LIMITED LATE MODEL UPDATE

🏁 LIMITED LATE MODEL UPDATE – THIS SATURDAY, MAY 2ND!

We’ve worked with drivers, teams, and multiple groups to put together a balanced, competitive rules package focused on one thing:

👉🏼 PARITY through weight and tire rules

Our goal:

✔ Maximize car count

✔ Keep costs down

✔ Put on a great show

⏰ EVENT SCHEDULE

🕓 Gates Open: 4:00 PM

🗣 Drivers Meeting: 6:15 PM

🔧 RULES OVERVIEW

Body

✔ Current Lucas Oil Late Model body rules

🏎 ENGINE CLASSES WELCOME

1. 365 CI open

🔹Steel block required

🔹23° (Chevy) / 20° (Ford)

🔹No raised runner

2. GM CT525 (sealed)

3. GM 604 (RUSH / Crate USA / factory sealed)

4. Southern Delaware Racing Club (SDRC rules)

⚖️ WEIGHT

🔹365 & 525: 2450 lbs

🔹604: 2350 lbs

🔹SDRC: 2450 lbs

▪️50 lbs must be mounted in front of the firewall if aluminum heads (per SDRC rules)

🛞 TIRE RULES (KEY FOR PARITY)

365 / 525

🔹Hoosier: RF / LR / RR – 2.25 or harder

🔹American Racer: RF / LR / RR – 48 or harder

604

🔹Hoosier RUSH 25

🔹Hoosier 2 or harder

🔹American Racer 44 or harder

SDRC

🔹Must run:

▪️Hoosier 2 or harder OR

▪️American Racer 44 or harder

🔹Applies to all four corners (left front remains open)

⚖️ IMPORTANT RULES

🔹All cars with aluminum blocks must mount 50 lbs of total weight in front of the firewall (no additional weight required—just placement)

🔹Left front open for all classes

🔹No tire softening or chemical treatment

🔹Track reserves the right to check tire hardness at any time

🔹All weights are post-race (car + driver)

🔹Engines must comply with their home series rules

📝 REGISTRATION

🔹Must declare engine type & rules package

🔹Minimum weight must be clearly marked on the car

🎯 THE GOAL

This format is designed to:

✔ Keep the race fair across all engine combinations

✔ Allow multiple series to compete together

✔ Avoid costly changes for teams

✔ Deliver a strong, competitive show for fans

💬 We appreciate all the feedback that helped shape this. Let’s get a great field of cars and put on a show this Saturday!