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AVSS Rule Book
III. Safety and Driver Restrictions
V. Race Procedures and Rule Applications
VI. Alcoholic Beverages and Illegal Drugs
VII. Rookie Program
VIII. Miscellaneous
IX. Point System
Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints will hereafter be referred to as AVSS.
Rule Book Disclaimer:
These rules and/or regulations are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of, or compliance with, these rules and/or regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official.
A. Mufflers
1. Mandatory at all events.
2. Only one of two mufflers can be used. Schoenfeld part number 112535 and the Flowmaster part number 7350300-6. Mufflers are to remain unaltered.* Note: There is a one race allowance for new members to purchase the required mufflers. Any muffler that is used must have noise reading under 100dB at all times. NON COMPLIANCE WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION UNTIL CAR IS MADE LEGAL!
B. Weight
1. Car must weigh at least 1,600 pounds with driver at all times.
a. Added weight must be bolted to and within the confines of the frame rails. Added weight must be securely fastened between the front and rear motor plates. No filling of nerf bars, bumper or other tubular parts.
b. Cars will be weighed at the post race inspection immediately following the feature event. Crew WILL remain clear of their cars until the inspection has been completed.
c. AVSS scales to be used unless otherwise specified by the Race Director.
d. Top three finishers will be weighed and one additional car, at random, after the feature.
2. Penalties
a. The penalty for not making weight:
1. Loss of all points for the night.
2. Loss of all earnings for the night.
b. Penalty for interfering with inspection process:
1. If the infraction is someone getting too close, or in the way, a $25.00 fine will be imposed on the team the crew member represents and will be deducted at payoff.
2. If the infraction involves a crew person making physical contact with the car before the inspection process has been completed, the car becomes subject to immediate disqualification, at the discretion of the AVSS Race Director.
3. Failure to report directly to the scales will results in a $50.00 fine for the first infraction. Second infraction will result in disqualification for that event.
C. Engines
1. Steel and aluminum blocks allowed.
a. Overhead cam engines prohibited.
b. Engine size is limited to a maximum of 410 CID.
2. Penalties for an oversize engine, or refusing inspection:
a. Loss of all points for the season.
b. Forfeiture of all earnings for the event.
c. A fine equal to the amount of the forfeiture. Fines must be paid before competing in another AVSS event.
3. Top three feature finishers may be pumped, or the top two and one at random. Cars can be pumped before the races, by appointment. Once a car is pumped, they are to be sealed and tagged. Two intake manifold bolts must be drilled to allow for the engine to be sealed by an AVSS official.
4. Standard Vertex magnetos with internal or external coils are required. Magnetos and coils must remain as a point/ condenser style magneto. NO SPECIAL BUILT MAGS ALLOWED. Only standard Vertex internal parts allowed.
5. Electronics that provide traction control are prohibited. All electronic components may be inspected, sealed or confiscated by AVSS at any time. The penalty for utilizing traction control is a one year suspension, and loss of all points earned for the season.
6. The use of electronic logic processors to control any function of the race car, and/ or any system for continuous gathering of data from any function of the race car is strictly prohibited.
D. Protests
1. A protest fee of $250.00 must be submitted to an AVSS official before the inspection.
2. The fee will be returned if the engine is found to be illegal.
3. The protester must be present during the inspection.
E. Drivelines
1. All drive shafts must be completely surrounded (360 degrees) by proper tubing.
2. A metal torque tube hoop is mandatory; it cannot be altered in any way.
3. Maximum 1 u-joint must be located at the front of the driveline closest to the engine.
F. Fuel
1. Alcohol only.
2. Fuel additives of any kind are PROHIBITED.
3. Fuel to be tested at random.
4. Penalties for use of illegal fuel or refusing inspection:
a. Loss of all points for the event.
b. Loss of all earnings for the event.
c. $200.00 fine must be paid before competing in another AVSS event.
