Junior Class Rules

1) AGE
  Drivers ages 6 through 12 (A driver whose 13th birthday falls during the racing season will be allowed to
  finish the season in which they began accruing points before their birthday) may compete in the "J" Class. 
   
2) ROLLCAGE
  Roll cages shall be at least 1 inch .083 wall thickness mild steel, or 1 inch .065  wall thickness
  chromoly steel.  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
  of an upset.  Cage shall have gussets at the intersecting bars to the uprights.  Bends must have at least
  3 inch radius.  No square or pointed corners allowed.  Roll cage must be a minimum of 3 in above the
  drivers helmet.  It is mandatory to install a cross brace behind the seat to support the shoulder harness. 
   
3) BUMPERS and NERFS
  Car must have bumper 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 the
  tires or wheels, whichever is the 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.
   
4) 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 three years old. 
  (Example: Oct 06 may be used in 2007, 2008 and 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 type and one of the three latest SNELL approvals.  All  drivers will wear a name
  brand flame-retardant uniform.  Neck braces, cage nets and/or head and neck restraints with a SFI 3.2-1
  rating or higher are mandatory.  SFI gloves are mandatory for safety. 
   
5) ELECTRICS and ELECTRONICS
  On and off switches must be on dash, top 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.   Cockpit controls: 
  carb adjusters, kill switch, starter button and engine monitor.  No wing sliders or pan hard adjusters
  driver operated in cockpits. 
   
6) BATTERY
  All wet cell batteries mounted in the cockpit must be covered and vented outside the cockpit area.
   
7) FUEL
  Cars must run Sunoco Purple or VP C12 gasoline.  Performance enhancing additives are prohibited
   
8) WEIGHT
  Junior class cars, minimum car and driver weight 400 lbs.
   
9) SUSPENSION
  Coil-over shock suspension only.  Tread:  Maximum 56 inches outside to outside of rear tires. 
  Minimum 32 inches, center to center of tires.   Wheelbase:  Maximum 52 inches. Minimum 50 inches,
  center of front axle to center of rear axle.  Rear axle to be steel only 1 1/4" min dia.    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 secured by some type of locking device. 
   
10) Shocks
  Aluminum or steel body  shocks are legal. 
   
11) BRAKES
  Brakes will be of sufficient strength so as to slide the wheels while the car is in motion at  any given time
   
12) TIRES and WHEELS
  Wheels to be 8" dia steel or aluminum non-beadlock only.  Right rear spec tire to be 16 x 8.50 x 8
  American Racer JKKN8 stamped NMMA SD44.  There can be no grooving, siping, softening or
  altering the tire in any way.  It should be as it arrives from the manufacturer.  Wheels must be held on
  with 4 or more standard lug nuts or knock-off hubs.
   
13) 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 .050" aluminum. 
  Body of car must be made of aluminum, metal, fiberglass or high impact plastic.  No rear view mirrors
  The only part of the car allowed to be dismantled for driver to enter or exit is a quick release steering
  wheel hub.  All mechanically operated devices must be mounted below the drivers 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.
   
14) TRANSMISSION
  The drive will be by engine or jackshaft mounted clutch.  No axle mounted clutches allowed.  No
  direct drive will be allowed.  Chain guards will be made of .090 inch thick aluminum or equivalent and will
  run on top of chain from the front of the front sprocket to the center of the rear axle.  Driver must not be
  able to touch the chain or sprockets while sitting in the cockpit. 
   
15) WINGS
  Right side board, maximum 42" x 20".  Left side board, 42" x 20".  Minimum size is 6 sq. ft.   The
  wing cannot be mounted outside the centerline of the tires.  Side boards may not extend more than 3"
  beyond center section and sides must cover center section.  All wings must have 1/16" radius edges or
  edging.  No raw edges.  No wood except for ribs or spars inside center section.  Wings sides cannot be
  more than 4" below top of roll cage.  Nose wings cannot exceed 24"x 18", and must carry car number. 
  Top wings are mandatory to enter a night's event.  Cars may finish without a wing if no replacement is
  available. 
   
16) NUMBERS
  All cars must have legible numbers painted in contrasting colors on both sides of car and the nose. 
  Minimum height of numbers is 8" on the nose and nose wing, 10" on each side of the tail and 12" on
  the wing.  Numbers must be separated from advertising so they will be readable.  No gold or silver
  leaf or prismatic numbers will be allowed on the cars.  Remember:  The easier your numbers are to read,
  the easier they are to score!
   
17) BALLAST
  Any material used for ballast must be firmly attached as a part of the car's structure.  No liquid or
  loose ballast such as water, fuel, oil, sand bags, rocks, log chains etc. allowed.
   
18) HUBS
  Front hubs; Go kart type with 5/8" bearings and 5/16" wheel studs minimum.  Rear hubs; Douglas
  5 x 130 Go kart type or equivalent. 
   
19) Engine
  The two engines approved for the Jr. Sprint Class are the 100cc Yamaha KT-100-S and the
  Briggs & Stratton World Formula.  Yamaha engines must use the SSX by RLV 4-hole canister
  muffler. This comes in 3 styles: up, down, left and right hole position. This is also available in 4 hole
  90 degree model. The Briggs World Formula will use a RLV 5442S header and RLV 4100 silencer
  or stock pipe as defined in the NMMA Briggs World Formula rules. Loosely mounted
  mufflers/silencers will mean disqualification.  Engine legality will be determined by using  the
  Yamaha specification sheets by the NMMA.  The IKF rules for KT100 apply except for the carburetor
  and exhaust.  Methanol carburetor will be the Tillotson USA HL383A, drilled for alcohol and change
  to Methanol spark plug.