yellowxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ocala, FL.
12 HOURS of OCALA
Rules – 2006
(Tentative)
1. Any car – No 4 wheel drive or convertibles
2. 4 point roll cage minimum
3. 5 point harness 2001 or newer
4. Complete fire suit, gloves, shoes, helmet etc.
5. DOT 70 series tires 8 inch wheel maximum
6. Fuel cell with four straps
Fuel injection OK with oil pressure cut-off switch
Must start under own power
Any manual or automatic transmission with at lease two forward and one reverse gear
Any radiator, electric fan OK. NO anti-freeze – water only
Allowed three (3) driver change ONLY per car, notify officials at changes
Timing by transponder units in each car
Car that pass start/finish line most times in 12 hours is the Winner
All Ocala Speedway Safety rules apply
NO Sebring (12 hour) or Daytona (24 hour) designed type cars allowed
Ocala Speedway racing fuel or pump gas ONLY
NO open fires or fire pits allowed. Camping OK
I'm going to try and get permission to build an xj for this race at the local circle track. Its only a 3/8 mile track. Turn 4 is almost a 90 deg. Out of 4 you drag race down the front straight, tap the brakes/plant the nose for turn 1, gradually accelerate through turns one and two in a big arc until your rocketing down the back stretch heading for turn 3. As you enter 3 you have to stand on the brakes, slow way down, and gun it as soon as your into turn 4 enough to come out straight and head down the front straight again. Its kinda a PITA. But I've always wanted to race a xj there and with these rules I'm going to really try and talk my way into it. My title says "station wagon" after all.
So the bigger thing is that I was looking for input about what other people have done/ would do...with in the rules or really close to them (I HATE GETTING DQ'd ON SILLY TECH REASONS especially with a $5k purse, just in case there is some sort of miracle)...
Figuring on getting a HO 4.0 5 speed...225/70r15's or 235/70r15's the biggest sway bar (28mm IIRC) and the biggest rear sway...but what about shocks (on a budget)...welding the rear?