BUZZ DIVISION RULES

2010 Buzz Division Rules

1. TECH OFFICIALS DECISIONS: Tech Officials decisions are FINAL.

2. UNSAFE VEHICLES AND/OR DRIVERS: At Race Director's discretion, any unsafe car or driver
may be removed from the event at any time.

3. REFUNDS AND COMPENSATION FOR LOSS: There will be none.

4. VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY: Any front wheel drive four passenger car with a four-cylinder engine. Any
transmission, automatic, four or five speed will be allowed. Engine must be stock. No Turbo's, Super
Chargers or headers allowed. Stock engine includes any chip used. If officials find anything changed,
the driver will be fined and now allowed on track.

5. DRIVE ELIGIBILITY: All drivers must possess a valid US or International driver's license.

6. TIRE ELIGIBILITY: DOT approved street tires ONLY, minimum tread wear rating 300, no wider than
60 series tires; NO exceptions.

7. RIMS: Steel Rims ONLY. After market rims OK, but must be the same size all around with no less than
three (3) inch off set wheels. Maximum width, seven (7) inches.

8. ROLLBAR AND STRUCTURE: Professionallly made full roll cage required. A poorly built, improperly
mounted, or badly engineered rollcage will not be permitted. At minimum, cage must include: Full front
and rear hoop, appropriately braced to each other along the roofline: two driver-side door bars (X-design
will be acceptible; appropriated mail-hoop backstays with no bends, located as close to 45 degrees
from horizontal as practical; one mainhoop diagonal; appropriate spreader plates and gussets; complete
360 degree welds of all joints. Each major load-bearing member must be formed from its own single,
continuous tube. Shoulder harness bars strongly encouraged, and virtually necessary for proper
shoulder-harness mounting. In some applications (the attachment point of all shoulder harnesses must
be between zero (0) and 15 degrees lower than the seat-entry point); dash bars strongly encouraged.
A. ROLLBAR TUBING AND PADDING: Minimum tubing size for cars weighing under 3000 pounds as raced
is 1.50" x .120" or 1.75" x .095". Properly-bent, racecar-grade and quality tubing is mandatory; no
stretched or crushed bends allowed. DOM mild steel is very strongly recommended over ERW
(seemed) tubing.
B. All roll cage tubing must be padded with high density roll bar padding wherever a driver may contact
the tube.
C. All attachment points on the vehicle must be selected and reinforced as necessary so that , in an
accident, the cage will not punch through, tear, or grossly distort the atttachment point. Spreader
plates, backing panels, gussets, and/or reinforcing elements are required to meet this goal.
Cages mounted to rusty, thin, under-supported or otherwise inproper attachment points will not
pass technical inspection.

9. DRIVER'S SEAT: Driver's racing seat mandatory. One-piece competition seats very strongly recommended.
All seats must securely attached to the floor or cage to avoid separation during a crash. All seats must be
securely attached to the seat base and braced to prevent rearward failure.

10. ONBOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER: Fully charged Type 10B:C, or Type A:B:C: extinguisher, 1.5 lbs or
larger. Must be located within easy reach of the driver and secured via a proper purpose-made, all-metal
quick-release bracket. No sheetmetal screws or self-tapping screws allowed in mounting.

11. DRIVER'S HELMET: Undamaged, full-face Type SA helmet, Snell SA2000 or better, MANDATORY. Visors
must be intact and in place. Sharing of helmets, fire suits, gloves, etc. is NOT RECOMMENDED.

12. FIVE or SIX POINT HARNESSES: Five or six point harnesses MANDATORY, including fifth or fifth/sixth
"anti-submarine" belt. All harnesses must be approved by Tech Officials; dated within four years of
the race and properly mounted.
A. Harness mounting: Grade eight (8) or better hardware and three (3) inch or larger load washers
are required when mounting sheetmetal. Shoulder harnesses should be within 15 degrees of
horizontal from load point to seat entry.
B. ANTI-SUBMARINE BELT(s): Should be mounted vertically. If this requires cutting a hole in the
seat squab, don't route the belt(s) in a way that allows them to fray on a seat spring. If vertical
mounting is impractical, the mounting point should be located behind, not ahead, of the belt buckle.

13. COOLENT: Coolent must be water only, no antifreeze, antiboil, water-wetter, or other additives allowed.
A function catch can is MANDATORY.

