Factory Stocks
Factory Stocks are the heart of grassroots racing at Wall Stadium. These cars are built from real production vehicles with tight rules that keep costs down, which means more drivers can afford to compete, bigger fields, and closer racing. When 20 Factory Stocks go into turn one on a restart, it is some of the best door-to-door racing you will find anywhere.
What Are These Cars
A Factory Stock starts as a regular car. It gets stripped to the shell, fitted with a roll cage and safety equipment, and given basic performance modifications within tight rules. The engine has to stay mostly stock. No fancy cylinder heads, no aftermarket performance parts. The rules keep everything affordable and the competition close.
The Car
- American production car body. Must still look like a stock vehicle
- Stock frame or an approved replacement frame
- Stock-type V8 engine, up to 358 cubic inches
- Stock intake manifold with a basic carburetor. No performance heads allowed
- Minimum weight 3,200 pounds with the driver. Heaviest division at the track
- Spec tires keep the playing field level
Driver Safety
- Six-point (minimum) roll cage required
- Five-point safety harness
- Window net on the driver's side
- Approved helmet and fire-resistant suit required
- HANS device strongly recommended
Race Format
- Heat races and feature race each night
- Feature races typically 20 to 25 laps
- Pre-race and post-race tech inspection
- Cost-cap mentality. Excessive spending or rule-bending gets penalized
What to Watch For
The last five laps. Factory Stock races almost always come down to the final restart. The cars are so evenly matched that the finish is decided by inches. Watch the bumper-to-bumper battles coming off turn four on the last lap.