BECKLEY MOTORSPORTS PARK RULES OF CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING PLEDGE IS TO BE ADHEARED BY ALL PARTICIPANTS AT BECKLEY MOTORSPORTS PARK: 1- TO BE HONEST AND ABIDE BY THE RULES AS THEY ARE PRESENTLY AND IN THE FUTURE WRITTEN. 2- TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH THE RESPECT FELLOW RACERS DESERVE. 3- ACCEPT DECISIONS BY TRACK OFFICIALS AS FINAL. 4- TO ACT IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AT ALL TIMES. GENERAL RULES DRINKING OR POSSESION OF INTOXICATING BEVERAGES OR THE ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ON BECKLEY MOTORSPORTS PARK PREMISES ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. ANY PERSON WHO SHOWS EVIDENCE OF HAVING PARTAKEN OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DRUG USE WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES OF BECKLEY MOTORSPORTS PARK IMMEDIATELY AND FORFEIT ANY POINTS AND WINNINGS FOR THAT NIGHT AND WILL BE BANNED FROM THE TRACK FOR THE REMANDER OF THE SEASON. ABUSE OR CONFRONTATION TO ANY TRACK OFFICIAL AND/OR USE OF ABUSIVE LANGUAGE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. FIGHTING OR COMBATIVE BEHAVIOR IN PITS OR ON TRACK PROPERTY AT ANY TIME IS ALSO STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THIS INCLUDES THE ACTIONS OF DRIVER, OWNER, OR ANY CREW MEMBER OR GUEST. YOU WILL BE BANNED FROM THE TRACK FOR THE REMANDER OF THE SEASON IF THIS RULE IS NOT FOLLOWED. ANYONE LEAVING THEIR OWN PIT SPACE TO CONFRONT ANOTHER DRIVER OR CREW MEMBER WILL SUBJECT THEIR OWN CAR AND DRIVER TO RISK OF IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION AND FORFEIT ANY WINNINGS AND POINTS FOR THAT NIGHT. THERE WILL BE NO DUMPING OF ANY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OR TIRES ON TRACK PROPERTY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM SPEEDWAY. THIS RULE ALSO COVERS THE GENERAL COURTESY OF NOT LITTERING. RACERS AND PIT CREW ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLEAN UP THE LITTER IN THERE PIT SPACE BEFORE LEAVING THE TRACK. SPEEDING IN THE PITS WILL NOT BE TOLLERATED.
Safety Rules, Regulations, and Track Procedures (All Classes)
BECKLEY MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2009 RULES
Drivers can only participate in one class on a given night. Drivers can run any class.
*Beckley Motor Speedway reserves the right to adjust rules at any time during the season as deemed necessary for the welfare of the track.
RACEceiver are required by each driver to use when he/she is on the race track. This includes hot laps, qualifying, heat races and features. These should be in use after each driver's meeting.
If any car does not pass inspection, transponder will not be issued.
An approved full body fire suit is mandatory; Helmets must be Snell Approved SA 2000 or SA 2005. No M Series helmets. Racing shoes are required. One or Two piece fire suits are allowed, but they must be in good condition. (No holes, etc...)
An approved racing or aircraft 3" quick release lap belt and 3" shoulder strap is mandatory, 3" submarine strap is recommended. Seat belts can be no older than 3 years old. To be good all year, the date on belts must be September 2006. Belts must be mounted to frame with minimum 3/8" bolts.
A racing seat is mandatory, metal or aluminum only, no fiberglass seats. Seat must be secured to frame or roll cage.
An approved racing window net is mandatory (AMRA KOM Pro Late, Outlaw Street and Pure Stock). Window net must be secured permanently on bottom with a quick release system on top.
A racing fuel cell is mandatory; fuel cell must be in steel can or container and secured by four (4) cross straps, 2" x 1/8" each.
No fuel lines in driver's compartment.
All cars must have floorboards and firewalls between driver and fuel cell. Driver's compartment must be sealed front and rear; all holes must be sealed in tight.
All batteries must be securely fastened and not in drivers compartment.
All doors must be bolted or welded shut.
All drive shaft must be painted white and have at least one drive shaft loop mounted 2" to 6" behind front u-joint. Loop must completely encircle drive shaft. Minimum 2" x 1/8" strap.
All weights must be painted white and have car number on them.
All cars must have front and rear tow hooks. Cars will not be allowed to race without tow hooks.
All cars must have engine shut off switch in reach of driver and clearly marked.
All cars must be self starting.
One (1) inch minimum lug nuts are required on all wheels, on all cars.
No mirrors allowed.
No Nitrous Oxide Systems allowed.
Double accelerator springs required on return side on all cars.
All cars must have minimum 5lb fire extinguisher within each of driver, and fully charged.
