SNORE 2010 Official UTV Rules

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SNORE 2010 UTV OFFICIAL RULES
ALL OTHER SAFETY RULES WILL BE FOLLOWED AS PER THE 2010 SNORE RULE BOOK
http://snoreracing.net/images/rulebook/2010snorerulebook.pdf


OCCUPANTS:
All UTV and SR1 vehicles must have a driver and a co-driver in the vehicle for the duration of the race.



DRIVER'S MEETING:
All drivers and passengers must attend the driver's meeting.

RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS:
UTV Racing Association Frequency – 153.560
SNORE RACE FREQUENCY - 151.625


SUSPENSION:
All a-arm mounting points must remain the stock design, and remain in the stock location as delivered from the manufacturer, however they may be reinforced for strength.


OVERALL MEASUREMENT RESTRICTIONS:
-The maximum width of the Pro UTV class, measured for outside of tire to outside of tire is 74".
-The maximum overall wheelbase from spindle to spindle can be increased to 8 inches over stock dimensions.


SHOCK ABSORBERS:
There must be at least one and only one shock absorber per wheel in working condition at the start of the race. Shock absorber mounting points may be moved.


BUMP STOPS:
Suspension bump stops must be of the solid type.


TORSION SYSTEM:
Currently the only torsion system that is acceptable is a coil-over shock.


TIRES:
Maximum tire size is 30 inches outside diameter. No multiple tires per corner permitted.


STEERING:
Power steering is NOW permitted. Turning or steering brakes are not permitted.


BATTERIES:
Batteries must be securely mounted with metal attachments.
No wet cell batteries are allowed.
Batteries may be located in the driver’s compartment. Batteries located in the drivers compartment must be fully surrounded with aluminum or sheet metal.


LIGHTS:
All UTV’s and SR1’s vehicles must have a minimum of two taillights, two brake lights, one rearward facing amber light,and one rearward facing blue light, the amber light and blue light is an attempt to identify the slower moving UTV and SR1 class of vehicle, so that faster class vehicles will be able to recognize that they are approaching a slower vehicle.
SNORE rules state that all safety lights must be working at all times, If a light fails to work it must be fixed at the next pit stop, or the vehicle cannot continue.
The stock headlights and switch are acceptable as the required headlights.
The amber lights, blue light, and taillights must be connected to the ignition switch (connecting straight to the battery switch, if vehicle is so equipped, is acceptable) and remain on during the entire race.


ENGINE LOCATION AND DISPLACEMENT:
All UTV vehicles must use stock engine cases and cylinder head. Maximum engine displacement is 800cc, larger displacement engines may be allowed if produced by the factory. A weight restriction may be required. This displacement requirement only applies to the UTV Pro Spec class. Engine displacement and location may be checked SNORE at any time. SNORE reserves the right to mark engine blocks prior to an event and confiscate engines after the race.
All vehicles must use the same fuel delivery system as stock and designed by factory. Electric fuel pumps are permitted.


FLUID COOLERS:
Oil coolers, transmission coolers and radiators located ahead of the driver and co-driver or in the passenger compartment must have a shroud that will prevent liquids from blowing back or leaking onto the driver and/or co-driver in the event of a rupture or leakage. All hoses running through the passenger compartment must be shielded. Steel braided hoses do not constitute a shield.


UTV FIREWALLS:
All vehicles must have an all-metal firewall separating the driver’s compartment from the danger of fire from fuel supplies. Rear mounted fuel cells require a minimum firewall which must be liquid tight and must extend at least 6 inches above the top of the fuel cell covering from side to side.
Any hole placed in the firewall for structure members, lines, etc. must be kept to a minimum. The hole should not have more than 0.0625-inch gap around the items passing through the firewall. Metallic tape must be used to seal the hole between the firewall and the item passing through the firewall.
Stock UTV engine covers meet the engine firewall requirement for the 1900 UTV class. However a fuel container firewall separator is still necessary.


FUEL FILLER SPLASH GUARD:
The intent of the splash guard is to keep fuel from being splashed on the driver and passenger when the UTV is being refueled. Splash guards must surround the fuel filling area in such a way that it provides protection from fuel spilling onto the driver and passenger when inserting and removing the fuel filler jug.


