2008 Mini Truck Rules

REMEMBER this is a Strictly Stock Division intended for safe, inexpensive participation. 
Abuse of these rules or “creative interpretation” to excess will not be tolerated.
All feature winners must pass technical inspection before going to victory lane.
All race cars subject to inspection by Technical Inspector at any time during the racing events.
Window Nets are Mandatory.

To insure this class remains stock and affordable, a claim rule will be strictly enforced. 
A truck may be claimed only by a fellow competitor racing in the Truck class.
A claim must be made at the pit shack prior to the start of the Truck feature event. 
The claim must be made in writing accompanied with cash in the amount of $1050.
Vehicle must be taken "as is" after the feature event less racing seat and fuel cell. 
Hilltop Speedway will retain $50 at the time of claim regardless of outcome.
Should multiple parties claim the same vehicle, a pill draw will be held between them
with the lowest number winning the claim.

If a claim is refused, all monies and points earned will be forfeited for the night. 
A fine will be accessed in the amount of $350.00 that must be paid to the track
in cash before the driver or claimed vehicle can compete in this class again.

TRUCK
Any stock 4 or 6 cylinder American or foreign made passenger truck.
No four wheel drive

BODY
Must run stock appearing body, no after market bodies allowed.
All exterior trim and moldings must be removed.
Nose pieces can be aftermarket plastic, or stock pieces with plastic grills removed.
Roof and roof supports MUST be stock steel.
Front fender, quarter panels, and hood MUST be stock steel.
We will allow covering stock bed sides with sheet metal or aluminum.
Cutting on body for tire clearance will be allowed and may remove inner fenders.
Truck bed may be covered by aluminum or steel, a 24" inspection door is required .
Wheel drapes and rear end drapes are not permitted.
Body and engine must match manufacturer specifications: Ford-to-Ford, GM-to-GM, etc.

RUB RAILS
Rub rails no bigger than 1 x 2 may be attached to body from fender well to fender well.

SPOILER
6 in. maximum constructed of see-through material.

DOORS
All doors must be riveted, bolted, or welded shut.
There must be at least 3 bars in the driver side and 2 bars in the passenger side doors.

BUMPERS
Must be stock and can be reinforced.

APPEARANCE
Truck must be neat in appearance, body damage must be repaired,
and hood must be removable for inspection.

INTERIOR
Interior must be completely gutted.
Interior must remain open, no tubbing allowed.
All window openings must remain open.
All flammable material must be removed.
The dash is optional.
Must have stock steel floor pan and stock firewall on both sides.
No rearview mirrors of any kind are permitted.
Air bags and components must be removed.

SEAT
A properly mounted aluminum racing style seat must be used with a right side head rest.

ROLL CAGE
Must have four post design roll cage using 1-1/2 by .095 wall
minimum round tubing must be used.
The cage must be welded to the frame or bolted to both floor and roof using steel plates.
The bars must extend at least 2 inches above drivers head
and include two bars on the drivers side.
2 bars on the right side, a bar connecting the front posts immediately
above or below the steering column.
All bars near the driver must be covered with padding.
May have bars from back of cage to rear of truck.
Entire roll cage must be constructed with ROUND TUBING ONLY and no solid bars.

INTRUSION PLATE
An intrusion protection plate MUST be on the outside of the bars (inside the body skin)
using MINIMUM 1/8 steel or MINIMUM 1/4 aluminum.
Plating to cover the ENTIRE door area from the frame rail to the top door bar,
and from front post to rear post.

