        
Demolition Derby Rules Demolition Derby Rules
1) Must be hardtop car or any year coil or leaf spring station wagon. NO HEARSES, SEDAGONS, LIMOS, JEEPS, CHECKERS, 4 WHEEL DRIVES, IMPERIALS OR TRUCKS (unless specified). 2) All cars must have large, legible number on both sides and top of car. No obscene or profane writing, painting, etc. on the cars. 3) BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE TRACK THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED: all glass including windows, tail lights, side marker lights plus all chrome molding strips, rubber molding, fiberglass around the grill, outside door handles and locks, aluminum and/or plastic grill parts, outside mirrors, Freon, and rear seats. ALL CARS MUST BE SWEPT CLEAN. 4) All cars must have operating seat belts or car will not compete and entry money will be refunded. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE MANDATORY IN EACH CAR WHILE ON THE TRACK. DRIVETRAIN / ENGINE Homemade driveshaft permitted. NO slide or solid drive shafts must be the hollow tube standard type. Homemade gear shift permitted. 1) Converting automatic shift cars to standard and standard to automatic shift acceptable. 2) Rear end/gears maybe replaced. May also be welded. Major alterations to mount them are not permitted. 3) Any make motor and transmission in any car. Homemade motor and transmission mounts acceptable. Distributor must not pass through firewall at the before race inspection. If car is previously run and the frame is bent to where it goes through firewall, this should be acceptable. Will be judged at inspection. SUSPENSION 1) MUST have soft bounce. NO stiff suspensions. (We understand bent frames may not have proper bounce and this will be acceptable and determined at inspection time.) Do not change coils to leafs, etc. 2) Height must be no more than maximum of 27 inches from TOP center of bumper(s) to ground. We understand used cars will possibly differ and this will be acceptable. The black rubber type spring spacers are acceptable to help rise if you want to. No spacers on top or bottom of spring. 3) Lower trailing arms may be shortened / altered. A bead of weld is permitted to connect them back together. Small overlap will be permitted. NO added metal. 4) Coil springs may be held in with a bead of weld, wire, bolted, or strap which may only attach to one coil ring to spring mounting area. Add nothing to leaf springs. No added leafs or doubling coil springs. FRAME AND BUMPERS 1) NO welds to frame / Uni-bodies or bumpers anywhere (unless listed below). NO trailer hitches. 2) Bumper brackets and assembly may be welded and shock housings may be re-welded to frame. Bumper shocks may be welded, chained, or bolted to help keep them from pulling out. 3) If frame is split or cracked open, NOT BENT, it may have a bead of weld placed on it NO PLATING. 4) If frame is rusted, small thin plate may be added ONLY over rust hole. SHOW US BEFORE RACE. 5) BODY MOUNTS: Must remain in place. Do not take them out and place body on frame. You may replace them. If replaced, a gap of one half inch MINIMUM is mandatory between frame and body during the before race inspection. You may replace with a stack of washers, one piece of anything solid as long as it is about the same diameter as factory bushing. DO NOT squish factory mounts. Also, the old body bolts may be replaced but must be of approximate size as ones removed and washers and nuts must remain in same location as any taken out. NO big washers on outside of frame unless specified in hoods category below. 6) Bumpers & mounting assemblies may be interchanged. Any car bumper – any car. We will try it this year. If abused, we will remove this benefit next year. 7) We understand used cars have potential to have mount torn out in the trunk area from competition and this will not be an issue. However, if bolted back together, a spacer must be used. HOODS, TRUNKLIDS, TAILGATES HOODS & TRUNK LIDS MUST BE OPENING AT THE PRE RACE INSPECTION. USED CARS WITH WADDED UP TRUNKS ARE EXEMPT FROM BEING OPEN. 1) Hoods, trunk lids, hatches & tailgates may be held closed with any one or any combination of these following options: 2) Unlimited wire to sheet metal, bumper, roof. Unlimited cable bolts, and chains are also permitted. 3) Up to 4 places in hood and also 4 places in trunk using all thread or homemade threaded rods. The all thread / rods may run through top of sheet metal and down through frame. Cannot be looped or U shaped - maximum of one inch in diameter. They may be held in place with maximum of 3 washers per rod. One washer on bottom of frame, one washer on top of frame in hood area with nut on each washer. In trunk, one washer on bottom of frame and one washer on trunk floor pan with nut on each washer. One washer on top of hood or trunk lid with nut on washer. NO washers directly under hood or trunk lid sheet metal. Maximum size of any washer on these hold downs is approximately 7 inches in any one direction. Body mounts may be removed if installing all thread hold downs through a body mount hole. No all thread in tailgates. 4) Angle iron pieces are also acceptable. You may put on fender and hood or trunk/hatch/tailgate and quarter panel and bolt them together. NO longer than 7 inches in length and no less than 7 inches apart if using more than one set on each side. We understand used cars may not have a 7 inch space due to being bent. No bigger than 2 inch angle. 