2011 CSA Points Champion
#9 Lane Whittington
Another great year! Conratulations to Lane and everyone at Tim's Engines!
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CSA Rules 2011 SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION SPORTSMANSHIP – Sprint car racing is a very emotional sport. As such, good sportsmanship is the key element of any competitive racing program. This must include respect for all participants – drivers, owners, pit crews, and officials. For our part we will make every effort to be consistent with our rules regardless of whom or what is involved. We will treat all participants with respect and expect similar treatment in return. A racer’s pit area is his castle – therefore please stay out of other racer’s pit areas, especially after an incident where you have been involved with that racer. Drivers – remember that you are responsible for the actions of your crews. Any offending parties will be fined appropriately and disciplinary actions will be initiated as deemed necessary. 1. This booklet contains the official rules and car specifications for all sanctioned events of the Cajun Sprinters Association. Any point not covered herein shall be resolved by the CSA or their appointed representative. 2. All cars MUST display the official decals of major CSA sponsors or any other designated sponsors to be eligible for contingency and point fund. Drivers must have competed 50% or more CSA events to propose and vote on any rule changes. Driver must have competed in at least 75% of CSA events in good standing of CSA in order to qualify for point fund money. Cars must display decals on outside of both of the side panels of wings. Decals shall be provided free of charge by CSA. 3. All drivers participating in an CSA sanctioned event must purchase a license from CSA at a cost of $150 per year. All cars entering will pay an entry fee of $10 per show payable at draw. 4. There will be special event shows during the year that do not follow these formats. You will be informed of specific procedures. All racing programs are subject to change. Any such changes will be covered at the drivers meeting. 5. All drivers must have a legal driver’s license. All first time drivers with CSA events shall start in the rear of the first three events in which they qualify. 6. CSA points shall be awarded to drivers in accordance with the following schedule:
A FEATURE POINTS 1. 150 9. 132 17. 116 2. 146 10. 130 18. 114 3. 144 11. 128 19. 112 4. 142 12. 126 20. 110 5. 140 13. 124 6. 138 14. 122 7. 136 15. 120 8. 134 16. 118 · 75 points will be awarded to all drivers that take a competitive green flag but fail to qualify for "A" feature. · 60 points will be awarded to all drivers that make an effort to compete but fail to take a competitive green flag in Heat or Feature action. All races will run as CSA officials feel is to the best interest of the race program. Qualifying 1. Qualifying heat races will be held at all events. 2. The car count at the close of the drawing for qualifying heats will determine the number of heats to be run. As each number is drawn for a car, that number will be posted and this procedure will be repeated until a number has been drawn for each car that wishes to compete. The lowest number goes to the pole of the first heat race, the next lowest drawn number goes to the pole of the second heat, etc. Once pole position in each heat is filled, the next lowest number goes to the outside front row of the first heat, etc. If there are an uneven number of cars to equally distribute between heats, the last cars will be placed at the back of the lowest numbered heats. Any cars not represented at the drawing shall be placed at the rear of a heat race. Heat races will determine the starting position for the balance of races scheduled. Any cars not represented at the drawing shall be placed at the rear of a heat race. Any driver failing to draw or pack racing surface(when requested) will start last in the heat race and will not receive passing points. 3. The passing point system will be used to determine starting positions in feature events. The driver will receive points for passing as well as finishing position, with the eight drivers accumulating the most points from heat races redrawing for feature starting position (top point earner drawing first, second highest draws next, etc.) and the balance of the "A" Feature and "B" Feature(s) lined straight-up according to passing point totals. In the event of a tie in passing points, the driver who first earned the points shall be aligned in front of any subsequent driver earning the same number of points. Passing points will be figured on the actual starting position on the final parade lap. 4. A car and driver qualify as a team. Each driver can qualify only one car. No driver will be permitted to change cars after taking the green flag of his qualifying heat race. An exception to this rule will be in a two day race. you may change engine and maintain start position 5. CSA or their representative will advise drivers of the make-up of the number of heat races, main events, field maximum size and other pertinent information at the drivers meeting. 6. The lineup posted on the pit bulletin board when cars enter the racing surface shall be the final lineup. In the event a car drops out of the line-up for mechanical reasons, the balance of the field shall move straight forward. The exception being if 2 cars drop out from same row, then following cars will be criss-crossed. 