2009 Club Rules for "A" & "B" Class Tractors

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Always remember..........safety first!

1.        ALL SAFETY RULES WILL BE IN FORCE AT ALL TIMES ON AND OFF THE TRACK!

2.        “A” CLASS TRACTORS MUST BE 1959 OR OLDER; “B” CLASS TRACTORS MUST BE 1963 OR OLDER.  NO TURBO CHARGERS ALLOWED.

3.     CLASSES OFFERED:      2750A; 2750B        5000A; 5000B        9000A; 9000B
                                               3000A; 3000B        6000A; 6000B        10,000A; 10,000B
                                               3500A; 3500B        7000A; 7000B        11,000A; 11,000B
                                               4000A; 4000B        8000A; 8000B        12,000A; 12,000B
                                               4500A; 4500B

        (NOTE:  ALL CLASSES ALLOWED 1% OVER.)

4.        DRAWBAR HEIGHT 20” MAXIMUM AND 18” FROM CENTER OF AXLE.  TRACTORS WITH 3 POINT HITCHES MUST HAVE STAYS SO HITCH CANNOT RAISE OVER 20”.  HITCH TO HAVE A 3” HORIZONTAL RING.  NO VERTICAL RING OR CLEVIS ALLOWED.  HEIGHT CHECKED AT THE HIGHEST PORTION OF THE RING.  

5.        ALL TRACTORS MUST HAVE WORKING GOVERNORS (A & B CLASSES ONLY).  

6.        “A” CLASS MAXIMUM RPMS 10% OVER STOCK HIGH IDLE (SEE RPM GUIDE); “B” CLASS MAXIMUM RPMS 3000.  

7.        INSTEAD OF RANDOM RPM CHECKS, A “PROTEST ONLY” METHOD BY WHICH MEMBERS WILL PROTEST, IN WRITING, OTHER MEMBERS IN THEIR CLASS AND WITHIN 5 PLACES OF THEIR FINISH.  THE PROTEST MUST BE MADE BY THE END OF THE FOLLOWING CLASS AND GIVEN TO A BOARD MEMBER, TRACK OFFICIAL OR TAKEN TO THE ANNOUNCER’S STAND.  

8.        “A” CLASS 3.0 MPH; “B” CLASS 6.0 MPH

9.        HORN CAN BLOW 3 TIMES.  1ST AND 2ND BLOWS, PULLER MUST SLOW TO TURN HORN OFF.  3RD BLOW, PULLER IS DISQUALIFIED FOR TROPHIES AND POINTS BUT WILL RECEIVE 1 POINT FOR THE PULL IF HE/SHE IS A CLUB MEMBER.  

10.        SUITCASE WEIGHTS ALLOWED.  SHOULD WEIGHTS OR ANY OTHER PARTS FALL TO THE GROUND DURING PULL, PULLER WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.  THE REAR WEIGHTS SHALL NOT EXTEND PAST THE REAR TIRES.  THE FRONT WEIGHT BRACKET MUST NOT EXTEND MORE THAN 24 INCHES IN FRONT OF THE FURTHERMOST PORTION OF THE GRILL OR MAIN FRAME OF TRACTOR.  

11.     ONLY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE POINTS FOR THEIR PULL.  

12.     DURING PULL, IF TRACTOR TIRES CROSS WHITE LINE, PULL WILL BE MEASURED AT THAT POINT.  

13.     NO SHIFTING GEARS WHILE SLED IS IN MOTION.  AMPLI-TORC HYDRA-POWER TORQUE AMPLIFIERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SHIFT IN ALL CLASSES.  

14.     “A” CLASS TRACTORS MUST HAVE ORIGINAL ENGINE.  THAT IS, STOCK BLOCK AND STOCK HEAD.“B” CLASS TRACTORS MUST HAVE ORIGINAL FRAME AND MANUFACTURER’S BRAND OF ENGINE FITTING INTO THE ORIGINAL BELL HOUSING WITHOUT ADAPTER PLATES AND NO MORE OR LESS CYLINDERS.  

15.     RACING FUELS ALLOWED.  NO INJECTED GASES OR NITROUS.  

16.     “A” CLASS TIRES ONLY:  NO SHARPENED, ALTERED OR EXCESSIVE ROAD WEAR TIRES WILL BE ALLOWED.  “A” CLASS TIRE GUIDE AS FOLLOWS: 

2,750 – 3,000 – 3,500 – 4,000 lbs.
4,500 – 5,000 lbs.
6,000 – 7,000 lbs.
8,000 – 9,000 lbs.
10,000 – 11,000 – 12,000 lbs. 		14.9 max width up to 170 sq. in.
16.9 max width up to 210 sq. in.
18.4 max width up to 260 sq. in.
18.4 max width up to 300 sq. in.
23.1 max width up to 420 sq. in
  

“B” CLASS TIRES CAN BE SHARPENED AND SHAPED, TO TOP OF CLEAT ONLY, AND ANY SIZE UP TO 20.8 X 38 MAXIMUM.

17.     HOOK FEE WILL BE $10.00 PER HOOK.  THERE WILL BE NO LIMIT ON NUMBER OF HOOKS PER PERSON; HOWEVER, CANNOT PULL THE SAME TRACTOR IN THE SAME CLASS WITH A DIFFERENT DRIVER.  ALSO, ON ANY GIVEN DAY IF A TRACTOR PULLS IN “A” CLASS IT MUST STAY IN “A” CLASS, AND IF A TRACTOR PULLS IN “B” CLASS IT MUST STAY IN “B” CLASS, ETC.; HOWEVER, IF IT PULLS IN “A” CLASS ONE DAY, IT CAN PULL IN “B” CLASS ON A DIFFERENT DAY. 

18.     75 FT. RULE WILL APPLY FOR ALL PULLERS (BACK UP AND PULL AGAIN).  

19.     WHEELIE BARS ARE MANDATORY ON ALL TRACTORS IN ALL CLASSES FOR CLUB MEMBERS OR FOR NON-MEMBERS WHO PULL MORE THAN ONCE DURING THE YEAR.  THAT IS, THEY CAN PULL ONE EVENT ONLY WITHOUT WHEELIE BARS, BUT AT ANY EVENT AFTER THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE WHEELIE BARS OR THEY WON’T BE ALLOWED TO PULL.  SEE SPECIFICATIONS SHOWN BELOW.  

20.     ONLY 2-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PULL.  

21.     NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED.  

22.     NOBODY WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK EXCEPT THE PULLER AND THE TRACK OFFICIALS.  (NO WALKING BESIDE THE TRACTOR, NO SITTING TOO CLOSE TO THE TRACK BEYOND THE ROPES, ETC.)  TRACK OFFICIALS WILL BE APPOINTED TO ENFORCE THIS RULE.  ALSO, THE ROPES ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TRACK WILL BE 15 TO 20 FEET AWAY FROM THE TRACK.  

23.     POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE PULLER (MEMBER) FOR EACH EVENT.  TRACTOR SUBSTITUTES CAN BE MADE BETWEEN EVENTS.  IF A PULLER PULLS TWO (2) TRACTORS IN THE SAME CLASS AT THE SAME EVENT, THE POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO EACH TRACTOR AND BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM THAT POINT FORWARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. 

CVATPA Wheelie Bar Specifications

WHEELIE BARS MUST HAVE PADS. ­ NO WHEELS.

DIMENSIONS:

A.      THE FRONT EDGE OF THE STABILIZER PAD CAN'T BE FURTHER FORWARD THAN THE REAR MOST PORTION OF THE TIRE. 

B.      10" MAXIMUM HEIGHT OFF GROUND. 

C.      PAD SIZE 5 X 5 X 1/4" THICK. 

D.      20" MINIMUM ACROSS PADS FROM OUTSIDE TO OUTSIDE.

NOTE:

1.       THE WHEELIE BAR MUST BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TRACTOR IN THE HEAVIEST CLASS PULLED. TO TEST, JACK UP THE PADS SO TRACTOR IS COMPLETELY OFF THE GROUND. 

2.       THE WHEELIE BARS AND DRAWBARS WILL BE INSPECTED BY CVATPA OFFICIALS WHILE TRACTOR IS ON THE SCALES BEING WEIGHED.