RULES GOVERNING ACOT EVENTS
SAFETY
A.
CARS MUST HAVE –
1.
Racing type lap
belt anchored to frame/chassis of car, not to any sheet metal
2.
Minimum of two
return springs on throttle linkage with at least one at carburetor
3.
NO copper lines
carrying fluids except for water
4.
Good tires with no
worn spots or cracks on tread surface
5.
Brakes in good
working order
6.
Fuel shut off
valve and ignition/kill switch plainly marked
7.
Overflow tanks
required on paved tracks – no anti freeze to be used
8.
Two skid bars, one
on either side of front axle, except for space frame cars where lower frame
rail is lower than axle
9.
On cars with open
or "live" rear axle the front of all rear radius rods must be chained
or cabled to the frame.
10.
11. Racing type "quick release" steering wheel,
if wheel removal is necessary for driver to enter or exit the car
12. Accelerator pedal must have toe loop for emergency
throttle pull back
13. Tire and wheel width – 9" for midgets; 10"
for sprints. Midget wheel diameter not
to exceed 13:
14. Cars must have an A (alcohol) or G (gas) decal affixed
to both sides of the tail on the headrest, depending on which type fuel is used
15. Any heim ends on suspension and steering must have a
washer between the bolt head and heim end socket to ensure that the heim end
will not come off in the event of breakage.
Any bolts securing suspension or steering pieces must have a lock nut or
be safety wired
16. Cars must have a fuel shut off mounted between the tank
and the rear axle behind the right rear wheel along the frame on all cars
B.
DRIVERS MUST –
1.
Wear Snell
approved racing helmet with goggles or face shield
2.
Wear minimum of
single layer Nomex type driving suit, fireproof socks, shoes and gloves. Fireproof underwear is strongly recommended
3.
Have fully charged
fire extinguisher in their pit area
4.
Run at a
reasonable and safe speed as determined by ACOT officials at site
5.
No driver is to
come in first or "win" more than one "feature" event in a
row nor more than three "features" in a season
6.
Know and obey the
standard racing flags when displayed by a flagger
7.
Attend drivers'
meeting at all running shows – those arriving late must check with club officials before being allowed on the
track
8.
Be 18 years of age
or older
9.
When driving a car
with cage, drivers must use an approved 5-point safety harness and must use
approved arm restraints
OTHER
1.
Cars equipped with
cages and Volkswagen and other horizontally opposed engines are allowed to run
at all ACOT running meets. Not allowed
are – wings on open cockpit cars.
a.
No down tube chassis
allowed
b.
Cars must have
rounded hoods with no injector boxes.
Intakes or other parts will not protrude more than 5 inches above the
highest point of the hood ahead of the windshield riser
c.
All cars must have
a conventional sprint/midget tail
d.
All roll cage
installations or conversions will be inspected by the technical committee for
workmanship and construction before being allowed to run
2.
The wearing of
shorts in the pits is strongly discouraged.
Be aware that some tracks do not permit wearing of shorts in their pit
area(s)
3.
Stock cars and
supers shall not run on track at same time as midgets. If track time is limited, stock cars/supers
may, at the discretion of the club, be put on display only and not run on the
track.
4.
Penalties for
violation of club rules, including principles of "club spirit", will
be handed out by club officials as they deem appropriate
RULES FOR AWARDING ACOT POINTS
1.
Each antique race
car owner who presents a car at an ACOT sanctioned event will be awarded 100
points per (each) day of the meet
2.
There shall be no
additional points awarded to an owner for bringing more than one car
3.
No car
owner/member shall receive more than 100 points per day regardless of the
number of shows sanctioned for that day
4.
Multiple cars of
same owner – in the event there shall be two ACOT sanctioned events on the same
day(s), and only in such event, points shall be awarded to the person bringing
the car to the respective meet, whether or not (s)he is the car's owner
5.
Cars MUST be taken
off trailers and displayed with the rest of the ACOT vintage race cars to
qualify for points
6.
There shall be no
points awarded for "invitation only" shows such as MotorSports or
Racearama, where there is limited space for only a few cars
7.
In the event of
rain – if any division showing that day gets warm ups before the show is
called, ACOT cars in attendance shall receive points for that show
8.
An ACOT sanctioned
show is an exhibition which is listed in the ACOT Schedule portion of Pit
Chatter and/or the official ACOT Vintage Race Car Tour Calendar. In case of last minute changes, we will
attempt to notify as many members as possible
9.
If a member brings
a car and leaves before our portion of the show is over, that car owner shall
forfeit any points for that meet. Early
departure must be pre-arranged
10. Non Car Owner "Driver" points – When a
non-driver ACOT car owner brings an antique race car to an ACOT points event
and has a non-car owner ACOT member drive the antique race car in on-track
exhibitions, that driver – provided he drives the same car in at least 50% of
the events – shall be awarded "driver points", receiving the same
number of points as the car owner. IF
the car owner qualifies for a points plaque and IF the
car owner qualifies for "free" banquet tickets, the non-car owning driver
shall also be entitled to a "participation plaque" and free banquet
tickets if the Board votes to provide for plaques and free tickets for that
year. In no instance shall any member
receive double points for a meet by reason of this rule.
Approved by ACOT Board on
If you have a suggestion or complaint, please put it in
writing (so there will be no misunderstanding) and send it to the club
Secretary for consideration by the Board.