Rules for ORTC - RADIAL
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Stock
style and general shape car bodies. Stock body lines & profile
must be maintained.
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Must
have mufflers.
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Must
have working headlights & taillights.
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Must
have diaper.
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Nitrous
bottles in passenger area must have approved safety vent to
outside.
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Must
have DOT approved drag radial tires (Mickey Thompson, M & H,
Nitto, BFG, Hoosier) up to 12" width.
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Stock
type chassis.
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Front
suspension aftermarket shocks, struts and springs permitted
in factory location. Aftermarket bolt-in K-members permitted.
Tubular A-arms permitted. Aftermarket bolt-on spindles permitted.
Stock, unaltered frame rails required in front subframe from
forward mount of control arms, back.
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Rear
suspension may utilize aftermarket replacement springs, leaf
springs, and/or control arms. Suspension and aftermarket torque
arms permitted if factory replacement for year, make and model
only. Leaf springs may be moved inboard. Aftermarket sway bars
permitted. Mini tubs and coil-overs permitted. Rear frame rails
must remain in OEM stock condition in all areas. Must retain
stock frame rails in factory position, may be notched for tire
clearance only. When notching, stock inboard section of rear
frame rails must remain stock, unaltered & in the stock
location. Max 18" notch in front to back direction. Back-half
cars prohibited. Ridged mounted suspension prohibited. |
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Factory
floorboards must be maintained from directly behind the drivers
seat to the rear of the car. Smoothing allowed. Example
- spare tire well may be smooth. |
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Automatic
transmission with converter or OEM stick shift with single
disk clutch permitted.
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Clutchless
transmissions prohibited.
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Single
power adder only. |
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Stock
firewall must be maintained in in stock location. |
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No
wheelie bars.
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No
ladder bars.
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Qualifying
will be side by side. 1st and 2nd qualifying runs must be in
opposite lanes. |
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No
after market 4-links. |
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Must
race 1st round to get 1st round loss payout. Must take tree
under own power.
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Elimination
ladders will be locked 30 minutes after the end of the 3rd
round of qualifying.
Any
racer who feels they will not be able to make first round
of eliminations because of breakage please contact race
command within that 30 minute time frame so an alternate
can be placed onto the ladder.
During
first round of eliminations any racer whose opponent
doesn't show will receive an opponent broke pass for
that round
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Bye
runs - all vehicles must take the tree and run down the track.
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Courtesy
staging & Auto Start will be in effect .
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After
each qualifying and elimination pass, all cars must stop and
weigh at the scales. If you lose eliminations and your opponent
fails to make weight you will be reinstated into the eliminations
only if you made minimum weight requirements. If both cars
failed to make the minimum weight, both cars will be disqualified.
It is the drivers responsibility to verify with each scale,
the weight of his/her car prior to each race day. There will
be a 5lb error factor allowed.
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BMP
tech official have final discretion on all rules on race day.
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All
NHRA Safety Rules Apply. |
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| Car & Driver
Weights |
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Minimum
car & driver base weight |
3200
lbs. |
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| Weight
Additions - All Cars |
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Twin
turbo big block. |
+
100 lbs. |
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For
any car that is not stock-type (4-link or ladder bars)
that does not meet the spirit of the rules.
Example of not in
the spirit of the rules would be: Camaro suspension in Corvette,
new Camaro suspension in old Camaro, New Mustang suspension
in old Mustang, etc. or any other modifications that are not
in the spirit of the rules.
Cars must be Chevy - Chevy or Ford - Ford suspension.
BMP has final say on all rules.
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+
200 lbs. |
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| Weight
Deductions - All Cars |
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Big
block nitrous |
-
100 lbs. |
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Single
turbo. |
-
100 lbs. |
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Leaf
spring suspension.
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-
100 lbs |
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Small
block with nitrous.
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400 lbs |
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V6
powered cars.
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400 lbs |
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Naturally
aspirated |
-
400 lbs |
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IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON RULES EMAIL
INFO@BRADENTONMOTORSPORTS.COM NO LATER THAN ONE MONTH BEFORE
EVENT |
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