2012

RULE BOOK

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2012 American Modified Series Rules

1. The rules and/or regulations set forth herein do not express or imply warranty of safety, from publication of, or, compliance with these rules and/or regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the American Modified Series and are in no way a guarantee against injury to participants. 2. These rules and/or regulations will apply to all American Modified Series sanctioned racing events. 3. American Modified Series officials have full authority over said sanctioned racing events. In the event of any dispute the Series Directors decision will be final. 4. All racecars are subject to be inspected by the American Modified Series Technical Director or UMP Officials at any time during the event. 5. The American Modified Series reserves the right to alter or amend these rules and/or regulations in the interest of safety and/or fair competition. 6. Throughout this Rulebook, a number of references are made for particular products to meet certain specifications (i.e. SFI Specs, Snell, etc.). It is important to realize that these products are manufactured to meet certain specifications, and upon completion, the manufacturer labels the product as meeting that spec. Therefore, except as outlined under SFI requirements, any change to the product voids that certification. Under no circumstances may any certified product be modified, altered, or in any way vary from the “as manufactured” condition. Such a practice is in violation of the SFI, Snell, and etc. program, voids such certification and therefore will not be accepted by the American Modified Series. TO ALL COMPETITORS/PARTICIPANTS

All American Modified Series Events will be sanctioned through UMP, therefore you will receive AMS Series points and points toward UMP National Points standings (UMP Points are awarded only to drivers who choose to sign up with UMP as a member). In the event that we sanction a race at a Non-UMP Race Track, All AMS Format and Rules are in effect, and drivers will still be awarded AMS and UMP points.

Under the guideline of the 2012 DIRTcar UMP Modified rules any and/or rules and as stated in the 2012 DIRTcar Rule Book, all DIRTcar rules applies to all divisions, except in instances where any local track rules, pertaining to any item are listed in the local track rules, whether that is in the technical components and/or the racing procedures and/or overall rules that are administered by the local track officials and management. In those instances and where applicable, the local track rules shall prevail.

The 2012 DIRTcar UMP Modified Rules have been established to include the rules in several different regions of North America, refer to the rules that are in effect in your region.

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The following are the 2012 UMP Modified rules. All amendments supersede any previous rules regarding any technical article and/or aspect.

Under the guideline of the 2012 UMP Modified rules any and/or rules and as stated in the 2012 DIRTcar Rule Book, all DIRTcar rules apply to all sanctioned divisions.

The specifications published shall be considered a section of the “Official Rules and Specifications” for all events, series and sanctions by World Racing Group. All sections should be considered when determining specifications and governance.

SEE OFFICIAL WEBSITE: WWW.DIRTCAR.COM

(Southern UMP Modified, East Coast UMP Modified, Western UMP Modified, Limited UMP Modified)

MEMBERSHIP You may become a member of the AMS by paying a one-time $100 membership fee. This fee entitles you to be eligible to receive points fund payout, provisionals, contingency prizes, and banquet give-a-ways. You must be a paid member by the 2rd race of the year, if you intend to receive the benefits of being an AMS member. NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS!! UMP points are awarded at UMP sanctioned events. If you sign-up and become a UMP member (additional fee to UMP), then you will receive UMP points at all events toward National UMP Points Standings. ENTRY FEES All Drivers/Teams will pay an Entry Fee for each Event as follows: All events will carry a $50 entry fee for Non-AMS Members and $40 entry fee for AMS Members. All Entry Fees must be paid in cash. Entry Fee must be paid before a team will be allowed to draw for qualifying. In the event of a Rainout, Cancellation or postponement (other than next day), all Entry Fees will be refunded or held over at Teams’ request. Entry Fees are collected on a race-to-race basis. Each race will be separate. Only in the event of a rain out will the entry fee be carried over, and the Entry Fees collected will only be good for that Event. As part of your entry fee, the driver will be given a decal pkg. that is mandatory to be placed visibly on the race car for that event. Sponsors only put money into the Series to gain exposure for their products - no exposure will eventually mean no money, and therefore smaller purses for Races and Championships. In the event that a driver doesn’t place the decal pkg. on his car, the driver will not be eligible to compete. If a car competes in a feature event without the decal pkg. placed on car, he will be disqualified for that event and will not receive any payout for that event.

CONTINGENCIES

Certain other Product Manufacturers will be awarding Contingency Money to Drivers finishing the Heat Races, Consolations, or Feature. These Awards are dependent upon the Manufacturers Decal being carried on the racecar. If you wish to be eligible to receive an Award from the Manufacturers concerned, it is your responsibility to ensure that the correct decal is affixed to your racecar. Also, please be aware that the Series’ responsibility is ONLY to provide the Manufacturer with your Name and Address, and not to pay the award. All cars finishing the Feature Race will be checked by Series Personnel for the appropriate Decals.

Any other American Modified Series Sponsor Decal that is carried on the car must be affixed prominently. There is no compulsion to carry any other Sponsor’s Decals, however, it is worth bearing

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in mind that Sponsors only put money into the Series to gain exposure for their products - no exposure will eventually mean no money, and therefore smaller purses for Races and Championships. POINTS FUND CRITERIA You must be a member of good standing in the AMS Series to be eligible for payout You must attend at least 85% of races. These races consist of actual ran events, and do not count cancellations or rain-outs because those are not eligible. The overall points will be a total of all accumulated points, there will NOT be any throw-out races. The 2012 Award’s Banquets Date, Time and Place to be announced. Any Drivers not attending UMP banquet will forfeit their awards, prizes, and money. POINTS BREAKDOWN Every driver receives 50 “Participant Points” as long as they pay an entry fee and compete in at least time trials, heat race, or a b-main event. Overall Fast Qualifier will receive 10 points for setting fast time per an event in both Groups A and B. B-main Points will be awarded to B-main non-transfer drivers; these drivers will be awarded 50 points. To receive B-main points, driver must start B-main event. Points, Fast Time Provisional, and/or Promoter’s Option transfers receive only feature points. A-main Points will be awarded as follows: 1) 200 2) 180 3) 170 4) 160 5) 155 6) 150 7) 145 8) 140 9) 135 10) 130 11) 125 12) 120 13) 115 14) 110 15) 105 16) 100 17) 95 18) 90 19) 85 20) 80 21) 75 22) 75 HARDSHIP POINTS Hardship points can be awarded to a driver that has extreme extenuating circumstances that keeps him/her from attending an event. This circumstance must be brought to the Series Director’s attention, and if deemed a valid circumstance it will be voted on at the next event by all present AMS members. TOW MONEY / RACE PAYOUT Any car that competes in a B-main that doesn’t transfer to the feature event will be entitled to $50.00 tow money that will be paid by the track. This $50 tow money is the total amount a car will receive for not transferring to the A-main for that night. All events will adhere at least to the AMS $1,500 payout structure at a minimum. The $1,500 to win structure is as follows: (1)$1,500 (2)$750 (3)$600 (4)$550 (5)$500 (6)$450 (7)$400 (8)$350 (9)$325 (10)$300 (11)$275 (12)$250 (13)$230 (14)$220 (15-22)$200 *Each race track is responsible for any monies awarded to a driver during the event! SIGN IN It will be the responsibility of all Drivers/Teams to sign in and pay entry fee prior to the drivers’ meeting. The Sign in will be conducted at the American Modified Series Official Trailer at a designated location in the pit area. ONLY a driver or crew representative shall be allowed to sign in the car that is at the track prior to cut off. American Modified Series officials may draw for drivers/teams not at the track under exceptional circumstances beyond the control of American Modified Series Officials or the drivers/teams being signed in. The pill draw will be closed once the drivers’ meeting is concluded. Each driver must read and must decide if he or she is going to sign the tax registration portion and the competition and enforcement portion of the registration form to be

