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PROFESSIONAL RACING

1984 REGULATIONS

SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.

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G eneral Regulations for Page 'SCCA Professional Racing S e r ie s .................................................. ....

SCCA Can-Am ChallengeR e g u la tio n s .............................................................................................

SCCA Trans-Am ChampionshipR e g u la tio n s ..............................................................................................

R obert Bosch/VW Super VeeR e g u la tio n s .......................................................................................... ..

VW R abbit/B iistein CupR e g u la tio n s .............................................................................................

SCCA Professional C om petition LicenseR e q u ir e m e n ts ..................................................................................... 82

For additional inform ation regarding Professional R acing, co n tac t:

3ohn T. Timanus T echnical and A dm inistrative Manager of Can-Am

Technical Manager Super Vee and Rabbit Technical inform ation

S tuart Duncan T echnical and A dm inistrative Manager of Trans-Am

A dm inistrative Manager of Super Vee

Ron Zimmermann A dm inistrative Manager of Form ula Mondial and Rabbit

C opyright 1984 Revised by:

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GENERAL REGULATIONS

SCCA PROFESSIONAL RACING SERIES

The following G eneral Regulations apply to all SCCA-Sanctioned Professional Racing Series.

These events a re conducted under the FIA In ternational Sporting Code (events having an FIA listing), th e SCCA G énérai C om petition Rules (GCR), these G eneral Regulations and the Professional Racing Regulations for the individual racing series, unless otherw ise specif­ied.

1- ADMINISTRATOR AND SANCTIONING AUTHORITY

The Sports C ar Club of A m erica, Inc. (SCCA) Professional Racing D epartm ent ad m in istra tes all SCCA Professional R ac­ing Series and sanctions those even ts within the United S ta tes. Events heid outside of the United S ta tes a re sanctioned by the ASN (N ationai Sporting A uthority) of the country in which the event takes place.

In the event of doubt or am biguity as to th e wording and/or in ten t of th e regulations for Professional Racing Series, the decisions of the SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent shall prevail and will be binding excep t as provided for under the SCCA GCR. An SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent repres­en ta tiv e shail be p resen t a t any o ffic ia l m eeting or hearing involving Series regulations. The SCCA PROFESSIONAL RAC­ING STAFF (Series Chief Stew ard, Technical A dm inistrator, Manager of Pro Racing, e tc .) shall have exclusive contro l of all ac tiv ities regarding the operation of any SCCA Professional events. The SCCA Professional Racing S taff reserves the right to am end and/or add to these rules as may be deem ed necessary by them .

2. DRIVER

A. Licenses

1) Each driver in the Can-A m , Trans-Am and Super Vee Series m ust possess a valid FIA D river's L icense.

2) Each driver in the R abbit/B ilstein Series m ust possess e ith er a vaiid SCCA N ational or SCCA Professional License.

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3) AU drivers issued an FIA License by a Foreign ASN or U.S. drivers racing outside of th e U nited S ta tes m ust possess a le t te r of au thority from th e ir ASN giving perm ission to race and also m ust possess an In te r­national Medical C ard (Available from th e ir ASN).

*) D rivers m ust presen t th e ir license upon request by the reg is tra r or o ther authorized offic ia ls of the even t.

B. D rivers EquipmentEach driver m ust w ear th e following equipm ent:

0 A sa fe ty helm et which has the 1975 or la te r Snell Foundation decal of approval; the back of each driver's he lm et m ust be labeled indicating nam e, d a te of b irth , blood type, a llerg ies and o th er pertin en t m edical his­tory i.e. te tan u s im m unization, d iabetes, e tc .NOTE: 1980 Snell Foundation approval will be required e ffe c tiv e l / i /8 6 .

2) A face shield or goggles and nomex hood m ust be worn by drivers of open cockpit ca rs; a face shield o r goggles is recom m ended for drivers of closed cars.

Hair protruding from beneath a drivers helm et m ust be com pletely covered by fire re s is tan t m aterial.

3) One piece driving su it, m ade of fire re s is tan t m aterial accep ted by SCCA, or hom ologated by FISA, which effe c tiv e ly covers th e body including neck, ankles and w rists; m ulti-layer suits a re recom m ended. F ire resis­ta n t underw ear is required with single layer and double layer su its. But is not required with 3 or m ore layer driving suits.

9) Socks m ade of fire re s is tan t m ateria l and shoes and gloves m ade of lea ther or an approved f ire -re s is ta n t m ateria l.

ENTRANTS

A. Licenses

1) In all even ts which have an FIA In ternational listing, each e n tra n t m ust possess a valid FIA E ntran t L icense issued by his ASN. Can-Am and Trans-Am series a re both FIA listed.

2) The en try form th a t you sign for every even t contains a com m itm ent on your p a rt. "The en tran t c e r tifie s th a t he has studied th e SCCA G énérai Com petition Rules, Professional Racing Rules and the Supplem entary Regulations for th is even t and agrees to abide by these rules and regulations. E n tran t fu rth er agrees to ensure th a t the d river and th e crew m em bers a re sim ilarly aquainted with these rules." The en tran t is responsible for the actions of his driver(s), crew and guests.

“I. VEHK3.E IDENTmCATlON NUMBERS AND NAMES

Numbers m ust be legible to and approved by tim ing and scoring officials.

The driver's nam e m ust appear on each side of the car or may be on each side of th e roof just above the side windows on closed cars.

A. All vehicles com peting in SCCA Professional Racing Series m ust be reg istered with the SCCA and identified by regis­te red serial num bers.

B. Identification num bers a t least e ight (8) inches high w ith a minimum stroke of 114 inches m ust be carried on both sides and th e fro n t of the vehicle. The color of the number must provide a strong co n tra s t w ith the background color of the c a r , excep t th e Trans-Am Series which has its own special requirem ents.

5. ADVERTISEMENT AND SERIES SYMBOLS

A dvertising and symbols displayed on th e car m ust be in good ta s te and not in te rfe re w ith iden tifica tion num bers. Emblems of conflicting se ries and events, m ust be rem oved from all cars.

The SCCA Decal and Series Sponsor Decal m ust be prom inently displayed on each car as specified by Series O fficials. Failure to comply will resu lt in loss of prize money and points.

6. TECHNICAL AND SAFETY INSPECTION

A. Before en tering the course, all cars will be checked for eligibility and com pliance with the sa fe ty and techn ical regulations for the Series. This inspection does not guar­an tee th e legality of the c a r . C ars considered to be of unsafe construction or not complying with SCCA R egula t­ions may be sum m arily re jec ted .

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B. To exped ite th is inspection, ail ca rs com peting in SCCA Sanctioned even ts m ust be reg istered with th e Professional Racing D epartm ent and have a Vehicle Log Book, e ith er Club Racing or Pro Racing, which m ust be presented a t Technical Inspection.

C. The en tra n t shall be responsible for perform ing the dis­assem bly, reassem bly and resulting expense for any inspec­tion to confirm car eligibility ordered by the Series Chief Steward and/or th e Series Technical A dm inistrator.

D. The SCCA Pro Racing Technical M anager and th e Series T echnical A dm inistators a re th e suprem e au thority in en­forcing these rules. They have the au thority under these regulations to am end and/or add to the rules, and to make ad justm ents to ca r specifications on the spot if deem ed necessary.

FUEL

Any grade of au tom otive or aviation gasoline not containing any alcohols, n itro compounds or o th er power boosting additives. GaOTline may con tain anti-ox idan ts, m etal de-ac tiv a to rs , cor­rosion inhibitors, lead alkyl compounds such as te tra -e th y l lead and o th er an ti-d e to n an t additives. Fuel will be checked di- ®^®t:trically (with a to le ran ce of 1%) for oxygen or nitrogen bearing additives. The injection of w ater or any oxygen or n itrogen bearing substances into th e intake system is pro­hibited.

*• q u a l if y in g a n d s t a r t in g POSITIONS

A. Qualifying

1) Each driver will qualify for a s ta rtin g position during th e qualifying sessions. It shall be the ca r/d riv e r com ­bination which qualifies for a s ta rtin g position. Each car shall be considered offic ially qualified only if the qualifying tim e is achieved by th e driver nom inated to drive the ca r.

Cars which a re gridded w ithout the driver having a qualifying tim e shall be s ta rte d from the rea r of the grid. All such cars shall be gridded in an o rder de­term ined by th e Series C hief Stew ard.

2) Ties in qualifying tim es shall be resolved by taking the average o f each driver's th ree (3) fa s te s t tim es posted during the qualifying sessions; then , if necessary , the average of each driver's four (<t) fa s te s t tim es and so on until the tie is broken w ith the fa s te s t ca r being positioned to the front of the grid.

3) To qualify for the sta rtin g grid, th e ca r/d riv er com ­bination m ust achieve a tim e not slower than 110-115% of th e average tim e for the fa s te s t th ree (3) qualifiers. In Can-Am, the tim e of th e fa s te s t U2L car wiil be included in order to ca lcu la te th e cu t off for U2L cars. This ruie may be waived a t th e d iscretion of the Series Chief S tew ard w here he believes a car/d riv er com­bination wouid be com petitive.

't) One D river/Tw o C ar E ntries; In the case of one driver being en te red in two cars , the foiiowing shail appiy:

a) The driver wili be ailowed to p rac tice and qualify both ca rs provided the back-up car is so designated by a supplem entary marking, and the Series Chief S tew ard and tim ing/scoring a re notified before the backup car is used.

b) If a driver quaiifies tw o cars , he m ust notify the Series Chief Steward within one-haif hour a f te r the ciose of the final qualifying session as to which car he will drive in the race .

c) Upon n o tifica tion , th e Series Chief Steward wiii have the s ta rtin g grid prepared reflec tin g the de­cisions of those drivers so invoived.

d) If the ca r which the driver se iected to race is, for some reason, unabie to s ta r t , the driver will be allowed to s ta r t from th e back of th e grid with his back-up car.

NOTE; The Series Chief Steward may modify the quaiifying scheduie/procedure if deem ed necessary.

5) One Car/Tw o D river E ntries;

a) Each driver MUST have his nam e on his helm et as well as on the car in th e place designated.

b) The Pro Racing line s ta ff m ust be inform ed of the in tention to sw itch drivers before the beginning of a session so th a t the Series Chief Steward and Tim ing/Scoring can be notified .

c) The ^ r i e s Chief S tew ard m ust be notified within one-haif hour a f te r the close of the final qualifying session as to which driver will drive the car.

d) Failure to carry out the above procedure will void aH qualifying tim es for the car.

6) Any dispute or aileged inaccuracies in qualifying or grid positions shail be handled by the Series C hief Stew ard.

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7) The Series Chief Stew ard, in conjunction with the Professional Racing D epartm ent S ta ff, may a lte r the qualifying procedures a t the ir discretion . A lte rn a te qualifying procedures may be, but a re not lim ited to:a) One car a t a tim e; warm up lap, tw o tim ed lapsb) Dividing the ca rs into groups, each group using a

portion of the scheduled qualifying periodc) The d eta ils of these or o ther a lte rn a te qualifying

procedures will be outlined a t a drivers m eeting. No prior no tice of th is change is required.

B.S tarting Position

1) C ar/d riv er com binations will be positioned on th e s ta r t ­ing grid in th e o rder of th e ir qualifying tim es with the fa s te s t com bination to th e fro n t. The fa s te s t com ­bination shall have th e righ t to se lec t th e pole position, e ith e r le f t or right of the course, such se lection being m ade known by him to the Series Chief S tew ard no m ore than one hour a f te r th e initia l posting of final qualifying resu lts . A fter final publication of the s ta r t ­ing grid, th e p laces of n o n -sta rte rs will be le f t em pty. The o th er com petito rs retain ing th e ir published pos­itions on the grid until th e fall of th e s ta rtin g flag.

2) The maximum num ber of c a rs to be s ta r te d is included in th e inform ation concerning each even t. The ac tu a l num ber of ca rs allowed to s ta r t th e even t shall be a t the d iscretion of th e Series C hief S tew ard. The Series C hief S tew ard, may, in the even t of an unfilled grid, add to th e rea r of the s ta rtin g grid ca rs which w ere unable to qualify during th e qualifying sessions.

3) At th e request of the O rganizer, the Series C hief Stew­ard may increase the num ber of s ta r te r s up to 10% by s ta rtin g them a t the rea r of the grid, when a com ­p e tito r, for good cause, was unable to qualify.

4) The Series C hief S tew ard and th e O rganizer may des­ignate one or m ore a lte rn a te s ta rte rs . These shall be th e next fa s te s t ca r/d riv er com binations a f te r the last qualifie r. A lternates a re to be s ta tioned a t th e ir pit ready to go. They shall move to the ex it of the p it lane onto the tra c k and will aw ait the s ta r t of th e pace lap. If the Series Chief Stew ard determ ines th a t a qualified s ta r te r will not s ta r t , he will perm it the a lternate(s) to join the field . Once an a lte rn a te has le f t the pit lane, the n on-starting qualifier may not join the field and e n te r th e race .

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9. RULES OF THE PITS AND COURSE

A. All personnel In the a rea betw een th e p it rail and th e track rail m ust be adequately a ttire d (shoes, long pants and sleeved shirts) a t all tim es during p rac tice , qualifying, and the race . Crew m em bers working in the pit lane or in th e designated signaling a rea m ust be uniform ly a ttire d (m at­ching pants and m atching shirts) a t all tim es.

B, Push s ta r ts prior to the s ta r t and during th e race areperm itted if they do not c re a te a hazard to e ith er the carbeing pushed or to the personnel pushing the car.

NOTE; This does not change the requ irem ent th a t all cars m ust be equipped w ith an on-board s ta r te r and b a tte ry which m ust be in working order a t all tim es.

C. Auxiliary power (b a tte ry assist) may be used a t any tim e excep t during refueling.

D. The s ta r te r will not be used as a m eans of propulsion, e ith e r on the course or in the pits.

E. Service Stops

1) When a ca r stops a t its p it a t any tim e , no m ore than five (5) people in addition to the driver shall be in th e working p it a rea to a tten d to the ca r. Only four (4) people a re perm itted to work on the ca r, the fifth may d irec t operations and signal the driver in and ou t, but cannot provide physical assistance. If the driver or any person behind the p it wall renders such assistance, he shall be counted as one of th e four.

2) In addition to the personnel authorized above, fire extinguisher personnel and a serv ice company rep resen ­ta tiv e exam ining a car's com ponents or equipm ent are perm itted in th e working p it a rea , but shall not render physical assistance.

3) A maximum of two (2) people per car will be perm itted trackside (in a designated location) for the purpose of signaling during p rac tice , qualifying and racing. P er­sonnel crossing the pit lane m ust be kept to a minimum.

4) 3acks and booster b a tte rie s m ust be in a safe position against the p it wall or rail when in the servicing p it. Tool boxes and all o th er equipm ent m ust be behind the pit wall excep t when actually in use.

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F. Refueling

1) Each en tra n t m ust make his own arrangem ents for handling gasoline, w ater and oil in his p it. Spillage and /or care less handling of fuel, w ater or oil will not be to le ra te d and may resu lt in a fine or o th er penalty being assessed. It is the responsibility of the crew to clean up any fuel, w ater or oil spills onto the pit space or p it lane as soon as possible.

2) Fuel con tainers and w heels /tires may be placed over the pit wall Into the servicing p it during the lap prior to th e car 's a rriva l and m ust be stow ed behind the pit wail im m ediately a f te r the car 's departu re .

3) During refuelinga. The driver is not required to be out of the car.b. No one shall be under th e car.c . E ither a crew m em ber or a pit m arshall m ust be

s ta tioned a t th e car w ith a fire extinguisherd. When refueling during p rac tice or qualifying, the

engine m ust be shut o ff, excep t for a Can-Am prac tice fuel stop, and booster b a tte r ie s dis­connected .

4) The Can-Am series is the only SCCA Professional race series in which refueling is perm itted during a race . Refueling requ irem ents for th a t series a re specified in the series regulations.

5) The driver and crew a re responsibie for seeing th a t ail refueling and serv ice equipm ent is c lea r of th e car before it is dispatched from its position in th e p its. Failure to comply w ith this rule will resu lt in a fine or o th er penalty being assessed.

6) C ars shall only be refueled in the p its. Addition of fuel on the race track prior to the s ta r t or a t any tim e is prohibited.

G. The en tra n t shall provide a f ire extinguisher in his p its a t all tim es. It m ust be in su ffic ien t working order and of adequate capac ity and type to com bat a gasoline fire . The extinguisher is in addition to th a t which m ust be ca rried in the car and in addition to th a t supplied by the O rganizer.

H. The driver only may repair the ca r on the course. He may walk to and from the p its to obtain p a rts and equipm ent, but m ust not receive any physical assistance.

I. The driver shall no t push his ca r while on the course. Theofficials may move or assist a driver to move a disabled c a r to a safe a rea w ithout penalty to th a t ca r, and th e car may continue in the com petition if it is able.

3. The Series Chief S tew ard may order any car rem oved from the course which, in his judgem ent, co n stitu tes a hazard to o ther com petito rs because of insufficient speed, fluid spill­age, or any o th er reason.

K. C ars rem oved to the paddock a rea from th e course or thep its shall be ineligible to re tu rn to the com petition in progress, excep t as noted in 9.N.

L. All m ajor body com ponents should be m aintained in normalpositions throughout the com petition . In the event th a t loss of bodywork is a sa fe ty hazard , the ca r may be black- flagged. C ars com peting in a race w ith bodywork missing may be penalized if the loss is a perform ance advantage.

M. The addition of engine or transm ission lubricants during thecom petition is prohibited, excep t as provided for in the supplem entary regulations for the even t.

N. No tool which may cause sparks or a high tem p era tu re willbe allowed in fron t of or inside the pits.

If an en tra n t desires to perform work on th e ca r which would cause sparks or a high tem p era tu re , he may request specific perm ission from th e Series Chief Steward to rem ove the ca r to the rea r of the p its for th a t purpose only and then m ust be accom panied a t all tim es by the Pit M arshal.

