2012
OCRS Rules
GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
A. All cars subject to inspection at any time and must be free
of mechanical defects and be in safe racing condition.
B. Full face racing helmets meeting Snell 2000 standards
required and must be worn at all times the car is moving. Helmet
must be with car during inspection.
C. A single racing fabricated seat is mandatory and must be
factory manufactured. Only approved seat installation and seat
structure that passes inspection will be approved for this
series. Seat backrest cannot be moved further back than the roll
cage rear main hoop.
D. Fire retardant uniform, fire resistant gloves, fire resistant
shoes,
socks and head hood or
helmet skirt,
and arm restraints are MANDATORY. Head and neck restraints
HIGHLY recommended.
E. A 3” wide safety belt and shoulder harness with 2 (two) belts
over shoulders, and a quick-release type are required. Must have
minimum of one submarine strap. All belts must be securely
fastened to frame or roll cage. Belts must be replaced every 4
(four) years beginning with belts dated 2007. Date tag or stamp
is required.
F. Shock-resistant roll cage padding on all bars that drivers
head, legs and arms may contact with while strapped in seat is
recommended.
G. Two throttle return springs recommended as well as a toe
strap on the throttle pedal.
H. Front rock screen from top of hood to top front halo and from
roll bar to roll bar is required. Must be fastened with
hoseclamps or bolts. No plastic ties allowed.
I. There must be a minimum clearance between drivers head with
helmet on and top of roll cage of 2". Loops may be used and must
be constructed of same tubing requirements as roll cage. These
must be added in a safe manner.
J. No rear view mirror allowed of any kind, inside or outside of
car.
K. There must be a right side head net or seat brace for head
support.
L. All participating drivers must h ave an O.C.R.S. programmed
radio. The radios must be on at all times while your car is
moving. This is a form of communication for the track officials
to the driver. This radio is available for per event leasing, or
for purchase. It is the drivers responsibility to have this form
of communication. Scoring can be relevant to communication. You
MUST HAVE THIS RADIO TO RACE IN A OCRS EVENT. This radio is also
used in other series you may participate in, please call to find
out if yours is compatible.
SECTION I. CHASSIS
Sprint car configuration, Chrome moly construction, .095 minimum
thickness top and bottom main rails. Main frame rails must have
a minimum outside diameter of 1 3/8 o.d. The engine is to be
mounted in the center (no offset). Engine is to be mounted in
the front of the driver. No vertical mounted engines. Minimum
wheel base measured between center of front hub to center of
rear axle to be no less than 84". Must have complete roll cage.
Seats need to be mounted with minimum 3 bolts. All front axles
to be made of steel construction. All chassis must meet O.C.R.S.
inspection.
Anti sway bar/fifth torsion bar is illegal.
Body Components conventional sprint car bodies. Hood must go
from the dash to the front torsion bars or past the front axle
center line. Body panels may not extend past the back edge
of the right tire. Right side body panels (arm guards)
mandatory.
SECTION II. WINGS
Top wings mandatory, Nose wings optional, Top wing configuration
of 16 (sixteen) square feet maximum. Side panels of top wing 10
(ten) square feet maximum, including turnouts (2 inch
maximum on front and rear, 1 1/4 inch on top and bottom
turnouts). Wicker bills of (1) inch maximum. No
flaps or rudders may be attached to side boards or center
section. No by-level
wings on top or nose. All wings must have one piece center
section. All wings subject to OCRS inspection. No hydraulic or
driver assisted wing movement allowed. Nose wing Max center
section measure of 2 (two) by 3 (three) feet max with no wicker
bill allowed.
SECTION III. TIRES
Goodyear will provide a spec right rear tire in their current G-25
tread pattern and 103/16.0-15 size. They will provide spec
left rear tires in their current G-25 tread pattern and 91, 93,
95, 97/15-15 sizes. Available right rear tire compounds will be
their G400. Available left rear compounds will be their G100,
G200, and G300. Front tires will be 100, 200, and 400 compounds.
