Dirt Late Model Rules

 

 

CHASSIS:

 

1.   Any 4" chassis that is commercially available and approved by USSCA.

2.   Must be stamped and formed metal only.

3.   May brace chassis in any way you would like.

4.   A steel guide tongue reinforcement may be used, but the original guide tongue may not be removed, modified, or moved.

 

Gears/Axles/Wheels:

 

1.       Any pitch gears.

2.       Rear 3/32” or 1/8” solid steel axles only.

3.       Sticker Fronts may be used instead of a front axle.

4.       If using a front axle, must be the following:

       a)      Metallic Front wheels, .500” minimum

5.       Rear tires must be black foam, .750” minimum.

6.       For most tracks, .062” clearance at the back, up to the rear axle will be used.

7.       For all “FLAT” tracks, .032” clearance at the back up to the rear axle will be used with no minimum tire size.

8.       Maximum width is 3 ¼”.

9.       No tech at the front

OVAL:

 

For “OVAL:” racing:  The offset should not stick out more than an 1/8" of an inch from the side of the chassis.

 

LEAD WIRES:

1.       Magnet wire or magnet type wire is not allowed.

2.       Guide clips are allowed.

3.       May add wire guide or retainer.

BODIES:

 

1.       Body must be commercially available and on the approved body list.

2.       1/8" minimum front and rear bumper.

3.       Maximum rear spoiler height of 1 5/8", measured from the tech block to the top of the spoiler.

4.       Must have three scale appearing numbers.

5.       Body must be fully painted and cover the entire chassis.

6.       May reinforce body with tape or lexan.

7.       All windows must be clear and retain factory lexan.

8.       Front wheel wells may be cut out or left clear.  No cutting into the top of the fenders.

9.       Body must have fully painted 3-D lexan or plastic interior.

 

MOTORS:

 

1.      Group 11-Contender, Challenger, Competitor (balanced).

2.      Any C-Can setup. NO aluminum end bells.

3.      Single ceramic magnets only.

4.      May epoxy or super glue magnets.

5.      No air gap, honing is allowed.

6.      Ball bearing allowed in the can only.

 

 

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