New 2008 Rules:

 The following is an unofficial summary of rule changes that were made at the 2008 National Meeting.  Final official rules will come out in the 2008 Short Sheet and Rulebook: 

All rear axles will be made out of aluminum, titanium and steel only. Effective immediately.

Do not implement the spec tire rule. Effective immediately. No spec tire implementation is allowed in any Region.

 No open holes in belly pan

The bubble or scoop on a tail cone must either be completely closed or rear-facing so as to not capture air

Frame ¡V All chassis must be constructed of SAE 4130 (minimum wall thickness 0.058¡¨) extending outward from the top of the roll cage to approximately the

front bumper (down-tube design) Effective 1/1/09

Helmets ¡V SA2000 or SFI 24.1 or better. Effective 1/1/09

Neck Collar ¡V Removed the word ¡§recommended¡¨ from SFI neck brace. It is mandatory that the neck brace be SFI rated

Shoes ¡V Flat bottomshoe only. (no use of ¡§heelys¡¨ or shoes with wheels on the bottomallowed while in the car)

National Safety Inspections ¡V One inspection by local Safety Director and receive a National Safety Sticker which will be serialized. Beta test in 2008 in Region 6 and

implemented in all Regions Effective 1/1/09

Corner Person Locations ¡V Four corner persons located one at the outside of each turn or at least two at each outside end of the track

Pit Area Locations ¡V All pit locations shall be located outside of the track wall or fencing

No decorative or distractive lights on any QMA race car. 1st offense ¡V warning. 2nd offense ¡V DQ from the race.

Fuel Tanks ¡V Only Aluminum fuel tanks are permitted.

Soft walls will be implemented in 2010 for all Grand National Event Host Clubs.

Aftermarket intake manifold that a has a name Deco minimum hole size 0.847¡¨, maximum 0.853¡¨

Exhaust port shall be round at flange and have a depth minimum of 0.125¡¨

Mitler Brothers and Tanner Engine allow cast iron cylinder

Jr/Sr Stock Carburetor approved ¡V same carburetor as QMA specs, new manufacture ¡V Clarification

Jr Novice must run a restrictor plate behind the carburetor but not in the exhaust

Page # 8 Manual - change max pressure from 12 LBS to 11LBS @ 0.812

Page #10 Head C. Manual ¡V intake 1.063 change to 1.064 ¡V no one is machining them it¡¦s just how they are being made

Page #12 Manual - Timing Max 20 BTDC

Page #12A Manual ¡V Add: You must run a QMA approved key for timing on old style engines without Tier III flywheel. EFFECTIVE 1/1/09 you must

and new 120 engines. NOTE: Magnet on old flywheel was white and the new one is black

Crankshaft spec will be added measurement between governor gear and crank in near future

Page # 9 Manual - Valve stem Min 0.214 change to 0.212

Page # 17 Crankshaft spec will be added measurement between governor gear and crank in near future

Page #2, section 3 add #9 Briggs PVL system may be used Part # 557127

Page #2 add # 7 manifold adapter part # 55769