Brainerd Optimist Dragstrip
745 Scruggs Rd
Ringgold, GA 30736
706-891-9831


Qualify 32 Cars - Entry Fee $100
$1500 WIN $500 R/U $200 SEMIS

Brainerd Optimist

2005 Rules

Class Description: Limited Street is a heads-up class designed for street legal cars from a major manufacturer weighing a minimum of 3,100 pounds. Cars that are considered back half cars will add an additional 200 pounds. Cars will qualify on a .400 Pro-Tree and eliminations will run on a Pro ladder.

Body: Stock bodylines must be retained. Fiberglass pieces limited to hood, inner fenders and bumpers. Forward facing hood scoops allowed but must not protrude above halfway position on windshield. All door glass and quarter glass must be retained and door glass must be operable. Lexan front and rear windshields will be allowed but must retain stock appearance (i.e.no visible fasteners). Factory spoilers allowed. Aftermarket wings will be allowed with a maximum length of 12 nine inches from mounting point. No spill plates allowed. Factory Grill and headlights required. Inner fenders are required but may be notched for header or roll bar clearance. Stock floor pans and trunk pan required but may be notched for sub-frame connectors or suspension components. Trunk pan may be notched for fuel cell or fuel pump placement.

Interior: Full interior required. This includes stock dash and dash pad, stock steering column, carpet, headliner, door panels and both front seats in stock location. Rear seat is optional only if area under it is carpeted. Dash pad may be notched for roll bar clearance. Nitrous bottles in passenger area are not allowed. They are allowed behind front seats or in the trunk

Front Chassis/Suspension: Stock front frame rails and suspension required. Aftermarket control arms and bushings allowed as long as they bolt in stock locations. Rack and Pinion steering allowed. Aftermarket coil over shocks allowed and aftermarket direct replacement struts allowed, but must bolt in stock location with the exception of aftermarket K-member. In the case of K-member cars, the upper control arm must bolt in stock location, but the K-member and lower control arms must still must be removable. Aftermarket bolt in sub-frames not allowed. Cross member may be notched for oil pan clearance.

Rear Chassis/Suspension: Any type rear suspension allowed. Stock frame rails must be intact in stock location but may be notched for tire clearance only. Rulings on controversial frame notching or controversial non-conventional rear frame rails (i.e. independent rear suspension or front wheel drive conversions cars) will be determined by the tech official and will be final. are Wheelie bars are not allowed.

Firewall: Stock firewall must be retained and in stock location. Notching for clearance of bell housing, distributor, supercharger or intercooler allowed. Smoothing of firewall for appearance is allowed.

Engine: Any engine combination and power adders allowed. Engine must be in stock location. Motor plates and solid mounts allowed. Mufflers required for all cars except turbocharged entries. Turbo exhaust should be directed toward rear of car. No side or frontal exit of exhaust in front of front wheels allowed.

Transmission: Any OEM type automatic or manual transmissions allowed. Aftermarket heavy-duty cases allowed. Lenco, Jerico or Liberty clutch type transmissions not allowed. Air shifters and trans-brakes are allowed.

Electrical: Stock type headlights, taillights and turn signals required and must be functional. Bracket racing aids, such as optical sensors, delay boxes and electrical or pneumatic throttle stops are not allowed. Progressive nitrous controllers and data recorders allowed.

Tires: Any slick up to a 10.5" sidewall designation allowed. "W" tires are not allowed. DOT tires up to a 12.50" sidewall designation allowed. Hoosier tire, part number 18192D05 will not be allowed. Wheel width may not exceed 13 inches.

Lettering/Decals: Sponsorship and decals limited to windows only.

General Rules: Deep staging will be allowed at drivers risk. Cars must cross scales after every qualifying and elimination pass. Tow-backs are allowed. No more than two crewmembers allowed on the starting line. Crewmembers must leave the starting line and burnout area after pass.




2004 Rules

 
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