01/07/2023
2023 SEMI SUPER STOCK FULL SIZE RULES
Trophy Top Five Plus Maddog
First-$2,500. Second-$1,300. Third-$700.
We will run heats if needed, so please bring extra parts and tools to work on your cars.
READ CAREFULLY- ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT
Aaron Herrington 573-645-3457 or Steve Herrington 573-291-9103
Best time to call, week days 5:00pm-9:30pm- weekends 8:00am-10:00pm
No alcohol in the pits, if you or a pit member are found with alcohol you will be asked to leave. This counts for a pit member also, so if you want to run keep alcohol out of your pit.
- ABSOLUTELY NO DRIVERS DOOR HITS OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
- CAR MUST HAVE WORKING BRAKES
- MUST BE 14 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO DRIVE IN CAR (ALL AGES UNDER 18 MUST HAVE PARENT CONSENT)
- MUST WEAR SEAT BELT
FENDERS AND HOODS WILL BE ALLOWED 10 3/8’ BOLTS PER PANEL. THIS MEANS, HOOD GETS 10 BOLTS, FRONT FENDERS GET 10 BOLTS EACH AND REAR QUARTER FENDERS GET 10 BOLTS EACH.
TOTAL SPACE AT CORE 3" REGARDLESS OF COMBINATION
WASHERS FOR #9 WIRE ONLY NO OTHER PURPOSE
UPPER A-ARMS MAY BE WELDED WITH TWO 2×3×1/4 SQUARES PER ARM IF THEY ARE USED FOR ANYTHING BUT THIS, THEY WILL BE CUT COMPLETELY OFF AND SUSPENSION WILL FLOAT. MAY ALSO USE ½” BOLT 1 PER A- ARM TO HOLD DOWN OR 1 PIECE OF 3/8” CHAIN THAT HAS 1 LINK WELDED TO FRAME AND 1 LINK WELDED TO A- ARM
BUMPERS
Point can NOT be more than 14 inches measured from the mounting surface to tip and must be minimum 32 inches wide at the base of the point so that the shape is very similar to a Chrysler point at most!! TRY ME YOU WILL CUT IT OFF AND PUT A NEW BUMPER ON!!
DOORS
You will be allowed ONE plate MAX SIZE 1/4×6" that must be mounted on the outside center of the door and can NOT pass the door seam more than 3 inches either side!! You will be ALLOWED to weld all doors 5” on and 5” off
PLATES
6 total 4x4x1/4 THREE per rail
Plates maybe formed to your liking, they may not be cut apart to make smaller plates
If you form a plate in to the front of the crush box on an 80 and newer ford, do not cover the stock tab. I want to see the stock tab in stock location. If I can not see this tab, you will not get inspected
#9 WIRE
One place per window opening, two wraps 4 strands with one 3/8 bolt per in the twist loop FRESH and an additional 10 spots two wraps 4 strands for repair once ran!
03 AND UP
Factory rack and pinion must be ran. No more adding a steering system from and older car!! The bolt in metal assemblies used to mount the engine will still be allowed but can NOT tie to the frame in any way!!
Semi Stock Rules:
DO NOT READ ANYTHING INTO THESE RULES, JUST READ THE RULES!! If it does not say you can, YOU CAN'T!
Or you will be loaded, your choice!
DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension, frame, inside the body, or wheel wells.... we will not even inspect your car.
- Body component must be direct bolt up only. Must be factory hardware or equivalent in size.
- Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons.
-Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris
- No sedagons, YOU MAY CREASE REAR QUARTER PANELS ONLY!!!!! otherwise, all body panels must remain in stock location.
- Deck and Hood must be 100% in stock location.
- Anything can be removed, NOTHING can be added
Trunk & Hood
- Fasten trunks sheet metal to sheet metal, only 6 places with #9 wire or chain, plus the two 5/8 rods if body bolts are changed.
TRUNKS- YOU MAY USE TWELVE 1×2×1/8 STRAPS, PLUS 2 PLACES FOR #9 WIRE AND THE TWO 5/8 THREADED ROD, IF YOU CHANGE TRUNK BODY MOUNTS, THESE 12 STRAPS MAY ONLY CONNECT FROM THE LID TO QUARTER TOP 4 PER CAR SIDE PLUS 4 ALONG THE SPEAKER DECK NOTHING BEYOND THE TUCK, INSIDE THE TRUNK, OR IN TAILLIGHT AREA! OR YOU CAN USE 12 – ½” BOLTS TO FASTEN TRUNK DOWN. YOU MAY ONLY USE ONE METHOD. FASTEN TRUNK BEFORE THE SHOW BUT A 10 INCH HOLE MUST BE CUT FOR INSPECTION!!! YOU MAY CHOSE THE WIRE, WELD OR THE BOLT METHOD BUT ONLY ONE METHOD!!
