2003 RULE BOOK Questions may be directed to: WASHINGTON DWARF CAR ASSOCIATION 11714 264th St E Graham, WA 98338 (Effective January 1, 2003) WASHINGTON DWARF CAR ASSOCIATION (WDCA) has the right to change, add, delete or modify in any way any of these rules.

Rule Amendments and clarifications

1. Each car may purchase one set of asphalt Hoosier tires per season.
2. The recommended dirt tire is the dirt Hoosier.
3. The starting Lineups for the heats will be and inverse time ins. Slowest
on the pole of the first heat, 2nd slowest on the pole of the 2nd heat ETC. The main will
be and inverse of the finishing order of the heats. Last in the first heat on the pole, last
in the 2nd heat outside pole. This holds true up to 8 rows at which time anyone not in the top 16
will be in the back. At 20 cars we will invert 9 rows. 4. To receive points in a WDCA event the owner and driver must be paid members before they
take a competitive lap the evening of the event.
5. The required asphalt tire is the Nu Tred with the exception of one set of Hoosier
tires per season which may be used when we run with other clubs
6. Ten dollars will be deducted from each pay out for the points fund.

The primary reasons for drafting this rule book are to promote safety, affordability and competitiveness within the Dwarf Car Division.
We hope the you realize there are very few affordable race cars left. By staying within the scope of this rule book the Dwarf Car will
remain an affordable race car division and we intend to keep it that way.
Please note the following are “common sense” type rules. Our objective is to minimize rule changes. Do not attempt to build a Dwarf Car
without first contacting WDCA for the rule clarifications. If a car is built that does not meet the WDCA specifications, it will not
be able to compete with the WDCA.

Note: The following rules are for the Dwarf Car division. Interpretation of or amendments to these rules may be made at any time.
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum
acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events,
all licensees are deemed to have complied with these rules. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from publications of,
or compliance with, these rules and/or regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a
guarantee against injury or death to participants.

THE AFFORDABLE RACING ASSOCIATION

To Dwarf Car Racers and Perspective Racers:
The reason for these rules are so you can have a Dwarf Car that can be raced at any track that races Dwarf Cars and be legal.
Dwarf Car rules have been tried an tested in many ways and seem to be working very well.
One of our main goals is to keep a Low Dollar Dwarf Car. Any rule change will be to keep it that way or for safety reasons.
We also want to keep all Dwarf Car Owners and drivers working together. In this way, we will make the Dwarf Car association on of the
strongest racing
associations in the nation.
In order to do this, you and everyone you know with a Dwarf Car will
have to have help.

BODY REQUIREMENTS

1. There will be no special class of cars, all oval track Dwarf Cars run under the same competition.

2. Car body will be of 1928 to 1948 vintage coupe or sedan. Will have to be made or produced from 1928 to 1948 coupe, sedan or pick-up.
Will have been a production car. All frames and roll cages, including firewall, doors, and rear section framing, must be fabricated as a single
unit frame already forming the actual contour and dimensions of the finished body. Sheet metal, meaning the outside skin, must be
permanently attached, riveted, spot welded or dzus fastened no more than 12” between attach points located near the outside perimeter of
each panel where it meets the roll cage, firewall, or trunk framing. Skin may not bulge or gap open between any attach points.

3. No open top cars such as roadsters or convertibles. No convertible bodies with fabricated hard top, or “T” tops.
Must be replica of factory stock body. Must have full roof of metal construction. All roll cage bracing must be left intact permanently
(welded). Enter and exit by door only.

4. No foreign makes, panels, station wagons or woodies. Only closed top, meaning hardtop, American passenger cars and pick-ups.

5. Will be of all metal construction. No fiberglass, plastic, nylon, etc. No aluminum for frames or roll cages.Outer skins shall be a minimum of 26 gauge steel or aluminum of equal durability.

6. Firewall between engine and manned compartment is mandatory and must be a minimum of .030 sheet metal.
The following are recommended sizes: .032 stainless, .049 sheet metal or .090 aluminum. Must be a complete firewall,
front and rear, separating engine and trunk compartment from manned compartment. No gaps in Firewall larger than 1/8”.

