2009 Compact Truck Rules

1. GENERAL

1. Any compact, regular or extended cab, two-wheel drive pickup truck. Trucks such as S-10 Blazer/S15 Jimmy may be used provided back is cut down to appear like a pickup. No Mid-Size pickups such as the Dakota.
2. Must drive with rear wheels ONLY. 4WD trucks must have front driveshaft removed.
3. No Sport, GT, Extreme, or other high-performance truck versions are allowed

2. ENGINE

1. 100 percent stock. Absolutely no performance enhancing modifications are allowed unless specifically listed in these rules.
2. May be 4 or 6 cylinder.  
3. May use performance spark plugs, plug wires, and air filters (no cold air intakes). Only stock replacement style air filters.
4. Unnecessary parts may be removed such as A/C components and smog pumps. No part may be removed if such removal will significantly enhance performance.
5. Radiator must remain stock with no additional cooling fans.
6. Absolutely no turbo or super chargers of any kind.
7. Factory exhaust manifolds must remain on engine. No headers. Exhaust must exit behind driver.
8. Must run on pump gas only, absolutely no race fuel or alcohol can be run or added to fuel. No octane booster may be added to fuel. If your engine is stock it will run just fine on pump gas.
9. May run factory stock fuel injection or stock 2bbl carb.

3. TRANSMISSION

1. Manual or automatic transmission may be run.
2. Must have loop around driveshaft
3. Driveshafts must be painted a bright color (white, yellow, etc…) for visibility should it be dropped on the racing surface.

4. SUSPENSION / BRAKES

1. Suspension must remain factory stock with all parts in stock location.
2. May adjust camber
3. Must have functioning brakes on all 4 wheels
4. May replace stock steering column, gearbox must remain stock.

5. TIRES AND WHEELS

1. Hoosier IMCA G60-15 only
2. 8"wheels, racing wheels are permitted
3. May run beadlock on right rear

6. BODY

1. Any regular, or extended cab, compact truck body and frame. If back is enclosed, such as with Blazers or Jimmys, must be cut to appear as a pickup.No Dakota's or mid-size trucks. No Full-Size trucks.
2. Factory steel bodies only
3. Trucks may not be lowered or raised in any fashion.
4. Must cover bed with sheetmetal
5. May run maximum 6" spoiler on rear of truck
6. Bodies must be relatively clean, no rusted out bodies.
7. Badly damaged body panels may be covered with sheetmetal, within reason, providing the original part remains underneath where and when possible.
8. Hood and doors may be hulled out
9. Hood must be secured (pinned) in at least 2 places along the front of hood, 4 places (corners) if hinges are removed.
10. Bed must remain intact to include tailgate.
11. Doors and tailgate must be bolted and/ or welded securely in place.
12. Front and rear bumpers must be stock height and location.
13. Roof must remain stock height.
14. If fuel tank is outside of frame a fuel cell must be securely installed, centered (side-to-side) in the truck bed and protected in a steel case with a minimum of a single bar around the cell.
15. If installing a fuel cell may run an aftermarket electric fuel pump on fuel injected engines however pressure regulator must remain stock.
16. All burnable upholstery such as seats, carpet and headliners must be removed.
17. All glass and lights must be removed.
18. Dash may be replaced with a sheetmetal dash.
19. Aftermarket gauges may be installed.
20. Must have a minimum of 18" numbers on roof and both doors.
21. May skirt truck
22. May run aftermarket or fabricated nosepiece
23. Must have chains, or some secure method, front and back, by which truck can be easily lifted and towed
24. May "box" drivers compartment

7. ROLL CAGE AND BRACING

1. Each truck must have a minimum of a four-point roll cage welded to the frame, no exceptions!. There must be a minimum of 3 driver side door bars, two passenger side door bars, a driver side vent bar and two bars from top rear of cage to frame ahead of rear wheels. Additional bars and bracing may be added at the driver's discretion.
2. May brace front end, engine compartment, sides and bed, but no bars may be visible outside truck.
3. All trucks must have a minimum of three vertical bars in windshield ahead of the driver.
4. Must have at least a single bar vertical behind driver's head.
5. All areas of the cage that the driver may come in contact with must be covered with roll bar padding.

8. SAFETY

1. All trucks must have an approved racing seat
2. All trucks must have a window net securely fastened to the roll cage. No part of window net may attach to truck body.
3. All trucks must have a minimum 5-point racing harness.
4. All trucks will have a working fire extinguisher located in easy reach of the driver.
5. Must have emergency fuel pump cutoff switch if fuel injected.
6. May install quick disconnect steering wheel (may replace stock steering column with rod)
7. Any item or aspect deemed unsafe by track officials will be disallowed.

9 OTHER

1. May utilize aftermarket chip/ECM to include "flashing" or reprogramming chips
2. No traction control of any kind - OEM traction control (by whatever name the manufacturer called it) is not allowed.
3. VIN Number plate must be retained. May be moved from dash, but must be accessible by track officials.
4. Class sponsor decals, if any, must be displayed on truck in designated location.