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eligible to compete in an American Modified Series event. By doing so the driver understands that the rules and enforcement calls decisions of the American Modified Series are final. PLEASE NOTE: By Entering, Qualifying and/or Racing in an American Modified Series Event you are accepting these Rules and Regulations, being those under which you are prepared to race. It is a condition of entry that the Drivers’ Registration Form is completed and handed in prior to the Driver’s first Series Race of the Season. If a Driver changes cars or teams during the season, it is his/her responsibility to re-register. It is also the responsibility of the Teams/Driver to fill out a Sponsorship Registration Card upon sign-in. These cards will be used for the announcement and publication of sponsors throughout the season. If there is a change in sponsorship, it is the Teams/Drivers responsibility to notify the P.R. Director. RACECEIVERS Raceceiver one-way radios are required to be used in every portion/segment of an event. If you do not own a Raceceiver, the series has rental units available. Rental fees are as follows: Raceceiver - $10.00 rental fee per event (driver must furnish his own ear buds) Ear buds (we do not rent) – purchase price is $20.00 (if you purchase ear buds, we will allow you to use a raceceiver free of charge for that event) The series also have raceceivers that they will sell to any driver who would like to purchase one. See the Series Officials for details. Race Director and Head Scorer are the only people permitted to transmit on a Raceceiver device. Use of any other type of radio is not permitted. TECHNICAL INSPECTION Technical Inspection will be held at an area designated by the Technical Inspectors, and all cars must sign in and pass through Technical Inspection before going out onto the track. No Exceptions. Failure to follow this procedure may result in forfeiture of Qualifying Time. When the car is presented for Technical Inspection the hood must be removed. All racecars must pass through Technical Inspection before Driver’s Meeting. ALL racecars must pass Technical Inspection before a Technical Sticker is issued. Any changes or alterations required must be completed, and the racecar returned to Technical Inspection before Hot Laps - No sticker means No Hot Laps - No exceptions. After a racecar has passed Technical Inspection, and sticker has been issued, No alterations may be made to the racecar - any changes to spoiler height, deck height, quarter panels, doors or any other part of body will result in loss of Qualifying Time or loss of position in either Heat Races or Last Chance Races. Spot-checks can be made by the Technical Inspector or officials at any time, and penalties will be applied to cars found illegal after Tech stickers have been issued. If a car is found illegal after qualifying, the Driver will lose his time and start at the rear of a Heat race. If a car is found illegal at the start of a Heat race, the Driver will lose his time and have to start at the rear of a Last Chance race. All racecars are subject to be inspected by the American Modified Series Technical Director or UMP Officials at any time during the event. Any racecar found to be illegal, as a result of changes, on the Starting Grid for the Main Feature or a Last Chance race, will be changed back to legal and start from the rear - changes may not be made on the grid, car must return to the pits. Failure to follow this procedure will result in immediate disqualification. Please Note: If a driver decides that changes need to be made to his car (such as changing tires) once it has been put into position on the starting grid for the feature, he may not leave the grid to make changes until the field has been sent off on the warm-up lap. It is the Driver’s responsibility to return before the one-to-go signal has been given in order to be able to start the race from the rear of

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field. The Only Exception to this rule is if a Series Official notices a flat tire on a car and instructs the driver to go to the pits, the driver will get (3) courtesy laps to change tire, and will be eligible to retain his starting position. DRIVERS MEETINGS It is the responsibility of ALL drivers to attend the drivers meeting. In most circumstances, the drivers meeting will be held prior to hot laps at the American Modified Series Official Trailer. Any rule, format or schedule changes will be discussed at the drivers meeting. ALL DRIVERS will be responsible for information discussed at the drivers meeting. The drivers meeting is not a social gathering, your attendance and attention are mandatory. Failure to attend a drivers meeting will result in that driver starting the tail of his respective Heat Race. PRERACE STAGING Any driver that arrives late to a staging area, either in the pits, or on the track, may be required to start that event from the rear of the field. That shall include and not be limited to: Time Trials, Heats, B-Mains, Drivers Introductions & A-Main. A brief tech inspection can occur before each event, it is the drivers responsibility to be in line early enough to pass through this tech inspection prior to Time Trials, Heats, B-Mains & the A-main. If the driver is not in line early enough to pass thru tech, this will result in starting the rear of the field or missing that event HOT LAPS All Drivers will be allowed one (1) Hot Lap Session per day - either 1-day Show or 2-day Show. Hot Laps will be conducted in Groups (minimum 10 cars) in order, as per the Draw. Drivers/Teams are responsible for knowing what Group the Driver/Team is in. Lineups will be posted at the American Modified Series Official Trailer in the pits. Drivers must Hot Lap in their assigned Groups. If a Driver does not make it to the staging area in time for his assigned session, that driver will not be allowed to Hot Lap. No Exceptions. WEIGH-IN All Cars will weigh in at the Scales immediately before, or following, there Qualifying Laps, as per the Weight Rule, and as per Track layout. The transferring cars must weigh in immediately following their Heat Races, and Last Chance Races. Following the Main Feature, ALL Cars that finish the race must cross the scales and weigh in correctly. This includes the Winner who must weigh prior to any Winners’ Interview or Presentation held on the front straight. Note: All Cars must proceed directly from the racetrack to the Scales. Any detour, to anywhere, may result in disqualification or the offending Driver being relegated to last place. After Qualifying, any detour will result in Loss of Time. Should any Car stop on the way to the Scales, and be touched by anyone other than a Race Official, the Driver will be disqualified. No exceptions. Any Car that is light at the Scales after qualifying/Time Trials will lose its time and start from the rear of a heat. Any car that is light at the Scales following a Heat race, Last Chance race or Feature will be relegated to last place for that race. QUALIFYING Drivers must qualify in the order that they drew. If the driver misses their time trial qualification spot for whatever reason, the driver will only receive one (1) qualification lap (permitting that the track is giving 2 qualifying laps) at the end of the time trial group line. If the track is giving only 1 lap, then the driver must make the end of his qualifying group line, or the car will not be allowed to qualify. It is the drivers/teams responsibility to be in their qualifying spot on time, in most instances, qualifications will be immediately after hot laps. If you are one of the drivers/teams that draw an early number, you need to be ready to be in line first. Be ready to be in line as soon as the last hot lap group finishes on

