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Valve cover racing rules

Welcome to the World Wide Sport of

 VALVE COVER

    RACING

 

The 2011 Euro Motor Extravaganza Charity Car Show in downtown Sand Springs, OK
will feature Valve Cover Racing for the first time at this annual event (www.eumoex.com)

Saturday, June 12, 2011 – 11:00 AM

Boy Scouts , Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Royal Rangers, Brownies and Indian guid's in uniform can race for free!

Race fee for all others: $10

RULES

The rules for the construction of the valve cover racer are as follows:

•    No engine, propulsion or moving weights. Gravity is your friend;

•    The racer must be made from an internal combustion engine valve cover;

•    The valve cover must retain its entire original gasket-sealing surface;

•    The racer can have a chassis, but the chassis cannot be inter-changed with any other valve cover body after it is registered for that days race;

•    Nothing may extend beyond the gasket surface on the front of the racer;

•    There must be a total of four wheels, either inside or outside of the valve cover;

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Racing valve covers

 

 

 

 

There must be a non-metallic wheel surface contacting the track;

•    The racer must be clean (no sludge). If the racer drips oil or grease, it is disqualified;

•    The racer must have a permanent number affixed to the surface.

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 The racer dimensions are as follows:

o        Maximum Length                 30 inches

o        Maximum Width                  10 inches

o        Maximum Height                 10 inches

o        Maximum Weight                 10 pounds

o        Maximum Wheel Diameter    6 inches

The rules for the track and race are as follows:

•    The judge's decision is final;

•    The track will consist of two lanes with each lane 18 inches wide;

•    Release pin is 1-3/4 inches from track to top of pin;

•    The driver will release their own racer on a starting green light. If you jump start, you lose that round;

•    If a racer interferes with another car, it loses that round;

•    If a racer is hampered by a track problem, they get another run;

•    If there is a tech issue, the judge's decision is final;

•    The racing will be double elimination for the top eliminator trophy.

 

For more information on valve cover racing, check out the many internet websites dedicated to the sport.

These rules are tentative and subject to change.  Official rules will be published on the website.

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