Jay and racers who plan to race at DuQuoin Center on the 7th of Feb.
I envision this race as an invitational race. It is billed as Lightning Sprint (I Hate that Name) Race.
We are also inviting any and all Midget sized stock production blocks Midget race cars to race with us also.
The rules for the Motorcycle powered car will remain as Steve wrote them.
To keep things simple to tec and to understand the following rules will apply to the Midget shaft drive cars.
1. Frame must meet minimum requirements for the race.
2. The tire wheel rule shall be open to all competitors. 13" wheels only.
3. Minimum weight for shaft drive cars shall be 1100 pounds with car and driver at the completion of the race.
4. Motor inspection will require the removal of 4 spark plugs and air filters.
...a. With a bore scope we will inspect ports for ANY AND ALL signs machine work or grinding we will expect to see casting marks in the ports. Cars with plenum injection may be exempt if we can not view ports from the throttle body. Their Throttle bodies will be checked for stock configuration and size.
...b. Focus powered cars get a pass on this (porting is allowed).
...c. Kenyon Midgets will more or less be racing under the same rules as stock block shaft drive race cars.
...d. IRS racers will not have to race with restrictors designated by their club the USAC Honda racers will be expected to have the proper sized restrictor in place. (help me out here guys???) our intent is to keep it simple.
...e. The minimum weight for a 600cc powered upright Midget will be 800 pounds car and driver at the end of race.
If any of you guys with the IRS want to come down and race we will sure try and find some nice used (already been tested tires) for the back of your race cars free of charge. Just let us know, much better than throwing them out going down the road.
I did not include any type of purpose built race motors. I personally wish I could invite you guys down also, but just Echotecs and Focus will be a little distasteful to some racers. You have no idea just how bad some of these chain drive guys feel about drive shaft driven cars.
If you have any suggestions "IOW" is a great place to make them on, our rules are a little longer than Tulsa and I know some people will not like them, lets all get on the same page and get out and freeze our butts off and have some fun.
Honest Dad himself
