Track rules are listed below class rules.
Crate Late Model
Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Late Model Rules
This class will be governed by the sanctioning body’s rules available at:
RULES:
https://weeklylatemodels.crateracinusa.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=999830
BODY DIAGRAM:
https://weeklylatemodels.crateracinusa.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=999831
Open Wheel Modified
Open Wheel Modified Rules
We will be running USMTS/USRA rules with the following exceptions:
1. Any Hoosier G60 or American Racer KK704 tire is allowed. Grooving and siping of tires is permitted.
2. Five (5) inch spoilers are allowed on all cars.
USMTS rules are available online at:
https://usmts.com/ClientFiles/Downloads/2025-USMTS-Rules.pdf
Street Stock
Crate Racin’ USA Street Stock Rules
This class will be governed by the sanctioning body’s rules available at:
RULES:
https://streetstocks.crateracinusa.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1099567
BODY DIAGRAM:
https://streetstocks.crateracinusa.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1062555
Factory Stock/Pure Stock
2025 Class Rules
Pure/Factory Stock Rules
A. Body
1. Stock production or stock appearing body only. You may use sheet metal (steel or aluminum) for doors and body panels.2. Must have factory bodylines. No flat or square bodies. Stock appearance must be maintained, to include the nose and tailpieces. Hood may not have more than five (5) inches of rake from back of hood to front of nose. Hood may have opening for air cleaner. 3. Steel or aluminum sheet metal roofs are legal. They MUST have a stock appearing curve. No flat roofs. OEM rake and angle for that model should be maintained.4. All glass, plastic, upholstery, lights, mirrors and trim must be removed.5. Spoilers (even if factory equipped) are not allowed.6. Front firewall may be altered for distributor clearance only, if necessary. No open holes in firewall. All penetrations must be sealed. Front OEM firewall may be replaced using steel fabricated firewall, 18-gauge or forty-nine thousandths (0.049) inch thickness. Front firewall may be no further back than the rear of oval frame hole, must be vertical and at or between twenty (24) and twenty-six (26) inches tall.7. Must have a metal rear firewall between driver and fuel cell.8. Stock unaltered floor pan required but may be repaired due to excessive rust. The stock floor pan from front firewall rearward to the leading edge of the trunk should be maintained. OEM floor pan may be cut six (6) inches behind front OEM mounts in a straight line across to the other side and be replaced using steel fabricated floor panmade of eighteen (18) gauge or a minimum of forty-nine one thousandths (0.049) inch thick steel securely welded to the frame. Must remain flat, OEM appearing from frame rail to frame rail and no higher or lower than frame rail except for a maximum eight (8) inch tall drive shaft tunnel (like OEM tunnel size).9. Any bars necessary to ensure rigid frame and radiator protection will be permitted behind the front and rear bumpers, provided they do not extend past the body. 10. Aftermarket nosepieces and tailpieces allowed. Rear of car must be fully closed in by tail piece or sheet metal. 11. May use 22 or 24 gauge sheet metal decking for interior. It must be open on driver side. 12. Stock-type bumpers required. a. Fabricated front bumper may be used with the following conditions: Bumper may extend past frame rails for support and reinforcement on cars with aftermarket nosepieces. Bumper must be behind nosepieces. ii. Bumper must be in stock location and capped to fenders on cars without aftermarket nosepieces—NO SHARP EDGES. b. Rear bumper must be covered by the tailpiece, if the car has a tailpiece. If not covered, bumper must be capped with no sharp edges.
B. Roll Cages
1. Must use a minimum ninety-five one-thousandths (0.095) inch wall thickness tubing with a minimum one and one-half (1.5) inch diameter for main cage and door bars. Aluminum and/or other soft metals are not allowed. Roll bar connections must be properly welded. Front hoops are permitted. Adjustable bars and/or slip joints on the frame and/or roll cage are not allowed.2. Installation and workmanship must be acceptable to Technical Inspector.3. Full-perimeter four-post roll cage of continuous hoops, with an “X” brace in rear hoop is mandatory and front down bars must be tied together. Rear kickers must be used. Minimum tubing dimension for “X” brace and rear kickers are eighty-three one-thousandths (.083) inch wall thickness by one and one quarter (1.25) inch diameter tubing.4. Four-point cage must be securely welded directly to frame. 5. With helmet on and driver securely strapped into the racing seat, top of driver’s head must not protrude above the roll cage.6. A minimum of three horizontal door bars on driver’s side and two bars on passenger side are mandatory. It is highly recommended that steel door plates made of eighteen (18) gauge or forty-nine one-thousandths (0.049) inch minimum thickness metal be securely welded to outside of doors bars on driver’s side.7. May have two bars for protection in front of radiator, behind bumper, within confines of body and no wider than stock frame horns. Absolutely no square tubing or galvanized pipe allowed in main cage.8. Fuel cell protection bar is mandatory and must be mounted frame rail to frame rail and be no higher than the fuel cell and inside the trunk area. 9. Frame “X” bracing and any added bars to the frame and cage may be a maximum of one and three quarters (1.75) inch diameter by twelve one-hundredths (0.12) inch wall thickness round tubing only or one and one-quarter (1.25) inch by twelve one hundredths (0.12) inch wall thickness square tubing. C. Frame
1. Frame alterations are not allowed. Full and complete frame may not be widened, narrowed, shortened, lengthened, cut, bent and/or altered in any way to change suspension brackets.2. Rear of frame behind upper shock mounts may be replaced with round, square or rectangular tubing. 3. Right rear frame may not be narrowed for tire clearance. 4. All bars which are forward of the roll cage must be lower than the hood. 5. Frame may not be cut for tie rod clearance or oil pan clearance. 6. Wheelbase must be as manufactured for the Make / Model / Year. Minimum Wheelbase 108”. A one-inch tolerance may be allowed at the direction of the Mitchell’s Motorplex Technical Inspector for accident damage the day of race.7. Uni-body cars MUST connect front and rear with tubing or use roll cage to strengthen frame, provided they do not extend past the body.
D. Cockpit, Steering & Seat
1. Mounting of weight within the confines of the cockpit is STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.2. Other than the gas pedal and brake pedal, any knobs, handles, or levers used for adjustment of carburetor, ignition timing and/or brakes are not allowed.3. Steering boxes must remain in stock location. All components must be made of steel, unaltered OEM and OEM location, and match frame. Tie rod end adjusting sleeve may be replaced with a five (5) inch steel tube. No heim ends allowed. 4. Must remain on left side of cockpit (center steering not allowed). Rack and pinion is not allowed.5. Aftermarket steering wheel and quick release steering coupling are recommended. 6. Quick steer boxes are permitted.7. Factory-manufactured racing seats are required and must be acceptable to official(s). Full-containment racing seats are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Homemade aluminum, plastic or fiberglass seats are not allowed. Must be installed with minimum three-eighth (3/8)-inch fasteners and washers.8. Entire seat must be in front of rear edge of door. 9. NO PASSENGERS IN ANY CARS.
