4 Wheel & 2 Wheel Drive & Stock Class Rev. 3/06

1. Membership fees are $150 per truck (per class if sanctioning more than one class) and $50 per member. There is a $35 hook fee. If less than 14 trucks per event, there will be two hooks in each class.

2. Any contestant pulling in an ITPA sanctioned pull must be a member of ITPA. Members under 18 years of age must have a NOTARIZED written parental permission slip on file with ITPA before pulling (excluding local classes). Minor must also have a designated "guardian" at all pulls.

3. Purchase of a membership card does not allow for free admission to all events. It also does not allow for admission of family members.

4. Only one truck place will be paid per truck. Trucks may only pull in one class per event.

5. Classes will be 6200 lb. 4WD Superstock & Pro Stock, and 6200 lb. 2 WD Pro Stock & Modified and 8000 lb. Diesel with driver.

6. Before each pull all drivers are expected to attend the driver's meeting to determine flagmen and necessary track help for each class. Questions and complaints will be heard at this time.

7. Sled may be spotted at starting line, but must be spotted before sled is pulled back, regardless of previous pullers performance.

8. All pulls must start with a tight chain. All trucks must back up, tighten chain, and attempt to pull all on its own power to receive points. No jerking of the sled.

9. Trucks must be staged prior to pull. If mechanical starting problems occur, track official should be notified so that the next truck in line can pull. The truck may enter line up when able to do so upon notifying track official. Starting line flagman and tech official from that class must verify mechanical problems before next truck is allowed to pull.

10. The contestant will be allowed two attempts at 75 feet to start sled. Contestant must be out of throttle by the time front of sled reaches 75 ft. line. Starting line flagman has the say if the truck has made an attempt ot stop by 75 ft mark. The first flagman's decision is final. Also, if first four trucks do not make it 2/3 ways down the track, the sled will be readjusted. Exception for adverse conditions to be judged by sled operator and Board of Directors. If sled is reset, the class will restart in original order.

11. First puller gets the option to drop and come back in 3rd or last position. Third position is defined as third measured pull in the class. Designation of position must be made before leaving the track at the time of pull.

12. In an event an entry breaks on first attempt to start sled before passing 75-foot mark, the driver may use his/her second chance to drop three positions or go to the end of the class. Starting line flagman and tech official from that class must verify mechanical problems before next truck is allowed to pull. Starting line flagman has the say if the truck has made an attempt to pull. Starting line flagman has the say if the truck has made an attempt to stop by 75-foot mark. The first flagmans decision is final.

13. One driver is allowed in the vehicle while pulling. Speed limit off of the pulling track is five miles per hour.

14. No entries can be accepted for class after hook is dropped in first truck (official or unofficial, measured or unmeasured). All drivers will have three minutes to hook after track is prepared or be disqualified to last place.

15. Pulling vehicle tires must stay within track boundaries or be disqualified to last place.

16. Flagman (must be ITPA member) has the right to stop pull and disqualify any vehicle if it is not being operated in a safe manner. Judges have the right to stop for reasons of safety. Tech Committee will handle all other decisions.

17. Contestant must stop when judge holds up or waves red flag or be disqualified to last place. Flagger must be in front of vehicle.

18. An individuals pull is considered complete when forward motion of sled stops.

19. Any truck making a full pull must have same driver in pull-off.

20. All pulls will be measured to the nearest inch by hand or most accurate increment of sled measuring system.

21. There will be a $10 charge to anyone not in line to sign up at least 15 minutes prior to start of pull unless you call Pres., V.P., or Secretary before start of pull.

22. The Tech Committee has the right to weigh any or all winners.

23. All trucks must be pumped before monies or points are given. Contestant has until the start of their 2nd pull to pass pump test otherwise all points and monies will be forfeited and contestant will only receive future money and points for the pull when pump test is passed, and thereafter. Pump techician chooses cylinder to be pumped. If seal is removed you must be pumped again or be disqualified.

24. $75 cash fee must be posted to pump engines accused of being over legal cubic inch limit. This fee covers pumping only. Engines cannot be torn down unless $500 is posted; however, the owner of the truck being protested has the right to tear down to prove it is legal. Protest must be made during the class the person is participating in, not after the class is over. The class is officially over when the red flag is thrown on the last truck participating in the class. Protester has to be pulling in the same class and must be a member of the Association. If protestee loses, he or she loses all accumulated points for that truck for that class. Persons being protested must be notified immediately. The vehicle protested will have a Tech Committee member and protester assigned to it until tear down takes place. In the event of protest, no winners and no prize money will be paid until protest is resolved. The money goes to the winning party. Cubic inch is measured by stroke and piston diameter measured at the skirt area, not bore size.

