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2017 NSTA Racing Rule Book Released

To All NSTA Racing Competitors,

Today is an exciting day in the evolution of NSTA Racing and the NSTA Top Speed Modified Tour. Our 2017 NSTA Rule Book has been released. I know the last few weeks have been anxious for many of you wondering what changes might take place. Over the last few weeks, I have been fortunate enough to speak with many former series owners, car owners and drivers along with current owners, drivers, industry partners and other motorsports professionals. There are still many more conversations to come.

As promised, our team has made as few technical changes as possible. All of us are very aware of the sacrifices you make and challenges you face to get to our races week in and week out. We also recognize the same challenges facing all of asphalt racing are present in the Tour as well. The NSTA Rule Book is a reflection of the current state of modified racing. We believe there are great opportunities for the Tour, including all of you, to set the direction for modified racing over the next several years. We are working with tracks and series across the country to have frank discussions about the need for a set of standard, common sense rules. Innovation is a key part of racing and we cannot ignore the impact of innovation in 2017 and beyond. At the same time, it is important to remember our roots and embrace the foundation on which modified racing was built.

From this day forward, we must all work together to have an open conversation about the current and future health of modified racing in America. We must embrace innovation, without forgetting our past. We must manage costs. We must reward hours of preparation over number of dollars spent. Cars in the pits, fans in the stands and corporate partners involved are the true measures of success for the Tour. How do you measure your success? (Besides just winning… we know that’s important too)

Areas of Emphasis

• Professional, thorough and fair tech inspection process
• Cost of shocks and their impact on in-race performance
• Cost of tires and their repeatability
• Addressing concerns about availability of factory stock clips and competitive advantages for fabricated clips
• Rear suspension technology and its impact on in-race performance
• OEM parts vs. aftermarket/fabricated parts
• Safety Equipment
• Removing unnecessary, outdated and incorrect rules and regulations from the Rule Book

What’s Changed in 2017?

• New formatting/layout of Rule Book
• Clearer/additional safety requirements
• Minimum Weight: when it is taken and how it is measured
• Introduction of a Start/Restart Zone
• Introduction of a new Championship format
• Changes to the inversion process
• Improvements to the Madhouse restart rule
• Modifications to shock rules
• New, budget-minded tire rules

What are the Benefits of an NSTA Racing Membership?

• Reduced entry fees
• Early access to entry forms (including Bristol)
• Guaranteed entry into all NSTA Racing Events
• Eligibility for Season Championship/Rookie of the Year awards
• Eligibility for race and season ending awards, prizes and money
• Event discounts
• Purse bonuses
• Full promotion of team/driver with media, at the track and across NSTA platforms
• Access to NSTA’s network of partners, vendors and resources to help your team
• Sponsorship consulting
• Priority access to NSTA Racing Officials
• Additional Benefits: TBA

Thank you in advance for your support during the 2017 season. We have a lot of ideas for making this Tour great in 2017 and beyond.

Will we make mistakes? Yes.

Will we be successful with everything we do? No.

Will we be open and honest with all of you? Always.

Our #1 goal is to make this the best year of racing for everyone. We want this to be a memorable, fun and exciting season.

Let’s Go Racing!

To access the 2017 NSTA Racing Rule Book, click here

To access the 2017 NSTA Racing Member Application, click here

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