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Post by ksderbydarlin on Jul 21, 2012 19:58:13 GMT -5
PLEASE NOTE: THESE RULES APPLY TO THE ABOVE DERBIES.... HOWEVER< THE PAYOUT ONLY APPLIES TO GIRARD
DEMOLITION DERBY
Crawford County Fairgrounds
Saturday, August 4th, 2011 7:30 P.M.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Entries in the Crawford County Fair Demolition Derby are open to men and women who have a valid drivers license. The following regulations shall be observed for the safety and fairness of all.
ENTRY
1. Each driver must be 21 years old or have a notarized permit from parent. No driver under 16 years of age will be allowed.
2. Each driver must furnish his own car or have someone sponsor his car.
3. Only American cars and station wagons are permitted. No Chrysler Imperials, hearses, Jeeps, trucks, Carryalls, convertibles, mini vans or commercial vehicles will be allowed.
4. A driver may enter each heat BUT must have a different car for each heat.
5. Entries will be accepted from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., prior to the Derby start. No late entries.
6. Prior to race time, each driver MUST sign an entry blank and each driver and pitman MUST sign a release form. Only one vehicle is allowed in pit area. Extra vehicles with torches, welders etc will NOT be allowed into the pit area. Due to limited space, this will be STRICTLY enforced.
7. ALL CARS MUST BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO 7 PM.
PARTICIPATION RULES
1. Drivers may maneuver either forward or backward.
2. Hitting an opponent's car in the driver’s door is NOT ALLOWED AND WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
3. If a driver does not hit another legal car within 60 seconds, that driver shall be disqualified. Do not play "Possum". No team driving is allowed. (This will be covered in drivers meeting)
4. All drivers must attend the pit meeting prior to the race.
5. The driver MUST remain in his car until his car is removed by a tow.
6. No derby official may officiate a heat in which an immediate family member drives.
7. Any driver not in place when heat is called will be disqualified.
8. No DRIVER or PITMAN under the INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL will be permitted to enter the performance area or to participate.
9. Pitmen are not allowed in the show arena during a heat.
10. No one will be allowed to stay in the pit area without a pit pass.** This will be strictly enforced. 11. No one under the age of 14 will be allowed in the pit area. ** This will also be strictly enforced.
12. Cars may be inspected at anytime for reinforcements, etc. and disqualified.
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Post by ksderbydarlin on Jul 21, 2012 19:59:20 GMT -5
PREPARATION OF CARS
Vehicles may only be modified in the following ways. Any modifications not specifically authorized by the rules are prohibited. No unauthorized modifications are permitted in order to accommodate authorized modifications. Structural modifications are not permitted unless specifically authorized herein.
Advertising and printing may be placed on the car anywhere except the front doors. The DRIVER'S NAME should be placed above the NUMBER (use your own choice of number) on BOTH FRONT DOORS, in LARGE PRINT. NO OBSCENITIES ALLOWED.
1).ALL plastic, chrome, fiberglass, die cast metals and glass MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE REACHING THE FAIRGROUNDS. This means vacuuming the inside of doors, etc. If glass is found in the vehicle, you will not be allowed to compete. This rule will be strictly enforced.
2) Imperials, hearses, ambulances, trucks, jeeps, convertibles, and carryalls will not be allowed. (This imperial sub frames)
3) Concrete, metal plated, wood, foam, and pins in the frame will be considered added ballast and NOT allowed. (Exceptions will be stated below)
4) Welding on the frame will NOT be permitted except where stated below.
Welding Exceptions (A-L)
A. Door seams, trunk lid seams, and wagon gate seams may be welded with 1†by ¼†strap or equivelant. Examples: ½“ rebar, 2“x 1/8“, 4“x1/16“ absolutely nothing wider than 4“ Smaller material may be used.
B. 1 pipe not to exceed 3†diameter in the place of the dash and 1 pipe not to exceed 3†diameter placed no more than 6†behind the driver’s seat will be allowed. A 5†by 5†by ¼†plate can be welded on each end of these 2 pipes. A third pipe will be allowed on the passenger side that connects to the other two pipes. The third pipe will be inside the car, but next to the inside door panel is OK. Rollover/Halo bars permitted, but must be verticle, attatched only to the cross pipe behind seat, and must have a 1“ gap between bar and roof of car when fresh. No bolting or attaching halo bar to roof in any way.