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the track. Group Qualifying format will be used. Cars will qualify two (2) laps back to back, unless a track only chooses to give (1) lap. (# of laps will be discussed in Drivers Meeting) Once the driver attempts to start the qualification run, there will be no wave offs. Drivers exiting the track for whatever reason will not be allowed to return to qualify. Cars will either be weighed before or after qualifying, depending on the layout of the current racetrack, and will be determined by the Series Officials. All cars that are judged to weigh light crossing the scales after qualifying will lose their Qualifying Time and will start at the rear of a heat race. If there is more than one car that has been judged light, those Drivers will be lined up at the rear of the heat races by the Qualifying Order. Remember that all cars must cross the scales at least at their minimum weight during Qualifying. RACE FORMAT Time Trials/Qualifying will determine the lineups for Heat Races. All Drivers must run a Heat Race or Last Chance Race in order to transfer to the A-main. Heats will be ten (10) laps unless otherwise notified in the drivers meeting for all events. Heat Races will be heads-up. The number of transfers and Heats will depend on the number of entrants and will be announced at the drivers meeting. The number of Heats to be run will be determined solely by the Series Director, and will depend on the number of cars present, track conditions and the Race Track concerned. Depending upon the number of heats, either the First 3 (three) from six heats, or, 4 (four) finishers from four heats, will transfer to the Main Feature. All other Drivers, in order of Heat Finish will go through to one of the two Last Chance Features. Last Chance Features are filled in the following manner: If Four Heats are run, Heats One and Two will go to Last Chance Feature One, and Heats Three and Four will go to Last Chance Feature Two. If Six Heats are run, the split will be Heats One, Two & Three to Last Chance Feature One and Heats Four, Five & Six to Last Chance Feature Two. The # of Transfer Cars from the 2 Last Chance Features will be announced in drivers meeting, and will complete the Main Feature Grid on a side-by-side basis. A maximum of 22 or 24 Cars will start the Main Feature, depending on Promoter/Track (see Promoter’s Options). Last Chance Features will be twelve (12) laps unless otherwise notified in the drivers meeting for all events. HEAT RACE & CONSI ASSIGMENTS No car will be allowed to change Heat Race or B-main Race Assignments. If it is deemed by the series officials to be a rare and or uncontrollable circumstance the series reserves the right to allow someone to change their assignment but will start from the rear. Only in rare circumstances will this be allowed by the series director be warned. TEN-MINUTE CALL A ten-minute call will be given prior to each A-Main. It can and may be started during any on track race prior to but not limited to the A-Main. If the ten-minute call begins and a driver misses the ten-minute call that driver could be forced to start the tail of the given event or race. A grace period can and will be awarded to the B-Main cars. Heat transferring cars must be on-time. RACE PROCEDURES AND RULES Standard flagging procedures will be used for each Event. If, for any reason, the Race is run one lap short or long, the Race is officially over when the Checkered Flag falls. After an on track incident, the car or cars that come to a stop on the racetrack, that were involved in the incident will be those that are sent to the rear before the restart. Any cars that stop or spin out to avoid running into an incident will be allowed to keep their position in the line. All original starts will be double file and start in the start box placed midway between turn four and the starters stand. Front Row should approach the start box at a moderate pace, keeping nosepieces as even as possible. Once the front row reaches the start box, the pole sitter may accelerate to start the race at any point in the start box, and the race will be underway. Any driver jumping the original start will be warned for the first offense, second

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offense the driver will be moved back a row. Brake checking on a start or restart will not be tolerated. If you change your pace coming to the green flag on a start or restart and cause damage to another car, you will be subject to be disqualified from that race with no warning. Once the green flag drops, the race is officially underway. On the original start and before one (1) complete lap is scored, if only one car is involved in a caution and stops on the track, that car will restart from the tail. If more than one (1) car is involved in a caution before one (1) lap is scored all cars involved in the caution that came to a stop will receive their original starting positions, provided there are no penalties to be assessed. Double-File Restarts will be implemented in the Heats, B-mains, & A-Main of American Modified Series events. Heat races and B-mains will get (2) attempts at double-file restarts before going to single file (not counting the initial start). The feature will get (3) attempts at double-file restarts before going single-file. If a caution occurs in the last (5 laps) of the Feature event, the restart will be single-file. Once a caution is thrown, cars must slow down. The field will be put into correct running order in a single-file line. ALL cars one (1) lap or more down to the leader will be placed at the rear of the single-file line. Once the correct running order is established the field will be placed in Double-File Restart order. Leader of the race must signal to pre-designated on-track official choice of either inside or outside. Rest of field will line up double-file. Once field is properly aligned, you will be given the one to go signal. If any driver is penalized to the rear of the field before one (1) complete lap is scored, the remainder of the field should move straight up for double file start. No crossover of the field for re-line ups, unless there are 3 or more cars missing from a row, then field will be crossed. Any driver that stops on the track in order to cause a caution WITHOUT CAUSE is subject to being black-flagged from that event. Causing a caution for the avoidance of being lapped, to gain a restart, or any other reason not related to a mechanical difficulty will be considered WITHOUT CAUSE. If leader accelerates early, defined as accelerating anywhere other than the start box of turn four, the leader will be warned for first offense – second offense they will be moved back a row. Once the green flag drops the race is on. During a single-file restart any driver passing before the cone will be considered a jump-start and result in positions being docked by however many cars you pass plus two (2) at the next caution period or at the end of the race. Any driver racing off the racetrack to gain a position will be black flagged and scored last. SPIN RULE Any driver that is involved in two (2) single car incidents resulting in a caution will be black flagged from that event and sent to the pits. CAUTION PROCEDURES In the event of a Caution, the car, or cars, involved in the incident that comes to a stop on the race track, will be sent to the rear. All cars that are indirectly involved in the accident (spinning or stopping to avoid the wreck) will be given their position back. In the event of either a Caution or a Red Flag in the A-main, after one (1) start has been attempted, any car that goes into the Pits will rejoin the Field at the rear. In the event of a Caution, all lapped cars will line up for the restart at the rear of the field by position on the racetrack, and according to the previously completed lap. In the event of a Caution, since there will be no racing back to the Yellow Flag, the Field will line up for restarts in the order of the last completed Green Flag lap. In order to retain position, a car must have been in position for one scored Green Flag lap. Laps will count when the Leader plus three (3) cars cross the finish line. If a pass has taken place somewhere on the score sheet, we can elect to revert back to the last completed green flag lap. We may elect to leave a car in line after a pass if a car is considered to be making forward progress through the field. Any Driver that spins, for any reason, as he is being lapped, or, is about to be lapped by the leader, and brings out the Caution will be scored one lap down from that point onwards in the race. Any Driver, or any member of any Team who works on the car, during a Caution or Red Flag, while the Car is still on the Track will be judged to have made a Pit Stop, and will be sent to the rear. Only Track or Series Officials may work on cars on the Track, and if

