2008 GENERAL RULES
Due to Insurance Regulations, Each Puller Must Be A Member of
Pocono Old Tyme Farm Equipment Assoc., Inc.
TRUCKS MUST HAVE HITCH IN PLACE ON TRUCK WHEN WEIGHING
IN ON SCALE, HITCH MUST HAVE 3"- 3 1/2" OPENING OR LARGER
NO VERTICAL HITCHES OR OPENINGS
Driver must be at least 18 years old or 16 years old
with a minors release form signed by a parent or guardian. All contestants at
every event must sign a waiver, understanding that they are competing at their
own risk and that they will not bring suit against any official, employees,
promoter, and/or property owner. By signing this release you agree to all rules
and conditions set forth.
All vehicles in the Street Stock and Stock Diesel class must be
street legal, and have a current registration, inspection, and insurance card.
Pro Stock and Modified classes are exempt from the inspection rule.
The entry fee for all classes shall be determined by the
promoter for that event.
All vehicles must pass tech inspection before competing. If
presiding officials determine a vehicle is unsafe or does not qualify for a
class, the officials have the right to not allow vehicle to compete. The Tech
inspection area closes ½ hour before pull is scheduled to start.
Entry registration to close ½ hour before event is scheduled to
start.
All drivers must attend the drivers meeting before
pull.
Seat belts are required and must be worn.
All vehicles must have a hydraulic braking system in good
working condition.
Vehicles must have a solid firewall and floor. Only holes
allowed are those for brake, clutch and transmissions controls and wiring. No
fuel tanks or batteries allowed in cab unless factory installed.
Pump gasoline only, all forms of Nitro are illegal as a fuel or
fuel additive. No nitrous oxide or combustion accelerator allowed. Diesel fuel
only, is allowed in diesel trucks. (Modified trucks are exempt.)
Tires must have a D.O.T. approval number (Modified
Trucks exempt).
Weights and ballast must be securely fastened. No weights
outside the body and no weights inside cab.
Engine must be in original location as intended by
manufacturer.
Body, hood, bed and fenders must meet O. E. M. specifications.
All flat beds must be Pennsylvania vehicle code, with full floor. All glass must
in a place, no Plexiglas (Modified Trucks exempt).
One four-barrel carburetor only allowed.
All engine fans must have shroud.
NO CHANGING OR ADJUSTING WEIGHTS ON THE SCALE.
A driver must be in the driver’s seat when engine is running, in
the pits, staging area, scale and track. NO EXCEPTIONS.
All contestants must drive vehicle onto track and into position
to compete under its own power, and must leave track under its own power except
for breakage.
Maximum weight per class includes driver.
Only the driver will be allowed in a vehicle when it is being
towed or driven while in the pit area, staging area, or track. No riders in or
on any vehicle while in the pit area, staging area, or track, this is to include
tow vehicles, competing vehicles, tow back and maintenance equipment of any
kind.
No one allowed on the track except for track officials and
contestant. Track is defined as the area within 35’ in any direction on the
contest boundaries, including the runoff are at the end of the track.
All pulls must start with a tight chain, no jerking of any kind
is permitted or allowed, and vehicle must remain within boundaries of the track
or the puller will be disqualified.
Puller will be allowed a total of two attempts within the 75’
mark to start the sled. Test puller may drop 3 positions.
Puller must wait for the green flag from the starting flagman
before starting to pull. Leaving the starting line while under the red flag will
be an automatic disqualification. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Vehicle must stop immediately upon signal of red flag from
flagman. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. Any competitor
not stopping at the full pull line and continuing to pull out of the arena gate
shall be disqualified and ejected from the pulling event.
Competition vehicles must be operated in a safe manner at all
times within the confines of the track, pit area and staging area. Track
officials have the right to stop and or disqualify any vehicle being operated in
a reckless manner. Pit and staging area speed limit is 5 MPH.
The Competition Director or track officials may disqualify a
contestant for either emotional or physical reason. Example: Recklessness, drugs
or drinking alcoholic beverages. Any driver or any of his or her pit crew
consuming an intoxicating agent and or drugs prior to or during the event will
be disqualified from the event. All drivers will be responsible for the actions
of their crew.
