Gateway Dirt Nationals Tire Rules

Racing Tire Rules for Gateway Dirt Nationals Announced

ST LOUIS, Mo. — The VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals presented by Karl Performance has officially released the rules. Gateway Dirt Nationals tire rules for the December 15th-17th indoor race are as listed below.

Related: Gateway Dirt Fuel Rules

The Gateway Dirt Nationals takes place at the Dome at America’s Center. The Dome is located in Downtown St Louis Missouri. The Gateway Dirt tire rules for each division are as follows:

 

Gateway Dirt Nationals SUPER LATE MODELS Tire Rules

  • HOOSIER LM 20 PERMITTED ON ANY CORNER OF RACE CAR (LF,RF,LR,RR)
  • HOOSIER LM 40 PERMITTED ON RR ONLY AS AN OPTION (RR)
  • TIRE GROOVING, SIPING AND NEEDLING IS PROHIBITED
  • GRINDING/BUFFING TIRES IS PERMITTED. NO VISUAL CUTS SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TIRES.  USE OF CARBIDE/NAIL STYLE DISCS IS PROHIBITED
  • TIRE SOFTENERS OR CHEMICAL ALTERATIONS OF ANY KIND ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
  • TIRES MUST REMAIN IN FACTORY MANUFACTURED CONDITION. ANY ALTERATIONS FROM FACTORY MANUFACTURED TIRE IS PROHIBITTED

 

Gateway Dirt Nationals OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS Tire Rules

  • HOOSIER A-40S PERMITTED ON ANY CORNER OF RACE CAR (LF,RF,LR,RR)
  • HOOSIER H-40 PERMITTED FOR RR ONLY (RR)
  • GROOVING OF TIRES IS PROHIBITED
  • SIPING IS PERMITTED
  • GRINDING/BUFFING TIRES IS PERMITTED
  • TIRE SOFTENERS OR CHEMICAL ALTERATIONS OF ANY KIND ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED
  • TIRES MUST REMAIN IN FACTORY MANUFACTURED CONDITION. ANY ALTERATIONS FROM FACTORY MANUFACTURED TIRE IS PROHIBITTED

 

Event staff will be tire sampling, strictly monitoring tire rules for both Super Late Models and Open Wheel Modifieds.  The event staff reserves the right to sample any team’s tire or confiscate a tire for any or no reason at all.

Failure to adhere to the event’s tire rules will result in disqualification from the entire event.  This decision will be at the sole discretion of the competition staff.

For more information regarding the VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals, please visit the event website at GatewayDirt.com. Follow along on social media for the latest details and announcements regarding the event via Twitter @GatewayDirt or Facebook.com/GatewayDirt.

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