All tires must durometer within 5 points of factory specs.
SECTION IV. BRAKES
All participating cars must have minimum of one brake on the
front and one brake on the rear. No carbon fiber brake
components. Brakes must be in working order. OCRS inspection at
any time. If your brakes are not working before a race you will
not race. Brakes must be hydraulic type only.
SECTION V. FUEL
Methanol fuel only. No additives OF ANY KIND
allowed. Fuel will be tested
frequently and randomly. No oxidizers of any kind. Fuel
infractions are subject to DISQUALIFICATION, FINES, and the
possibility of complete REMOVAL from any further competition in
any O.C.R.S. sanctioned events. This includes the OWNER AND
DRIVER. THIS IS A NOT NEGOTIABLE OR TOLERABLE.
SECTION VI. WEIGHT RULES
Minimum weight rule includes the driver is 1500 lbs. This is the
minimum weight at race end. Cars will be weighed random after
heat races, dash and feature events. Any and or all cars may be
weighted after an event at O.C.R.S. discretion. Scales are
available before all events. Any added weight must be securely
fastened and painted white with the car # painted on the weight.
1499 lbs is ILLEGAL.
SECTION VII. COMPETITIVE RESTRICTION
Minimum age to compete in an O.C.R.S. event is 16 (sixteen)
years of age. Due to reasons outside of O.C.R.S. control this
has become a mandatory rule. Proof of age will be required i.e.
birth certificate or legal drivers license.
Age 15 limited access with approval by promoter on case by case
basis. Must have prior racing experience.
Rookie drivers will be started on the rear of the their races
until they are judged to be capable of taking their draw or
scored position.
SECTION VIII. ENGINES
368 Cubic inch maximum displacement. Steel blocks only. Flat top
pistons only, (no protrusions above piston face), No internal
reciprocating parts made of aluminum or titanium or any thing
other than steel. Waterpumps to remain in the stock location and
must be belt driven. Wet sump oil systems only, no external oil
pumps or tanks of any kind. All competitors engines are subject
to inspection by OCRS at any time. No crank trigger ignition
systems allowed. Any steel rod or crankshaft may be used.
No titanium engine part will be allowed except valves and valve spring
retainers. Camshaft is optional. No overhead cams. Gear drive
ok.
All oil pans must have a one inch inspection plug.
Pans without plug will be subject to pan removal at any time.
SECTION IX. CYLINDER HEADS
OCRS BRODIX SPECIFIED CYLINDER HEADS PART #
CHEVEROLET SP-CH
FORD
SP-FO
MOPAR
SP-MO
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All spec heads will be supplied with CNC bowl blend and
intake matching from Brodix.
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No grinding or blending of CNC work is allowed.
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No grinding or polishing of any kind is allowed anywhere on
the castings.
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No use of any substance that may change or alter the shape
or size of the ports or combustion chambers is allowed.
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Valve seats and guides are to remain as manufactured and in
the cast position, valve must stay on the valve seat and
cannot touch aluminum.
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Valve angles are to remain as manufactured. The original
seat center locations as provided by the manufacturer may
not be altered.
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No tapering or reshaping or the valve guides is allowed.
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No minimum combustion volume.
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Serial #'s must remain on the head and must not be altered
or defaced.
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No welding modifications are allowed to the original
castings. Brodix will provide repairs and recertification.
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Valve stem may be no smaller than 11/32.
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Bow tie heads are illegal and casting #25534371C are
illegal!.
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IMCA spec heads ok! Straight plug only!
The ONLY steel cylinder heads allowed for competition in an
O.C.R.S. event are original production for Cheverolet only.
These heads must be straight plug castings that were produced
for cars and light trucks. Casting # 461x are illegal as with
any angle plug cylinder head. No aftermarket steel or aluminum
cylinder heads are allowed other than the specified head.