Hoods get one hood clip 3-inch-long 2×2×3/16 with one 1/2-inch bolt and nut per side 2-5/8 bolts total thru hood in firewall area and 2 core support rods any combination sheet metal to sheet metal only
Do not weld hood except 4-1/2" tack welds per washer 1"washers max and the two hood clips allowed no pre welding washers for #9 wire use period. IF YOUR WASHERS ARE USED FOR ANYTHING BUT WIRE WASHERS THEY WILL BE CUT OFF!!
-DOORS
You may weld doors with 1/8” thick 3” wide MATERIAL 5 ON AND 5 OFF. Doors may have a 6x1/4 plate on the outside center of door not to pass the seam either side by more than three inches
-BODYMOUNTS
you may add a 3" long tube 2 inch outside diameter for core support spacer any larger will be cut out completely this means 3 inches of space TOTAL not 3" of tube plus body pucks or other nuts washers etc.... if we feel the car has been tilted, cold bent, or otherwise you will be loaded!!!
- if you choose to change your core support mounts with 2 of your threaded rods you get 3 plates1/4 thick 5x5 max OD 7 3/4 nuts 7 3"OD max 1/8 thick washers per threaded rod CORE SUPPORT ONLY
Body mounts and spacers to remain stock and in place. DO NOT EVEN TOUCH THEM, Exception You may change a total of 6 body bolts out, with 5/8" threaded rod with 3 nuts, 3 5/8 store bought washers and 3 5x5 1/4" thick plates per rod. These bolts cannot pass thru any cage material or anything other than the top side of the frame and top of the floor surface, no exceptions. They must also be through an existing body mount no choosing holes and removing a body bolt!!! If you chose, 3/4 rod may be used for the core support rods, but they must be used for two of your body bolts and the remaining 4 bolts must be 5/8. Must be straight vertical rod only, no bends or angle pieces. Must have 1 inch rubber or metal spacer no larger than stock body pucks and all bottom nuts must be inside frame. If they are broken or rusted out, a single piece #9 wire may be substituted. ZERO welding allowed to mount this rod. Rusted out body bolts may be removed and replaced with a single strand of #9 wire.
- WINDSHIELD BAR
- #9 wire or chain required in front windshield.
- #9 wire, you may have two spots, two wraps 4 strands with one 3/8 bolt
- Chain, you may have two spots, 3/8 chain or less. This may be welded or bolted to the body. If welded, you may weld two chain links to the roof and two to the firewall area. If you bolt it, you may use one bolt on the roof and one bolt on the firewall area.
FRAMES
- You may dimple your rear frame rails in place of trunk notch only, no hump creasing
- NO welding on frames allowed.
- SUSPENSION
- you may change coil springs to a stiffer oem passenger car spring. Front springs in the front Rear in the rear no swapping locations.
- All suspension must remain stock. ZERO aftermarket parts. You may change upper A-arms to stamped steel from the cast arms on fords, but ford upper arms and factory hardware must be used from the car being ran. This means cut the bar out of the arm and run individual bolts if the car you are running came that way.
-Rear control arms may be changed but must be stock NO SHORTING %100 stock
- You may use (store bought spring spacers, no homemade spacers on top of the springs)
- You may use 3/8 chain and one 1/2" bolt one wrap to hold coil spring to rear end and leaf sprung cars may use 4 single strands #9 wire as leaf clamps.
- DRIVETRAIN
- (2) 3/8 threaded rod two 3"wide straps bolted to core support with (2) 3/8 bolts per strap to hold radiator in.
- ANY drivetrain & transmission allowed with the following criteria.
- PINION BRAKES WILL Be allowed
- Only the lower stock engine mounts may be welded to k member only. You may use two 1/2" thick 6x6 spacers to raise engine. If you need more than 1/2 to raise engine to clear steering components, may not exceed rubber mount area. You may extend off back of cradle but nothing excessive, 1/2" flat plate only (example SBC in Caddy, Mopar)
YOU CAN RUN A SIMPLE LOWER CRADLE ONLY. NO BACK PLATES OR MID PLATES. IF YOU RUN A PULLEY PROTECTOR THE SWAY BAR MUST BE COMPLETELY REMOVED.
- YOU CAN RUN A STEEL BELL BUT ALL SHEET METAL MUST CLEAR THE BELL
- You can run a transmission protector, but all sheet metal must have relief cuts, (½”x3” long) 10 of them total, all the way back to the start of the tail shaft, if they are not in there you will cut some in before getting a stick
The relief cuts go for all manual transmissions as well since they are heavy cased. Therefor, if you run a manual you must have relief cuts in tunnel
- Transmission will be stock mounting only, STOCK CROSS MEMBERS ONLY ABSOLUTLEY NO REINFORCED CROSS MEMBERS.
- May use 2’’x 3’’x 6’’1/4 angle. If relocating 2- ½ bolts per side to mount cross member to the angle iron, you may weld your angle iron to the side of frame. DO NOT WELD YOUR CROSS MEMBER TO THE FRAME OR ANGLE IRON.
