CVAR accepts cars built to period regulations AND period practice for class. CVAR classification system based on 1972 SCCA classification. Cars not built to SCCA regulations will be reclassified by regulations committee.

Reasons for rules:

1. Cost containment: By allowing some cars to run with illegal equipment, we encourage others with proper cars to install expensive, illegal and often unreliable parts in order to have someone to race with. By freezing specifications at 1972, there can be no "trick parts" that crop up every year.

2. Rules standardization: By accepting standards that are in line with other VMC (Vintage Motorsports Council) groups, our members can run with other clubs across the country without having to re-engineer their cars. Also, members of other clubs will be encouraged to run Corinthian events.

3. VMC compliance: All VMC groups are working toward uniform tire and preparation standards. As a member of the VMC, CVAR will support those actions.

1. VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY (Top of Page)

2. VEHICLE PREPARATION (Top of Page) - Race Prepared Cars (Race Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7)

3. VEHICLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT (Top of Page) (Race Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7)

A. SEAT BELT/HARNESS: All race cars must be equipped with an approved 5 or 6 point racing safety harness of nylon web material.  Lap belts and shoulder belts must be a minimum of 2" wide.  All harness mounting points must be metal-to-metal to the car's frame or suitable sub-structure.  Safety harnesses must bare a “date of manufacture” label and be NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) YEARS OLD.  Open cockpit cars must also have a nylon web material arm restraints of no less than 1" in width.

B. ROLL BARS/CAGES: All race cars must have a roll bar or roll cage that was, at a minimum original to the time of the car's manufacture and/or meet 1972 SCCA General Competition Rules, except Historic and Prewar cars. CVAR recognizes the significance of Historic and Prewar cars and does not require rollbars but highly recommends their installation. Post 1972 cars must have roIl-over protection, current with their organization's requirements, as long as they exceed CVAR rules and regulations.    Bars within proximity of drivers helmet must be padded with SFI-45.1 padding material.

C. FIRE PROTECTION:  All race cars must be equipped with at least a 2 lb. dry chemical fire extinguisher, securely mounted in the cockpit of the car or an on-board manual or automatic fire suppression system. (On-board manual or automatic fire system is strongly recommended.)

D. ELECTRICAL CUT -OFF SWITCH: All race cars are to be equipped with an exterior mounted and/or accessible electrical cut-off switch that must be clearly labeled and accessible for activation.  The switch must total “cut-off" all electrical power including engine ignition when in the “OFF" position.

E. WHEELS:  Wheels must be in good condition, with no cracks or excessive damage.  Wire wheels must be in good condition with even tension on all spokes.  No holes.

F. EYEBOLT:  All race cars must have a front mounted “eyebolt" or equivalent of which to tow the car in the event it becomes disabled.

G. SUSPENSION: The suspension and steering systems shall not have excessive play.

H. CATCH TANKS:  No oil, coolant, or other fluid leaks shall exist.  Catch tanks of no less than one (1) quart for each type of liquid are required for engines, radiators, etc.

I. BRAKE LIGHTS: All race cars originally equipped with brake lights must have at least one operable light in proper working order.  All formula cars and sports racers must have an operable “rain Light".

J. REARVIEW MIRROR:  All race cars must have least one rearview mirror.  It is strongly recommended that mirrors should be sufficient to give visibility to the right, left and center rear.

K. VEHICLE SECURITY:  All body panels, hoods, decks, doors batteries catch cans, etc. Shall be adequately secured in place.  Cockpit mounted batteries and battery terminals shall be covered.

L. FUEL CELLS: Fuel cells required in all classes except Exhibition.  Bladder must be enclosed in a metal container.  Exceptions may be granted where exceptional authenticity Issues are involved.

M. BRAKES: Brakes must have adequate suitable pedal movement and sufficient fluid in the master cylinder.  No visible or apparent leaks, with or without being under pressure; and must operate on all wheels. Brake hoses must be in good condition with no abrasions or cracks.  Brake pads or linings must be equal to or exceed original equipment.  Brake fluid quality clear and without debris.

N. WINDOW SAFETY NET: All enclosed cockpit race cars must have a CVAR approved window safety net.

O. ARM RESTRAINTS: All open cockpit race cars shall have driver's arm restraints.

P. LIGHT LENSES: Cars with glass/plastic head, parking, running, and taillights must tape these lights.  Clear tape is acceptable.  Brake lights must be taped in a manner to allow visibility when illuminated.