CHASSIS (FRAME), BODY AND ROOF:
All UTV vehicles must utilize the stock chassis (frame) and maintain stock appearance. The stock chassis (frame) is defined as the main lower rails running along the inner sides of the UTV and the front and rear tubes that connect them. Please refer to the drawing for a better description. Any modifications to the stock chassis (frame) must be pre-approved by a UTVRA tech inspector The stock chassis (frame) may be added to, for durability and strength, but must retain the stock width, length, and configuration. The stock UTV cage may not be used because no bolt on connections to chassis are allowed. All joints must be welded and attached to frame securely.
All body parts must remain on the vehicle (accidental damage excluded) during the entire length of race.
The roof must be covered with sheet metal or aluminum.


DOORS:
Must have 'X', 'A' or Ladder design bracing in door area. 'X' or 'A' designs must use a minimum 1.5" outside diameter, .090" wall thickness 4130 chromoly or 1018/1012 CDS/DOM. Ladder design must use a 1.5†diameter, .090†wall thickness for main rails and 1.25†diameter x .090†wall thickness for rungs.
Doors that latch and/or open and close are not allowed.


SEATING:
All vehicles must use seats designed specifically for racing applications manufactured by a recognized racing seat manufacturer. Stock seats must be completely removed.
A recognized manufacturer that specializes in seats for racing applications must make all seats. All seats must be securely mounted to frame of vehicle and be properly reinforced in such a manner as to keep seat from moving in relationship to the frame. Adjustable track type seats must be securely mounted as to allow no lateral or vertical movement. Head and neck restraints designed and installed to prevent whiplash are mandatory on all vehicles. Restraints must be a headrest constructed of at least 2-inch thick resilient padding and be approximately 36 square inches in area. All portions of the roll bar or bracing that might come into contact with the vehicle occupant’s helmets must be padded.


TRANSMISSION:
Every vehicle must use the stock transmission and clutch design. Every vehicle must have a functional reverse gear. The stock rear differential must also be used. SR1 class does not require reverse although it is recommened.


FLOORBOARDS:
Stock UTV floorboards are acceptable. Although adding extra protection made of metal or aluminum is highly recommended.
 
SNORE 2010 UTV OFFICIAL RULES
ALL OTHER SAFETY RULES WILL BE FOLLOWED AS PER THE 2010 SNORE RULE BOOK​


ROLLCAGES:
Table 2. Minimum Tubing Dimension
Note: See manufacturer’s’ reference charts for alloy steel tubing equivalent strengths. No aluminum or other nonferrous materials are permitted.
Material :
Vehicle Weight
Open Cockpit
Closed Cockpit
Under 2000 lbs.
1.5" x 0.90"
1.5" x .090"
2000 to 2999 lbs.
1.75" x .120"
1.5" x .120"
3000 to 3999 lbs.
2" x .120"
1.75" x .120"
4000 pounds and over
2.25" x .120"
2†x .120"
Roll cage construction material may be crew, dom, whr, wcr mild carbon steel or 4130 chromoly.
UTVRA HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THE USE OF 4130 CROMOLY or 1018/1012/ASTM/DOM. All welds must be of high quality and craftsmanship with good penetration and with no undercutting of parent material. Stress relieve all welded intersections by flame annealing.
Roll cage Design
All roll cages must be designed and constructed with one front vertical hoop, one rear vertical hoop, two interconnecting top bars, two rear down braces, one diagonal brace and all necessary gussets. The two top interconnecting bars must be placed as far to the outside of the top part of the front and rear hoops as possible. Rear down braces and diagonal brace must angle a minimum of 30 degrees from vertical. At the bottom of the diagonal brace there must be a cross member of the same tubing material and dimensions as the hoop. All roll cage components (hoops, braces, gussets, etc.) must have a minimum of 3-inch clearance from the component to the vehicle occupant’s helmets when occupants are seated in their normal riding positions. All portions of the roll bar or bracing that might come into contact with the vehicle occupant’s helmets must be padded.
Roll cages must be securely mounted to the frame or body. All intersecting points must be gusseted and braced. Cab or body mounted roll cages must be bolted through the body structure and be attached by use of a minimum two 0.1875-inch thick plates (one on each side of body structure). Bolts and nuts must be at least 0.375-inch-diameter s.a.e. Grade 8 or equivalent aircraft quality. Welding of cab or body mounted rollcages to body structure is strictly prohibited. Rollcage terminal ends must be attached to a frame or body member that will support maximum impact and not shear or allow more than 1.5 inches of movement in the cage terminal end.
All vehicles including those with stock steel doors must have at least one side bar on each side of vehicle that will protect occupants from side impact. The side bars must be of the same tubing material and dimensions as the rest of the rollcage. The side bars must be as close to parallel to the ground as possible, be located to provide maximum protection to the occupants, and be securely welded to the front and rear hoops. The location of the sidebars must not cause difficulty in entering or exiting the vehicle.
Gussets constructed of 0.125-inch x 3-inch x 3-inch flat-plate or split, formed and welded corner-tubing, or tubing-gussets made of the same material and thickness as the rollcage may be used. Gussets must be installed at all major intersections, including diagonal and rear down braces, where single weld fractures can affect occupants’ safety.


