CONTACT: Bent Metal Motorsports, LLC
bentmetalmotorsportsllc@gmail.com
ENTRY FEE: $50.00 | LATE ENTRY FEE: $75.00
ONLINE REGISTRATION: Mini Mild
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Maximum: 25 cars
AWARDS:
$5,000 total payouts for all classes
Mini Mild Rules
- Drivers must be at least 16 years of age.
- 16 and 17 year olds need to have a signed consent waiver by parents or guardian to participate.
- Driver must furnish his/her own car.
- All drivers and pit crew must sign a liability waiver and purchase a pit pass before entering the pit area or track.
- All drivers must attend the driver’s meeting prior to race time.
- Any driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed to compete.
- No alcohol or drugs permitted in pits.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct could result in ban or suspension from infield.
All drivers must have a helmet, safety shield/safety glasses, and working seat belt in car!
For driver safety 2 bars or 1″ flat bar strapping must be mounted vertically from firewall to roof over the windshield area, must be bolted or welded to sheet metal, no rear window bars allowed.
CAR APPEARANCE:
Each car needs their own distinct number where it can easily be read in contrasting colors. Roof sign recommended, but numbers on doors must be visible!
DRIVER PROTECTION IN CAR:
A 4 BAR Enclosure Area Around The Inside IS REQUIRED! One dash bar, two side bars, and a seat bar. Door bars may run from dash area no closer to firewall than 5″ to no farther than 1 ft [12 inches] behind driver’s seat. No closer to floor than 5”, all bars must be no larger than 6″ diameter. Side bars you may use 6″ c channel for flat mounting. A fifth bar may be added in the middle, for the purpose of mounting shifter and switches. Attaching bars must only be done at the sides. DO NOT ATTACH TO ANY BARS TO THE FLOOR ANY WHERE!. This is used for protection not reinforcement. Halos are allowed but no kick outs on halos
HOOD:
All CARS MUST HAVE A HOOD! Hood must have a hole cut over carb in case of fire and must be tied down after inspection. You may use angle iron (3 spots of 2×2 angle iron per side max 4″ long) on fender and hood to mount. If done that way a hole in hood must be at least 2′ x 3′. MUST BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION!
BRAKES:
Must having working brake system, pinion brakes are ok provided there is NO Rear Axle BRACING Done!
SHIFTERS:
Any style may be used
PEDALS:
Aftermarket pedals assemblies may be used
STEERING:
Steering may be altered from steering box to steering wheel only, no steering box swaps or altercation. Any style column may be used. You may weld your tie rod sleeves or run aftermarket tie rods.
You may crease body lines. Fender well sheet metal may be cut or rolled for clearance purposes and bolted back together with no more then 6 bolts per wheel well.
Sunroof hole must be covered and secured with same thickness metal as the roof.
DOORS:
Must be tied securely, can chain or weld. You are allowed to use 3″ x 3″ x 3/16″ plates on all other
doors in up to 8 spots per door. ONLY THE DRIVERS DOOR MAY BE WELDED FULLY INNER/OUTER SEAMS! If the DRIVERS DOOR comes open, you are DISQUALIFIED!
TIRES:
May be doubled, tubed, any ply, any tread but must be air filled only NO SOLID TIRES!
WHEELS:
Small weld in centers are ok, NO full centers, NO bead locks or bead stiffeners, valve stem protectors OK.
TRUNK:
Must use wire or chain or weld in up to 8 locations with 3″x 3″ 3/16″ plate. Tucking is OK. NO WEDGING, OR CANOEING ALLOWED! Keep quarter panels vertical! NO Sedanogons! (wagon made to look like sedan) If trunk is welded must have a 8″× 8″ inspection hole cut out.
FRAMES:
Cold tilting ok, You may prebend in rear only! DON’T GET CARRIED AWAY! You may shorten in front of rad support ONLY! but may not move rad support.