C. Any factory sheet metal seam may be welded without filler material.
D. A maximum of 2 straps (1†by ¼â€) can be welded on the front of the car. A maximum of 2 straps (1†by ¼â€) can be welded to the back of the car. All straps on the front and back of the car must be placed vertically, and not longer than 36 inches in length, and must attach to the bumper.
E. Driver’s door may be braced from 6†in front of the door to 6†behind the door. Material used for this will not exceed 6†in width. Prefer to have the brace on the outside of the door. (You will not be allowed to race without a driver’s door brace.)
F. Station wagon decking must be removed.
G. Factory bumper mounts may be welded to the frame without using filler material. Mounts must stay in factory location front on front, back on back.
H. Shock bumper cars may weld the shock without using filler material.
I. Hood/trunk pins may be welded to the car body, but not to the frame. They may be bolted to the frame as a combination body mount/hood or trunk pin. A total of 6 pins will be allowed in the hood and 2 pins will be allowed in the trunk. All pins will be no greater than ¾†in size and through the top layer of the frame only.
J. Factory motor mounts can be welded without filler material. Homemade motor mounts may connect only to the engine cradle cross member.
K. Fender welds – You may use 25 3/8†bolts anywhere on body panels. The rear can be rolled up and welded. NO filler rod allowed.
L. Window seams may be rolled over and welded. NO filler rod allowed.
5) Gas tanks are to be placed on the floor behind the driver’s seat. It must be chained, strapped, or bolted securely to the floor. Recommended is a 6-gallon boat tank. Fuel cells must be covered with sheet metal.
6) Transmission coolers may be placed inside the car in the back seat area.
7) Body mounts may be changed to ¾" bolts or less. They may go through the top layer of the frame only. A stamped washer must be used inside the frame, but a 5" by 5" by ¼" plate may be used inside the car as a washer on the top side of the body mounts. Do not add any body mounts. All cars must have rubber body bushing or 2" spacer between body and frame. Spacer must not exceed 3" in diameter. If factory bolts are removed, aftermarket spacers must be used. No stock pucks.
8) Car trunk lids may be folded in one place to fit inside the trunk compartment. Do not invert your trunk lid. Removal of the trunk lid is acceptable. Any other prefolding will not be allowed. No wedging of the trunks, this includes sedagons.
9) Entire hood MUST open for inspection.
10) Motors may be changed, but must remain in stock position front to back. Example: A Ford motor in a Chevy is allowed.
11) Radiators must remain in original location and contain water and/or antifreeze only.
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Post by ksderbydarlin on Jul 21, 2012 20:00:05 GMT -5
12) Air conditioning condensing core may be placed in front of the radiator. No other reinforcement such as expanded metal may be used.
13) Coil springs: Coil spring rear end cars may NOT be changed to a leaf spring rear end.
Leaf springs: Leaf springs can be replaced, BUT: Do NOT add any leafs to leaf spring cars. Leaf springs must have factory stagger and arch. Do NOT torch leaf springs, they must remain stock length. NO FLAT STACKS. 3 sets of additional spring clamps may be added per side.
Coil and leaf springs must remain factory thickness for that vehicle. You may run one chain from the rearend to the top of the frame arch on each side, or run one chain across from frame rail to frame rail in back, but not both. Chains must attach to frame only and not be used as an additional body mount.
14) You may have two places of #9 wire on the car. Your choice of location. Each place may not have more than two loops or 4 strands twisted.
15) No tractor lugs allowed. No larger than 16†tires.
16) Pre-run cars may repair a total of 24 inches long by ¼" thick PER Frame Rail. (or a total of 48"). It must be form-fitted to the frame. Any excess will be cut off, there will be nothing hanging off.
17) Pre-run cars may patch a hole in the body of the car, but not replace the whole side of the car. If you patch a hole you must use sheet metal no greater than the sheet metal that makes up the original car body. This patch may overlap the outside of the hole 2â€-4â€. Don’t push your luck.