25. To protest a vehicle for other than engine displacement, it must be made before protested vehicle leaves the track. Protester must post a $75 cash fee. Protester must specify items to be inspected at the time of protest. Protester has to be pulling in the same class as protestee and must be a member of the Association. If protestee loses, on first offense he or she forfeits all money and points to be received from that class for that event; second offense he or she loses money for that event and all accumulated points for that class. Persons being protested must be notified immediately. The vehicle being protested will have a Tech Committee member and a protester assigned to it until inspection takes place. In the event of protest, no winners and no prize money will be paid until protest is resolved. The money goes to the winning party.


26. The Tech Committee must pass all vehicles for every item before start of second pull, exception being for kill switch. No truck will be allowed to pull without a working kill switch. Trucks not passing tech will not be given hook points or monies. After passing tech inspection truck will be given a tech sticker.

27. All pulling vehicles will have a kill switch. Kill switch must kill engine and kill power to electric fuel pump. It must be located in the rear center of the vehicle. Maximum of 12 inches off center in either direction. 24 inches maximum above the point of hook. All trucks must have neutral start safety switch. If kill switch is pulled by other than sled operator, truck will be allowed to re-pull in original order, drop three positions, or last. Flagman and tech official from that class must verify the pulling of the kill switch by other than sled operator before the driver leaves the seat. If the driver leaves the seat, pull will be measured where the sled sits. If kill switch is pulled by the sled operator or for any other reason (accidents, etc.) and engine does not die, the truck is automatically disqualified.

28. All pulling vehicles must have working brake system.

29. All throttles must have toe strap (foot throttle only).

30. All vehicles must have seat belts and drivers must wear them.

31. All drivers must wear SNELL or SFI approved helmet.

32. All pulling vehicles are required to carry a working charged fire extinguisher of at least 5 lbs., located within the drivers reach. All drivers must wear an SFI 3-2A/1 approved fire jacket.

33. All flip top body truck drivers will be required to wear fire suits, SFI approved.

34. All flip top body trucks will have escape hatch, door in top or back of body or a working drivers door
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35. No fuel lines, fuel gauges, fuel tanks, fuel pumps, radiators, water hoses, or batteries (factory installed only) inside cab.

36. All weights shall be securely fastened to vehicle and are to be kept within width of vehicle body.

37. No oxidizers or pressurized gas tanks will be allowed under any circumstances.

38. Vehicle must have SEMA approved scatter shields or blanket.

39. All automatic transmissions must have SEMA approved scatter blanket. All flywheels must be steel.

40. Each engine equipped with harmonic balancer must be shielded 360 degrees with minimum of 1/8-inch steel. Solid balancer must have minimum 1/16-inch steel. Water pump will act as top shield. Shield must have strap or straps that will keep harmonic balancer from working forward.

41. U-joint shields: 3 inches long of 1/4 inch thick steel or 3/8 inch thick aluminum. Also, three drive shaft loops per shaft, u-joint shield acts as one loop. Drive shaft loops must be minimum of 3/4 inch wide and 1/4-inch thick steel. All intermediate shafts must be fully enclosed 1/4" steel or 3/8" aluminum.

42. All rear ends, except planetaries, are required to have axle and hub shield.

43. Only track officials, driver, and one crewmember allowed near the pulling track. Crewmembers must be off to the side of pulling track.

44. Each truck must have a light located near kill switch that comes on when transmission is in reverse position.

45. All hitches must have a minimum of 3 inch opening, capable of accepting a 3-inch outside diameter pipe.

46. Must pay membership for class truck is sanctioned in. Can bump up a class without paying membership, but will receive no points. Must pay truck membership before the start of the 2nd pull of the season to be sanctioned for points.


47. Class Rules are established for three years and changed with majority vote (only exception-special meeting with unanimous voting).

48. In the event of a rain out, if pull has started, all trucks entered will receive 15 points. If pull is rained out prior to start of pull, all drivers must report to Secretary to verify attendance and receive 15 points. Truck must be present along with driver.
If truck breaks before hooking it will receive 15 points.

49. In the event of a pull off, the truck will have one attempt to move sled.

50. Minimal tow hook permitted on front. Subject to tech officials.

51. Fifteen points will be received for attending the meeting in the spring.

52. Pay technician and secretary combined $5 per hook per night (no cap)for travel expenses.

53. At the last pull there will be no ties in points for the top 5 trucks in each class. There will be a pull off. In the event of rainout on last pull, member with most first places for the season breaks tie. In the event of a tie during the season for 1st place there will be a pull off. Any other tie for placing, all drivers must agree to pull off or split points and money.

54. Track help will be determined by lineup; you will work the second class that follows yours.

55. Engine must be shielded at .060-inch thickness. Height to extend to bottom of cylinder head and must cover entire length of engine. No unnecessary holes in firewall. Any engine driven fan must be shrouded 360 degrees. No shield if you have fender wells.

56. Sanctioned events for points cannot be added to schedule after July 31st without approval by membership majority.

57. Appeals are to be taken to: 1)track officials, 2)President, tech officials, class V.P., 3)in writing to Executive Committee.