Texas Thunder Speedway Rules

 1.  THESE ARE NOT RACE CARS, THEY ARE CARS THAT RACE!

2.  BODY:  ANY SUB-COMPACT MID-SIZE CAR, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, THAT CAME OEM (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER) WITH FOUR-CYLINDER OR SIX CYLINDER.  ABSOLUTELY NO GUTTING, CUTTING ALLOWED ON BODY.  ALL GLASS MOULDING AND PLASTIC MUST BE REMOVED FROM EXTERIOR.  DOORS MUST BE SECURED (I.E., CHAINED MINIMUM 5/16”, WELDED, ETC.  RECOMMEND WELDING DOOR SEAMS).  STOCK IGNITION MUST BE IN PLACE AND OPERATIONAL.

3.  NUMBER:  ALL CARS WILL BE NEATLY PAINTED AND NUMBERED.  NUMBERING MUST BE OF CONTRASTING COLOR. DOORS WILL HAVE 3” WIDE AND 21” HIGH.  ROOF NUMBER WILL BE 3” WIDE AND 31” HIGH.  DRIVER’S FAILING TO HAVE LEGIBLE NUMBERS ACCORDING TO THESE RULES, WILL NOT BE SCORED AT THE SCORERS DISCRETION.

4.  ROLL CAGE:  ROLL/OVER-BAR MUST BE USED. MAY BE A SINGLE BAR ATTACHED IN THREE (3) DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OR FOUR POINT ROLL CAGE MAYBE INSTALLED WITH NO GUTTING. NO BARS MAY EXTEND PAST THE PASSENGER AREA. WINDSHIELD SCREEN MUST BE USED WITH AT LEAST 3 1/4” BARS PROTECTING THE DRIVER/ PASSENGER.

5.  DRIVER EQUIPMENT:  4 POINT RACING SAFETY BELTS MINIMUM 3” WIDE REQUIRED.  HELMET-SNELL 85 REQUIRED,

WINDOW NETS REQUIRED. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIRED AND MOUNTED WITHIN REACH OF THE DRIVER. 

NECK BRACE REQUIRED.  SFI APPROVED RACE SUIT REQUIRED.  SFI GLOVES REQUIRED AND SHOES RECOMMENDED.

6.  TRANSMISSION:  OEM ONLY.

7.  SUSPENSION AND STEERING:  OEM ONLY.

8.  FUEL CELL RECOMMENDED:   STOCK FUEL TANKS ALLOWED.  STOCK IGNITION MUST BE IN PLACE AND OPERATIONAL WITH OEM STOCK IN-TANK FUEL PUMPS.

9.  BRAKES:  ALL FOUR BRAKES MUST BE OPERATIONAL, NO BIAS, OEM ONLY.

10.  TIRES AND WHEELS:  MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED ONLY FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL...NO RACING TIRES/WHEELS.

11.  BALLAST:  NO ADDED WEIGHT ALLOWED.

12.  BATTERY/ELECTRONICS:  MUST BE SECURELY MOUNTED AND PLACED IN PLASTIC BOAT BATTERY BOX AND SECURELY MOUNTED WITH METAL STRAPS.   NO AFTER MARKET ELECTRONICS, AND/OR SENSORS, O.E.M. ONLY.

13.  CLAIM:  CAR CANNOT BE CLAIMED ON FIRST RACE NIGHT.  NO CLAIM WILL BE ALLOWED IF 10 OR LESS CARS IN FEATURE.  TOP FOUR FINISHERS ARE SUBJECT TO CLAIM FOR $500 (CASH ONLY).  CLAIMS ARE MADE AT THE FRONT GATE AND MUST BE MADE BETWEEN 8:00—8:30 P.M.  CLAIM INCLUDES ENTIRE CAR EXCEPT DRIVERS PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT.   ONCE CLAIM IS MADE, NO REFUND, EXCEPT FOR CLAIM REFUSAL. 

14. CLAIM REFUSAL:

      1. FIRST OFFENSE:  $500 FINE, CASH ONLY AND MUST BE PAID AT THE FRONT TICKET BOOTH BEFORE COMPETING AGAIN IN THE TWISTER CLASS.  LOSS OF ALL POINTS FOR THAT SEASON.

      2. SECOND OFFENSE:  BARRED FROM CLASS AND BARRED FROM RACING ANY OTHER CLASS UNTIL SUCH TIME A $500 FINE, CASH ONLY IS PAID.

FINAL NOTES

THESE RULES ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE.  SO, IF IT DOES NOT SAY YOU CAN, YOU CAN’T.  TRACK TECH WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON ALL DISCREPANCIES. ASK, PRIOR TO MODIFYING, BUILDING OR GUESSING.