E. Suspension
1. Front Suspension Front suspension must be stock unaltered OEM for that make and model of frame, ball joints, spindles, and all components. Alterations to any part of the suspension and/or frame are not allowed. Aftermarket and rebuildable ball joints are permitted. Upper ball joints may be any length but must be in the stock location. Aftermarket 3-piece spindle units are allowed, as long as they are stock dimensions. Bolt-on OEM spindle savers are permitted. Front lower control arms must be stock to the chassis being used. Bushings must be OEM design and may be steel or greaseable type. Lower A-frame mount may not be notched for clearance. c. Factory spec tubular upper control arms are permitted. Must be mounted in stock location on chassis and in original mounting holes on mounts. Drilling additional holes is not allowed. No screw jacks, jack bolts, or threaded adjustable buckets. No spring spacers or cups allowed on front suspension. Must be springs only with no spacers. Sway bars must be stock for make and model mounted in OEM mounts. Suspension stops of any kind are not allowed. No chains, cables, or tethers allowed anywhere on chassis or suspension.
2. Rear Suspension Rear trailing arms may be stock/stamped style or tubular (non-adjustable only). Rear trailing arm bushings may be aftermarket rubber, polyurethane, or steel. NO SPHERICAL OR HEIM BUSHINGS. c. No screw jacks, jack bolts, or threaded adjustable buckets. Spring spacers or shims are allowed . If spacer was originally adjustable/threaded, it must be welded shut to make it no longer adjustable. Suspension stops of ANY KIND are not allowed. No chains, cables, or tethers allowed anywhere on chassis or suspension. No driver-adjustable suspension devices permitted. No “Z” links, aftermarket pan hard bars, aftermarket J-bars, torque links, torque arms, damper shocks, fifth coils, etc. Spring buckets are OK on the rear of the car. The top of the spring may not extend into the bucket more than ¾” from the flat part of the original spring perch. Any device or material used to fill in the void between the top/ceiling of the spring bucket and the required spring location must not be adjustable and must meet the approval of the Technical Inspector.
3. Shocks Racing shocks allowed. Must be steel and non-adjustable. Must have stock-type rubber ends and must be mounted in stock locations. b. Bulb-type, threaded body, coil-over and/or remote reservoir shocks are not allowed. Air shocks are not allowed. Bump stops are not allowed, either internal or external. Schrader valves are not allowed. Shock covers are not allowed. Shock extensions or spacers are not allowed. The bottom mounting plane of rear shocks can be no more than 1 inch difference between left and right sides of the car. This will be measured from the bottom of the axle tube to the mounting bolt.
4. Springs OEM style and dimension racing springs are allowed. Springs must be a minimum of five (5) inches diameter. Spring rubbers are not allowed. Progressive springs are not allowed. OEM design leaf spring setups in which the springs are securely fastened to the rear end are OK. Adjustable shackles allowed. No sliders. Aluminum lowering blocks permitted. No adjustable lowering blocks. No composite leaf springs. Steel springs only.
F. Electrical System
1. May use two (2) batteries. 16-volt systems are allowed.2. Battery boxes must be securely fastened. It is recommended that the battery be securely mounted inside frame rails in trunk area only.3. If battery is located in driver’s compartment (strongly discouraged), it must be in an enclosed battery box and securely fastened. No bungee cords or ratchet straps. NO EXCEPTIONS. 4. Battery must power the starter, the ignition, and any accessories.5. Kill switch is required and must be within easy reach of the driver. The switch must be clearly marked “OFF” and “ON.”6. Traction control devices of any kind are not allowed.7. Alternator may be used. Must be OEM design.
G. Fuel System
1. Fuel Automotive or racing gasoline is permitted. Oxygenated fuel, methanol and/or E85 is not allowed. Additives of any kind are not allowed. Penalty for illegal fuel is loss of points, cash and awards earned for that event. Electric fuel pumps and/or fuel injection are not allowed (even if factory equipped). Fuel pump must be in stock location for make.
2. Carburetor Only one cast or aluminum Holley 4412 500 CFM two-barrel carburetor with stock, unaltered, throttle arm and butterflies permitted. Holley part numbers 4412C and 4412CT (also commonly known as a “4412HP”) are allowed. Choke plate may be removed, but choke horn must remain intact. Holley Ultra XP series carburetors (polished aluminum type with choke horn omitted) are not allowed.b. Maximum spacer and adapter with one (1) inch combined total with gasket is permitted. May be Aluminum, Wooden or Plastic. Cannot extend into manifold.c. A limit of one (1) standard fuel filter is permitted between the fuel cell and the carburetor. Cool can devices are not allowed.d. MUST PASS GO/NO-GO GAUGE along with other inspection gauges. The accelerator pump squirters may not extend into the area directly above the venturi (Tech Purposes). Recommend Epoxying the boosters for safety. No vacuum lines allowed between the air cleaner and the carburetor. Only one, round, mass-produced air cleaner may be used. Maximum size of the element will be 14” in diameter by 5” tall.
3. Fuel Cell Must be securely fastened inside trunk and no part of fuel cell may be forward of any part of rear-end. Must be in steel container and mounted by minimum two (2) one-eighth (0.125) inch solid steel straps that are two (2) inches wide around the fuel cell. Must have check valve. Fuel cell vent (including cap vent) must have check valves, flapper spring or ball-type filler valve. c. Fuel lines passing through the cockpit must be enclosed in metal pipe or metal conduit. Fuel filters are not allowed in cockpit.d. Must be visible for inspection by an official from the top through a removable stock appearing trunk lid.
H. Tires & Wheels
1. Wheels May be a maximum of eight (8) inches wide, fifteen (15) inches diameter and must be made of steel. Must mount with at least five (5) lug nut design. One (1) inch steel lug nuts are mandatory on all wheels. Bead locks are allowed on all 4 corners of car. Mud plugs and wheel covers permitted. e. Bleeder valves are not allowed.
2. Tires The following tires will be allowed: Hoosier H500, American Racer AR 500 Xtra Hard, American Racer Stocker Hard, any Hoosier or American Racer G60/KK704 tire, and 8" Towel City recaps (yellow dots only). b. Grooving, siping, and needling is allowed until further notice, due to current tire availability issues. Deglazing with sandpaper disc is permitted but may not leave grinding marks of any kind. Subject to inspection before and/or after race.c. Sidewall markings must remain visible. Buffing and/or removing compound designations is not allowed. d. Softening or chemical treating is not allowed. Solvents of any kind are not allowed. Treating tires with any components or chemicals which alter the manufacturer’s baseline settings of the tire are not allowed.