O. Penalties for infraction of the rules shall be a t thediscretion of th e Series Chief Steward and/or th e Stew ards of the M eeting as provided for in the GCR and these regulations.

P. A sa fe ty ca r will e n te r the c ircu it when Its use for reasonsof sa fe ty is deem ed necessary by the Series Chief Stew ard. The driver of th e sa fe ty ca r shall be licensed by th e SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent as a sa fe ty ca r driver or possess a valid FIA Driver License (G rade A, B, or C). The passenger shall be a knowledgeable senior race o ffic ia l, p referably with race driving experience. The passenger shall be equipped with a radio for two-way com m unications w ith th e Series Chief Stew ard. The sa fe ty ca r shall be equipped with flashing yellow lights or yellow flag(s). The sa fe ty ca r will e n te r the circu it im m ediately preceding the leading car; should it fail to do so, cars following it will be waved by one a t a tim e until the ca r leading the race in firs t overall place is im m ediately behind the sa fe ty car.

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The leading car and those behind it shall not pass the sa fe ty ca r excep t as above. Doing so. will re su lt in an au tom atic one lap penalty . The sa fe ty ca r will rem ain on th e c ircu it as long as is deem ed necessary by th e Series Chief Stew ard, and will rem ain under his con tro l a t all tim es. On th e lap preceding the re s ta r t , th e sa fe ty ca r will extinguish its yellow lights and/or w ithdraw its yellow flag(s), to advise the drivers of its im m inent w ithdraw al from th e c ircu it. The sa fe ty car will pull o ff to the side preceding the display of the green flag a t the s ta rt/f in ish line. There will be no passing by co n tes tan ts until the s ta r te r has displayed the green flag.

Q. PIT ASSIGNMENTAll p it spaces a re "claim ed" on a firs t com e, firs t served basis. To stak e a "claim ", display a board with your num ber, on the p it lane side of the pit wall or pit rail, to ind icate your p it location. Display of a num ber board in th is m anner is a valid m eans of "staking claim " to th a t particu lar pit space as well as assisting th e Pro Racing S taff working the p it lane. D isputes will be se ttled by the Series C hief Stew ard.

R. If m ore than 50% of the c a rs on the s ta rtin g grid a re on rain tire s , th e Series C hief S tew ard will d eclare i t a w et race and drivers intending to s ta r t on dry tire s may be prohibited from doing so or may be black-flagged if deem ­ed too hazardous for th e conditions.If the race s ta r ts as a w et race , changes to dry tire s will be a t the d riv e r/en tran t discretion . If rain falls during a dry race , th e Series C hief S tew ard may stop the race , a t his d iscretion , for reasons of sa fe ty or to perm it everyone to change to w et tire s .

10. RESULTS

The provisional resu lts will be published as soon as possible a f te r th e com pletion of qualifying or a com petition .

11. SCORING

race will end officially when th e overall leader crosses the finish line for the f irs t tim e a f te r the exp iration of th e tim e /d istan ce specified for the com petition . Finishing positions will be determ ined according to the num ber of laps com pleted regardless of w hether th e car is running a t the finish. C ars com pleting the sam e num ber of laps will be ranked according to th e tim e taken to com plete those laps.

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12. PENALTIES

Tim e, disqualification , loss of points, loss of prize money, additional fines up to $2,000 and suspension from com petition , e tc . shall be a t the d iscretion of the Series Chief Steward or th e SOM as provided by th e SCCA Professionai Racing R eg­ulations. O ther penalties as provided for by the G .C.R . may be imposed under this au thority . Such penalties may be p ro tested or appealed as provided for below.

13. PROTESTS

P ro tests may be lodged only by an en tran t or a driver. They m ust be subm itted in w riting to the Stewards of the M eeting (SOM), accom panied by a p ro test fee of $100 m ade payable to the SCCA within the tim e lim its specified in the GCR or the FIA/FISA International Sporting Code, if an FIA listed even t.

14. APPEALS

W ritten notice of intention to appeal must be given to the Chairm an of the SOM within one hour of announcem ent of the decision of the SOM. A w ritten notice of appeal signed by the appellant specifying the grounds for appeal and including an appeal fee of $200 shall be received by th e SCCA Manager of Professional Racing within ten (10) days a f te r the announce­m ent of the SOM decision. An appeal may be withdrawn w ithout penalty only with the approval of the Manager of Professional Racing. Appeals will be heard by the SCCA Professional Racing Standing C ourt of Appeals.

15. AWARDS

Prize money will be aw arded according to the schedule publish­ed with the tim e tab le and p ertinen t inform ation for each individual event in the Series. Awards o ther than m onetary will be presented to the en tra n t or his duly authorized rep re sen t­ativ e a t the c ircu it. M onetary aw ards will be m ailed from SCCA's National H eadquarters providing the resu lts are not under appeal, on th e Wednesday a f te r the com pletion of the even t. In order to fa c ilita te prom pt dispensing of prize money checks, the en try form m ust be filled out in full and a com pleted U.S. Governm ent form number 3435 must be on file with the SCCA accounting d epartm en t. MISSING INFORMA­TION WILL RESULT IN A DELAY OF PRIZE MONEY CHECKS. Qualifying money will be paid on the basis of the fastes t car/d riv er com bination recorded during official qualifications, not s ta rtin g grid positions, excep t in the Trans-Am Series.

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16. INSURANCE

Events sanctioned by the SCCA a re insured under th e SCCA M aster Insurance Program or equivalent. All p a rtic ipan ts (drivers, p it crew s, en tran ts , w orkers, e tc .) who have signed re lease agreem ents and have been au thorized to en te r th e c ircu it a re covered by acciden t insurance providing a t leas t the following lim its: A ccidentai D eath — $20,000; Blanket Medical R eim bursem ent —$20,000; D isability Income — $100 p>er week for th e f irs t lOl; weeks a f te r a seven (7) day w aiting period.

All p a rtic ipan ts m ust sign re lease agreem ents a t reg istra tion .

17. BAD CHECKS AND OUTSTANDING DEBTS WILL RESULT IN:

Suspension of com petition privileges until debt and service charges a re paid. (Service charge will be $50 to cover bank processing and SCCA clerica l processing.)

18. MUFFLERS

It is possible th a t ce rta in race circu its may requ ire m ufflers on racing cars . If this happens, you will be advised of details.

19. STARTER

A Series S ta rte r and Tim ing/Scoring A dm inistrators may be provided by SCCA to ensure th e Series con tinuity and m aintain provisions of th e GCR and Professional Racing Regulations. They may have a p lurality of duties and shall repo rt to the Series Chief Stew ard.

Should the s ta r t be aborted by th e S ta r te r (no s ta r t) , all flag s ta tions will im m ediately display the standing yellow flag, which will be im m ediately rem oved when next th e S ta rte r signals a race s ta r t .

20. RED FLAG PROCEDURE

Should th e Series Chief S tew ard (or his delegate) decide to stop the race , he will show a red flag a t the s ta rt/f in ish line or in fron t of race con tro l. Sim ultaneously, each flag s ta tio n around the course will display a black flag. These flags will inform all drivers th a t they m ust stop racing im m ediately and proceed to th e ir p its excercising ex trem e cau tion and being prepared to stop if necessary.

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21. BLACK FLAG "ALL’VSAFETY CAR

In case of a black flag "ALL" a t s ta rt/f in ish , or if the sa fe ty car is dispatched during th e race , all flag sta tions will go to a standing yellow flag excep t for waving yellow flags a t the s ta tion preceding and a t the scene of an acciden t.

22. If th e race is re s ta r te d a f te r a red flag or black flag "ALL", the cars will be in a single file in the overall o rder in which they com pleted the ir last com pletely scored lap.

23. RACE CAR WEIGHT

For convenience, cars a re norm ally weighed a f te r qualifying or the race , with w hatever fuel is le f t aboard. However, a car must m ee t the minimum w eight a t all tim es. Even if it w ere to be weighed during qualifying or w ith no fuel, it m ust m eet the minimum w eight.

24. PRE RACE TESTING

The race organizer is prohibited from perm itting exclusive pre­race tes ting by any com petito rs during the five calendar days prior to a scheduled race weekend. If the track is available for p re-race tes tin g , all en tered com petito rs m ust be perm itted to p a rtic ip a te on an equal basis. It is the com petito rs responsi­bility to determ ine the availability of the track for testing .If an en te red com petito r does p a rtic ip a te in exclusive p re-race tes ting , he will be subject to disciplinary action .

25. IMPOUND PROCEDURE

A fter the conclusion of each race , one or m ore ca rs will be se lec ted by the Series Technical A dm inistrator for verification of legality . C ars may also be se lec ted a f te r or during quali­f ication , if deem ed necessary . The Series T echnical Admin­is tra to r will determ ine w hat item s a re to be checked or procedure to be u tilized .

In the event com ponent parts are se lected for fu rther verifi­cation which may en ta il a delay in determ ining legality , the p rize money to the car 's en tran t will be held back pending results.

The Series Chief S tew ard has the au thority to penalize the en tra n t as provided for in Paragraph #12 if the fu rther invest­igation determ ines the car to be illegal.

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26. FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE

Any driver or en tran t who by com pleting an en try form has agreed to p a rtic ip a te in a com petition shall fulfill said obli­gation unless he offic ially cancels by notifying th e SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent prior to the opening of regis­tra tio n a t the event.

The penalty for failu re to com pete, unless o fficially cancelled or o therw ise excused, shall be the loss of the en try fee and in addition a fine of up to $100 may be imposed.

27. POINTS

The SCCA Pro Racing D epartm ent reserves the final au thority to s e ttle any questions or dispute regarding point awards.

28. DRIVER BRIEFING

When the Series Chief S tew ard calls a m andatory driver b rie f­ing, a roll call will be taken and non-a ttendance will resu lt in m andatory fines.

29. PIT CLAIM NUMBER BOARD

TRANS-AM or Can-Am , Super Vee, Rabbit, e tc .

C ar Number

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SCCA CAN-AM CHALLENGE

REGULATIONS

1. PURPOSE

The SCCA Can-Am C hallenge is a series of FIA In ternationally listed even ts for Can-Am cars to determ ine a driver's cham p­ionship and an en tran t's championship.

2. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

1st ~ 20 Points 9th ~ 7 Points2nd — 16 Points 10th — 6 Points3rd ~ l<t Points 1 I th — 5 Points4th — 12 Points 12th — 4 Points5th ~ 11 Points 13th — 3 Points6th — 10 Points 14th — 2 Points7th — 9 Points 15th — 1 Point8th — S Points

D river points will be aw arded for his best finishes in the to ta l num ber of even ts in th e series.

E ntran ts ' points will be aw arded on th e sam e scale as drivers' points.

The Championship will be aw arded to the driver accum ulating the m ost points.

In case of ties in th e final point standings, they will be resolved according to each driver's record of f irs t place finishes; then , if necessary , th e num ber of second place finishes and so on.

If m ore than one driver drives a given ca r a t any one race , ne ither driver shall rece ive Championship points for th a t race. The e n tra n t, how ever, will rece ive any prize money and en tra n t points due for th a t race .

3. STARTING PROCEDURE

A. All ca rs m ust be moved from th e paddock to the ir p it.

B. E ighteen (18) m inutes before th e s ta r t of th e pace lap, an announcem ent will be made and signs displayed in the p it lane th a t the p it ex it will open in 3 m inutes.

C. F ifteen (15) m inutes prior to th e s ta r t of th e pace lap, the pit ex it will open. C ars will leave the p its for their w arm ­up lap(s). A yellow flag will be displayed a t the last turn preceding the en tran ce to the p its for as long as cars a re

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circu lating th e course prior to the s ta r t of the race . A car may make m ore than one lap, but m ust go through the p it lane to begin each such lap. At the end of th e ir warm -up lapis), they will stop on the grid in th e ir co rre c t s ta rtin g position with th e ir engines not running.

D. The grid will be a tw o-by-tw o grid; th e re will be two columns w ith tw o cars per row. The minimum d istance betw een rows is 6 m eters (20 fee t).

E. Twelve (12) m inutes prior to th e s ta r t of th e pace lap, th e re will be a 2 m inute warning th a t th e pit ex it will be closed.

F. Ten (10) m inutes prior to the s ta r t of the pace lap, th e pit ex it will be closed. Any car still in the paddock or p its will only be allowed to s ta r t in the race upon the order of race o ffic ia ls and a f te r the field has passed the pit ex it s ta rtin g th e ir f irs t scored lap.

G. Five (5) m inutes prior to the s ta r t of the pace lap, access to the grid, from the race course will close. Any car not on the grid and in position a t this tim e must be rem oved to the pit lane and will be allowed to s ta r t th e race only under th e provisions of F. above.

H. NO fuel shall be added to the ca rs excep t in the racing pits.

I. One (1) m inute a f te r the one m inute signal, a green flag will be shown a t the front of the grid to ind icate th a t the cars a re to begin their pace lap. Norm ally th e re will be one pace lap, unless m ore are ordered by the Series Chief S tew ard a t the request of the organizer. All pace laps will be paced by the pace ca r. When there are m ore than one pace lap, th e re will be a no tice to th a t e f fe c t given to ail team s a t leas t 20 m inutes prior to the beginning of the pace lap.

3. If th e field is in good order a t the com pletion of th e pace lap, the s ta r te r will display th e s ta rtin g signai. All laps a f te r th e scheduled pace lap(s) shall be counted to race distance, regardless w hether the s ta r te r has displayed the s ta rtin g signal or not. A fter the last ca r s ta rtin g from the grid has passed the pit ex it a f te r the scheduled pace lap(s), cars held in the pit iane may ex it the pits to s ta r t the race .

K. Should it be necessary a t any tim e to stop the above procedure, a START DELAYED sign will be displayed a t the fro n t of the grid. Should th is occur a f te r the s ta r t of the countdown (five-m inute signal), the s ta r t procedure will resum e a t the five-m inute signal.

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L. There will be no overtaking during th e pace laps. Any car not able to move off th e grid shall fall in behind the las t c a r in th e field . Should such a ca r not be able to s ta r t and fall in behind th e fieid im m ediately a f te r th e field has le f t th e grid, it m ust be pushed to th e p it lane and wBl be allowed to s ta r t only under the provisions of F. above. Should th e track layout preven t pushing of th e ca r in to the p its, it shail be moved to a safe piace im m ediately a f te r th e field has le f t the grid. It may join the race only a f te r th e las t ca r in the fieid has passed th e p it ex it a f te r the scheduied pace lap(s).

M. If a ca r is unable to s ta r t the warm -up lap or th e pace laps in its assigned grid position thereby leaving a vacan t spot on th e grid, all ca rs behind and to e ith e r side of such a vacan t spot m ust continue to hoid the ir assigned grid positions.

4. RACE LENGTH

The race length, and purse d istribution , wiil be announced in the individual even t schedule.

5. ENTRIES

The en try fee for each event in the Series is $400 U.S. (Payabie to SCCA) per ca r which m ust be subm itted with the en try form . A back-up car may be en tered for an additional $50, but no additional creden tia ls will be issued for a back-up en try . Back­up cars m ust be cleariy identified during p rac tice and qualifying by the symbol "T" in close proxim ity to the race num ber. Entry fee for en tries received a f te r the en try deadline or en tries made a t the c ircu it will be $500. In order to receive points tow ard th e Can-Am Series Point Fund, the en try m ust be received by th e SCCA prior to the en try deadline. The en try form MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT and retu rned to SCCA per th e instructions on the en try form.

Entry fees will only be refunded or tran sfe rred to ano ther event when the SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent is notified of th e cance lla tion by telephone and receives a cancellation num ber from the Pro D epartm ent prior to the opening of reg istra tion a t the even t.

Entry fee inciudes driver and (11) crew m em bers.

NOTE; These even ts a re Championship com petitions and en­tr ie s involving cars or drivers not considered su itab le or com ­p e titiv e wiil not be accep ted . E n tran ts will be prom ptly no tified if en try is re jec ted .

The number of en tr ie s to be accep ted shall be a t the discretion of the O rganizer and may exceed the num ber of cars to be s ta rte d in the Championship com petition .

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In th e case of doubt as to th e accep tab ility of an en try , a conditional accep tance may be g ranted . Such en tries wiil be allowed to p rac tice under th e observance of th e race offic ials. They will not be allowed to com pete unless approved by the Series Chief Stew ard. Such en tries will be advised of their s ta tu s by th e Series Chief Steward a f te r th e warm -up session prior to the race .

Final approval to com pete or any change in the car or driver from th a t specified on th e en try form shail be subject to the approval of th e Series Chief Steward.

6. CAN-AM SERIES IDENTIFICATION

The SCCA Can-Am C hallenge Series c lo th em blem , provided by th e SCCA, m ust be displayed on the chest of the drivers' uniform .

Three (3) SCCA decals and two (2) Can-Am C hallenge Series decals m ust be prom inently displayed, one on each side of the c a r , and one (1) SCCA decal on th e fron t. All decals m ust be located as specified by SCCA O fficials.

Failure to comply with the clo th emblem and decal requ ire­m ents will resu lt in ineligibility to receive prize money and/or points tow ard th e SCCA Can-Am Championship.

7. CAN-AM CAR ELIGIBILITY

Can Am cars shall be four-w heeled com petition cars w ith all enveloping bodywork constructed exclusively for closed c ircu it racing.

A) Body

1) The bodywork consists of all pa rts of the ca r which are in the a irstream with the exception of units defin ite ly associa ted w ith th e functioning of th e engine, tran s­mission, suspension, and sa fe ty roll bar.

2) The bodywork as viewed from the side and above must cover all m echanical com ponents excep t th a t the in­tak e , exhaust and rad ia to rs may be exposed.