7. No fenders, front or rear. No 1/2 fenders or motorcycle fenders. No structure of any kind to simulate or act as a fender.

8. Doors and windows must remain in stock appearance and location. Body must be skinned to match its kind (i.e. 3-window coupe
frame must be operational and allow passage). Windows and doors must be near exact scaled size, shape and location. All doors must be
hinged as to open in the same manner as original factory model of its kind, except rear access panel on models with no trunk door.
No trunk or rear access panel may be 100% removable, such as fastened entirely with dzus fasteners. Must have some means of permanent
fastener, such as a safety cable, chain or hinge. All access panels must conform to or match body style.

9. All inside suspension mounts must be shielded from the driver compartment. No sharp edges or protruding objects shall
be allowed inside the driver’s compartment. All cut and free standing edges of the sheet metal must be folded or covered with a
molding such as all four edges of the door skin and all of the window openings. This does not include the front and rear edges of
the hood or trunk door or the rear access panels. No sharp objects inside or outside of the car. Right and left door must have at
least two bars minimum of .065” x .750” OD tubing welded through the midsection of the door frame. The bar supporting the driveshaft
tunnel may count as one of these bars, but only on the driveshaft side.

10. Door openings must have supports welded to the inside of the front and rear door posts to prevent the door from being pushed
into the body upon impact.

11. Front frame loop may be installed but cannot be any higher than 15” where it exits the cowl.

12. Each car will have grill shell and simulated original grill matching its body style or a simulated radiator and vertical
loop mounting bar mounted in near stock location and a hood to match radiator size and body style as not to distract from overall
appearance. No grill required if simulated radiator is used. Functional radiator may be mounted in trunk area.

13. All door latches must be a positive locking device so as not to open from vibration or upset, and must not jam if door
is damaged. Latches must be placed high enough on the door so as to be easily reached from the outside of the car.

14. Hood must be fastened securely by spring latch, bolt and nut or dzus fasteners. No self-tapping screws as on the
rest of the car as well.

15. No body shall be over 40” tall from bottom of outer edge to extreme top, including the frame rail. No body shall be over 48” tall
from ground up to extreme top. Loaded or unloaded, with or without driver, the car must be within these measurements at all times.

16. No body shall exceed 38” in width, measured at the point, usually the rear door post.

17. Engine compartment must conform to scale of body length and must match contour of body where it meets the right and left side body
panels. Firewall or cowling outer skin must be stock appearing in size and shape, only inner panel may be altered.

18. No glass of any kind will be permitted. A half inch square mesh windscreen is required in place of windshield only.
Plexi-glass will only be permitted for rear quarter window.

19. If a radiator or a simulated radiator is used, the hood may not be altered as to distract from neat appearance.

20. No radiator or oil coolers will be mounted in the driver’s compartment or on the rear decks. No ventilation holes to any
cooler from the driver’s compartment or rear decks. Any hoses carrying liquid through the driver’s compartment must be completely
shielded from the driver by sheet metal and the hose must be of sufficient strength to prevent bursting.

FRAME & ROLL CAGE REQUIREMENTS:

21. All lower frame side rails will be made of 1” x 2” rectangular tubing with a minimum of .120” wall thickness
(lower frame rails on right and left side running from extreme front to extreme rear, does not include cross members).
No round, oval or square tubing in lower side main frame rails. There will be a minimum of three cross members in the manned
compartment: one at the forward end, one at the rear and one and the center. The cross members will be made of steel only,
with a minimum thickness of .120”. Can be round, square, oval or angle; No aluminum. Roll cage will be 1” or 1½” mild steel tubing of
.065” thickness. Floor pan must be welded to main frame and at least 18 gauge steel.

KICK-OUTS OR NERF BAR REQUIREMENTS:

22. Kick-outs (nerf bars) must be mounted in front of the rear axle only. A maximum length of 42” using a stock not to exceed 1¼”
diameter. Must be mounted a minimum of three places (two lower and one upper), no more than 42” center to center of both lower mounting
points, and the upper no more than 18” bottom of frame rail or lowest forward mounting point. The kick-outs will not extend out further
than the wheels. Doors must remain functional and comply with body requirement rules.