Porting are Polishing of the steel stock production head is
legal. Ford and Mopar cylinder heads must be the specified
brodix head. Shaft mounted roller rockers are ok.
SECTION X. CARBURETORS
One 500 cfm holly 0-4412 5 point check legal carburetor.
Venturi Bore Primary
1.373-1.377
Booster O.D.
.620 (+or-) .010
Booster I.D.
.380 (+or-) .003
Booster Height or Length
.434 (+or-) .010
Throttle Bore
1.685-1.687
Throttle shaft & Plate thickness Pri .1868-.2008
These dimensions will be checked with a go-no-go gauge.
Carburetors with injectors inside are illegal.
No air leak device of any kind.
INTAKE MANIFOLD
OEM or stock type cast aluminum allowed. May be ported only to
match heads. No welding, grinding, cutting, porting, polishing
any where on intake EXCEPT for one inch maximum inside intake
runners to match heads. No plastic manifolds.
SECTION XI. MUFFLERS
Mandatory (unless otherwise stated).
Unaltered Schoenfeld part #112535. Loss
of muffler will result in disqualification when mufflers are
required.
SECTION XII. TRACTION CONTROL
Traction Control devices of any kind is not allowed. Electrical
boxes or spark boxes and all wiring must be out of cockpit area.
Anyone found with Traction control devices are subject to
permanent removal from any competition with OCRS indefinitely.
All violators will be noted to all other sanction bodies.
SECTION XII IN-CAR ADJUSTMENTS
In-car adjustments of any kind are not allowed. This includes
but not limited to, Torsion bar adjustments, Wing adjustment
devices, Shock absorber adjusters and fuel adjustments. ECT.
SECTION XIII. RULES AND PROTEST
All protest will be handled by the race director. All decisions
are final. Any competitor wanting to protest must bring the
protest fee of $300.00 in cash within 15 minutes of checkered
flag for the event protesting. At this time the race director
will determine if this protest item can be evaluated at the race
track or if outside facilities are necessary. All competitors
must comply or a guilty plea will be applied. Fines and
penalty's will be determined by an OCRS governing panel within
48 hrs. All moneys will be held until the outcome. If the
protest finds legal then the protesters money will be awarded to
the complying contestant minus 25.00 for fees. If the part or
parts are found to be illegal then the protester will be awarded
his/her protest fees back minus 25.00 fees. The only people that
can protest are the registered owners of a competing car in that
event. The owner must bring the protest with fees in person.
Drivers, crew members, wives, children, etc. are not eligible
protesters unless they are owners of a car in that event. WE
STRONGLY SUGGEST IF YOU ARE IN A GRAY AREA THAT YOU FIND OUT.
QUESTIONS ARE VALUED AND APPRECIATED. DON'T ASSUME.
SECTION XIV. FORMAT
O.C.R.S. conducts all draws, Hot laps, Heat races, C-features,
B-features, A-features and dashes. Passing points determine
line-ups. Drawing after heat races will determine how many rows
of inversion of the starting line up in the A-feature. Max rows
of inversion are 3. Numbers 0 thru 3 will be in a draw. If #3 is
drawn then the first three rows will invert. If #0 is drawn
there is no inversion. A Dash for Cash may also be used for ‘A’
feature lineup.
SECTION XV. FEE'S AND POINT FUNDS
There is a 10.00 entry fee at every race. This fee is to be paid
at the time of the draw.
Any and all competitors that participate in an event are awarded
points. These points are kept tallied till end of season for
point funds and to determine a champion. You must attend 75% of
scheduled races to be eligible for point fund. OCRS will have a
banquet at the end of the year. You will be asked to have a photo with contingency
sponsors. OCRS would like to invite you to participate with or
group. We as a group will do what we can to accomodate your
entry in one of our events. If you would like to conduct an
event for our racing series please feel free to contact Barry Grabel at 918-260-3899.
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