Q. CAR NUMBERS - ALL GROUPS: The Race Chairman maintains a master log of all CVAR assigned car numbers.  The numbers assigned are permanent.  If the car is not run in a year the number is freed up and can be reassigned.  Car numbers are to appear on each side and on the hood or rear deck, be permanent in nature, be no less than 10” high, with no less than a 1.5” stroke width, and be a contrasting color to be readily visible.  If race officials determine that the numbers are not suitable the numbers must be altered or replaced before the car may enter the race track.  “Shoe Polish" numbers are NOT allowed.  All numbers must appear neat and professional.  Magnetic numbers are allowed, so long as they do not come off at speed.

R. DRIVER APPAREL/EQUIPMENT (RACE GROUPS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, & 7)

1. HELMETS: All drivers must wear and approved helmet with a Snell Safety Foundation designation of SA2000(2000) or newer.  The driver's name, blood type, allergies, contact lens wearer and date of last tetanus injection must be displayed on the rear of the helmet.  Labels of a temporary nature are not acceptable.  Plastic tape is acceptable.

 2. DRIVING SUIT: All race drivers must wear a fire resistant suit of two or more layers. The suit must be made of Nomex or equal.  One layer suits must be complemented with Nomex or equal underwear.  Socks must also be of Nomex or equal.

3. EYE PROTECTION:  Goggles or a protective face shield must be worn in open cockpit cars and non-breakable eye protection or face shields must be worn in closed cars.

4. GLOVES:  Driving gloves must be of Nomex or equal.

5. HOODS: Drivers with long hair beards must wear Nomex or equal hoods.

6. SHOES:  Drivers shoes must be manufactured of fire resistant material or shoes with all leather on the upper portion of the shoe.

4. DRIVER ELIGIBILITY, MEMBERSHIP & COMPETITION LICENSING: (Top of Page)

A. COMPETITION LICENSE:  All Race Group (1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7) drivers must be members in good standing of CVAR or other Vintage Motorsports Council (VMC) member organization, hold a valid state issued drivers (operators) license and a recognized competition license, issued by SCCA, IMSA, FlA. VMC or an equivalent sanctioning body, or be registered in the CVAR student program.

B. VMC LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: To apply for a new VMC competition license the driver must complete the following steps:

1.   The driver must enter and complete a CVAR Driver's School weekend.  To enter a CVAR driver's school the driver must be a member of CVAR and furnish a completed signed-off VMC physical form along with his entry form.  Completing the weekend means the driver is running at the end of the weekend and has no rule violations and no incidents so that the Chief Steward can sign-off the driver's novice sheet.  It is the driver's responsibility to have the Chief Steward sign-off at the end of his last scheduled race.

2.   Complete two (2) more race weekends as a novice driver with no rule infractions or incidents and have the Chief Steward sign-off at the end of each weekend.

3.   At the completion of step 1 and 2 complete a VMC License Application Form, attach a passport photo, a check made out to VMC in the amount of $25.00, original physical form and send the package to the CVAR Race Chairman for sign-off and forwarding to the VMC.

4.   When coming from another racing organization other than vintage racing or having completed a professional driver's school you will still be required to attend a CVAR driving school to lean the “vintage mind set/attitude".

5.   The expiration date of the license is based on the date of your physical and your age.  See physical requirements in item 4.C.

C. COMPETITION LICENSE RENEWAL

      To apply for a VMC license renewal you must have completed three (3) race weekends in the previous twelve (12) months without incident, VMC license application, original physical form signed-off, passport photo and a check for $25.00 made out to VMC and send the package to the Race Chairman for sign-off and forwarding to VMC.

D. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Each driver must complete a physical examination per the following schedule:

Age 16 through 35 years - every 5 years, no EKG required

Age 36 through 59 years - every 2 years, baseline EKG required at first exam

Age 60 years and up - annually with a Stress EKG every other year

      When submitting a physical form for a new license or a renewal it must be on a VMC form and must be the original signed form, retain copies for your file keep with log book.  

5. Driver Etiquette (All Groups) (Top of Page)

           please see CVAR Safety Program for more information

6. TECHNICAL INSPECTION (ALL GROUPS) (Top of Page)

7. APPEALS (GROUPS 1. 2. 3, 4, 6 & 7) (Top of Page)

8. EVENT RULES COMMITTEE (Top of Page)

9. Driver School Group (Group 5) (Top of Page)

10. CVAR VEHICLE GROUP CLASSIFICATION (Top of Page)

Car by class listing

Group One: AS, AP, BP, FIA, ASR

Group Two: CS, FP

Group Three: FV, FC, FJR

Group Four: VA, VB, VC, CM, DSR, HP, FFJR (front enginer Formula Jr),  SFP (spec sprite)

Group Five: School

Group Six: FA, FB, BSR, CSR, FF1, FF2, S7 (Caterhams, Lotus 7 optional)

For period SCCA regulations, order the Historic GCR/PCS p/n 5684 ($35 SCCA members, $40 non-members) from the SCCA Merchandise Division. Or download PDF file of merchandise order form. 

