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360 Nationals Rules and Pit Procedures


Saturday, August 1, 2015
25th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals

Pit Gate opens at 3:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday for 360 Nationals, Trailers stay in the pits, Hot laps are at 6:45 Please bring all trailers thru the North entrance onto the grounds and around turns 3 & 4 to the front pit gate. If you need to come thru the North pit gate for height reasons please wait for escort. Pit Gate opens at 2:00 p.m. Saturday of the 360 Nationals, Trailers unload…All trailers need to be in pit area by 5:00 p.m. Hot laps are at 7:15, 305’s will run and unload also.

Tech area opens at 3:30 on Thursday and Friday: Cars not having an approved tech sticker must come through tech. If you have any questions regarding tires, mufflers, tethers or other items please come to the tech area.

Some important rules:

TIRE RULE- Right Rear Hoosier Racing Tire, stamped Medium or Hard 105 X 16 Left Rear Hoosier Racing Tire, H series Left Rear only - Hoosier H12, H15, Hoosier Fronts: 85/8.0-15, D12, D15, D20.

Tire Tampering: No tire prep chemicals or tire softeners allowed. Samples of tires may be taken randomly throughout the night. Top finishing cars may be required to submit samples for testing. Pay checks may be held until testing is completed.

Weight Rule: 1500 lbs

Time trials will be 1 car for 2 laps.

Courtesy laps: 2 laps for all events except last ½ of features, this may be amended at any time due to weather.

Cars having drawn a time trial pill may not scratch and change nights for any reason.

Emergency Driver changes will be allowed in cars previously qualified cars only and must start at the rear of the event they are qualified in.

No Backup cars per night at Nationals.