2010 Thunder Car Rules
The word stock when used herein shall mean unaltered, as factory available and produced by O.E.M. for the make, model and year of the car being raced. That excludes all aftermarket “High Performance” parts, and all decisions and rulings shall be based on data obtained from the Canadian Service Data Book. The Thunder Car division is open to any make of North American built automobile having a factory-listed wheelbase of 108” or more, for the make, model and year being raced. No Convertibles, four wheel drive vehicles, trucks or station wagons will be allowed.
RADIATOR BRACING AND FRONT HOOP FOR THUNDER CARS
You may run a brace in front of radiator of no more than 1 3/4”. Front hoops allowed, but must extend from the front post of a Four Point Roll Cage to in front of the radiator. The hoop must be corner gusseted where it welds it welds to the roll cage. Subject to inspection and approval by the tech inspector.
BODY AND APPEARANCE
Body must be stock in appearance and in stock position on frame with no chopping, channelling or sectioning allowed. Body must be complete with all doors, fenders, quarter panels, hood, trunk and roof as well as both bumpers. Body insulators may be removed. All chrome mouldings, door handles, nameplates and lights must be removed. All doors must be welded or bolted shut to the satisfaction of the tech inspector. No hood openings allowed. Aluminum or other lightweight material may not be used to replace heavier items (body panels) on the car (except hood). “Square” rear body sections of the car are subject to inspection and penalty as decided by the Race Director. Bodies are to maintain the stock appearance for the make, model and year of car being run. Homemade rear spoilers will be allowed but must conform to the following: Spoiler must follow the contour of trunk lid and must not extend past the edge of the rear deck. Spoiler cannot exceed 5 inches in height. No forward or rearward bracing allowed. No side pods. Original wheel arches must be retained on the outer body. Inner splash aprons in the front fenders must be removed. Trunk floor and inner wheel arches on rear fenders and quarter panels must be retained. Front rad cradle must be retained but may be braced. Cars must not be excessively rusted and must be presentable in appearance. The Tech Inspector will reject cars that are considered unsafe or improperly prepared.
BUMPERS
Bumpers must be stock appearing for the make, model and year being run. Bumpers must be mounted in stock position on the car with no sharp edges exposed. No cut-offs. Any gap between the ends of the bumper and the car body must be closed with steel. Chains must be installed from the bumper to the frame for SAFETY REASONS. If there is no reinforcing: A fabricated bumper reinforcement may be run but stock bumper or cover must be over top.
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