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Class Specs--2009
Open Sprints
This class follows the DirtOval.com (DODC) National Rules.
Body
Sprint car style body with a minimum 4 post rollcage. Must have scale appearing cage, hood,
side panels, nerf bars, and bumpers. Exhaust headers must appear
on both sides of car in "engine area" and be made of round
stock or molded polycarbonate.
Rear cage side panels may be used but can not extend beyond cage
frame. Must have appropriate openings on both sides of cage in driver compartment, forward portion of side panels can be no taller than highest point of hood, no solid side panels. Maximum front bumper width is 4". No lexan or any other
material may be mounted to nerf bars or bumpers that may assist
as an aero device. All electronics, radio gear, fuel tanks must be positioned inside the cage side frames.
- Maximum Length: 18.000"
- Maximum width of hood: 3.600"
- Maximum cage width at driver halo, down tubes, and top frame rail: 3.600"
- Minimum vertical gap from top of hood to front cage crossbar: .750"
- Wing minimum height at leading edge: 5.000" from bottom of chassis
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6 x 6 Roof Wing
Center section and side panels must be made from at least 3 separate pieces of polycarbonate, carbon or aluminum material. All corners and edges must be rounded and free of sharp edges. Main and Front wings must be mounted so that they are centered on cage, no offset wings. Wing center sections must have all 4 corners set at 90 degree angles, no canted or angled panels. Wings must also be mounted level from side to side. Center section of wing may not extend beyond leading or trailing edge of side panels. Side panels must have braces that hold side panel rigid at 90 degrees to center section during race conditions. Two braces are required from top of the center foil to the left sideboard and one brace is permitted below the center foil to the right side board. Braces can be a maximum of .750" wide and front edge of front brace must be no more than 1.5” back from side panel leading edge. Side Panels may have front, back, top and bottom turnouts of no more than .375" and are included in max dimension. Flat foil center sections will be allowed a .250” turndown at the leading edge. The 7 x 7 rubber tire wing will not be allowed regardless of the tires used.
See 6 x 6 Wing Diagram
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Front Wing
Maximum
top surface area is 4" x 2" with max side panels
of 3" long and 1.5 " high, max of 1" above
horizontal wing surface. See 6 x 6 Wing Diagram. |
Wheel Base
(determined where outside of tires touch the surface
of the track)
Between 9.5" and 11.5"
Maximum width is 10.25" |
Minimum Weight
3.5 lbs. (56 oz.) |
Tires
2.0 to 2.2 rubber street treaded or foam
tires
All foam tires must be wiped clean
of any traction compound before setting the vehicle down on the
track or pit lane. Tires will not be allowed to leave tracks on
the racing surface or pit lane. One warning will be issued before
disqualification for the day.
No mini pins or ribbed tires
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Engine
Any .12 or unmodified RTR .15 sized engine (no
.18) Factory built tuned pipes. No carbon fiber pipes. No stinger modifications. Max
fuel tank size is 75cc.
NO CARBON FIBER FLYWHEELS. A FLYWHEEL MUST BE FROM A MAJOR REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER THAT IS UNALTERED. WHEN IN DOUBT, SHOW YOUR FLYWHEEL TO THE TECH DIRECTOR.
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