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the Officials are unable to fix a problem, they may send the car to the Pits. This Rule also applies in the event of an accident. Do not get out of your car unless you are asked by a series official, if asked by an official then if the car is able to continue, the driver can resume the Race at the rear of the Field. If a driver gets out of his car for any other reason, and an official didn’t ask him to get out of car, the driver will not be eligible to continue that race. No cars are allowed to pit under caution or red flags during Heats or B-Mains. Cars are only allowed to pit during the A-Main and must use hot pit only. These cars will be allowed to re-enter the race and will be scored as long as they make the one to go or restart signal. All cars that miss the one to go or restart signal will WAIT until the next caution to re-enter the race. NO cars will be allowed any re-entering of the race once the entire field has gone by flag stand after a restart. We reserve the right to amend this policy as needed or dictated by the layout of a given racetrack. All drivers making a green flag pit stop during the Heat, B-Main or A-Main will NOT be allowed to re-enter the event until the next caution. Drivers will get two (3) courtesy laps to change a flat tire. The courtesy laps begin to count when the official starter indicates that the field is safe and all cars are out of danger. Drivers will re-join the event at the tail of the lap they are scored as long as they make the one to go signal restart. Designated Pit Area will be announced at the drivers meeting. At tracks where the layout allows for a distinguished Hot & Cold pit area, cars entering the Cold pit area during an event will not be allowed to re-enter the track. There will be NO courtesy laps awarded in the cold pit area. Hot Pit area will be announced at the drivers meeting. PENALTIES Please note: There is a distinct difference between being given the Black Flag and being Disqualified. Black Flag - means that you have been sent to the Pits and will take no further part in the current race, whether it is a Heat, Last Chance or Feature. Your car will not be scored from the Black Flag time onwards. Disqualified - means that you will not be allowed to take any further part in the competition from that point on. No Points or Prize Money will be awarded in the event of a Disqualification whenever it occurs during a particular event. ON TRACK PENALTIES The following Penalties will be applied after normal Caution Procedures have been followed, unless special circumstances apply: Under Green Flag or Caution Flag conditions, the American Modified Series Director reserves the right to invoke penalties or suspensions of any Driver whose actions are deemed to be overly aggressive, or fall into the category of “rough driving.” Drivers will be notified of any penalties that have been levied by the Series Director. All decisions shall be final. Note: This rule is not intended to eliminate competition or accidental contact; however, it is intended that deliberate contact and/or over-driving, will be penalized. Any physical confrontation, either on the Race Track or in the Pits, will result in the Aggressor or Aggressors being suspended for the next three events or payment of a $1,500 fine PLUS the loss of 300 points. A second offense will result in suspension for the rest of the Season. Note: Any Driver who enters another Driver’s Pit area will be deemed the Aggressor. Away from the driver’s Pit area, both drivers will be considered Aggressors. Drivers should be aware that they will be held responsible for any members of their Race Team, and the above Penalties will apply even if the driver concerned is not directly involved.

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Any incidents that occur during the last THREE Championship Events of the Season could result in Penalties being applied at the beginning of the following Season. Any incidents that are judged to be “Deliberate Acts of Aggression”, whether on or off the Track, under Green or Caution, will result in Disqualification. The American Modified Series Officials reserve the right to increase the above Penalties, depending on the severity of the incident. NOTE: Any car that deliberately causes a Caution, in the judgment of the Series Official or other Officials, after the Pace Laps have been started, OR under Green Flag conditions, OR as the Race is about to go back to Green WILL BE SCORED ONE LAP DOWN. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS Rule will be made in the event of a flat tire. At all Events, a minimum of two courtesy laps will be given for a flat tire. If a Car is Black-flagged, it will not be scored from that point on. Failure to leave the Track after being Black-flagged may result in Disqualification. TIME ALL DRIVERS PLEASE NOTE: All Events will be conducted according to schedule in a timely manner. Main Features will be started by 10:00 p.m. whenever possible. Schedules will be posted in the Pits, as will Lineups and Qualifying Orders. It is your responsibility to adjust your workload accordingly and be ready when called. As a general rule, from the end of a previous event on the track, you will have a maximum of 10 minutes to be in position, either on the Grid or in the staging area, for your scheduled event. During Heat Races, you must be in the staging area before the end of the previous Heat. At Feature time Driver Introductions will begin at the end of the 10-minute call time period - if you are not in position by the required time during the program you will start from the rear. It should also be noted that cars must be presented for Technical Inspection when requested to do so by the Technical Inspector or Series Director. Delays in getting Technical Inspection completed, or refusal to unload in a timely manner will result in offending Drivers being denied Hot Laps. PROVISIONAL STARTS A maximum of two (2) Provisional Starters will be allowed in any Main Feature. Provisional Starters will be the two (2) Highest AMS Member Points Scorers from the Points Standings who are in good standing with attendance throughout the 2012 season and not qualified for the A-Main. Any driver can use up to (3) provisionals consecutively. All Members will begin the 2012 Season with two (2) Provisionals for the Season. A driver will earn one (1) additional Provisional Start after every three (3) attended races. For the first Points Events of the 2012 Season, the Provisional Starters will be determined from the Top 10 final 2011 Points standings provided the driver has signed up as an AMS Member for 2012. The series will revert back to a fast time provisional starter after all current AMS Members are in the feature. PROMOTER’S OPTION At selected racetracks, at the discretion of the Series Director, the Promoter may have the option to start two (2) extra Drivers at the tail of the Field, in this event; the starting grid of cars would increase from 22 to 24 cars. CHANGES/SUBSTITUTIONS At the discretion of the Series Director, Drivers may change cars at any time between Qualifying and the start of the Main Feature. However, any change will result in the Driver starting in the rear of his Heat race, Last Chance race or Feature. If a Driver chooses to change cars after Hot Laps, that Driver will remain in his drawn position for Qualifying. Drivers and Teams should remember that once the Series Officials have been notified of a car change, the car being withdrawn should not re-enter the Event for any reason. It is the Driver’s responsibility to notify the Series Director of any desired change so that Prize Money and/or Points may be awarded correctly. At all races, once the Feature Race has pulled away from the starting grid, no car changes will be permitted. It should be noted that

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certain procedural changes might have to be implemented during the Season. Any changes will only be made with the Drivers, Teams, Promoters and Fans best interests in mind. RAINOUTS Should an event be postponed until a later date due to inclement weather, all events that have been completed will be voided as long as the A-main feature field of cars has not been set. The race will become a complete new show on the rescheduled date. Any Driver not present on the previous date may compete upon payment of Entry Fee. All scheduled events that are rained out, or otherwise canceled due to circumstances outside the control of American Modified Series Officials and Track Officials will be rescheduled if at all possible. Drivers and crewmembers MUST retain Armbands, or any other Pit-Admission ticket to be re-admitted to a re-scheduled event. Tracks are not required to refund Pit Admission. Entry Fees paid to American Modified Series Officials will be applied to the rescheduled event and will only be refunded if NO other events remain on the schedule. RAIN DELAYS – In a rain delay situation, American Modified Series Officials reserve the right to amend the racing format in the interest of time restraints and/or scheduling conflicts. The format change will be made with the FANS & RACE TEAMS best interest in mind, and changes will only be made if an event is in jeopardy of being lost due to rescheduling availability, a time curfew or inclement weather. Under these circumstances the amount of laps for Time Trials, Heat Races and Main events may be shortened. The A-Main must reach the halfway point before an event will be considered a complete event. If in the event weather should affect the A-main before the half waypoint, the event will be restarted at the point and the running order it was delayed by the weather situation. If the event cannot be restarted and must be rescheduled for a later date other than the next day. The races will be restarted from the previous portion of the event. 15.0 UMP Modified Rules

ANY CAR, TEAM AND/OR DRIVER THAT DOES NOT MEET THESE SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRTcar, World Racing Group OFFICIALS, and/or American Modified Series Officials.

ALL RULES ARE BASED ON THE CURRENT UMP OPEN-WHEEL MODIFIED RULE BOOK, AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGES. IF THERE IS ANY DISCREPANCY IN THE BELOW MENTIONED RULES, THE CURRENT UMP RULE BOOK WILL PREVAIL AS THE CURRENT RULES. FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RULES VISIT WWW.DIRTCAR.COM, FOR ANY RULE CHANGES.

15.1 – Engine

A.) Any American made engine will be permitted as long as the rear of the engine bell housing flange is mounted at least 72”-inches forward from the center of the rear axle. The engine offset must remain within two (2”) inches of the center line from the cross member. The minimum engine height when measured from the ground to the center of the crankshaft is 11” inches.