If any vehicle and/or driver are disqualified for any reason
there will be no refund of entry fee or pit fee.
TRACK OFFICIALS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO CHECK COMPETITOR FOR
WEIGHT AND RULE VIOLATIONS AT ANY TIME DURING EVENT. THE CONTEST SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY THE TRACK OFFICIALS, AND THE COMPETITION DIRECTOR, WITH ALL
DECISIONS BEING FINAL!
The promoter or competition director reserves the right to
change any safety rule or rule they feel is necessary to promote safe and fair
competition.
Revised 1/2008
4X4 TRUCK PULLING RULES FOR CLASSES
STREET STOCK TRUCK DIVISION
- Weight Classes: 6500lbs trucks
- D.O.T. stamped approved street tires ONLY. No cut, grooved, bar, or
tractor type tread.
- Must be stock appearing with all windows, hood, fenders, doors, full bed
with floor, tailgate or net required. Flat bed or homemade bed allowed, but
must cover tires and be stock length.
- Pump gas or race fuel ONLY. NO alcohol, nitro or nitrous. If nitrous
equipped, bottle MUST be removed.
- Any type intake manifold and ONE single four barrel carburetor (or
smaller). Air cleaner a must. Factory fuel injection or throttle body system
allowed.
- Current registration, inspection, and insurance card required. Truck must
be street legal.
- All added weight must be secured in truck bed. No weights allowed in cab.
No front weights or weight boxes allowed.
- Maximum hitch height allowed can be 26" from top of hitch to level ground.
Hitch hooking point is to be the furthest point to the back of the truck, (or
the first thing to hit if you would back into a wall!!) Hitch must be receiver
type O.E.M. designed factory manufactured towing hitch, or standard factory
bumper hitch. NO special pulling or modified receiver hitches allowed. Must
have 3-3 ½ inch opening. No vertical hitch or opening.
- Receiver hitch MUST be in place on truck at scale weigh-in.
- Snowplow frames and brush guards are allowed. No home made bumpers,
brackets or weight boxes allowed in this class. Must have stock appearing
front bumper.
- No open exhaust permitted. Cat-back after market exhaust systems are
permitted. Mufflers are required and headers are allowed.
- Drive shaft loops recommended, but are not mandatory.
- ABC fire extinguisher (minimum 2 1/2 #) must be in cab, within driver’s
reach.
- Seat belts AND helmet must be used when pulling.
Revised 1/2008
PRO STOCK TRUCK DIVISION
- Weight Classes: 6200lbs. & 6500lbs.
- Truck body must be complete with hood, doors, and bed. The bed must have
the floor or top cover in place.
- Weight box or weight bracket allowed with a maximum of 60" from center of
front axle. Weights in bed MUST be secured so they won’t slide or fall out. NO
weights are allowed in the cab.
- Any size D.O.T. approved tire allowed. No cut, grooved, bar tread, or
tractor type tires allowed.
- Pump gas or race fuel allowed. NO alcohol, Nitro or Nitrous allowed. If
equipped with Nitrous, bottle MUST be removed.
- Open headers allowed. Exhaust must discharge under truck to rear. No side
or down discharge of exhaust toward ground.
- Any intake manifold and single carburetor combination allowed. Single
carburetor may be any size. Engine must be naturally aspirated, No
supercharger or turbo allowed.
- Kill switch or breakaway switch required within 24" of hitch. ALL kill
switches will be tested at the scale at weight in for operation. Truck MUST
have engine fan shroud. Standard transmission MUST have a blow-proof bell
housing or S.F.I. blanket, ALL automatic transmissions must have S.F.I.
blanket.
- Drive shaft loops for front and rear drive shafts and U-joint shields are
required. All U-joints must be shielded 360 degrees with 3/8 aluminum or 5/16
steel. All shields must be 6" long minimum and centered over U-joints. Inside
of shield must not be more than 2" larger than U-joint. 1 loop for front drive
shaft, and 3 loops for rear drive shaft.
- All drive line components must be for 1 ton and under truck. No drop boxes
or reversers.
