Here are the rules for next fall/winter. These rules will be used for Tuesday night racing and for Saturday racing. There are many rule changes for this year. Be sure to familiarize yourself with these rules before you arrive at the track
Brink’s Speedway
Rules for
2008-2009 Season
Revision History
May 23, 2008 Initial posting
May 24, 2008 BL Motor manufacturer clarification
May 25, 2008 Corrected rule
for side air dams on Limited Late Model class
Racing Classes:
-Stock Truck:
This class is
for 1/10-scale, 2-wheel drive, “off-road” trucks (ex. - Team Associated T4, Team
Losi XXXT, Duratrax Evader, etc.). Cars with truck bodies will not be allowed
(ex. – Custom Works Intimidator or Krenzel’s Terminator).
- Motors: Must
use a 27-turn, 24-degree stock motor. Armature MUST be stamped “27”.
- Motors: MUST
have bushings. NO bearings allowed in the motor.
- All motors are
subject to tech inspection and tear down.
- Batteries:
Maximum of 6 cells. Batteries must be NiCD or NiMH.
No Lithium batteries allowed.
- Transmission:
1 speed only. Must be a Gear Box transmission, no Direct Drive.
Must use a gear cover to cover
the spur gear & the pinion gear.
- Drive Train: 2
wheel drive
- Chassis: Stock
chassis only, no modifications are allowed.
- Suspension:
“Stock” off-road suspension, no short shocks or short shock towers are allowed.
- Tires: Rubber
tires only, no foam tires allowed. Tires must be 1/10 scale truck tires. Minimum wheel
diameter is 2.2”
- Body: Must be
a truck body.
- Side Air Dams:
No side air dams allowed.
-Pro
Truck
- Motors:
19+turn
motors will be allowed.
- Motors: 13.5
brushless . Must be labeled as 13.5 (Novak, Speed Passion, Trinity, Orion, LRP,
etc)
- Motors:
May have bushings or
bearings.
- Batteries:
Maximum of 6
cells if running NiCD or NiMH. Lithium batteries are allowed (2-cell max.
7.4 V Max)
- Transmission:
1 speed only. Must be a Gear Box transmission, no Direct Drive.
Must use a gear cover to cover
the spur gear & the pinion gear.
- Drive Train: 2
wheel drive
- Chassis: The
chassis must be a “stock” chassis. Modifications to the chassis are allowed.
- Suspension:
Must be stock chassis with stock suspension components.
- Tires: Rubber
tires only, no foam tires allowed. Tires must be 1/10 scale truck tires. Minimum wheel
diameter is 2.2”
- Body: Must be
a truck body.
- Side Air Dams:
Side air dams are allowed. Side air dams can be no more than 1” above the top of
the roof of the body. Side air dams can overlap onto the cab by 1” and can
extend to the rear spoiler. There must be a 45° cut ( 1” x 1” ) at the front
edge of the side air dam.
- Spoiler Chord
Max (length of rear spoiler): 2.25" this includes the molded in lip at the rear
of the body.
-Mod Truck
- Motors: Any
motor may be used (brushless motors are allowed).
- Batteries:
No restrictions (Lithium batteries are allowed)
- Transmission:
1 speed only.
Must use a gear cover to cover the spur gear & the pinion gear if a rear motor
mount is used. Trucks with a mid motor mount are not required to cover the
gears.
- Drive Train: 2
wheel drive
- Chassis: Any
chassis allowed. 1/10th scale
- Suspension: No
limits.
- Tires: Rubber
and foam tires are both allowed. Tires must be 1/10 scale truck tires. Minimum
wheel diameter is 2.2”. Foam tires must have a minimum 1/4” sidewall (see
general rules for more foam tire info).
- Body: Must be
a truck body.
- Side Air Dams:
Side air dams are allowed.
-Stock EDM
- Motors: Must
use a 27-turn, 24-degree stock motor. Armature MUST be stamped “27”.
- Motors: 17.5
brushless . Must be labeled as 17.5 (Novak, Speed Passion, Trinity, Orion, LRP,
etc)
- All motors are
subject to tech inspection and tear down.