FRONT & REAR BUMPER REQUIREMENTS:

23. Front bumpers must be no wider than 36” and will not extend more than 6” forward of front tires. Front and rear bumpers must be at
least 4” off the ground and no more than 14”
above ground. Bumpers will be at least 6” high.

24. Rear bumper must be no wider than 50” and will not exceed 6” from extreme rear body panel, or 8” if car has a simulated fuel tank.

SUSPENSION REQUIREMENTS:

25. Front suspension must not exceed tire height or extend rearward past the most forward panel of the firewall, except under frame rail,

where it cannot be seen from either side.
All steering mechanisms must have safety fasteners, such as cotter pins or self-locking nuts. No rear suspension shall be mounted or
extended outside the car’s natural body lines except through rear wheel opening. No part of the front suspension such as shocks or towers,
but not limited to, may exceed tire height.

26. Straight axles are not allowed.

27. No torsion bars allowed front or rear.

28. No driver adjustable suspension mechanism in cockpit area or within reach of the driver.

29. No electric, hydraulic, air or ratchet type of weight jacks allowed.

SHOCKS: 

30. Automotive steel hydraulic or gas shocks only. One shock per wheel, four shocks per car maximum.

31. Coil-over suspension only. No torsion bars or leaf springs.

32. Manual coil adjusters allowed so long as they are not adjustable from cockpit area.

ENGINE REQUIREMENTS:

33. Motorcycle engines only. No snowmobile or other special application engines. Engines must have been built originally by the motorcyclev
factory for a production run of 500 or more. Serial numbers must be left unmarked on the engine for date verification.

34. Engine size is limited to a maximum of 1250cc. No blowers or fuel injection allowed unless it was a stock factory
item on that engine in which case it must be kept in its original state.

35. Engine must have all parts operational such as the transmission and clutch. Charging systems may be modified or removed.
Alternator case may also be removed.

36. No air or electric shifters allowed. Manuel shifter only.

37. Engine must be cooled by the manufacturers intent. No added water jackets of any kind. Extra fans or oil coolers are
acceptable as long as they don’t distract form the neat appearance of the car. Larger radiators than stock are acceptable as
long as they don’t distract from the neat appearance of the car.

38. Engine must be self starting by manufacturer’s intent.

39. All engines must be front mounted in stock location for the model of the car. Engine may not extend more than 12” to either side
of car body centerline.

40. No engine/transmission assembly may extend to rear more than 17” from the front axle line. Engine rear will be determined by
the furthest machined surface of the imaginary square of the engine, usually stock cylinder fins for the sides, tappet cover screen
for the front, rear of the transmission case for the back. Bolt heads, dowel abutments, transmission drive flanges, alternator cases,
point covers and other such protrusions will not serve as measure point. Front axle location will be determined by scaling photograph
of car to 73” wheel base and mounting front axle in actual proportion to car body.

HEADER & MUFFLER REQUIREMENTS:

41. Exhaust and headers must be installed as not to distract from a stock appearing hood, with the exception of side panels.
Any hood may be notched, bent or cut in such a manner as not to distract from stock appearance.

42. A muffler good for maintaining 95 DBA or better is recommended and is mandated at some tracks.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS:

43. All batteries must be rear mounted (trunk area).

44. Batteries must be securely mounted with a top restraint (no rubber), restraint must also hold on battery caps.

45. All cars must have one clearly marked master switch. All cars shall be equipped with a manual shut-off safety switch
located on the rear exterior of car. The switch must be marked with the words “ON” and “OFF”, and must be wired from the positive
side of battery.

FUEL REQUIREMENTS:

46. Only fuels allowed are gasoline or methanol (alcohol). Trick gas, Cam 2 and aviation gasoline may also be used. No nitrous oxide.

FUEL TANK REQUIREMENTS:

47. Fuel cell/tank not to exceed 5 gallons. Tank must be vented so as not leak fuel in any position, non leaking cap.
Fuel cell must be mounted between frame rails, in trunk. Fuel cell must be mounted with metal straps only, must have complete
fire wall between driver and fuel cell. No pressurized fuel system.