B.) All engines used in competition must be able to be used in a conventional passenger car without alteration. Alteration of motor mounts will not be permitted. Alteration of the castings and/or fittings will not be permitted. Any machine work on the outside of the engine or machine work on the front or rear of the crankshaft will not be permitted.

C.) Aluminum blocks will not be permitted.

D.) Magnetos will not be permitted.

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E.) Wet sump oiling systems must be operative and will go with a claim by DIRTcar officials. Overall dry sump systems will not be permitted.

F.) Alteration to the cooling system will be permitted. If alterations to the cooling system are made the stock-appearing hood line must be maintained.

G.) The battery must be securely mounted and shielded. The battery must not be mounted inside the driver’s cockpit.

H.) The exhaust system(s) must be mounted with the exhaust directed away from the vehicle and/or away from the ground (preferably horizontal and outside the body of the car). A maximum of 1/2” inch clearance surrounding the header pipe when directed through the firewall on the driver’s side. Local track rules will prevail when decibel and/or muffler rules.

I.) One two or four barrel carburetor is required.

J.) The engine must be a normally aspirated configuration.

K.) Fuel injection systems or electric fuel pumps will not be permitted.

L.) There may be specific engine rules issued for each region of North America that deviate from the standard UMP Modified Engine rules included herein.

15.1.1 Engine Claims

A.) Any qualified UMP Modified competitor has the right to claim any engine at any time during an UMP Modified event. To begin the claim a $550.00 fee, plus the agreement to an engine exchange in addition to $50.00 for the tow truck operator. All claims do not include: flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, bell housing, headers, carburetor, starter, fan & pulleys, motor mount, sending units and switches for oil pressure and water temperature, carburetor adaptor, clutch ball, clutch arm, throw out bearings, dip stick, water pump, distributor, plug wires or fuel pump.

B.) Any competitor who processes a claim must have taken the checkered flag in the feature race and have finished the feature race on the ‘lead lap’. The claim must be presented in cash or certified check to promoter or designated DIRTcar official within five (5) minutes after the completion of the feature race. The driver must have the claim payment and his/her DIRTcar current/valid membership and claim card available. A third party cannot provide these items to the claiming driver. (Yearly membership runs from January 1 through December 31.) All claims, positive or negative, must be reported immediately to DIRTcar headquarters by the event promoter and/or chief steward of the event. Drivers will only have the ability to make two (2) claims in any UMP Modified season. A driver can claim another driver’s engine only once during the year. Only the engine of the event winner can be claimed. In case of multiple claims on the same engine, the engine will go to a qualified driver who finished the furthest back in the field on the lead lap. Drivers may not claim an engine if he/she has spun out and caused a caution period. If a claim is refused, the claim is not held against the claiming driver. The claim rule is intended to maintain cost effectiveness and a level playing field in the UMP Modified division.

C.) Any driver making a claim must drive his/her car immediately after the finish of the feature, under its own power, directly to the claiming area. Only drivers and officials will be permitted in the claim area. The claim area must be designated by the promoter to all drivers at the driver’s meeting prior to the feature event. The feature winner must go to the claim area immediately following the finish of the feature event. If no driver comes immediately to the claiming area, the winner may proceed as directed.

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D.) The claimed engine must be completely removed within one (1) hour from the time the claim is made.

E.) The first sell/no sell or trade of the engine by the driver being claimed is considered binding.

F.) Only a qualified driver may claim an engine and only the winning driver may agree to sell.

G.) Any refusal to sell forfeits all cash, trophies and contingency winnings for the feature as well as all DIRTcar State and Nationals points’ award for that night. Any driver refusing to sell his/her engine the first time is fined $200.00 and is suspended for the next racing event at their home track and one (1) week from all DIRTcar sanctioned race tracks. The second infraction for a driver refusing to sell their engine is a $600.00 fine and a suspension from all DIRTcar sanctioned tracks for 30-days.

H.) All claimed engines must be removed from the car at the track. The buyer must examine the engine before removal. Once removal has started, the sale is final. Any sabotage to claim an engine will result in the saboteur being suspended from all DIRTcar races for 30-days and until the fine of $1,000.00 is paid to DIRTcar.

I.) To claim an engine, the claiming driver must have raced at least one-half of the sanctioned events at the sanctioned track where the claim is made or at a minimum the three (3) most recent consecutive feature events at that track. A driver can have his/her engine claimed at any time. No claim can be made against a driver on his/her first night at a sanctioned track.

15.2 – Transmission & Driveline

A.) The drive shaft must be made from magnetic steel. The driveshaft must be painted white with the car number clearly labeled on the drive shaft.

B.) Aluminum, fiberglass, or carbon fiber drive shafts will not be permitted.

C.) A 1/2”-ince x 2”-inch 18-gauge steel drive shaft hoop is mandatory. The drive shaft hoop must be at least six (6”) inches behind the universal-joint. Two hoops are strongly recommended. A single 1/8”-inch plate on the right side of the drive shaft tunnel is recommended.

D.) All competitors are encouraged to perform systematic checks on their drive-train.

E.) Direct drives and/or any type devices will not be permitted.

F.) The transmission must be bolted to the engine. All cars must have forward and working reverse gears and be able to shift to forward or reverse with engine running. BERT-type transmissions will be permitted.

G.) Clutch-type transmissions must be equipped with explosion-proof steel bell housing. In lieu of an explosion-proof bell housing or if one is not available for your engine, a shield of at least 1/2”-inch x 6”-inches covering the clutch area 360 degrees securely fastened in place and fabricated from magnetic steel will be permitted.

H.) The steering box must be O.E.M. Any-type rack and pinion style steering will not be permitted. The original bolt pattern that matches frame type must be used. In the cockpit, steering may be modified to suit the driver but must remain on the left side of the vehicle. Moving the steering mechanisms to the center of the vehicle will not be permitted.

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15.3 – Chassis/Frame

A.) Only factory production full 1950 or newer parallel American passenger car frames will be permitted. The frame must be complete in front of firewall. Cutting of the frame in any way in front of firewall will not be permitted.

B.) The frame must remain unaltered and must meet the requirements of the attached drawing.

C.) The Right side frame rail may not be altered and/or raised and/or moved from the stock OEM location in any manner and must measure a maximum of six (6) inches from the ground to the bottom or lowest edge of the frame rail.

D.) The front cross member may be notched to allow clearance for the radiator only. The cross members must be plated to retain complete box configuration.

E.) Jeep, Bronco, 4-wheel drive, front wheel drive or sports car frames will not be permitted.

F.) The minimum wheelbase permitted will be 108” inches. The maximum wheelbase permitted will be 112” inches.

H.) Fiberglass lift bars and/or rear torsion bars will not be permitted.

I.) Any frame may not be widened or narrowed and must be able to support the roll cage on both sides and must be full and complete on both sides.

J.) The minimum frame and body height from ground is four (4) inches.

K.) The front bumper must be mounted to the ends of the frame with the bottom loop parallel to the ground.

L.) A minimum of 1” diameter tubing and/or pipe is required to for towing of the vehicle.

M.) The rear bumpers must be constructed of tubing and/or flat stock. All rear bumpers and/or tubing utilized in the fabrications of the rear bumper assembly must have end caps. The rear bumpers must protect the fuel cell.

