Heartland Truck Pullers Inc.
*2012 Changes are in RED
General Rules
1. No consumption of alcohol by drivers will be allowed before and during the pull. Anyone caught will be disqualified.
2. All drivers will pull at their own risk. We are not responsible for breakage of equipment or accidents or injury.
3. Minors must have consent from parent or guardian.
4. Loss of weight or hitch during pulling will result in disqualification.
5. Truck and sled must stay within the boundaries of the track. Failure to do so will be disqualification.
6. The first puller in each class will have the option to pull over in the last position, in that same class. This decision must be made by the driver immediately after their first pull, before unhooking.
7. All pullers may only have a second attempt, provided they stop before 100 feet.
8. Judges decisions are final. Failure to obey track officials will be automatic disqualification. No exceptions. Tech inspectors will make final decisions at tech inspection time. Sponsoring agency must supply their own judge and must be on track during pull.
9. Trucks must be operated in a safe manner at all times. No chain jerking or hot-rodding allowed. May result in disqualification.
10. All trucks must be in neutral or park when being hooked or unhooked, placing your hands in the air while being hooked.
11. Weights or weight bracket must not exceed 60” from center of axle.
12. Hitch length is 36% of wheelbase for Improved Stock and Pro Stock. Street Modified and Open class hitch length is 30% of wheelbase. Maximum height is 26”. May be clevised to make height.
13. Hitch must be frame mounted only. No trick hitches or floating hitches. Hitch must be rigid or solid in all directions at all times. All pullers must furnish their own clevis or 3” wide X 3.7” deep hole. The 3” wide X 3.7” opening must be horizontal to the ground. No vertical hitches.
14. Maximum wheelbase limit is 135” in Pro Stock and 138” street modified classes only.
15. Tires must be DOT approved, except in open class.
16. If changes are made after inspection, you are automatically disqualified.
17. Class jumping to be determined by promoter. If the promoter allows class jumping, you must meet all the rules of the class that you are going into.
18. Truck must pull in assigned position within 3 minutes, or be subject to disqualification. Judges may reposition you.
19. Any one puller or their associate interfering with the performance of another pulling vehicle will be disqualified, and barred from this track.
20. Heartland Truck Puller members must make 50% of the events to be eligible for points pull payouts at the end of the year.
21. You pull as you weigh. No rearranging of weights or other adjustments can be made after weigh in.
22. Sipeing of tires allowed. No grooving, grinding, sharpening, or removal of rubber allowed, except in open class.
23. Pullers must be on site and inspected before pulling begins in their class/ Once a class has started you can not sign up to run in it
24. No nitrous allowed in any classes.
25. Trucks must pull in the assigned pulling order. No changing positions after the pull starts unless there is mechanical failures that are approved by Heartland Tech Officials.
PROTEST RULES
1. Protest procedure may be omitted by event promoter or by club if it is a points pull.
2. Protest fee to be paid upon presenting protest to a pull official. Protest fee is $100.00 or as set by event promoter.
3. Protest shall be presented to a pull official or at the announcer’s stand within five (5) minutes of the end of the class.
4. Two (2) specific items can be inspected by the tech. official per protest. Items include, but not limited to:
a. CID pump test
b. Re-weighing
c. Re-measuring hitch or other vehicle specification.
d. Safety equipment
e. Other
5. Protested party that fails to make the vehicle available or refuses to allow inspection is considered an illegal vehicle.
6. Competitor whose vehicle is found to be illegal will be disqualified from the class and the competitor forfeits any winnings for the class. Protest fee shall be returned to the protestor.
7. Competitor whose vehicle is found to be legal shall keep their winnings and be paid 100% of the protest fee.
8. First offense will be disqualified for the day and lose points and prize money for the event and will not be able to pull until truck is legal. Can't be used as one of the drop hooks for points.
9. If the protested truck is found to be illegal,a second time the driver and the truck will be barred from all HTP for 1 year and 10 days. If someone has a pull and that driver or truck is allowed to pull within the 1 year and 10 day suspension, it will automatically be a non points event for HTP. No exceptions.