The bodywork m ust extend over the full width of the tire s for a t least one th ird (1/3) of th e ir c ircum ference as viewed from the side.

The tire s shall not be seen as viewed from above, although the rear tire s may be exposed as viewed from the rea r. V entilation slots a re perm itted . Cycle type fenders (which only cover the tire and a re not con­tinuous with the rest of the body) a re prohibited.

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All e lem ents of the bodywork shall be com pletely and neatly designed and finished w ith no tem porary or m akeshift e lem ents and shall provide com fort and sa fe ­ty for the driver.

3) Aerodynamic devices m ust comply w ith the rules re la t­ing to bodywork, m ust be securely m ounted on the en tire ly sprung part of th e ca r and not be moveable when the ca r is in motion.

The following rules are intended to prevent cars from having the ir ground e ffe c ts enhanced by m aintaining a seal betw een the bottom of the bodywork and the ground.

a . R eference Plane for D eterm ining Bottom of the Monocoque S truc ture

A f la t rigid p la te having a minimum width of 45 cm for single se a te r (100 cm for tw o-seaters) and a minimum length of SO cm m ust be perm anently form ed into the bottom of the c a r , and it m ust rem ain within 12.7 mm (.50") of horizontal when extended to th e p erim eter of the c a r . The longitudinal cen te rlin e of this refe rence p la te m ust coincide with the vehicle cen terline and m ust s ta r t approxim ately 30 cm (11.8") behind the fron t w heel cen te rlin e and extend rearw ards not less than the required 80 cm . If th is re fe ren ce plane does not in fac t coincide w ith th e plane form ed by th e main tub line, then a vertica l panel m ust be form ed to com pletely fill th e forw ard facing gap betw een these two (2) planes.

b. Com ponents Which Are P erm itted to Extend Below R eference Plane

No sprung p art of the ca r shall ex tend m ore than 6.35 mm (.250") below th e plane form ed by th is re fe ren ce p la te as extended to include th e en tire perim ete r of the com plete ca r.

c) Bodywork M aterial (Non-W earing Quality)

Any portion of the ca r which may possibly com e in co n tac t with the road surface m ust be constructed of a t least one of the following m aterials: fiberglass, K evlar, carbon fiber, alum inum , high density polyproplene. Tef­lon, and Lexan. All o ther m ateria ls which a re a ttach ed , imbedded or woven into th e above a re s tric tly pro­hibited.

d) D eflection Standards (Non-Flexible M aterials)

Additionally, any portion of the vehicle behind the front wheel cen terline which may possibly com e in co n tac t w ith the road surface m ust be able to w ithstand the

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following m ulti-d irectlonal rig id ity specifications: edge loadings 1/10" maximum deflection per >tO ib. point ioading, panel loadings 1/10" maximum deflection per 10 lb. loading on 3" X 3" square.

All ca rs required to conform to these specifications and regulations during th e en tire even t.

B) Dimensions-Open Cockpit

1) Height

No p a rt of th e bodywork, w ith the exception of the sa fe ty roll bar, th e engine induction airbox, and th e rea r body side fins, shall exceed a height of 100 cm (39.37") from the ground with the ca r in norm al racing trim w ith th e driver aboard. N either the sa fe ty roll bar or the engine induction system in take shall provide an aerodynam ic dow nforce. The maximum height will be m easured a t the highest point of the rea r airfo il. The re a r body side fins or airfo il side p ia tes shall not extend above 115 cm (95") from the ground.

2) Width

The maximum width shall not exceed 221 cm (87"), however, no portion shall ex tend m ore than 10 cm (3.9") beyond a plane tangen t to the ou ter face of the front and rea r wheels w ith tires.

3) Length

The maximum overall length shall be 985.3 cm (195").

9) C ockpit

The driver's sea t m ust be capable of being en tered w ithout the rem oval or m anipulation of any p art or panel (except for those closed cockpit ca rs which a re specifically waived by SCCA). The cockpit opening m ust comply w ith the following minimum dimensions:

C ockpit length: 60 cm (23.622")C ockpit width: 95 cm (17.717") m aintained over 30cm (11.811") from the m ost rearw ard point of the sea t b ack rest tow ard the fron t.

C) D im ensions-Closed C ockpit - Can-Am Coupe (i.e. Group C)

1) Maximum width: 200 cm

2) Maximum length: 980 cm

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Height! Minimum height 100 cm m easured a t th e top of the giassed p art of th e windscreen. Maximum overall height: 110 cm-fro n t plus rea r overhangs m ust not exceed 80 % of the w heelbase.-d ifference betw een fron t and rea r overhangs m ust not exceed 15% of the w heelbase.

4) Doors:Two doors a re obligatory .— The word door shall be taken as meaning th a t p art of the bodywork which opens to give access to th e sea ts . The outside door handle m ust be clearly indicated . The dimensions of th e lower door panel (the p a rt which is norm ally opaque) m ust be such as to allow a rec tang le or a parallelogram of a t leas t 50 cm wide and 30 cm high, m easured vertically , to be inserted in it. The corners of the rec tang le or parallelogram may be rounded to a maximum radius of 15 cm.

C ars w ith sliding doors will not be allowed unless they include a sa fe ty system enabling a quick and easy ev acu a t­ion of the car 's occupants in case of acc iden t. The doors must be equipped w ith windows of a transparen t m ateria l each window being a t least UO cm wide and 25 cm high.The doors, when open, m ust affo rd free access to th e sea ts. They m ust be designed in such a way as to never re s tr ic t th e la te ra l vision of th e driver.

5) Windscreen

A w indscreen made of lam inated (safety) glass is com­pulsory. It m ust be possible to f it a 10 cm high (m easured vertically ) by 95 cm wide band m easured horizontally with a tape m easure betw een the inner faces of the windscreen mountings on th e w indscreen (and/or th e fro n t roll bar) the cen te r of which will be 30 cm from the highest point of the ca r.

6) Cockpit

D efinition of the C ockpit: inner volume in which the driver and the passenger sit.D efinition of th e term "seat": the two surfaces constitu ting the seating cushion and the sea t-back or back re s t.Seat Cushion: su rface m easured upwards from th e bottom of the spine of a person norm ally sea ted .

Minimum elbow width above the fron t sea ts: 130 cm (51"), m easured horizontally betw een the padding or inner sur­face of th e doors. It m ust be possible to occupy simul­taneously the driver's and passenger's sea ts which m ust be sim ilar, which shall be located sym m etrically on e ith er side of th e cen terline of the c a r . No com ponent shall in trude into these spaces, ap a rt from a com m unications system ,

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fire extinguisher and th e roll bar, and a tool k it.The sea ts m ust be firm ly fixed to the c a r , but may provide for ad justm ent for th e size of th e occupant.

Provision shall be made for tw o free spaces which m ust by sym m etrical in relation to the longitudinal axis of th e car and m ust be juxtaposable.Each of these spaces is defined as follows: -— its rec tangular vertica l section of a t least 750 cm and a t leas t 25 cm wide— its length shall be m easured from th e position of the driver's fee t to th e v ertica l projection of the mean of the steering wheel.

7) F ronta l P ro tection

The chassis shall include an im pact absorbing s tru c tu re (which may be a ttach ed ) ahead of the driver's fee t.It shall be an extension of all the skins of the main chassis construction to a point a t leas t 30 cm ahead of the soles of th e d river's fee t when norm ally resting on the pedals in the inoperative position.At this point 30 cm ahead of the d r iv e r 's fee t it shall have a cross section of a t leas t 200 cm .M aterial and thickness will be the sam e as the co rres­ponding skins of the main chassis s tru c tu re . T^e cross section of th e m ate ria l w ill .b e a t least 3 cm in non stab ilized m ateria l and 1.5 cm in stab ilized m ateria l.

Holes or cu tou ts m ust be strongly rein forced to m aintain th e cross section of any wall of th is base over m ore than 50%.This s tru c tu re shall not be an in tegral p a rt of the chassis, but m ust be solidly fixed to it.An identical s tru c tu re will be provided, sym m etrically , for the passenger.

D) Visibility

Bodywork shall provide visibility for the d river forw ard and to both sides adequate for racing conditions. R earview mirror(s) shall provide the driver w ith visibility to the rea r of both sides of the car.

E. Brakes

These cars m ust be equipped with a dual braking system operated by a single con tro l. In case of leakage or failu re to any point in the system , e ffe c tiv e braking power shall be m aintained on a t leas t two wheels.

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F) Gearbox

The gearbox m ust include a reverse gear which m ust be in working order a t all tim es and able to be operated by the driver when norm ally seated .

G) B attery

Location is free . It m ust be insulated to preven t an ex ternal short c ircu it. If located within the driver com partm ent, it must be m ounted in a com pletely sealed enclosure.

H) Lights

There m ust be a t leas t one red ta illigh t f i tte d w ith a minimum 15 w a tt bulb. This light m ust be visible from the rear and a c tiv a te d upon request of the Series Chief Stew ard. This light is for use in rain or fog.

I) On-Board S ta rte r

All ca rs m ust be equipped w ith an on-board s ta r te r and power supply.

3) Oil C a tch Tank

Engines and/or oil supply tanks with open b rea th ers m ust be equipped with an oil ca tch tank made oif translucen t m ateria l, or f i tte d with a window, baffled to prevent oil spillage, and with a minimum capac ity of one (I) lite r. The con ta iner m ust be clean and em pty a t the s ta r t of the p rac tice and qualifying sessions as well as the race . Should an excess am ount of oil co llec t in this con ta iner, o ffic ia ls may black flag the ca r and order the con ta iner to be em ptied prior to the ca r continuing in th e p rac tice , qualifying sessions, or the race .

K) C oolant C a tch Tank

The cooling system m ust be e ith er a closed system or equipped with a coo lan t ca tch tank (separa te from the oil ca tch tank) made of translucen t m ateria l, baffled to preven t coolant spill­age and w ith a minimum capac ity of one lite r.

L) Safety Harness

All ca rs m ust be equipped w ith a six-point sa fe ty re s tra in t sys­tem as specified in th e GCR Appendix "Y" excep t th ree (3) inch

I wide shoulder harness webbing or 5 inch wide padding is re ­quired from the chassis a ttach m en t point to the length ad­justing hardw are in the driver's chest a rea . The driver m ust u tilize th is re s tra in t system a t all tim es during p rac tice , qual­ifying and racing.

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M) E xhaust System

The o u tle t o rifices m ust ex it to th e rea r of th e driver and must not p ro trude m ore than 25 cm beyond the rearm ost p a rt of the bodywork. R otary piston engines m ust use SCCA approved m ufflers.

N) Firew all and Floor

Cars shall have a f ire resis tan t firew all to prevent the passage of flam e from the engine com partm ent or under the ca r to the cockpit. Openings in the firew all for the passage of engine con tro ls, w ires and lines shall be of minimum size necessary . No w ater hoses or header tanks shall be exposed to the driver. The floor of the cockpit shall be co nstructed to p ro tec t the driver by preventing th e en try of gravel, oil, w ater and debris from the road and engine. Bottom panels or belly panels shall be adequately vented to prevent th e accum ulation of fluid.

O) Cables, Lines, E lec trica l Equipment

Cables, lines and e le c tr ic a l equipm ent such as b a tte ry , fuel pump, e tc ., m ust be in com pliance with the requirem ents of the a irc ra ft industry as regards th e ir m ateria l and connections. All e le c tr ic a l ho t-lead connections of the power supply m ust be insulated.

P) Safety Fuel Cells

Total fuel capac ity of the ca r is 30 US gailons for single se a te rs , 26A US gallons for closed cars (Group C) including surge tank , d iscrim inator valve and fuel lines. All fuel excep t for th a t contained in the surge tank and lines m ust be within sa fe ty fuel ce lls conform ing to FIA/FT3 specifications (Appen­dix "X", GCR) which a re produced by a m anufacturer approved by th e FIA or SCCA. The fuel cell bladder m ust be fully surrounded by a con ta iner of 20 gauge stee l or .059" alum inum .

All fuel ce lls m ust contain sa fe ty foam baffling conform ing to U.S. Mil. Spec. MIL-B-83054B. Fuel filler openings and the ir caps m ust not pro trude beyond the coachw ork m ateria l. Provis­ions m ust be m ade for dry-break fuel filler and vent. (See refueling procedure, paragraph 8 below).

0 ) Fuel Surge Tanks

If sep ara te fuel pick-up tanks or surge tanks a re used, they shall have a maximum capac ity of one gallon.

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R) D eform able S tructure

The en tire fuel tank a rea of the ca r licked by th e a irstream m ust incorporate a crushable s tru c tu re conform ing to the following specifications (except for tw o -sea te r sports cars previously reg istered with the SCCA). The te rm "licked by the airstream " is considered to define the com plete ex ternal area of th e body/monocoque construction irrespective of such added item s as w ate r rad ia to rs , in let ducts, windscreens, e tc .

1) The crushable s tru c tu re m ust be a sandwich co n stru c t­ion based on a f ire -re sis ta n t co re with a minimum crushing streng th of 25 Ibs./sq. in. W ater pipes are perm itted to pass through its core . The sandwich construction m ust include two sheets of 1.5 mm (.060") thickness, one of which shall be aluminum sheet having a tensile streng th of 15 tons/sq . in. and a minimum elongation of five percen t (5%).

2) The use of magnesium sheet will be authorized only if its thickness exceeds 3 mm (.120").

3) The minumum thickness of the sandwich construction shall be 10 mm (.3937"). The fore and a f t fuel tank area , however, shall provide for a crushabie s tru c tu re of a t leas t 100 mm (3.937") thickness a t such crushable s tru c tu re 's th ickest point. The position of th is widest point to be a t the m anufacturer's d iscretion over a length of a t least 35 cm (13.78") a f te r which it may be gradually reduced to 10 mm (.3937").

S) F ire Extinguisher

An on-board fire extinguisher system with a minimum capacity of 10 pounds of extinguishing agent (Halon or Freon) is required . This system m ust include a manual triggering device which can be operated by the driver on board, as well as by an em ergency crew m em ber outside th e vehicle. The triggering device must be ind icated by a red c irc le w ith the le t te r "E". The en tire fire extinguishing system m ust be located within the main s tru c tu re of the vehicle.

T) Roll Bars

All ca rs must be equipped w ith a roll bar of 1.37" X .080" alloy stee l or 1.5" X .120" mild stee l complying w ith SCCA requ ire­m ents. The top of the roll bar m ust be a t least 5 cm (2") above the driver's helm et when the driver is sea ted in norm al driving position. The top of the roll bar m ust be exposed to enable the car to be lifted by its roll bar. The roll bar in closed cars must also be exposed to be accessib le for lifting or be provided with a lifting eye. All cars m ust have a braced front roll hoop com plying with A rticle D-2, 3 of the SCCA G eneral Comp­e titio n Rules (1.37" X .080" alloy stee l or 1.5" X .120" mild steel).

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The f ittin g of a headrest, capable of restrain ing 17 kg under a rearw ard acce le ra tio n of 5 g is com pulsory. It's dimensions shall be such th a t in no case can the driver's head be trapped betw een th e rollover bar and the headrest itse lf .

U) C ircu it Breaker

1) Ail ca rs m ust be equipped w ith a general c ircu it breaker (m aster sw itch) easily accessib le from outside of the c a r . This c ircu it breaker m ust cu t all e le c tr ic a l c ircu its (ba t­te ry , ignition, fuel pumps, lights, a lte rn a to r, e tc .) exclud­ing an on-board fire extinguisher. It shall be clearly m arked by the in ternational symbol (spark and blue t r i ­angle).

2) The c ircu it breaker controi(s) m ust be m ounted in close proxim ity to the right hand upright m em ber of the roll bar, but in a location so th a t it cannot be opera ted accidently .

3) C ars equipped w ith a m agneto ignition system m ust u tilize a sep ara te c ircu it breaker for such a system if it is not incorporated in the general c ircu it breaker system .

4) C ars m ust be equipped w ith an engine cu t-o ff sw itch, easily accessib le to th e driver when in norm al driving position and may be te s te d a t tech inspection.

V) Wheels

1) Must u tilize tire -b ead retain ing devices (i.e. in tegral re ­taining lips or retain ing bolts).

2) Modular wheels having th e segm ents in teg ra ted by adhesive bonding exclusively, a re prohibited.

3) All wheels m ust be crack-checked periodically . Wheels with evidence of visible dam age will be sum m arily r e je c t­ed.

It) Rim diam eter 13"or 15". Closed cockpit ca rs (Group C)may use wheels having 16" d iam eter.

W) Tires

All tire s used for o ffic ia l p rac tice , qualifying, and racing m ust be specifically designated for racing by their m anufactu rer and approved by SCCA. Tires will not be approved as qualifying tire s only and tire s used in qualifying may be required to be m ounted on the car for th e race s ta r t . In order to receive approval, th e following conditions a re required:

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1) The m anufacturer of th e t ire m ust have su ffic ien t tire s a t the even t to equip a t ieast 50% of th e cars en tered for both qualifying and racing.

2) The m anufacturer of the t ire m ust provide changing, balancing and techn ica l serv ice to a ll com petito rs throughout th e en tire event.

3) T ires m ust be available to all com petito rs under the sam e te rm s and conditions.

H) Approved T ire L ist - DRY TRACK CONDITIONS

Goodyear Eagle

20.0 X 9.0 - 13 807-936-068 D-252020.0 X 9.5 - 13 807-191-068 D-2162,D-2268,D-31979.5 / 23.0 - 13 807-833-068 D-2311,D-3199,D-3150

23.5 X 12.0 - 13 807-339-068 D-251823.0 X 10.5 - 15 807-910-068 D-2653,D-3151,D-315227.0 X 19.0 - 15 807-098-068 D -2711 ,D -3153.D-3159Group C23.5 X 11.5 - 16 807-939-068 D-308627.0 X 1 9 .0 - 16 807-769-068 D-3112

WET TRACK TIRES ARE NOT SPECIFIED.

