4.5" FCR Hardbody Rules

An OEM all original unmodified 4.5" FCR chassis, Mid-America GRC or Reality Raceway FCR chassis with OEM square oil-lite bushings for 1/8" axles. Chassis can be braced across front and rear ears with up to .043 music wire and a tongue brace of steel or brass can be affixed. No drilled chassis allowed. No chassis offset allowed. Chassis must remain an inline motor. No sidewinder or offset motor conversions.

JK Retro, JK Hawk 7, or Mid-America 605 or 606 motors unmodified or tampered with. No cut motor shafts or cooling holes modifications. Motor must be mounted with markings up top and visible. Choose your own gear ratio based on the motor’s qualities. Crown gears made of plastic with aluminum hub construction in 48 pitch and 1/8" axles. No hollow axles allowed. Pinions of same 48 pitch made of brass or steel by usual suppliers. Can be straight or beveled design. Press on or soldered.

Must be one of the approved model bodies representing NASCAR cars of the late 1980's thru the early 2000's. Must have the three numbers, primary sponsor, and a majority of the secondary sponsors from the decal/waterslide sheet from the kit. No sanded or chemically lightened bodies allowed. Must have OEM windshield, back glass, and quarter windows glued in place. No lexan sheeting. Velcro is to be used to attach body to the chassis. Tape is allowed only as a precaution to keep bodies from separating from chassis. No cutting of the A, B, or C pillars or drilling of additional holes. Body must cover the flag when viewed from the top. Points for authentic detailing.

Approved Lexan Bodies when running Lexan bodies.

Bodies must be from a major manufacturer represented in the hobby. JK, OutSight, Kelly, etc.. Cut lines must be followed and additional rules will be added for each new body we run..

Front tires must be 1/8" hub at least .400" wide and .750" in diameter. Can be independent rotation.

Rear tires must be .800" wide and no smaller than .790" in diameter. No staggering of tires front or rear by spacers or chassis modifications.

Car must have an interior that completely covers the chassis from view by looking from the top or into any window. Interiors can be 3 dimensional plastic or flat paper.

Track width both front and rear tires 3.25". Tech tool must slide over the tires with no forcing.

With tires on tech block and flag suspended a .030 gauge (ASCR tech tool) should pass freely from front axle to rear axle and at rear a .047 tech tool should slide under without touching chassis or gear.  

On the same tech block the Parma NASCAR tech tool should be used mid-roof to verify body has not been modified and lowered beyond the minimum of 1.825" tall. Obvious heating and bubbling of the roof to make tech is not allowed.

Weight of the car in ready to race format should be no less than 150 grams for Lexan bodied cars and not less  than 170 grams for Hardbody cars.

If it is not specifically covered then it is not allowed.