Rules and Regulations

ClubFR 2010 Ver. 1.3.1

Updated on 5-20-2010

Contact Info

General Questions
Phillip Lee – phill@clubfr.net

Technical Questions
Doug Artus – doug@clubfr.net

ClubFR General Rules:

ClubFR reserves the right to remove any participant at anytime without refund.

Participants must maintain a respectful demeanor during the event.

The use of any narcotic, controlled substance, performance-enhancement drugs,
and/or recreational drugs, as defined by federal and/or state law, by any participant, is
expressly prohibited, even if prescribed by a licensed physician. Consumption of
alcoholic beverages shall not commence until all official functions of a specific series
or event have been completed.

Vehicles must pass a general safety inspection:

• DOT approved helmet, closed toed shoes, and long pants are required for every person in the vehicle
• Seat belts and seats must be securely and properly mounted
• No loose items inside the vehicle
• Firm brake pedal
• Working brake lamp is required
• Night/rainy events will require working parking and head lights
• The windshield must not have any major defects and have a clear area for the driver to see through
• Battery secured and all positive terminals covered
• No leaking or excessive fluids
• No loose engine or suspension parts
• All lug nuts must be installed and engage a minimum of 4 threads of the wheel studs
• Convertible cars must have roll over protection

All body parts (arms, hands, feet, etc) must remain inside the vehicle at all times.

All participants must attend all Driver’s Meetings throughout the day.

Off track speed limit is 5 mph.

Advanced Drivers

Participants that want to give ridealongs must contact Phill – phill@clubfr.net 48 hour prior to the event

• Driver will be issued a Ridealong Pass with his/her name on it
• The driver can give that pass to as many passengers throughout the day as he/she chooses
• Passengers can only transfer a Ridealong Pass with the driver’s permission
• Passengers must have helmet, closed toed shoes, and long pants
• Passengers may only be in hot areas when he/she is holding a Ridealong Pass
• The driver is responsable for the actions of anyone holding his/her Ridealong Pass!

Participants that want to take part in tandem runs must comply with all MidWestCup Rules, see below

MidWestCup Rules:

All MidWestCup (MWC) entrants must comply with all ClubFR General Rules in addition to the MidWestCup Rules.

Participants that hold a Formula Drift Pro license are not eligible to earn points in MWC.

For those of you looking to attend ProAm Nationals, here is the 2010 FormulaDrift ProAm Rules.  Car and driver will be expected to meet these requirements at ProAm Nationals.

Vehicles must pass MWC safety inspection:

• A coolant overflow tank is required.
• Arm restraints, window nets, or windows up during tandem is required.
• Helmet must be Snell Memorial Foundation – SA2005, SA2010
• Roll cage is required, see below.

Roll Cage:

• The basic purpose of the roll cage is to protect the occupant if the car turns over, runs into an obstacle, or is struck by another car. It shall be designed to withstand compression forces from the weight of the car coming down on the roll cage structure and to take fore/aft and lateral loads resulting from the car skidding along on its roll cage structure.
• The main components of the roll cage must be made of the same material, size and thickness of tubing.
• Tubing must be a minimum diameter of 1.5″ and a minimum thickness of .095″ for cars up to 3500 pounds.
• An inspection hole at least 3/16 inch diameter, but no greater than 1/4 inch diameter, shall be drilled in a non-critical area of all tubes to facilitate verification of wall thickness.
• All hardware used in the mounting of structural supports shall be SAE Grade 5 or better with a 5/16″ minimum diameter.

Main Hoop:

• The main hoop (behind the driver) shall extend the full width of the driver/passenger compartment and shall be as near the roof as possible with a maximum of 4 bends, totaling 180 degrees ± 10degrees.
• The main hoop should start from the floor of the vehicle.
• The main hoop shall incorporate a diagonal lateral brace to prevent lateral distortion of the hoop.
• It is recommended that a section of tubing shall be installed horizontally from the main hoop to the diagonal brace behind the drivers seat.
• The main hoop must be securely mounted by means of welding or bolting.
• Mounting plates must be used if any points of the main hoop are mounted to the chassis of the vehicle.

Rear Main Hoop Supports:

• The main hoop shall have two supports extending to the rear. Supports shall be attached as near as possible to the top of the main hoop.
• No bends are allowed on rear supports.
• On cars where the rear window/bulkhead prohibits the installation of rear supports, the main hoop shall be attached to the body by plates and bolted to the stock shoulder harness mounting points.
• The rear supports must be securely mounted by means of welding or bolting.
• Mounting plates must be used if any points of the rear supports are mounted to the chassis of the vehicle.

Door Bars:

• The door bars must extend from the main hoop toward the front of the vehicle across all front door openings.
• The door bars must be higher than the driver’s pelvis where the door bars cross the plane of the driver’s pelvis but no higher than the upper door hinge.
• The door bars must be securely mounted by means of welding or bolting.
• Mounting plates must be used if any points of the door bars are mounted to the chassis of the vehicle.

Mounting Plates:

• Each mounting plate shall be at least .080″ thick
• Each mounting plate must have a minimum of 6 square inches of surface area.
• All mounting plates must be securely mounted by means of welding or bolting.
• If bolting the mounting plates to the chassis, plates of equal or greater dimensions must be on the backside of the chassis to evenly disperse the load of the bolts.
• Whenever possible, mounting plates shall extend onto a vertical section of the structure (such as a rocker box or door pillar).
• Any number of tubes may attach to a single plate or to each other.

ClubFR 2010®