I. Braking System
1. Must have working brakes on at least three (3) corners of car. May use two master cylinders, one for front and one for rear. Driver-adjustable bias adjustment of any kind is not allowed. No floating brakes.2. Aluminum and/or composite rotors or calipers are not allowed.3. Front and rear disc brakes are permitted. Must use steel stock-type rotors on rear disc.4. Right front may be blocked. Driver-adjustable electric and/or manual cut-off switches or valves are not allowed. One (1) manual brake shut-off valve is permitted underneath hood to the right front only (optional).5. Aftermarket brake pedal assemblies are permitted.
J. Drive Shaft
1. Must be painted white, made of steel, and a minimum two and one half (2.5) inches in diameter.
2. A drive shaft loop is required must be mounted no more than six (6) inches from the front of the drive shaft tube.3. Universal joints are to be similar in design to OEM units.
K. Transmission
1. Any stock-type automatic or OEM manual transmission is permitted. 2. Manual must have single disc ten and one-half (10.5) inch clutch minimum. Flywheel and pressure plate must be made of steel. Flywheel must weigh a minimum of fourteen (14) pounds. Pressure plate must weigh a minimum of thirteen (13) pounds. Manual transmissions must have an explosion-proof bell housing.3. Automatic transmissions are permitted but must have stock appearing and working eleven (11) inch torque converter and cannot be smaller with ring around it. Torque converter must be made of steel and must weigh thirty-eight (38) pounds minimum. Automatic transmissions must have approved scatter shield or blanket. Scatter shield may be constructed of one-eighth (0.125) inch by three (3) inch steel, two-hundred seventy (270) degrees around flex plate or flywheel. 4. Aftermarket bellhousings are permitted. Steel bellhousing is recommended.5. Direct drives (such as Bert, Brinn, Falcon, etc.) are not allowed.6. Transmission coolers are permitted.7. Mini clutches are not allowed. Lightened flex plates are not allowed.
L. Rear End
1. Stock as produced by the manufacturer, except rear end housing may be replaced with any 5 or 6 lug rear end. Ford 8” or 9” rear end OK (GM included). Rear end may be locked. When using 9” Ford, make sure brackets are 3” maximum from bottom of rear end housing to center of control arm bolt. Must be the same on both sides.2. Brackets, control arms and shock mounts must be in stock location. May be braced for strength.3. If using a 9-inch Ford housing, the lower shock mount must be four and one-half (4½) inches below bottom of axle tube. Maximum one-half (½) inch TOLERANCE allowed. 4. Floater rear ends allowed and encouraged for safety. Consider installing C-Clip eliminators or other provisions such that breaking a rear axle does not cause the axle to come out of the housing.5. Detroit lockers and/or torque-sensing devices are not allowed.
M. Engine
1. Engine Option 1 – Standard Engine No 400 cubic inch engines. May be a maximum of 364 cubic inches. Dished or flat top pistons only. c. Must be GM in GM, Ford in Ford, etc. No crossbreeding of parts. d. No stroked or de-stroked engines allowed. e. Stock rods for cubic inch engine used. SBC must be 5.7” I-Beam Rods. No 6” rods. No H-Beam rods. Stock production heads. Double hump heads allowed. Vortec heads or Vortec copies allowed (not to exceed 173 runner volume). All heads without casting numbers will be illegal. No porting, polishing or port matching allowed. Maximum intake valve 2.02, maximum exhaust valve 1.60. Maximum valve spring diameter 1.26”. No beehive springs allowed. Any cast iron or aluminum intake. DUAL PLANE INTAKE ONLY. OK to drill the intake to mount on Vortec heads. g. Screw in studs and guide plates allowed. Push rods must be stock length and diameter. Stamped steel 1.5 rockers on Chevy, 1.6 on Ford and Chrysler. Roller tips are not allowed. No stud girdles allowed. No roller lifters, no roller cams, or ceramic lifters. h. Cam lift at 450 Maximum OR 180 compression and 16” of vacuum. You must clarify in tech which one you will claim and CANNOT change your mind once you decide on any given night. i. OEM crankshaft or OEM replacement cast or steel crankshafts only.
2. Engine Option 2 – Crate Engine a. Chevrolet Performance factory-sealed CT350 Chevy small block crate engine (Part #88958602 or #19258602 or #88869602).b. GM CAP SEALS or GEN-4 Green or GEN-5 Black Crate Racin’ USA Seals ONLY. If Seals are altered, you will be DISQUALIFIED. c. There will be NO weight break for this option.
3. General Engine Rules a. Stock distributor ignition only points or HEI. May run high output coil, but no ignition box. Must maintain stock firing order. b. Street style headers allowed with 1 5/8” primary tubes and 3" collectors maximum. No 1 3/4” tubes, stepped tubes, or Tri-Y headers allowed. c. Aftermarket water pump, mini starter, pulleys, harmonic balancer and oil pans are permitted. d. Aftermarket power steering pumps are permitted but must be belt driven. e. Engine height and setback must be in stock location with a tolerance of +/- one (1) inch. No engine offset. f. On GM metric frame, center of fuel pump must be located a minimum of one and three-quarters (1.75) inches in front of unaltered cross member.
g. solid motor and transmission mounts permitted , full midplate is not allowed.
h. 1 Radiator may be mounted in front of the engine for the purpose of cooling water and optional to cool automatic transmission.
I. Belt driven fans only. No electricity fans
N weight
the overall weight of the racecar must be a minimum of 3200 lbs. and shall be measured at the conclusion of the race with the driver in the cockpit, wearing complete racing appareal. There will be no allowance for fuel burn-off.
Stinger
Basics:
1. Must be a stock 4-cylinder car.
2.No turbo or rotary engines allowed.
3.Stock‐type fuel injection or stock manufactured carburetor only (Motorcraft, etc…). No Holley,
Weber or other racing carburetors allowed. Carburetor must be stock for engine.
4. Motor MUST BE ALL STOCK and in stock location.
5. MOTORS MUST MATCH, YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF CAR.
6. Any air or oil filters (K&N, etc.)
7. Stock air box ok .
8. Cold air intakes for fuel injections ok. A cone type filter is allowed and may be connected directly
to throttle body or the allowed tubes.
9. Aftermarket radiators okay – radiators can be braced for support.
10. Aftermarket (racing) headers are allowed and will be subject to claim. Claim is $300 and includes
only the header itself. Claims must be made with Mitchell's Motorplex tech inspector.
11. Computer may NOT be chipped and/or tuned. A standalone ECU and aftermarket harness are
allowed. Ignition coil must remain OEM.
12. You may move the battery for safety purposes.
13. Anything other than stock not stated in rules will be considered illegal and will result in
disqualification and loss of winnings, points, etc.
Weight Rules:
1. No weight rule.
Body / Wheel / Tire Rules:
1. Any front wheel drive car.
2. No all‐wheel drive cars or all wheel steer cars.
3. Must have stock rear and front suspensions as from factory, slotting of factory mounting holes
allowed.