All cars must have four wheel brakes in proper working order. Track reserves the right to check brakes at any time.
Roll cage must have four (4) bars in driver's door and three (3) in passenger door. All bars must have 360 degree weld. No galvanized or exhaust pipe. Roll cage must be padded in driver's area.
Any car not meeting class or track rules will not be permitted to race until necessary changes have been made and approved by the track officials.
All cars will be subject to official inspection and approval, workmanship and appearance will be a determining factor in whether officials allow a car to compete on race night.
Problems with cars: Smoking, etc... This is a safety issue! Any car that starts to smoke will be black flagged. A car will not be allowed to stay on the track with this condition or any other condition that track officials feel is a safety issue.
When a driver or car owner submits his or her car for inspection, they certify that the car meets all requirements contained in these rules.
Flagman starts the race at his discretion. On initial double file start of the race, if a car causes a caution and a complete restart is needed the caution car has one free pass and gets their spot back. A second caution on the initial double file start sends the caution cars to the back. Flagman will do restarts at the cone in turn 4. Absolutely no passing until you get to the cone.
If your car is beside the car in front of you at to cone, the race will be stopped and you will go back on spot. If you are caught again, you will go to the tail.
If your car spins out by its self, you will go to the rear.
If you stop your car on the track to argue, you will be given the black flag and sent to the pits with no money and no points.
Two cautions on any event and you go to the pits.
Cautions will be judgement calls.
Any car that intentionally causes a caution will be sent to the pits. If you have a flat in a heat or consolation race, go to the infield as you cannot change it and come back out. If you have a flat in the feature, do not try to get off the track as it is too dangerous. Slow down and go the inside grove and the track officials can throw a caution and give you two laps to change it. This will count as a caution and you only get two per event.
If you need to leave the track to work on your car you must do this in a designated area located behind turn one (1) and two (2). There are know curtisy laps to work on your car other than to change a flat tire.
Any class that qualifies on time will be weighed. After heats and consolation race, the cars that made the feature, plus one will be weighed.
The first three (3) cars to finish the feature will cross the scales or the track operator may have the option to pick a car for inspection after the race.
If you hit another racer under caution or any rough driving during the race, you will be black flagged and sent to the pits.
There will be a "No Tolerance" rule for foul language or obscene gestures at another Driver, Track Official, or Crowd on or off the race track.
When you are called to line up for your race, you must be in line before the start of the race. If the cars are on the track and you come out of the pits late, you will have to line up at the tail of the race. Once cars are lined up and ready to race and you try to enter you will not be allowed on the track.
Drivers meeting is at 6:45
Driver Subspensions and Penalties
Fighting at the track is a three week subspension. The second offense will be a year.
Note to all drivers: We want the racing season to be safe and enjoyable for everyone. Your car will have a safety inspection and will be checked again periodically. It's more important to be safe than anything else in this business.
PIT RULES
All cars have to idle through the pits at all times. Cars caught driving above idle will be given a suspension.
Four-wheelers may be used for tranportation of equipment only. No joy riding. Suspensions will be given.
No alcholic beverages or controlled substances in pit area.
Everyone in pit area must wear appropriate armband at all times. Inspections will occur through out the night.
Everyone entering pits must sign release form at pit gate.
Race track management must have a driver profile form filled out before driver can draw a pill.
Drivers that may need a part from outside the pit area must meet their party at the pit gate for pick up. NO EXCEPTIONS.
No personal vehicles allowed in pit area at any time for any reason. Suspensions will be given.
Every car/trailor will be inspected at pit gate.
Drivers/Car owner are responsible for everyone in their pit stall.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Children release forms must be filled out at pit gate every night.
Only track officials are allowed in race control. Suspensions will be given.
2009 : AMRA Super Late Sanctioned - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series body and weight rules apply. Hoosier Tires Only
From http://www.lucasdirt.com/rules.php
2009 King of the Mountains Weekly Racing Series Apply. Tire Rules For Beckley Motorsports Park is Hoosier only. D35's for Crates and WRS 2 55's for Steel Blocks. Crates can run Goodyears until July 1st, 2009
Visit http://www.komwrs.com/ for Complete Rules.
2009 Beckley Motor Speedway AMRA Modified Rules
2009 AMRA Modified Rules Apply.
Visit http://www.amramodified.com/ for Complete Rules.
2009 Beckley Motor Speedway Outlaw Street / Modified Street Rules
Beckley Motor Speedway Safety Rules Apply.
Body:
American made cars only. No station wagons or convertibles.
Side skirts are ok for appearance.
Please be neat and clean with paint and body appearance.
All body parts must be stock for make and model of car.