X) Wing Nuts

The end of th e knock-off type wing nuts must not extend beyond the wheel rims.

Y) T hro ttle

T hro ttle linkage a t in jectors or ca rbu re to rs m ust be f itte d with adequate springs (com pression spring recom m ended) to reduce the opportunity for the b u tte rflie s or slides to stick open. A w ire mesh screen or a ir filte r m ust be f itte d to prevent debris from entering induction system .

Z) Engines

1) Under 9000 cc racing engines. (R eciprocating piston engines of free design or specific ro tary piston engines approved by SCCA.

2) Under 6000 cc stock block and head(s).

a) Stock block engines m ust be derived from volume- produced engines with pushrod opera ted valve m echan­ism s. The basic engine m ust be produced in quan tities of a t least 1000 units per year and be specifically approved by the SCCA.

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b) M odifications and a ite ra tio n s a re perm itted excep t for th e foliowing restric tions:

1. Maximum displacem ent m ust be 6000 cc and may be obtained by a ltering the bore and/or stroke.2. The cylinder block cannot be substitu ted , nor the num ber of cylinders a lte red .3. The cylinder head(s) can only be rep laced by o th er production cylinder heads (1000 units per year) spec­ifically approved by SCCA.

The locations of th e cam shaft cannot be changed.5. The num ber of valves cannot be changed.6. The num ber of main bearings cannot be changed.7. Approved a lte rn a te cylinder heads:

C hevrolet V8 H011050 (aluminum)C hevrolet V6 l^tOllOSé (aluminum)Brodix V8 CSBT-8STD (aluminum)

AA) Weights

W ithout fuel and driver (cars se lec ted to be weighed may be drained of fuel before o ffic ia l weighing).

a . Open C ockpit

1) Under 2000 cc racing engine (includes M azda 12A: 520 K (lli»6 ibs) Mazda 13B: 5C0 K (1190 lbs)*

2) 2000 cc to 3000 cc racing engine (Cosw orth DFV): 600 K (1322 lbs)*

3) 3000 cc to 3300 cc racing engine (Cosw orth DFL): 650 K (1933 lbs)*

*These weights a re subject to review and may be revised if needed.

4) Under 9000 cc stock block and heads (C hevrolet V6, Buick V6):600 K (1322 lbs).

5) 9000 cc to 5000 cc stock block and heads (C hevrolet V8) 790 K (1631 lbs.).

**Note: o th er engines will be considered upon app lica tion .**

b. Closed C ockpit - Can-Am Coupe (i.e. Group C)

1) Racing engine max. disp lacem ent 9000 cc: 800 K (1733 lbs.)

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2) Stock block and heads max. displacem ent 6000 cc : 800 K (1733 lbs.)

3) Turbo-charged or super-charged engine : 800 K (1733 lbs)

Methods of equalizing perform ance betw een norm ally as­p ira ted and tu rbo-charged/super-charged engines may be im ­posed as required to keep Can-Am racing as closely com - p e ta tlv e as possible and to g en era te the best possible show. If advanced technology precludes the ability to equalize turbo-charged and norm ally asp irated engines, SCCA re ­serves the right to exclude turbo-charged engines from com ­petition .

8. REFUELING

The engine need not be shut o ff. Refueling is perm itted only from a single SCCA-approved 11 gallon refueling can equipped with an approved dry-brake coupling and a maximum hose length of th ree (3) fe e t. A maximum of 11 gallons (one refueling can) can be used during a single pit stop. If m ore fuel is needed, th e ca r m ust retu rn to the race course and com plete a t leas t one lap before stopping again to refuel. If the fuel cell requires venting during refueling , a fuel vent con ta iner with a dry-brake coupling or a d iscrim inator valve (ATL) m ust be used. The 11 gallon refueling can m ust be hand held by a person standing on the ground (not on th e pit wall, ra il, or o ther elevation .) Fuel tran sfe r m ust be by gravity only and shall not be assisted by vacuum or pressure.

The person handling th e fuel con tainer may tak e a position close to th e p it wall or ra il im m ediately prior to th e car arriving for its refueling stop, but shall not step out or cross in fron t of th e approaching car until it has com e to a com plete stop.

The refueling crew m ust w ear fire -re s is ta n t ou ter clothing which covers th e body from neck to ankles and w rists, whenever fuel is added to the ca r while in the p it lane during p rac tice and qualifying. When refueling during a race , the refueling crew must w ear goggles, f ire -re s is ta n t hoods, socks, and gloves In addition to th e f ire -re s is ta n t ou ter clothing.

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When making a pit stop solely to comply with th e m andatoryrequirem ents as specified on the even t race schedule, refuelingequipm ent MUST be connected to the car and fuel added.

9. MISCELLANEOUS

A. There will be a m andatory d riv e r/en tran t m eeting a t each even t. Roll call will be taken and non-a ttendance will resu lt in m andatory fines.

B. All crew m em bers m ust be a ttire d in clean , m atching uniform s a t all tim es during p rac tice , qualifying, and th e race . Crew m em bers not properly a ttire d will not be perm itted to en te r the pit a rea .

C. The Professional Racing S taff working the p it lane a re "Judges of F act" regarding the legality of Can-Am p it stops. Their decision is final and cannot be p ro tested .

D. All Can-Am com petito rs (en tran ts , drivers, team m anag­ers, crew ch iefs, and m echanics) whose duties require their presence on th e trackside of th e p it wall, m ust w ear a Can- Am com petito rs p ic tu re pass during p rac tice , qualifying, and th e race . To qualify for th is pass, th e com petito r must hold an FIA Driver or E n tran t L icense issued by th e ir ASN or be a full m em ber of SCCA or CASC.

E. Upon com pletion of the race NO fuel shall be added, tire s changed, or o th er work perform ed on cars to be impounded w ithout specific approval of the Can-Am Series Technical A dm inistrator or his designated rep resen ta tiv e .

F. Engine displacem ent checks may be made random ly among the co m petito rs . Not necessarily those who finish in the firs t three!

G. The Can-Am fo rm at is based upon p it stops for all com pet­itive ca rs . In order to com plete the race d istance , ca rs of over two (2) li te r displacem ent m ust make a t leas t one (1) p it stop in a 120 (approx.) m ile race , two (2) pit stops in a 150 (approx.) mile race , and th ree (3) pit stops in a 175 (approx.) m ile race . C ars not com pleting this requ irem ent will be penalized one lap.

H. Changes or supplem ents to the above regulations will be by o ffic ia l bulletin from the SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent.

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SCCA TRANS-AM CHAMPIONSHIP

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

1. PURPOSE

The SCCA Trans-Am Championship is a series of even ts for Touring (sedans) and Grand Touring (production sports cars) cars to determ ine a M anufacturer Champion and a D river Champion.

2. MANUFACTURER CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

The SCCA shall aw ard Championship points and m aintain the point standings. Points will be aw arded to th e m anufacturers based on th e ir highest finishing positions.The points will be aw arded as follows:

1st — 9 Points 9th — 3 Points2nd — 6 Points 5th — 2 Points3rd — 9 Points 6 th — 1 Point

The Championship will be aw arded to the m anufacturer ac ­cum ulating the m ost points. Ties in final standings for the Series shall be resolved based on the m anufactu rer's record of firs t place finishes; then , if necessary , the num ber of second place finishes, th e num ber of th ird place finishes, taking into account the m anufactu re r's record as follows:

A. The num ber of firs t, then second, then th ird place finishes in the races counted tow ard the Championship, counting only one place for each m anufacture r per event.

B. The to ta l num ber of f irs t, then second, then third place finishes in all of the races in the Series.

3. DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

The SCCA shall aw ard Championship points and m aintain the point standings to determ ine the Trans-Am Series D river C ham ­pion. Points shall be aw arded to the drivers based on their finishing position a t each even t.

1st — 20 Points 9th — 7 Points2nd — 16 Points 10th — 6 Points3rd — 19 Points 11th — 5 Points9th — 12 Points 12th — 9 Points5th — 11 Points 13th — 3 Points6 th — 10 Points 19th — 2 Points7th — 9 Points 1 5th — 1 Point8th — 8 Points

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Additionally, one (1) point will be aw arded to th e pole position qualifie r, and one (1) point for driver leading the m ost laps during th e race .

The Championship will be aw arded to the driver accum ulating the m ost points. If m ore than one driver drives a given autom obile in the race , ne ither driver shall rece ive Champion­ship points for th a t race , excep t in the case of an endurance race . The e n tran t, however, will receive any prize money due for th a t race .

In case of ties in final point standings, they shall be resolved according to each driver's record of firs t place finishes; then , if necessary , th e num ber of second place finishes, e tc .

1». RACE LENGTH

The race length shall be approxim ately 100 m iles. Refueling during th e race is prohibited. If the series includes endurance races , refueling deta ils will be announced.

5. ENTRIES

The en try form is to be com pleted for each even t and sen t with the en try fee to th e SCCA according to the instructions on the en try form .

Entry fee for each even t is $300 U.S. payable to SCCA (which m ust be subm itted w ith the en try form) for each ca r/d riv er en te red . A back up car of the sam e make and model may be en te red for an additional $50.00 but no additional creden tia ls will be issued.

Events may be p re-en te red for a fee of $250.00 U.S. provided the en try form w ith fee is received by SCCA m ore thar 30 days prior to event._________________________________

E ntries m ade a t the c ircu it will be $350.00 U.S.. no exceptions

Entry fees will only be refunded or transfe rred to ano ther event when the SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent is notified of the cancellation by telephone and the en tra n t receives a cance lla tion num ber from the Pro D epartm ent prior to the opening of reg istra tion a t the even t.

Entry fee includes driver and eight (8) crew m em bers.

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These a re Championship com petitions. Entries involving cars or drivers not considered su itable or co m petitive will not be approved by th e SCCA. E ntrants will be no tified prom ptly of re jec tion of en try .

The number of en tries to be accep ted shall be a t th e discretion of the O rganizer and may exceed the number o f cars to be s ta rte d in th e Championship com petition.

In case of doubt as to the accep tab ility of an en try , a conditional accep tan ce may be gran ted . Such en tr ie s will not be allowed to com pete unless approved by th e Series Chief Stew ard. Such en tries will be advised of th e ir s ta tu s by the Series C hief S tew ard no ia te r than; following the warm -up session preceding the race .

Final approval to com pete or any change in ca r or driver from th a t specified on the en try form shall be sub ject to the approval of th e Series Chief Stew ard.

6. TRANS-AM IDENTIFICATTON

A. The SCCA decais and the Trans-Am Championship Series decals will be provided by th e SCCA and m ust be prom ­inently displayed on the ca r as illustra ted .

B. The iden tifica tion num bers m ust be a t least fourteen (l<f) inches high w ith a minimum stroke of two (2) inches. The num bers m ust be e ith er BLACK or WHITE and provide a strong c o n tra s t w ith th e background color of the c a r . Approval of l.D. num bers will be to ta lly a t the d iscretion of the Series A dm inistrator. The side num bers m ust be on th e door as shown and th e re m ust be a number on the front of the ca r.

C. The driver's nam e m ust appear on each side of the roof just above the door window.

D. Engine d isp lacem ent (in cubic cen tim ete rs or cubic inches) m ust be displayed on each side of the hood.

E. Advertising, sponsor nam es and symbois on car doors must not in te rfe re with the legibility of the ca r iden tifica tion num ber and the SCCA and Series decals. Emblems of conflic ting series and even ts m ust be rem oved. Ali adver­tising and symbols m ust be approved by SCCA Series A dm inistrators.

F. All crew m em bers m ust be uniform ly a ttire d (m atching pants and shirts) a t all tim es.

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ELIGIBILITY

Production sedans and G.T. cars produced in quan tities of a t least 1000 units per 12 month period and specifically approved by SCCA. Foreign built cars m ust be those models which are impxjrted and reg istered in the U.S. in quan tities of a t least 1000 units per 12 month period.

The SCCA will publish a list of approved sedans or coupes (no roadsters or convertibles) having a maximum w heelbase of 110 inches and body sty le not m ore than five (5) years old (1980 and la te r only). In case of doubt involving specifications, re fe ren ce may be m ade to m aintenance books, general catalogs, MVMA specifications and FISA Homologation form s for make and model.

See Appendix A for list of eligible m akes, models and weights.

AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS

A. G eneral

1) It is not perm itted to make any changes, a lte ra tio n s or m odifications to the standard autom obile or any com ­ponent as produced by the m anufactu re r, unless such m odifications a re required under sa fe ty equipm ent or specificaily authorized by these rules.

Any springs (including torsion bars) on th e autom obiie such as c lu tch , suspension, e tc . , may be replaced by o thers of u n restric ted origin, but w ith no change in the number provided by the m anufacturer and on condition they can be f itte d w ithout a lte ra tio n of the original supports or a ttach m en ts , excep t as specifically autho­rized by these Rules.

Where a lte rn a te suspension and drive tra in equipm ent is au thorized , m odifications to the car/chassis a re p erm it­ted to install au thorized equipm ent, provided the mod­ifications serve no o th er purpose.

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B. Chassis and Bodywork

The in ten t of the following rules is to m aintain the recognizable ex ternal fea tu re s of the m anufacturers m ake and model while providing th e necessary sa fe ty and per­form ance m odifications. The restric tio n s regarding the ex ternal shape of the body and the use of belly pans is intended to preven t unauthorized a tte m p ts to obtain a ground e f fe c t by provisions in the rules which perm it one- o ff chassis and fram es. The provisions w ere made to reduce the cost of building and repairing a Trans-Am ca r...n o t to bring in high technology stream lining and/or ground e ffe c ts .

1) The ex ternal shape of the body cannot be changed excep t when specifically authorized i.e ., fenders, fron t and rea r spoilers and authorized a lte rn a te hoods. S tan­dard grilles, window moldings, rain g u tte rs , and all ex ternal trim and model iden tifica tion or approved facsim iles m ust be retained .

2) Com ponent pa rts of the bodywork such as hood, doors and deck lid may be lightened or replaced by ones made of a l te rn a te m ateria l provided the shape is identical to the original p a rt or approved a lte rn a te .

3) The orginal roof, windshield and angle of the windshield 1 m ust be m aintained.

<t) Glass headlights, fron t parking lights, front signal lights, lenses and bulbs m ust be rem oved.

5) The headlight openings m ust be covered with a wire mesh screen or panel made of m eta l, fiberglass or o ther approved m ate ria l having the sam e contour as the original lens, mounted so th a t the headlight bezel/rim rem ains in place m aintaining the standard appearance of the production autom obile. Side m arker light assem ­blies m ust be rem oved and th e resulting openings cov­ered with a p la te whose dimensions do not exceed those of the original parts . O ther lighting parts and operating ancillaries may be rem oved. In the case of pop-up headlights, th e en tire assem bly may be rem oved and the opening covered with a screen or p la te (as above), but w ithout the headlight bezel/rim requ irem ent. However, the headlight doors m ust provide a stock appearance .lt is not perm itted to re lo ca te the standard openings for headlights, parking lights, signal lights, e tc .

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H eadlight, fron t parking light, fron t signal light and sim ilar standard openings in the fron t of the car may be used for ducting air to the engine, front brakes and/or oil coolers and ducts may pass through in terio r panels for this purpose. The cross sectional a rea of a single duct shall not exceed the cross sectional a rea for th e original (single) headlight lens.

6) Bumpers may be rem oved providing all projecting hardw are is rem oved, excep t when the bum pers a re an in tegral p art of the txjdywork, in which case they may be replaced w ith replica(s) of d iffe ren t m ate ria l. Bumper b racket holes in the bodywork may be covered provided such covering serves no o th er purpose.

7) All standard production sea ts and sea t backs must be rem oved. The driver sea t m ust be replaced with a racing type of bucket se a t providing ia te ra l support for the torso. Seat mountings m ust be rein forced and sea t backs m ust be braced to prevent their failure. The driver's sea t m ust be located so th a t ano ther se a t of equal dim ensions could be f itte d to the passenger side of the car.

8) Doors m ust be pinned to prevent the ir opening in case of an acciden t. Pins or straps may be added to engine hoods and trunk lids to supplem ent or rep lace the la tches. Standard door hinges and la tch m echanism s may be rem oved, and doors m ust be capable of being opened.

9) Floor m ats, in terio r door panels and in terio r trim are not required.

10) The contour of the fenders may be changed for t ire c lea ran ce provided the shape (in horizontal projection) including the wheel opening is the sam e as the original and does not confuse the Identity of the ca r. The tire shall not extend beyond the fender opening a t the highest point of the tire . Fenders may be made of a lte rn a te m ate ria l. Body panels (including hood and fenders) and in terio r panels may not have ven tila tion openings excep t where f itte d in standard production or specifically au thorized , and a re subject to approval of the Trans-Am Technical A dm inistrator.

R ear fenders extending onto the door panels may be approved upon specific application. These fenders and extensions m ust be produced in production quan tities and readily availab le from a fte rm a rk e t sources. Ap­proved a lte rn a te s a re listed in Appendix 'B'.

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The fron t inner fender panels separa ting th e wheel wells from the engine com partm ent may be a lte red or rem oved. The rea r inner fender panels separa ting the wheel wells from the passenger and/or luggage com ­partm en ts can be a lte red or replaced w ith any panel th a t provides the sam e separa tion as the original.

I t ) The chassis, fram e or sub-fram e may be lightened, re in forced , or replaced provided com ponents and a t ­tachm en ts a re not re located excep t w here specifically perm itted . Reinforcing does not au tho rize the use of belly pans forw ard of the original firew all location or a f t of the fron t edge of the rea r wheel opening. The floor in th e driver/passenger com partm ent m ust m ain­tain the basic shape of the original floor, however, on th e passenger side it may be raised (not higher than the original drive shaft tunnel), approxim ately 6 to 8 inches to accom odate th e installa tion of th e exhaust system .