14. FIRE-RETARDANT CLOTHING: Fire-Retardant Clothing must be worn at all times while inside a racecar.
If using a single-layer Fire Suit it is strongly recommended wearing fire-retardant underwear.
Fire-retardant racing gloves and shoes are MANDATORY.
A. Socks and Other Undergarments: Socks, shirts, and other undergarments made of synthetic
materials (including nylon, orlon, spanadex, etc) will melt to the skin in a fire and are NOT
ALLOWED. Nomex socks are strongly recommended.

15. GLASS, HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS: All glass in the car must be removed. Lexan should be used
for the front windshield. If using something else for the windshield, you must have approval from Tech
Officials. All light holes must be covered from front and rear. You can not use the front headlight holes to
route air to the engine compartment.

16. AIRBAGS: All airbags must be disarmed and removed, and all airbag housings must be open for tech
inspection. (Caution - Airbag removal can be dangerous so be cautious or seek help from an expert).

17. WINDOW NETS: Window nets are MANDATORY.

18. FUEL LEAKS: Zero tolerance on fuel leaks. Fuel system MUST be in good working order. Any car
observed with a fuel leak will be black-flagged and sent to the pits.

19. BATTERY: All batteries must be fully secured via proper, purpose-built battery brackets, battery frames,
or sealed battery box. Zip ties, bungee cords, duct tape, macrame' plant holder, or other menas will not
be allowed. Positive "hot" battery terminal must be in a battery box or covered with insulation material.

20. CAR NUMBERS: Number must be shown on both sides of race car and hood. Car numbers must be
at least 14 inches tall and clearly readable. Scoring MUST be able to see your car number to be properly
scored. (See item 3)

21. FUEL BULKHEAD: The fuel-tank area must be totally separated from the driving compartment.
For example, if the fuel tank is in the trunk, any openings between the trunk and driver's area must be
permanently sealed with bolted, riveted, or welded metal panels. OE fuel tanks that are separate from,
and located completely below, the trunk floor or rear-cabin floor are acceptable. If the fuel tank can't
be completely separated from the driver's compartment by metal panels , a metal encased, certified
racing fuel cell with all related complient fittings must be used.

22. FUEL, OIL AND COOLENT LINES IN COCKPIT: Any fuel, oil or coolant lines that pass through the
driving compartment must be encased by heavy-duty coduit, durable steel or aluminum pipe, or strong
metal plate. OE metal lines in good condtion in their original location are exempt from this rule, but
encasement is still recommended.

23. NO T-TOP or CONVERTIBLES: Sunroofs OK, but must be covered with sheet metal and welded closed.

24. ENGINE FIREWALL: Gaps or holes in the engine firewall must be sealed with metal plate or OE-type
grommets.

25. COCKPIT: Any loose objects in the driver's compartment can be a deadly missile in a crash; remove or
secure all wiring, hoses and cables. Carpet, insulation, and plastic will burn quickly and release
poisonous fumes. Removed as much of these items from the inside of the car as possible.

26: FUEL TANKS/FUEL CELLS: All fuel cell systems, including the OE fuel tanks and aftermarket fuel cells,
must be cound and in good working order. Maximum allowed capacity of fuel cell is 12 gallons or less.
A. Aftermarket Fuel Cell Versus OE Fuel Cells: Fuel cells are allowed, but they are NOT mandatory.
If your car has a fuel tank behind the rear axle you MUST replace it with a racing type Fuel Cell.
B. Fuel Cell Installation: If you decide to install a fuel cell, it must be securely mounted in a
professional manner and must be installed in a safe place where it won't be damaged in an impact
or drag on the ground if the car leaves the racing surface. All aftermarket fuel components must
use threaded fittings and appropriate type hoses, and must include all appropriate racecar-quality
vents, valves and other safety features. Fuel-cell installations will be judged on their overall
execution and apparent safety. Cars whose fuel cell do not feature internal foam, a puncture
resistant bladder, and/or metal encasement will not pass technical inspection.

27. EXHAUST SYSTEM: Exhaust system must NOT leak and MUST exit the racecar behind the driver
compartment. Exhause system will not be mounted near the fuel tank or any of its components. Fuel
heating is extremely dangerous and will be avoided at all times.

Updated by WBD 1/24/10