SNOWBIRD
CUP CHAMP
The most prestigious award given! Racers finishes in the top road and top
oval classes are added up to get the overall top winners. The classes
to be used to crown the 2010 Cup Champion are:
Road: Touring Mod & GTP Mod
Oval: Open Mod & Expert 7.5
- Road Body Rules: Touring: Industry standard Roar 'GBS' body rules,
no 'special' ultra lightweight bodies
allowed,
wing no higher that roof or wider
than car,
standard size dams, standard wing
mounting. 1/12th: Standard GTP style bodies. World GT:
Bodies listed on the
World GT site.
*all bodies must be available to public.
- Road Ride Height Minimum:
Touring and World GT - 4mm 1/12th - 3mm
*we'll check going out & randomly coming back.
- Road Body Height Minimums (new for 2010):
Touring - 130mm (w/ 20mm
blocks under chassis) World GT - 104mm (ready to
race)
- Road Weight Limits: Touring Rubber - 1420
grams Touring Foam - 1420
grams 1/12th GTP
- 730 grams World GT
- 930 grams
*this is the minimum weight that is
allowed.
*weighed w/ transponders in your car.
- Touring / World GT classes are 5 minute races
- 1/12th GTP classes are 8 minute races
- No Touring Mod drivers in Touring 17.5 rubber
- Oval
Body Rules: Stock Car: Bodies like TRD, Charger,
CHD, etc.,
back of car bodies can be cut out,
wings OK. COT: Uses Tour
guidelines - See templete SK: Uses new SK National rules
guidelines. NASTrucks: 2" spoiler max (no dams),
back
can be cut out, standard oval truck
bodies.
*all bodies must be available to public.
- Oval
Wing Rules:
1/10th: max width: 8",
side-dam max height: 2"
side-dam max length: 3.75", chord max: 3"
1/12th:
max width: 7", side-dam max
ht: 2"
side-dam max length: 3.75", chord max: 3" COT: Using Tour
guidelines
(box stock wings).
*wings are not required for stock car classes.
- Oval
Body Heights Will Not Be Checked *COT
excluded we will be checking splitter/height
- Oval
Weight Limits: 1S LiPo Classes -
36 oz 2S LiPo Classes - 38 oz 1/12th - 30 oz SK - TBA
*this is the minimum weight that is allowed.
*weighed w/
transponders in your car.
- All Oval classes are 4 minute races
- No Open Mod drivers in Super Stock 13.5 COT
Spec/Handout Tire
Classes (ROAD):
Tires are not part of your entry.
Purchase from us at race. Racers are limited on amount of 'race' tires.
We will sell unmarked tires for practice if you wish. Touring Rubber Spec/Handout Tires:
- Tires will be
JACO Blue
touring tires World GT Spec/Handout
Tires:
- Tires will be
BSR World GT Spec Tires
Tire Traction Rules:
'Sticky Fingers' will be the official traction compound and only one
allowed for the 2010 Snowbirds. It is odorless and has been providing
excellent results in both road and oval racing. It will be available
at the race.
Brushless Motor
Rules: Motors in the controlled classes (10.5,
13.5, etc) can not be 'modified' externally or internally from factory.
Bearing changes, rotor replacement, etc is legal. Timing
adjustments are legal (as limited by manufacture design). By no
modification, we mean physical and deliberate changes to the motor from what
it was designed for (no timing/can modifications, wire altercations, solder
tampering, etc.). No oversized modified rotors allowed in spec classes
(must remain the stock size/type). Tuning rotors are legal if on the
Roar approved list for that specific motor (tuning rotors are still spec
sizes and are not modified style rotors). We will have inductance
minimums (and set ranges) for motor winds and brands. Motors must be
available for sale before race.
- No active cooling / freeze spraying motors
- Heat sinks / one fan for motor are legal
- No hybrids / mixing of brands or parts
- 5 +/- degrees of trackside ambient to race
To see a list of Roar motors
click here
To see a list of Tour 7.5 motors
click here
LiPo Battery Rules: LiPo users are responsible for their actions.
It is recommended to follow all safety warnings (including the use of a
LiPo sack). LiPo's must be available for sale before race and Roar
approved (and Tour approved in the oval classes using Tour battery rules).
- 2S Max Voltage to race: 8.44
- 1S Max Voltage to race: 4.22
- 5 +/- degrees of trackside ambient to race
To see a list of Roar LiPos
click here
To see a list of Tour LiPos
click here
*rules may be added/changed as race nears.
*rule #1 is to have fun racing r/c cars!!!
2010 Snowbird Champion
Rings: All A-main winners this year will have the unique opportunity
to get a custom designed champions ring for 2010. Exact costs are
being worked out but we will pay delivery, art, and mold costs for each
ring. These will only be available to winners. We will still be
handing out the popular palm tree acrylic awards to A-main winners and the
large Snowbird Cup trophy once again for 2010!
Special Thanks:
We thank ROAR and TOUR for their support and allowing us to note them
in our rules.Thunder Racing supports both organizations.