SEAT BELTS
a) The use of at least a five point seat belt system including a crotch belt is required.
The system is to be mounted to the frame and not to the floor pan.
The mounts must be run at the same direction, as the belts are intended to secure the driver.
The belt webbing must be protected from any sharp cutouts
in the sheet metal or any other sharp edges.
The date on the belt must not exceed 3 years.
b) Seat belt webbing that comes into contact with any sharp or unradiused metal edge
must be protected from that edge by means of push on grip vinyl trim.
The areas of concern are the webbing slots in the metal racing seats.
All the seat manufacturers either roll the edge or supply the seat with trim
protecting the webbing from abrasion or cutting under impact conditions.
Webbing entry slots into the seat with an existing metal roll of one eighth inch (1/8”)
smooth radius will not require vinyl trim.
c) The areas where the webbing slot has been enlarged
by filing or cutting are of particular concern.
In most instances the edges have been left sharp, increasing the incidence of belt failure.
As racing seat belts are subjected to severe conditions, it is encouraged that worn / frayed
belts are replaced immediately and undamaged belts are replaced every 24 months.
The date sewn into the webbing should be used as a guide.
Damaged belts will also not be permitted.

BATTERY
No battery will be allowed in the drivers compartment.

DRIVE SHAFT and LOOP
A drive shaft loop is required and must be at least ¼ x 2 steel or ¼ chain
and should be mounted no more than 6 inches back from front of drive shaft.
Drive shaft must be painted white and have the number of truck marked on it.

FUEL CELL and LINES
Fuel Cell must be securely mounted (2 straps North / South and 2 straps East / West).
Firewall must be between fuel tank and drivers compartment.
Fuel cells are mandatory.
If fuel lines are run through inside of truck cab they must be inside of conduit.

WINDOWS
Must have 3 bars minimum in front window area in front of drivers head
Front screen optional, drivers side window net is mandatory.
All glass must be removed - No Windshield

CHASSIS / FRAME
Must be a stock full frame.

WEIGHT
Weight ballast MUST be painted white and have number of truck painted on them.
Added weight or ballast MUST be securely fastened.

REPAIRS
May use tubing for reinforcement and repair of original frame.
If a section of the stock frame is cut out it must be replaced with a stock piece of frame.

STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
Steering must be factory OEM.
No rack and pinion steering.
Quick release steering wheel is permitted.
Racing shocks and racing springs allowed.

FRONT
Front suspension must be an unaltered OEM in stock location
and must be replaceable by stock parts from same type suspension.
Stock truck spindles only, no fabricated spindles.
Bottom A-frames cannot be changed or moved.
Only one shock per wheel.
Stabilizer bar is okay.
No weight jacks allowed.

REAR
Rear suspension must be stock.
OEM Stabilizer bar is okay.
No added lift arms or push-bars allowed.
No upper torque links or panhard bars allowed.
6 inch coil springs or leaf springs only - no coil covers.
Lowering blocks may be used.
Racing shocks and racing springs allowed.

REAR END
Any OEM car or truck rear end, no quick-change devices.
No Locking Differentials.
No aluminum after market rear ends allowed.

TRANSMISSION
Stock automatics, three, four, or five speeds only.
No racing transmissions, Brin or Bert's or aftermarket racing automatics.
When the clutch pedal is pushed in the car must not move.
When the clutch is left out the car must move.

BRAKES
Must have 4 wheel brakes and lock up during inspection.
Stock type disc brakes may be used but no aluminum or racing
style calipers or rotors may be used.
No shut off devices or bias controls allowed.

TIRES AND WHEELS
No snow tires, doughnuts, or recaps.
8 wide DOT tires only.
8 wide maximum rims only.
All rims must be stock and must be attached to hubs
as per stock manufacturers recommendations.
No wheel spacers, off sets, or off set rims.
Wheels must be mounted with lug nuts.
No knock-off mounting devices allowed.
Over-sized lug-nuts recommended.
Wheel weights or balancing lead are not allowed

ENGINE
Any 4 or 6 cylinder engine matching body of truck.
No rotary engines or Turbos allowed.
Carburetor is limited to stock carburetor or stock fuel injection.
The engine must have a working starter and a stock type ignition
No MSD style ignition boxes allowed.
Must pull 18" vacuum at 800 rpm.