48. Manually operated fuel shut-off valve is optional. Off position must be clearly marked and valve handle to be pointed as to
be seen easily. Any fuel lines passing through the driver compartment must be steel with sufficient strength to prevent bursting.

DRIVE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

49. Must be shaft driven to automotive type differential. Steel driveshafts only. Driveshafts must be painted white.

50. Must drive rear wheels only. No quick change or limited slip rear ends, homemade or otherwise

51. Driveshafts must be enclosed where they pass through the driver’s compartment with sufficient strength to protect the driver
in case of failure. Driveshaft must have at least three 360° degree loops around it. One near each end, and one near the center.
Frame members may act as part or all of loop.

BRAKE REQUIREMENTS:

52. Must have brake operating both rear wheels. Front brakes are mandatory.

WHEELBASE REQUIREMENTS:

 53. Wheelbase must be 73” (+ or - ½”). 54. Tire width may not exceed 62” measured from the extreme outside edge of the tire. (Car must be able to pass through a 62” opening)

55. The center of the front and rear axles will be mounted in the center of the body, no off-set hubs front or rear. Off-set rims are legal.

SEAT & STEERING REQUIREMENTS:

56. The bottom of the driver’s seat must be no more than 63” back from the front axle line and the top no more than 68” but may be less if desired.

57. Seat pan must be welded to the main frame and be of at least 14 gauge steel.

58. Seat will be safely secured, four places with no less than 3/8” bolts and fender washers are recommended.

59. All cars must have an approved type of five point racing harness equipped with a quick release buckle. Both ends must
be fastened to the
frame of the car with grade 8 bolts or better of not less than 3/8” diameter. All seat belts should be installed at a 45°
degree angle to the driver’s hips. Shoulder harness coming from behind the driver should go over both shoulders so that he or
she will be held securely in the seat.

60. All cars must have an approved quick release, removable steering wheel.

TIRE & WHEEL REQUIREMENTS:

61. Steel wheels only with a wall thickness of at least .100”. Wheel diameter is limited to 13” only with rim width of 8”
maximum. No bead locks or bead lock rims of any kind.

62. See Back Insert of Rule Book for the current year’s tire rule.

WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS:

63. No car shall weigh under 1000 pounds or over 1200 pounds without driver at any time.

64. There will be a 70 pound limit on ballast. All ballast must be securely bolted or welded inside of body and extend no lower
than the frame rails. No ballast will be mounted outside of the body or frame. Ballast must be painted white and have your car number
on it.

NUMBERS & LOGO REQUIREMENTS:

65. Numbers must be in at least three places: both doors and on the roof so as to be read from the right side of the car.
The numbers will be a minimum of 12” in height and the width must be approximately 2/3 of the height, except for the number 1.
No roman numerals or letters can be used. Numbers can only be one or two digits.

66. It is recommended all cars carry the name and painting of a cartoon character. You may make up your own if you wish.
It is also recommended that all cars carry the words “WASHINGTON (or abbreviated WA) DWARF CAR”. These words should be at least 2”
high and should be on the body skin in plain sight.

67. There will be no duplicate numbers or cartoon characters allowed in the same racing region.

68. The issued assigned numbers and characters must be used within six months of the start of the current season (January 1st)
or six months from issue if assigned during the current season. In this context “used” is defined as taking a green flag in your
car with number and character properly displayed during a WDCA sanctioned event. If number and/or character are not used they will
become available.

69. The #1 number is reserved for the points champion of the proceeding year. His or her orgininal number will be reserved for one
year or until there is a new points champion.

RACE NIGHT REQUIREMENTS:

70. Approved racing type helmets with a Snell rating of 85 or better are to be used. No exceptions.

71. All cars are required to have some form of fire suppression on board. Every car must have a minimum 2 pound fire extinguisher
in their pit area.

72. All drivers must wear an approved driving suit. Single layer fire suit minimum. Drivers must wear racing gloves,
shoes and neck brace. Nomex underwear mandatory on single layer racing suits. Nomex head socks are highly recommended.

73. At the beginning of race night, all cars must have all body parts intact.

74. No transmitting or listening devices are allowed on driver or in the car.(except Transponders recommended} No rear viewing devices of any kind are allowed.