No p art of the bodywork or chassis to the rea r of the front wheel opening shall touch the ground when two tire s on the sam e side are defla ted .

12) The firew all betw een the engine com partm ent and the driver com partm ent may be m odified for installa tion of exhaust headers or to allow engine relocation as au th ­orized by these rules.

13) The steering wheel may be replaced and th e rake of the steering column may be a lte red . A collapsible type of steering column equivalent to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 204 is m andatory

14) Inside door handles, window cranks & window m ech­anism s a re not required.

15) Driver and passenger door window glass or p lastic is not p e rm itted . R ear q u arte r, rear side and rea r windows may be m ade of c lea r transp aren t polycarbonate m a­te ria l having a minimum thickness of .125", but m ust rem ain in the sam e position in the fram e or opening as the original glass.

16) The rep lacem en t, addition or rem oval of accessories, gauges, sw itches, indicators and o th er in terio r mod­ifications for the convenience of the driver and to perm it the installation of required sa fe ty equipm ent is authorized , provided such m odifications have no in­fluence w hatever on the m echanical perform ance of the

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car. Such m odifications do not include th e substitu tion , rep lacem en t, or rem oval of any elem ent of the body­work or chassis excep t w here specifically authorized . The firew all and floor may be rep laced with ones made of f ire re s is tan t m ateria l providing they rem ain in approxim ately the sam e locations and provides the sam e separa tion . The use of a ir jacking system s is pro­hibited.

17) A spoiler may be f itte d to the fron t of the car below the horizontal cen terline of the fron t wheei hubs. (An in term ed ia te mounting device may be used on cars w here the bottom of the fron t bodywork te rm in a te s above the cen te rlin e of the wheel hubs).

The spoiler shall not protude beyond the overall per­im eter of the ca r as viewed from above, or a f t of the forw ard-m ost part of the front fender opening (cutout).

Openings a re perm itted in the fron t spoiler for the purpose of ducting air to the brakes and/or oil coolers.

18) It is perm itted to f it a rea r deck iid spoiler which com plies w ith e ith er of the following:

a) A production rea r spoiler th a t is standard equipm ent for the m odel, or approved a lte rn a te .

b) An opaque duck ta il or lip type of rea r spoiler, painted to m atch the color schem e of the car contiguous with the deck lid f itte d rearw ards of the rear window compiying with the foliowing:

1. Max. Height: 6 (six) inches as per the accom ­panying sketch .

2. Max. Width: Not exceeding the width of the coachw ork excluding flaring of th e fenders.

3. Overhang: Shall not extend rearw ards of therear-m ost ex trem ity of the coachw ork.

ii. Shall not re s tr ic t rea r vision.5. The a lte rn a te rea r spoiler m ust blend with the

générai body lines of the car and is subject to th e approval of the Trans-Am Technical Admin­is tra to r .

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Measuring Jig

Duck Tail Type Spoiler

19) Body Panels (Including hood and fenders) cannot have ven tila tion openings excep t w here f itte d in standard production on the recognized model.

20) C hevrolet C o rv e ttes and C am aro 's (1982 and later) a re authorized to open a 6" x 12" rec tangular hole in th e front license p la te mount.

C. Tires. Wheels. Suspension

1) W heels;a) M aterial: S teel, alum inum , magnesium or com ­

bination thereo f.b) D iam eter: 13, 19, 15, or 16 inch (all four m ust be

the same).c) Rim Width: Maximum 10 inches, maximum mounted

tire cross-section 19.5".d) T rack: Maximum 68 inches.e) Quick change/knock off wheels a re perm itted .f) During the qualifying session in which the |» le

position is determ ined, only one se t of tire s may be used per vehicle. The use of coolants or cooling m ethods o ther than natu ra l convection or conduction is prohibited. The Chief Steward reserves the right to allow rep lacem ent tlre(s) In hardship cases a t his discretion .

2) The w heelbase of th e autom obile shall not be changed or re lo ca ted in a fo re /a f t d irection .

3) The m anufacturers basic type of rea r suspension m ust be re ta ined . Independent, live axle e tc .

9) Suspension springs may be replaced w ith o thers of u n restric ted origin.

5) The m odification or substitu tion of hubs, bearings, spindles, axle shafts , universal joints, flex jo in ts, and CV joints is p erm itted .

6) The addition or substitu tion of an ti-ro ll bars, cam ber- com pensating devices, and/or suspension stab ilizers is p e rm itted . If these devices extend into the d river/ passenger com partm ent they m ust be com pletely sealed off by m etal panels.

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7) Suspension com ponents may be reinforced or modified. A iternate suspension com ponents m ust be specificaiiy approved by SCCA.

Suspension mounting location a t th e chassis including th a t of suspension springs may be re located .

8) Suspension bushings and joints may be replaced by o thers o f a d iffe ren t m ateria l and design.

9) Spacers (lowering blocks) may be used betw een leaf springs and the ir points of a ttach m en t on the axle housing. The type and location of th e mounting for th e leaf spring is u n restric ted .

10) S teering arm s, pitm an arm s, steering linkage com ­ponent parts may be m odified, re inforced or sub­s titu te d . The steering system may be changed and/or re located .

13. E lec trica l System

1) The b a tte ry is un restric ted provided it is securely mounted and if not in the engine com partm ent, it m ust be enclosed in a n on -e iec trica i conductive p ro tec tive box.

2) The e le c tr ic a l system is u n restric ted provided fully operational s ta r te r m otor, two (2) ta il lights and two (2) brake lights a re installed.

3) Any d istribu tor or transis to rized ignition system , firing the sam e number of spark plugs as the original dis­trib u to r, any wiring harness and any spark plugs may be used. M agneto ignition is prohibited unless f itte d in production.

E. Engine and D rive Train

1) Exhaust manifoid(s), header(s), ta il pipe(s) and muf­fler/s) may be of un restric ted origin. The exhaust pipe(s) and/or m uffier(s) may be recessed into the floor panel and/or rocker panel, but shall not pass through the door. Exhaust opening(s) m ust ex it to the rea r of the wheelbase cen terline- away from the c a r . R otary piston engines m ust use an SCCA approved m uffler. In 1985 all ca rs m ust comply w ith G .C .R . Appendix N "Sound Control".

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2) C lu tch and flyw heel a re un restric ted . The use of dowel pins is perm itted .

3) Exhaust em ission con tro l a ir pumps, associated lines and nozzles and EGR devices cannot be m odified in any way excep t th a t they may be com pletely rem oved. When these a ir nozzles a re rem oved from the cylinder head, th e holes m ust be com pletely plugged.

C rankshaft main bearing caps may be substitu ted and additional main bearing caps and bolts may be used provided th a t no m ateria l is added to th e block for their a ttach m en t.

5) The connecting rods are u n restric ted provided they are made of stee l (ferrous) m ateria l.

6) The c rankshaft is u n restric ted provided the angles of the crank throws rem ain the sam e as the production crankshaft and the engine firing o rder rem ains un­changed.

I 7) The cooling fan may be modified, substitu ted or re ­moved. The w ater pump(s) may be replaced with any

1 o ther w ater pump(s) of the sam e type.

8) The cyiinder bore may be changed and any pistons and piston pins may be used.

9) Any cam shaft(s) mounted in standard location may be used.

10) Any cam follow ers may be used.

11) Any rocker arm s and rocker arm supports may be used.

12) It is perm itted to lighten, balance or modify in shape by tooiing the standard or optional com ponents of the engine and drive tra in provided it is alw ays possible to identify them positively as such. M aterial shall not be added to these com ponents unless specifically au thor­ized.

13) The use of a lte rn a te engine and drive train com ponents considered rep lacem ent parts such as seals, bearings, nuts, bolts, studs, washers and gaskets is perm itted provided they a re of the sam e type and dimension.

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C oncentric bushings may be installed , w here none are f itte d as standard , but shall not a lte r the location of any engine or drive tra in com ponent. Oil and w ater passages may be re s tr ic ted or plugged. The substitution of valve spring re ta in ers and keepers is perm itted . Valve springs a re free (including num ber) as long as the type and location rem ain unchanged. Any pushrods may be used. Valves and valve sea ts of a lte rn a te dimensions and m ate ria ls may be used provided the valve c e n te r­lines a re not changed.

14) G enerato r, c rankshaft, and w ater pump pulleys may be a lte red or rep laced with o thers of u n restric ted origin. The use of any crankshaft vibration dam pener is allow­ed.

15) The com pression ra tio may be a lte red by machining, using any head gasket(s) or elim ination of head gasket(s).

16) Use of any oil pan (sump), oil pump(s) and/or oil pickups is allow ed. Oil pump(s) m ust be driven m echanically by the engine. Dry sump system s a re perm itted . The oil tank m ust be located within th e bodywork, and all oil lines m ust be m eta l braided Aeroquip with AN threaded coupling nuts. The tank, cap and all f ittings m ust be isolated so th a t in case of spillage, leakage or failu re , oil will not reach the driver.

17) Any axle tube, final drive housing, gear ra tio , lim ited slip or locked d iffe ren tia l may be used. Final drive units which perm it ra tio changes while the ca r is in m otion a re prohibited excep t w here standard pro­duction.

18) Any readily available transm ission having no more than 5 forw ard speeds and a reverse , may be used provided it is located in th e sam e basic position as used in the production car and any shift linkage may be used.

19) Any m odification may be m ade in the linkage betw een the clu tch pedal and the clu tch housing including the rep lacem ent of m echanical linkage with a hydraulic system .

20) A heavy duty drive shaft may be used. S teel re tain ing strap(s) m ust be used to prevent the drive shaft from dropping in case of a coupling failu re.

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21) The installa tion of any vent or b rea th er on th e engine, transm ission or d iffe ren tia l is perm itted . C rankcase vacuum devices a re prohibited.

22) Any engine oil filter(s) may be used.

23) Engine and transm ission mounts may be of a lte rn a te shape and/or m ateria l. C ars with engines m ounted longitudinal to the chassis may re lo ca te the engine in a longitudinal, not la te ra l, d irection , provided the cen te r of the forem ost spark plug hole is in line with th e fron t axle spindle; unless a d iffe ren t position is specifically au thorized . Transverse mounted engines may be re ­located for axle/CV joint alignm ent or may be re - iocated to a longitudinal position with specific au thor­ization.

F. Cooling System

1) The use of any engine, transm ission and d iffe ren tia l oil coolers is perm itted provided it/th e y a re mounted com ­ple te ly within or under the bodywork, but not in the driver/passenger com partm ent. A ssociated oil cooler pumps and lines a re perm itted for th e transm ission and d ifferen tia l.

2) The use of any w ater rad iato r is allowed provided th e re a re no changes in the ex terio r bodywork of the au to ­mobile to accom odate its use. S eparate expansion or header tanks a re perm itted , provided they a re mounted in the engine com partm ent.

3) Sealing or shrouding the a ir flow a rea betw een the norm al grille opening and the w ater rad ia to r is p erm it­ted .

») On w ater-coo led cars, therm o sta ts may be m odified or replaced with blanking sleeves or re s tr ic to rs .

G. Fuel Induction Svstem

Induction system (intake m anifold, carbu re to rs , injectionsystem , tu rbo-charger) m ust be as listed in Appendix A.

1) Any a ir filte r may be used or the f ilte r may be rem oved. Dynamic a ir intakes may be f itte d on the ca rb u re to r. Air may be ducted to th e carbu re to r provided the ducting is contained within the engine com partm en t and the a ir is supplied through normal openings in the bodywork (or as specifically authorized in 8.A.5.). All inducted air m ust pass through the th ro ttle venturis.

2) Only a ir to a ir in tercooler will be perm itted for all cars. The injection of w ater or o th er coolants into the in take system is prohibited.

3) The re s tr ic to r on in let side of turbo-charger com pressor m ust not be m ore than V from tu rbo-charger com ­pressor in let and m ust m aintain th e specified res tr ic ted size for a t leas t 1/2" (.500"). All inducted a ir m ust pass through this re s tr ic to r.

W C ockpit opera ted boost contro l is prohibited.

5) Any fuel pump(s) may be used and the location of the pump(s) may be changed. Fuel pumps shall not be located in the d river/passenger com partm ent.

6) All fuel lines passing through the d river/passenger com ­partm en t m ust be m ade of m etal braided hose. The num ber of fuel lines is free .

7) Any th ro ttle linkage may be used, but m ust be equipped w ith a positive m ethod of th ro ttle closing by use of ex te rn a l springs.

H. Brakes

1) The use of any dual m aste r cylinders and/or pressure equalizing device is perm itted .

2) Servo-assist system s are free .

3) Backing p la tes or d irt shields may be v en tila ted or rem oved and brake air ducts may be f itte d provided they extend in a forw ard d irection only and no changes a re m ade in the bodywork.

U) Parking brakes a re not required.

5) Brake lines m ust be stee l tubing, m etai braided hose or flexible brake hose. They may be re located and may be given additional pro tection .

6) Any brake discs, ca lipers and/or drums may be used provided drum s or discs are in the sam e location (inboard vs. outboard), as on the recognized model.

7) W ater cooling system s a re perm itted .

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9. SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON ALL CARS

A. There m ust be a m eta l bulkhead separa ting th e d riv er/fro n t passenger com partm ent from the com partm ent containing th e fuel tank. The fuel tank cap, fille r neck and all fittin g s must be isolated so th a t in case of spillage, leakage or fa ilu re , fuel will not reach th e driver.

B. Safety fuel ceil complying with SCCA/FIA FT3 requ ire­m ents. Maximum fuel ce il capac ity is 120 lite rs (31.68 U.S. gallons).

C. Fuel tank fille r cap m ust be a non-vented cap and m ust not pro trude beyond th e plane of the bodywork. Where refueling is p e rm itted th e fille r m ust be an approved dry- brake coupling type and not protrude beyond the plane of th e bodywork.

D. All fuel tank vents m ust incorporate check valves toprevent fuel spillage. D iscrim inator valves m ust notpro trude beyond the plane of bodywork.

E. Roll cage to SCCA requ irem ents (GCR Appendix 2) m ust include NASCAR type side bars across driver's opening.

F. A window sa fe ty n e t m ust be mounted on the roll cage so so as to prevent the d river's arm and/or head from acciden tally protruding through the window opening.

G. Windshield sa fe ty clips and rea r window safe ty straps mustbe installed on all cars. Three (3) clips (3" X 1" X .125")m ust be bolted or rive ted to the body a t the top of thewindshield. Two (2) clips (sam e dimensions) m ust be bolted or rive ted to the cowl and extend over the bottom edge of the windshield. Clips m ust be spaced not less than 12" ap a rt. The rea r window m ust be secured by two (2) m etal straps (l"w ide X .125" thick) bolted or rive ted to the body both a t the top and bottom of the rea r window. It is recom m ended th a t th ree one (1) inch wide strip s of stee l or aluminum be installed behind the windshield to support it from collapsing inwards if it becom es dam aged.

H. O n-board (Halon) f ire extinguishing system having a min­imum capac ity of 10 pounds. O u tle ts d irec ted to driver and fuel tank com partm ents, optionally to engine co m p art­m ent.

I. Two (2) operating ta il lights and two (2) operating brake lights on the rea r of the car.

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3 . M aste r Sw itch

Must be mounted so th a t it is easily accessib le from the outside of the ca r. Recom mended positions a re in fron t of th e windshield on th e cowl, on the top of the fron t fender, or below the c e n te r of the rea r window or on v ertica l mem ber of th e roll bar easily accessib le through the open window. This c ircu it breaker m ust cu t all e le c tr ic a l c ircu its (ignition, fuel pumps, lights, a lte rn a to r, b a tte ry , e tc .) . It m ust be c learly marked by a spark on blue triang le decal.

K. F ire Walls

F ire walls m ust sep ara te the engine com partm ent and the fuel tank com partm ent from the driver's com partm ent.

L. Scattershield

Scattersh ie ld or explosion proof bell housing is required on all ca rs w here the failu re of the clu tch or flywheel could c re a te a hazard to the driver. Recom m ended m aterials are:

1) .125" SAE »130 Alloy Steel

2) .250" Mild S teel P late

3) .250" Aluminum Alloy

4) NHRA or SEMA Approved Flexible Shield

M. Mirrors

M irrors shall provide driver visibility to the rea r of both sides of the ca r.

N. Oil C a tch Tank

All engine crankcase, d iffe ren tia l and transm ission/ transax le b rea th ers m ust te rm in a te in con tainers having a minimum capac ity of one (1) U.S. quart. These con tainers cannot be m ounted in the driver/passenger com partm ent.

O. Towing Eve

I All ca rs m ust be equipped with towing eyes, a t both' the fron t and the rea r , which do not p ro trude fron

the bodywork when th e car is racing. A rem ovable towing I eye ca rried inside the car is accep tab le .

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BUICK

C entury :

Skyhawk:

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APPENDIX A

Approved Automobiles

2000cc (5) = 1600 Ibs; fuel injection or m ulti- carbs.

MOO c c (V-é) = 2050 Ibs; fuel injection or m ulti-carbs.

1*500 cc (V-é) = 2200 ibs; (1) Holley 4150 (111/16) carb .

A. Engine can be repositioned to a longitudinal position so th a t forem ost spark plug hole is aligned w ith fro n t axle spindle.

B. Only beam type (live axle) rea r suspension is p erm itted .

4000 cc (V-6) = 2100 lbs; m ulti-carbs.

4500 cc (V-6) 11/16) carb .

2250 lbs; (1) Holley 4150 (1

3000 cc (V-6) Turbo = 2500 lbs; single turbo 50 mm res tr ic to r

A. Engine can be repositioned longitudinally so th a t forem ost spark plug hole is 4)4" behind fro n t axle spindle. Turbo to be m ounted in front of engine. (Bell housing and tra n s­mission sam e location as V-8).

CHEVROLET

C am aro : 4 0 0 0 c c (V-6) = 2 2 0 0 lbs. m ulti-carbs.