ONLY 12 INCHES OF WELDING ON FRONT FRAME IS ALLOWED.(12 inches from very front end of frame back, we will measure to be sure you’re within the the 10 inch rule) You may notch or dimple rear. Frame notch cannot be welded, no undercoating or painting of frames. Any and all fix it plates on pre-ran cars must be pre-approved by Ryan Fisher or you will be disqualified!
BODY MOUNTS:
Only 1/2″ all thread or 1/2″ bolts maximum may be used in place of factory body mount bolts, all rubber mounts and/or rubber hockey pucks must be in place, mounts may be swapped from vehicle to vehicle. 3″×3″×1/4″ washers max may be used at body mount (1 on top/1 on bottom) per mount. No added body mounts!! USE Factory locations only!
All threaded rod may run though body mount/rad support/ hood in 2 spots and be used as 2 hood tie down spots and in 2 spots in the rear up through the speaker deck area.
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION:
Swaps between manufacturers is ok. Mount welding is allowed, lower cradle with PULLEY PROTECTOR is OK. distributor protector OK, however it may NOT have a carb halo on it or touch any sheet metal at any point including cage bars behind firewall even after your run. If it touches sheet metal or cage bar after the run you will be DISQUALIFIED! This is for distributor protection not reinforcement. NO BRACES of any kind for anything.
Water only in cooling system. Please drain antifreeze prior to arrival at the track. Electric fans only. (NO engine mounted fans permitted!) All engine electric cooling fans must be under hood. No external radiator guards/protectors. Trans coolers may be relocated under hood or in back seat area and may only be bolted to sheet metal only.
SLIDERS OK!
REAR AXLES:
Rear axle swaps will be allowed, 5,6, or 8 lug OK absolutely no rear axle bracing of any kind! Only added brackets on rear should be for pinion brake if running one! Welded or locked differential allowed.
SUSPENSION:
Suspension may be stiffened for ride height. suspension conversions allowed, watts link or leaf spring conversions ok, for leaf springs you may use 2 extra clamps per spring pack 2″ wide 3/16″ thick two 3/8′ bolts each. You may use homemade shocks or all threaded rod in the shocks place.
BUMPERS:
Maximum height is 23″ to bottom of bumper. You may use any factory automobile bumper (NO STUFFING or loaded bumpers). You may seam weld if using a light duty or pre-ran bumper you may use a 1/4″ plate on back of bumper to support or stiffen. Homemade bumpers will be allowed built from FLAT, HOLLOW type steel 1/4″thick x 4deep x 8 high no wider than vehicle width base no points or sharp edges NO EXCEPTIONS. MUST BE HOLLOW! You may stack 2 pieces together from top to bottom to make height dimensional. Mount brackets may be switched from car to car but must be used in original manner. Bumper may be welded to stock mount brackets and shock brackets welded to prevent collapse and brackets welded to frame you may weld bumper directly to the frame with ¼” material as far back as 5” past rad support, however if you choose that method all other mounts and brackets must be removed. No homemade shocks or brackets. NO PLATING! Cars must have bumpers and must have no projecting mounts or bumperettes must be removed, bumper shock bracket and mount welding must not run over 8″ behind frame end.
BATTERIES:
Two batteries permitted, batteries may be moved inside to the passenger side floorboard. Batteries Must in a secure box and be covered (No metal covers). We recommend metal battery box be bolted to floor with no smaller then a 3/8″ bolt.
NO EXTRA ANYTHING ALLOWED! Just because it isn’t in the rules doesn’t make it legal. Winning Cars will be inspected after feature event. If something is found illegal after you run, all winnings and placing will be forfeited.
NO EXTRA ANYTHING ALLOWED!
Just because it isn’t in the rules doesn’t make it legal.
Winning Cars will be inspected after feature event.
If something is found illegal after you run, all winnings and placing will be forfeited.
CONTACT BENTMETALMMOTORSPORTSLLC@GMAIL.COM
WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
ALL DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL.