2008 Main Event Racing Series Rules

WHEEL BASE--------102" MINIMUM

ROOF 38" L X 45" WIDE, 45" TOP TO GROUND, MAX 102" FROM FRONT TO REAR SPOILER.

DECK LID MUST REMAIN RELATIVELY FLAT.

SPOILER 8" X 72" W, CLEAR MATERIAL, 1" LIP MAX. TOP TO GROUND 43" MAX.

NOSE, STOCK APPEARING, FRONT OVERHANG 45"

BODY LEDGE 4" MAX FROM FRONT POST TO C PILLAR (ALUMINUM).  REAR QUARTER PANELS PERPENDICULAR TO GROUND.

BODY WIDTH 82" AT FRONT TIRES, 76" AT REAR AXLE, 72" AT REAR SPOILER

REAR QUARTERPANELS, 47" OVERHANG FROM CENTER OF AXLE.

TRACK WIDTH 82" ( OUTSIDE TO OUTSIDE TIRE ).

WHEELS 10" STEEL.

TIRES HOOSIER 3035 & 3045 (MUST BE PURCHASED AT TRACK DAY OF RACE).

CARB, ONE 4 BARREL.

FUEL CELL, LOCATED TO REAR OF REAR AXLE, INSIDE TIRES.

REAR BUMPER MAX 12" TO BOTTOM OF BUMPER FROM GROUND.

MUFFLERS MANDATORY, MUST MEET DECIBEL RULE!!

SHOCKS, ONE PER WHEEL, ANY BUT MAY NOT BE ADJUSTED INSIDE CAR.

WINDOW’S, 12" H X 22" W, DRIVER MUST BE ABLE TO GET OUT BOTH SIDES WITH HELMET ON.

REAR PANEL , 14" MINIMUM, MUST MEET QUARTER PANEL AT BACK TOP & BOTTOM.

ENGINE & WEIGHT: ANY V-8 STEEL BLOCK ENGINE.  2,700 LBS MINIMUM, 60% LEFT SIDE MAX, WITH DRIVER IN CAR, ( BEFORE RACE).

ANY CAR APPEARING TOO RADICAL, MAY NOT BE PERMITTED TO RACE OR A WEIGHT PENALTY WILL BE ADDED, DECISIONS OF MERS OFFICIALS WILL BE FINAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO PROTEST. ALL CARS MUST HAVE STANDARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT, HELMET SHOULD BE SNELL 95 OR NEWER, SEAT BELTS NO MORE THAN 3 YEARS OLD. DRIVER GLOVES, RACING SHOES & NECK BRACES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. ALL BOLT ON WEIGHT MUST BE SECURELY FASTENED. ALL CARS MUST HAVE A 1/8" STEEL PLATE WELDED OR BOLTED INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR!!

POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO CAR OWNER/DRIVER WITH A DRIVER CHANGE ALLOWED WITH NO PENALTY.  ONLY CARS REGISTERED FOR SERIES CAN EARN BONUS POINTS OR POINT MONEY.  CARS MUST RACE IN A MINIMUM OF 80% OF EVENTS TO GET ANY POINT MONEY!!  CARS MUST DISPLAY ALL SERIES DECALS TO RECEIVE POINT MONEY.  TOP 4 IN STANDINGS WILL RECEIVE A PROVISIONAL STARTING POSITION AT EACH EVENT.  TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MOST WINS, ETC. FOR PROVISIONALS.  IN QUALIFYING, TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY 2ND BEST LAP TIME.  CANNOT CHANGE CAR AND DRIVER TO EARN POINTS, MUST BE SAME TEAM/OWNER.  ALL DISPUTES WILL BE DETERMINED BY MERS OFFICIALS WHOSE DECISION IS FINAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO PROTEST!  FAST QUALIFIER WILL START  8TH (75 LAPPER) AND 10TH (100 LAPPER)

 

( RULES MAY BE ADJUSTED OR CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME IF NEEDED)