4. No racing springs (lowering) or shocks allowed. Springs may be heated, clamped or use spring rubbers.
5. Springs must be within 2’ of factory installed height.
Rear control arms should be stock but may be braced / strengthened / repaired. No
aftermarket.
Publish Date: June 21,2025
6. Stock type aftermarket suspension bushings are allowed.
7. Stock production cars only.
8. Mirrors are NOT allowed.
9. Must have a quality welded MINIMUM 4‐point roll cage inside the car with a minimum of 0.95”
thickness tubing
10. Mitchell's Motorplex has final say in safety of the cage.
11. Minimum 3 driver door bars / 2 side door bars – 6 or more point cages okay.
12. No push bars past firewall. Roll cage may extend forward behind bumpers. Bumpers must be
covered in some way with no exposed sharp corners.
13. NO aftermarket racing wheels allowed – Stock Only!
14. Street legal DOT tires required. No drag radials, mud grip lug tires, racing tires or racing
recapped tires allowed. Directional tires are allowed.
15. Tires can be mixed and matched for stagger.
16. Aftermarket nose pieces allowed.
17. 6‐inch metal support to extend out behind nosepiece or to hold grill in place allowed.
18. No push bars to extend outside of bumpers or beyond nose piece.
19. Some sheet metal will be allowed for repairs. Cars should remain as close to stock appearing as
possible. Adding sheet metal to bodies may result in a weight penalty being assessed.
20. Gutting of body is allowed.
Safety:
RACING (not motorcycle) helmet, SA 2005 or newer is required.
Minimum single‐layer fire suit required.
Fireproof gloves strongly recommended.
A 5‐point harness, properly mounted per manufacturers’ specifications, is required. Must
have been manufactured in the last 5 years. Any worn, abraded or torn belts must be replaced.
A minimum 5-pound fire extinguisher is required and should be securely mounted within
drivers’ reach.
Only racing‐type seats, properly mounted per manufacturers’ specifications, are allowed. A full
containment seat is strongly recommended.
A head and neck restraint system (SFI 16.1 compliant) is strongly recommended.
Window nets are highly recommended.
A firewall must be in place between driver compartment and fuel cells, fuel lines or tanks.
Publish Date: June 21,2025
Miscellaneous Rules:
Mitchells Motorplex has final ruling on all questions of legality. A pre‐race inspection will be made
to ensure SAFETY only.
Questions of legality can and will be answered during the pre‐race inspection if asked by
entrant. No guarantee of legality shall be expressed or implied during pre‐race
inspection. Legality will be determined in POST‐race inspection.
Competitors must present cars for inspection prior to participating in any racing event.
No radios allowed. ‐ RaceCeivers are MANDATORY at all times on track.
Hot Shot
General: - Must be a commercially produced FWD 4-cylinder car from a known auto manufacturer - No turbo charged, super charged or rotary engines allowed - No all-wheel drive cars or all wheel steer cars - Engine must be outwardly stock appearing. There is no engine teardown or protest. - Engine must match brand of car (ex. Honda must have Honda engine). Engine swaps are allowed. - SCDRA has final ruling on all questions of legality. A pre-race inspection will be made to ensure SAFETY only. - Questions of legality can and will be answered during the pre-race inspection if asked by entrant. No guarantee of legality shall be expressed or implied during pre-race inspection. Legality will be determined in POST-race inspection. - Competitors must present cars for inspection prior to participating in any racing event. - Mirrors are NOT allowed - RaceCeiver / RE Switch or a like device is mandatory at all times on track. - No two-way radios of any kind allowed. Any team caught using two-way radios will be subject to disqualification, fines and suspension.
Weight: - All cars must weigh a minimum of 2,200 pounds with car and driver after the race
Exceptions: 50 lb. weight break for HANS or like device
50 lb. weight break for full containment seat
Suspension: - Must have stock rear and front suspensions as from factory. Any transplanted OEM suspension or steering parts must be brand for brand and must bolt into factory mounting holes without alteration to operate. Slotting of factory mounting holes allowed. No adjustable aftermarket suspension components. Any adjustable OEM components must be welded to render them non-adjustable Plating and structuring for durability and safety is allowed. - Strut towers may not be moved from original OEM position – they cannot be cut off and replaced. Minimal repairs are allowed. - No racing springs/shocks/struts allowed. Springs may be heated, clamped or use spring rubbers. Springs may be swapped from other models but within 2” of factory installed height. - There will be a strut assembly (to include spring and bumps or devices) claim of $200 each. Claimant keeps the parts. If the series opts to claim a strut, driver will be subject to disqualification if found to be illegal. Claims only among the top 5 finishers. Claim must be made with CASH in hand of tech official within 5 minutes of final checkered flag. - Rear control arms should be stock but may be braced / strengthened / repaired. No adjustable 2025 Rules control arms. - Stock type aftermarket suspension bushings are allowed - Stock-type STANDARD, non-adjustable, non-rebuildable shocks / struts required - No weight jacks / cups of any kind - Suspension limiter chain or tether is allowed as a solid piece. No aftermarket limiters. - Bump stops are allowed on struts. Body / Roll Cage: - Must have a fully-welded, quality built MINIMUM 4-point roll cage inside the car with minimum of 0.95" thick tubing – SCDRA Tech Official has final say in safety of the cage - Minimum 3 driver door bars / 2 side door bars – 6 or more-point cages okay - Minimum of 3 vertical windshield or “trash” bars in front of driver. - No part of the driver’s helmet may extend above the lower level of the roll cage halo. - Roll cage may extend forward behind bumpers. Bumpers must be covered with minimum of 8” width plastic or factory / aftermarket rear bumper cover with no exposed sharp corners. Coverage is at officials’ discretion. - Frame-like tubing only allowed for REPAIRS in front of front strut towers and behind rear strut towers. No other frame-like tubing may be added to chassis. - Aftermarket asphalt style or Five Star’s Compact nose pieces allowed. Any nose piece used must be conformed to fit at reasonable and near-factory dimensions. Overly wide nosepieces will have to be trimmed as per officials’ discretion. - No push bars to extend outside of bumpers or beyond nose piece. - All bumpers (stock or tubing) must be covered and no sharp edges may be exposed - No rub rails allowed on sides of body - Sunroofs must be closed / covered with sheet metal - No holes are allowed in the hood or front fenders and hood should cover entire engine compartment. - Holes in firewall and floor should be covered in order to seal off driver from hot fluids or parts. - Floor pans and/or firewalls should remain intact between the front strut towers and rear strut towers. Firewalls and floor pans may be patched with plate STEEL for REPAIRS or for fuel cell placement ONLY. - Gutting of body above the floor pan is allowed however car should maintain reasonable appearance of stock car. - Driver and front passenger door window openings along with rear and front window openings must remain open and uncovered. Front windshield visors no more than 12” are allowed. Rear door and/or small rear side windows can be closed or covered. - No fins, wings, gurney flaps or lips are allowed anywhere on body. Properly constructed and mounted rear mount spoilers that run from side to side are allowed within reason. 2025 Rules - Sheet metal decking should remain flush with doors and stock body lines and should not create any lips or airfoils. There must be 2 inspection doors on decking. 