Track Rule Recomendations ?

This is really pretty simple, assuming you're not showing up with a pretty serious race car. As you can see there are lots of rules. here is the stuff that is pertinent to most beginners.

First, you go through tech inspection. it's either got a sign or you can ask a fellow racer where the the tech booth is. Different tracks have varying levels of rules enforcement. The following would get you by at 99% of the places I've been (but probably not Joliet or St Louis). The inspector will take a look over your car and some tracks give you a tech card once you pass so you don't have to go every time, unless you change something.

Helmet: Almost every track requires a helmet regardless of ET. Not a bad idea anyways. Anything made in the past couple of years should be fine.

Battery: If its not relocated to the rear of the car, you need to have a functional factory hold own or better. Bungie cord won't cut it.

Slicks: If you're going to run slicks, you need to have a driveshaft loop.

Nitrous: If you have nitrous you need to wear a fire jacket, and have an approved blow off on the bottle that vents outside the passenger compartment.

Roll Bar: at 11.50 or faster you need at least a 5 point roll bar and approved harnesses. This is not going to come up.

Caburetor: You must have dual return springs for the carburetor. The rule is no more than 12" of rubber fuel line.

Neutral safety: Most tracks will make you demonstrate that the car will only start in neutral or park.

Overflow bottle: You must have a radiator overflow catch bottle of some non-redneck variety. Some tracks do not allow you to run antifreeze. They usually forgo this requirement for street cars and classes.

Safety belts: You have to have some kind of functional safety belt. Again, not a bad idea.

That may not be the letter of the rules, but if you comply with all of the above, and aren't running pretty seriously in the 11s, this should get you through tech inspection every time.

Good luck. Warning: Racing is addictive.

EDIT: It's also a very good idea to obtain some "Dial-in" from Summit or someplace. Most tracks still will mark your competition number in shoe polish and that *sucks* to get off.

Steve