18) A-arms may be welded. Trailing arms may be altered, but not reinforced. Tie rods must remain stock, no alterations, but you may do cross-overs. (Ex. Ford on Chevy etc)
19) Rear ends may be changed to passenger car, ½ ton or less with 5 factory lugs. Any 5 lug rear end may be run.
20) You may have a distributor protector OR a kicker pipes. But not both. The kicker pipe shall be 3†in diameter from the firewall to 6†behind the A-arms. You may have a 6†plate on the firewall to attach kicker pipe to. The distributor protector cannot touch the dash bar at any time or you will be disqualified
22.) Rust repair to body: must be 12 gauge or thinner and the rust must be visible to the judge. Judges decision prevails.
23.) Frames: NO frame repair on fresh cars. Frame seams may be welded front to back using NO WIDER than ¼’ beads.
24) All judges’ decisions are final. No refunds of entry fees will be allowed. Please come legal so we do not have any problems.
25) If it does not state specifically that you can do something to your car, then don’t do it.
Re-stub Rule
80’s and newer: may cut and tilt front stubs and re-weld. Re-welding must be no wider than ¼â€.
Pre-run cars that have damage to the front end may replace the front frame section or subframe.
Subframes may be replaced by bolting through factory body mount holes according to our body mount rules.
Full frame cars may replace the frame from the firewall forward. The only weld allowed will be the “firewall seam,†located directly behind the firewall body mounts.
ABSOLUTELY NO IMPERIAL SUBFRAMES.
Cars will be re-inspected after the Feature.
IF THIS REPAIR IS DONE INCORRECTLY THEN YOU WILL NOT RACE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO CONTACT US.
For any technical questions on the preparation of cars, please refer to judge Scott Harrison at
620-423-5475.
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Post by ksderbydarlin on Jul 21, 2012 20:00:39 GMT -5
HEATS
The Demolition Derby performance shall consist of four heats, with each heat consisting of one-fourth of the total number of entries. The Feature cars will consist of the last two active cars in each heat. Drivers may change cars for the Feature if the car has run in a prior heat. This program is subject to change by the management, without notice. The consolation race is run before feature. First and second in consolation race may compete in Feature. No driver in the Feature race will be allowed in the consolation race.
Drivers in the Feature may protest any item thought to be illegal on any car in the Feature. All protests must be made to the judges BEFORE the Feature. Protest fee is $300. The protest money must be in the Judges hand BEFORE the protest inspection. If the protest is upheld, then protester receives their $300 back. If the protest lost, the protest money is split $150 to the protested car and $150 to the Judge.
You are allowed ONE re-inspection. If after that re-inspection, you would like a 3rd inspection, it will cost $50 or you may load you car up. If you do not pass the 3rd inspection, you loose your entry fee, and the $50 and you will not be allowed to run. The $50 inspection fees will go toward the Mad Dog Award. Cars will be re-inspected after the Feature.
JUDGES RULINGS ARE FINAL
ENTRY FEE
Each car entered shall pay $25.00. This entitles a car, and a driver to participate. You will be allowed to register 3 pitmen at $10.00 a piece. Any pitmen after those cost $20 each. No one under the age of 14 is allowed in the pit area. This will be strictly enforced. Refunds will be given ONLY if the Derby is cancelled. This applies to ENTRY fees ONLY.
REMOVAL OF CARS
Each driver MUST remove his car from the fairgrounds immediately upon conclusion of the Derby. The driver must deposit a removal fee and a signed title for his vehicle, if he enters the pit area without removal equipment. Both the fee and title shall be returned upon removal by the deadline.
PRIZES
The last two survivors in a heat will be declared co-winners of the heat and each will receive $150. The third place heat winner will receive $75 and will also advance to the Feature. The prize money is as follows: 1st place- $2500, 2nd place- $1250, 3rd place- $750, 4th place- $200, 5th place- $200, 6th place- $200. Consi - $150. First thru sixth place and consi will receive trophies.
ALL PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DERBY
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Post by ksderbydarlin on Jul 21, 2012 20:02:09 GMT -5
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