7. The start will be official only upon the starter signaling with the green flag. In the event a pace car is used, all cars shall take their proper position behind it. In the event a pace car is not used, the pole car will set the pace which shall be consistent with track conditions and as required to keep the field in formation. CSA shall be empowered to disqualify or penalize any driver violating this rule. 8. A white line or Cone will be placed on the turn 4 area for all double file starts. All cars must remain in proper order until the lead car or cars reach this point. Flag man will be instructed not to throw the green flag until then. If in officials judgment the front row car or cars are out of position a yellow will be displayed, after the green and a warning given to offender. Any further violation will result in the offender being placed a row back with car behind offender being brought to front row. Any other car not in proper position in officials judgment will be penalized a minimum of 2 positions plus one position for each position gained over one. This penalty will be imposed on the next yellow or red flag. If there is no flag after penalty then it will be enforced at end of race. 9. Any car requiring a second push on start or restart of race will be placed at rear. 11. On all single file starts after one lap the restarts will start at a Cone to be placed on the front straight-away. The leader must start race from turn 4 cone and all cars must go outside of cone in the proper aligned order. Leader must set a consistent pace. Any car going inside of cone, hitting cone or passing a car prior to going outside of cone will cause yellow and be placed on rear. If no yellow appears you will be penalized two (2) positions for each position passed at the finish. 12. Any car on or near the racing surface that delays the start or restart of any race shall be penalized one lap by Officials. A work area will be designated at drivers meeting. 13. Alternates will not be taken to fill any vacancies that occur. 14. Any car not running at a reasonable racing speed may be subject to disqualification for safety reasons. Flag Procedures Yellow Flag: All cars stopping on a yellow, will be placed on the rear of Restarting line-up. An area will be designated (usually the pit area) for any work to be done during a yellow/red flag. Cars remaining on racing surface that are able to restart without service will be placed on the rear, in the order they were running prior to yellow flag. Any car that goes one or more laps down while in the work area or pit area will be out for that event. There will be one attempt at a green-white-checkered flag, if another yellow flag appears then the race will be restarted with the green and white flags displayed at the same time. Red Flag: Cars that the red flag was thrown for and any other cars that change any tire will be placed at the rear of restarting line-up. All others will get the position the were running in prior to flag. Cars that go to the work area under red will start at the rear, ahead of the cars that were involved in the red flag. Engine Rules 1. 360 Cubic Inches: plus 1% maximum displacement (360 plus 1% = 363.6). 2. No aluminum blocks. No Titanium in engines, excluding valve retainers. Steel Heads. A. Heads will be cast iron with stock configuration. Stock configuration shall mean a head with valve stem measurements of no less than 1.875 inches to a maximum or 1.890 inches. For GM products measurement is from center to center of valve stems. Ford and Mopar heads must follow stock valve spacing. No canted valve heads allowed. Any heads other that steel bowtie, Eagle, Dart or Pro-heads must be approved by CSA. ALL heads must remain within 1 degree of the original manufacturing. 4. Penalty for altered spec head will be subject to suspension, for one calendar year. Forfeit all points and moneys won, during the race which the infraction was found, and subject to a $500 fine that must be paid to CSA before reinstatement. Intake port at no time may exceed 215 cubic centimeters. 5. Any 4 BBL vacuum aspirated conventional carburetor not to exceed 1 3/8” + 0.020” venturis is allowed. Manifold must be cast iron or aluminum for a single 4BBL. 6. All oil pans must have inspection plug, pans without plug will be subject to pan removal at anytime. 7. No Turban driven, Turbo or blower will be allowed. 8. Only two valves and one spark plug per cylinder allowed. No big blocks. 9. No computer operated or controlled parts, such as fuel injections, fuel systems, crank trigger switches in the cockpit, chassis adjusting systems, shocks, etc. 10. No offset motors will be allowed, engine must be directly in front of driver. Driver must straddle drive-line. Chassis Specs 1. Weight Rule: Weight rule is 1580 lbs., including the driver, at the conclusion of the race. Any bolt-on weight must be painted white and the car number must be on the weight. Loss of any bolt-on weight during competition will disqualify the individual from that event. Bolt-on weight can only be added in the areas designated in the accompanying diagram. The weight must be securely attached and must remain in place during a race. It must not be moved or removed during a red flag situation. We reserve the right to disqualify any individual whose weight mounting procedure does not meet our specifications. (see illustration) if driver or car passed by scales after heat race they will start in the tail of qualifying "FEATURE" . If scale is passed by and you do not stop to weigh after feature event you will recieve 75 points and last place money for that event. If car or driver goes anywere but straight to the scales after heat (winner) and feature (top 3) you will recieve the above penalty. if a car weighs light after heat he will start tail of feature. If car weighs light after feature event they will be dq'd and recieve no point or monies. 