2012 LAMOT Complete Rulebook
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1. Body:
A. All body styles are subject to ABC template measurements with a reasonable tolerance of up to one inch (1”) maximum outside of the specifications.
B. Refer to the ABC rulebook for the exact body specifications. Approved ABC bodies include 2004 or newer styles of the following:
1) Chevrolet - Monte Carlo or Impala
2) Ford - Taurus or Fusion
3) Dodge - Intrepid or Charger
4) Pontiac - Grand Prix
5) Toyota - Camry
C. AR Body Muscle Car style bodies are permitted for use. The following are the only styles approved:
1) Chevrolet - Camaro
2) Ford - Mustang
D. Rear Spoiler: Rules apply to all body styles.
1) Must be constructed of clear lexan or polycarbonate material and be a maximum of ¼” thick and be no higher then 6 ½” and no wider than 60” as measured on rear of spoiler.
2) The rear spoiler must mount to the rear edge of the tail piece as shown in ABC body mounting guidelines.
3) A maximum of 4 adjustable support braces may be mounted to the rear of the spoiler and extend down to the outward face of the tail panel.
4) NO DECALS ON SPOILER OF ANY KIND. No rudders and/or forward mounting brackets and or airfoils will be permitted.
5) Spoilers must be centered rear of deck lid, no off setting. All spoilers must be acceptable to the Tech Director.
E. No carbon fiber body components, including the hood.
2. Chassis:
A. Wheelbase minimum of 101” to a maximum of 108”
B. Tread width: 77” Maximum measured to outside farthest edge of wheels
C. Ride Height: Minimum of 3½” at completion of race with driver in car. This includes frame, body and all components of car.
3. Frame: Any acceptable North American Auto Manufacturers or fabricated STEEL Frame Only. No exotic material is allowed, magnetic steel only.
A. Fabricated STEEL frame rails must be constructed with minimum .083” thickness steel box tubing with a minimum 2”x3”
B. Front Frame Stub must be similar in design and appearance to standard passenger car frame. Under slung rear sections permitted extending to rear of trunk.
C. Straight frame rails permitted, frame rails must maintain a minimum width of 30” and a maximum of 52” measured anywhere along the frame side rails
D. No holes may be drilled anywhere in the frame except for the attachment of brackets and necessary components.
E. Engine Location must be within 2” of centerline of frame rails.
F. Motor setback to be a maximum of 3” from the centerline of the ball joints to the forward most spark plug hole.
G. 2”x2” frames allowed from center of rear axle to rear of car.
4. Fuel Cell: Canister minimum distance is 8” from bottom of fuel cell when measured to the ground.
5. Weight: All rules apply with the driver in the car after the race.
A. 2,850lbs total
B. 58% maximum left side weight
6. Suspension:
A. Shocks: The only legal shock is Bilstein Steel 46MM 2” part #S7Z5050 or #S9Z5050. (Subject to Claim rule, see Claiming Procedures for more details)
B. No suspension tie downs of any kind are permitted.
7. Tires: 10” grooved (not treaded) Goodyear Eagle Asphalt Short Track Special part #2677 (left side) and #2878 (right side).
A. Teams are allotted a maximum of 12 tires for competition for the year. (See Tire Rules for additional details)
B. Tires must meet a minimum durometer of 50 while hot and are subject to on-track post race inspection.
8. Engines: Chevrolet crate engine #88958602 or #19258602 will be the only engine allowed in LAMOT:
A. Engine must be purchased through Emerling Chevrolet located at 9000 Boston State Rd., Boston, New York. Emerling Chevrolet has agreed to sell these Engines to the LAMOT series competitors at a cost of $3,300 plus sales tax each. Call (716) 863-0598 and Ask for Jerry Szalanski to purchase a motor–Deposit required (prices are subject to change if GM factory prices increase). LAMOT motors must be sealed by LAMOT officials at the dealership before motor is removed from dealership for use in LAMOT. 602 Crate Engines purchased at Emerling Chevrolet and sealed by LAMOT Officials for use in the Charger division at Holland Speedway are eligible for competition in LAMOT.
B. Any engine is subject to a dyno test to be checked by the race director at the completion of any race.
C. NO REBUILDING. Engine must remain crate stock. This motor is intended to be a throwaway motor or sold for use outside of LAMOT, NOT TO BE RE-BUILT for use in LAMOT. The Board of Directors must approve any leakage repair problems to the engine prior to the work being started or completed. ANY CHANGED PART(s) OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED BELOW WILL DEEM THE MOTOR ILLEGAL. THE ONLY ENGINE PARTS THAT MAY BE CHANGED OR REPLACED ON THE ENGINE MUST BE GENUINE GM PARTS, NUMBERS AS FOLLOWS:
1) Push Rods: Part #14095256
2) Rocker Arms: Part #10089648
3) Valve Springs: Part #10212811
4) Retainers: Part #10241744
5) Valve Stem Seals: Part #10212810 int. #12564852 ex.
