2015 DIRTcar Nationals Volusia Speedway - Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds – 44th Annual DIRTcar Nationals Staffing and Contacts; Gary Spaid 585-734-5959 [email protected] Tom Deery 704-941-9772 [email protected] Jeff Hachmann 315-283-3367 [email protected] Volusia Speedway Park Gary Risch, Jr. 724-321-3763 [email protected] Volusia Speedway Park 386-985-4402 [email protected] Schedule; Tuesday, February 17th – Super DIRTcar Series/DIRTcar Big Block Modified Practice Wednesday, February 18th – Super DIRTcar Series/DIRTcar Big Block Modified ‘30’ Thursday, February 19th – Super DIRTcar Series/DIRTcar Big Block Modified ‘30’ Friday, February 20th – Super DIRTcar Series/DIRTcar Big Block Modified ‘30’ Saturday, February 21st – Super DIRTcar Series/DIRTcar Big Block Modified ‘50’ General Daily Schedule: o 10:00 am -- Pit Gates Open, Transporter Parking, Team Entry o Noon on Tues. Feb 10th and Mon. Feb 16th ONLY – Pit Pass Sales Open o 1:00 pm Pit Pass Sales Open o 2:00 pm Ready Meeting – key staff o 3:00 pm Pits Cleared, Pit Passes/Credentials required (Draw Begins) o 4:40pm Grandstand, Midway and Fan Zone areas cleared. o 5:00pm Grandstand Gate opens o 5:00pm Drivers meetings (All draws for starting position conclude at the end of the driver’s meeting) o 6:00pm Hot Laps/ Qualifying (Big Block Hot Laps will be timed) o 7:20 pm Opening Ceremonies o 7:30 pm First Race PARKING; • Arriving prior to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 will be staged in kart track area • Arriving after 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 will be staged at the designated pit entrance. • Parking will begin Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 10 a.m. in order from kart track first then pit entrance • Parking in the infield for any Super DIRTcar Series/DIRTcar Big Block Modified Competitor will not be permitted. Credentials: 2014 Super DIRTcar Big Block Series Modified Credentials for teams will be valid for the 44th Annual DIRTcar Nationals. Event Specific Rules; Only the following tires will be permitted for competition in any Super DIRTcar Series events during the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park; Hoosier “ D300, “D400 or D500. The D200 will not be permitted. Heat and Feature Race Points will be awarded. Time Trial points will not be awarded. 2015 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Competitor Notes 1 44th Annual DIRTcar Nationals Competitor Notes Continued; ‘30’-Lap Event First Night; Group Hot Laps. Hot Laps will be ‘timed’ to determine Qualifying Race Line Up(s). 26 Car Field Maximum 4 heats (8-laps) with 5 cars from each qualifying for ‘A’ Feature 2 ‘B’-Features (10-laps) with 3 cars transferring (if necessary) ‘Heads Up’ Start for Feature from Qualifying events (No draw) ‘30’-Lap Event Second and Third Night; Group Hot Laps. Hot Laps will be ‘timed’ to determine Qualifying Race Line Up(s). 26 Car Field Maximum 4 heats (8-laps) with 5 cars from each qualifying for ‘A’ Feature 2 ‘B’-Features (10-laps) with 2 cars transferring (if necessary) 2 Provisional Positions to highest finishing point earners not to qualify through the ‘B’-Features (Top 8 – 1st and 2nd – from each heat Redraw – ‘At Trailer’) ‘50’-Lap Event Final Night; Group Hot Laps. Hot Laps will be ‘timed’ to determine Qualifying Race Line Up(s). 28 Car Field Maximum 4 heats (8-laps) with 5 cars from each qualifying for ‘A’ Feature 2 ‘B’-Features (10-laps) with 3 cars transferring (if necessary) 2 Provisional Positions to highest finishing point earners not to qualify through the ‘B’-Features (Top 8 – 1st and 2nd – from each heat Redraw – ‘At Trailer’) Technical Inspection: Tuesday, February 17th – Practice – Safety and General Inspection – Wednesday, February 18th – First ‘30’ – (Post Race TBD) Thursday, February 19th – Second ‘30’ – (Post Race TBD) Friday, February 20th– Third ‘30’ – (Post Race TBD) Saturday, February 21st – ‘50’ – (Post Race TBD) INSPECTION NOTE: Be prepared for tire(s) and/or tire sample(s) to be taken at each event. Prepare by having spare tires and/or the necessary equipment ready at all times. *** Payoff will be at the trailer each night following post-race inspection. Event Specific Race Procedures; - All starts are side-by-side until the green flag is displayed. - All restarts will take place in the area of the inside wall opening in turn four, passing may not take place until your vehicle reaches this point. - The leader is the control car on all starts and/or restarts. - The leader has choice, inside or outside on the original start and/or all restarts. - All restarts will double-file with lead lap cars to the front, lapped cars will drop to the inside under caution and rejoin