- Batteries:
Maximum of 6 cells. Batteries must be NiCD or NiMH.
Lithium batteries will be allowed 2
cell only (7.4 V max)
- Gearbox/Direct
Drive: 1 speed only.
Must use a gear cover to cover the spur gear & the pinion gear if
a rear motor mount is used. Cars with a mid motor mount are not required to
cover the gears.
- Drive Train: 2
wheel drive only
- Chassis:
Any chassis
allowed.
- Suspension:
No limits.
- Tires: Rubber
and foam tires are both allowed. Foam tires must have a minimum 1/4” sidewall
(see general rules for more foam tire info).
-No truck fires
allowed
- Bodies: Must
resemble a dirt modified (EDM). The McAllister IMCA body (part #220) is also
acceptable.
- EDM Body
Rules: Roof panel must be smaller than inner panel in both length and width.
- EDM Body
Rules: Roof panel may have a 1/2" spoiler at rear edge.
- EDM Body
Rules: Front "hood extension" or wing cannot exceed 4" width (this would be
found in front of the front tires).
- Rear Spoiler:
Must not extend outside the sides of the body.
- Front Bumper:
Not required but if fitted must not extend past inside edge of front tires.
Bumper must have no sharp edges. Front Tires must be left “open”.
- Maximum
Length: 22”
- Maximum Width:
10”
- Maximum
Height: 8 5/8”
- Wheelbase:
Minimum - 9.0”
- Wheelbase:
Maximum - 11.5”
Weight limit –
Minimum 52oz. (including battery).
-Limited Late
Model:
This is a 1/10-scale 2 wheel drive dirt Late Model class. This class will be
open to buggies (ex. – Team Associated RC10B4, Team Losi XXX, Duratrax Evader,
etc.). Terminators, Custom Works GBX Intimidators, etc. will be allowed in the
Outlaw class.
- Motors: Any
motor may be used (brushless motors are allowed).
- Batteries:
No restrictions (Lithium batteries are allowed)
- Transmission:
1 speed only. Must be a Gear Box transmission, no Direct Drive.
Must use a gear cover to cover
the spur gear & the pinion gear.
- Drive Train: 2
wheel drive
- Chassis: The
chassis must be a “stock” buggy chassis. Modifications to the chassis are
allowed.
- Suspension:
“Stock” off-road suspension, no short shocks or short shock towers are allowed.
- Bodies: Must
resemble a dirt Late Model.
The Custom Works Eldora body (part #9012) is allowed.
- Tires: Rubber
tires only, no foam tires allowed. Tires must be 1/10 scale buggy tires.
- Maximum
Height: 11”
- Maximum
Length: 22”
- Maximum Width:
10”
- Wheelbase:
Minimum - 9.0”
- Wheelbase:
Maximum - 11.5”
- Spoiler Chord
Max (length of rear spoiler): 2"
- Max Spoiler
Width: Rear spoiler must not extend outside the sides of the body.
- No side air
dams
-360
Stock Sprint Cars:
- Motors: Must
use a 27-turn, 24-degree stock motor. Armature MUST be stamped “27”.
- Motors: 17.5
brushless . Must be labeled as 17.5 (Novak, Speed Passion, Trinity, Orion, LRP,
etc)
- All motors are
subject to tech inspection and tear down.
- Batteries:
Maximum of 6 cells. Batteries must be NiCD or NiMH.
Lithium batteries will be allowed 2
cell only (7.4 V max)
- Gearbox or Direct
Drive allowed, must be 1 speed only.
Must use a gear cover to cover the spur gear & the pinion gear if
a rear motor mount is used. Cars with a mid motor mount are not required to
cover the gears.
- Drive Train: 2
wheel drive only
- Chassis:
Any chassis
allowed.
- Suspension:
No limits.
- Tires: Rubber
and foam tires are both allowed. Foam tires must have a minimum 1/4” sidewall
(see general rules for more foam tire info).
- No truck tires
allowed
-
Bodies: Must resemble a real
sprint car body.