G. Aerodynamic Devices
1. Top Wing: Must be on car for all events (competing without wing requires the Race Director's approval).
a. Must have car number displayed LEGIBLY on both sideboards and on top surface of the wing.
b. Top Area
1. Maximum of 25 Square Feet (5' x 5').
2. May be no wider than 5 feet.
3. May not extend beyond confines of the rear tires.
4. May not be moved side to side (no lateral movement) from the cockpit. Any side to side device MUST BE REMOVED.
c. Sideboards are to be no taller than 30 inches, no longer than 75 inches.
d. Wicker bill- 2" maximum measured from top surface of wing.
2. Nose wings:
a. Top area may not be larger than six square feet.
b. Width may be no wider than 36".
c. Shall not extend beyond the front bumper.
3. Side Shields
a. Cockpit side shields shall not extend rearward beyond the rear roll cage.
b. No other devices are allowed.
4. Body panels cannot extend beyond the frame rails.
H. Shocks
1. No shock absorbers or other ride controlling or dampening devices that can be adjusted while race car is under motion are allowed (except the top wing). Only adjustable items from the cockpit are top wing front to back movement, brake bias adjuster, and dial-a-jet fuel adjuster.
2. All such devices must be removed, disabling of these devices will not be allowed, THEY MUST BE REMOVED.
I. Body Style
1. Sprint car type body and tail only with belly pans under the engine and driver’s area.
2. No tire enclosures of any kind allowed.
J. Tires
1. All four tires shall be Hoosier Racing Tires.
a. Left Front, 20/10
b. Right Front, 20/45-50
c. Left Rear, 20-20/20
d. Right Rear, 20/48-53
2. Tire rule may be changed with advance notice for the safety and financial benefit of race teams.
3. Changing any tire at any time during a race event will result in car restarting at the rear of the event.
4. The right rear tire used for qualifications will also be the tire the car starts the feature on.
5. Any car starting on a non-qualifying tire must be approved by the Race Director and will start last.
6. Any solvents or chemicals applied to the tire that alter the chemical makeup of the compound or have the effect of altering tire durometer is prohibited.
A. All cars must be of the open wheel, open cockpit type:
1. All cars must have tubular front bumper, and nerf bars. The front part of the body, known as the nose assembly, shall not be wider than the parallel lines of the body and may not extend forward more than 28" from center of front axle.
2. The engine, driveline, and rear axle center section must be mounted on the chassis centerline with a .5 inch variance (one inch overall) at a ninety-degree angle to the chassis in a vertical position. A maximum of one degree of variation will be allowed as measured from the crankshaft centerline. The driver may not be positioned beside or in front of the engine and driveline must pass between the driver's legs. Cars utilizing a front torsion bar suspension may not have the bars mounted below the horizontal centerline of the front spindles.
3. Tubular front axles must incorporate the spool wrap around design in their construction. Independent suspension systems are not allowed.
4. The undriven wheel rim width is limited to a maximum of ten inches. The driven wheel rim width is limited to a maximum of eighteen inches.
5. All cars shall be rear wheel drive only. The rear axle offset shall be determined by measuring from the farthest portion of the wheel to the centerline of the rear axle centerline assembly. The maximum distance allowed is forty-three inches. The total overall width is seventy-eight inches, front and rear.
6. Wheelbase must be a minimum of 84", and a maximum of 92".
7. Nerf bars cannot extend beyond the outside width of the tires. (Right side nerf bar cannot extend beyond the outside edge of the right rear tire)
B. Frames
1. No Aluminum Frames. Frame must be constructed using chrome-molley tubing. .095 minimum thickness on main cage surrounding driver.
2. The maximum width of the main tubes as measured from the bottom of the rear motorplate (bottom frame rail) 30" vertical will be no wider than 31".
III. Safety and Driver Restrictions
A. Equipment
1. Mandatory Items Required:
a. Fuel Bladder.
b. Quick release steering wheel.
c. Nomex Underwear.
d. One piece driving suit, minimum two layer, and gloves made of Nomex.
e. Full faced helmet, 2000 Snell approved or newer.
f. Arm restraints.
g. 5 point seat belts. No more than three years old.
h. Shoulder harness must loop frame at shoulder height.
i. One way radios that enable driver to hear AVSS officials.