6) Valve Cover Gaskets: Part #10046089
In the event a motor is found illegal for any reason:
(a) The Competitor will automatically surrender the Motor to the Tech Officials.
(b) The Driver automatically forfeits all points and Prize money for the season and will be banned from competition in LAMOT for the remainder of the season along with any other penalty rendered by the Board of Directors and or NASCAR.
D. Headers: Any Steel header with a maximum retail price of $750 for the entire exhaust system including muffler, decibel level not to exceed 95 at 100 feet. Any LAMOT competitor can claim any set of headers for $500 or the entire exhaust system for $750 at the completion of any race. (Subject to Claim rule, see Claiming Procedures for more details).
E. Fuel: ONLY 100% pure pump gas with a maximum octane rating of 93 will be used for competition. NO RACING FUELS ALLOWED.
F. Carburetor: Only Holley Box Stock 650 CFM Part #80541 or #4777 models are eligible for use.
1) No Exceptions, carburetor must be securely fastened to the intake manifold in stock location with one .0625 (1/16th) or smaller gasket.
2) No spacers or drop in spacers, alterations, physical changes, machining, re-shaping or tampering with any part of the original parts, internal or external is prohibited.
3) Only Genuine Holley parts are permitted, subject to tech inspection of officials and LAMOT race director.
G. Ignition: MSD 6 ALN box and MSD Distributor #85551or Short Pro Billet Distributor #8570 (chipped at 6000 rpm). Only one ignition system permitted in the car. Must be equipped with NAPA Quick disconnect connector. Ignition may be exchanged at any time by Tech Official or Race Director and require chip cover as directed by officials.
9. Transmission: Standard Transmissions with minimum of 2 working forward gears and 1 working reverse gear with internal or external clutch with a maximum retail price of $1,750 including clutch. NO automatic transmissions allowed. Any competitor may claim another competitor’s transmission including clutch and flywheel for $1,750 at the completion of last race of the night. (Subject to Claim rule, see Claiming Procedures for more details).
10. Rear End: Must be either 9” Ford Style or a Standard Quick Change. Either style is subject to a $1,800 price (See Claiming Procedures for more details).
A. Quick-change gears located in the rear of the center section ONLY.
B. No open tube rear ends permitted.
C. No Limited slip differentials or traction control devices permitted
D. No titanium, magnesium or any special alloys permitted.
E. Center section can be either steel or aluminum, but axle and axle tubes must be magnetic steel only.
F. No shock absorbing drive flanges on axles or spools.
G. Rear end center section must maintain a minimum cross section height of twelve inches at center of rear axle with a side bell minimum diameter of twelve inches.
H. Only Magnetic steel lower jackshaft and driveshaft yoke will be permitted in the quick change rear end center section. Any rear end center section and/or axle that is deemed “mini” or “light” will not be permitted.
I. Front loaded quick change rear ends will not be permitted.
J. Driveshaft must be made of either steel or aluminum only. Carbon fiber is not permitted.
K. NO driver’s compartment rear pan hard bar adjusters, sway bar adjusters or any other driver’s compartment adjusters other than brake bias adjusters (see Brakes).
L. No cambered rear-ends permitted.
11. Brakes: Hydraulic four-wheel brakes are mandatory subject to the following:
A. Brake Calipers - Max retail catalogue price of $275 each and available to all competitors.
B. No brake fluid re-circulation systems.
C. Steel Magnetic brake rotors are the only rotors allowed.
D. Brake Bias adjusters allowed in the cockpit for adjustment of front to rear only.
E. Any 4 wheel adjustable brake bias located anywhere on the car is not permitted.
12. Radio: Use of a radio in car is permitted and subject to mandatory registration of frequency with the Race Director and an assigned person monitoring specified frequency to relay instructions from the Race Director to the Driver. Anyone who does not use a radio must have a receiving only scanner and the driver must monitor the frequency of the Race Director.
13. LAMOT Point Fund: To qualify for LAMOT year end point money, all competitors must display all of the contingency stickers required by LAMOT on both front fenders of their cars as directed by LAMOT throughout the season and must compete in 80% of LAMOT races. Anyone who refuses to display all LAMOT contingency sponsor stickers or compete in 80% of LAMOT races will not be eligible for any point money at the end of the year. Please make sure you leave adequate space on your front fenders to allow for these stickers. The actual stickers will be provided by LAMOT. (See Point Fund Rule for additional details)
14. Rookies: Any driver who has only competed in a lesser division shall be considered a rookie and will start in the tail position until evaluated by the Track Officials and LAMOT Board Members.
15. Safety: To be determined by NASCAR and or the host track, see general NASCAR rules.
16. Rule Changes: The Board of Directors for LAMOT reserves the right to add or amend any rule at anytime throughout the season if deemed necessary to protect the level playing field and/or cost to ALL competitors in the LAMOT division.