1 at front and 1 at the back. - Sheet metal roofs CANNOT be flat and should be made to closely resemble the factory roof lines and angle. Roof pillars must also closely resemble the factory shape and lines. - Some sheet metal will be allowed. The spirit of this rule is to keep cars remaining as close to stock appearing as possible. Approximately no more than 1/3 of the original body can be sheet metal – this does not include decking and/or interior. See diagram below. You can mix and match to achieve this 1/3. Additional sheet metal not as specified may result in a 100 lbs. weight penalty which increases by 100 lbs. at each event until corrected. Tires / Wheels / Brakes: - Aftermarket racing wheels allowed – 7 inch maximum. - maintain proper air pressures. - Street legal DOT tires oo dirt racing tires required. No competition tires, drag radials, mud grip lug tires, racing tires or racing recapped tires allowed. Directional tires are allowed. - Tire inner tubes are allowed - Tires can be mixed and matched for stagger on all 4 corners - Stock-type master cylinders required. No bias adjusters or shut-off valves. - Brakes must remain stock-type and operational 4-wheel brakes. Aftermarket pads and rotors are allowed. Ignition / Fuel / Exhaust: - Any air or oil filters (K&N, etc.). Air intake filters must be closed on the end. - Intake must be a stock intake. Porting and polishing are allowed. No Skunk 2, etc. - Any racing fuel or pump gas allowed - No Nitrous oxide or nitro methane mixing allowed (VP C85 is allowed) - Stock-type fuel injection or stock manufactured carburetor only (Motorcraft, etc...). ONE 0.800" maximum throttle body spacer may be used. Stock-type aftermarket and OEM throttle bodies are allowed. No Holley, Weber or other racing carburetors allowed. Carbureted cars must be stock for engine. - No cold air intakes for fuel injections – must be stock type breather system. A flexible rubber or plastic hose may be used in place of the stock air box tube. No smooth metal or smooth plastic tubing allowed. A cone type filter is allowed and may be connected directly to 2025 Rules throttle body or the allowed tubes. - Aftermarket radiators allowed – can be braced for support - Aftermarket (racing) header is allowed and will be subject to claim. Claim is $300 and includes only the header itself. Claims must be made with the lead tech inspector and must be approved by SCDRA. - Computer may be chipped and/or tuned. A standalone ECU and aftermarket harness are allowed. Ignition coils must remain OEM however the coil-on-plug kits are allowed. - Racing fuel cells are highly recommended. An approved racing fuel cell must be commercially produced with a plastic or rubber bladder as well as an outer metal enclosure. Cell should be mounted properly as per manufacturers recommendations and it should have a rollover valve or ball. - The fuel rail may be aftermarket in the interest of safety. No exotic or high-capacity rails - subject to the discretion of the lead SCDRA tech inspector. A fuel pressure regulator and/or gauge are allowed. - Exhaust which runs through the cockpit should be fully shielded from driver with metal - Exhaust pipes must not extend out of any body surface more than 1” and pipe must be blunt and free of sharp edges. Safety: - RACING helmet with Snell SA 2010 or FIA 8860-2010 certification or newer is required (no motorcycle or DOTs helmets) (New Snell helmet standard becomes effective at the end of 2025) - Minimum single-layer fire suit required (SA 3.2A specification recommended). - Racing shoes (SFI Spec 3.3) are REQUIRED to be worn during competition or on the racing surface. - Fire proof gloves are mandatory (SFI 3.3 specification recommended). - A 4 or 5-point harness, properly mounted per manufacturers’ specifications, is required. Harness certifications are good for 4 years from date of SFI certification or until marked expiration. Any worn, abraded or torn belts shall be replaced. Harnesses should be mounted to roll cage at all attachment points. - A minimum 5 lb. fire extinguisher or on-board fire suppression system is strongly recommended and should be securely mounted within drivers reach. - Only commercially produced racing-type seats which are properly mounted per manufacturers’ specifications are allowed. A full containment seat is strongly recommended. Cars equipped with full containment seats will receive a 50 lbs. weight break. - A head and neck restraint system (SFI 16.1 compliant) is strongly recommended. Drivers using a head and neck restraint will receive a 50 lbs. weight reduction. - Head and Neck Restraint certifications are good for 5 years from date of SFI certification. - Full size window nets are MANDATORY – no sprint style nets
Feel the Speed at Mitchell's Motorplex Race Track!
Track rules
First of all, on behalf of the entire staff of Mitchell's Motorplex, we would like to thank you for choosing
to race with us. We will do our part to be fair and consistent in our calls and your respect of these is
greatly appreciated. Please take time to read these procedures, as it is your responsibility to know
these. We will cover only the key parts each night in the drivers meeting.
A. DISCLAIMER
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing
events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the
condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have
complied with these rules. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM
PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as
a guide for the conduct of the sport, the construction of a racecar, and are in no way a guarantee against
injury or death to a participant, spectator, or official.
Mitchell's Motorplex management shall be empowered to permit reasonable and appropriate deviation
from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his/her opinion do not
alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL
RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is
left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final.
The events will run under Mitchell's Motorplex rules and all participants acknowledge that they have
received, read and understand all of the rules and regulations associated with the event, and hereby
agree to abide by all official Mitchell's Motorplex decisions and regulations. Any deviation of these rules
and regulations may result in fines or penalties, including disqualification from the event.
B. GENERAL TRACK RULES
1. 2. 3. 4. Mitchell's Motorplex is private property. The management reserves the right to refuse entry to any
individual(s) and/or vehicle(s) onto the property and further reserves the right to eject any
individual(s) and/or vehicle(s) from the premises at any time, if in their discretion, determines
their presence or conduct is not in the best interest of Mitchell's Motorplex.
The management reserves the right to suspend, disqualify, bar, and/or fine (with payment as a
condition of further competition) any participants who, in their discretion, are engaged in
misconduct, and whose presence or conduct is deemed not to be in the best interest of Mitchell's Motorplex. The duration and severity of any such action shall be determined solely by the
management.
Mitchell's Motorplex track officials will act upon any situation not specifically covered by this
rulebook and their decisions shall be final.
The pit area is considered a RESTRICTED AREA. Before entering the pit area, everyone must
properly complete and sign an insurance waiver release form. Entering the pit area without
signing the release form is prohibited and shall be considered trespassing. Persons under the
age of 18 must submit a Parental Consent, Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk
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and Indemnity Agreement/Minor’s Assumption of Risk and Release and waiver of Liability signed
by their parent/or legal guardian. No exceptions.
