| Meet Florida's Dirt Tracks Newest Series - the Southern Outlaw Dirt Modified Association | by Jane Smith
Okay, you got a dirt modified but it does not fit the rules at any track. What do you do now?? Build a new car, put it in mothballs, what?? A solution may be at hand shortly.
Chuck Adkins and Ken "The Wildchild" Smith are trying to start a new series for these misplaced modifieds. Both Adkins, who has raced in the local area for 30 years, and Smith, who has raced for 15 years, own Left Turn Limited, a chassis fabrication shop in Mount Dora, Florida.
Both Smith and Adkins said, "we love to race and want to put together a class that will be fun to watch." Thus started the dream of the Southern Dirt Outlaw Modified Association headed by both Smith and Atkins.
A number of dirt tracks have shown interest in this series if Smith and Adkins get a good response from the drivers. Said Smith, "we are trying to put together something that all the guys that have modifieds that do not fit the rules at any track can bring them out. We are going to run the big tires on the cars and a large wing will be mandatory to give them their own look."
Adkins added, "the rules are very loose so all can run. We want to create a class that is very fast and very exciting to watch. We want them to be BAD and MEAN like any self-respecting OUTLAW should be!!!"
Smith and Adkins are trying to have the first car ready by the end of the week. If you are interested in running in the Southern Outlaw Dirt Modified Series you can reach Ken Smith at 352-383-4766. Packets to Volusia Speedway Park, JAX Raceway, Putnam County, East Bay, Thundercross and Lake City should be ready to be mailed out next week.
The rules will be as follows:
Rules - Southern Dirt Modified Association
P.O. Box 1727
Mt. Dora Fl 32756-1727
352-383-4766
Open Wheel Modifieds
A. MINIMUM WEIGHT
2500 LBS AFTER RACE WITH DRIVER - NO TOLERANCE.
B. CRANKSHAFT
1) Minimum 48 lbs. Balancing OK.
2) No cutting of counter weights.
3) No knife-edge cranks.
C. RODS
1) Any steel rod--polished steel OK.
2) No titanium, aluminum or other billet rods.
D. HEADS
1) Any head / any valves / any piston.
Aluminum head - 50lb. Penalty - to be mounted in front of flywheel.
2) Flat top pistons only.
Any Valves
3) Angle milling allowed.
4) Roller rockers optional - stud girdle optional--screw in studs optional.
5) Valve springs optional -- OK to machine for bigger springs.
E. INTAKE
1) Any single four barrel intake
2) Adapter Spacer - Maximum 1-1/2" total
F. CARBURETOR
Any four barrel
G FUEL TANKS
1) 32-gallon maximum ) NO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS.
2) FUEL - 112 0r 114(Alcohol optional)
3) NO TRICK ADDITIVES .
H. DISTRIBUTORS
1) OPTIONAL - NO MAGNETOS - Any single battery fired ignition system OK.
2) NO TRACTION CONTROL DEVICES OF ANY TYPE.
I. CAMSHAFT
1) Any CAM and lifters .
2) Any rockers
J. FRAME
Factory production complete 1960 or newer perimeter American rear-wheel drive passenger car frame only. No sports car frames. Frames must extend back to behind drivers seat. Frame cannot be widened or narrowed. Front crossmember may be notched and boxed for radiator and/or steering clearance only. Minimum wheel base is 108 inches both sides.
K. ROLL CAGE
Minimum 1-75-inch O.D. with a minimum thickness of .095 inch for main cage. Drivers head must not protrude outside cage with helmet on. Roll cage must be securely supported and braced with minimum one crossbar in top halo. Foot protection bar required.
Minimum of three driver side-door bars required, at least 1.5-inch O.D. and .083-inch wall thickness, as parallel with ground as possible, and perpendicular to driver. Must be welded to front and rear of roll cage. Passenger side must have at least one cross-door bar, horizontal, or angled,
L. BODY
Must be same width, front to rear, and paralleled to frame. Engine compartment must remain open (no side panels). Must have front and rear window posts. Driver and passenger side windows must have a minimum of twelve-inch opening, measured at center of window.
M. DRIVER COMPARTMENT
Must have a minimum of three windshield bars , .060-inch steel complete floor pan required. Must go past back of seat. Driver must be completely sealed off from racetrack, drive line, engine, fuel cell, canisters and pumps. Oil coolers must not protrude above interior. No drive activated devices to adjust anything on car except brakes will be allowed (i.e. wheel base or weight jacking). No mirrors.
N. SHOCKS
One steel shock per wheel only. Two additional shocks allowed on rear suspension (one on top of rear end--one on torque arm) no air shocks, remote reservoir shocks, or Schrader valves.
O. SPRINGS
Steel only. One coil and/or leaf spring per wheel only. One additional spring allowed on rear suspension. Any coil spring must be at least 4.5 inches O.D. No torsion bars or air bags.
P. REAR END
Optional floater type--Quick change O.K.
Q. TRANSMISSIONS
Optional. Must have neutral and working forward and reverse. Must be able to go forward and backward with engine running. (No in/out boxes). Bert, Brinn or automatic are allowed.
R. ENGINE LOCATION
Rear of engine (bellhousing flange) must be mounted 72 inches forward from the center line of rear axle. Engine offset must be kept within two inches of centerline of front crossmember with engine level.
S. TIRES AND WHEELS
Association approved tire only. Maximum tweleve-inch steel wheels only. Steel bead lock on right rear only.
T. SPOILERS
Association Spec Rear Spoiler- 66" maximum width. Side braces 24" maximum x 18" high, cut on angle.
U. FRONT SUSPENSION
. Rubber, nylon or steel lower A-frame bushings only. All lower A-frame mounts and bolt holes on frame must be in stock location. Tube type upper A-frames allowed, can be moved, cross shaft may be aluminum. Lower A-frames stock only with minor alterations allowed.
V. BUMPERS
All bumpers must be rounded and turned back towards frame.
W. STEERING
Stock steering box only. Tie rods optional.
X. MUFFLERS
MUFFLERS MAY BE Mandatory AT SOME TRACKS..98 decibel noise level per car maximum measured at trackside. All muffler must remain on vehicle and be in working condition throught race.
Y. DRIVESHAFT
No aluminum driveshafts.
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