- Rear Ends may be braced. 5 lug or 8 lug will be allowed. Changing the rear end rule to open the class up to all. Cars will still bend but we will keep the wheels turning. YOU ARE ALSO ALLOWED A SIMPLE WATT’S LINK BRACKET. PACKAGE TRAY SIDE YOU WILL BE ALLOWED 1 CENTER BOLT AND THE 4 SMALLER BOLTS AROUND THE EDGE OF THE UPPER BRACKET. THE UPPER BRACKETS CAN NOT BE JOINED AT ALL. THE LOWER WATTS CONVERSION BRACKET YOU WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY 1 WELD TO WELD THE BRACKET ON AND ABSOLUTELY NO GUSSETS OFF THIS BRACKET, LOWER BRACKET CAN BE NO BIGGER THEN 3” X 3” SQUARE TUBE 4 INCHS LONG. MUST RUN FACTORY OEM TRAILING ARMS. IF YOU NEED CLARIFICATION ON THIS PLEASE CALL!!! IF IT ISNT RIGHT YOU WILL FIX OR YOU WILL NOT RUN.
- You may run 1 spot of #9 wire vertical from rear end to frame per side, nothing thru body. 4 loops, 8 strands together in center twist only. OR YOU CAN RUN 3/8” CHAIN INSTEAD BUT ONLY 1 LOOP !!!
-You may run 3/8” chain from hump-to-hump side to side only – 1 loop around frame and join together or you may use a factory hole in the frame and run a bolt through it to bolt your chain on. Bolt must be in a factory hole and just through one side of the frame. NO PINNING THE FRAME WITH THIS BOLT
- Floor shifters allowed, headers allowed, gas pedals and brake pedals allowed. ALSO, SOLID ROD STEERING COLUMNS ARE ALLOWED Clarification: none may strengthen car. 6x 5/8" max bolts and 3" washer max. Clutch pedal may be mounted to dash bar only.
-If you run an LS you may use conversion brackets 3/16 max thickness no gussets. to except an old-style rubber frame mount. Please call.
- You may run the chevy to ford engine mounts 3/16 max thickness no gussets. 3 PLATE DESIGN PLEASE CALL
- You may have 2-5/16 chains 1- per side attached from block or headers to engine frame mount not to frame or k member nothing excessive only for safety
- You may swap engines, ie.. Chevy in a Ford.
- Slider shafts allowed at all shows.
-DRIVERS COMPARTMENT:
- 4-point square cage only, (1) down tube in the center of each front door welded to the frame. max 60-inch cage over all measurement. 6-inch max must be mounted horizontally and 6 inches off floor. Gussets only in interior of 4-point cage.
- Halo bar allowed (2)1/2 bolts with 1/2 washers to attach to roof, MAY GO TO THE FRAME BUT TOTAL MEASUREMENT OF CAGE OVER ALL INCLUDING HALO IS 60”. Gas tank mount may be welded to back bar but must be 6 inches from rear sheet metal no wider than 24". We will not allow rear seat areas or wagons to be filled in the back seat area with a gas tank protector!! This is a mount only!!
- Gas tank and batteries must be moved and secured. Tank behind the seat, Batteries centered in the passenger front floor using the box or boxes to strengthen the floor will get you loaded.
- Nothing may be mounted in a way that strengthens the car.
- Trans coolers allowed. Must be mounted inside 4-point cage area. Or on cage must be tight to cage if mounted on back bar.
Bumpers:
- you may weld rear bumper strait to frame or follow the rules for the front bumper if using a shock.
- You may weld on any bumper, (must appear automotive and no points beyond factory spec see new rule) you may weld bumper bracket (in factory location) to frame 4 inches from the back of bumper, in addition you may put 4 one-inch welds on back side of bumper bracket or to weld shock inside frame (example Crown Vics).
-You may shorten up to 1” inch in front of the core support to be hardnosed, if you hard nose, no shock allowed inside the frame.
---If your car did not come with a shock (example 71 Chevy) you may use a 74-76 BOP bracket mounted in stock location with stock bolts, only welding described above.
- Or you may chain, 2 piece of chain per side BOLTED from the mount to mount to hold on the bumper. YOU MAY HARDNOSE OLD IRON ALSO BUT NO BRACKET OR SHOCK USED AT ALL ONLY WELD A SINGLE PASS TO BUMPER MAX 1/2 INCH WIDE AND THE ONLY FRAME CUTTING YOU CAN DO IS SQUARE THE END FOR BUMPER FIT NO WELDING 4 INCHES BACK IF YOU CHOSE THIS METHOD.
- Any tire wheel combo bead locks must be on inside, bead protectors ok but in bead area only.
Rust Repair
Light rust repair is allowed on your floor boards to help mount pedals and battery box. One-inch past rust. Same thickness as the floor sheet metal. Must leave rust in place, DO NOT CUT THE RUST OUT.
YOU MUST HAVE A 4 POINT CAGE TO RUN. IF WE FEEL YOUR CAR IS NOT SAFE YOU WILL NOT RUN…
JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL! PLAY IN THE GREY IF YOU ARE BRAVE, BUT DON'T BE MAD WHEN LOADED!!!
