WVMRA RULES
The West Virginia Mud Racing Association (WVMRA),
Gator Hole Mud Racing, Gap Mills Community Center, nor the webmaster of this
site has no express or implied warranty of safety resulting from the publication
of, or compliance with these class rules. They are intended as a guideline only
for conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death
to spectators or participants. Participants and spectators are expected to be
aware of the inherent hazards of Mud Racing competition and are expected to
exercise good safety precautions and procedures at all times.
STREET CLASS
•MAX TIRE SIZE 35" TO BE MEASURED
SIDE TO SIDE WITH GAUGE (ALL SAME DIAMETER AS MARKED ON SIDEWALL)
•CURRENT LICENSE
INSURANCE AND DMV INSPECTION STICKER REQUIRED (FARM USE LEGAL WITH DMV
STICKER)
•STREET LEGAL
WITH ALL REQUIRED STREET EQUIPMENT (FRONT & REAR BUMPERS, LIGHTS, WIPERS,
EXHAUST, ETC.)
•GAS TANK AND
BATTERY MUST BE IN FACTORY LOCATION
•MUST RETAIN ALL
FACTORY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COMPENENTS (GLASS, DASH, ETC)
•MUST HAVE
UNMODIFIED MATCHING BODY AND FRAME
•MINOR TRIMMING
FOR TIRE CLEARANCE ALLOWED
•FACTORY TYPE BED
FLOOR OR MINIMUM OF .092 CARBON STEEL OR 3/16" ALUMINUM PLATE. FUNCTIONAL
•FLATBED ALLOWED
(TAILGATE NOT REQUIRED)
•NO SUSPENSION OR
STEERING MODIFICATIONS OTHER THAN LIFT KITS
•NO SOLID FRONT
AXLE CONVERSIONS
•NO AFTERMARKET
IGNITIONS WITH ADJUSTABLE TIMING CONTROL OR ELECTRONIC TIMING BOXES (MUST BE
MOUNTED IN CLEAR VIEW)
•VEHICLES WITH
FACTORY REMOVABLE TOPS MAY BE REMOVED W/MIN. OF 4 POINT ROLL BAR PROTECTION
•MAY REMOVE THE
DOORS FROM CJ, YJ, TJ, SCOUT, 66-77 BRONCO AND 69-72 BLAZER.
•MUST HAVE ARM
AND LEG RESTRAINTS SUCH AS CLOTH DOORS, NETTING OR SAFETY BARS IF DOORS ARE
REMOVED
•MUST RETAIN
SEATING FOR AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE (AFTERMARKET SEATS AND HARNESSES ALLOWED)
•NO TRANS BRAKES
OR TRANSMISSION MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING MANUAL VALVEBODY
•NO ENGINE SWAPS
MUST HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE IN THAT YEAR AND MODEL BIG BLOCKS ALLOWED IN ¾ TON AND
HEAVIER
•MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE CUBIC INCH 475 (NO STROKER MOTORS ALLOWED, MAX BORE .060 OVER)
•FACTORY OEM
PRODUCTION ENGINE BLOCKS AND CYLINDER HEADS (FACTORY CASTINGS WILL BE CHECKED AT
OUR DISCRETION)
•SINGLE OEM STYLE
CARBURETOR MUST HAVE CHOKE PROVISIONS (NO PREDATOR, DOMINATOR, 4150 HP SERIES,
OR ANY OTHER 4500 SERIES ALLOWED) OR FACTORY EFI USING GASOLINE OR DIESEL ONLY
•GASOLINE ENGINES
MUST PULL 17" OF STEADY VACUUM @1000 RPM MAX
•NO VACUUM PUMPS
EXCEPT DIESEL
•MUST HAVE FULL STREET LEGAL EXHAUST (HEADERS ALLOWED)
•AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM INTAKE (DUAL PLANE ONLY) ALLOWED
•MUST HAVE
FACTORY ENGINE ACCESSORIES BELT DRIVEN BY THE CRANKSHAFT (ELECTIRC FANS ALLOWED)
HOT STREET CLASS
•MAX TIRE SIZE
36.5" TO BE MEASURED SIDE TO SIDE WITH GAUGE
•MUST RETAIN ALL FACTORY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANELS (GLASS, DASH, FRONT
BUMPER, ETC)
•MUST HAVE UNMODIFIED MATCHING BODY AND FRAME
•MUST HAVE ALL FACTORY CROSS MEMBERS IN PLACE
•NO FIBERGLASS BODY PANELS UNLESS FACTORY PRODUCED (HOOD SCOOPS ARE
ALLOWED)
•MINOR TRIMMING FOR TIRE CLEARANCE ALLOWED
•GAS TANK AND BATTERY MAY BE RELOCATED AND MUST BE PROPERLY SECURED.
•FACTORY TYPE BED FLOOR OR MINIMUM OF .092 CARBON STEEL OR 3/16" ALUMINUM
PLATE.