5) Hood and / or trunk lid may be removed. If hood is removed, fan must be removed also. Trunk lids MUST NOT be removed and bolted flat inside trunk on floor. Do not remove and push forward inside trunk area. They may be trimmed or tucked and held down. 6) Hoods must have hole(s) in it big enough to fight a fire is necessary. DRIVER COMPARTMENT ALL DOORS MAY BE SOLID WELDED SHUT. 1) Driver protection bars are permitted by using any or all of these options: Side to side dash bar, side to side bar behind driver’s seat, or back seat side to side bar. Bar(s) running from dash bar along doors to any bar(s) behind driver seat. This may make an enclosure of the driver and the fuel tank area. A single loop roll bar is acceptable. Only the roll bar may be welded or bolted to frame. If you have any corner bars, they may only connect to sheet metal / floor pan. If connecting to floor, a washer / plate on each corner is acceptable to secure it down, but washer / plate may be no larger than approximately 7 inches. Rear corners and bars must be no less than 6 inches in front of or above the area where the front of the rear wheel wells meet the floor pan in the drivers’ compartment. Example: place ruler on floor in front of tire wheel well and measure forward 6 inches. Then go up to roof. No bars are permitted any further back on this. 2) Outside drivers door plate is acceptable. If it comes loose, you may be disqualified for safety reasons. 3) Firewall may be cut to gain access to distributor, to run lines through, or to make floor shifter operate properly. DO NOT OVERCUT for safety reasons. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 1) Batteries: Any type or amount may be used and must be placed in passenger side floor or seat. Must be covered and securely mounted. 2) Driver door should not be mashed down for easier access to inside of vehicle. 3) Electric fuel pump permitted. MUST have power cut off switch in reach of driver. 4) Eye protection MANDATORY while on track. Helmets MUST be strapped securely on while driving. 5) Fenders and quarters may be trimmed. You may bolt them back together. 6) Do not use excessive amount of bolts & washers. NO rolling or welding. 7) Fiberglass header panels MUST be removed. They do not support car and only make a mess. 8) Gas tank from factory must be removed and a smaller tank (recommend metal not plastic) must be placed in driver’s compartment behind driver’s seat. Tank MUST be covered securely and also securely mounted. 9) Headers through hood permitted. No side to side header connector to help support hood. 10) Radiator / hoses may be wired, taped or strapped to help hold in place. Support may be wired forward. 11) Radiator may not have any foam or padding around it, only in the corners. None on radiator support. 12) Radiator must remain in stock position, any type allowed. NO added reserve tanks. 13) Sheet metal such as doghouses, etc. must remain Ford to Ford, GM to GM, etc. No welds or patching. 14) Tires may be liquid / solid filled or stuffed. Inner tubes permitted. Must be 16 inch or smaller size. Any type of tire permitted. Wheel weights need to be removed. NO studs in tires. 15) Transmission / oil cooler acceptable but must be mounted no higher than front seat due to safety reasons. Mount to floor or back seat area or under hood. NOT IN FRONT BY DRIVER 16) Windshield area bar may be installed from hood area to roof. 17) Wiring harness may be home made. 18) Seatbelts MUST be operable and worn during competition. Car will be disqualified or not compete. 19) Steering-small knuckle / u-joint (one) may be added to help prolong steering. 20) Anything may be removed unless previously stated. DO NOT WELD SHEET METAL, RADIATOR SUPPORT, BUMPERS, HOOD HINGES, OR ANYTHING UNLESS THESE RULES SAY YOU CAN WELD THAT ITEM. Small weld repairs ok but will be judged. 21) We understand everyone has their own minor things they like to do. If something is done which is not on the list, it will be evaluated and be a final and binding decision for all vehicles. MINI CAR QUALIFICATIONS Same as big cars except for: cars appearing to sit higher than normal will not be allowed to compete. No more then 6 cyl. No 4 wheel drive. 104 wheel base or less. NO FRAME SHORTENING OR REAR END MOVING FORWARD PERMITTED. Mini cars MUST have mini car bumper. NO big car bumpers on mini cars. Tire/wheels 15” or smaller. Full size and mini cars can be disqualified for: 1) Using up determined time limit (90 seconds). First time warning – second time you are out. 2) Hitting driver’s door. First time warning - second time you are out. 3) Driving off track to escape competition. 4) Any fire not immediately put out. Officials will give benefit of doubt to driver if possible. 5) Refusing to obey orders of the officials. This means driver and pit crew. 6) Holding another vehicle where it cannot move until another makes contact. 7) Sandbagging. MAKE SURE YOU GET SIGNED IN AT LEAST 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO RACE TIME. NOTE: Before race inspection should only be for driver safety such as secure batteries and fuel tanks. It is YOUR duty as a driver to bring a car built to the rules. If something slips past us during inspection which is not built to the rules (example: frame reinforcement, suspension altering, etc.) and we find it during or after the race, you will be disqualified. Please do not bring illegal cars. Pay-off for full size demo (20 cars or more) 1st place - $1000 2nd place - $600 3rd place - $300 Pay-off for mini demo (10 cars or more) 1st place - $500 2nd place - $200 3rd place - $100
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