4 5 0 0 C C (V-6) = 2 3 5 0 lbs (1 ) Holley 4 15 0 , ( 1 11/16)

5 1 0 0 cc (V-8) = 2 6 0 0 lbs. ( 1 ) Holley 4 1 5 0 , ( 1

11/16) carb .

A. V-6 engine can be repositioned longitudinally so th a t forem ost spark plug hole is 4 . 5 "

behind fron t axle spindle. (Bell housing and transm ission sam e location as V-8).

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C o rv e tte : 1980, 81, 82; 5100 cc (V-8) = 2600 Ibs; (1) Holley9150,(1 11/16) carb .

1989 5100 cc (V-8) = 2600 Ibs; (1) Holley 9150, (1 11/16) carb .

A. AU C orv e ttes m ust install 90 lbs. of ballast forw ard of the engine. This ballast must consist of not m ore than 2 units securely a ttach ed , but capable of being rem oved for v erifica tion , ( to ta l weight unchanged).

Monza: 9000 cc (V-6) = 2100 lbs m ultl-carbs.

9500 cc (V-6) = 2250 lbs (1) Holley 9150, (1 11/16) carb .

5100 cc (V-8) = 2500 lbs (I) Holley 9150,(1 11/16) carb .

DATSUN/NISSAN

280 ZX:

280 ZXTurbo:

2800 cc (6) = 1700 lbs; m ultl-carbs.

2600cc (6) = 2900 lbs; single turbo; 50 mm res tr lc to r

300 ZX Turbo: 2800 cc (V-6) = 2500 lbs; single turbo; 50 mm

res tr lc to r3000 cc (V-6) = 2600 lbs; single turbo; 50 mm res tr lc to r

FORD

M ustang:

Thunderblrd:

Fairm ont:

5100 cc (V-8) = 2975 lbs, Holley 9150,(1 11/16) carb.

5100 cc (V-8) = 2500 Ibs, Holley 9150, (111/16) carb .

5100 cc (V-8) = 2500 lbs, Holley 9150, (111/16) carb .

JAGUAR

XJS: 5300 cc (V-12) = 2950 lbs, Weber 99 mm IDF carbs.

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LINCOLN M ERCURY

C apri!

C ontinentalMKVIl!

5100 cc (V-8) = 2<f75 Ibs, Holley itlSO, (1 11/16) carb.

5100 cc (V-8) = 2500 Ibs, Holley 4150, (1 11/16) carb.

PONTIAC

Firebird . .T rans-À m : 4000 cc (V-6) = 2200 Ibs, m ulti-carbs.

4500 cc (V-6) = 2350 Ibs, Holley 4150, (1 11/16) carb .

5100 cc (V-8) = 2600 Ibs, Holley 4150 (1 11/16) carb .

A. V-6 engine can be repositioned longitudinally so th a t forem ost spark plug hole Is 4.5" behind fron t axle spindle (bell housing and transm ission sam e location as V-8).

F lero SD4; 2700 cc (4) = 1600 lbs, m ultl-carbs.

A. P erm itted to use 12" x 16" w heels for evaluation max. t ire cross section Is 14.5" m ounted a t race pressure.

PORSCHE

911 SC: 3500 cc (6) m ultl-carbs.

1750 lbs, fuel injection or

924 TurbO! 2000 cc (4) = 2000 lbs, single turbo

930 Turbo: 3000 cc (6) = 2500 lbs, single turbo 46 mmre s tr lc to r

TOYO KOGYO

MazdaRX-7: 12 A = 1600 lbs, m ultl-carbs.

13 B = 1700 lbs, m ultl-carbs.

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TOYOTA

C elicaGTS;

Supra:

VOLKSWAGEN

Scirocco:

2400 cc (4) = 1600 Ibs

2800 cc (6) = 1700 Ibs

2000 cc (4) = 1400 Ibs, fuel injection orm ulti-carbs.

NOTEj 1. W eight/dispiacem ent form ula includes aero drag fac to r.

2. Engines over 5100 cc disp lacem ent a re discouraged by an additional w eight handicap (as in 1983).Over 5.1 to 5.5 lite r = 2850 ibs.Over 5.5 to 6.0 lite r = 3050 ibs.

3. Intake m anifolds are u n restric ted excep t in the case of turbo-charged engines, (see "G" fuel induction system )

4. O ther autom obile m akes and models may be added provided elig ib ility requ irem ents a re m et. C ontac t SCCA Pro Racing for details.

BECAUSE OF THE PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CARS ELIGIBLE FOR TRANS-AM, THE SCCA PRO RACING DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.

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APPENDIX B

Approved A lternate Equipment

C hevrolet C o rv e tte 1984

1. A lte rn a te body panels - D iversified Giass Products

DTI-8it-HFF: hood and front fenders DTl-8ii-FNB: fro n t nose bumper D Tl-8 't-FN S: front nose lower spoiler DTl-8<t-RHFQ: R.H. fron t lower q uarter fender D Tl-8 't-LH FQ : L.H. front lower quarter fender DTl-8it-RH RP: R.H. rocker panel and door jam DT1-84-LHRP: L.H. rocker panel and door jam OT1-84-RHD: R.H. ou ter and inner door DT1-8<>-LHD: L.H. outer and inner door D Tl-8 't-R B : rea r bumper D Ti-8 'i-R S: rea r spoilerDT1-8<>-RFS: R.H. & L.H. rea r fender and window surround DT1-8<»-PW: rear window D TI-8»-R C : roof cap and side pillars

A lternate body panels - Spirit of A m erica Racing Products

SPF-84T: fro n t bum per spoiler HF-8'tT: hood and fender tops LL-84T: L .F. lower louver panel RL-84T: R.F. lower louver panel LD-8<tT: le f t door RD-8itT: righ t door TP-8i»T: topBSAR-8<tT: rea r body section assembly LRP-8»T: le f t rocker panel RRP-8<»T! right rocker panel SPR‘t-8<»T: 4" rea r spoiler SPR6-84T: 6" rea r spoiler

2. A lte rn a te Hoods (1980, 81, 82)

a) C hevrolet — 339173b) Ecklers - - H-580c) A utom otive E nterprises — No. 501

3 . A l t e r n a t e F e n d e r s ( 1 9 8 0 , 8 1 , 8 2 )

a) A utom otive Custom Industries — Duntov Turbob) C hevrolet - 3965777 and 3965778c) Ecklers — C-561 and C-562

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4. Cylinder Heads

a) 340292 - V-8 C ast Ironb) 3991492 - V-8 C ast Ironc) 14011034 - V-8 C ast Irond) 14011049 — V-8 Aluminum

C hevro ie t/P on tiac (C am aro, Monza, F irebird, Trans-Am)

1. Cylinder Heads

a) 340292 - V-8 C ast Ironb) 3991492 ~ V-8 C ast Ironc) 14011034 — V-8 C ast Irond) 14011049 — V-8 Aluminume) 14011053 — V-6 Aluminum

2. Fender Extensions

a) Monza (rear)

1) C hevrolet 366260 LH2) C hevrolet 366261 RH

3. Headlight C overs (transparen t)

a) C am aro 26500595 LH, 26500596 RH

4. Pontiac Firebird /T rans-A m may use rea r spoiler, rea r fenders and doors of MSE Pontiac Trans-Am .

Ford (M ustang, C apri, Thunderbird 1983 and la te r)

1. Cylinder Head

a) DOZZ6049A (cast iron) may add 3.R.7X9447A to raise floor of intake port to Boss 302 specs.

b) M-6049-A3 (aluminum)

2. Head Light C overs (transparen t)

a) Mustang E2ZM 13138A (RH), E2ZM 13139A (LH)b) Capri E2CM 13128A (RH), E2CM 13139A (LH)c) Thunderbird, H -1523 3-A711

Datsun 280 ZX

1. R ear Spoilers

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a) 99996 - R8000 — Rear Spoiler (Foam)b) 99996 - R8700 — Rear Spoiler (Fiberglass)

2. Fenders

a) E lec tram otive , Inc. ZX Wide

3. Cyiinder Heads

a) Any 290 Z/260 Z/280 Z Production Head

9. S teering Box

a) 98010 - U8750b) 98010 - U8700

Porsche 911 SC

1. 3.5 L ite r Engine Kit

a) 930 102 019 00 - C rankshaftb) 930 102 019 09 — C rankshaftc) 2 U 31061 — 100 mm Pistonsd) 27960 — 100 mm Cylinders

2. Fuel Injection

a) Bosch m echanical fuel injection pumpb) High b u tte rfly th ro ttle body and adap ter with in jector

in stock position.c) Slide th ro ttle injection - 911-110-630-00, 911-110-690-00d) Twim plug cylinder head and dual ignition d istribu tor.

3. R ear Spoiler

a) F iberglass rep lica of 911 Turbo R ear Spoiler

Porsche C a rre ra Turbo (929)

1. Bodywork

a) 937 511 001 01 - h o o db) 937 511 051 00 — Air intakec) 977 827 015 11 — rear windowd) 937 512 015 00 - rea r spoiler

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ROBERT BOSCH/VW SUPER VEE CHAMPIONSHIP

REGULATIONS

1. PURPOSE

The SCCA R obert Bosch/VW Super Vee Championship is a series of even ts for In ternational Form ula Super Vee Racing C ars, sponsored by Volkswagen of A m erica and R obert Bosch C or­poration.

2. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

The SCCA shall aw ard Championship points and m aintain the point standings. Points shall be aw arded to drivers based upon th e ir finishing position in each even t as follows:

1st — 20 Points 2nd — 16 Points 3rd “ H Points lith — 12 Points

- 11 Points- 10 Points- 9 Points- S Points

5th6th7th8th

9th — 7 Points 10th — 6 Points 11 th — 5 Points 12th — 9 Points 13th — 3 Points 19th — 2 Points 15th — 1 Point

The Championship will be aw arded to the driver accum ulating | the m ost points.

In th e case of ties in final point standings, they will be resolved according to each d river's record of firs t place finishes, then if necessary , th e num ber of second place finishes, e tc .

If m ore than one driver drives a given autom obile in any one race , ne ither driver shall receive Championship points for th a t race . The e n tra n t, how ever, will receive any prize money due for th a t race .

3. RACE LENGTH

R ace length shall be a minimum of 50 m iles and a maximum of 65 m iles. If. a t the com pletion of th e originally scheduled pace lap(s) th e s ta rtin g field is not given th e green flag, all ad d it­ional pace laps prior to the display of the green flag will count tow ards the announced race d istance.

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ENTRIES

The en try fee for each event in the Series is $250 U.S. (Payable to SCCA) per car which m ust be subm itted with the en try form . A back-up car may be en te red for an additional $50, but no additional creden tia ls will be issued for a back-up en try . Back­up cars m ust be c learly identified during p rac tice and qualifying by the symbol "T" in close proxim ity to the race num ber. Entry fee for en tries received a f te r th e en try deadline or en tries made a t th e c ircu it will be $300. The en try form MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT and retu rned to SCCA per the instructions on the en try form .

Entry fees will only be refunded or tran sfe rred to another event when th e SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent is notified of th e cance lla tion by telephone prior to the opening of regis­tra tio n a t the even t. Entry fee includes d river and four W crew m em bers.

The num ber of en tries to be accep ted shali be a t the discretion of the O rganizer and may exceed the num ber of cars to be s ta rte d in th e Championship com petition .

5. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION (See G énérai Supps. Item H)

A. Iden tification num bers a t least 8" high with a minimum stroke of 1.5" m ust be on the fron t of the car and on each side of the bodywork im m ediately forw ard of the rear wheels. In addition, the num ber (6" minimum height) m ust be displayed near th e top of both rea r wing end piates.

B. Three (3) SCCA decals, th ree (3) Bosch decals, and th ree (3) VW M otorsport decals m ust be prom inently displayed (on each side of the ca r and on the fron t in locations as specified by the series Technical A dm inistrator).

6. CAR SPECIFICATIONS

A. C ar C onstruction A form ula for sing le-seat open wheel racing cars based on original VW com ponents.

1) The only original VW standard com ponents which will be accep ted a re those appearing in the m anufacturing com pany's parts lists and/or unm istakably m arked as original VW parts . They m ust have been subjected to all the m anufacturing processes which th e company applies to parts for incorporating into standard pro­duction vehicles.

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2) O ther equipm ent and com ponents a re only allowed if expressly authorized by these regulations.

3) All VW com ponents may be reworked according to the deta ils of these regulations only. Any m odifications not expressly listed herein a re prohibited.

t̂ ) It m ust alw ays be possible to positively identify any re ­worked parts as VW standard parts. Provided th a t the origin of a standard part can defin ite ly be established, i t may be aligned, balanced, f itte d , reduced in size or o therw ise reshaped or modified by reworking.

5) Unless authorized by these regulations, no new m ateria l shall be added in any way to VW p arts . Specifically, no m ateria l shall be added to the engine by welding, adhesive joints, e lectro lysis , e tc . Chassis and body parts , how ever, may be p lated or painted to enhance th e ir appearance.

6) Except for the crankshaft, engine parts shall not be n itrided or tre a te d in sa lt baths.

7) Bolts, nuts, spring washers and o th er types of washers are u n restric ted .

B. Weight

Minimum weight - 959 lbs. (935K), as qualified or raced(w ithout driver).

C. Suspension

1) F ront wheel suspension may be of any design.

2) The steering m echanism may be of any design.

3) Any form of rea r wheel suspension may be used, pro­vided it incorporates standard VW constan t velocity joints (reworking to f it is perm itted).

D. Wheeis

1) Any m ake of wheel rim may be used. The following dimensions a re compulsory:

a) D iam eter: 13"b) Maximum rim width: fron t - 6"; rea r - 8"

2) Only four (9) wheels a re perm itted . They shall be iden tical for the le ft and right front axles, and iden tical for the le f t and right rea r axles.

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3) Wheel spacers may be installed betw een the front wheels and hubs, but shall not exceed one-half (!4) inch per wheel. Spacers a re not perm itted betw een the rear w heels and hubs. M akeshift or tem porary m ethods of increasing tra c k such as a ttach in g m ate ria l to the wheel or brake h a t Is not perm itted .

Wheel a ttach m en t bolts may be replaced with studs.

5) All c a rs shall be lim ited to tw o-w heel drive.

E. Brakes

1) Brake lining and/or brake pad m ateria l is un restric ted .

2) C ars m ust be equipped w ith a dual braking system opera ted by a single con tro l. In case of a leak or fa ilu re a t any point in the system , e ffe c tiv e braking power shall be m aintained on a t leas t two wheels. Brake m aste r cylinders a re u n restric ted .

3) The following standard VW/Audi parts m ust be used (reworking to f it is perm itted):

a) brake discb) brake caliper

F. Engine

An engine with a maximum d isplacem ent of 1600 cm ^ must be used. It m ust be m ade of standard VW com ponents from th e engine production series w ith th e following engine code le tte rs : YT, YN, YP, FT, FP, FR, EE, YG, YH, YK, YF, FN, FS and m ust com e from an engine series intended for th e R abbit (Golf), Scirocco or Dasher (Passat).

Valves, valve guides and valve sea ts a re u n restric ted provided the num ber of valves per cylinder and d istances betw een valves is not changed. Valve springs, valve spring caps and valve spring washers a re u n restric ted .

Emission contro l a ir injection holes in th e cylinder head (standard VW U.S. model) may be plugged w ith standard pipe plugs provided they serve no o th er purpose o th er than to blank off these ex te rn a l holes.

1) Induction Svstema) Supercharging or Turbo-charging is prohibited.

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b) E ither fuel injection or carbu re to rs (two 2V or four IV) a re p erm itted .

c) Engine speed contro l must be by m eans of th ro ttle b u tte rflies .

d) The in take pipe to each cylinder m ust incorporate an air venturi w ith a maximum d iam eter of 30 mm. The ven turi m ust be m ounted ahead of the th ro ttle b u tte rfly , and all intake a ir for each cylinder m ust pass through it or the en tire fue l-a ir m ixture, if prepared before th is point.

e) If carbu re to rs a re used, choke passages m ust be sealed w ith plugs and id le /transition passages m i^ t have a to ta l cross section a rea of less than 10 mm .

2) D isplacem ent'S tro k e : 80 mm (3.1 inches)

Maximum Bore Size: 79.78 mm (3:1909 inches)

3) Bearings and Connecting RodsPlain bearings may be replaced by o th ers of the sam e type and dimensions. The d istance betw een the sm all end and big end bearings cen terlines - 5.359 inches plus .002 inches (136 mm plus .05 mm) - on production engines m ust not be a lte red . Only connecting rods m anufactured by VW shall be used.

9) G askets and Sealsa) G askets, o - r in p and seals may be replaced by o ther

versions or o m itted en tirely .b) The sealing face of the block may be m achined to

perm it installa tion of wire sealing rings around the cylinder bore opening only, thereby reinforcing the head gasket.

5) A lternator may be modified or removed.

6) Any type of ignition system (except tw in spark plugs) may be used.

7) C am shaft and Valve GearThe position, number and driving system of the cam ­sh a ft and in term ed ia te sha ft cannot be changed. Max­imum lift of the cam shaft m easured a t th e valve tappet is 12.7 mm (.500").

8) Pistons. Piston Pins, RingsAny pistons, piston rings and piston pins may be used provided th e piston does not p ro jec t beyond the upper face (sealing face) of the engine block a t the top dead cen te r.

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9) O ther Engine Com ponentsa) Engine m ountings a re u n restric ted provided, in its

instailed position, the engine is not til te d m ore than 15 degrees to th e right or le f t from vertica l. The engine m ust be installed along th e vehicle's longi­tudinal axis. The fan and w ater pumps can be m odified, rep laced , or discarded.

b) A VW fly-w heel m ust be used.