10. Must be a Heartland Truck Puller member to be able to use the protest rule.
IMPROVED STOCK CLASS
Safety equipment is highly recommended
1. Motor must match pickup make.
2. OEM fuel systems only. Only one carb permitted. Carburetor must be a single line feed type carburetor with vacuum secondaries. No double pump type carburetors. The carb spacer/adapter must be 1 inch or less. The fuel line must not split before the carburetor to feed fuel to the front fuel bowl and the rear fuel bow. Factory EFI systems allowed, OEM cast iron heads only. May have a secondary tank located in the box and securely fastened down. Motor must match pickup make.
3. Vehicle must have front and rear bumper. May run weight bar.
4. No solid or blocked suspension or ladder bars. Must be on springs. Lift kits allowed. Must use stock frame and running gear. No blocked suspension or tie downs or clamping of springs allowed. Spring shackles must not be restricted in any manor. This includes welding the spring shackles or any other method of restricting them. Spring shackles must be in the original position as intended by the manufacturer.
5. Must pull from a factory unaltered hitch or Reese type hitch. Nothing above the frame or in front of the rear spring shackle.(example braces.hitch tube sticking out)
6. No class jumping allowed.
7. 480 + 2% cubic inch limit*. “Cast In – Cast Out” (cast iron intake, OEM exhaust manifolds, and etc). Trucks that come with factory aluminum intakes or composite intakes are allowed for that year of make and model only. The truck must retain full factory interior, driveline, and the rest of factory components except factory gas tank.
* An exception to this rule is if vehicle was originally equipped with a GM 8.1 liter, Dodge 8.0 liter engine, or any truck that is manufactured with an engine greater than 480 cu in. will be allowed.
8. Illegal fuels: E-85, all forms of nitromethane (including nitrous oxide & propylene) or alcohol as a fuel or fuel additive for pulling. Must run gasoline. The only exception is flex fuel vehicles.
9. Vehicles exhaust must exit behind the cab with muffler(s) and have a 3” diameter max. Dual exhaust is allowed.
10. Vehicle must have DOT approved tires, no larger than 33 inch. Siping allowed.
11. All flatbed trucks must be a minimum of a 1 ton cab and chassis series pickup.
12. If it's not allowed in the class above, it's not allowed in this class! Use some common sense if it's not listed in the rules.
PRO STOCK FWD TRUCKS
1. Must have all safety equipment such as drive shaft loops, U-joints enclosed, working kill switch, neutral light, explosion proof bell housing or scatter blanket, and fire extinguisher.
2. Engine size limited to 480 + 2% cu.in. with OEM block and one four barrel carburetor. Maximum 4150 flange type carb (No Dominators or King Demon type carbs). Engine, radiator, and grill to remain in stock location as intended by manufacturer. OEM cast iron heads only. No aftermarket fuel injection systems, air compressing devices, sheet metal intakes, or stretched carburetors. Motor must match pickup make.
3. No fiberglass body parts. Fiberglass hoods and hood scoops allowed. Hoods must have a hood scoop on if the air cleaner protrudes through the hood.
4. Open headers allowed. Exhaust may discharge down under the vehicle and must exit toward the rear of the vehicle, no side discharge permitted. All headers must not point toward the ground in any manor. No vertical headers.
5. Must use factory stock transmission and transfer case. Front axle must not exceed Dana 60 specifications and rear axle must not exceed Dana 80 specifications (1 ton driveline max).
6. Must have 4 wheel working brakes.
7. Maximum 135” wheel base.
8. Must be on springs. No blocked suspension or tie downs. Spring shackles must not be restricted in any manor. This includes welding the spring shackles or any other method of restricting them.
9. Must retain full factory fenders, cab, steel dash,oem glass and complete box. No body cutting except to clear tires on front fenders. No body hulling for the purpose of reduction of weight.
10. Maximum tire size 35” tall. Siping allowed. No bar or terra type tires.
11. Illegal fuels: E-85, all forms of nitromethane (including nitrous oxide & propylene) or alcohol as a fuel or fuel additive for pulling. Must run gasoline.