N.) The bumper(s) (front and rear) when measure from their center(s) must have a minimum of 25” inches of ground clearance. There will be a two (2) inch tolerance, plus or minus regarding this dimension. The rear bumper and/or the nerf bars must not extend beyond the width of rear tires. All bumpers must have round edges. Sharp edges on any bumper and/or bumper surface will not be permitted.

O.) The brace bars forward of the roll cage must not extend higher than stock hood height.

P.) The rear push bars must not extend beyond six (6”) inches of the rear quarter panel(s).

Q.) All side bars and bumpers must be capped on ends.

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R.) The maximum overall width of the car, front and/or rear, shall not exceed 78” inches when measured from the outside of the tire tread on both sides of the vehicle. A maximum one (1”) inch spacer between the hub and wheel will be permitted. Steel and/or aluminum spacers will be permitted, provided the overall tread width of the vehicle does not exceed 78”-inches.

15.4 – Weight

A.) All added weight(s) must be painted white with the car number clearly labeled on each weight.

B.) All added weight(s) must be securely mounted to car with minimum of two (2) 1/2”-inch bolts that pass completely through each weight and the car. Weights that are mounted on the rear bumper or outside the body of the car will not be permitted. All added weight must be mounted below all windows and the interior sheet metal.

C.) Any car that loses any weight(s) during any event may be fined up to $500.00.

D.) The minimum weight of car with driver at all times including after the race is 2,400 lbs.

E.) All weight determinations will be measured on the scales selected by the local track officials, American Modified Series Officials, and/or by DIRTcar Officials for each racing event. There will be no weight tolerance after the completion of any racing event.

15.5 – Fuel Cells and Fuel

A.) All cars must have fuel cells. The maximum capacity for the fuel cell will be 32 gallons. The fuel cell must be completely enclosed in an 18-gauge magnetic steel container. Aluminum fuel cell containers will not be permitted. All fuel cells must be completely visible. All fuel cells must have a minimum of 2”x2” inch x 1/8”-inch steel straps surrounding them. The fuel cell must be protected in the rear of axle by securely-mounted (welded) roll cage tubing.

B.) Any driver competing with a fuel cell that has a capacity greater than 32-gallons will lose all winnings and points for that event and fined $1,000.00.

C.) Any driver must be prepared to drain fuel upon request for measurement of the fuel cell.

D.) The fuel cell must not extend lower than protective tubing.

E.) Racing gasoline or alcohol will be permitted.

F.) Nitrous oxide, nitrous methane, propylene oxide or any type of additives will not be permitted.

G.) Fuel may be inspected at any time during any event.

H.) All fuel cells must have check valve in breather and filler check valve.

15.6 – Body – (See drawing diagram for reference – There may be dimensions referenced in the drawing diagram that are not referenced in written rules and vice versa. All dimensions whether written and/or referenced in the drawing diagram dimensional are rule(s),)

A.) All bodies must follow dimension(s) and the appearance as shown in diagram. The body shall be the fabricated modified body from approved vendors.

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B.) The front windshield and rear window support must be stock appearing. The front window support(s) may have a clear Lexan support of no more than 16” inches including the roof post at the bottom and going straight to the roof. The support must be securely fastened in a positive manner.

C.) The front roof post must be in a straight line from top to bottom.

D.) The sides of the engine compartment will remain open. Any side panels in the engine compartment area will not be permitted. A five (5”) inch drop on either side of the hood will be permitted and it must enclosed at the rear of the hood. The firewall on driver’s side must meet the front of the door. The firewall must be a minimum of 16”-inches in length from top-to-bottom.

E.) The top of the doors must remain in line with the rear engine plate. The bottom of the doors may extend a maximum of eight (8”) inches past the motor plate toward the front of the vehicle. Any material that exceeds 8”-inches will not be permitted.

F.) A maximum one (1”) inch flange for the purpose of strengthening only will be permitted on the front nose only. Side fins and/or flanges of any kind along the length of the entire car (hood, front,and/or roof) will not be permitted.

G.) A maximum of one (1) stone deflector, for rear mounted oil pumps, oil filters, and for the main oil tank will be permitted. The deflector may be made of steel, aluminum, or heavy gauge wire. The cover may only be mounted near the unit it is designed to protect with a maximum size of eighteen (18”x18”) inches square and mounted only from the upper right frame rail to the lower right frame rail.

I.) The minimum roof height is 42” inches with a maximum height of 52” inches.

J.) The minimum deck height is 28” inches with a maximum height of 38” inches.

K.) All cars must have a car number on both sides and the roof that are at least 18” inches in height and 14” inches in width.

L.) The driver’s last name must be displayed under the car number in a legible font that is a minimum of eight (8”) inch high letters.

M.) A/ a minimum of two (2”) inches of tire clearance from the body is required.

N.) The minimum ground clearance will be four (4”) inches.

O.) The measurement from center of the hub to the rear top of deck will be a minimum of 34” inches and a maximum of 48” inches.

P.) The maximum body width at the body’s widest part will be 72” inches. The minimum of width at the body’s narrowest part will be 53” inches. The bottom of the doors may have a maximum width of 68” inches.

Q.) On the left side the rear of the door may flare out six (2”) inches for tire clearance.

R.) The bottom of the flare must be curved and rounded not pointed in any fashion.

S.) The maximum rear width of car must be 67” inches at the widest point.

T.) The maximum roof width will be 50” inches with a minimum of 44” inches.

U.) The maximum roof length will be 56” inches with a minimum roof length of 41” inches.

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V.) The maximum height on rear roof post vertical is 5” inches.

W.) The nose piece must not exceed 45”-inches in width, centered between the frame rails and must not extend past the leading edge of the front bumper. The nose piece must have a minimum of six (6”) inches from the ground to the bottom edge of the nose piece.

X.) The spoiler shall be a maximum of 5” inches tall. Any spoiler angle will be permitted. Three (3) spoiler supports may be used; this includes side spoilers. The spoiler supports and side spoilers shall be 5” inches tall in the back and 2” inches tall in the front with a maximum total length of 12” inches at the bottom.

Y.) The spoiler may be fabricated from lexan or aluminum. You may use the roof post/spoiler kit. The kit has the roof post and spoiler fabricated in one piece. If the kit is utilized the spoiler height must remain 5” inches.

15.6.1 – Interior and Driver Compartment

A.) All windows must have a minimum 11”-inch vertical opening. The entire interior must have a minimum of 11”-inches of clearance from the interior deck to the roof and all sections of the roll cage. The minimum window opening will be 12”inches. The interior deck sheet metal to the right side of the driver from the back of the seat forward should be fabricated on an angle from the driveshaft tunnel to the right side window to promote ease of exit for the driver through the right side and or front window opening.

B.) A master ignition switch within easy reach of the driver is mandatory. The switch must be clearly labeled “ON” and “OFF”.

C.) Hydraulic and/or pneumatic weight jacks, trackers, or similar adjustable components of any type will not be permitted.

D.) Mirrors of any type will not be permitted.

E.) The rock guard should end at a point perpendicular to the steering wheel.

F.) The drivers compartment must be sealed from the engine and the race track. The rear bubble of the hood should be closed and sealed from the driver.

G.) The maximum slope/rake of the interior sheet metal “shelf” front-to-rear is 4”-inches when measured from the firewall to the base of the spoiler. A maximum of 2”-inches of slope/rake will be permitted in front of the rear of the seat to the firewall and a maximum of 2”-inches of slope/rake will be permitted from the rear of the seat to the base of the spoiler.

