14. Driver’s door must open and secondary locking system of a shooting bolt may be used. If a spring-loaded bolt is used, the original locks may be removed, as this is sufficient. This applies to both doors if opening.

Passenger doors may be cut to door handle with original hinges and lock kept in place.

15. Mesh must be fitted to driver’s door window, passenger side window optional. Webbing allowed if fitted properly to drivers door only, no metal mesh allowed.

16. All side windows must be removed and not replaced by paper Perspex.

17. Standard full doors must only be fitted

18. Ballast carried in cars must be secure in such a way that it will stay put if the car overturns. Batteries must be securely fitted and be covered with a liquid absorbent type material properly fixed on top of the battery.

19. All headlamps and steering locks must be removed. Loose fittings not required, such as seats and roof cloths and any other inflammable material, must be removed. All loose wires must be removed and all wiring in use must be properly fitted and insulated. 

20. Petrol Tanks must have a “steel wall” between them and the cockpit. The breathing system must be outside the car. Under no circumstances should the petrol tank be inside the cockpit. Tanks should be fitted in such a way that if a spillage occurs, it will be outside the car. Plastic piping is not allowed inside the cockpit. Petrol caps must have a positive means of fixing. Rubber caps will not be allowed. Where petrol pipes run inside the cockpit, they must be of steel or copper. No joints allowed inside cockpit. Purpose built petrol tanks are allowed.

21. Fire extinguisher in cars are optional.

22. Full Bucket seat compulsory. Sheeting behind seat allowed.

23. Any car, which has the radiator or oil cooler, fitted in the back of the car, it must be far enough back to allow the drivers seat to collapse. Copper a water pipes are allowed. Plastic water pipes are NOT allowed. This rule applies to ALL classes. All water pipes in the cockpit must be insulated.

24. Racing Numbers issued must be clearly displayed on both sides of the car, (min Height 12”), White on Black or Black on White.

25. Roof numbers must be of plain lettering minimum 6” high’ either White on Black or Black on White and must be in the centre of the roof. Fancy lettering is not allowed.

26. Advertising signboards are NOT allowed on the roofs of cars. If a driver wishes to put adverting on their car, they may do so in the appropriate  position, e.g. Car sides, bonnet, etc. Space must be left on the doors to allow for racing numbers. The only fittings allowed

27. Any car fitted with a mid-mounted engine must have a steel wall fitted in front of the engine to seal it off from the driver.

28. Any standard air filtration system can be fitted in any class.

29. Any type of Ignition Leads is allowed in ALL classes.

30. Racing type spark plugs may be used.

31. Alloys may be used ain all classes.

32. Wire wheels are not permitted.

33. Fuel: Only petrol is permitted as the fuel used in Hot-Rod Racing cars.

34. Rear view mirror must be fitted.

35. All Cars whose wheels protrude outside the normal body width must be fitted with wheel arches sufficient to cover the wheels or race with narrow wheels on the day.

36. Brake Lights optional.

37. Mud flaps must be fitted behind rear wheels max. of 3” ground clearance and not less than 12” wide. Mud Flaps must be directly behind wheels.

38. Unlimited skimming of engine heads but bore and stroke must remain standard.

39. All engines must tick over at the proper speed. Cars ticking over at too high a speed will not be allowed to race until the engine tick-over is reset to the proper setting.

40. Cylinder heads can be cleaned but not polished. Standard valves only can be fitted. Compression ratio may be raised by .5 of a unit above manufacturers specifications.

41. Specials are not allowed.

42. Helmets must comply with BS 2495 or Equivalent. Visors or other eye protection must be used at all times.

43. In order for a car to qualify as a Hot Rod, it must be in it’s seventh year or older and freely available in the Republic of Ireland with some exceptions.

44. Hot Rod cars should be taken to race meetings in a clean and presentable condition. Poorly presented cars may not be allowed to race.

45. HOME AND AWAY RULE

    Any club that holds a race meeting at another club’s track, it will count as an away day for (The Home Club Drivers) who will compete.

46. In the Consolation Race, any car that has won a race on the day cannot race unless it is double driven. In order for a driver to qualify as a consolation driver, they must have driven in an earlier race in the day but cannot have won a trophy.

47. Where a driver does not observe a red flag, it is left to the discretion of the Course Marshall on what action should be taken.

48. A Hot Rod car may be jointly owned and may be driven by two drivers provided they declare on their entry form which races they wish to compete in.

49. Clubs may, if they wish, hold a second ladies race; there must be a minimum of 5 ladies. This race is not compulsory.

50. A driver has 15 minutes in which to place an objection in writing following the end of a race.

51. One driver may not strip another driver’s car. Objections may only be made through the club or Federation and stripping to be carried out through the Federation.

52. A driver being objected to, has 30 minutes to decide whether to give up his/her car.

53. The suspension period, for drivers who refuse to give their car up for stripping, is 18 months.

54. The fee paid to drivers of cars that are stripped and found to be legal is £50.

55. No fee will be paid for cars stripped at the All-Ireland.

56. A driver will get a full written report on the dimensions of his engine after stripping.

57. All drivers forward their permit application form together with Permit Fee, Passport Type Photograph to the Federation PRO. The completed permit will be returned through their Club Secretary who will distribute them to the individual drivers.

58. If a Federation permit holder wishes to race in a non-affiliated club, they must first produce a copy of the Public Liability Insurance Cover for that club fro inspection prior to being allowed to race with that club. Any driver who races with a non-affiliated club, whose Insurance cover has not been approved, is liable for suspension.

59. A driver with no permit present on the day will not be allowed to race.

60. The Host Club, at each race meeting, must examine permits.

61. Permits are valid until 17^th March, after which date, all permits must be renewed. All permits, including Ladies permits, are reduced after All-Ireland.

62. Members failing or refusing to return perpetual trophies, will not be granted a permit to race and shall not be accepted by any club as a member.

63. Every new member will be give an up to date rule book with his/her permit.

64. Anyone accepting positions on the Federation top table should have experience on their clubs top table first.

65. Voting in of the Federation Top Table will be done on the day of the Federation A.G.M., with (A) One member from each club on the Top Table, (B) If all clubs do not put a member forward, the number at the top table is determined by how many clubs that do, (C) If a new position is created next year, it will be to keep the Rule-Book up to date.

66. Each Club is allowed to send 2 club delegates to all Federation General Meetings but with only 1 vote per club.

67. All race reports will be read and discussed at Federation meetings.

68. For all Inter-County, All-Ireland or other major races, clubs must deal direct with drivers for entries and regulations.

69. Any race in which drivers who do not legally hold permits are allowed to compete, the organising club will have to get clearance from the Federation, e.g. Celebrity races.

70. Federation Appointees will visit race meetings without prior notice to clubs.

71. Entry fees, while normally retained by the host club, may at any time be channelled to the Federation funds.

72. Practising is allowed before the commencement of racing provided that there is full supervision and an ambulance present.

73. Due to the high cost of insurance cover, should an accident occur at any race meeting, then the remainder of the days racing will be cancelled. If any accident occurs involving a member of the public at any race meeting, then a member of the Federation should be notified immediately.

74. The owner of fields on which races are held must be made a fully paid up member of the club.

75. The Federation Top Table have the Final Say in the decision whether to take in another club.