ATVs/UTVs will be allowed at the facility, with the following limitations:
a. Mitchell's Motorplex had the right to refuse any ATV/RTV at the gate. If it is lifted with mud
tires that we think will tear up our roads or damage our grounds, it will not be let in.
b. All drivers of these vehicles must be 16 years of age and older with a valid driver’s
license. Mitchell's Motorplex has the right to impound the ATV/UTV for the night if
someone underage is found to be driving.
c. No ATV/RTV will be allowed on the racing surface unless approved by officials.
d. No ATV/RTV is allowed to park on the entrance road of the track.
All persons signing into the pit area are expected to conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike
manner on and off the racetrack. As such:
a. Fighting and/or behavior threatening violence will not be tolerated. Involvement is
punishable by up to suspension or being barred from the facility.
b. Illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia or weapons are not permitted on the property.
c. The use of alcoholic beverages is not permitted immediately before or during a
competition event. Any driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol will be
subject to a breathalyzer test prior to being allowed to race.
d. Penalties for being caught with items listed in section b above OR driver being found to
be under the influence of alcohol prior to racing are as follows:
i. First offense – Immediate expulsion from the facility for the night with no
refund on pit passes or entry fees.
ii. Second offense – Suspension for remainder of current season.
e. All signage on race cars shall be in good taste. Profanity and indecency will not be tolerated.
Cars entering, exiting, and traveling through the pits must travel at a slow, safe rate of speed.
The driver and car owner assume ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS OF THEIR PIT CREW.
The scoring booth and/or flag stand are not to be entered by anyone other than designated Mitchell's Motorplex officials. In the event of any question regarding scoring decisions, the
questioning driver and/or owner may be invited into the scoring booth or track office upon
completion of the race for an explanation. (NOTE: Please understand that we are human as
well and not infallible. Our race officials/management will be glad to speak with you in a
civilized and respectable manner to address your concerns. Any aggressive, unruly, or
disrespectful behavior will be met in kind by our Security personnel. Offenders will be escorted
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from the facility and may face disqualification, suspension, or be barred from future events at
the facility.)
10. All drivers in competition are required to be equipped with a fully functional RaceCeiver or
similar brand of one-way unit. You will not be allowed to race without one. It is recommended
that competitors have extra batteries on hand. If you are having an issue with your
RaceCeiver, you must notify a track official prior to entering the racetrack. NOTE: RaceCeivers
are for Race Official to Driver communication only. Any team caught communicating will lose all
points and pay for that event and additional punishments may apply. If any communication
device other than a RaceCeiver is found in the car, you will be disqualified. NO POINTS - NO PAY -
NO EXCEPTIONS.
11. Mandatory Drivers Meetings attendance is required. In most cases, the drivers meeting will be
held prior to hot laps. Any rule, format or schedule changes will be discussed at the drivers
meeting. ALL DRIVERS will be responsible for information discussed at the drivers meeting. The
drivers meeting is not a social gathering. Driver and/or team representative attendance and
attention are mandatory.
12. All drivers must pack the track. If you do not pack the track when called to do so, you will start
at the rear of your heat race unless otherwise cleared by the Race Director/management.
13. Drivers can compete in more than one class per race event with Race Director’s approval. If you
run more than one class, you must purchase a pit pass for each class that you race.
14. Drivers may change cars at any time between qualifying/heats/B‐Main and the start of the Main
Event at the discretion of the Race Director. However, any change will result in the driver
starting in the rear of his/her heat race, B‐Main or Main Event. It is the driver’s responsibility to
notify track officials of any desired change PRIOR to cars being lined up in staging for that race.
15. Any driver hitting another driver’s car under non-racing circumstances, at any time, for any
reason, will be suspended with no pay and no points for a minimum of two race events, and up
to a maximum lifetime suspension.
16. Tow hook/chain is mandatory for the front and rear of all cars. This will speed up the time to get
the track cleared and resume the race.
17. No mirrors will be allowed in any race cars.
18. Time limits (one minute per scheduled lap of event) may be placed upon all events, at the
discretion of the Mitchell's Motorplex officials. Race Director reserves the right to conclude a race
at any time. Race Director reserves the right to shorten or lengthen number of laps scheduled
for heat and/or feature events at any time.
19. DO NOT PULL OFF THE RACETRACK UNDER GREEN FLAG CONDITIONS. At no time shall a car try
to leave the track at the normal track exit (located at the entrance to turn 3) under green flag
conditions. In the event a car must retire from an event early, they are to continue around the
track (if possible) until an official directs them to the infield area.
Once a car leaves the track that car is done for that race. Cars are not allowed to reenter the race track during a race.
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20. Softening or chemical treating of tires is not allowed in any class at Mitchell'sMotorplex. Solvents
of any kind are not allowed. Treating tires with any components or chemicals which alter the
manufacturer’s baseline settings of the tire are not allowed. WE WILL RANDOMLY TEST FOR
THIS ON OCCASION. For non-sanctioned classes, the penalty will be loss of all money and points
for the night in question, plus a suspension for the next race held at our track. Sanctioned
classes will follow the rules/penalties/fines outlined by their requisite sanctioning body.
C. SAFETY RULES
Safety equipment specifications listed below are listed as a guide and are only a minimum standard.
These minimum standards may not be sufficient to protect a driver from injury or death from some
incidents. It is the responsibility of the driver, car owner, and crew to ensure that the safety equipment
on the car is properly installed, working as intended, and is sufficient to protect the driver from any
incidents that occur. This may include using safety equipment that goes above and beyond the minimum
specifications and recommended equipment listed below.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. All drivers must wear a certified full‐coverage crash helmet. A helmet certified to Snell SA2010,
SA2015 or SA2020 is REQUIRED to be worn during competition. Motorcycle/DOT helmets are
not allowed.
Complete fire‐resistant suits and shoes are required for all drivers. Top and bottom must both
be worn, if a two-piece design. Any driver not having a complete fire suit and shoes will not be
allowed to compete in any event. Gloves and underwear are not mandatory but are STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED.
The use of a commercially manufactured head and neck restraint device is also STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED. At a minimum, each driver should wear a neck roll/collar or similar device.
Cars will be checked in pre-race inspection for this, as well as while in staging area and on the
racetrack.
All entrants must have a fully charged fire extinguisher in their cars at all times mounted within
reach of driver. An in-car Fire Suppression System is highly recommended.
All weights must be securely mounted inside or on the frame of the car. Must be mounted with
two (2) one-half (1/2) inch bolts (Grade 5 minimum) per fifty (50) pounds of ballast. May not
have more than twenty-five (25) pounds mounted on a single half-inch (1/2) bolt. All weights
must be painted white with car number clearly marked on each piece. Mounting of weight
within the driver’s compartment is STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
All rear-wheel-drive cars must have a drive shaft loop (aka a drive line “sling”) and all drive
shafts must be painted white.
A safety net on the window is required, and a minimum of three (3) bars in the front of the
steering wheel/driver in the windshield area are recommended. All safety nets must have a top
quick release.
