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 2013 Rule Updates/Reminders:

The following updates are corrections, clarifications or additions that pertain to the 2013 WISSOTA rule book. All of these items become ENFORCEABLE IMMEDIATELY when posted here. If you have further questions pertaining to these updates or any other rule, contact: Bill Engelstad at (218) 262-5823 or billengelstad@yahoo.com.


General/Multi-Class Rules:


(4/4/13) ALL CLASSES ADD TO RULE 3.2.1. pg16 in the 2013 rule book

WISSOTA and WISSOTA sponsor patches may also go on the driver uniform arms

Late Models

(4/4/13) Illegal ignitions are a speed infraction and a $1000.00 fine, 30 day suspension, loss of track points and loss of all national points if caught. WISSOTA can and will be taking ignitions to be sent in to check for legality.

(4/5/13) WISSOTA Technical Director Bill Engelstad would like to announce to all WISSOTA Late Model drivers to be aware of that on May 31st, June 1st, and June 2nd, 2013 WISSOTA and HOOSIER TIRE will be doing tire testing at three different tracks. They will be testing 3-4 different HOOSIER Tires.

There is a possibility that WISSOTA will be changing Late Model tires sometime in the month of July 2013.

Thank you                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Modifieds

(1/28/13) No raising, altering or twisting of frame rails or cross member is allowed.

(2/27/13) Brake Rules that were inadvertently left out of the rule book.

  • Calipers cannot be lightened and must be OEM.
  • Rotors cannot be lightened.
  • Rotors may be re-drilled for different bolt pattern or larger studs.
  • No drilled lightened rotors allowed.
  • Vented rotors only front and back. 

(3/1/13) Reminder, stock spindles only which means you can not relocate any mounting holes in the spindles

(3/1/13) Reminder, it is illegal to have a dropped deck 

(4/4/13) Illegal ignitions are a speed infraction and a $1000.00 fine, 30 day suspension, loss of track points and loss of all national points if caught. WISSOTA can and will be taking ignitions to be sent in to check for legality.

(4/24/13) In an earlier tech update we said "there will be NO relocating of mounting holes in spindles. That takes effect immediately."

As of June 1, 2013 there will be NO bending / altering / reconfiguring of steering arms. Also, all front suspension must be used in O.E.M / stock configuration.

There will be NO altering of O.E.M / stock parts unless specifically allow by the 2013 rule book.

(5/21/13) Further clarification of the front suspension rule/rules for Modifieds and Midwest Modifieds is as follows:  Ford pinto spindles are allowed.  Spindles with bolt on caliper bracket can have the caliper on the front side or the back side of the spindle.

Ball joints – - ball joint end of the bottom A arm can be removed for rotor clearance.  Ball joint locations must follow current ball joint rule.  Welding a steel sleeve in the ball joint hole in the bottom A frame is allowed.  Bottom ball joints must be mounted with the pin pointed up, top ball joints must be mounted with the pin pointed down.

Tie rod ends/heim joint can be mounted under the steering arm.  A spacer is allowed under the steering arm. 

 Please refer to 1.1 and 1.4 page 3 of the 2013 Rules and Procedures manual for further information on the amendments process as well as 1.16.3 page 9–Disallowed if Not Allowed.

Super Stocks

 (3/1/13) Reminder, stock spindles only which means you can not relocate any mounting holes in the spindles

Midwest Mods

  Shock updates (updates as of 1-24-13)

·         Shocks must be steel non-adjustable.

·         No remote or external canister type shocks allowed.

·         No bulb tops allowed. May have aluminum removable bushing on shaft end of body.

·         Bearing holder/ eyelet may be removable from body. But must be steel.

·         No Schrader or bladder style valves allowed.

·         May have aluminum heim joint on shaft end.

·         Aluminum shock extensions allowed.

(1/28/13) No raising, altering or twisting of frame rails or cross member is allowed.

(2/27/13) Brake Rules that were inadvertently left out of the rule book.

  • Calipers cannot be lightened and must be OEM.
  • Rotors cannot be lightened.
  • Rotors may be re-drilled for different bolt pattern or larger studs.
  • No drilled lightened rotors allowed.
  • Vented rotors only front and back.

(3/1/13) Reminder, stock spindles only which means you can not relocate any mounting holes in the spindles

(3/1/130 Reminder, it is illegal to have a dropped deck

(4/24/13) In an earlier tech update we said "there will be NO relocating of mounting holes in spindles. That takes effect immediately."

As of June 1, 2013 there will be NO bending / altering / reconfiguring of steering arms. Also, all front suspension must be used in O.E.M / stock configuration.

There will be NO altering of O.E.M / stock parts unless specifically allow by the 2013 rule book.

(5/21/13) Further clarification of the front suspension rule/rules for Modifieds and Midwest Modifieds is as follows:  Ford pinto spindles are allowed.  Spindles with bolt on caliper bracket can have the caliper on the front side or the back side of the spindle.

Ball joints – -ball joint end of the bottom A arm can be removed for rotor clearance.  Ball joint locations must follow current ball joint rule.  Welding a steel sleeve in the ball joint hole in the bottom A frame is allowed.  Bottom ball joints must be mounted with the pin pointed up, top ball joints must be mounted with the pin pointed down.

Tie rod ends/heim joint can be mounted under the steering arm.  A spacer is allowed under the steering arm. 

 Please refer to 1.1 and 1.4 page 3 of the 2013 Rules and Procedures manual for further information on the amendments process as well as 1.16.3 page 9–Disallowed if Not Allowed.

Street Stocks  

 

  Shock updates (updates as of 1-24-13)

·         Shocks must be mounted on the stock upper and lower mounts.

·          No modifications allowed on shock mounts, and mounts must be in stock locations.

·         No tie rod end, heim end or aluminum shocks allowed. One shock per wheel for a total of 4 shocks per car.

·         No coil over shocks allowed.

·         No spacers of any kind allowed. Shocks must be steel, non-adjustable.

·         No remote or external canister type of shocks allowed.

·         No bulb tops allowed.

·         May have aluminum removable bushing on shaft end of body.

·         Bearing/ eyelet may be removable from body, but must be steel.

·         No Schrader or bladder style valves allowed.

·         Must use stock type shock ends on top and bottom.

(3/1/13) Reminder, stock spindles only which means you can not relocate any mounting holes in the spindles

 

(4/17/13) By the WISSOTA 2013 Rule Book it states: Stock style steel bodies are allowed,  that means that bodies must have stock looking body lines and stock looking body contours. Also has to be the same width as a stock body.

     WISSOTA is not going to allow flat sides on Street Stocks


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