•FUNCTIONAL FLATBED ALLOWED (TAILGATE NOT REQUIRED)
•NO SUSPENSION OR STEERING MODIFICATIONS OTHER THAN LIFT KITS
•FACTORY STYLE SUSPENSION FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL (MINIMUM 3 STEEL LEAFS IN
BACK AND 2 IN THE FRONT) MUST RETAIN FACTORY MOUNTING POINTS
•NO FIBERGLASS LEAFS, NO COILOVER CONVERSIONS
•SHOCKS MAY NOT BE RELOCATED
•FIXED LADDERBARS ALLOWED WITHOUT FLOATERS OR SLIDERS
•NO SOLID FRONT AXLE CONVERSIONS
•NO AFTERMARKET IGNITIONS WITH ADJUSTABLE TIMING CONTROL OR ELECTRONIC TIMING
BOXES ( MUST BE MOUNTED IN A VISIBLE LOCATION
•VEHICLES WITH FACTORY REMOVABLE TOPS MAY BE REMOVED W/MIN. OF 4 POINT ROLL
BAR PROTECTION
•MAY REMOVE THE DOORS FROM CJ, YJ, TJ, SCOUT, 66-77 BRONCO AND 69-72 BLAZER.
•MUST HAVE ARM AND LEG RESTRAINTS SUCH AS CLOTH DOORS, NETTING OR SAFETY BARS
IF DOORS ARE REMOVED
•AFTERMARKET SEATS AND HARNESSES ALLOWED
•NO TRANS BRAKES OR DRIVELINE BRAKES
•MUST HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE AS A V8 TO RUN A V8
•BIG BLOCKS ALLOWED IN FULL SIZE ONLY
•MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CUBIC INCH 475
•ENGINE MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION USING FACTORY TYPE MOUNTS (NO MOTOR PLATES)
•FACTORY OEM
PRODUCTION ENGINE BLOCK AND CYLINDER HEADS (CASTINGS WILL BE CHECKED AT OUR
DISCRETION ) (NO ALUMINUM BLOCKS OR HEADS ALLOWED)
•SINGLE
CARBURETOR (NO PREDATOR, DOMINATOR, OR ANY OTHER 4500 SERIES ALLOWED) OR FACTORY
EFI USING GASOLINE OR DIESEL ONLY
•GASOLINE ENGINES
MUST PULL 15" OF STEADY VACUUM @1000 RPM MAX
•NO VACUUM PUMPS
EXCEPT DIESEL (NO DRY SUMPS OR EXTERNAL OIL PUMPS)
•OPEN HEADERS
ALLOWED MUST EXIT DOWN AND BACK
•AFTERMARKET CAST
ALUMINUM INTAKE ALLOWED (NO SHEETMETAL OR TUNNEL RAMS)
•VEHICLES <3.50 6 POINT ROLL CAGE (MIN .093, 1.5 INCH STEEL TUBING.AROUND
DRIVER. LEXAN BACK GLASS ALLOWED WITH ROLL CAGES
SUPER STREET CLASS
•MAX TIRE SIZE
40" TO BE MEASURED SIDE TO SIDE WITH GAUGE
•MUST RETAIN ALL
FACTORY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANELS (GLASS, DASH, FRONT BUMPER, ETC)
•MUST HAVE
UNMODIFIED MATCHING BODY AND FRAME
•MUST HAVE ALL
FACTORY CROSS MEMBERS IN PLACE
•NO FIBERGLASS
BODY PANELS UNLESS FACTORY PRODUCED (HOODS AND SCOOPS ALLOWED)
•MINOR TRIMMING
FOR TIRE CLEARANCE ALLOWED
•GAS TANK AND
BATTERY MAY BE RELOCATED (MUST BE SAFELY SECURED)
•FACTORY TYPE BED
FLOOR OR MINIMUM OF .092 CARBON STEEL OR 3/16" ALUMINUM PLATE. •FUNCTIONAL
FLATBED ALLOWED (TAILGATE NOT REQUIRED)
•FACTORY STYLE
SUSPENSION FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL (MINIMUM 3 STEEL LEAFS IN BACK AND 2 IN THE
FRONT) MUST RETAIN FACTORY MOUNTING POINTS
•NO FIBERGLASS
LEAFS, NO COILOVER CONVERSIONS
•SHOCKS MAY BE
RELOCATED
•STEERING
MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED SUCH AS RACK AND PINION
•LADDERBARS
ALLOWED WITH FLOATERS OR SLIDERS
•NO SOLID FRONT
AXLE CONVERSIONS
•VEHICLES WITH
FACTORY REMOVABLE TOPS MAY BE REMOVED W/MIN. OF 4 POINT ROLL BAR PROTECTION
•MAY REMOVE THE
DOORS FROM CJ, YJ, TJ, SCOUT, 66-77 BRONCO AND 69-72 BLAZER.