17. Do not assume anything about any parts being legal or not. If you have any questions about the interpretation of any of the rules, contact LAMOT/Holland Technical Director Al Morrison at (716) 445-4648 or any LAMOT Board Member. (See www.lamotracing.com for more contact information)
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1. Inventory: Every car is allowed a tire inventory maximum of 12 tires from which they must run all races during the season.
2. Identification: Every tire will have its own identification number assigned by the track and registered in the track computer at time of sale.
3. Allocation: Each team is limited to the purchase of 12 tires for use in competition for the entire season.
4. Practice: Competitor may have tires used exclusively for the purpose of practicing with the car, but these tires will not be allowed in competition.
5. Replacement Tires: In the event a tire is destroyed during competition, the team may be allowed to replace the tire in their allocation subject to approval from Track technical inspector. Note: Wear or blistering of tire will not be considered as a reason for replacement.
6. Multiple Cars: The tire inventory shall stay with the assigned driver. Example: If a driver elects to race a different car anytime during the season, the tire inventory must follow the driver and the allocated tires assigned to that driver must be used in whichever car the driver is using in competition.
7. Disqualification:
A. Any car that competes in a race with tires not registered in its inventory will be disqualified.
B. Any team caught trying to alter, duplicate or in any other way circumvent the intent of this rule will be penalized subject to suspension and loss of LAMOT points.
8. Last year’s tires: Tires left from last year’s inventory may be used for competition, but these tires must be registered into this year’s inventory and will be deemed part of the 12 tire allotment for the season.
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1. To qualify for LAMOT year end point money, all competitors must display all of the contingency stickers required by LAMOT on both front fenders
(as shown below in the shaded area) of their cars as directed by the LAMOT Board throughout the entire season.
A. LAMOT competitors must compete in 80% of LAMOT races.
B. LAMOT division sponsor decals must NOT be on top of old decals.
C. LAMOT division sponsor decals must NOT be mixed in with other decals that do not sponsor the division.
D. A LAMOT competitor can use a relief driver for a maximum of 2 races
to maintain point fund eligibility. The relief driver will start in the tail position and any race night money AND points earned will go to the car
number/owner/original driver.
2. Anyone who refuses to display all LAMOT contingency sponsor stickers or does not compete in 80% of LAMOT races will not be eligible for any
point money at the end of the year. Please make sure you leave adequate space on your front fenders for the stickers. The actual stickers will be provided by LAMOT.
3. Sponsor stickers are to be placed on the fender in order of size (biggest to smallest) matching the diagram below:
*Please note more sponsor stickers can be added at any time.
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1. The claim must be made within 15 minutes of the completion of the feature event and must be made to the Technical Director.
2. The claim must be accompanied by the correct amount of money in the form of cash or certified check and given to the Technical Director at the time the claim is made.
3. The following parts can be claimed:
| A. | Shocks | |
| All 4 Shocks | $500 | |
| Single Shock | $125 | |
| B. | Transmission (Includes flywheel and clutch) | $1,750 |
| C. | Complete Exhaust (Includes headers, muffler and any pipes used in the exhaust) | $750 |
| Headers Only | $500 | |
| D. | MSD Box and Distributor | $500 |
| E. | 602 Crate Engine | $3,500 |
| F. | Complete Rear End | $1,800 |
4. Buyer (Claimer) Beware: Anyone who chooses to put in a claim hereby acknowledges they are purchasing a used part from another competitor’s car. If anything is wrong with the part claimed, it will be the claimer’s responsibility.
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1. All protests must be filed with the Race Director within 30 minutes after the completion of the main event.
2. All appeals must be filed within 30 minutes after Technical Inspection is complete.
3. A protest or appeal must be made in writing with the following criteria met:
1) An exact description of the protest or appeal
2) Signature of the protestor
3) A $200.00 deposit in cash or certified funds
The deposit shall be considered refundable in the event the Race Committee determines the protest is valid. In the event the protest is not found valid, LAMOT will keep the $200 deposit toward the year end point fund.
4. The Board of Directors will hear the Protest no sooner than 3 business days after the main event. NO Board Member may sit in judgment of any protest that involves their car and or driver. Any protest or appeal can be withdrawn within 48 hours of being filed.
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1. Tampering with a sealed 602 LAMOT motor in any way:
A. Motor will be confiscated by NASCAR officials.
B. Loss of all points and money for season.
C. Suspension from LAMOT division for the remainder of the season.
2. Tampering with Shocks:
A. Loss of all points and money for the night.
B. $500 Fine to be paid to LAMOT Inc. before the next race event.
3. Fuel: Use of any fuel other than 93 Octane Pump Gas:
A. Loss of all points and money for the night.
B. $500 Fine to be paid to LAMOT Inc. before the next race event
4. Tampering with Carburetor:
A. Loss of all points and money for the night.
B. $500 fine to be paid to LAMOT before the next race event.
5. Unless rule infraction is specifically described above or in the rulebook:
1st Offense: Warning issued by technical inspector.
2nd Offense: Loss of points and money for the night.
3rd Offense: Loss of points and money for the night plus $500 fine payable to LAMOT Inc. prior to the next scheduled race.
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