- Maximum hitch height allowed is 26" from top of hitch to level ground. (
Hitch can be lower) Hitch must be receiver type towing hitch or a special
constructed pulling hitch. NO BUMPER HITCHES. Hitch must be rigid in ALL
directions with a minimum of 3" to 31/2" opening. No vertical hitch or
openings.
- Suspension modifications are allowed. Any blocked or solid suspension must
be safely fabricated and securely fastened to frame as determined by the tech
inspector. No springs required.
- ABC fire extinguisher must be located in cab and in reach of driver. (A
minimum of 21/2lbs.)
- Seat belts AND helmet must be used while pulling.
- Must have OPERATING brakes.
- Pull truck must have rear bumpers (8" vertical with a maximum of 24" off
the ground.)
- Radiator must be ahead of motor (between grill and motor).
- No gas tanks, fuel lines, or batteries allowed in truck cab, unless
factory installed. If fuel cell is used to replace original gas tank, fuel
cell must be securely mounted in the bed of the truck
Revised 1/2008
MODIFIED TRUCK DIVISION
- Weight Class: 6500 lbs. Trucks pull two times
- Truck body must be complete with hood, doors, and bed. The bed must have a
floor or top cover in place.
- Pump Gas, Racing Fuel and Alcohol are permitted. No Nitrous Oxide allowed.
- Kill switch or breakaway switch required within 24" of hitch. All kill
switches shall be tested on the scale for operation.
- Any truck pulling tire or tractor tread tires permitted, cut or grooved
tires are allowed.
- Weight box and or weight bracket may not extend more than 60" from the
center of the front axle. No weight allowed in the cab. If weight is placed in
the bed it must be secured so it won’t slide around or fall out.
- Maximum hitch height of 26" from top of hitch loop to level ground, hitch
must be rigid in all directions and have a minimum length of 36" from axle
center to point of hook. Hitch must have 3 -3 1/2" opening for hook. No
vertical hitch or opening.
- Any suspension system is allowed, welded or blocked suspension must be
safely fabricated and securely fastened to frame as determined by Tech
Inspector.
- Drive shaft loops and u-joint shields must be constructed from 3/8"
aluminum, or 5/16" steel. U-joint shields must be 6" in length and be centered
over u-joint assembly covering 360 degrees. All drive shafts require two loops
fastened with 3/8" minimum hardware. Axle shields are required. Drop boxes and
reversers are allowed.
- Open headers are allowed. All open headers must exit within 10 degrees of
plumb vertically or straight to the rear and under the truck. Absolutely no
side or down discharge of exhaust. Any headers thru the hood allowed, or
stacks behind the cab with minimum of cab height permitted.
- S.F.I. bell housing or blow proof blanket required for all automatic
transmissions. No cast iron or aluminum bell housings without a blanket
permitted.
- Fire extinguisher must be within reach of driver in cab.
- All drivers must wear a helmet and use seat belts while pulling. A racing
suit is recommended when using exotic fuel such as alcohol.
Revised 1/2008
8000lbs. STOCK DIESEL 4X4 TRUCKS AND GAS TRUCKS OVER 6500lbs.
All trucks competing in this class must:
Be stock appearing and the floor in bed must be solid.
Be powered by the OEM diesel or gas engine for the make and model year
of the truck.
Must have current license, registration, inspection, and insurance
card.
Must have factory manufactured wheel base.
Must be available for under hood inspection.
May not exceed 8000lbs. with driver.
- Diesel fuel only in diesel trucks. (No water injection, alcohol, propane
or nitrous. (Nitrous bottle must be removed, if so equipped)
- Pump gas only for gas trucks. (No alcohol or racing fuels allowed.)
- No studded, cut, or grooved tires or any other tires not intended for
street use. No tire chains. Tires must have stamped D.O.T number on sidewall
and be a maximum height of 35".
- All added weight must be placed inside of truck bed and secured to prevent
weight from sliding around in truck bed. No weight brackets, boxes and hanging
weights. NO weights allowed in cab.
- Original front and rear axles must be used; raising or lowering of truck
height with suspension modifications is permitted.
- A fully functional front and rear suspension is required. No blocking
suspension, traction stabilizer bars, spring-clamps, or locking of springs is
allowed.