These regulations do not override any safety requirements mandated by CVAR. Fuel cells and roll bars/ belt assemblies are approved for all cars and do not detract from originality points.  Roll cages in production and Group 4 cars should be contained in driver and trunk compartments.

Fuel cells required in all CVAR cars unless specifically exempted by head of tech due to exceptional authenticity issues. This is an insurance/liability issue

SUMMARY OF ALL CVAR EXCEPTIONS TO 1972 SCCA PRODUCTION CAR REGULATIONS, see individual group web pages for more details:

1. 302 allowed in any Ford product that took 260 or 289.

2. All Tigers run in BP, not CP.

3. All SCCA-approved production 911 Porsches run in CP.

4. Production cars may upgrade to bigger versions of their original carburetors or replace them with Webers with the same number of barrels (i.e. Midget with a single Weber in place of two SUs). Manifolds should be of period design. This regulation may be tightened down in the future.

5. The following cars can be built up from production versions (the SCCA required correct chassis numbers but we do not): GT-350, GT-500, Yenko Stinger, Abarth 124 Spyder, Porsche 914/6

6. Minis may use fiberglass noses in place of metal (but will be penalized 2 points).

7. CP XKE can substitute fiberglass hood in place of optional aluminum hood (with 2 points penalty).

8. 289 Cobra with Webers runs in AP as per 1965 SCCA regs.

9. CP 2.4 liter 911 was only homologated with factory mechanical butterfly injection and must be run as such. Other 911s can run Webers, factory injection or Solex carbs.

10. Wheel flares made from alternate materials will be penalized points.

11. CP TR-6, TR-5 or TR-6 powered TVR can substitute triple Webers for factory fuel injection.

13. Later models of production cars that were SCCA approved in 1972 may be backdated to 1972 specs, but they must be COMPLETELY backdated both technically and cosmetically.

11. TRACK SAFETY & FLAGGING (Top of Page)

12. RACE EVENT ENTRY FEE STRUCTURE/FEE REFUND POLICY: (Top of Page)

REFUND POLICY: Race Event Fee Refunds may be requested up to 10:00 PM of the Wednesday immediately preceding any Race Event. After this deadline refunds will not be considered unless the request involves extreme extenuating circumstances.

13. LEGAL STUFF - WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT (Top of Page)

By being a member of CVAR and/or executing (or being present and not executing) a Waiver of Liability form upon entrance to any CVAR event/function/social gathering, becoming a CVAR member and/or becoming an event participant, in any manner or form, all parties whether car owners, drivers, car crews, vendors, event guests, spectators or other designation (Event/Function Attendees) at any CVAR event or function or any CVAR contracted facility (race track or other location) understand and agree, as a condition of their membership, entrance, presence and/or other association with CVAR, and their entrance to or presence at a track or other facility, do hereby agree to FULLY release CVAR, it's officers, board members, workers, volunteers, the race track facility or other facility owners/operators, from any and all liability for any death, injury or Injuries and property damage Event/Function Attendees may sustain to their person or property by reason of conduct of any person, entity or group, whether by natural causes, artificial causes, foreseeable or un-foreseeable causes, or whether by any defect in any vehicle, piece of equipment, facility, fixture or building, at or near said Event/Function Attendee(s).

 

14. CVAR Championship Point System Top of Page)

CVAR is proud to present our championship series. A winner will be crowned in each class, with a trophy . Trophy allotment based on number of cars entered in class during season. (up to next-to-last race of year).  If less than 3 entries during season, 1st place trophy awarded. If 3 to 5 entries, then 1st place through 3rd place trophies will be awarded. If over 5 entries, 1st through 5th place trophies will be awarded. Points to be awarded for:

5 points -- for race entry

1 point - for starting each race on weekend  (usually 1 on Sat and 2 on Sunday)

1 point -- for finishing  each race (running at finish as determined by scoring)

10 points -- for correct period preparation as follows:

4 points -- for period-correct appearing wheels and tires (60 series or taller treaded tires on production cars (except where noted). 50-series OK on CP cars, 55 series on group 7 14" wheels for now.

3 points -- for correct body configuration (no spoilers, wheel flares, fiberglass panels, etc., if not allowed in 1972 GCR and PCS).