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8. Roll cage required in all race cars. Shall be minimum four-point cage, minimum of three door
bars on driver’s side, and at least two door bars on passenger side. 1/8 steel door plate on
driver’s side door is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
9. Factory-manufactured racing seats are required and must be acceptable to Technical Inspector.
Full-containment racing seats are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR 2024. Beginning in 2025, ALL
RACE CARS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A FULL-CONTAINMENT RACING SEAT. Homemade
aluminum, plastic or fiberglass seats are not allowed. All seats must be properly mounted &
secured per Technical Director’s recommendations. The use of Grade five (5) or better hardware
is also required to attach the seat to the chassis. Bolts should be a minimum of 3/8 inches thick.
10. Safety racing belt and shoulder harness is mandatory on all cars. The use of a five (5), six (6) or
seven (7) point driver restraint system is REQUIRED, no exceptions. No driver restraint systems
shall be in excess of three (3) years of age past the date of manufacture. All mounting points of
the racing harness MUST be mounted properly in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, and securely mounted to the chassis with the use of Grade five (5) or better
hardware.
11. Gas tanks or fuel cells may be relocated for safety in all classes. Fuel cells are recommended in
all classes.
12. There must be a marked electrical kill switch within reach of driver.
13. ONLY track officials and emergency crew are allowed on the track during yellow or red flag
periods. This is for your safety only. Only authorized personnel are allowed on the track or in the
infield.
D. RACE PROCEDURES
1. Pill Draw:
a. b. a. Unless otherwise announced, the pill draw (for heat race line-up purposes and/or time
trial order) will take place in the pit area at driver registration. Any team member can
draw the pill.
On ‘regular’ events, the pill draw will end promptly one-half hour before the scheduled
hot lap time. Cars arriving after that point will be lined up ‘scratch’ in a heat race. In the
event that time trials are used, the time trial order will be derived from the pill draw.
2. Staging Area / Lineup:
It will be the team’s responsibility to be aware of the lineup and event order. The
lineups will all be posted on the board in the pits (next to staging lane behind turn 3)
well in advance of your race and you need to be lined up two races in advance.
If not lined up by the time your race starts going onto the track, you will start at the
rear. If you have to be push started in the staging area or pushed onto the track, you will
fall to the rear. You must enter the track under your own power. If you have to be push
started once you are on the racetrack, you will be allowed to keep your position.
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If not on the track by the start of the race, driver will not be allowed onto the track
unless approved by the Race Director.
If a driver misses his/her heat, they will start at the end of another heat if approved by
the Race Director. If driver misses all heats, they will start at the rear of a consolation
race/Bmain if approved by the Race Director. If a car misses the call for their race for
any reason, the line-up will be adjusted by moving the remainder of that row up one
spot within their row. No crisscrossing re-lineups will be done once cars roll onto the
track.
Work Area / Hot Pits:
a. b. c. d. This area is located in the infield behind the back straightaway wall. Please have your
equipment/parts in the work area if you plan on doing the necessary repairs to your car.
There is a cool-down station / water hose in the infield near the work area, as well as
one in the pits behind turns 3 and 4.
If you go to the infield, you will be allowed back onto the track only under yellow flag
conditions or if the field is entering turn 1 after receiving the green flag.
You will be allowed two courtesy laps once you enter the work area and after that, the
race will resume if the lineups are complete.
Only 2 persons allowed in hot pit per car.
e. 4. Flag Rules:
a. Standard flagging procedures will be used for each Mitchell's Motorplex event.
i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Green Flag - The entire track is open for racing. Passing will not be permitted
before the green is displayed at the designated point.
Yellow Flag - All cars must come to a parade lap speed as soon as safely possible
and fall into a single file formation. Absolutely no passing is permitted under the
yellow flag and no racing to the start/finish line will be permitted.
Red Flag - When a red flag is displayed, all cars must come to a complete stop as
soon as safely possible.
Black Flag - A car given this flag must pull into the infield immediately for
consultation. The car will not be scored from the point that the black flag is
displayed. If, after the car is inspected and deemed able to return to the race by
track officials, the car may return to the track. If a car is stopped and found to
be safe and/or not at fault, the car will retain the same position as it was
running (only if black flagged under yellow flag conditions).
Blue/Yellow Flag “Move-over” - A “Move Over” flag will be utilized. Hold your
line. The leaders are approaching. Do not race the other lapped cars or lead cars
at this time.
White Flag - One lap remains in the race. When the white flag is displayed, cars
will race back to the checkered flag. Only exception will be if the track is
blocked/unsafe, in which case a red flag will be thrown.
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vii. Checkered Flag - The race is officially ended, and all cars must pass underneath
it to be scored on the last lap. A race is not completed until the checkered flag is
displayed.
5. Initial Starts:
a. b. c. d. e. The front two cars are to set a nice/even pace down the backstretch. Everyone is to stay
side by side and nose to tail. There are two cones on edge of infield, the first being
placed in the Middle of turns 3 & 4 and the other towards the exit of 4. This is known as
the “Acceleration Zone.” The pole sitter has the right to fire at any time while in this
zone. If the pole sitter does not fire by the second cone/wall marking, the flagman will
automatically start the race.
Brake checking on a start or restart will not be tolerated. If you change your pace
coming to the green flag on a start or restart and cause damage to another car, you will
be subject to disqualification from that race with no warning.
Any attempt by the pole sitter or outside pole sitter to start the race outside of/prior to
the “Acceleration Zone” will be considered a jump-start.
Any car(s) that pulls out of line and passes another car within the “Acceleration Zone”
will be considered a jump-start.
Any car involved in a jump-start will be penalized two positions/one row on the next
restart or at the finish, whichever comes first. THERE WILL BE NO WARNINGS ON JUMP-
STARTS. IF YOU ARE DEEMED TO HAVE JUMPED, YOU WILL BE MOVED BACK TWO (2)
f. g. h. 6. Restarts:
POSITIONS. We will not throw the yellow flag and immediately go to a restart in the
event of a jump-start. The offending car will be notified on the RaceCeiver, and the
penalty enforced either on the next restart or at the finish/payout.
Once the green flag drops, the race is officially underway. On the original start and
before one (1) complete lap is scored, if only one car is involved in a caution and stops
on the track, that car will restart from the tail. If more than one (1) car is involved in a
caution before one (1) lap is scored, all cars involved in the caution that came to a stop
will receive their original starting positions, provided there are no penalties to be
assessed. If penalties are assessed, penalized car(s) restarts from the rear.
Laps will count when the leader plus three (3) cars cross the finish line.
Race Director reserves the right to call for a complete restart at his/her discretion.
a. b. When the yellow comes out, drivers are to run single file at a slow pace. We will use
Delaware-style double-file restarts - defined as leader alone on front row with
remainder of the field double filed behind the leader. Once race officials have the lineup
correct, the leader will be motioned out front alone, then the second-place position will
get his/her choice of inside or outside row. Second place car must make decision clear.
