Driver’s finishing in the top 5 may claim/purchase the engine of any car finishing ahead of them. The claim fee is $11,000. The engine claimed will be long block/engine only and WILL NOT include any accessories, carburetor, water or fuel pump, wires, distributor, etc. Refusal of claim will result in immediate disqualification and penalization the same as an engine that was found illegal inside the seal system (infraction penalty #1 below). Engine Claim Procedure: • Competitor, either driver or car owner, finishing in the top five of the feature races, must hand a Crate Racin’ USA or track official $11,000 cash within five (5) minutes after the checkered flag falls on the feature race. • Engine will be removed, confiscated, and inspected by CRUSA officials at an agreed upon time and place upon being claimed. If legal, the competitor claiming engine will receive the engine only, as is. If the engine is found to be illegal, driver being claimed will be penalized as outlined in infraction penalty #1 below and claiming driver will receive refund of their claim money.
Engine Infraction Penalties:
Any violation of the engine rules and/or factory specs inside the sealing system of the engine will result in the driver and/or owner being disqualified from that event and suspended from series competition for 365 days and paying a $1,000 fine. After that period, the driver can only compete in series events with an engine equipped with original factory GM seal bolts, CP cap seals, or QUICKSILVER seals from an authorized rebuilder approved and authorized by QUICKSILVER officials. The driver and/or owner will be notified in writing of series’ decision, via certified mail. All official’s decisions are final.
Any violation of the engine rules and/or factory specs outside the sealing system of the engine will result in the driver being disqualified from that event. Driver and/or owner may be suspended from series competition for up to but not more than 30 days and fined up to but not more than $500 at series’ officials’ discretion. Driver and/or owner will be notified in writing of series decision. All decisions are final.