DIVISIONS
Modifieds are currently the premier division at Lakeport Speedway, and have been running at the speedway since the early ninties when they first came out on the east coast. Since that time they have evolved from an economical class to a class that has been rubbed and polished on till the current racer has come up with some extremely fast machines that compete at the race track. The cars feature a stock front clip with the remaining part of the car being completely fabricated.
These cars are widely available in many states of construction from fully done, to just a bare chassis. It is a leading division at many tracks and with a few minor variations allows driver to compete at many tracks with only some minor changes to the car, or minor concessions on weight to make the car compliant. The motors are normally v-8 naturally aspirated motors, with fuel injection not being allowed in this division as of the start of the 2012 racing season.
As with all cars, the investment that cannot be measured is the time that is put into them, and to be at the top of the game in this division there is a severe time requirement that is required to be put in not only at the track, but during the week to stay at the top of this very competitive field.
2012 NCRA MODIFIED RULES.pdf
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2012.pdf
Over the years of racing at the speedway there have been many changes of full bodied stock cars. Throughout the years it has left many cars that don't meet current rules for cars or motors sitting in garages throughout the county. With this in mind at the beginning of the 2010 racing season speedway co-promoter David Furia came up with an idea to create a class of cars with very few rules other than a spec tire and a sealed shock purchased from the speedway.
There were a couple different weight breaks for the division based on what type equipment was on the car. The one big rule that was always a hard thing for speedway tech and for drivers alike was a motor rule, and for this division there was not one. Yes no motor rule seems like a far shot for it to work, with anything from two carburetors to fuel injection being allowed, some people were skeptical. So two weeks prior to Christmas in 2010 the class was born and given the name of Extreme Asphalt Outlaws.
The major experiment in auto racing was started. The major defining feature of the car was the wedge style dirt nose that was run as a mandatory part of the car. The class made its debut during the 2011 racing season with 12 different cars making their appearance during the initial season.
This is a division for both veterans and rookies alike and lets drivers participate in full bodied stock car competition that is on a high level then a bomber, but not all the way up to a full blown Late Model. It was a crowd pleaser during the opening year and boasting the shortest set of rule for all divisions at the speedway may set the way for the future direction of how promoters look at policing division to ensure equal competition, which there was no lack of during the opening year.
After the conclusion of the 2011 racing season the experiment seems to have worked well and is believed to be a class that veterans, fans and rookies can enjoy for the years to come.
2012 Extreme Outlaw Rules.pdf
Mini Stocks are a step above the very entry level division such as the Jammers that allow race car fans to see a rear wheel drive four cylinder car race around the track. Using primarily stock suspension on the cars, with some minor aftermarket allowance, really puts racer skill against racer skill in constructing the cars within these constraints.
This division can be used as a stepping stone in to the higher divisions, and see such cars as Ford Pinto’s, Mustang II, and VW Bug compete during many of the racing season. This division has survived the test of time and slowly evolved over the years at Lakeport Speedway. The division primarily runs overhead cam engines varying in size from 1.8 liters to 2.5 liters.
It is a division that does not allow a passenger to participate, and has seen great success during it time at drawing the attention of the younger drivers, as a good spot to start in the sport.
2012 NCRA MINI STOCK RULES.pdf
A division of cars that is a staple class at almost every speedway across the country as it is at Lakeport Speedway. This division offers the fans a very exciting event with the wide range of drivers of all different skill levels that race in this class, which leads to some very interesting on track situations. A division that puts two people in a race car is a good class for the two buddies that want to build one car and have fun going out and running as a team for the seasons races.
It is based around eight cylinder rear wheel drive cars such as Nova’s, Camaro’s, and Monte Carlo’s. Bombers are designed to be an entry level division that people can get into racing for a reasonable amount of money. They are slightly more advanced than the Jammer division in regards to cost and knowledge need to race in the class.
The division however gives spectators a good spot to start for someone that wants to experience the full power that a v-8 has to offer on the track, and the class is very forgiving in the fact that it gives the user time to adjust to being in a race car.
This class lets the participant enjoy the sport with the family, and is good for the casual racer.
2012 NCRA BOMBER RULES.pdf
The Jammer Division was created at the end of the 2008 racing season when Speedway Co-Promoter David Furia saw a need for the introduction of new drivers into the sport, with the focus being on the youth in the county. The division was born during the winter of 2008 and made its debut during the 2009 racing season. The division was based around front wheel drive cars with roll cage installed in them, running on a stock OEM tire.
During the first season the class ran under one banner but has since evolved into a Jr. Jammer and Pro Jammer division within the class. The main difference between the two is that the complete rookies in the sport start their time in the Jr. Jammer division and then move on up to the Pro Division before graduating to other divisions.
The Jr. Jammer division allows drivers to start as young as 12 years old under the current speedway rules, which lets the speedway continue to build interest in the racing on the ¼ mile short track. This is a very economical class to start to race in where cars can be purchased from either other racers, or constructed with minimal expense.
Examples of some cars that run in the division are Honda Accords, Nissan Sentra’s & Geo Metros. It is open to any nonperformance front wheel drive cars, that have either fuel injection or a carburetor, but the car may not have fuel injection.
2012 Jammer Rules.pdf
Bandoleros are a division of cars manufactured by 600 Racing who also make the Legend Cars, and Thunder Roadsters. The Bandoleros are an entry level division for the youngest drivers at Lakeport Speedway, where these drivers can race for national points in the Bandoleros division. These cars are a spec division running a spec motor, along with a spec chassis.
2012 will be the first full reason that the Bandoleros will be participating at Lakeport Speedway. They run on a set of rules that are the same throughout the United States so that a driver may participate at any speedway that runs these divisions of cars.
The kids can race starting at the early age of 8 years old, with kids being able to transfer into the Legend cars when complete a certain amount of time and races or when they hit 14 years old. We look forward to a very good and exciting year with the Bandoleros making their debut at the speedway for a full race season in 2012.
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