LIMITED RULES

 

Gulf Coast Modified Midget Association will hereafter be referred to as GCMMA. The rules set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events. These rules shall govern the conditions of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. These rules are intended as a guide for the conduct of the event and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official. The referee shall be empowered to permit reasonable deviation from any specification that in his opinion does not alter the acceptable requirements. Any deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final. The current GCMMA Board of Directors is the final authority.

GENERAL RULES

1. GCMMA Race Rules shall apply at all GCMMA sanctioned events.

2. Track officials shall have responsibility for rules and regulation enforcement at GCMMA sanctioned events. At the discretion of track officials, any competitor may be disqualified for rule violations or hazardous equipment or hazardous actions.

3. All GCMMA vehicles are subject to be inspected at any time.

4. Approval of a GCMMA vehicle by the inspector shall mean only that the vehicle is approved for participation in a competitive event and shall not be construed in any way to mean the inspected GCMMA vehicle is guaranteed mechanically sound. Be it further declared that the inspector shall not be liable, nor shall the Sanctioning Body, for any mechanical failure, nor for any losses or injuries resulting from same.

5. Any unsportsmanlike conduct by drivers, owners and/or pit crews shall be grounds for disqualification and/or punitive action by the Sanctioning Body. Drivers are responsible for the conduct and actions of their pit crews.

6. Absolutely NO alcoholic beverages will be consumed by drivers and/or pit crews prior to, or while competing, in a GCMMA Sanctioned event. Use, distribution, or sale of illegal drugs at any time shall be cause for immediate indefinite suspension.

NOTE: GCS has adopted the EMSA/ASCS2 rules for the Limited/Non-wing class. See below, and also www.emsaracing.com.

 

 


 

All car must abide by the rules set forth by The ASCS2/EMSA.These rule were made for the orderly conduct of racing events and to set minimal requirements for these events.No expressed or implied warranty of safty shall result from this publication or complience of these rules or regulations.They are intended as a guide for the conduct of this sport and are no way a garantee of safty .Against injury or death to drivers,spectators or others.




 Age:
          Drivers age 14 and up may compete with parents consent.Parents or legal Gaurdian must be present for any driver under the age of 18 to race.

NO COCKPIT ADJUSTABLES ALLOWED

Roll Cage:
                   Roll cages shall be at least 1 inch diameter x .062” wall thickness.  .095” wall thickness
allowed on tubibg 1 1/8 inch diameter or larger.  Roll cage shall be made of chromoly steel or equivalent
material.  The front section of the cage shall be no further back than the steering wheel.  Roll cage shall
have sufficient fore and aft bracing and strength to support the weight of the car & driver in case of
upset.  Cage shall have gussets at the intersecting bars and uprights.  Bends must have at least 3 inch
radius.  No square or pointed corners allowed.  Roll cage must be a minimum of 3 above the drivers
helmet.  It is mandatory to install a cross brace behind the seat to support the shoulder harness.

 Bumpers and Nerfs:
Cars must have bumpers extending beyond the front and rear tires.  Nothing may extend beyond a
tangent line from the outside edge of the tires to the bumpers. Nothing may extend beyond the outside
edge of tires or wheels, which ever is widest.  No sharp corners or design as to hook or damage.  All
cars must be equipped with nerfing bars.  Nerfing bars must extend to inside edge of tires, but not
beyond the outside of tire.

 Safety:
                                  Seat belts must be securely attached to the car and used at all times.  Metal to metal
latches only.  5 point seat belts, shoulder harness and sub strap are required.  Belt dates must not be
over 3 years old.  (Example: Oct 06, may be used in 2007, 2008 & 2009).  Arm restraints are mandatory and
must be adequately adjusted to keep the drivers hands below the top of the roll cage.  Helmets must be
full head coverage, competition s/a (speedway application)rated type(no motorcycle helmets) and one of the 2 latest SNELL approvals.  All drivers will wear a
name brand nomex flame-retardant uniform.  Neck braces, cage nets and/or head rest,racing shoes and neck restraints are
mandatory.  SFI gloves are mandatory for safety.

 Electronics:
                                  On and off switches must be on dash, tope of the cowl or on steering wheel.  On/off
switch must be connected and functional.  No radio communication is allowed with the car or the driver.

 Battery:
                                  All wet cell batteries mounted in the cockpit must be covered and vented outside
the cockpit area.

 Fuel:                      
                                 “Stock” class cars may run gasoline, ethanol or methanol.  
                                  No performance enhancing additives are allowed!

 Weight Rule:    Non-Wing Micro Sprint 750 lbs.,(06 to 09 yamaha,07 to 09 honda,07 to 09 Kawasaki and 08 to 09 Suzukis)must weight 800lbs including driver, at the conclusion of the race.

Suspension:     
                               Tread; Maximum 50 inches center to center of rear ties.  Minimum 32 inches, center
to center of tires.
                               Wheelbase; Maximum 65 inches.  Minimum 50 inches, center of front axle to center of
rear axle.
                               Steering; Front wheels must be connected by a solid or tubular tie rod.  Rear wheel
drive only.  All suspension bolts, except wheel nuts, must be secure by some type of locking device.

 Shocks:          
                                Any shock absorber legal, except No Cockpit Adjustable Shocks.
Adjusters must be tied off where it can not be adjusted during the race.

 Brakes:
                              Brakes will be of sufficient strength so as to slide the wheels while car is underway.
                         

