RULES
1. SAFETY

A.  Only 1 battery per car. No batteries permitted to be located in
the drivers compartment.

B.  All cars must have an approved working fire extinguisher
securely mounted within reach of the driver.

C.  Window nets are strongly recommended but will be determined by track.

D.  Aluminum Racing seat and racing seat belts are mandatory, 5 point minimum,
and must be securely mounted to the cars frame. Date of MFG. must
be on the belts and cannot be older than 3 years old.

E.  An approved racing Helmet with a current Snell 2000 minimum rating is
required
.

F.   A fire resistant driving suit , gloves, shoes are mandatory.
H.A.N.S, Hutches or like devices are not required but HIGHLY recommended.

G.  Drive shafts MUST be painted white. Steel, Aluminum or Carbon Fiber
allowed.

H.  All added weight/ballast MUST be painted white and have the car
number on it. All weight/ballast MUST be securely mounted with
1 - ½ inch diameter bolt per 25lbs.

2. GENERAL RULES

A.  No in cockpit driver controlled or electronic/remote control devices
of any kind are permitted. Brake Bias adjusters allowed.

B.  Traction control devices of ANY kind are strictly prohibited! Any
drivers found with traction control devices will be disqualified and the
devices will be confiscated!

C.  No Mirrors of any kind are permitted.

D.  
No two way communication devices allowed! W1600Raceceivers are mandated by the series.

E.  No wings or tunnels for aerodynamic advantages of any kind are permitted
under the car.

3. BODY  RULES

A.  This division is limited to 2001-2008 American manufactured stock car
bodies.

B.  Floor boards and fire walls must cover the drivers area and be
Constructed to provide maximum safety. Fire walls made of minimum
20 gauge sheet metal or .040 aluminum and must separate the drivers
compartment from the engine compartment and the fuel cell. All floor
boards must extend a reasonable distance beyond the drivers seat toward
the rear of the car.

C.  Drivers seat must remain in the same general area as the original design of
the car.

D.  Windshield area to be covered by a minimum of 3 vertical bars for driver
protection.

E.  All surfaces must be rounded with NO sharp corners, edges or protrusions.
All Corners must be rounded

F.  Any device added to protect the radiator will be considered a bumper and
Therefore must conform to all rules concerning bumpers.

G.  All cars must have full and complete rear deck and hood. Only 3 supports on the rear spoiler.
Any brace is considered a support!

H.  No item or device of any kind may protrude more than 4 inches above
the hood. Hood scoops are permitted but must not exceed a maximum of 4
inches in height or 18 inches in width.

I.  Neatly Painted or Vinyl decal numbers at least 18 inches in height are
required on each side of the car and on the roof.

J.  No fins or raised lips of any kind permitted anywhere along the entire
length of the car. Body line must be a smooth even line from front to rear.

K.  No slope noses or wedge bodies permitted. Nose pieces must be a stock
type nose piece as built by Five Star or Performance Bodies or the like.
Nose pieces must be of molded plastic and mounted as not to alter the
original shape.

L.  Stock nose pieces may extend a maximum of 50 inches from the center of the
front hub to the farthest point extending forward.

M.  Front fender flare must be made of plastic and can extend past the front tire
width with the wheel pointed forward and must have collapsible supports.

N.  No belly pans or any type of enclosure on the bottom of the car is permitted.
skid plate to protect the oil pan is permitted  at officials discretion.

O.  If interior is flat through the car it must maintain a 12 inch
clearance from the roll cage for easy exit from either side
of the car.

4. ROOF   

A.  48 inch minimum up to 52 inch maximum width

B.  40 inch to 50 inch maximum length front to rear.


5. BUMPERS

A.  The horizontal centerline of the bumpers must be a minimum of 18
inches and a maximum of 20 inches from the ground.

B.  If rear bumper is stubbed it may only extend a maximum of 8 inches
beyond the frame. Any stubbed rear bumpers that extend 8 inches or
more beyond the frame must be rounded and directed towards the front
of the car 8 inches.

6. FRAMES

A.  No Aluminum frames or front clips permitted in construction of the car.

B.  Minimum of 103 inch wheel base + or - 1 inch tolerance.

C.  Rectangular or square tube. Wheel base of all cars must be constructed
of 2 inch by 2 inch minimum rectangular or square tube with a minimum
Of .083 inch wall thickness.

D.  Round tube frame. The wheel base of  all cars must be constructed of a
minimum of 1 ½ inch round tubing and must have a wall thickness
of .083 inch minimum.

E.  Car must have suitable steel roll cage enclosing drivers area and
welded to the frame. Cage must extend above the top of the drivers helmet.

F.  Drivers side bars are mandatory and must extend into the door panel
and include 3 horizontal bars. Each bar must be a minimum of 1 ½ inch
tubing with a minimum of .095 thickness.