10) Exhaust SystemThe exhaust pipes from all cylinders m ust lead re a r­wards. Their ac tu a l design or construction is unres­tr ic te d , provided the ta il (outlet) pipes a re not higher than 29 inches from the ground. The ends of the pipes m ust not p ro jec t by m ore than 26 inches rearw ard of the rea r axle cen terline .

11) Bushings may be installed w here none a re f itte d as standard , provided they a re concen tric and the ce n te r- line of the bushed p art is not changed. No com ponent shall be re located and no prohibited m odifications shall resu lt from the use of the above bushing. Threads may be repaired provided the position and the d iam eter of the th reads a re not changed.

G. Transmission

1) A VW gear box housing incorporating not m ore than four (9) forw ard speeds and an operational reverse gear m ust be used. Reworking to adapt to the VW engine and to acce p t various gear ra tio s is perm itted . Side p la te s may be m odified or replaced.

2) L im ited slip, locking d iffe ren tia ls , or fully locked dif­fe re n tia ls a re prohibited.

H. L ubricating System

1) Dry sump engine lubrication is perm itted including the necessary m odifications to the crankcase and oil c irc u it. The oil sump is un restric ted .

2) Any oil cooler may be used, but m ust be supplied through se p a ra te oil lines. If rea r m ounted, coolers must not extend beyond the inner edge of the rea r tire or be m ounted in a dangerous position.

3) The oil tank m ust be mounted in a sa fe position.

9) Oil hoses m ust comply with the standards specified above and the regulations for fuel lines.

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5) Engine vent or b rea th er Unes m ust em pty into a tran s­lucent oil ca tch tank having a minimum capac ity of two quarts. Transmission /d iffe ren tia l vents or b rea ther lines shall be designed to avoid leakage.

6) The cooling system m ust e ith e r be a closed system or equipped with a one quart minimum capac ity ca tch tank of translucen t m ateria l. The coolant ca tch tank m ust be sep ara te from th e lubricant ca tch tank.

I. E lec trica l System

1) S ta rte rAll ca rs m ust be f itte d with an e le c tr ic a l s ta r te r contro lled from the driving position.

2) B atteryAny make or type of b a tte ry is p erm itted . If mounted in the cockpit it m ust be shielded to prevent acid from escaping. The b a tte ry m ust be mounted so th a t it is com pletely forw ard of the rea r axle cen te rlin e . Any connections for an ex ternal auxiliary b a tte ry m ust be m ounted a t th e rea r of the ca r so th a t in the even t the ca r moves forw ard, e lec trica l cable connections will be disconnected.

3) E lec trica l C ircu it M aster SwitchTwo m aste r sw itches to in terrup t all e lec tr ica l c ircu its on the vehicle m ust be provided. The externally m ounted m aster sw itch must be on the right main roil bar tube a t approxim ately the height of the driver s shoulder. The in ternal sw itch must be in t ^ cockpit located w here the driver can opera te it. The sw itch m ust be m arked with SCCA approved decais.

(*) Fuel and E lec trica i LinesFuel and oil lines and e lec tr ica l cables m ust not pass through the cockpit together. They m ust be to tally enclosed within a f ire -re s is ta n t ou ter jacket or wrap­ping which is not a ttack ed by liquids (a m etal ou ter cover). No flam m able liquid should be able to pen e t­ra te the cockpit in any circum stances. Hose unions m ust also comply w ith these regulations.

5) Red Warning LightEach vehicle m ust be equipped with a rear-fac in g red warning light of a t least 15 w atts in tensity . This warning light m ust be mounted as high as possible on the vehicle’s cen te rlin e , be clearly visible from behind the ca r and opera ted from a sw itch in the cockpit. The warning light m ust be sw itched on when called for by the race au thorities.

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J . B odyw ork Shape and M ate ria l

1) The overall plan view (from above) of the bodywork m ust appear sym m etrical to th e cars longitudinal axis ( le ft side sam e shape as right side). The body may consist of severa l panels. However, the bodywork and /or transax le m ust not extend beyond th e rear-m ost point on the rea r wing or spoiler. No part of th e body or fram e shall be wider overall than 55.1 inches (11(00 mm).

2) The maximum body height is 3SA inches (900 mm) above th e ground under all conditions with driver on board.

3) The bodywork ahead of the front wheels m ust not exceed 39.9 inches (100 mm) m easured from the c en te r of the fron t wheel hub. The maximum width of body sections ahead of the fron t wheels is 53.1 inches (1350 mm). No part of th e body ahead of the fro n t wheels and exceeding the overall width of 37.9 inches (950 mm) may extend upwards beyond th e upper edge of a fron t wheel rim .

9) The cockpit opening m ust have th e following minimum dimensions:

a) Length: 23.6 inches (600 mm)b) Width: 17.7 inches (950 mm)

This w idth m ust extend over a length of 11.8 inches (300 mm) m easured forw ard from th e rea r-m o st point on the se a t back.

The driver m ust be able to e n te r or leave the ca r a t any tim e w ithout any parts having to be rem oved or m an­ipulated.

5) R ear wings (aerodynam ic aids) a re required a t all tim es and m ust m eet th e following conditions:

a) They m ust be adequately secured to th e fully sprung mass of the vehicle and be firm ly fixed when the car is in m otion. They m ust be mounted sym m etrically to the vehicle's longitudinal axis.

b) The maximum height of the top of the airfo il or endp la te from the ground under all conditions (in­cluding driver on board) m ust not exceed 35.9 inches (900 mm). Minimum height of a irfo il from the ground is 26.0 inches (66 cm).

c) The maximum width of the wing m ust not exceed 37.9 inches (950 mm). Minimum width is 31.5 inches (800 mm). Minimum area of 500 square inches (3226 cm ).

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d) The horizontal d istance betw een the rea r edge of the wing and the cen te r of the rea r wheel hub (rea r axle cen terline) m ust not exceed 31.5 Inches (800 mm).

e) All rea r wings m ust have vertica l end p la tes of su ffic ien t size to contain a 6" x 6" square a rea for the wing end p la te number.

6) F ront wings or spoilers a re perm itted under the follow­ing conditions:

a) They m ust be mounted firm ly to the fully sprung part of the vehicle and be adequately secured . They m ust be m ounted sym m etrically to the ca r s long­itudinal axis. . . .

b) They m ust not in te rfe re w ith the driver's view when he is sea ted in the cockpit.

c) They m ust comply with the dim ensional restric tio n s of 3. 3) above,

7) Moveable aerodynam ic sk irts a re prohibited^ No part of the bodywork or suspended p art of the ca r betw een the fro n t and rea r wheels shall ex tend m ore than J w cm (.3937") below the horizontal panel form ing the bottom of the chassis a t any tim e both s ta tic and/or in motion. Seat buckets or o ther protrusions in the Iw ttom panels shall not circum vent th is rule. Within the above restric tio n s, a piece of w earable m ateria l (fiberglass, K evlar, carbon fibre , high density polyproplene. Teflon, Lexan or wood) may be a ttach ed to the side panel and/or bottom horizontal panel as a rubbing strip . C eram ics and o ther harzardous m ateria ls a re pro­hibited.

The m ethod of a ttach m en t of the rub strip to the chassis/side panel is u n restric ted providing. . ̂ ^a) Only the above listed m ateria ls betw een the front

and rea r wheels shall com e in co n tac t w ith the tracksu rface . . . . ^

b) The one cm body side height dimension m ust be m aintained a t all tim es both s ta tic and/or in motion.

c) The IW cm overall body width dimension must be m aintained a t all tim es as above.

K. P ro tec tiv e S tructure

1) C ars R egistered prior to 1/1/83.

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A stru c tu re m ust be a ttach ed ahead of the pedals capable of w ithstanding a re ta rd a tio n fo rce of 25 g. w ithout the pedals being moved by m ore than 5,9 Inches (150 mm) to th e rea r (with th e vehicle's tank full and the driver in his seat).

2) C ars F irs t R egistered A fter 1/1/83.

SURVIVAL CELL

a) The chassis s tru c tu re shall include two continuous box m em bers, one each side of the driver.

b) Each box m em ber shall ex tend from behind the driver to a point in front of the fully depressed pedal position and te rm in a te in transverse bulkheads.

c) Throughout its length the s tru c tu ra l m ateria l in the cross section of each box m em ber shall have a minimum a rea o f 10 cm , a minimum tensile s treng th of 30 kg/m m and a minimum ^ a n e l thickness of 1 mm on unstabilised skins or 5 cm a rea and 0.5 mm thickness on stabilised skins.

d) Throughout Its length each b ^ m ust have a minimum cross sectional a rea of 150 cm .

e) All holes and cu tou ts in the boxes shall be strongly rein forced and all m ateria l sections through these holes shaU still comply with minimvyn a rea requ irem ent of 10 cm for unstabillsed and 5 cm for stabilised skins.

f) The In ternal cross sectional a rea of the cockpit from the soles of the driver's feeL to behind his sea t shall nowhere be less than 700 cm and the minimum width m ust be 25 cm over the whole length of the cockpit.

g) The minimum height of the box betw een the fron t and rea r ro ll-over bar s tru c tu res shall be no less than 30

h) 1. The chassis shall include an im pact absorbing s tru c tu re (which may be detachable) ahead of the fron t transverse bulkhead. R adia tors may be incorporated in this s tru c tu re . If detachab le, this s tru c tu re m ust be securely fixed.2. At a point 30 cm ahead of the front transverse bulljhead it shall have a cross section of a t least 200

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3. M aterial will be the sam e as the skins of the main chassis s tru c tu re . T h e ^ ro s s section of the m ate ria l will be a t least 3 cm with minimum ^thickness of 1 mm in non-stabilised m ateria l and 1.5 cm in stabilised m ateria l of minimum thickness 0.5 mm.

A securely mounted rad ia to r, as defined in h .l . willbe considered to m eet these requirem entsHoles or cu tou ts m ust be strongly reinforced to m aintainth e original s treng th .

LATERAL PROTECTION STRUCTURES

a) They shall be not less than 10 cm high.b) They shall be of minimum length 60% of the wheelbase

of e ith er side and a t least 55 cm from the ca r s longitudinal c en te r line.

c) Each to consist of a ^ ru c tu re with minimum cross sectional a rea o f^ O cm and a minimum tensile s t r e ­ngth of 30 kg/m m . t

d) The stru c tu res shall be linked transversa lly to the tub to ensure the absorbtion of la te ra l im pact. R adiators may play th e roie of these s tructu res.

L. Roll Cage

1) The roll bar on all cars m ust conform w ith the requ ire­m ents of th e GCR Appendix Z (Roll Cage).

2) The main rollover hoop m ust be accessib le to l if t the car with a hook or cable w ithout rem oval of any bodywork.

M. Fuel Tank

1) Must be a sa fe ty fuel cell produced by an FIA/SCCA ce rtified m anufacturer.

2) Must be com pletely enclosed in a con tainer of 20 g a u p stee l or .059" aluminum and m ust be iso lated from the engine com partm ent by a fireproof bulkhead.

3) The tank filler pipe and/or cap m ust not p ro jec t beyond the bodywork.

4) The fuel tank cannot be vented into the roil bar. Any air vents must end beyond the bodywork and a t leas t 9.8 inches (250 mm) behind the driver's seat.

5) Any type or make of fuel pump is perm itted , but must not be located in the cockpit.

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N. F ire Extinguisher

1) The car m ust be equipped w ith an on-board (Halon) fire extinguisher system w ith a minimum capac ity of 5 pounds. The b o ttle m ust be m ounted so th a t a sub­s ta n tia l p ro tec tiv e s tru c tu re surrounds and will re ta in th e b o ttle in even t of m ajor fron t end dam age. The b o ttle m ust also be m ounted so th a t it can be rem oved easily for fully-charged verifica tion by weighing.

2) The prim ary operating m echanism (trigger) m ust be readily visible to a person engaged in rescue work and accessib le to both rescue personnel and the driver. A second trigger opera ted in conjunction with the m aster kill sw itch or located im m ediately ad jacen t to the ex ternal kill sw itch is strongly recom m ended.

3) All cockpit and ex ternal operating triggers m ust be m arked w ith th e le t te r "E" inside a red circle .

If) The system m ust discharge e ffec tiv e ly onto the right side of the engine as well as throughout the cockpit.

O. D river R e stra in t System

All ca rs m ust be equipped w ith a six-point sa fe ty harness re s tra in t system as specified in th e GCR, Appendix Y.A. Three inch wide shoulder harness webbing or th re e inch

wide padding is required from the chassis a ttach m en t point to the length adjusting hardw are a t th e driver's ches t. A lternatively a th ick padded collar with two inch wide webbing beneath it may be used. The driver m ust u tilize th is re s tra in t harness a t all tim es during p rac tice , qualifying, and racing.

P. S teering Wheel

1) To aid in rem oving injured drivers from cars, steering w heel hubs m ust be designed so th a t m anipulation of only one locking device by hand, w ithout tools will enable the en tire steering wheel to be rem oved.

2) A rem ovable steering wheel hub pad (min. 1 inch thick) m ust be installed over the steering wheel hub.

Q. Mirrors

All c a rs m ust have a t leas t two m irrors adequate to provide driver visibility to the rea r of both sides of the ca r a t all tim es.

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7. MISCELLANEOUS

A. T ire Rule

All tire s used for o ffic ia l p rac tice , qualifying, and racing m ust be specifically designated for th e Super Vee Series by the ir m anufacturer and approved by th e SCCA. The SCCA shall publish a list of approved compound tire s by manu­fac tu re r and compound num ber. The compound number m ust be clearly indicated on the outside sidew all of all approved tire s . Buffing, rem oval or modifying the com ­pound num ber m arkings from the tire sidewall is pro­hib ited . The m anufacturer of any approved tire must have suffic ien t tire s a t th e track to equip for qualifying and racing a t least 50% of all ca rs en tered . Approved tire s must be available to all com petito rs under the sam e term s and conditions and the m anufacturer m ust provide chang­ing balancing, and techn ical services to all com petito rs throughout the duration of the en tire race even t.

The following tire s a re approved for "DRY" track con­ditions:

OVAL

Goodyear 1869 - 2156 F rontGoodyear 1870 - 2157 R ear

ROAD RACING

Goodyear 1855 - 1869 F ront Goodyear 1860 - 1870 Rear

O ther tire s may be listed as they m eet SCCA approval requ irem ents which may include perform ance testing . T ires used under "WET" track conditions a re not specified.

"At both road course and oval track even ts the t ire compound used to s ta r t the race may d iffe r from the compound used during qualifying as long as both the qualifying and race compounds a re on th e approved tire list for the appropriate track".

This rule is subject to change if more than one make of tire is approved for Super Vee com petition.

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8. OVAL TRACK PROCEDURES

A. P rac tice

1) During p rac tice sessions, all ca rs m ust e n te r the pit a re a and stop a t th e ir p it a t their firs t opportunity a f te r observing a yellow light a t any light sta tion on the track . No car may re -e n te r the track from the pit lane until the yellow light s itua tion is solved and the course becom es green again.

2) The scheduled tim e a llo tted to p rac tice is to ta l running clock tim e , not o n -track green flag tim e.

B. Q ualification

1) C ars will qualify in the o rder in which they a re lined up in designated position. These positions are reserved as long as the ca r rem ains in the designated place until the en tra n t is ordered to make his qualifying a tte m p t.

2) If an en tra n t does not proceed with the qualification a t ­tem p t when ordered to do so, he will fo rfe it his position in the qualification order and he may be penalized fu rth er by th e loss of one qualifying lap.

3) If qualification is suspended for a considerable period of tim e , en tran ts a re not required to m aintain their ca r in th e designated place provided the ca r is re tu rned to position within the announced tim e period. Any suspen­sion of qualifying will be announced as well as the designated tim e a t which ail cars m ust be retu rned to th e qualifying line up.

U) An offic ially en tered back-up car may be qualified, but shall only s ta r t the race in the position in w hich it qualified and it m ust be driven by the driver who qualified it. However, a ca r or driver, not qualifying, may s ta r t a t the rea r of the grid a t the Series Chief Stew ard's discretion .

5) A qualifying a tte m p t shall be considered s ta r te d when the fron t wheels of the car cross the s ta rtin g line a f te r the qualifying s ta r t signal is given by th e s ta r te r .

6) The num ber of warm -up laps will be indicated by the Series C hief S tew ard a t the Qualifying Briefing. If the c a r stops anyw here on the course before th e qualifying s ta r t signal is given by the s ta r te r , the driver will not be charged with a qualifying a tte m p t.

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7) If the ca r stops anywhere on the course a f te r the qualifying s ta r t signal is given by the s ta r te r , the d river will be charged w ith an a tte m p t. Time perm itting , those cars having s ta rte d a qualifying a tte m p t, but unable to com plete the a tte m p t, will be perm itted to begin a second qualifying a tte m p t. F irs t prio rity for a second qualifying a tte m p t will go to cars th a t failed to receive an^ qualifying tim e during th e ir f irs t a tte m p t.

8) In the even t qualification cannot be held or com pleted prior to the s ta r t of an even t, the field or rem aining field will be filled by m eans of a seeded lo tte ry by those drivers who have en tered , but who have not qualified. D etails of this drawing for positions in a specific portion of the s ta rtin g grid will be announced prior to the drawing.

C. S tart

1) Leave sta rt/f in ish with pace car;

2) Cross s ta rt/f in ish firs t tim e with pace car;

3) Cross s ta rt/f in ish line second tim e with pace car;

<t) Pace car will turn light out in turn //2 and a c c e le ra te to leave track ;

5) Pole ca r brings field gradually up to speed for possible s ta r t th ird tim e by sta rt/fin ish ;

6) C ars may not improve position prior to crossing s t a r ^ finish line; (Pulling parallel to car in fron t of you is improving position — penalty of a fine.)

7) Passing prior to crossing s ta rt/f in ish line -- PENALTY OF ONE LAP.