*Exceptions: you may use aftermarket or homemade front fenders, doors, and lower rear quarter panels (from top of rear wheel opening down). Also hood as long as it retains stock appearance, hood must fit tight front and rear. Rear of car must be closed. Homemade sides must have stock body lines and must be steel or aluminum. All Aluminum body cars must be stock appearing as possible. No late model bodies and the back must be closed in.
No added spoilers to front end or sides, Rear spoiler must be steel or aluminum only and be no more than 5 inches high from deck lid. Factory spoilers ok.
Car numbers must be on both doors and roof. Numbers must be 18 inches high and in a visible color. Scorers must be able to see the numbers from the tower.
No external push bars front or rear, no rub rails.
Fenders may be trimmed neatly and smoothly for tire clearance only.
Engine:
Engine must be same as manufacturer of car.
Two (2) or Four (4) barrel carburetor allowed.
Cast iron or aluminum intake manifold allowed.
Aluminum heads allowed.
Air cleaner may not protrude through hood more than four (4) inches. Headers are permitted; header tubes must form into a collector and must not point toward the ground.
No electrical fuel pumps.
Any type of ignition system allowed.
No aluminum engine blocks.
Engine set back #1 spark plug hole even with ball joint.
Racing fuel is permitted, no alcohol, methanol, or other additives.
No Dry sump oiling systems allowed.
Wheels:
Steel or aluminum wheels are allowed with 14-inch max width.
Bead locks and wide 5 wheels allowed.
Car must have minimum ½ inch wheel studs and 1-inch lug nuts on all wheels.
No carbon fiber or truck wheels.
Tires:
11 x 92 inch tires; must fit hoop (American Racer or Hoosier Late Model Tires) Hoosier DOT tires, recaps, or Hoosier E-Mod / AMRA tires are allowed.
Chassis:
Stock OEM frames to remain in original OEM condition. Can be homemade from center of the axle back.
Addition of mandatory roll cage and optional roll cage bars is allowed. Unibody cars may use frame connectors to support main frame.
Spindles must remain stock and in their stock position.
Weight jacks and the addition of one (1) racing shock per wheel allowed.
No coil overs or any other additions to stock springs.
Steering quickeners and quick release steering wheels are allowed.
Must use stock lower a-arms and be in stock location.
Tubular upper a-arms are allowed.
Lower trailing arms must remain stock. Mounting position on rear end must remain stock. Frame mounting position may be raised or lowered as long as the original wheelbase is retained. Minimum 101' wheel base. May use tubular upper trailing arms to adjust pinion angle.
Spring location must remain in stock position.
Leaf spring cars must use original spring dimensions. Front eye to rear eye to center bolt.
Front eye mounting position may be raised or lowered as long as original wheelbase is retained. Rear eye mounts adjustable shackles or sliders.
Clamp on spring perch and lowering blocks are permitted
Rear end must be stock production units (Chevy, Ford, Mopar).
Floaters are allowed.
No quick-change rear ends.
Panhard bar and lateral locating devices are allowed on both coil and leaf spring cars.
No torque links, 5th coils, or any other mechanical devices allowed.
No electronic traction or motion controlled devices allowed.
Transmission:
Bert or Brinn transmissions are allowed.
Powerglide with coupler is allowed.
Must use clutch with manual.
Brakes:
Any type of aftermarket brake system is allowed.
Car Weight:
Car must weigh a minimum of 3200lbs with driver at the end of a race.
2008 Beckley Motor Speedway Pure Stock / Street Stock Rules
ALL SAFETY RULES APPLY!!!
Body / Roll Cage:
American made cars only. No station wagons or convertibles.
Please be neat and clean with paint and body appearance.
All body parts must be stock for make and model of car, no aluminum, with exception of front nose piece and rear tail piece. Front and rear may be plastic aftermarket racing nose or tail but must retain stock appearance.
Four (4) bars must be mounted in windshield opening in front of driver.
No external push bars.
No hulling of car except for roll bar clearance.
Floorboards and trunk must remain in tact except for fuel cell clearance, otherwise trunk must be sealed.
Partition between trunk and driver’s compartment must be intact and sealed.
Rear wheel wells must remain intact.
4 inch max rear spoiler, no sides on spoilers.
No hood scoops or other hood alterations allowed, hood must fit tight and be stock appearing, no exceptions.
Car numbers must be visible on doors and roof, every week. Numbers must be 18 inches high and in a visible color. Also must have numbers on front headlight cover and rear tail light cover. Scorers must be able to see the numbers from the tower.
All holes in floorboard and front and rear firewall must be covered, no exceptions.
Must have main hoop the full width of the body.
Top loop with support bars at the firewall.
Four door bars on the driver’s side and 3 on the passenger side directly connected between main loop and top support bars.
Must have cross member between top loop bars.
Minimum roll cage material – 1 ½ inch .095 wall tubing.
Roll cage must be attached to frame in four locations. Two on main loop on both sides, and two at top loop support bars at firewall on both sides.