3 points -- for correct engine, transmission and suspension for period. Must conform to GCR(SCCA General Competition Rules), PCS (SCCA Production Car Specifications), FIA or IMSA regulations for car period. Alternate period regulations must be provided by driver.

Finishing position points: For last race on Sunday or designated feature race (one per weekend).

2 points -- for 1st through 4th place in class

1 point  - for 5th and 6th place in class.

Points Standings Results Key: 

                  T = Tires (4 possible)
                  B = Body (3 possible)
                  M = Mechanical (3 possible)
                  E = Race Entry  (5 possible)

No minimum entrants required for points to be awarded. Overly aggressive/dangerous driving will be closely regulated and points may be deleted by the chief steward and/or race chairman. Irresponsible drivers may be excluded from championship or barred from CVAR events completely. Any driver found to be intentionally cheating will be disqualified from championship and subject to license suspension. For more point details see scoring info at bottom of regs.

Any car not believed to be in the spirit of vintage racing will be ineligible for championship.

Vehicle Regulations Committee decision is final. It is owner’s responsibility to justify questioned modifications by having copies of regulations,  photos,  etc. Points may be deducted for on-track infractions as determined by race officials. In case of tie at year end,driver with most wins during season is champion. If neither driver has any wins, second place finishes determine winner, etc.

All cars will be checked for authentic period preparation at  the first event they run of the season. They will be classified and points will be assigned.

Cars that are prepared beyond allowable modifications will be penalized points, reassigned to another race group or excluded from competition at the discretion of the Vehicle Regulations committee.

Once the car has been scrutinized, it will not have to be checked the rest of the season. At subsequent events, it will be given the same number of points assigned. If illegal modifications are fixed, it is the drivers responsibility to notify Vehicle Regulations Committee so that correct points can be assigned. If a change is made that would make the car illegal, the officials must be notified so car can be penalized points or reassigned. Vehicle Regulations Committee will spot-check for continued compliance throughout the season. If a car is found to have changed to an illegal configuration without notifying the officials, it will be disqualified from championship and driver may be suspended from competition.

If a driver is reprimanded or disciplined for driving infractions, all championship points can be taken away by Chief Steward. Driver can also be disqualified from championship or have other disciplinary action taken. The penalty for overdriving is more than the reward for winning.

CVAR Points Deduction Table

These are the number of points that will be deducted from points total for the following illegal modifications:

      Wheels/Tires (4 point max)

4 points for treaded tires shorter than 60 series on production/sedan cars.

Exceptions: CP cars can used 50-series tires without penalty. Cars in Group 2 with 15” wheels can run 50-series tires without penalty.  This can change if suitable tires become available.

Tires shorter than 50 series  in other production/sedan classes will result in reclassification to exhibition group. Vintage group cars must have 60-series or taller tires or they will be reclassified to other race groups. FF1 must run Monoposto-approved tire (see FF1 regs above)or will be moved to FF2..

No height requirement for other formula, sports-racer or slick classes. No hand-grooved tires allowed.

1 point for non-period appearance wheels

2 points for slicks on FV

Wheels wider than SCCA allowed will result in disqualification or reclassification.

2 points for substituting 16” rims for 15” in FIA class. Not allowed in any other classes.

In vintage and production classes, cars originally fitted with 16” wheels can use 15” wheels (XK-120, etc.) without penalty.

Body Configuration (3 points max)

1 point for wheel flares that were illegal in 1972 (alternate material, non-stock shape, excess size). OK for FIA.

1 point for removed door handles

2 points for non-legal hood/scoop configuration

3 points for dams/spoilers (must be removed by following season) if not legal in 1972 or earlier (1974 for FIA).

2 points for not having both seats/door panels/carpet in vintage class production cars (VA, VB, VC). Must be added.

1 point for not having original-type dash in production cars (may be modified)

Mechanical Configuration (3 points max)

Production cars with dry sump are moved up one class, but not penalized points so long as sump tank is not in driver compartment (not allowed). Dry sump on AP/BP production cars (but not A sedans) will result in reclassification to FIA class. CP cars with dry sump will be penalized 3 points but can stay in CP due to safety issues.

2 points for lever shock conversions.

Brakes may not be substituted on production cars. Must be period legal or car is moved to exhibition group.

No aftermarket electronic fuel injection on any car or will be moved to exhibition group.

Other illegal mechanical changes will be penalized according to severity of infraction.

Cars with more than 5 penalty points are not eligible for championship and may be moved to exhibition group.

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