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GSE 2009

1. 1965-1974 Buick Skylark, GS, Gran Sport Century and Buick Apollo bodies only. Factory glass must be in place. Steel bumpers only. Factory GS hoods, Skylark hoods, fiberglass hoods, gutted steel hoods OK. Pinned on hoods OK. Stage 2 scoops and cowls only. Externally mounted gauges OK. Sponsorship decals are OK as long as they are on the windows of the car.

2. Any Buick V8 in any year model OK. Aftermarket block is legal.

3. NO cubic inch limit. 7.75 lbs per cubic inch rule will be in effect for aluminum headed cars up to 3800 LBS maximum weight. Meaning cars over 490 inches do not need to weigh more than 3800 LBS. 7.30 lbs per cubic inch will be in effect for iron headed cars. Stickers will be placed on driver's side of windshield with minimum weight of each car after CI is claimed. All weights are WITH driver.

4. The following cylinder heads are legal:
Iron 400-430-455
Iron Stage 2
TA aluminum Stage 1 Street Eliminator
TA aluminum Stage 2 Street Eliminator
Bulldog Stage 1

5. Any single 4 bbl cast intake is legal. No sheet metal intakes. Dominators OK.

6. No turbo charging, super charging or NOS allowed. Fuel injection OK.

7. Under the bumper ram air OK. No head light removal.

8. Gasoline only. NO oxygenated race gas, alcohol or methanol. NO power enhancing additives. NO oxygen or nitrogen bearing compounds.

9. Any headers are legal. Exhaust system is required to the rear axle, 3.5" max. Car must have 2 mufflers 3.5" max. Any commercially available muffler is legal.

10. Any torque converter is legal.

11. NO trans brakes allowed.

12. Suspension mods limited to springs, bushings, air bags and shocks. Bolt on traction devices and upper/lower control arm replacements are legal. Aftermarket sway bars OK.

13. Slick width limited to 10.5" by sidewall designation. DOT tires limited to 13.5" by sidewall designation.

14. Trunk mounted fuel cells legal. Lowered gas tank sumps legal.

15. Full factory interior required with the exception of front seats. Aftermarket seats allowed for safety reasons, 2 required. Roll bar, shifter and gauges also allowed.

16. Once CI/weight has been determined all cars must weigh before returning to the pits, after every pass, during qualifying and eliminations.

17. Tech crew to determine who, when, and where any P&G-ing of cars.

18. Anyone racing this class (car/driver) who has raced in this class before, but does NOT conform to the rules will have an "N" placed after their class designation of GSE for Nostalgia. Anyone racing "Nostalgia" GSE will not be eligible for "fastest in the class" designation, but certainly for the prize money. Tech will be for those racing under the current rules only. Ladder to be determined by amount of cars/drivers in the class and how many are racing nostalgia or not.