Restricted:
Oxy-acetylene brazing on rollcage is strictly forbidden.
Recommended: 4130 chromoly or dom is highly recommended for all rollcage construction.


BUMPERS:
Must have rear bumper secured to frame using minimum 1.5" outside diameter, .090" wall thickness chromoly.
Ends must be capped and rounded to prevent any sharp edges. Bumpers and nerf bars must be designed
in a way as to reasonably inhibit two vehicles from becoming locked together. A safe front and rear bumper is required on all vehicles.
No hazardous front or rear bumpers, nerf bars, frame heads or other protruding objects from vehicles are permitted.


IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS, MARKERS, AND STICKERS:

Required:
All vehicles in competition must display the official SNORE decal on both sides of the vehicle.
All vehicles in competition must be identified with the correct class vehicle numbers and be displayed in the proper locations as prescribed herein. NUMBERS WILL BE BLACK ON WHITE OR WHITE ON BLACK.
All vehicles in competition must have identification numbers in the following locations and sizes:
-Minimum 8 inches high with 1-inch-wide stroke on each side of the vehicle. Number plates are recommended.
-Minimum 6 inches high with 1-inch-wide stroke on the rear of the vehicle.
-Minimum 4 inches high located on the front of vehicle. The front roof visor or hood is the preferred placement.
ALL VEHICLES MUST HAVE WINDOW NETS COVERING SIDES IN CASE OF A ROLLOVER.
 
ENGINE LOCATION AND DISPLACEMENT:
All UTV vehicles must use stock engine cases and cylinder head. Maximum engine displacement is 800cc, larger displacement engines may be allowed if produced by the factory. A weight restriction may be required. This displacement requirement only applies to the UTV Pro Spec class. Engine displacement and location may be checked SNORE at any time. SNORE reserves the right to mark engine blocks prior to an event and confiscate engines after the race.
All vehicles must use the same fuel delivery system as stock and designed by factory. Electric fuel pumps are permitted.

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I was going to race the Laughlin race to!
 
My car is legal, but I would rather see other cars like Hans, Brian's and Jon's in the race.
Is there any way we can petition the Board to allow cars using stock engine cases and heads, yet be big bore kitted up to 1000cc on a trial basis. I think the organizers would find that they would get alot more competitors and no set engine would have a real advantage as discussions on this forum have dictated...
I want to see all the cars out there...And if Jon or Hans kicks my butt in the race, then I can always blame it on his 840 Muzzy motor being so awesome... :p
 
They want you there too. They want as many as they can get, however they are only letting us race the next 2 races on a trial basis. If we can get enough people to come we will can be a permanent class. Then we can definitely make some changes. Get anyone you know that meets the rules to come out and race so we can get you all there in time for the Mint! We need everyone's support or it won't happen at all. Since I am the class rep, I am there to help. I just need a bunch of you to come out, show them we can race with the big cars and then we can make some changes. They just wanted to make it simple for these trial runs. Please come show your support. I need your help.....
 
Also, I had to give them rules before the October 5th board meeting. At that time Cory had not made the change for BITD. Had I had them, I would have submitted them so the rules could have been the same. Believe me, we can make changes. We just have to get our feet in the door....
 
I am not trying to hijack this thread (FORMULA DESERT LITES Desert Race OCT 23 CAL CITY $125 entry fee including IRC tracker :D) Okay Okay no more shameless plugs!! The rules we have written, and they have been inked for a while now read like this.... p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } MODIFIED UTV

This class is intended for highly modified purpose built racing UTV’s based on stock production frame and engine combinations. Maximum displacement at the time of the writing of these rules is 1000cc. Only vehicles marketed as a UTV in the United States of America will be allowed to compete. A detailed list of eligible UTV’s can be obtained by contacting FDL directly.
This is an open production class and all components will be considered open unless stated in these class rules.


p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } MCR7: ENGINE
Mod class UTV engines must use stock engine block and head castings. All internal modifications are open. No turbos allowed unless on diesel engines.


We are always looking to improve our rules to make the classes as competitive as possible. I might post the whole rule book up to get more input.
 