ALIGNMENT
The engine must be in stock location.

INTAKE
Stock intakes only

FUEL
Gasoline fuels only, no alcohol or other fuels allowed.

HEADERS
Stock or aftermarket headers are not permitted
Stock cast iron exhaust manifolds only .

MUFFLERS
Mufflers are required on all trucks - 100 decibels maximum.
Exhaust may not be pointed directly towards the ground.
Must be parallel to racing surface.

CONDITION AND APPEARANCE
All trucks must be in good operational condition,
presentable in appearance and in general safe condition.
All trucks are subject to judgment of the inspection officials.
No wings or tunnels of any type permitted under the truck.

NUMBER APPEARANCE
Car numbers must be a minimum of 18” high on the doors and roof or rear deck.
Do not use reflective colors.
Do not spray paint numbers on.
Duplicate numbers are not permitted.
Drivers are responsible for making sure that the numbers are legible for score keeping.

DRIVER SAFETY
All drivers must wear an approved fire suit.
One or two piece suits are allowed.
Must be in good condition.
Approved full-face helmet.
Racing approved fire resistant gloves and shoes.
Head and neck restraints are required.
HANS device, Hutchens Device, or horse collar type are acceptable.
A drivers side window net is required.
A minimum of one (1) 2 lb. fully charged , properly mounted and easily
accessible by the driver fire extinguisher is required.

ELECTRONICS
No radios or other communication devices are permitted.
No in-cockpit driver controlled electronic devices of any kind allowed.
No computer controlled devices of any kind permitted.

PASSENGERS
No one shall be allowed to ride on or in the car as a passenger on the track at any time.

**NOTE**
Any car, which is determined to be unsafe for any reason
by Track Officials will not be allowed to participate in any event
at Hilltop Speedway until modifications are made.

TRACTION CONTROL
(A) Use of any type of traction control is absolutely forbidden in any event. in other words,
any device, controlled by mechanical, electrical, and/or computer is considered traction control .
No data gathering or recording devices. No cockpit or driver controlled ignition timing or fuel delivery devices.

(B) Hilltop Speedway officials may inspect any car they suspect could be benefitting from the
use of traction control devices at any time. Driver/crew of car called to be inspected are expected to cooperate (in a sportsman-like manner) with inspector/s; and may be required to jack up car,
remove wheels, panels/covers, and install jack stands to make safe the inspection process.
Failure to cooperate with inspector/s will be considered an indictment of guilt on the competitors part, and competitor will be found in violation of this rule. No exceptions.
No follow up inspection for this violation.

(C) Hilltop Speedway maintains the right to confiscate any part /s they suspect as traction control from any car, at any time, for as long as it would be necessary to determine if said part /s is or is not classified as an illegal traction control device. If device is found to be legal, device will be returned
as soon as practicable to owner. If part/s are found to be illegal , part /s are sacrificed to
Hilltop Speedway.

(D) Any Hilltop Speedway competitor (driver) whose car illegal part/s were found shall be found in violation of stated rules and will sacrifice any points accumulated to date that season and shall not be eligible for any point fund and/or contingency money/awards possibly due that season.

DISCLAIMER - Hilltop Speedway reserves the right to change and/or alter
rules and procedures at any time. Any variation from these rules will be
done in the interest of safety and fair competition.

The rules and / or regulations set forth herein do not express or imply warranty of safety,
from publication of, or, compliance with these rules and/or regulations. They are intended
as a guide for the conduct of the Hilltop Speedway events and are in no way a guarantee
against injury to participants.

These rules and / or regulations will apply to all Hilltop Speedway racing events.

Designated officials of Hilltop Speedway have full authority over racing events.
In the event of any on track dispute the Head Flagman’s decision will be final.

Decisions of Hilltop Speedway officials and promoters pertaining to the interpretation
of rules that affect race procedures, and scoring of positions shall be final.