•MUST HAVE ARM
AND LEG RESTRAINTS SUCH AS CLOTH DOORS, NETTING OR SAFETY BARS IF DOORS ARE
REMOVED
•TRANSBRAKES AND
TRANSMISSION MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED
•BIG BLOCKS
ALLOWED IN FULL SIZE ONLY
•MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE CUBIC INCH 575
•ENGINE MUST BE
IN STOCK LOCATION MOTOR PLATES ALLOWED (NO FIREWALL MODIFICATIONS)
•AFTERMARKET
BLOCKS AND CYLINDER HEADS ALLOWED 23 DEG (NO RAISED RUNNER)
•NO DRY SUMPS OR
EXTERNAL OIL PUMPS
•SINGLE
CARBURETOR OR FACTORY EFI USING GASOLINE OR DIESEL ONLY
•OPEN HEADERS
ALLOWED
•AFTERMARKET CAST
ALUMINUM INTAKE ALLOWED (NO SHEETMETAL OR TUNNEL RAMS)
•SAFETY RACING
SEAT AND MINIMUM OF 4 POINT HARNESS REQUIRED
•VEHICLES
<3.50 6 POINT ROLL CAGE (MIN .093, 1.5 INCH STEEL TUBING). AROUND DRIVER.
OUTLAW
•Tire
size 44" DOT uncut max as marked on the sidewall
•Any complete
un-chopped factory body and frame (body swaps allowed) bumpers optional
•Factory type bed
floor or minimum .092 carbon steel, 3/16" aluminum plate. Functional flat
beds allowed
•No fiberglass
body parts FROM DOORS BACK ALLOWED OEM STYLE FIBERGLASS FRONT CLIP ALLOWED
•windshield
REQUIRED (Lexan OPTIONAL)
•Only minor
trimming for tire and header clearance allowed
•Engine
modifications and swaps allowed
•No engine set
backs (#1 sparkplug C/L top ball joint OR OEM LOCATION) motor plates are allowed
•After-market
cylinder heads allowed conventional (23 deg only) no raised runner.
•No dry sump or
external oil pump systems
•No tunnel ram or
sheet metal intakes
•firewall
modifications allowed (must be steel equal to original)
•Single
carburetor or factory EFI using gasoline or diesel only
•Modified factory
style suspensions and steering allowed (No true 3 or 4 links) fiber leafs
allowed
(No aftermarket coil over springs)
•SAFETY RACING
SEAT AND MINIMUM OF 4 POINT HARNESS REQUIRED
VEHICLES <3.50 6 POINT ROLL CAGE (MIN .093, 1.5 INCH DOM
STEEL TUBING). AROUND
DRIVER.
MODIFIED
•Max tire
size Any D.O.T. uncut
•Any modified
factory appearing body and frame but must resemble a factory vehicle
•Engine set back
cannot exceed 12" from centerline of the front axle to the number 1 spark
plug
•Single
carburetor or factory EFI using gasoline or diesel only (No aluminum engine
blocks)
?•SAFETY RACING
SEAT AND MINIMUM OF 4 POINT HARNESS REQUIRED
VEHICLES <3.50 6 POINT ROLL CAGE (.093 DOM STEEL TUBING).
AROUND DRIVER.
PRO
•Max tire
size ANY D.O.T. cut
•Any chassis, any
fuel, Nitrous Oxide allowed (no other power adders in this class)
•No Nitro Methane
fuel.
?•SAFETY RACING
SEAT AND MINIMUM OF 4 POINT HARNESS REQUIRED
VEHICLES <3.50 6 POINT ROLL CAGE (MIN .093 DOM STEEL
TUBING). AROUND
DRIVER.
OPEN
•ANY tire
allowed
•Any chassis, any
fuel, Nitrous Oxide allowed (blower, super charger and turbo allowed)
•No Nitro Methane
fuel.
•SAFETY
RACING SEAT AND MINIMUM OF 4 POINT HARNESS REQUIRED
VEHICLES <3.50 6 POINT ROLL CAGE (MIN .093 DOM STEEL
TUBING).AROUND DRIVER
Outlaw Deep Pit --------- 38" and Under
Outlaw Deep Pit---------- 38" and Over.
Protest Fee: $150.00 per item in whatever class it
pertains to.
1. If a protest occurs the competitor who is protesting must put up
$150.00
2. If the protested competitor is found legal, they will receive $100.00; the
track will receive $50.
3. If the protested competitor is found illegal the protester will get $100.00
of his/hers money back, the track will receive $50.
Protest Fee for Cubic Inch: $250.00
1. If a protest occurs the competitor who is protesting must put up $250.00
2. If the protested competitor is found legal, they will receive $150.00; the
track will receive $100
3. If the protested competitor is found illegal the protester will get
$150.00 of his/hers money back, the track will receive $100
4. If Cubic Inch is protested the competitor being protested has the right to
decide when his vehicle will be inspected, but it must be done before they will
receive any money or points for that race
Format for Protesting
1. A protest sheet must completed and state which item of the competitor's
vehicle you are protesting
2. The protest sheet plus the protest fee must be given to a Track Official
within 10 minuets after the end of that class. After 10 minutes the
competitor's vehicle may not be protested for the rules in that class.
ALL decisions made by the track officials will be final. Please keep in mind
that without their personal involvement there would not be a race for you to
compete.