Rules

Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Series

2012 Rules

Entry Fees, Membership Sign In and Tech Inspection

1.) DIRTcar Membership: Dues are $125 per year for each car payable in full.

Non-Members will be allowed a two race grace period. The driver must

complete all member forms and submit payment to series representative

prior to inclusion in the participant accident insurance program. Crew members

may also buy a DIRTcar Associate Membership for $80 per year.

2.) Race Registration: Entry fee per car for each event will be $50 for DIRTcar

Members and $75 for Non-Members. Co-Sanctioned races and large purse races could have different entry fee rates. Pitt pass prices will be established by the host

track. It is the responsibility of all driver/crew members to sign in the car, sign in the driver, pay entry fees and draw a pill. Payment, pill draw and tech inspection must be completed before hot laps. No Driver/Team shall be allowed to sign in for a third party.

3.) Tech Inspection: It is the responsibility of the driver to have the car inspected

and weighed by the CLMA’s tech officials every day before the Drivers Meeting. If rejected, any problem can be taken care or and re-inspected before hot laps. If a car doesn’t have a CLMA inspection decal, it will not be allowed to race. First two cars from each heat race will go directly to the CLMA inspection scales. Any qualified car that doesn’t go directly to the scale after the heat race will start at the back of the Main event. Top 5 cars from the Main event will go directly to the CLMA inspection scales before trophy presentation. Any top 5 car that doesn’t go directly to the scale after the Main event will be disqualified and their position will be changed to last place (NO PAYOUT). The winner will not be announced until the car has cleared Tech Inspection.

4.) Race Format: All races will follow the same format

A.) Drivers Meeting: 1 Hour before race time. All drivers must attend drivers meeting, to go over race format and track rules.

B.) Track Packing: ALL CARS WILL HELP PACK TRACK AS NEEDED. Any car/driver not fulfilling their obligation per the tracks request will start at the back of the heat race and main event. We are not talking about one or two laps. You need to stay out for the complete session.

C.) Heat Races: There will be a pill draw at the CLMA trailer to determine Heat Race starting positions. Lowest pill starts on the pole of first heat race, second lowest pill on the pole of second heat race, etc. This will be followed by track packing and hot laps. Heat races will run first with no less than 7 cars and a maximum of 10 cars depending on the total car count. Heat Race laps will be based on the number of cars plus two laps. Heat races will be scored as won. No passing points. If you are not in line up when called and you miss your heat race you will go to the back of the main.

D.) Dash for Cash Qualifiers & Draw for Main Event Starting Spot: The 2 highest cars from each heat will be in the Dash. Number of laps will be based on the number of cars. There will be one lap for each car that qualifies. The winner of the first Heat race will line up on the pole of the dash with winner of the second Heat race on the outside pole, the winner of the third Heat inside second row, and so on. If a car can’t/doesn’t race in the dash they will be placed at the back of the main. Drivers and their cars are to stay on the track for the Frisbee Main Event Line-Up Draw. The dash for cash qualifiers in their dash finishing order will pick a Frisbee with a number on it to determine how they will start the Main event.

E.) Infield Frisbee Toss: All drivers will walk onto the track, to join the dash drivers in the infield for driver introductions and then the autographed frisbee toss to the fans.

F.) Main Event:

Line Up: Frisbee Number 1 lines up on the pole with the rest falling in order and then the other heat qualifiers in order by how they finished. Each car must take the Main event green flag to qualify for payout.
# of Laps & 4 Wide Parade Lap: We will start each feature Main event with a 4 car wide parade lap. Regular series main events, depending on the car count (20 cars or more with a maximum of 24) will race 30 green laps, with no fuel stops. CLMA Mini Series – Topless races will be 40 green laps. In the event the car count is lower than 20 to provide a good race for the spectators it could be reduced to 25 green laps, the promoter or track owner shall have the right to change the number of green flag laps. This change will be decided before the race is started and proper notification will be posted and shall not be changed during the event. The promoter or track owner will have the option of adding cars to the main at his discretion.
Restart Lineups: At all races, until the first lap is complete we will run original line up, except – SEE Cautions. Then we’ll have double file restarts with a solo leader. When the caution flag comes out, get into a single file line. The track officials will line you up in order per the last completed green flag lap. The leader will be in the first row by themselves, picking the lane to run in. Once the leader reaches the restart line drivers may pass to the right. The second place car restarts on the inside pole, third car outside, the rest of the cars will line up behind in order. If the race goes yellow with five or less laps left we will line up the field single file with the lap cars to the back
Cautions: All cars involved or that directly causes a caution (official call) will go to the rear of the field. Drivers will be disqualified if they are involved in 2 cautions during any race. If you stop on the track for any reason under green and it brings out a caution this will count as one of your two cautions. If you go into the pits or you have your car fixed on the track you will restart at the rear of the field. Only you or a track official may work on your car on the track (you still go to the back). If a non official comes onto the track and touches your car you will be disqualified.

5.) Point System: We will be using the UMP DIRTcar Points System this year. It

will work as follows.

A.) Finish Points:

1^st – 75	7^th – 48	13^th – 38	19^th – 32
2^nd – 70	8^th – 46	14^th – 37	20^th – 31
3^rd – 65	9^th – 44	15^th – 36	21^st – 30
4^th – 60	10^th – 42	16^th – 35
5^th – 55	11^th – 40	17^th – 34
6^th – 50	12^th – 39	18^th – 33

B.) Drivers not in A Main Event will receive 10 points.

C.) Bonus Points: Bonus points of one point for every car over 25 entered in the event will be awarded at each race. The maximum Bonus Points awarded is 5 per race. Bonus points are awarded to A Main Event feature participants only.

D.) Event Points: Event points are described as the combined total of Finish Points and Bonus Points for a given race.

6.) Pay Out: Payments in the form of a check will be issued at the end of the night

at the CLMA trailer. Please allow the officials time after the checkered flag drops

and all cars have cleared tech inspection, to review the scoring and process the

checks. Any checks not picked up will be mailed out.

7.) Race Payout:

1^st – $1200	7^th – $300	13^th -$225	19^th – $225
2^nd – $800	8^th – $280	14^{th -} $225	20^th – $225
3^rd – $600	9^th – $260	15^th – $225	21^st – $225
4^th -$475	10^th – $250	16^th – $225
5^th – 425	11^th – $250	17^th – $225
6^{th -} $350	12^th – $250	18^th – $225

All Non-Qualifiers will be paid $100

8.) Driver / Crew Performance:

A.) What is “Rough Driving”: We all know the saying rubbing is racing, which

is true, you cannot race 24 cars side by side and not expect to touch or rub.

The difference is: when you “rub” someone you both continue on without

one car gaining a significant advantage over the other. Rough driving is

driving through someone or taking someone out to gain a position. Any

driver deemed to be rough driving will be black flagged from the race.

B.) Policy on Retaliation: Any driver at any CLMA sanctioned event that uses

their race car to retaliate against another competitor following a rough driving

situation and or any situation will be black flagged from the event and fined

$100 for the first offense, a second offense will result in the driver being

suspended from any CLMA sanctioned event for a 12 month period following

the offense. This policy includes actions on the race track, leaving the race

track, and the pits. There will be no tolerance for these types of actions. We

need to remember that we are driving 2300 pound 600hp race cars. Innocent

track workers, flagmen, crew members, spectators, kids, etc could be in

between you and the other car.

C.) Complaints: If you feel that you were a victim of rough driving, (and the

other driver was not black flagged), retaliation, or another team member

started trouble in your pit area, bring your concern in written format to the

CLMA trailer following the event. Complaint forms are available at the

CLMA trailer. Give yourself a few minutes to calm down so you can

reasonably discuss your concerns with the CLMA officials. Remember

venting your frustrations on an official usually does not work to your

advantage. Any person (of a team) that has an issue with another team

member of official needs to contact a CLMA official. If they pursue it on

their own and a conflict arises one or both of the car owners of the parties

involved will be fined $100 each, payable in full prior to going back on track.

9.) Rain Outs: In the event a sanctioned race is rained out prior to the completion of

all races and rescheduled for a later date, the entry fee shall be rain-checked for those who have already paid. At the rescheduled race, all races shall be rerun and all drivers will redraw for starting positions. In the event no races have been run and the event is not rescheduled, entry fees shall be refunded. Refund of pit pass will be at the race tracks discretion. One lap over half-way through the A-Main event shall constitute a complete race in the event a race is stopped due to bad weather. If a race is stopped by use of a red flag and is ruled completed, the finishing positions will be paid according to the last officially scored lap by the leader previous to the red flag.

10.) Bodies:

A.) Standard dirt style is required. Aluminum or fiberglass material is allowed.

B.) Stock style noses only

C.) All cars are to have full bodies, including front fenders, hoods, and roofs. (except for the topless shows.) No half roofs. No open wheel cars.

D.) Trim or upper body lips are not allowed. There will be no exceptions.

E.) Rear quarter panels are no higher than 37” from the ground

F.) Rear spoiler dimensions (8” tall including lips, 72” wide, 45” high from the ground) Gurney lips can only be a maximum of 1” with 45 degree angle. Side supports must not be longer than 24 ½” long with a height of 4 ½” on the front and 8” on the back. The spoiler can have a maximum of 2 braces, 1” wide, mounted from the top, to the deck, but no longer than the side supports and a 1” angle stiffener across the back. The stiffener must be mounted on the back side with the angle facing to the back. All dimensions are maximums, and can be Plexiglass or Aluminum material. The spoiler must have the car number (size: 6” tall) on the right side.

G.) All cars must have a number at least 18” high on both sides and on the roof. In the event of duplicate numbers CLMA members will have precedence. Other cars will have to alter the number with a letter or number as per direction of the race promoter or track owner.

H.) No wings or side boards allowed.

I.) CLMA members must run all sponsor & contingency decals (provided) on both sides of the car. Non-members must run the current race sponsors decal on the right side only. Violation of this rule will result in a reduction of earned winning by 10%

11.) Drivers Compartment – Safety Items:

A.) Drivers compartment must be fully enclosed on front, rear, bottom and

side.

B.) Proper racing design seat that is correctly bolted to the frame with

minimum of three attaching bolts is required. Aluminum seats are

recommended.

C.) 5 point harness, securely fastened to the frame, not the seat, is mandatory

Harness can be no more than 2 years old.

D.) All cars must have a quick release type steering wheel.

E.) All cars must have an approved fire extinguisher, or on board fire system,

within easy reach of the driver.

F.) Drivers left overhead bar must be padded.

G.) Batteries must not be located in drivers compartment and must be

Secured with metal hold down straps.

H.) No mirrors are allowed

I.) Window nets (full window size) are required.

J.) All cars must have a working starter, operational from inside the car and

clearly marked ON/OFF. The car must be able to stat at all times during

competition.

K.) The drive shaft is to be painted white or silver and surrounded by a

safety strap.

L.) Driving suits are mandatory (Nomex underwear recommended), gloves

neck brace, and shoes required. A HANS device or something compatible is highly recomended for the 2012 season and will be required in 2013. Driver will be disqualified and fined

$25 for each item missing.

M.) Full-face helmets are mandatory Snell 2005 or newer. If the driver is

caught or seen throwing or otherwise abusing their helmet, officials

shall confiscate this helmet for inspection.

N,) Functional main power kill switch must be accessible from the outside

of the car and clearly marked ON/OFF.

12.) Chassis – Rollcages

A.) Any steel frame is allowed with a minimum size 2” x 2” x .083 thick

B.) Full six point roll cage welded to the frame is mandatory.

