Southern All Star Rule Changes For Chevrolet 525 & SAS/SUPR Spec Engines

[SASPR]

SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT RACING SERIES TECHNICAL BULLETIN #3

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—IMMEDIATE RELEASE-UPDATED 4/27/16

ENGINES / SPOILERS: CT 525 & SAS / SUPR SPEC ENGINES

After careful consideration of current trends and to be more in line with other touring series in
the region the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series announced theses changes in the interest of fair competition and a level playing field among all engine classifications.

These changes are effective April 30, 2016 and will be administered at events subsequent to this date.

All cars powered by a SAS or SUPR Spec engine will be allowed an 8” maximum spoiler and sides and weight 2300 pounds.
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All cars powered by the Chevrolet CT 525 Crate Engine will be allowed an 8” maximum spoiler and sides and weigh 2250 pounds.

Weight / Engines:

1. Open All Aluminum 2300 lbs 8" inch spoiler 8" inch sides
2. SAS or SUPR SPEC 2300 lbs 8" inch spoiler 8" inch sides
3. All steel 363 cubic inches or more 2300 8" inch spoiler 8" inch sides
4. Aluminum head, steel block 2250 lbs 8" inch spoiler 8" inch sides
5. GM CT525 2250 lbs 8 inch spoiler-8” sides
6. All steel 362 cubic inches or less 2200 lbs 8" inch spoiler 8" inch sides
7. NLMS (358 cu in) 2200 lbs 8 inch spoiler-8”sides
8. GM 602 or 604 2200 lbs 12 inch spoiler-12”sides

Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 924-4546 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . Also, LIKE the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a FOLLOWER on Twitter @SASDIRT.

[SuperEight]

and the hits just keep on coming. Makes perfect sense for spec engines to be considered equal with open competition, I mean 650 and 900 are so close, right. What they really mean to say with this, is we don't want Specs or CT525's running with us and we especially don't want y'all to win, but to look like we're being accommodating to your engines we are at least allowing y'all on the same track. BJ Parker is turning over in his grave. Trends my backside.

[bleedsbluer2]

If you dont have a super motor then dont enter a super late model event crates are considered minor leagues to fans rather it be spec engine 525 engines ect. Maybe fans are tired of going to a super late model event filled with minor league cars if you think your getting penilized then just think how a super late model driver feels for getting penilized for being fast same as inverts it penilizes fastest car that night.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

If you dont have a super motor then dont enter a super late model event crates are considered minor leagues to fans rather it be spec engine 525 engines ect. Maybe fans are tired of going to a super late model event filled with minor league cars if you think your getting penilized then just think how a super late model driver feels for getting penilized for being fast same as inverts it penilizes fastest car that night.

Fact is, in many parts of the country you won't come close to a full field with your thinking.

[GRT24]

The ultimate series already did this earlier in the week And went into effect at rome speedway this weekend. Several big guys said they were sitting at the house with specs and 525s getting 12 inch spoilers. The same day it was posted on ultimates website with the rule change. And the said ones did show up

[dirty bert]

MasterSbilt your right when the 525s an specs stay home fans not going come an watch 8 an 10 cars race if that many show up

[W2Racing09]

I wholeheartedly disagree with the SAS and Ultimate series here. The 525 is the affordable SLM engine of the future. If you give the car a weight break and spoiler enough to keep up then what is the problem? The fans are not suffering if you are not slowing down the open cars. If it is the open motor drivers bitching that they spent $40k and don't have an advantage then they are the ones who are killing the sport. You need an affordable entry point, because even people with the money to do so do not want to drop $40k to run a local or regional SLM.

Thanks,
Jeff.

[Barbecueboy]

The ultimate series already did this earlier in the week And went into effect at rome speedway this weekend. Several big guys said they were sitting at the house with specs and 525s getting 12 inch spoilers. The same day it was posted on ultimates website with the rule change. And the said ones did show up

Real racers want to race as much as possible........they may not like some of the rules, but if there is a race scheduled , most of them are going to be there.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

An all iron engine combo is the heaviest? I can't wrap my mind around that...

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I wholeheartedly disagree with the SAS and Ultimate series here. The 525 is the affordable SLM engine of the future. If you give the car a weight break and spoiler enough to keep up then what is the problem? The fans are not suffering if you are not slowing down the open cars. If it is the open motor drivers bitching that they spent $40k and don't have an advantage then they are the ones who are killing the sport. You need an affordable entry point, because even people with the money to do so do not want to drop $40k to run a local or regional SLM.

Thanks,
Jeff.

They did at least give it a weight break. There are bigger problems with the rules than this point, IMO.

[Josh Bayko]

An all iron engine combo is the heaviest? I can't wrap my mind around that...

That one is really strange. I can't see how it makes any sense whatsoever.

[clayman2]

so really what the new rules should say is, minimum 440 CID or bigger 2300 lb 440 CID or smaller 2400 lb also not allowed is any engine combination that doesn't cost at least $ 35000 or more (receipts required to pass tech). unfortunately for all of the racers that don't have any or all of the above will be promoted to spectator status .

[GRT24]

Real racers want to race as much as possible........they may not like some of the rules, but if there is a race scheduled , most of them are going to be there.

I know for a fact 2 that came that was not even thinking about it until the rule change I do agree with you though a real racer will race. There was phone call made it was discussed I got a phone call afterwards that said I guess we are gonna go they are making them run a 8 inch spoiler. I checked the ultimate website and there it was just posted.

[pap]

An all iron engine combo is the heaviest? I can't wrap my mind around that...

Didn't catch that when I read it the first time, Good eye Mastersbilt!!! Can some one explain how an all steel motor over 362 cu. inch needs to weigh more than an open aluminum???? I'm confused.

[billetbirdcage]

Didn't catch that when I read it the first time, Good eye Mastersbilt!!! Can some one explain how an all steel motor over 362 cu. inch needs to weigh more than an open aluminum???? I'm confused.

Also the specs are steel blocks with aluminum heads, but if you don't call it a spec and just say it's steel/alum combo you get a 50# weight break over the spec, go figure lol.