FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2015
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Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Joins Lucas Oil & World Of Outlaws Concerning Shock Rule

SAS PR
FAYETTEVILLE, TN- The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series is taking “preventative” measures, just like the Lucas Oil Series & World of Outlaws Late Model Series and has issued a technical bulletin to limit exotic and developing technologies in racing shocks.

The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series decision to outlaw four styles of shocks was made after numerous phone calls from concerned drivers that run part time with the series as well as series regular drivers, citing cost as the main contributing factor for the rule change. This rule will go into effect this weekend at the series opening weekend events East Alabama Motor Speedway & Cherokee Speedway.

Once the accurate terminology is finalized to explain the new limitations, a technical bulletin will be issued and the series rulebook updated.

The banned styles: (1) through-rods; (2) crossover, in which two shocks work in tandem; (3) shocks adjusted electronically via cell phone apps; and (4) Penske’s Cambridge University-developed inerter shock.
Shocks:

A. These shocks have been banned from competition with the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series in 2015.
1. Through-rods
2. Crossover, in which two shocks work in tandem 3. Shocks adjusted electronically via cell phone apps 4. Penske’s Cambridge University-developed inerter shock

B. No cockpit or driver adjustable shocks, hydraulic or pneumatic weight jack, trackers, MSD boxes or similar adjustable components of any kind are permitted. Taping over of any adjuster is not permitted. The offending component must be removed from the cockpit. No data acquisition devices allowed.

C. Once the accurate terminology is finalized to explain the new limitations, a technical bulletin will be issued and the series rulebook updated.

D. Shocks will be checked not just during pre race tech, but may also be checked at anytime by Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Officials, after qualifying, heat races, B Mains and feature event.

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 .