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True 10.5-W Outlaw Class

Designation
  O/L or Outlaw followed by the number, numbers must be 4” high on each side windows, front window and back glass.
Safety
  Must have onboard fire suppression system with secondary activation switch located at rear of vehicle.
  One nozzle directed toward driver, two nozzles in engine compartment directed on engine.
  Must Have Drivers suit.
  Must have gloves, collar, shoes and helmet.
  Certifications must comply with track's and or sanctioning bodies requirements as per speeds and ET'S obtained and type fuel being used.
  Driver restraint must be equipped with seat belts that meet race track's and/or sanctioning bodies requirements with two year maximum from date of manufacture.
  Master disconnect switch is required.
  Must completely shut off all electrical functions.
  Must be located in plain view at rear of vehicle.
  Must be marked “off” or “push off”.
  (Safety Recommendation only) Parachute: Two required with separate mounting points.
  Minimum shank bolt, ˝”.
  Must have sleeve between tether and bolt in.
  Roll cage padding is mandatory.
Body
  Vehicle can be any factory produced coupe, sedan, sports car, truck or sedan delivery.
  Must retain complete stock roof, quarters, door jams, pillar post, cowl and firewall.
  All other body components may be composite or other light material. They must be in factory dimensions. Channeling, chopping, sectioning or any other alterations to alter length, width or height strictly prohibited.
Body Length
  Plus or minus 2” from factory dimension.
Doors
  Must be functional from inside and outside of vehicle.
  Exact duplicates in carbon fiber or fiberglass are allowed.
Firewall
  Must be in OEM produced location.
  May be notched for bell housing, distributor, blower and exhaust.
  Smoothing of firewall allowed. Must consist of sheet metal (steel).
  Firewall may not be completely replaced with sheet metal.
  In cases of fiberglass or SMC firewall sheet metal must cover entire firewall.
Floor
  Stock floor may be replaced with .024 steel or .032 aluminum.
  Driver side floor must be steel.
  It must extend from firewall to rear of driver’s seat and must be welded in place.
  No magnesium may be used in driver compartment.
Hood and Front End
  One-piece liftoff type front end allowed.
  Hood must be separate from front fenders and bumper.
Headlights and Tail Lights
  Must have functioning headlights and taillights.
  They must be in the factory location and must be stock in appearance.
  Tail light must function with brakes.
  Hide-away headlamp style vehicles must have some type of working headlights, at least behind headlight grill.
  In case of hidden headlights that completely fold away with no grills, fog lights may be used.
  (Tech decision will be final).
Lettering/Decals/Logos
  Sponsorship decals are allowed on windows.
  One decal on each side of hood scoop is allowed.
  One decal on each side of wing spill plate is allowed.
  One quarter panel logo is allowed on each side of car.
  The quarter panel logo must meet the ORSCA required stipulations regarding placement of such logos.
  One (1) official ORSCA decal required on each side window.
Spoilers
  Limited to 20” from the body transition point to the trailing edge.
  Spill plate size limited to 8” maximum height and 36" in length.
  Spoiler must be a maximum of 4” wider than the each side of deck lid or hatch.
  (Allowance for wider quarter panel to be determined at tech decision).
Windshield/Windows
  Lexan may be used in place of factory glass.
  Must be stock dimension and mount in stock location.
Chassis
  Back half chassis only.
  Chassis certification must comply with the race track and/or sanctioning bodies required guidelines in regards to speeds and ET's obtained. No full round tube chassis allowed. Back half section must not extend forward past rear most portion of the K-member or cross member.
  Stock frame rails from the firewall forward must be retained with a minimum of four (4) inches forward of the front engine mounting plate.
Driver location
  Must be in stock location.
  Driver’s shoulder must not be rearward of forward most portion of b-pillar.
  (Exception for taller drivers, allowed by tech decision).
Interior
  Must have stock dash or stock appearing for vehicle.
  Composite or other lightweight material allowed.
  Must have door panels.
Front Suspension
  Stock type and configuration front suspension required.
  No suspension component can mount to strut tube or lower mainframe rail.
  After market spindles and a-arms allowed. Modifying of shock/strut towers allowed for header and engine clearance only.
  Must retain at least 50% of original tower.
  Upper strut tube may be graphed in to strut/shock tower.
  Spring and or shock may be relocated (tech decision final).
  Nostalgia rule applicable for 1980 and older vehicles.
Rear Suspension
  Any rear suspension system allowed.
  A minimum of two (2) hydraulic-shock absorber.
  No rigid mounted rear axels allowed.
Ground Clearance
  Three inch (3”) minimum for entire length of vehicle and all components (headers, oil pan, chassis, etc.).

Option 1 OR 2 ONLY:

Option # 1:
  Factory frame rail must be retained.
  All other inter-structure and uni-body support may be removed from the firewall forward.
  OEM suspension configuration required.
Option # 2:
  After market bolt in sub-frame allowed.
  Must bolt in unaltered stock OEM mounting locations.
  OEM suspension configuration required.
  Sub-frame must be 2''x3'' square or larger.
Wheelbase
  Maximum of one inch (1”) plus or minus, from factory dimension.
Engine
  Any engine size allowed.
  Limited to single automotive type engine.
Exhaust
  Must have functional mufflers mounted in the exhaust flow (cone inserts not allowed) except turbo entries.
  Exhaust must exit at least 12” behind rear of front axle centerline.
Electronics
  All electronic devises allowed except optical censoring devise that work off of tree.
Transmission
  Any type transmission allowed.
  Must have neutral safety switch.
Wheels and Tires
  Must be automotive type designed for racing.
  Maximum of up to 10.5 with sidewall designation maximum 33x10.5w slick or 13.5 sidewall.
  Designation DOT tire allowed.
  Maximum tread width of 12 inches roll out 105 inches.
Weights
  Small Block Nitrous, V6 any power and number power adders: 2700 lbs.
  Big Block & Turbo, Supercharger: 3000 lbs. Nostalgia Cars - deduct 50 lbs.
Uniforms
  Matching uniforms or matching shirts are required to be on the starting line or in the burn box area as a crewmember.
  Crewmembers must leave the starting line and burnout area after each pass.
  Starting line official has the right to stop the race until all non-crew members of cars that are staging have been cleared.
General Rules
  Deep staging allowed at driver’s risk.
  Track officials will not wait for a racer to deep stage.
  When both pre-stage bulbs are activated, either side’s stage light will start a 7-second stage count.
  Failure to activate stage bulb within 7 seconds will result in disqualification Starter's decision will be final).
  ALL OUTLAW 10.5 vehicles must cross scales after every qualifying and elimination pass.
Disqualification
  Disqualification will be based on a first or worst situation (Track official decision final).
  Rules on controversial situations will be final at the discretion of track and/or tech official.

Rules may be revised in accordance as need arrives.

Race director may waive, amend, or modify any rule at any time for any single occurrence and for any good cause.


 

 

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