2008 HORNET CLASS

SPECIFIC CAR RULES

BODY & FRAME

1. Any 4-cylinder car with a maximum wheelbase of 104” and a complete OEM stock body, frame, and suspension. No bracing anywhere except inside the drivers compartment. Dash, steering and pedals must remain stock for that make and model.

2. No Hondas, Acura’s or other turbo-charged cars in this class!!

3. Frame must match body (i.e. Ford to Ford, GM to GM).

4. Motor must be in stock location. Frames must not be altered for motor placement.

5. All bodies must be OEM steel and strictly stock. No altering or channeling of body allowed. No spoilers, wings, air scoops, etc. that alters the stock appearance allowed.

6. Full floorboards must remain intact and visible with a metal firewall-separating driver from fuel tank and trunk area.

7. Firewall between motor and driver must be original with no alterations allowed. All holes must be covered. Stock dash must be in original position and cannot be covered.

8. All plastics, upholstery, rear seat, lights, mirrors, chrome and all flammable material must be removed. No interior tin or other covers. No mirrors allowed.

9. All glass, except windshield, must be removed. If windshield is removed car must have windshield screen and 3 upright windshield bars.

10. Driver’s door must be welded or bolted shut with approved fastener. Passenger door may open.

11. Fenders, doors and hoods required.

12. Wheel wells must remain in stock position. No cutting out of trunks or interior sheet metal. Only cutting allowed will be for placement of roll cage and fenders may be reasonably trimmed for tire clearance only. NO sharp edges.

13. All hoods and trunks must remain stock and must be securely fastened. Hoods may be gutted and back of hood must be sealed off from driver compartment.

14. All cars recommended having an aluminum-racing seat fastened to roll cage, and not bolted to floor. If the stock is used, it must be securely bolted to the car, and must have all flammable material removed from it.

15. One 12-volt battery must remain under hood.

16. No additional weights or ballast allowed.

17. Stock bumpers must be in stock position. Rear bumpers may be capped to fender. Hydraulic bumpers must be welded or chained with 3/16” chain and 3/8” bolts. No reinforcement of bumpers allowed.

18. Frames and car body must be completely OEM stock. No after market parts.

19. Must have tow hooks or chains in front and rear.

20. All sharp edges, torn fenders and body panels must be repaired by next racing event.

BRACING & ROLL CAGE

1. A full perimeter 4 post roll cage with “X” brace in rear hoop must be used. Roll bar padding required in driver compartment. Fire retardant padding recommended.

2. Three door bars on each side must be used. Must have at least one cross bar in top halo of roll cage.

3. Minimum .095 tubing at least 1.666 inches outside diameter for cages and door bars.

4. No square tubing or galvanized pipe allowed. No squared off corners.

5. Roll cage must be securely welded to frame. No bars can extend through firewall.

6. Roll cages will be inspected.