Import Showdown 2010

Southeasts Hottest Drag Race and Track Day

Competition Rules and Classes - Spring 2010

Note: All Qualifying and Competitions occur on Sunday!

Showdown class is considered competitive, carrying the highest payouts. FWD, RWD, AWD, and All Motor are for those who are less competitive and more interested in bragging rights. All classes do award trophies and cash payouts. Payouts are determined by the number of cars that are registered. Showdown class will pay the majority of any cash payout.

Please read and understand these rules, they are enforced. Ignorance of the rules is not acceptable. There are no refunds for disqualification! Please ask BEFORE qualifying if you have questions! Please read all rules for your class, rules that apply to all classes, and all definitions.

Note: Competition rules are enforeced! If you plan to compete be sure you know the rules for the class you are running in!

Spring 2010 Classes

Showdown
Import V8
Modified/Street
AWD
RWD
FWD
All Motor

Competition rules apply ONLY to competitions. Test and Tune passes can be made with any configuration or setup, and any modification that meets track safety requirements.

Showdown
Proudly sponsored by TopSpeed

Multiple Power Adders
Tire Limits:
- Slicks allowed
Factory Dash (must be mostly complete a few missing pieces is ok)
Exhaust must angle horizontally away from motor, it can exit beneath the vehicle
Fuel Cells Allowed
Wheelie bars are allowed, but limited to a 10.5" tire
Transmission swaps ok, must be 3 speeds or more

Import V8 Class
Proudly sponsored by Turbo Dave Fabrication

Single Power Adder
Tire Limits:
- FWD: Full Slicks
- AWD and RWD: DOT Approved (must have stamp)
Front half of interior, single seat ok
Open/any exhaust allowed
Fuel Cells must be 8 gals or more
Engine/Transmission swaps allowed only within same make (Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, etc)
- Engine must be a V8 of foreign manufacture. GM, Ford, etc ARE NOT classified as import or foreign manufacture.
Must have at least 3 forward speeds
Transmission swaps to out of mfg transmission is not allowed without coordinated engine swap.
Current Tag required

Modified/Street
Proudly sponsored by Shep Trans

Single Power Adder
Tire Limits:
- FWD: Full Slicks
- AWD and RWD: DOT Approved (must have stamp)
Front half of interior, single seat ok
Open/any exhaust allowed
Fuel Cells must be 8 gals or more
Engine/Transmission swaps allowed only within same make (Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, etc)
- Must have at least 3 forward speeds
Transmission swaps to out of mfg transmission is not allowed without coordinated engine swap.
Current Tag required

FWD
Proudly sponsored by JJSpec Racing

Single Power Adder
Tire Limits:
- DOT Approved (must have stamp)
Front half of interior, including both front seats and carpeting. (a few missing pieces is ok)
Rear exiting exhaust
Fuel Cells are not allowed
Engine/Transmission swaps allowed only within same make (Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, etc)
- Must have at least 3 forward speeds
Current Tag required

RWD
Proudly sponsored by JDM Parts Garage

Single Power Adder
Tire Limits:
- DOT Approved (must have stamp)
Front half of interior, including both front seats and carpeting. (a few missing pieces is ok)
Rear exiting exhaust
Fuel Cells are not allowed
Engine/Transmission swaps allowed only within same make (Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, etc)
- Must have at least 3 forward speeds
Current Tag required

AWD
Proudly sponsored by 4G Performance

Single Power Adder
Tire Limits:
- DOT Approved (must have stamp)
Front half of interior, including both front seats and carpeting. (a few missing pieces is ok)
Rear exiting exhaust
Fuel Cells are not allowed
Engine/Transmission swaps allowed only within same make (Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, etc)
- Must have at least 3 forward speeds
Current Tag required

All Motor

No Power Adders
Tire Limits:
- Radials (drag radials ok)
Front half of interior, including both front seats and carpeting. (a few missing pieces is ok)
Rear exiting exhaust
Fuel Cells are not allowed
Engine/Transmission swaps allowed only within same make (Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infinity, Toyota/Lexus, etc)
- Must have at least 3 forward speeds
Current Tag required

Rules That Apply to All Classes

3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 Cyl Vehicles Only or those with Rotary motors.
- Note: This is a total cylinder count, any additional form of combustion engine or cylinder adds to the count.
Any name plate (import or domestic)
Vehicles must be street legal in all other aspects not specifically defined as allowed by rule such as, but not limited to: headlights (removal of one for air indication is allowed), cooling system, brake lights. This includes hoods, bumper covers (bumper removal ok).
No Lexan except in Showdown class, no single piece front ends except in Showdown
All classes except Showdown vehicle must carry a recently valid registration tag (current year or previous year i.e. expired is ok, 2+ years old is not).
Wheelie bars are only allowed in Showdown class. Strictly forbidden in all other classes.
Vehicles can be towed to the track in all classes, assuming other street ability requirements of that class are met
Only one vehicle is allowed in one class. A driver my enter multiple vehicles and run multiple classes. However, there are no considerations made for delaying competitions to accommodate this.
Factory frames, no significant frame replacement. No back halfing or tube chasis vehicles.
Engine swaps, even to a different mfg of the chassis is allowed.

We reserve the right to modify competition rules at any point or make any judgement calls necessary to ensure a fair, balanced, and most importantly - fun day for everyone.

Definitions

Power Adders are Turbo, Supercharger, or Nitrous (injected). The number of allowed power adders includes any factory power adders. Meth/Alcohol Injection and Intercooler sprayers are NOT considered power adders. Any Nitrous system that injects into the intake (not sprays externally) is considered a power adder. If you wish to enter a class where you would be otherwise not be allowed for using nitrous (too many power adders for example), you MUSTremove the bottle completely from the vehicle.

DOT Approved Tires are defined as any tire that carries a manufacturers DOT approved tag, regardless of compound (radial or bias ply). Example: ET Streets

Radial Tires are defined as any radial compound tire. This can include aggressive tread patterns that are often referred to as 'drag radials'. These are allowed in all classes.

Rear Exit Exhausts are defined as piping that runs the full length of the vehicle and exits behind the rear wheels. There are no checks for mufflers or cats.

Interior Requirements are defined as the basic required interior pieces. Showdown only requires a factory dash, all other classes require front half of interior with both seats and carpet. Individual missing pieces are allowed, as long as there is no obvious stripping of these locations. Replacement or removal of factory pieces to accommodate gauges and electronics are also allowed.