2. Wings 3. Any sprint chassis is allowed, but it must pass any test prescribed by the safety inspectors. The roll cage must be of a four-post design. No dirt champ cars. No elliptical (oval shaped) tubing used on or as part of the main frame structure. Minimum wheel-base of 83 inches, maximum wheel-base of 90 inches. No pieces may be added to the frame so as to resemble, imitate or be specifically designed to deflect, trap or form a wind break of any nature, except those used to cool/protect the motor and braking system. No roadster type chassis allowed, only sprint appearing type bodies, tails and hood will be allowed. 4. Fuel cell securely mounted with bladder mandatory. Tank used for qualifying heats must remain for all events. All cars must have a shut off valve (lever type) located at the right rear of the car, behind the wheel, to be accessible from the outside of the car. 5. No flammable liquids allowed in cooling systems. No fuel additives. 6. Bumpers and nerf bars are mandatory and must be securely mounted. No aluminum frames, rear bumpers or nerf bars. Aluminum front bumpers are allowed. Nerf bars must not be outside of tires. 7. All drive lines must be broken in the coupler or rear slider, fully enclosed and contain no more than one U-joint or C-V joint. No torque arm drive lines allowed. A safety strap is required. 8. Mufflers: Mandatory. Schoenfeld part #112535. NO pop rivets, must be welded with p/n showing. Loss of muffler will result in disqualification when mufflers are required. 9. Steel, aluminum or titanium brake rotors only. 10. Raceceiver Radios are mandatory; we reserve the right to penalize drivers that don't run a Raceceiver. No two way radios will be allowed. 11. If a car has a battery it must be of a sealed variety and securely mounted to the frame Tires and Wheels 1. The right rear tire will be a stamped CSA , D3103 105/17.0-15 Goodyear G300 compound. No right rear tire may be altered so that it no longer meets specs. Only “Goodyear) tires are allowed (Left and right rear) YOU MAY RUN YOUR CSA American racers for the first 4 CSA scheduled events in 2011. on 5Tth scheduled event “Goodyear” tires are MANDATORY on rear. CSA Recommends Goodyear Fronts 2. Beadlocks recommended on all wheels. 3. Maximum right wheel width is 18-inches, maximum left rear wheel width is 15 inches. Fuel 1. Methanol or Ethanol only, NO NITRO or additives allowed. Fuel subject to be checked anytime by CSA officials. NOTE: Fuel samples may be taken for analysis and prize money may be withheld until results are known. (Penalty for fuel infraction will result in forfeiture of all points and moneys won during event detected, and a fine up to $1000 for first infraction. 2nd infraction subject to suspension up to 1 calendar year.) Safety 1. All drivers are required to wear SNELL approved helmet, a fire retarding uniform, protective gloves, protective shoes and arm restraints any time they are on track. This includes track packing! Protest 1. Protest will be taken only from a driver or car owner and then only if the protest is in writing and accompanied by the appropriate protest fee in cash to CSA officials. 2. All protest must be filed within ten (10) minutes after the completion of the last race of the evening. All protest shall be decided upon by CSA or his representative. Any appeal of official decision must be filed in writing within ten (10) minutes of notification with CSA and forwarded to the CSA Board of Directors whose decision shall be final. 3. No protests will be accepted on judgment decisions. CSA decisions are final 4. In the event a car is protested and found to be illegal by the inspector, the driver and car protested shall have all points and money forfeited that were won during the particular race program in question and may be suspended. Protest Fees (Figures In Parenthesis Are Filing Fees) 1. Motor tear down (heads off) and cylinders inspected: $800 ($100). 2. P & G fuel test $800 ($100). 3. Other technical protest: $200 ($100). Rain Outs One lap over half-way through an A feature event shall constitute a complete race in the event a race is stopped due to bad weather. If a race is stopped by use of the red flag and is ruled completed, the finishing positions will be paid according to the last officially scored lap by the leader previous to the red flag. Any car or cars red flagged will be put to the rear of the line-up of official finish. |
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Cajun Sprinters 2011Officers
President: Mike Miller 850-528-5173
Vice President: Michael Herrington 504-416-2953
Vice President: Lane Whittington 225-278-2551
Secretary: Sunny Breeland 601-740-1112
Treasurer: Susan Whittington 225-936-8744
Race Director: William Webb 228-341-2387
Tech Inspector: Terry Kremin 225-372-2550
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