H.) The top of the interior must be flush with the top of door and quarter panels.

I.) Any car in competition must have right side door bars as part of the roll cage. Please reference 15.10 – B in the roll cage section of the 2012 Dirtcar UMP Modified Rule Book.

15.6.2 – Roof & Roof Supports (see drawing diagram for reference)

A.) All roofs must be full size. Half-moon roofs will not be permitted. The roof may not be mounted more than 12” (twelve inches) past the rear axle.

B.) Wings, roof spoilers or ground effects of any kind will not be permitted.

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C.) All flat type roofs will be allowed a maximum 3”-inch difference in height between the front of the roof and the rear of the roof. This measurement may be taken from the interior and/or the ground up in any circumstance. The rear of the roof must maintain the same height from side-to-side.

D.) All curved type roofs will be allowed a maximum of 5”-inches in the front and 2”-inches in the rear. The break in the roof must be within 6”-inches from the center of the roof.

E.) Wedge roofs will not be permitted.

F.) Dished roofs will not be permitted. Roofs must be rounded side-to-side. Bead rolls will be permitted.

G.) The rear roof post must begin where it meets the back edge of the roof. The rear roof supports may not extend past the front side of rear upright of the roll cage.

H.) The side vents on the front roof posts may extend rear ward from the lowest point, a maximum of 16”-inches, then at a 90 degree angle to roof for one (1) configuration, side vents must meet the outside of the car.

I. )The roof side (sail) panel window size must be a minimum of 10”-inches x 15”-inches and must match drawing number -2- side view. There will be a tolerance of 2”- inches at the top and 3”-inches at the bottom. A maximum crown of two (2) inches will be permitted, measured from the center of a common tangent point on either side of the crown.

I.) If the long roof side (sail) panel is being used there will be no radius.

J.) Any sun shield must be on hinge for easy exiting, taping will not be permitted. The window opening must remain at a minimum of 12”-inches.

K.) All race cars must meet the measurements illustrated in the DIRTcar drawing.

L.) There are only 4 (four) approved roof supports to choose from.

M.) The roof should be single thickness of material. The roll bar hoops must be exposed for inspection.

O.) If the roof is curved then a level will be placed on the top of the car and if the roof is 5”- inches or less in the front and 2”-inches or less in the rear and the break is in the middle then the roof will be permitted.

P.) The roofs on these cars will be stock appearing. If a DIRTcar and/or local track official determines the roof does not meet the requirements as stated above then a penalty as determined by the official may be determined prior to competition, additional weight and/or other penalties, unless the roof can be returned to within the parameter as stated above prior to competition in the event that the roof was inspected for.

15.7 – Suspension

A.) Any “live axle”-type rear ends will not be permitted.

B.) Quick change rear ends will be permitted. Only magnetic steel tubes will be permitted.

C.) Aluminum birdcages will not be permitted.

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D.) Independent rear suspensions will not be permitted.

E.) Only floater hub assemblies will be permitted.

F.) The front suspension must be O.E.M. and be in stock location. The front suspension must have replaceable stock part(s) from the same type of suspension from the OEM Manufacturer. The bolt used for weight jacking purposes must be within 1”-inch of the original spring centerline.

G.) Aluminum spools will be permitted.

H.) Steel coil-over eliminators and/or steel/aluminum coil-over kits will be permitted. The coil-over eliminators and/or coil-over kits must conform to the shock and spring rules. In the rear of the car a minimum 5”-inch spring is required.

I.) All springs must have a tethered and/or cable system in place to securely fasten them in position in the car.

J.) Aluminum shocks, shells, aluminum hubs, aluminum A-frames, aluminum rear-end, aluminum tubes and/or other aluminum suspension parts will not be permitted.

K.) Only steel body, one piece non-adjustable shocks will be permitted. Adjustable shocks, including cockpit adjusters will not be permitted.

L.) Coils over shocks of any type on the front of the car will not be permitted.

M.) Only one shock per wheel will be permitted. Lay down shocks less than 12” (twelve inches) away from brake rotor will not be permitted. Additional shocks in other locations will be permitted.

N.) The shock absorber claim will be $120.00 per shock absorber.

O.) Only stock passenger car spindles will be permitted. Fabricated spindles will not be permitted.

P.) Alterations and/or relocation of the lower A-frames will not be permitted. DIRTcar approved after-market lower control arms, which are mounted in the OEM location will be permitted. All after-market lower control arms must have an official DIRTcar-approved and numbered decal displayed for ease of inspection at all times.

Q.) Tubular-type upper A-frames will be permitted. The upper A-frame mounting locations may be altered. Aluminum cross shafts will be permitted.

R.) Composite leaf springs will be permitted.

S.) Aluminum shackles will be permitted.

15.7.1 – Brakes

A.) All cars must be equipped with a working braking system on all four wheels and all four wheels must be able to stop/brake at all times.

B.) Only magnetic steel rotors will be permitted. Carbon fiber and/or aluminum rotors will not be permitted. Drilling, lightening and/or any alteration to the brake rotors or calipers will not be permitted.

C.) Only stock O.E.M. and/or Dirtcar approved aftermarket calipers will be permitted. Only the wildwood p/n # 120-7197 is Dirtcar approved.

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D.) Only stock O.E.M. rotors will be permitted. Single disc brake rotors or scalloped rotors will not be permitted.

15.8 – Wheels and Tires

A.) The tire rule may be amended by bulletin.

B.) The DIRTcar approved tire is the Hoosier A-40, D-40, H-40 and/or DCM 400 compounds in the DIRTcar plated tire 26.5/8.0/15 or 27.5/8.0/15. The maximum width of the tire will be 9” inches.

C.) Siping will be permitted. Recapping of an approved tire is not permitted.

D.) Any local track and/or DIRTcar official can confiscate any tire at any time and during any DIRTcar event to be evaluated and analyzed including verification using a tire durometer. Tires may also be submitted for further chemical analysis.

E.) Defacing or altering any of the manufacturer’s identification markings, letters, words, numbers, on any tire will not be permitted. The tire compounds may be covered by duct tape as long as the local track and/or DIRTcar officials are able to remove the covering at any time for inspection purposes. Any alteration of tires may result in immediate suspension from all DIRTcar racetracks and/or events and/or penalties deemed appropriate by local track and/or DIRTcar and/or World Racing Group Supervisory Officials.

F.) Tire softeners and/or chemicals designed to alter the chemical characteristics of the tire and/or the tire surface will not be permitted.

G.) Mud plugs are will be permitted on all four wheels. Bead locks will be permitted on the right side only. The mud plug must have the car number on it.

H.) Only 8-inch DIRTcar approved and labeled racing wheels will be permitted.

I.) All wheels must be conventional one-piece magnetic steel and must be mounted with lug nuts. Aluminum, plastic and/or carbon fiber wheels will not be permitted.

J.) All wheels must be fastened to the hub with five lug nuts.

15.9 – Personal Protection Equipment

15.9.1. General

A.) It is the sole responsibility of each competitor for the effectiveness and proper installation, per the manufacturer’s specifications to be adequate for competition at every event. Each competitor is expected to investigate and educate themselves for continuing improvement regarding their own personal safety equipment.

