Short Course ModifiedClass Guide
Short Course Modified uses short-course-sized tires and an open-wheel dirt modified body on a purpose-built or commercially manufactured platform.
Rules Control the Build
This is a preparation guide. Review the current rulebook before buying parts or modifying the car.
Build Legal. Arrive Ready.
Use the SC Modified guide to confirm the platform, pack the common failure parts, inspect the car, and preserve a known baseline.
What Is Short Course Modified?
Short Course Modified uses short-course-sized tires and an open-wheel dirt modified body on a purpose-built or commercially manufactured platform.
Rules Summary
What SC Modifieds Look Like
This race photo shows the open-wheel dirt modified body style and short-course-sized platform used throughout the SC Modified field.
Platforms & Manufacturers
These are practical starting points, not additional rules.
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GFRP Prodigy purpose-built SC Modified.
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Other legal commercial short-course-sized modified platforms.
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Manufacturer-supported parts are preferable to one-off pieces.
Recommended Spare Parts
Carry the parts most likely to end a race day after a crash or drivetrain failure.
Parts Worth Carrying
Build a Parts Box
Keep common hardware, drivetrain pieces, steering parts, and suspension components together in one labeled container.
Pre-Race Inspection
A legal car can still lose track time through loose hardware, leaks, or a failed transponder.
Class Check
Universal Check
Baseline Setup
Record Before Adjusting
The setup sheet preserves the baseline. The quick tuning sheet gives a small adjustment direction. The Driver's Library explains why it works.
Related Setup Guides
Use the cheat sheet for direction, then open the full guide.
Prepare the Short Course Modified
Confirm legality, inspect the car, carry common failure parts, and record the baseline.