Also, I had to give them rules before the October 5th board meeting. At that time Cory had not made the change for BITD. Had I had them, I would have submitted them so the rules could have been the same. Believe me, we can make changes. We just have to get our feet in the door....

Rage at the River is going to be tough to make since I have another major commitment that day, but I'll try.
Battle at Primm will be one week after the King Of The Hammers Race, so that may be tough for some to run both.
I do hope that enough show up to make it work.
Jon, what is the possiblity that you can put a couple stock cylinders and pistons back on your car to make it legal? It would be great to see the Muzzy/Monster Teryx run in these.
 
I love the fact that SNORE is allowing UTV's to race. It further gives us legitimacy.

...but I have a couple reservations;

a. The rules really MUST be the same as BITD for car count and consistancy. And I really don't care what the cc limit is.

b. I don't see RATR getting a lot of cars this December because it is a week after BITD Henderson. So unless guys can prep and turn around their rigs in a week (plus $$$) it will exclude some or most of them. As I said before, I think the Mint is a better choice because it is between 2011 Parker (Jan) and SS300 (April). Close to SF 250, but not many do that.

I just don't want the SNORE board to say, 'we tried UTV's but nobody showed,' when rules and scheduling conflicts may be the real reason.

The thing that is enticing about SNORE is no Iri-tracker thingy and lower entry fees.

My 2 pesos (before the coffee kicks in)
 
Darryl89 said:
Jon, what is the possiblity that you can put a couple stock cylinders and pistons back on your car to make it legal? It would be great to see the Muzzy/Monster Teryx run in these.

Not likely at all.
 
I just don't want the SNORE board to say, 'we tried UTV's but nobody showed,' when rules and scheduling conflicts may be the real reason.

X2!

And please allow Rhino's to run a v-twin! It's no different than a Teryx!

Can someone drop a link to BITD rulebook?
 
I am not trying to hijack this thread (FORMULA DESERT LITES Desert Race OCT 23 CAL CITY $125 entry fee including IRC tracker :D) Okay Okay no more shameless plugs!! The rules we have written, and they have been inked for a while now read like this.... p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } MODIFIED UTV

This class is intended for highly modified purpose built racing UTV’s based on stock production frame and engine combinations. Maximum displacement at the time of the writing of these rules is 1000cc. Only vehicles marketed as a UTV in the United States of America will be allowed to compete. A detailed list of eligible UTV’s can be obtained by contacting FDL directly.
This is an open production class and all components will be considered open unless stated in
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } MCR7: ENGINE
Mod class UTV engines must use stock engine block and head castings. All internal modifications are open. No turbos allowed unless on diesel engines.


We are always looking to improve our rules to make the classes as competitive as possible. I might post the whole rule book up to get more input.

Do you have to run 2 seats and a passenger in FDL series?
 
I have it written at this time that 2 seats and a passenger are not mandatory in the two fastest UTV classes. I am open to input on that issue, in fact I am posting a new thread dedicated to FDL RULES. INPUT WANTED EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON RACING WITH US.
 
I know Jon, I am hoping to get some promotional help from Lasher and Joey here to get some more people to show. I know the schedule makes it tough. My car is in pieces and my husband is working in Phoenix so , it's going be tough for us get there too, but I am working hard on it. Thank you every one for your input!
 
X2!

And please allow Rhino's to run a v-twin! It's no different than a Teryx!

Can someone drop a link to BITD rulebook?

I agree thet Brian should be allowed to run.He has no significant advantage with a atv motor.Also get rid of the 2 seat rule.If its a utv chassis and the seat is on the side and has utv running gear I say its a utv.
 
I agree thet Brian should be allowed to run.He has no significant advantage with a atv motor.Also get rid of the 2 seat rule.If its a utv chassis and the seat is on the side and has utv running gear I say its a utv.

Thanks Hans. Everywhere I turn, I'm getting shot down. Even KOH is questioning letting me run.

In my honest opinion, Brute Force and Rotax swaps should be allowed in Rhino's. Plus we need to go up to 1000cc's. No question about that.......
 
Thanks Hans. Everywhere I turn, I'm getting shot down. Even KOH is questioning letting me run.

In my honest opinion, Brute Force and Rotax swaps should be allowed in Rhino's. Plus we need to go up to 1000cc's. No question about that.......

BOR Racing will let you race. We may not have the glamor if LOORS or BITD but usually have a good UTV turn out and like I said you can race. Next race OCT 23rd in Wendover NV 140 ish mile race for the UTV's
 

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