G.  No fin shaped or foil shaped tubing or add-ons.

7. ENGINES

A. GM CRATE ENGINE
1.  602 or 604 GM crate motor only unaltered as from GM.

2. Crate engine cars must weigh 2250 with driver after the race.

3.  Crate engine cars are allowed a 12 inch rear spoiler.

4  All Factory sealing bolts must remain untampered with.

5.  All Engines and parts must be as from factory with all components
including but is not limited to harmonic balancers,  valve springs,
push rods, rocker arms and valve covers.

6.  Crate engine late models must comply with the rules of the
Nesmith crate late model series.                              


B.  
SPORTSMAN/IRON LIMITED ENGINE TYPE CARS
1.  Cars must weigh 2300 lbs with the driver after the race.

2.  Cars must run an 8 inch rear spoiler.

3.  All Sportsman/Limited Late Model engine rules apply.

C.  
EASY BAY RACEWAY PARK ENGINE CARS AND LATE MODEL 362 ci motors
1.  EBRP/362 ci max engine cars must weigh 2400 with driver after the race.

2.  EBRP/362 ci max engine cars must run an 8 inch spoiler.

3.  All EBRP engine rules apply. ALL OTHER 362 ci motors check link at right->

NO ALUMINUM BLOCKS 23 degree engines ONLY

D.  Maximum engine setback is a maximum of six inches (6") from center of ball joint to front of most forward spark plug hole.

E.  There will be a 50 POUND penalty forward of the motor plate for each 1/2 inch of set back beyond 6 inches, and up to a 100
pound penalty. No cars with more than a 7 inch engine setback will be allowed to compete.

8. FUEL SYSTEMS

A.  An approved fuel cell is mandatory, 32 gallon maximum.
Cell must be mounted in trunk area of the car inside a 22 gauge metal
box. Cell must be supported by at least 2 - 1/8th inch X 2 inch steel straps.

B.  No pressurized fuel systems.

C.  Gas or alcohol are the only fuels permitted. Nitrous gases or other
nitrate additives are not permitted. No other fuel performance enhancing
additives allowed in the fuel. If found the car will be disqualified for the
event, the driver/owner will have to pay a $500 fine to the sanctioning body
and 200 points will be deducted from the total.

9. TRANSMISSION/REAREND

A.  Bert, Brinn or Falcon allowed. Automatics allowed. Boat and
Richmond Quick change transmissions not allowed. Reverse mount
bell housings allowed by series/track rules. (If the sanction body’s rules that
you are running do not allow it then it is not allowed)

B.  Car must be able to start, go into drive, move forward, stop and move into
reverse and back up without shutting the engine off.

C.  Transmission MUST mount to the rear of the engine and one drive shaft to
the rear end. No in/out boxes.

D.  Quick change rear ends mandatory. NO open tube sprint style rear ends.
If a cable lock rear is used the cable must be locked and terminated outside
of the drivers box and non operational.

E.  If a stock style clutch is used a 360 degree steel bell housing must be used.

10. WHEELS

A.  Steel, Aluminum or carbon fiber allowed.

B.  Wheels must be mounted with lug nuts. No knock off style wheels.

C.  14 inch maximum wheel width.

D.  Maximum rear width outside of tires is 88 inches.

11. TIRES

A.  Hoosier Spec D 21, D 55 LSB or WRS2 55 tires and American Racer SD 48 and MD 56,  are the only approved tires
for the Florida Dirt Late Model Challenge Series. (The ONLY exception
will be the asphalt race and possibly a harder compound for Waycross if needed. Specific tires will be announced well in
advance of these race dates).

B.  Tires will be checked before the start of each race and before qualifying. You MUST race the heat race on the same tires you
Qualified
on!!

C.  No grinding or removing of the factory markings.

D.  No tire softeners of any type. No soaking of tires, no pre-heating of
Tires. No chemicals of any type in tires except oxygen or nitrogen. If found
The car will be disqualified for the event, assessed a $500 fine to the
sanctioning body and a loss of 200 points.

12. WEIGHT

A.  Crate Engine cars 2250 lbs after race.

B.  Sportsman/Limited Iron engine cars 2300 lbs after race

C.  East Bay Raceway engine cars 2400 lbs after the race.

D.  All weights include the driver.

E. If the engine of a car does not meet 100% of the rules for it's engine class it will automatically be required to meet the
minimum weight requirement for the next class.   
i.e. Any carburetor on an Sportsman legal engine other than a 3310
legal carburetor will require the car to add the 100lbs and run as an EBRP/362ci engine car.

F.  Any attempt to add weight in any manner to a car following the race prior to
the car being weighed will result in disqualification of the car and driver and
a loss of points and money for the event and a loss of 100 points.
This includes spinning the tires in any wet are of the track or pits!!