- Front and rear bumpers must remain unaltered and in the factory position.
No home manufactured bumpers allowed. Snowplow frames and brush guards are
allowed. Tailgate or cargo net must be in place.
- The hitch point must be from OEM factory style receiver hitch, mounted in
the factory designed position. ABSOLUTELY no other hitch designs are
permitted. Maximum hitch point allowance is 26" from top of hitch to level
ground. Hitch must be rigid in all directions, NO trick hitches allowed.
Pulling ring must have a 3" to 3 1/2" opening. No vertical hitch or opening.
Hitch hook point must be the furthest point to the back of the truck, (or the
first thing to hit if you backed into a wall!!)
- Receiver hitch MUST be in place on truck at scale weigh-in.
- Clutch, transmission, drive shafts and all drive line must be OEM for
make/model of truck.
- Any computer programmer or chip is permitted. Air cleaner and components
required.
- Factory turbo only: NO spacers, NO adapters, NO turbo alterations, PERIOD!
- ABSOLUTELY no engine modifications are allowed!
- Factory exhaust system must be in place and fully functional per OEM
design. NO straight pipe muffler eliminators or stacks
allowed. ALL TRUCKS MUST HAVE MUFFLERS!
- ABC fire extinguisher (minimum 21/2lbs.) must be located in cab within
reach of driver. Seat belt and helmet must be used when pulling.
Revised 1/2008
8000 lbs. SUPER STOCK DIESEL 4X4 TRUCK
All trucks competing in this class must:
- Not exceed 8000lbs with the driver.
- Have an engine designed for one ton truck or smaller.
- Use Diesel fuel only, no alcohol, nitrous, propane, all bottles and
tanks must be removed if equipped.
- May not exceed 158" wheelbase.
- Must have a fire extinguisher within reach of driver in cab.
- Must have current license plate, registration and insurance card.
- Driver must use seat belts and wear a helmet.
- Must have front and rear bumpers.
- Any type of computer programmer or chip allowed.
- One turbo only, must bolt directly to manifold.
- Any exhaust system allowed, vertical discharge preferred, exhaust must not
discharge toward grandstand area, no open header pipes allowed.
- No dual wheels, studded tires or chains, or any tire not intended for
street use shall be permitted. No grooved, bar-tread or cut tires. All tires
must have DOT numbers on sidewall. A maximum tire height of 35" allowed.
- Air bags and the lines to them must be disconnected and capped and not
connected to any air tank or supply pump. Suspension limiting blocks
permitted, no welded or rigid rear suspension allowed. No chaining of front or
rear axles, all suspension must have at least 2" minimum travel as a working
suspension and have at least 3 spring leaves.
- All added weight must be placed in the bed of the truck and must be
secured to prevent weights sliding around. No weight allowed in the cab. Front
weight boxes or hanging weights allowed, not to exceed 60" from the front axle
centerline to the front of weights or box. All weights must be secured at all
times. Tailgate or cargo net required.
- Trucks with a manual transmission running in excess of 4000 rpm must have
S.F.I. blow proof bell housing or bell housing scatter blanket installed.
Automatic transmissions shall require a S.F.I. blanket installed.
- Drive shaft loops and axle shields are recommended. Should have one loop
on the front drive shaft, and two loops on the rear drive shaft. The remainder
of the drive- line must be OEM for one-ton or less truck. No drop boxes and or
reversers.
Hitch requirements:
- The hitch must be a factory or aftermarket design for towing, no bumper
hitches. Special pulling hitches are allowed and must be stationary in all
directions. No connecting of hitch to rear axle or suspension, no trick
hitches allowed.
- Hitch pulling point must be no more than 26" from level ground with a 3" -
3 ½" pulling ring for the hook. No vertical hitches or openings.
- Hitch hook point must be the furthest point to the rear of the truck, or
the first thing to hit if you were to back into a wall.
- All trucks must have working brakes, must have all glass and working
windows, and working doors. Must have tailgate or cargo net and complete floor
in bed.
- Air shut-off or kill switch recommended but not mandatory for this class.
Revised 1/2008