12. Batteries must be located on the engine side of the grill. May use a factory gas tank, but a non factory gas tank (must be approved) or fuel cell must be located inside the box and securely fastened down.
13. Pivot point of hitch should extend no further forward than center of rear axle. All hitches must mount under the truck bed. Trucks must have bumper stops.
14. Must retain factory steering (no hydraulic steering).
15. Must have fire suit (jacket), fire suit (pants) and helmet.
STREET MODIFIED CLASS
1. Must have one carb and only one transmission and transfer case. After market transfer cases allowed (i.e. Profab SCS) Reversers allowed.
2. No air compressing devices, turbo chargers, or super chargers allowed.
3. All engine components must be under hood. Only air cleaner can stick through hood.
4. Must have all safety equipment such as drive shaft loops, U-joints enclosed, working kill switch, neutral light, engine side shields if the factory fender liners are removed (NTPA specs: 0.060 thick aluminum that is securely mounted to the frame and extends above the spark plug), explosion proof bell housing or scatter blanket, and fire extinguisher.
5. Front end limited to a one ton (60 series). Must use OEM frame.
6. Complete radiator must be in stock location. Engine must be located behind radiator.
7. Illegal fuels: E85, alchohol, all forms of nitromethane (including nitrous oxide & propylene) or alcohol as a fuel or fuel additive for pulling.
8. Rear suspension may be blocked.
9. Must have full front & rear windows in truck.
10. Removal of floors and fenders from box allowed if box is covered. Flat beds are allowed as long as the tires are covered.
11. Must have a minimum of 2 wheel brakes in working order.
12. Exhaust pipes must not be out the side or toward the spectators. Upright headers allowed. All headers must not point toward the ground in any manor. Upright headers are highly encouraged.
13. Cubic inch limit of 530 + 2%.
14. Must have fire suit (jacket), fire suit (pants) and helmet.
15. Must be equipped with safety wheels on the weight bar. Wheels to be 6 inches in diameter and 2 inches wide. Wheels should be at least 3 feet apart and approximately 8 inches from the ground.
OPEN CLASS
1. Must have all safety equipment such as drive shaft loops, U-joints enclosed, working kill switch, neutral light, engine side shields if the factory fender liners are removed (NTPA specs: 0.060 thick aluminum that is securely mounted to the frame and extends above the spark plug), explosion proof bell housing or scatter blanket, and fire extinguisher.
2. Must have front and rear windows.
3. Must have bar tires. Can be cut or sharpened (altered) Tires. Cannot be legal in any other class.
4. All headers must not point toward the ground in any manor. Upright headers are highly encouraged.
5. Must have fire suit (jacket), fire suit (pants) and helmet
6. Cubic inch limit of 650 cu.in. + 2% for naturally aspirated engines. Cubic inch limit for forced induction engines is 500 cu. in. + 2%.
7. Must be equipped with safety wheels on the weight bar. Wheels to be 6 inches in diameter and 2 inches wide. Wheels should be at least 3 feet apart and approximately 8 inches from the ground.
STOCK DIESEL
1. Stock as delivered from factory
2. Weight bars are prohibited. weight in box only
3. All drivers must have a valid state drivers license.
4. The OEM drivers restraint system is mandatory and must be worn. No passengers allowed
5. The fuel must be a #1 or #2 diesel only . No nitrous oxide, propane, methanol, water or any other oxygen extenders allowed.
6. The hitch must be a factory Resse style hitch. The hitch height from ground may not exceed 26". The hooking point must be horizontal' and must have a minimum 3.00" x 3.75" deep inside diameter opening for sled hook.
7. Stock suspension only. No traction/ladder bars. No blocking, clamping, or preloading of suspension. No air bags If airbags are on truck, compressors must be disconnected and stems removed.
8.The tires must be DOT street tires.
9. Factory STOCK turbo only.
10.Aftermarket air filters and air boxes are permitted. Aftermarket exhaust permitted. Programmers and computer chips permitted.
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