Rules

The great Don Miller, holding David Vincent's car, with David Pearson's 21!

Valve Cover Racing Rules

No engine, propulsion or moving weights. Gravity is your friend.
The racer must me made rom an automobile or pickup gasoline engine valve cover.
The valve cover must retain its entire original gasket-sealing surface.
The racer can have a chassis, but the chassis cannot be inter-changed with any other valve cover body after it is registered for that day's race.
Nothing may extend beyond the gasket surface on the front of the racer.
There must be a total of four wheels, either inside or outside the valve cover.
There must be a non-metallic wheel surface contacting the track.
The racer must be clean (no sludge) If the racer drips oil or grease, it is disqualified.
The racer must have a permanent number affixed to the surface.
The racer dimensions are as follows:

Maximum Length: 30 inches
Maximum Width: 10 inches
Maximum Height: 10 inches
Maximum Weight: 10 pounds
Maximum Wheel Diameter: 6 inches

The judge's decision is final.
The track will consist of twolanes with each lane 13 inches wide.
Release pin is 1 3/4 inches from track to top of pin.
The judge or his designate will release the racers from a countdown of "three" at which time both pins will be released.
If a racer interferes with another car, it loses that round.
If a racer is hampered by a track problem, they get another run.
If there is a tech issue, the judge's decision is final.
Cars will be run in heats of two.
The first car to have its wheels cross the finish line is the winner.
If neither car advances to the finish line, the car going the furthest wins.
The racing will be double elimination for the top trophy.

Mike Larson proudly accepts his trophy for his winning valve cover car!