2. Required items:
a. Side head rest.
b. Rollbar padding.
c. Horse Collar or a head and neck restraint.
d. 3 layer driving suit.
3. One Way Radios:
a. One way, receive only, AVSS approved radios required for each driver, for each event. Radios will be available from AVSS.
b. Radio frequency 451.2375 unless otherwise directed by the race director.
A. Qualifications
1. Hot lap sessions will be determined by the Race Director.
2. Qualifying order will be first come first served.
3. In the event time does not permit qualifications, all heat race starting positions will be based on current point standings with inversion.
4. Cars arriving after sprint qualifying has ended will not be allowed to qualify.
5. Non-qualifiers will start at the back of all events.
6. Each competitor will receive two consecutive laps, with no spin out or wave off allowance.
7. The above procedures may be altered by the Race Director.
B. Heat Races
1. Under normal circumstances, all heat races will be aligned in a staggered and inverted order with six cars being inverted in each heat race.
a. Cars earning a feature starting spot will get their qualifying times back.
b. Non-qualifiers will start at the discretion of the Race Director.
c. Number of heat races, and number of cars transferring to A-main will be dependant on total number of cars.
d. The above procedures may be altered by the Race Director.
C. B-Main
1. Cars not qualifying for the feature through heats will run the B-Main, getting their times back. No inversion.
2. DNQ's will start last in B-Main and feature.
3. Cars advancing to the feature get their qualifying times back.
D. A-Feature
1. Lineup determined by finish of preliminaries and qualifying times with invert determined by the draw. Fast time will draw the feature invert after the heat races. In the event there is no qualifying, winner of the first heat will draw. Scratches will be filled from B-Main.
2. The above procedures may be altered by the Race Director.
E. Driver/Car Change
1. PERTAINS TO ALL RACES EXCEPT THE FEATURE:
a. A driver can change cars and run the event for which the car is qualified. (must start last).
b. A driver and/or car will run one heat race only.
c. If a driver qualifies more than one car, points are awarded for only the last car qualified.
d. A car will be qualified by one driver only.
2. FEATURE RACE, a car or driver must have earned a starting position. It could be a different car and driver, but they both have to have earned starting positions.
V. Race Procedures and Rule Applications
A. Race Starting Procedures:
1. After two unsuccessful attempts to start a race, a single file restart will be used.
2. Competitors will start or restart at the rear of their respective event if they go to the pits for any reason or if they stop for any reason not listed below.
a. For a red flag they did not cause.
b. Stopped on the track by an official.
c. You can stop on the track near an AVSS official if your seat belts come loose, or any safety other concern.
3. Disqualification can occur if you work on a car on the track, or in an area that would prevent a safe restart, or if you're not ready to restart when we give the one to go signal.
4. Competitors will be allowed two assisted starts per event in which they are in. Getting pushed off does not constitute as an assisted start.
5. Crew members are not allowed on track when a yellow is out. Crew members cannot check a car on the track. Inspection of any car by the crew must go to the pits, unless they are stopped by an official.
6. If the car and driver can be on the track and ready to race before the one lap signal is displayed, they will be allowed to start at the rear of the field.
7. You will be penalized two positions: (on the next available restart, or at the finish of the race)
a. The pole car (inside or outside) picks up speed before the designated starting spot on the start.
b. A competitor that jumps on any start or restart:
1. Jumping: Any part of your car even with any part of the car in front of you before the lead cars have reached the designated starting spot.
2. Single file restarts the cars must be nose to tail.
3. Regaining the proper starting position before reaching the designated starting point does not erase the jump.
c. Competitors should consider that jumping is a judgment call and is not reversible. The call is made from the perspective of the AVSS officials, not the crew.