Bodies:    

                                All cars must have complete bodies.  Tail sections must be in place for time trials and
all races.  There must be a metal firewall between driver and engine, made of 24 gauge steel or 0.625”
aluminum.  No rear view mirrors.  The only part of the car allowed to be dismantled for driver to enter or
exit is quick release steering wheel hub.  The minimum opening on the side of the car will be 13” from
the bottom of the roll cage to the top of the mud guard or sissy bar and 16” minimum width (a 1”
tolerance in either direction is allowed).  All mechanically operated devices must be mounted below the
driver’s shoulders for safety.  All fuel tanks must be equipped with a one-way check valve designed to
prevent the spillage of fuel from the fuel tank vent in the event of a rollover.  

Fuel cell All cars must be equipped with either a tail tank & bladder OR with a safety cell.

Transmission:                              Stock with all gears: No Lightening


 Numbers:
All cars must have legible numbers on both sides of car and the nose.  Minimum height of numbers is 8”
on the nose or nose wing, 10” on each side of the tail and 12” on the wing.
ALL CARS MUST HAVE 8"NUMBERS ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR BLACK NUMBERS ON WHITE BACKROUND.ON TOP RIGHT OF CAGE TO BE ABLE TO BE SEEN OVER THE WALL.
 License:
                              No license is required to enter a night’s event.  Minimum age requirements(14) must be
met.

 Engine Rules:
                               4 cycle multi-cylinder engines not exceeding 600cc with stock bore & stroke with
charging unit.
                               No porting of heads or cam degreeing.  Valve jobs will be allowed as long as they are
within mfg. tolerance allowance.  Any air cleaner will be allowed.  Any exhaust will be allowed.  Crank
case ventilation to atmospheric pressure only is allowed.  All cars must start the race with a muffler.
                               Carburetors must be OEM Production Motorcycle, Cv Style.  No Flatsides or Lectron
style carburetors allowed.  Carburetors may have metering rods, jets and springs changed to tune fuel
curve to match the car requirements.  There will be no cones in the carburetor or the carburetor boots.  
TPS sensors not required.
                               Stock  black box will be subject to a $100.00 and swap. (only 2 claims per season) Aftermarket timing
advancers are not allowed.  Redrilled, slotted or altered cam gears and/or bolts are illegal.All cars required to run plug for checking rpm(can be bought from Hyper Racing for 18.00( 717-938-8732).Original flywheel and charging system must remain in the motor.  All original transmission gears must
remain intact and functional.  Any motor sprocket (520 or 530) is allowed.  Outer cosmetic changes will be
allowed to mount the motor in the car (i.e. cut part of the engine off to get it to fit, relocate oil pan drain
plug, etc).
                              
Fuel Injected Engines running Fuel Injection:

                               Fuel injected engines are allowed except last 2 year production 2007 or older(stock number of injectors that came on that model motor not more)  
                               ( 2006 black r6 motors, on gas must be minimum 750lbs, on methanol minimum 850lbs, .if carberated you can not change the timing gear

no kaw 636’s allowed).  Aftermarket airboxes are allowed.  may run aftermaret fuel rail and with factory number of
injectors.  Oil pickup modifications are allowed.  Outer cosmetic changes to mount the motor in the car
are allowed, (i.e. cut part of the engine off to get it to fit, relocate oil pan drain plug, etc). Engines
running Fuel Injection may run alcohol or gasoline ( alcohol recommended).  Powercommander module
allowed to tune fuel map only.Widebands allowed . No MSD-MOTEC-TEC 3 ,
or any other aftermarket ignitions allowed.  
Fuel Injected Engines running Carburetors allowed.

                               Engines originally equipped with fuel injection are
allowed with OEM production Motorcycle,of that make and aftermarket filter boxes (as
described in Carburetors & Fuel section above).  Interchanging of Injected and Carbureted cylinder
head is allowed.   

 

Tires/Wheels:  Right Rear Hoosier Racing Tire, stamped ASCS2 tire must test with a durometor 50, all classes.

Beadlocks recommended on all wheels.

Grooving & Siping O.K.

  
Competetition rules

All car involved in a caution.That stopped on the track will be sent to the rear of the field.

Any driver that spins another car from behind will be sent to the rear along with the car that was spun.There is no getting your spots back.

Shifting is allowed starts(only).

On second false start the front row will be sent to the second row.

All driver must draw for starting position for heat races.If you do not draw you will start at the rear and not be awarded passing points.If you are running late you can call ahead and have your pill drawn for you.

Restarts

Single file reastarts you must remain single file until you pass the cone.There is no passing before the cone .Any driver passing before the cone will be docked one lap on the score sheets.

There is no shifting on restarts.Any driver caught shifting on a restart will be dqed in their heat .In the Main you will be dqed and lose points and money for the feature.

All restart will be between be between turns 3 and 4.Anyone starting before that will be warned once.After that you will be sent to the rear.

Conduct

All driver are responcible for the conduct of thier family and crew.Any family member or crew caught fighting or unsportsman like conduct(using profanity to an official or fans)  will be suspended from the pits.For the night and/or up to 1 year.If it happens in the stands they maybe suspended from any facility that ASCS2/EMSA runs.

Any driver caught fighting in subject to a 6 month to 1 year suspension and a 500 fine before they can return.Second offense can be 1 year to a 5 year suspension.

Any driver using profanitity to an official is subject to a 2 week suspension.Second offense can be 1 month to 1 year and a fine.

Any drive caught using obsene hand gestures.Will be suspended for 2 weeks for a first offence.Second tine can be 1 month to year suspension.

Any driver caught drinking during the race program will be suspended for 1  year.Second time you will be suspended for 5 years to life.

Any drive caught drinking in the stands in thier fire suit  after our feature can be warned or suspended for 1 race the first time.Will be suspended for 1 month up to 1 year for a second offense.

All offenses will be reviewed by the Competition board and penaltys my vary based on the severity of the incident and if its been an on going problem.