Cage may be fastened by welding cage directly to frame.
Chassis:
Stock Chassis to remain in OEM condition.
Unibody cars may use frame connector to support main roll cage. Connectors must not extend past sub frame or be used for any other function.
Rear coil spring cars may reinforce original mounting brackets, but they must remain in stock location.
Leaf spring cars, front eye mounting must remain in stock location and condition, rear shackles may be modified or reinforced but must not have multiple mounting holes or adjustments.
No traction devices allowed.
Leaf spring cars are permitted to add panhard bar, coil spring cars are permitted to reinforce panhard bar.
Steering components must remain OEM stock condition, this includes: spindles, tie rods, center link, pitman arm, idler arm, and steering box.
Steering quickeners allowed.
Steering shafts may be reinforced and modified to use quick release steering wheel but must not provide a performance advantage.
You may change the ratio in the steering box.
All suspension components must remain in stock OEM location.
Only stock OEM or stock replacement suspension parts may be used.
No addition or racing modification to any suspension component other than racing shocks. Shocks must be mounted in stock location and remain there. Shocks must be steel street stock shocks.
No extra shocks.
No helper springs.
No weight jacks.
No adjustable or racing suspension parts of any kind, anywhere, no exceptions.
All models of cars may interchange rear ends (Ford 9 inch in GM), but track width and all suspension components must be retained in original stock position for that model of car. Floater rear ends allowed and recommended for safety.
Coil spring cars must remain coil spring and leaf spring cars must remain leaf spring.
Brake System:
Stock type brake system only.
Four-wheel Brakes
OEM Four-wheel disk brakes allowed. GM caliper OH on Ford.
Clutch:
Clutch assembly must remain OEM stock or OEM replacement components only. No performance or racing clutch parts.
No aftermarket flywheels, no aluminum.
No multiple disk clutch assemblies.
No lock up couplers.
Hydraulic clutch slave cylinder is allowed.
Transmission:
Must use stock unaltered OEM manual or automatic transmission.
Shift levers may be modified.
Drive shaft must be steel and painted white.
Engine:
Stock OEM Two (2) barrel carburetor. Rochester in GM, Motorcraft in Ford.
Carburetor must bolt directly to intake manifold, maximum gasket thickness 3/8-inch, one gasket only, no spacers, no exceptions.
No Holley Two-barrel carburetor or any carburetor solely intended for racing purposes allowed.
Air cleaner box and element may be aftermarket but remain in stock location. No hood scoops and hood must fit tight front and rear.
Stock OEM fuel pump, no electric fuel pump.
No external or internal modifications allowed to carburetor, choke may be removed.
Stock OEM cast iron Two (2) barrel intake manifold. Manifolds must be OEM stock automobile production intakes.
Stock OEM cast iron exhaust manifold.
No addition or removal of material from intake or exhaust manifolds, no exceptions.
Exhaust manifolds must use a maximum 2.25 inch outside diameter pipe that extends at least 30 inches behind center of front wheels.
Any OEM block, cylinder heads, crankshaft, rods, distributor, balancer, and valve covers produced by GM, Ford, Dodge. No Darts or World Blocks.
The following components may either be stock or stock reproduction parts. All reproduction parts must remain the same size, shape, and intended function of the original part. These parts include: intake and exhaust valves, valve springs (stock diameter), spring retainers, locks, oil pump, water pump, push rods, lifters (solid or hydraulic only no rollers), rocker arms (no roller or roller tip), ignition coil (no spark boxes or magnetos), and ignition wires.
You may balance and blueprint engine assembly.
You may grind under intake and exhaust valves and grind no more than ½ inch into intake and exhaust ports. No other porting allowed.
No angle milling of cylinder heads or intake.
Stock OEM power steering pump.
Wet sump oil pans only.
No external oil pumps or supply.
Camshafts may be solid or hydraulic only.
Duration and lift of camshaft is of your choice, but you must use stock OEM valve springs and rocker arms.
Engine must remain in original stock location. No engine set back.
Racing gas is permitted, no alcohol or methanol.
Wheels:
Steel reinforced or steel racing wheels are permitted.
Maximum wheel width is 10 inches.
No aluminum wheels.
No wide 5 wheels.
No wheel spacers or adapters.
Bead lock allowed on right side front and back only.
Minimum ½ inch wheel studs and 1-inch lug nuts required.
Tires:
American Racer or Hoosier DOT tires, recaps, or Hoosier E-Mod / AMRA tires are allowed.
Tires must have DOT number or have E-Mod stamped on the side, or be AMRA approved no exceptions!!!
No mud, snow, or all terrain tires.
10-inch tread width maximum, no exceptions, width determined by manufactures specifications.
Car Weight:
Cars must weigh 3500 lbs with driver after a race.