D. Yellow L ight/F lag Condition

1) Lead car is responsible for controlling field . G et field to slow down w ith d iscretion — hands in air. Do notfollow sa fe ty car too closely. Leave it su ffic ien t roomto drop down toward p it en try a f te r its light is ex ­tinguished.

2) In case of pass in progress when light goes on, over­taking car is expected to fall back and tak e sta tionbehind car he was a ttem p tin g to pass.

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3) AU confirm ed reports of a pass under yellow will resu lt in an im m ediate ONE LAP PENALTY. (Further penalty may be assessed.)

Ï ) Responsibility to m itig a te or defend propriety of the pass will re s t w ith th e offending driver, not offended driver or o fficials.

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VW RABBir/BlLSTElN CUP

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

1. PURPOSE

The SCCA R abbit/B ilstein Cup is a series of even ts for Volks­wagen R abbits, and is sponsored by Volkswagen of A m erica, Inc. and Bilstein C orporation of Am erica.

2. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

The SCCA shall aw ard Championship points and m aintain the point standings. Points will be aw arded to drivers based upon th e ir finishing positions in each event as follows:

1st — 20 Points 2nd — 16 Points 3rd — 14 Points 4th ~ 12 Points 5th — 11 Points 6 th ~ 10 Points 7 th — 9 Points 8th — 8 Points

9th — 7 Points 10th — 6 Points 11th — 5 Points 12th — 4 Points 13th ~ 3 Points 14th — 2 Points 15th — 1 Point

The Championship will be aw arded to the driver accum ulating th e m ost points. In case of ties in final point standings, they will be resolved according to each driver's record of f irs t-p lace finishes; then , if necessary , the number of second-place fin­ishes, e tc .

If m ore than one driver drives a given autornobile in any one race , ne ither driver shall rece ive Championship points for th a t race . The e n tra n t, how ever, will receive any prize money due for th a t race .

RACE LENGTH

R ace length shall be approxim ately 50 m iles.

4. ENTRIES

The en try fee for each event in the Series is $250 U.S. (Payable to SCCA) per car and driver which m ust be subm itted with the en try form . Entry fee for en tries m ade a t the c ircu it will be $300.

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The en try form MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT and retu rned to SCCA per the instructions on the en try form .

Entry fees will be refunded or tran sfe rred to ano ther event when th e SCCA Professional Racing D epartm ent is no tified of th e cance lla tion , by telephone and receiving a cancellation num ber from the Pro D epartm ent, prior to the opening of reg istra tio n a t the even t.

Entry fee includes driver and four W crew m em bers.

The num ber of en tries to be accep ted shail be a t the discretion of the O rganizer and may exceed the num ber of cars to be s ta r te d .

Final approval to com pete or any change in ca r or driver from th a t specified on the en try form shail be subject to the approval of th e Series C hief S tew ard.

SERIES IDENTinCATlON

A. The SCCA decal and th e o ffic ia l VW Bilstein/Bosch decals m ust be prom inently displayed on the ca r as illustra ted .

B. The o ffic ia l windshield tin t as provided, m ust be used as illustra ted .

C. The iden tifica tion num bers m ust be a t ieast eight (8) inches high with a minimum stroke of 1!4 inches. The num bers m ust be e ith e r BLACK or WHITE and provide a strong c o n tra s t with the background coior of the c a r . The side num bers m ust be on th e door as shown and th e re m ust be a num ber on th e front of the car.

D. The drivers' nam e m ust appear on each side of th e roof just above the door window.

E. A dvertising and symbols on the car m ust be in good ta s te , and cannot be displayed on the doors. They m ust not co n flic t with iden tifica tion num bers and series decais. Emblems of conflicting series, events, or sponsors m ust be rem oved from all cars.

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X . S t r u t M o u n t i n g

T h e f r o n t s t r u t m o u n t i n g p o i n t s i n s i d e t h e f r o n t

f e n d e r s m a y b e r e i n f o r c e d u s i n g t h e r e c o m m e n d e d

p r o c e d u r e a s p e r d r a w i n g a b o v e .

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6. CAR ELIGIBO-ITY

C ars m ust be VW Rabbit Sedans with a maximum displacem ent of 1588 cc (4 speed transm ission) conform ing w ith the provisions of SCCA Showroom Stock specifications with th e exception of equip­m ent and/or accessories as may be specified by SCCA/VWoA for th is Series. The 49 s ta te 1980 VW Rabbit fuel injection system and 4-speed transm ission code le tte rs "G.C." m ust be used.

A. Shock Absorbers

Bilstein shock absorbers m ust be f itted .

1) F ront ~ P30-032 (R79 Bilstein k it m ust be used to adap t shock to U.S. Rabbit). A lternatively , the com ­ple te Bilstein McPherson s tru t units V36051 (LH) and V36052 (RH) may be used.

2) R ear — B46-834 (requires exchange spring perch).

B. Springs

Bilstein Sports springs m ust be fitted .F ront p a rt no. TBA R ear p art no. TBA

C. S tabilizer Bars

1) F ront - e ith e r GTI 16.5 mm bar or a 20.0 mm copy using identical configuration and mounting m ust be used. Part number 175 411 309 (16.5 mm)

2) R ear - standard GT-1 20.5 bar m ust be used. P art No. 171511409.

D. Wheels

I Specifications by bulletin.

E. Tires

j Goodyear Eagle G .T., specifications by bulletin.

F. S tayrods may be installed betw een the upper M cPherson s tru t spring bases and betw een the fron t low er, con tro l arm pick-up points.A four (4) bolt a ttach m en t is recom m ended to the upper stay rod.

I A stay rod may also be f itte d betw een the upper mountings for the rear shock absorbers.

IG. An aerodynam ic body k it (specifications by bulletin) must be f itted .

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H. Instrum ents

An e lec tr ica l tachom eter, oil pressure gauge, w ater tem p­e ra tu re gauge, and o ther gauges may be fitted .

I. C rankcase b rea th er hose may be routed to an oil ca tch tank (minimum capac ity , one U.S. quart).

3. An oil cooler may be f itte d , but m ust be mounted withinthe engine com partm ent alongside th e w ater rad ia to r.

K. The fron t and rea r passenger sea ts and floor ca rp e ts maybe rem oved.

L. Baffles may be installed In the original pan or the 1700cc pan VW p art #049103601 solely for the purpose of aiding oil pick-up in turns.

M. Paint schem es and m arkings a re free provided th e re is noco nflic t with th e Series Sponsors.

N. Spare wheel and tire m ust be rem oved.

O. Safety equipm ent including driver's window sa fe ty netm ust be installed as required by th e GCR for Showroom Stock C lass C. Bolt in roll cages a re required in 1983.

P. Minimum Weight: 1875 lbs. as raced or qualified w ithoutdriver.

Q. Engine Specifications

1) Minimum Deck Height: 2 mm (.07874")

2) Minimum Head Thickness: 132.55 mm (5.2185").

3) All com ponents of engine and induction system m ust be standard VW for eligible models excep t th a t parts may be in terchanged provided assem bly is in standard con­figuration .

4) Fuel pressure, system pressure, con tro l pressure, valve tim ing, and ignition tim ing m ust be to VW speci­fications.

5) All cars m ust be f itte d with the Bosch fuel injection system as supplied on the 49 s ta te 1980 VW Rabbit.

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P a r t VW No. Bosch No.

Fuel D ist. 0»9 133 9810, DX, DV 0 938 100 061Air Sensor Unit 099 133 971FCont Press Reg 063 133 903 0 938 190 001

012T hro ttle Housing 067 133 063C E 137 50 SolexCold S ta rt Valve 067 906 1710 280 170 902

6) Minimum Piston Weight (with rings and pin): 596 g.Only standard size pistons a re perm itted 79.53 mm maximum bore.

7) Minimum Rod Weight: 678 g.

8) Minimum Flywheel Weight: 6065 g. (13.37 lbs.)

9) Bosch W215T30, W200T30 or W5DC spark plugs must be used.

10) Cylinder heads may be claim ed, (details and claim price will be announced).

R. Exhaust System

The standard exhaust p ipe/m uffler and ta il pipe may be rem oved behind the 3 bolt flange on the co llec to r and replaced w ith a straigh t-th rough exhaust pipe of free design term ina ting a f t of the w heelbase cen terline . VW flex pipe P art Number 068253157 may be used,

S. The fro n t wheel cam ber angle may be a lte red .

T. All specifications o th er than those specified above m ust beabsolutely standard as norm ally delivered by VW throughits authorized dealers and as determ ined by the la te s t VW Rabbit Repair Manual Supplem ents and VW Product C ir­culars.

U. Shoulder harness straps MUST pass through the back of anyrep lacem ent driver se a t. If the standard sea t is used, theshoulder harness straps MUST pass through the back of these a t or be of "H" type configurations.

The drivers' se a t may be replaced , but only if the rep lace­m ent se a t is a racing type of bucket sea t with an in tegralhead re s t and providing la te ra l support for the drivers'torso . The driver sea t back m ust be firm ly a ttach ed or secured to the main roll bar hoop or its cross bracing so as to provide both fo re /a f t and la te ra l support.

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V. B rakes

The brake calipers may be Interchanged betw een eligible models and brake pad m ateria l may be changed. Vented ro to rs a re prohibited.

W. C lutch

The clu tch lining m ate ria l may be changed.

X. S tru t Mounting

The fro n t s tru t mounting points inside th e fron t fenders may be rein forced using th e recom m ended procedure as per accom panying diagram .

Y. Any V.W. R abbit steering gear and any approved racing steering wheel may be used.

Z. Safety Hood Pins

Safety hood pins may be added.

A A. VW aluminum bum pers may be used fron t 175 807 111 or 175 807 ll lB D ; rea r 175 807 311A or 175 807 3110

BB. Oval Track Procedures

1) R efer to Super Vee Regulations.

MONETARY PENALTIES WILL BE ASSESSED BY THE SERIES CHtfiff STEWARD AGAINST DRIVERS INVOLVED IN BUMPING ACCIDENTS.

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PROFESSIONAL/FIA LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION LICENSE

The Professional C om petition license is issued by th e Professional Racing D epartm ent for those drivers who do not have a cu rren t SCCA N ational C om petition L icense and who wish to p artic ip a te in the R abbit/B iistein Series or obtain an FIA license through SCCA.

R equirem ents;

1. Medical form com pleted in full and dated a f te r 3anuary 1, 1984;

2. Professional Racing license application com pleted;3. $25.00 fee;4. C urren t m em bership in SCCA;5. One (1) passport size photograph;6. Valid senior com petition license of ano ther sanctioning club

(i.e ., CASC, IMSA, USAC, e tc .)

Renewal R equirem ents;

1. Medical form com pleted in full and dated a f te r January 1, 1984; . ,

2. Professional Racing license application com pleted;3. $25.00 fee;4. C urren t m em bership in SCCA;5. One (1) passport size photograph; • j6. D river m ust have com peted in th ree (3) SCCA Sanctioned

even ts , or; . . j-th ree (3) equivalent even ts with o ther sanctioning bodies.

FIA LICENSE

FIA licenses are required for Can-Am , Trans-Am , Super-Vee,and all In ternationally listed events.

R equirem ents for D river L icense;

1. Medicai form com pleted in fuil and dated a f te r January 1, 1984;

2. FIA Driver L icense appiication com pleted;3. $50.00 fee;4. C urren t m em bership in SCCA;5. Two (2) passport size photographs;6. D river m ust hoid an SCCA Nationai Com petition license or

Professional Racing license and m ust have successfully com - |pe ted in five (5) N ational even ts , or their equivalent, in the 12 months prior to appiication.

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Renewal R equirem ents for D river L icense:

1. Medical form com pleted in full and dated a f te r January 1, 1984;

2. FIA D river L icense application com pleted;3. $50.00 fee;4. C urren t m em bership in SCCA;5. Two (2) passport size photographs;6. D river m ust have com pleted a t leas t one (1) FIA listed event in

the 12 m onths prior to application , otherw ise he m ust com pletehis firs t year requirem ents of five (5) N ationai events.

R equirem ents for E n tran t L icense:

1. FIA E ntran t form com pleted;2. $50.00 fee;3. C urren t m em bership in SCCA;4. Two (2) passport size photographs.

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Major Circuit Contacts■5 In t'l R tc tw a y (3 0 m iles, 10 tu rns)

M inneso ta (218) 820-96361 L Roe, P re s id e n t (612) 475-1500neral M anager

.-t Ferroni. P R & M arketing 3141 Fairchtld Ave W ayza ta MN 55391

D a y to n a in t 'l S p e e d w a y (3 .84 m iles. 6 tu rns) D aytona B each , F lorida (904) 253-6711

William F ran ce , Jr.. P re s id en t Ron M eade . P re s s Officer 1801 S p eed w ay Blvd P C D raw er S D aytona B each , FL 32015

D etrofI G ra n d P rix (2 5 9 m iles, 16 tu rns)Detroil. M ichigan (313) 259-5400Rot>ert M cC abe, P re s id e n t 100 R e n a is sa n c e C en te r, S u ite 1760

Detroit. Ml 46243

L a g u n a S e c a R a c e w a y (1 9 m iles. 10 tu rns) M onterey. California (408) 373-1811

L ee M oselle. E xec D irector Art G ianke, P re s s O fficer 2 030 F rem o n t S t , S u ite 156 P O Box SCRAM P M onterey. CA 39340

L im e R o ck P a rk (1.53 m iles, i i tu rn s)Lim e Rock. C o n n ec ticu t (203) 435-2572

J a m e s E H aynes. Pronnoter J im Lockw ood. P re s s O fficer P O Box 441 R t 7 & 112 Lakeville, C T 06039

L o n g B e a c h G ra n d P rix L ong B each , California

C h ris Pook. P re s 110 W est O c e a n Blvd . S u ite A Long B each , CA 90802

(213) 437-0341

M ich igan In t 'l R a c e w a y (2 m iles oval)Brooklyn. M ichigan (5 i7 ) 592-6671

Darwin Doll. V P G en M anager J a n Shaffer, P R D irector 12626 U S 12 B rooklyn. Ml 49230

M td-Ohto S p o r ts C ar C o u rse (2 4 miles. 15 turns) Lexington . O hio (A19) 864-2295

J im T ruem an, P re s id e n t D oug C a rm e a n . B u s in e s s M anager S team C o rn e rs R oad P O Box 3108 L exington, O H 44904

M o ro ao M o to rs p o r is P a rk 2 2 5 m iles, 10 tu rn s) P a lm B each . F lorida (305) 844-8400

Oick M oroso. O w ner S ta te H ighw ay 710 Palm B e a c h G a rd e n s . FL 33480

M o sp o rt P a rk , L td . (2 459 m iles. 9 tu rns) M o spon Park , O n tario (416) 665-6665

H arvey M H odes. G en M gr (416) 963-9141 F David S to n e , P re s s O fficer 73 AJr>ess S tree t, Unit 6 Downsview , O ntario , C a n a d a M 3J 2H2

P h o e n ix In t 'l R a c e w a y (1 mile)P hoen ix , A rizona (602) 246-7777

D en n is W ood. G en e ra l Mgr P O Box 10627 Phoen ix . AZ 85064 5033 N I9 th Ave . S u ite 125 Phoen ix . AZ 85015

P o r tla n d in t 'l R a c e w a y (1.915 m iles. 9 tu rns) P ortland , O reg o n (503) 227-2661

R o se F estival A ssociation S h aron TracyO n e S W C olum bia P o rtland . O R 97256

R iv e rs id e In t 'l R a c e w a y (2-47 m iles, 9 tu rns) R iverside, California (714) 653-1161

Les R ichtei; D irector of R acing W alt C arter, G en e ra l M anager 22255 E uca lyp tus AveR iversK ». CA 92508 C* Ï »

R o a d A m erica (4 m iles, 11 tu rns)E lkhart L ake. W isconsin (414) 876-3366

L ee Hall. P re s id e n t (414) 334-9022D avid W right. P re s s Officer R o ad A m erica 81 S LakeE lkhart L ake. Wl 53020

R o a d A tla n ta (2 .52 m iles. 12 tu rn s)G ainesv ille . G eo rg ia (404) 967-6143

Don W hittirigton, P re s id en t Bill W hittington, V ice P re s id e n t R t 1B rase lton , QA 30517

S e a r s P o in t In t 'l R a c e w a y (2 55 m iles. 12 tu rns) S o n o m a . C alifornia (707) 938-8446

J a c k A W illiam s. P re s id en t Rick B etz . Vice P re s id e n t J o h n Durbin. P re s s Officer H ighw ays 37 8 121 S o n o m a . CA 95476

S e a t t le In t’l R a c e w a y (2 .25 m iles. 12 tu rns)Kent, W ash ing ton (206) 631-1550

D ave F red rickson T he D an a G roup 200 W M ercer, S u ite 412 S ea ttle . WA 96119

S u m m it P o in t R a c e w a y (2 m iles. 10 tu rns) S um m it Point, W est V irginia (304) 725-8444

Bill S co tt. P re s id en t P O Box 190 Sum m it Poin t. WV 25446

t o i s R iv ie re s (2.1 m iles. 15 tu rns)Trois-Rivieres. O u e tiec (819) 379-9141

S e rg e C lerm ont, P resid en t P O Box 124 r .Ifo is-R iv ieres. Q u e b e c . C a n a d a Q9A 5E 3 ■

W atk in s G len (3 377 m iles. 10 tu rn s) . .W atkins G len , N e w 'ib rk (607) 974-7124 \

Jo h n R S a u n d e rs , P re s id en tP O Box 500W atkins G len , NY 14891

W isc o n s in S ta te F a ir S p e e d w a y (1 m ile oval) M ilw aukee. W isconsin (414) 774-1324 V*

Jim E n g le s . V P & ( je n e ra l M an ag er ■ s ,Phil Hall. C om m u n ica tio n s D irector V ,h ied W icker. P R 6 646 W Fairview M ilw aukee. Wl 53213