- Wing: The maximum size of the wing surface will be 7 inches
from front to back and 7 inches side to side. Side fins will have a surface of 7
inches from front to back and 5 inches top to bottom.
Must fit inside a 7x7 square box Off-set (cantered) wings are not
allowed. No radio adjustable wings.
- Front Wing: A front wing is optional and cannot exceed 8 sq.
inches.
- Roll Cage: A roll cage is required (may be metal or plastic and
may be built into the body)
- Roll Cage: The roll cage must resemble a full-scale cage.
- Roll Cage: Minimum height of the cage is 4 inches from the
chassis to the top of the cage.
- Roll Cage: If the cage is not built into the body it must be
constructed of round stock.
- Nerf Bars: Side Nerf Bars are required and should be made from
round stock.
- Rear Bumper: Rear Bumper is required and is to be made from
round stock.
- Front Bumper:
Bumper must have
no sharp edges.
The front bumper cannot be wider than the inside of the front wheels.
- Maximum Length: 20”
- Maximum Width: 11”
- Wheelbase: Minimum - 9.0”
- Wheelbase: Maximum – 11.5”
- Weight: Minimum 52oz. (including battery).
-410 Modified
Sprint Cars:
- Motors: Any
motor may be used (brushless motors are allowed).
- Batteries:
No restrictions (Lithium batteries are allowed)
- Transmission:
1 speed only. May be a Gear Box transmission or Direct Drive. Spur gear may be
exposed.
- Drive Train: 2
wheel drive
- Chassis: Any
chassis is allowed. The chassis cannot extend beyond the body on the left or
right sides, but may extend beyond the body on the front or rear.
- Tires: Rubber
and foam tires are both allowed. Truck tires are not allowed. Foam tires must
have a minimum 1/4” sidewall (see general rules for more foam tire info).
- Bodies: Must
resemble a real sprint car body.
- Wing: The
maximum size of the wing surface will be 7 inches from front to back and
7
inches side to side. Wing must fit into 7x7 square box Side fins will have a
surface of 7 inches from front to back and 5 inches top to bottom.
Off-set (cantered)
wings are not allowed. No radio adjustable wings.
- Front Wing: A
front wing is optional and cannot exceed 8 sq. inches.
- Roll Cage: A
roll cage is required (may be metal or plastic and may be built into the body)
- Roll Cage:
Minimum height of the cage is 4 inches from the chassis to the top of the cage.
- Roll Cage: If
the cage is not built into the body it must be constructed of round stock.
- Nerf Bars:
Side Nerf Bars are required and should be made from round stock.
- Rear Bumper:
Rear Bumper is required and is to be made from round stock.
- Front Bumper:
Bumper must have no sharp edges. The front bumper cannot be wider than the
inside of the front wheels.
- Maximum
Length: 20”
- Maximum Width:
11”
- Wheelbase:
Minimum - 9.0”
- Wheelbase:
Maximum – 11.5”
- Weight: Minimum 52oz. (including battery).
-Outlaw
Late Model:
- Motors: Any motor may be used (brushless motors are allowed).
- Batteries: No restrictions (Lithium batteries are allowed)
- Transmission: 1 speed only. May be a Gear Box transmission or
Direct Drive. Spur gear may be exposed.
Must use a gear cover to cover the spur gear & the pinion gear if a rear
motor mount is used
- Drive Train: 2 wheel drive
- Chassis: Any chassis is allowed.
- Tires: Rubber and foam tires are both allowed. Truck tires are
not allowed. Foam tires must have a minimum 1/4” sidewall (see general rules for
more foam tire info).
- Bodies: Must resemble a real dirt late model.
- Side air dams: No side air dams are allowed.
- Maximum Length: 22”
- Maximum Width: 11”
- Wheelbase: Minimum - 9.0”
- Wheelbase: Maximum – 11.5”
- Spoiler Chord Max (length of rear spoiler): 2.25" this includes the molded in lip at the rear of the body.
- Weight: Minimum 52oz. (including battery).
-Open
Anything goes.
This is a "run-what-you-brung" class. This class will be open to anything that
is 1/10 scale and electric. 2-wheel drive, 4-wheel drive, touring cars, sprint
cars, buggies, trucks, etc. will all be allowed in this class.
