under car or inside frame rails.
8. Drivers seats to be mounted to roll cage with Grade 8 bolts and be fastened at two places on bottom and top.
9. Roll cage .083 or thicker. No less than 1 1/2 diameter.
10. Minimum of two straps on fuel cell anchored securely.
11. Screen for driver protection from stones or rocks.
12. Battery securely mounted and protected from driver.
13. Electric fuel pump on Sportsman Division I or II has to be hooked to ignition switch.
14. No fuel line, water lines, oil lines, unless braided hose in drivers compartment. Fuel line has to be braided type or rubber or others encased in steel tube.
GENERAL RULES:
1. All drivers and owners must be current, and paid up to date to participate in club events. New members by invitation and second time they run, owner or driver must join club and abide by club rules.
2. Only paid up to date car owners may vote on all issues pertaining to club functions. So one vote per car only.
3. Classic cars (plastic bodied) to run as Division II Sportsman.
4. Club members only at club meetings. All Classes. Future owners allowed to attend with Sponsor club member.
5. Club members will be line up determined by points. First event will be drawn for to determine line up. Feature winner will start last in the next race. If a new car comes, that car will line up last behind the last feature winner. Sportsman follow same rule and they do start behind modified. Also no points awarded to active drivers of another division that participate to drive in this class. Any driver can run even if he runs in different class, no points awarded though.
6. No wings of any type to be mounted on top of car at anytime or any exotic bodies at anytime. No rear spoilers of any type. No wings EVER, including open shows for all cars, club member or not. No Exceptions!
7. No radios or mirrors at anytime. Sportsman Division I only may use mirror.
8. Open shows to be that, which, our club invites those other clubs to participate in our special shows. They run their club rules, we run our club rules. No changes.
9. Car weights - Sportsman with drivers is any weight.
Sportsman Modified Division II - with driver minimum is 2200 lbs.
Modified with drivers is minimum 2400 lbs. Also No BIG Blocks, No aluminum heads or block motors.
10. Reason for disqualifying cars or drivers in participation:
11. The tracks rules will also be enforced as well as the clubs.
12. Officers elected into the DVRC will hold office for two years.
13. The rules will be enforced for two years before any changes are made. Unless a safety issue or other reason deems appropriate for change. Then and only then it will be changed when the club has a meeting and votes on or for a change.
14. All rules are to be strictly enforced. No Exceptions.
15. Any driver jumping any start will go to the rear, no warnings, second time if jumps start will be sent to the pits.
16. Any members found or caught to be slandering or degrading the Club or Club Members will be brought before the DVRC board for discussion and their opinion.
17. Any club members finding a car to be illegal, please notify a board member, so it can be brought to their attention and any action if necessary.
18. The club ruled on an Grandfather Clause for Dave Schamp. Dave was voted in the Grandfather clause as long as he is the driver or the car meets the Delmar Vintage Racing Club (DVRC) rules if another driver or owner has the car. Note: This rule was made due to the fact that Dave runs a Big Block. But he only likes to run for fun and not on a competitive basis and prefers to run further back. Any modifications made on the motor at all, must be reviewed by the DVRC Board.
19. Anyone arriving at the track please contact a club official for line up position.
20. Any V8 Overhead Valve Engine that is asked by club official to remove any spark plug for inspection and Does Not Comply will not be allowed to run with DVRC for that night.
21. Any member not in good standing (dues paid) with the club will not be given the one year race provisional.
22. Any club or individual that desires to run with the club must contact club before deciding to run to have or check club rules so they will know the rules and be legal to run with the club.
23. This racing club was created for the fun and the fellowship of its members. This club was also formed as a low budget weekend hobby for all its members to be able to participate. If winning means cheating, or bending the rules, or looking for loopholes, or spending large amounts of money to gain an advantage, please rethink what we are about and move on to another class. We want and need car counts, but not at the hand of safety for our drivers or why we started this club to begin with. We are looking for members to race clean, but competitive and respect all drivers where everyone will win in the long run. The spirit of all cars should stay true to 30s and up to the mid 70s style of car and equipment. Our club is looking into future racing at other tracks. Drivers that race together can have fun together. Welcome to the club if this is what you want in racing too.
Board of Officers for 2004
PRESIDENT........................Jerry Carr..........................302-846-9601
VICE-PRESIDENT.............Wayne Willing....................302-846-0530
TREASURER......................Herb Stahl...........................302-875-1821
MODERATOR...................Dave Livingston...................410-543-0317
SECRETARY......................Bonnie Nibblett....................302-846-3621