the field beginning after the last car on the lead lap in their order of running on the race track at the time of the caution. Lapped cars will be signaled to do so on the ‘one-way’ radio. - There will be no ‘EZ Pass’ Awarded in any race during the DIRTcar Nationals. - All races will end with a green-white-checker finish. - Cautions laps will not count in any race during the DIRTcar Nationals Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series events. - One-way radios are mandatory – two-way radios will not be permitted. INSPECTION NOTE: Be prepared for tire(s) and/or tire sample(s) to Post Race Weights: be taken at each event. Prepare by having spare tires and/or the Big Block Mods = 2,500 lbs necessary equipment ready at all times. DIRTcar 500 Spec. = 2,500 lbs 358 Mods Ported Intake and Optional Exhaust = 2,500 lbs *** Note: There will be post-race inspection in the infield at the scales 358 Mods Stock Intake & Spec Exhaust = 2,400 lbs after each event (weather permitting). Mark Hitchcock will be at the 358 Mods Ported Iron Heads = 2,650 scales. 2015 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Competitor Notes 2 44th Annual DIRTcar Nationals All Modified Series MANDATORY Decal Placement 2015 Bulletin regarding Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar, Mr. DIRTcar Series Decal Placement: To be eligible for contingency awards, based on the 2015 contingency agreements participating manufacturer decals are mandatory. The decal must be the actual in decal (proper in size and color – monotone and wraps will not be permitted) and must be placed in a manner as in the photos included. Mandatory decals include, but are not limited to; DIRTcar, Super DIRTcar Series, VP Racing Fuels, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein, X- Treme Lubricants, Bert, Hoosier. For DIRTcar Sportsman and Pro Stock – GM Performance. 2015 44th Annual DIRTcar Nationals 30-lap purse 2015 44th Annual DIRTcar Nationals 50-lap purse (3 scheduled events): (1 scheduled event): 1 $2,000 1 $5,000 2 1,200 2 2,500 3 900 3 1,500 4 800 4 1,000 5 700 5 800 6 650 6 700 7 600 7 650 8 550 8 600 9 500 9 550 10 450 10 500 11 400 11 475 12 375 12 450 13 350 13 425 14 325 14 400 15 300 15 375 16 275 16 350 17 250 17 325 18 225 18 300 19 200 19 275 20 200 20 250 21 200 21 225 22 200 22 225 23 200 23 225 24 200 24 225 25 200 25 225 26 200 26 225 Each Non-Qualifier Receives $50 27 225 28 225 Each Non-Qualifier Receives $50 2015 Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Competitor Notes 3 44th Annual DIRTcar Nationals 2015 Rule Update Bulletin (reprinted from earlier distribution) Bulletin: 2015 – 1 – January 2, 2015 The following rule amendments are in regard to the following division, the DIRTcar Big Block and/or Super DIRTcar Big Block, DIRTcar 358 Modified and/or DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman and/or DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series: 15.0-A Super DIRTcar Series / DIRTcar Big Block Modified 15.0-B DIRTcar 358 Modifieds 15.0-C DIRTcar Sportsman Modified ANY CAR, TEAM AND/OR DRIVER THAT DOES NOT MEET THESE SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AS DETERMINED BY THE Super DIRTcar and/or DIRTcar and/or World Racing Group OFFICIALS. Any new components, including engine components, body designs, frame designs and/or components of any type utilized in competition must be approved by World Racing Group, Super DIRTcar and DIRTcar Officials prior to being introduced into competition. 15.7 Body BODY STYLE AND DIMENSIONS ALL MEASUREMENTS MAY BE TAKEN WITH OR WITHOUT DRIVER AND/ OR WITH OR WITH OUT FUEL. TOLERANCE PERMITTED ON ALL BODY DIMENSIONS IS MAXIMUM OF +/- (PLUS OR MINUS) ½”-INCH (ONE-HALF INCH). THIS IS A TOLERANCE, NOT A DIMENSION THAT IS INTENDED TO BE ADDED TO THE BODY DIMENSIONS. 15.7.5 Rear Wing Windows / Side View / Rear View A.) All rear wing panels and windows must resemble a current production OEM style body. Only manufacture approved rear wing panels and windows will be permitted for competition. Any non-manufacture rear wing panel must resemble and/or meet the criteria as the submitted rear wing panels and/or windows. Any rear wing panel that is submitted for competition must not exceed 815 square-inches in total area. All rear wing panels must be submitted for approval prior to introduction into competition. H.) Rear wing panels that direct air flow will not be permitted. Flanges and or additional material added to the rear wing panel for the purpose of directing air flow will not be permitted. 15.7.7 Door Panels A.) The side door panel(s) will be a maximum of 86” inches and a minimum of 60”-inches in front of the centerline of the rear axle when measured along the top plain.