-Slider:
This will be a
class for 1/18 scale Team Losi Slider sprint cars. The purpose of this class is
that it is a simple and an affordable class to start racing in. This will
basically be a Spec class with very few modifications allowed. The cars, the
electronics, the motor, the battery, etc. are to remain stock or be Team Losi
stock replacement parts. The only changes that are allowed are:
- Pinion Gear: May change the pinion gear.
- Battery Connector: May change the battery connector
- No other changes will be allowed.
Any class not listed, it takes at least 3 cars/trucks to make a
class on Saturday only, this does not apply to Tuesday night racing.
-All Classes
- No roll-over
antennas
- Bodies must be
securely fastened to the vehicle.
- Body must be
on the vehicle to have laps counted.
- All
cars/trucks must have numbers on them. These are 1/10 race cars, so let’s make
them look like race cars.
- Foam tires
must have a .25” minimum sidewall. Also, foam tires with excessive chunks
missing will not be allowed. If you are unsure of whether or not your tires will
pass, ask the race director. The final decision will be left to the race
director.
- All
cars/trucks must have 4 tires/wheels to race. If one falls off or breaks off of
your car/truck, then you must pull off of the track.
- If you miss
the start of the race, you cannot join in that race. Your vehicle must be on the
track and ready to race when the race starts.
- Track records
must come from a Main not form a Heat race. For a new record to be official, the
driver is responsible to have his/her car teched after the race. The car/truck
can not go to the pits first, it must go immediately to the race director.
- On the final
points night we will run one heat race and then the mains. Heat races will not
determine the line-up for the mains. The mains will be lined up according to the
points. The fastest qualifier in each class will earn the bonus points just like
any other night, but the line-up for the mains will still be set by the points.
We will throw out each driver’s 2 lowest nights, so the mains will be lined up
by the best 7 races.
The starting order of the mains will be inverted.
- In the event
of a tie, we will go by the number of wins and number of times as a top
qualifier. The driver with the highest combined total of the two wins the
tie-breaker. If a tie still exists, we will go to 2nd place finishes, then 3rd,
then 4th, etc. The tie-breaker will be figured by using all previous events, no
throw-outs.
- Make sure that
the car/truck that you are driving meets the rules for the class that you are
racing in. We will be randomly teching cars on both Saturday and Tuesday night
race days. Failing to follow the rules will disqualify you for that day in that
class.
- If a car/truck
does not fit the rules for the class that it is raced in, that driver gets 0
points for that night (this will not be used as a throw-out).
Racing Rules:
- Frequency
clips MUST be used when you turn your transmitter on. Also, clips MUST be
returned when you have finished.
- Be ready to
race. All racers must be ready to race when the race before theirs finishes.
This does not mean that you start to get ready then. It means that when the race
before yours finishes, you should be at the track, have the correct transponder
in your car, and be ready to race. There will be 90 seconds between races.
- NO reverse
allowed. If you have reverse, do not use it or you will be docked a lap.
- Respect
others. This is a family atmosphere. Please, refrain from using inappropriate
language. Remember that we are here to have fun.
- Try to not
yell at the marshals. It is not their fault that you crashed. Once again, we are
here to have fun.
- Once your race
has ended, turn off your radio & car, remove the transponder & put it back in
the charger, remove the frequency clip from your radio & return it to it’s home
on the board, set your car & radio on a shelf, and get ready to marshal the next
race. Please, do not return to the pit area until after you have marshaled.
- Marshals pay
attention and be ready to move. Please, do not sit while the race is in
progress. Watch for other cars as you enter the track.
Marshals cannot work on cars.
Marshals cannot throw cars across the track to be fixed.
- NO Silicone embedded foam tires!!
- Cars/Trucks must not dig up or damage the racing surface
- “Remember – Marshall like you want to be marshalled!
- Even/Odd marshalling rules will be in effect. Race one will be
odd number transponders. …Race two will be even transponders.
- Be safe and
Have Fun!
- Rules are
subject to change. Final decisions regarding legality are up to the race
directors.