15.9.2 Seat Belt/Restraint System

A.) Each car should be equipped with an SFI 16.5 or SFI 16.1 approved seat belt restraint system until the date of the belt expiration (usually two years). Seat belts restraint systems shall be installed in accordance with the directions and application of the system supplier or manufacturer.

B.) Seat belt webbing that comes into contact with any sharp or unradiused metal edge should be protected from that edge by means of push on grip vinyl trim.. Seat manufacturers supply the seat

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with trim protecting the webbing from abrasion or cutting under impact conditions and should be used to their specifications.

C.) It is the responsibility of the driver, not the Officials or the Promoter to ensure that his/her seat belt restraint system and all components are SFI approved, correctly installed, maintained and properly used.

15.9.3 Protective Clothing

A.) Each driver should wear a fire resistant uniform meeting the SFI 3.2A/5 specification and display a valid SFI 3.2A/5 label.

B.) Each driver should also wear fire resistant accessories that effectively cover the remaining parts of the body. Shoes and gloves should meet the SFI 3.3 specification and display a valid SFI.3label.

15.9.4 Seats

A.) An aluminum seat built specifically for the purpose of competition in auto-racing events will be required

B.) High-back Aluminum (stockcar style) seats should be securely mounted to the frame as recommended/required by seat manufacturer and chassis manufacturer.

C.) Head rest (behind the head) should include padding. All areas surrounding the head should have padding

D.) A right head net or support is required. Head nets must be equipped with quick release mechanisms

E.) The seat must be mounted a minimum of 30” (inches) from the center of the rear end, measured at the bottom of the seat

15.9.5 Helmets

A.) Driver should wear a full face helmet, with at least a valid SA 2000 or SA 2005 Standard Snell and/or a valid SFI 31.1, SFI 31.2 or SFI 31.1 2000 label.

B.) The driver should wear the helmet in accordance with the directions provided by the helmet manufacturer and/or supplier.

C.) If a head and neck restraint system is connected it should conform to the manufactures mounting instructions.

D.) Head and Neck restraints are strongly recommended.

15.9.6 Other

A.) No sharp or protruding edges in or around the cockpit, which would impede the driver’s rapid exit from the car.

B.) Windshield screens with a minimum of .090 inch screens must be securely fastened. Three windshield bars in front of driver are recommended.

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C.) An electrical engine shut off switch is required. The switch must be clearly labeled and within the reach of the driver.

D.) A fuel shut off valve is required. The valve must clearly labeled and within reach of the driver.

E.) Flame retardant seat, roll bar, knee and steering pads or padding are recommended

15.10 – Roll Cage

A.) All cars must have a roll cage. The roll cage must be approved prior to competition and it must be welded to the frame. The driver’s head must not protrude above the top of the roll cage with the driver’s helmet on. The top of the roll cage must extend above the top of the driver’s helmet by a minimum of one (1) inch. The entire roll cage and all roll bar pieces must be fabricated from magnetic steel a minimum of .095” in thickness.

B.) The driver and right side door bars must be parallel to the ground and located perpendicular to the driver. There must be right side door bars. The side bars must be welded to the front and rear of the roll cage. No brazing or soldering is permitted. The door bars must have a minimum thickness of .095” and must have a minimum of 1-1/2” diameter. On the driver’s side there will be a minimum of three (3) door bars.

C.) Foot protection is mandatory. One piece of magnetic steel tubing, a minimum .095” in thickness, must be fastened and/or welded across the back of the engine with vertical tubing a minimum of .095” thick.

D.) The door side roll bars are mandatory and must extend into the door panels.

E.) The roll cage must consist of continuous hoops that are no less than 1-1/2” in diameter and must a minimum thickness of .095”.

F.) The roll cage must be mounted securely (welded) to the frame in a minimum of 6 (six) places.

G.) The roll cage must consist of a configuration of front and rear hoops connected by tubing on the sides and/or side hoops. Roll cage must be securely supported and braced. Gussets to brace any portion of the roll cage will be permitted.

15.11 – Other

Section 15.11.1 – Electronic Devices & Traction Control

A.) All electronic and/or computerized wheel spin and/or acceleration retardation traction control devices will not be permitted. Controlled timing devices attached to or controlling accelerator or rotation of wheel will not be permitted. GPS and/or any other type of electronic tracking and/or locating device will not be permitted.

B.) All traction control devices utilizing wheel sensors and/or any means of measuring ground speed to control wheel spin will not be permitted.

C.) Adjustable ping control devices, dial a chip controls, timing controls or automated throttle controls will not be permitted in cockpit or driver accessible areas.

D.) Adjustable restrictor plates will not be permitted.

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E.) Any remotely controlled components inside or outside the cockpit of any competitor’s racecar will not be permitted.

F.) Radios or devices for transmitting voice or data will not be permitted, either in the racecar or on anyone connected with the car.

G.) The uses of pit boards or colored flashlights are prohibited

15.14 SERIES DECALS AND PATCHES

A.) All participants shall display required decals as provided on decal verification sheet to be allowed to compete.

B.). Series Decal on both side of the car is mandatory, Drivers series patch mandatory to receive point fund distribution.

C.). To receive any contingency sponsorship awards, team must meet the requirements of the award such as; decals, patches, product use, product verification.

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ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS TEAM OWNERS AND TEAM MEMBERS Please remember that we are here because of the Fans, Promoters and the Sponsors. If they don’t benefit…we won’t. While we understand that this Competition involves substantial financial stakes, there is no excuse for bad or unruly behavior, which would tend to bring the Series into disrepute. The American Modified Series is a professional organization and will conduct itself so in its dealings with everyone, including Fans, Drivers, Team Members, Series Sponsors, Team Sponsors, Tracks and the Press. The Series therefore expects the same from its Drivers, Team Members and Team Sponsors. The Series organizers and officials therefore reserve the right to take disciplinary action against anyone who brings the Series into disrepute by their actions, either on or off the track. In the event of any Felony conviction of a Driver, Team Member or Team Sponsor, the disciplinary action shall be a minimum one-year ban from the Series beginning with the date of the conviction, or, the date of the completion of any incarceration subsequent to said conviction, whichever date shall last occur. Disciplinary action may also include, but is not limited to, the right of the Series organizers and officials to suspend either temporarily, or permanently, any driver, team member or team sponsor whose actions, in the sole opinion and discretion of the Series organizers and officials, may have resulted in, or may result in, harm or detriment to the American Modified Series Events. The Series organizers and officials also reserve the Right to request the removal of any derogatory or distasteful statements on any racecar or hauler. Failure to comply with this request for removal may result in disqualification from some or all of the American Modified Series Events. The decisions made, and the disciplinary actions taken, by the Series organizers and Officials hereunder shall not be appealed by the Driver, Team Member or Team Sponsor affected thereby. Any Driver entering and competing in a American Modified Series event acknowledges and accepts the following: American Modified Series and Its assigns may use the Driver’s names, pictures, likeness, and performances in any way, medium, or material. Including without limitations by and through, television, radio air-wave: cable and satellite broadcasts, film productions, videotape reproductions, audio-take reproductions, transmissions over the Internet and public and private on-line service authorized by American Modified Series and the like, before, during and after the event for promoting, advertising, recording or reporting in the event or any other American Modified Series sanctioned event, and do hereby relinquish all rights there to for these purposes, provided however that the car owner and driver shall retain the exclusive use of its or his name; picture and likeness in connection with product endorsements and the sale of products, services, concessions and merchandise.