C.) Minimum of three door bars in left side is required. (minimum 1 ½” x

.095)

D.) Minimum of three bars infront of driver is required

E.) Front and rear tow hooks or devices are mandatory

F.) Minimum wheelbase is 103” long, no averaging

G.) Round tube chassis shall be constructed of a minimum 1 ¾” O.D. tubing

of .095” minimum wall thickness.

H.) Drivers side A-Pillar bar required (mounted from halo down post to door

Top door bar.)

I.) Roof cross bar required (from left front to right rear)

13.) Brakes

A.) Operational 4-wheel brakes are required at all times. Approved after

market brake bias or proportioning devices and front shut off valve will

be allowed.

14.) Tires – Wheels

A.) All cars must run Hoosier D55 WRS or DCM55, size 88, 90, 92

on all four corner by both members and non-members. The only

alterations that will be allowed are: grinding, grooving, and sipinig of

the tires. Tire compounds must durometer no less then 58 at any time.

also be confiscated. (Tires will be available at the CLMA trailer)

15.) Engine and Components

A.) Steel or Aluminum blocks are allowed

B.) Only one four barrel carburetor is allowed (no injection, turbo’s, NOS)

C.) Maximum engine set back is 6””, measured from the center of the upper

ball joint to the front spark plug hole.

D.) The transmission must have working forward and reverse gears and must

be able to be put in gear with engine running. The car must be able to

stop and move in both forward and reverse directions.

16.) Fuel System

A.) Fuel cells are mandatory and must be mounted in a metal container and

secured by a minimum of two 2” wide metal straps, top and bottom. No

fuel cells are allowed in the driver’s compartment.

B.) No pump gas, only racing gas or alcohol is allowed

C.) The new UDTRA fuel cell or roll over valve is required.

17.) Cooling System

A.) Radiators must be mounted in front of the motor

18.) Weight

A.) 2300 pound minimum weight after race with driver

B.) All lead weights need to be painted white/silver and be labeled with car

number and attached to the car with two bolts, no tape or radiator clamps

to attach weight will be allowed. No weight shall be attached to rear

bumper or outside areas of car.

19.) Miscellaneous

A.) All cars must be equipped with an accessible tow hook or cable on the

front of the car.

B.) Electronic traction control or wheel slippage control devices are not

allowed. On-board computers or other type of car analysis or assistance

package is not allowed.

C.) Radios are not allowed in the car or to be used at any time while cars are

on the track.

D.) Mufflers are mandatory at all times and must not be louder than 95 dcb at

100 feet.

E.) Steel or aluminum plate on driver’s door bars is recommended.

F.) MSD Ignition boxes and Tel Tack are subject to inspection at any time.

G.) For safety reasons all cars must have a minimum of two jack stands

placed securely under the car if duties/repairs are being performed under

the car. This includes changing gears. Teams caught violating this rule

will be charged $150 fine payable in full before entering the track.

H.) Any person or team that has an issue with any other team member or

official needs to contact a CLMA official. If they pursue it on their own

and a conflict arises both car owners of the parties involved will be

fined $100 each, payable in full prior to going back on track.

Unless other penalties or fines are stated, any violation of CLMA rules & regulations will result in a disqualification and or suspension of the driver and car until resolved with a CLMA official. All monies collected from fines will be added to the end of the season point’s fund.

The rules and/or regulations set forth herein do not express or imply warranty of safety, from publication of, or compliance with these rules and/or regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of CLMA members and competitors and in no way a guarantee against injury of participants. These rules and regulations shall apply at all CLMA sanctioned events. CLMA reserves the right to refuse entrance to any member, persons, owners, drivers, cars or other people attempting to gain entrance to a CLMA event for any reason whatsoever. CLMA and track officials shall have full authority over said sanctioned events, and in the event of any dispute, the track officials decision will be final. All CLMA late models or late models competing at a CLMA event are subject to technical inspection at any time during the event. CLMA reserves the right to alter or amend these rules and/or regulations in the interest of fair competition and host track specific regulations.