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The full rule book for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday shows can be found at www.cottagegrovespeedway.com

Here are some of the most commonly asked rule questions:

Exhaust Rules

1. Mufflers are mandatory.
2. Mufflers to be securely fastened.
3. Mufflers and headers must remain attached. All muffler and header components must remain intact and operating. Failure to comply with this provision will result in automatic disqualification (Black Flag).
4. We will make every effort to inform you if your car is running loud during hot laps, but it is your responsibility to check with the Pit Steward to make sure you were not loud during qualifying. To make sure you receive as much time as possible to repair sound problems during qualifying, each car should have a crew member check with the steward after their qualifying run.
5. DBA requirements must be met 95 dba @ 100’. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS AS THIS NOISE REQUIREMENT WILL BE ENFORCED.
6. Mandatory: Mufflers- Spin Tech or Flowmaster, Loback 24” inner core note, Spin Tech or Flowmaster must be the big muffler no small Spin Tech or Flowmaster’s allowed. Part #1545, Schoenfeld part #14272735-78 If it is found that you have tampered with the Muffler, you will be subject to 1 race suspension and $250 fine.

3. No Supertraps
   Mandatory: Must be less than 95 decibels or below at 100 feet or YOU WILL NOT RACE!!

Tire Rules
Hoosier ASCS Medium, Racesaver, H, D-15; American Racers SD44 & MC3, and Goodyear G200 and G300 will all be allowed in 2023. Any other tire must be approved in advance to race.

Wing Rules

1. Top wing mandatory, maximum of 25 square feet with 30” side panels. Maximum center foil width 60”. The deepest point allowed in the top surface of the wing will be 2-1/2” measured from top front of wing to the front edge of the one inch turn up at the rear edge (or to the rear edge if there is no turn up). Top surface of the wing measuring must be flat.
2. Side panel maximum length is 72”. Side panels attached to the wing must be fabricated flat, as to have no turn outs or flaps made of more than two inches of material on the front or rear panel and no more than 1-1/4 inches on the top or bottom sideboard. All top and front wings must be fabricated of metal alloys only. No fiberglass, carbon fiber, or other similar materials may be used in the basic framework (center foil and side panel) of the wing.
3. No wicker bills or additions to center foil. 1” turn up on 90 degree angle allowed at rear center foil (maximum). Center foil must be one piece. No split wings or bi-wings. Top wings must not extend beyond or outside of rear tires. 2” wicker bill on flat top. No wicker bill on a 2-1/2” dish.
4. Nose wings optional, if used maximum is 6 square feet.

Weight Rules
1.All cars with ASCS specifications cannot weigh less than 1475 pounds with driver at post race inspection. All other cars must weigh a minimum of 1525 pounds with driver at post race inspection. Random weigh ins will be at the discretion of the tech official and/or race director. If at any time you are told to scale you must do so immediately following the race, going to your pit stall first will result in disqualification. Scales will be available for pre-race weighing. If you fail to make the minimum weight requirement after being rolled across the scales twice you will be scored last for that event.
2. All added weight should be in block form or formed to frame, painted white, with the car number on it. Bolt on weight is permitted but must be securely installed on the car's’ basic framework and must be located in the area between the bottom frame rails and axles but mounted no higher than the upper rails. No one piece can weigh over 20 lbs. 3. Weight cannot be added, moved, or replaced during yellow or red flag conditions. 4. Any car weighing light after the heat races or feature event will be scored and paid for last place. This includes not stopping at the scales after an event when required.
5. Except for extenuating circumstances drivers must remain seated and inside the frame rails until weighing is completed. Violation may result in disqualification from the racing event for which the car is being weighed.
6. You will be Disqualified if you are below the minimum weight after qualifying, and would be placed at the back of the heats or of a non-qualifiers race, whichever applies. 7. Please Do Not Drive on scales, all cars weighing will have a crew to push car on & off scales

If you have any questions please call Heather at 541-729-8666

• Heather Boyce on Jul 20, 2023
• Article Date: 7/20/2023