13. POST RACE TECH

A.  The first 5 cars and any car designated by the sanctioning body by a series
official MUST report directly to the scales/tech area upon completion of the
event. Failure to report directly to the scales/tech area will subject the car
and driver to penalties defined here in, including but not limited to
disqualification, loss of points and loss of all money for event.


14. TEAR DOWN INSPECTION

Any car finishing in the top 5 positions are subject to tear down by any car finishing in the top 6 positions and on the same lap as
the leader. Inspection fee will be $1000, if found legal the money will go to the driver being torn down minus a $50 inspection
fee. If the car is found illegal by series rules the full $1000 is returned to the protesting driver and the illegal car is disqualified
from the event and looses all points and money from the event and must pay a fine of $100 before being allowed to race again.
Any driver found illegal will also be subject to tear down for 1 year by the series.


15. RACE PROCEDURE RULES

A. Any car that comes to a stop on the track for ANY reason it WILL restart the race at the rear of the field.
B. Series and Track Officials ARE NOT mechanics. If a series or track official stops you for loose metal or other reasons
detrimental to racers or fans you will be allowed to restart in your original position if the problem is rectified. If not you will be
sent off of the track for needed work. If YOU as a driver make a decision to stop at an official you WILL restart at the rear of
the field.
C. ANY car leaving the racing surface for ANY reason will restart the race at the rear of the field.
D. Any driver stepping on the track surface during any portion of a race will be dis qualified from the event and loose all money
and points for the event.
E. Any crew member stepping onto the track surface at any time during any portion of a race will cause the driver to be
dis qualified from the event and the driver will loose all money and points for the event.

Drivers YOU are responsible for the actions of your crew members!!!

16. LINE UP PROCEDURE HEATS AND QUALIFYING

A. Drivers will draw numbers at the time of sign up!!
B. Drivers WILL write down your name and car number on sign up sheet on the number they draw
C. Qualifying/Heat race groups will be determined by car count with NO re shuffling of order
D. At the Drivers Meeting ALL drivers will draw pills for there Qualifying/Heat starting position in there group

DRIVERS MUST BE AT ALL DRIVERS MEETINGS OR THEY WILL START AT THE REAR OF YOUR GROUP!!!

17. FEATURE LINE UPS   

A. 25-30 cars = 3 heats, top 6 transfer to A main, top 6 of B main transfer
B. 31-40 cars = 4 heats, top 5 transfer to A main, top 4 of B main transfer
C. 41-50 cars = 5 heats, top 4 transfer to A main, top 2 of 2 B mains transfer
D. 51-60 cars = 6 heats, top 3 transfer to A main, top 4 of 2 B mains transfer
E. 61-100 cars = Up to 10 heats 2 from each heat transfer, Remainder of field will transfer from up to 3 B mains

18. PROVISIONALS

Series provisionals will go to the top driver in points NOT making the main event.  Only 3 Provisional starts per season per driver.
Past Champions will also have 3 provisionals per season.

19. CONDUCT
Drivers, you are professionals and are expected to behave in a professional manner.

1. Any physical altercation on the racetrack directed at another driver/series official/track official
WILL result in Disqualification
from the event including loss of all points and money for the event and possible suspension from future races and/or series
events for 365 days.
2. Any driver repeatedly causing on track incedents/altercations or adding to a problem
in any way will receive a verbal and or
written warning from a series official. Any further incidents
WILL result in Disqualification which includes loss of points and money
for the event and possible suspension from future races and/or series events for 365 days.


NOTE: Asphalt races will be ONLY dirt late model chassis, 4 link, swing arm and Z-link only. No 3 link,
truck arm or leaf spring chassis are allowed.

If it is not listed in the rules it dose NOT mean it is legal. There is NO grey area! Contact officials if you have any
questions.

POINTS:
All points will follow the DRIVER not the car.


   ALL RULES ARE UP TO DISCRETION OF THE SERIES OFFICIALS.
   CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CALL KEN KINNEY 863-675-8888,
Kip Brandel  270-590-9946, kip@fdlmcs.com or Info@fdlmcs.com
RULE REVISIONS

Rule Revisions are posted on there own page.
It is the responsibility of the driver to verify any rule changes.
Spoiler Templates are also up for your use.
Click Here for Revisions
Crate Engine Rules
Click Here
362ci Engine Rules
Click Here
Championship points are ONLY be accrued by paid members.
NOTICE:  If for any reason your car dose not fit within these rules contact us for clarification BEFORE coming
to a race!
info@fdlmcs.com
The UDLMCS Officials reserve the right to adjust the rules per class of car if
any class or classes show dominance on the track. This will be based on
overall class performance NOT individual drivers Performance.