8. Rough driving and/or unsportsmanlike conduct infractions are subject to penalties determined by the Race Director.
a. Includes anyone connected with the car.
b. Includes conduct on or off the track.
9. Thirty yellow flag laps after the first green will constitute a fuel stop, unless otherwise directed by competition director at the drivers meeting.
10. The Race Director's decision will be final. 11. Any car that causes a yellow flag to be flown WILL GO TO THE TAIL OF THE RACE. 12. IN THE EVENT OF A RED FLAG, NO ONE SHALL ENTER THE TRACK WITHOUT APPROVAL OF A AVBBSS OFFICIAL. IF A CREW MEMBER ENTERS THE TRACK WITHOUT APPROVAL THE CAR IN WHICH THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH WILL BE DISQUALIFIED! 13. NO MORE THAN 2 CREW MEMBERS PER CAR ALLOWED ON THE TRACK. 14. NO JACKS OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF LIFTING DEVICE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK. 15. REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF ANYTHING ON THE CAR MUST BE DONE IN THE PIT AREA ONLY. CAR WILL THEN BE PLACED AT THE REAR OF FIELD.
B. Decal Requirements
1. All participants must display required decals as prescribed by the AVSS organization to be allowed to compete.
2. Contingency sponsors: to be eligible for contingency sponsorships each participant must follow the requirements of each company. i.e. decals, patches, product, etc. These requirements will be provided.
C. Fighting
1. In pits or on race track will result:
a. First offense, $250 fine.
b. Second offense, $500 fine, and three race suspension.
2. Physical contact with AVSS or track official:
a. First offense, $500 fine, three race suspension.
b. Second offense, suspension for one calendar year.
D. Verbal Abuse
1. Any competitor that verbally abuses a series official by using profane and/or disrespectful language is subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense, $300 and a one-race suspension for the second offense. More than two offenses will be subject to a one month or more suspension. * Note: The above penalties are to be considered a basic guideline. Additional penalties can be considered depending on the severity of the infraction.
VI. Alcoholic Beverages and Illegal Drugs
A. Use of any illegal drugs before, during, or after racing on the track premises is PROHIBITED!
B. The consumption of alcoholic beverages before the entire race program has been completed is prohibited.
C. Penalties
1. Suspension from five AVSS events.
2. $200.00 fine, must be paid before returning to the pits for any AVSS event.
A. To be eligible for rookie status, you must:
1. Have not run more than eight races with AVSS on pavement.
2. All rookie points will coincide with AVSS standard point system. 3. All rookies will start last in all events the first night. 4. Rookie is defined as a driver who has little or no sprint car experience. 5. Final decision will be made by competition director.
A. Practice
1. Any team found practicing at a race track within fourteen days before an AVSS race will be fined $250.00 and will start last in all events if it was not an open practice to all teams.
B. All Terrain Vehicles (push vehicles)
1. Any vehicle used for pushing sprint cars must have the car/ team number displayed on the vehicle. Vehicle can only be used for the purpose of pushing sprint cars. Unsafe operation of push vehicles will not be tolerated. NO ATV’S WILL BE ALLOWED ON TRACK DURING RED FLAGS UNLESS IT IS O’KD BY AN AVBBSS OFFICIAL.
C. Age Requirements
1. Driver must be at least 16 years of age. Any underage driver must have written authorization from the track you are competing at, and give it to the Race Director before you will be allowed on track.
D. Provisionals
2. One provisional starting position will be offered at each event.
3. Car owner with highest percentage of races competed, with a minimum of 80% attendance, will be offered the provisional. If more than one car owner has the same percentage, car owner points will be used.
4. Car will start at the tail of the field.
5. Car owner who accepts to use a provisional, will "buy" their way into the A-main. The difference between tow money, and A-main start money will be subtracted at payoff.
6. Maximum of 2 provisionals may be used per car, per year.
7. The first five events, provisionals will be awarded based on the final 2007 owner point standings.
A. Points are accumulated for car owners and drivers.