Third place is to fall in opposite position. Fourth place will always be inside row and the
field should fall into place accordingly.
Anytime a race has three (3) or less laps remaining, or if track conditions do not allow,
the race will restart in a single file formation.
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On restarts, the leader may fire anywhere within the aforementioned “Acceleration
Zone” and the race will be considered underway. Jump-start rules identified in sections
5.c. through 5.e. above will apply.
7. Cautions / Red Flags:
Drivers are allowed one (1) caution per race. A second charged caution will result in a
black flag and the driver will be scored accordingly.
The car(s) deemed at fault will be put to the rear or black-flagged pending the Race
Director’s judgment.
There will be NO racing back to the caution except on the final lap once the leader has
been shown the white flag. The field will then race back to the checkered flag. The
flagman will turn the yellow and green lights on to indicate to the field they are racing
back to the checkered flag.
In the event of an unsafe condition or a completely blocked track on the final lap, the
red flag/light will be displayed, and the field will be realigned as it was on the last
completed lap for a green, white, checkered finish.
Under red flag conditions, all race cars must come to a complete stop on the racetrack.
In the event of either a Caution or a Red Flag, after one (1) lap has been scored, any car
that goes into the infield / hot pit area / main pits will rejoin the field at the rear.
You may enter the infield at any entrance. YOU MAY NOT RE-ENTER THE TRACK FROM
THE PITS DURING GREEN FLAG CONDITIONS. You must wait until the next caution to re-
d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. enter the track and only when a track official directs you to do so. During “one to go”
caution conditions, cars must re-enter behind the field.
Field line up will revert to last completed and scored lap order after a red or yellow flag.
Lapped cars will be placed at the tail end of the lineup.
A competitor may continue with a flat tire (left front only) or broken suspension part,
unless an official feels they are putting themselves or others in a dangerous or
potentially dangerous position (door panels or bumpers falling off, broken a-frames,
etc.). For safety reasons, they must be able to keep up with the field.
During a yellow flag caution, a car may stop on the track for track officials to check car
damage. If minor help is needed, the track workers will render that help. No one from
the driver’s crew is allowed on the racetrack. If ANY team helper/ crew chief, etc. is
caught on the racing surface, the driver of the car is responsible and may be
disqualified.
Two (2) courtesy laps will be given in the feature race only for changing flat tires or
making repairs in the work area/hot pit. The courtesy laps will begin once the lineup is
set on the track. The car will rejoin the field at the tail.
All drivers are to remain in their cars while on the track, unless granted permission by
an official (over RaceCeiver or otherwise). If you exit your car without due cause, you
will be disqualified from that race.
During a red flag, NO ONE in the current race is allowed to work on the car (on or off the
track). Violators will not be allowed to continue.
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Race Director retains the right to disallow a competitor to continue if it is felt the
caution was intentional. This includes, but is not limited, to rough driving, sitting in the
corners, etc. Car(s) will retain their position for debris and safety yellows.
Post-Race Procedure for Exiting Racetrack:
a. After the checkered flag is thrown on ANY race, all cars must go the infield at the infield
entrance located at the exit of turn 4.
Cars that must go to tech will be called to the scales on the RaceCeiver.
Cars will line up on the infield exit road (facing the track exit in turn 3) and stop there.
Cars are not to leave this area until waved off across the racing surface by a track
official.
Any car not leaving the racetrack in this manner will be disqualified from that individual
race and receive no pay or points for that event. For example, if you violate this
procedure after a heat race, you will be disqualified from that heat and be forced to
start on the rear of the feature. If you violate this procedure following a feature race,
you will be disqualified from that feature race.
b. c. d. e. E. TECH / PROTEST PROCEDURES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. You must report directly to the tech area after the completion of your race as you are instructed
to do so. The scales will be located in the infield. Top five (5) cars are typically required to
report to the scales/tech area after each race. Any changes in this number will be announced
either at the drivers meeting or over the RaceCeiver following conclusion of the race. Failure to
report to the tech area as instructed will result in disqualification for that event. Only the driver
and one other pit crew member or car owner are allowed in the tech area.
Mitchell's Motorplex scales are the official scales for the event unless otherwise specified at the
drivers meeting. All competing teams have the option to come to the infield and weigh/scale
their car at any time.
NO equipment will be considered approved by reason of having passed through previous or pre-
race inspection unobserved.
Track officials reserve the right to tech, spot check, or examine race cars at any time. Failure to
allow this will result in disqualification without refund of money.
Track officials reserve the right to accept or not accept protests at their discretion.
Technical protests will be made after the feature event only. Only a participant in the said race
may file a technical protest. All protests must be filed immediately after the event finish. Protest
must be filed in the infield and required cash for protest presented before car leaves and to goes
to pit area. Once the protesting car leaves perimeter of track, they are ineligible to file protest.
Protest must be made in writing with SPECIFIC protest issues described.
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7. Failure or refusal to tear down will result in immediate disqualification and forfeiture of all prize
money, awards, and points for that event.
8. Only cars that finish on the lead lap and in the top 5 are allowed to protest. No spite protests.
Drivers may only protest cars that finish in FRONT of them. No reverse protests allowed.
9. Drivers are allowed one (1) attempted and/or executed technical protest per year.
10. Visual protest (for non-engine items) must be made in writing with SPECIFIC protest issues
described. Any visual protest is $50 cash on EACH item that is a visual protest. ONLY THE TECH
OFFICIAL, THE PERSON BEING PROTESTED, AND THE ONE MAKING THE PROTEST ARE ALLOWED
TO EXAMINE THE PROTESTED ITEM(S). All visual protest fees go to the racetrack.
11. For engine protests, each separate technical protest must be accompanied by a $500 cash
protest fee for the top of the engine (heads, carburetor, bore and stroke, etc.) and/or a $500
cash fee for the bottom of the engine (rods, crankshaft, etc.) $1200 cash protest fee for
complete tear down. All technical protests accompanied by $500.00 cash will be disbursed by
$400.00 going to the protest winner and $100 to the track. All technical protests accompanied
by $1200 cash will be disbursed by $1000 to the protest winner and $200 to the track. Track’s
portion of the protest fee will go to the speedway, regardless of the protest outcome. The only
individuals allowed to examine engine or parts protested are the driver being protested, the
driver protesting, and the Technical Inspector.
12. NO ITEM MAY BE EXAMINED OTHER THAN WHAT HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN
WRITING AS BEING PROTESTED.
13. The Technical Inspector’s decision is final.
We would like to thank you once again for choosing to race at Mitchell's Motorplex. We wish you the best
of luck and a pleasant experience. It is our goal to provide a fun/safe environment, put on a great show
for the fans, and make each night a special event. Best of luck and we look forward to seeing you again