Lucas Oil Can-Am Midget Racing Series

2011 Rule Results

Submitted by Cliff Walsh….

  1. Make window nets mandatory. For the safety of the driver.   - Voted in as highly recommended, not mandatory
  2. The roll cage must be a minimum of two (2) inches above the drivers head. When sitting in a normal driving position with helmet on. The 2 inch measurement needs to be increased after what happened to Colin Turnbull at Sauble beach accident. His helmet hit and he had a lot more than 2" clearance. Should look at other club rules to see what they use for a safe distance. 3 or 4 or 5inches? Needs to be more than 2 inches - Voted in as a 3" minimum, must add it to exisiting cage as a hoop. DO NOT CUT and raise existing cage.
  3. To let rookies coming into the club run stock fuel injected motors. – This would encourage more new cars and people into the club. - Not voted in.

Submission by Wayne Gray….

Section 5-2

Each season ALL cars to be inspected by tech committee. Car entry must be registered and all fee’s paid before car is presented for inspection.

Amend to read – Each season all cars to be inspected by tech committee. No new entries will be accepted within the last 3 race events. Car entry must be registered and all fees paid before car is presented for inspection.

Objective – In a close points season, a team that has not raced all season could possibly change the outcome of which team wins or looses the championship/rookie of the year, or even the top 10 in points. It’s not fair to the teams that have worked hard all season to loose points or even the championship if they were to get wrecked by a ill handling car that only shows up for 1 race.

Voted in to be limited to the last race of the year with the discretion of the board of directors and the race director for the 'A' Feature

Submission by Chris Holman….

New Safety Rule. Window nets mandatory on both sides   - See rule above submitted by Cliff Walsh

Submissions by Rob Divenanzo….

Limit RPM for both engines – stock box? -  Not voted in.

Small monetary prize for Rookie of the Year ($500)? - Accepted if dedicated sponsor could be found.

Submission by Kent Turnbull….

Implement a luxury tax on teams that purchase more than two tires per race night. ($15 to $25 per tire with the money going towards the points fund) - Not voted in.

Submission by Duncan Greer….

  1. Drop each car’s worst race in terms of points to leave room for a possible emergency absence from a race (ex. Wedding or medical issue)  - Not voted in.
  2. Create a tire rule to make it fair for a lower budget team.  - Not voted in.

Submissions by Nicole Poulin….

I would like to propose that each driver present a list of his crew members.

Each crew member should be charged $35 to be a member of the club.

The Race Track should charge and extra $5 entrance fee in the pit if the person doesn’t have a membership card.

The extra $5 to be handed to the club at the end of the race3.

This would prompt all to get a membership.

Voted  to lower association membership fee to $20 to try to encourage more members

Submissions by Tom Kyle….

  1. New Gen to run same fuel as Super Stock - Voted in
  2. Must run min. of 2 races in reg. season to be elegible to race in final 2 points races. - See rule above submitted by Wayne Gray

Submission by Greg Smulders….

Tire Rule

Each registered car is permitted to purchase ½ as many RR tires as the number of scheduled races per year. (ie 18 races – 9 tires. If there is an uneven number of races the number of tires will be rounded up. 17 races – 9 tires) - Not voted in.

Submissions by Daren Barr….

Engine Rules

Eliminate section 6 under engine specifications.

96-2003 kawasaki Zx7 engines to allowed to have same modifications as other current engines.

Purpose: Even competition, reduce/eliminate need for engine tech.

Probation motor 2003-2006 Kawasaki Zx6 (636)

Fuel Injection with 38mm Throttle bodies

Stock ignition only

Weight to start at 890 lbs

Purpose: Allow low cost, low maintenance alternative. Attract more new comers and increase car count.

 - Not voted in.

Submissions by David Balych….

Handicapping

Revert back to the previous draw/penalty system for cars that have missed races.

Purpose: The Club needs to encourage participation, this will help motivate the part-timers.

 - Not voted in.

 

Engines

Current 91-95 Kawasaki ZX7 rules stay as is.

96-03 Kawasaki ZX7 rules amended to:

Adjustable cam gears allowed

Aftermarket valve springs allowed

Aftermarket valves allowed (steel or stainless only)

"All other parts to remain stock"

Assembled height rule to be reviewed -Voted in

 

Probation motor 96-2005 Suzuki GSXR 750

Mikuni 38 mm carbs only (96-97 model)

Stock ignition only - Board Approved

 

All three motors to start off at 910 lb. car/driver. 96-03 Kawasaki and 96-05 Suzuki to run as probation motors with weight being adjusted by the BOD if necessary to even out competition.

Purpose: Even out current motors and allow introduction of Suzuki motors.

 

Submissions by Ken Lorenz….

Allow a 750cc Suzuki up to 2003, on Carburetors, according to the Lancaster rules. -Board Approved

 

Allow the New Gen motors to have aftermarket springs, aftermarket valves, slotted cam gears, all other parts to remain stock and review the motor or weight rule on the New Gens after 5 races. Voted in

 

The Board of Directors should be lowered to 5 members. We do not need 7 Board members to represent 63 club members. This would take place after the next election for the Officers/Board in 2 years. - Voted in

 

For a ‘Rookie’ to be moved up into the regular handicapping, he must qualify in at least 2 heat races minimum. - Voted in