Download the Valve Cover Races Rules.
Sponsored by Corvette Marque Club of Seattle (CMCS) held in conjunction with the Corvette & High Performance Meet.
The Next Generation Automotive Exhibition on Saturday, February 11, 2012, held in conjunction with the 38th Annual Corvette & High Performance Meet at the Puyallup Fairgrounds will include VALVE COVER RACES! Never heard of it, you say? Here’s the deal: It’s a lot like the Pinewood Derby races that your neighborhood Cub Scouts do. Only bigger. Bigger boys have bigger toys. Girls do too! Simply take an old valve cover, slap a set of wheels under it, find an incline somewhere, and say to your buddy, “Bet mine’s faster’n yers!”, and Bubba, ‘ya probably got ‘yerself a race. There are a few rules, of course, but not many. Building a VC racer is very simple. This isn’t rocket science, folks, but there’s a bit of 7th grade Physics involved. If you were paying attention all those years ago, and apply just a wee little bit of what you (should have) learned, you will do very well. It’s WAY more fun than 7th grade physics, too!
New this year: There will be (2) classes in each of (2) divisions. Same Stock & Modified classes as before but we’ll separate the “Geezers” (age 40+) from the “Youngsters under 40”.
STOCK
- Must be stock in appearance (no wings, etc)
- Maximum weight 5 lbs.
MODIFIED
- Wings and accessories are allowed.
- Maximum weight 7 lbs.
RULES and SPECIFICATIONS
VALVE COVERS
- Must be from an automobile or light truck gas engine. (No diesels)
- NO power source is allowed. GRAVITY power only.
- Maximum width 10 inches. Maximum length 24” (May be smaller).
- Must have a minimum of 3 wheels. More is OK.
- Leading edge of VC racer must contact track starting pin (Hint: contacting the pin well below the 2” level works best)
- Weights must be securely attached & non-movable. (NO sliding weights)
- All entries must be officially weighed in & pass a technical inspection.
TRACK (This year’s track is BRAND NEW & much improved)
- Will be 30 feet long plus approx. 20 foot run off/catch area.
- Starting line will be 4 feet off the floor.
- Lanes will be 12 inches wide.
- Track side & center rails will be 2 inches high.
- We’ve added ELECTRONIC TIMING to the existing Finish Line Lights.
- Eliminations will proceed after time trials and qualifying runs are completed.
***all track measurements are approximate***
GENERAL
- Individual entries are allowed in one class only.
- Entrants are responsible for staging their own Valve Cover entry.
- Racing is open to kids (of ALL ages). Youngsters under 40 compete with youngsters under 40. Geezers (40+) compete with geezers.
- One official entry per person, after time trials.
- Unsportsmanlike behavior will result in disqualification (& heavy shame!)
- Organizers do not accept responsibility for injury or damage to persons or property or for failure to have fun. Yer on yer own, bubba!
- Decisions of the Organizers will be final. Protests will NOT be acknowledged.
- Awards may be made for People’s Choice, Rusty Wheels, and various Competition classes.
- Anything NOT specifically PROHIBITED by above rules is LEGAL.
- Anything NOT specifically REQUIRED by above rules is OPTIONAL.
- And finally . . . there AIN’T NO MORE RULES!
So there you have it.
Race is 11 February 2012. You have _1_ week to get your act together.
Dig around in your garage & find that old valve cover you’ve been using to store old rocker arms & rusty head bolts that you’ll never ever use again. Dump the junk out of it, slap on a set of wheels (and maybe a coat of spiffy paint) and LET’S GO RACIN’ . . . !
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