Labor Day association demo Sept 6, 2015

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Iron Outlaws Promotions
2015 Rules/Regulations
Old School/Semi-Stock Class
General Rules:
1. All drivers must have identification. Drivers must be at least 16. Any driver under 18 must have signed consent from parent/legal guardian.
2. No alcohol permitted on fairgrounds. Any alcohol will be confiscated and not returned. We reserve the right to check all coolers.
3. DOT approved helmet must be worn while on track. Eye protection is not required but is encouraged.
4. Car must have working seat belts. Seat belts MUST be worn at all times on track.
5. NO SANDBAGGING!!!
6. 1 warning for driver's door hits, 2nd time you will be disqualified. Same rule applies for Passenger door hits with passengers.
7. No Refunds. If your car is found to be illegal, you will get NOTHING back, so don't bother asking.
8. You must make contact within 60 seconds and it must be aggressive contact. The officials will use their own discretion on deciding if hits are aggressive.
9. ABSOLUTELY NO FIGHTING WILL BE TOLERATED. FIGHTING WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC EJECTION FROM THE FAIR GROUNDS AND POSSIBLE ARREST.
10. Drivers will be assigned heats by the officials during the drivers meeting.
11. NOBODY on the track except officials, drivers, passengers, and emergency personnel. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS!
12. TOP 3 FEATURE WINNERS MAY BE FULLY INSPECTED AFTER THE SHOW BY THE OFFICIALS. The officials reserve the right to drill or cut anything in question; failure to allow this will result in disqualification and forfeiture of any winnings.
13. No driver changes unless approved by officials.
14. Drivers must keep hands inside vehicle at all times.
15. Rollover bars are mandatory.

Old Skool Class
1. Any year passenger car or station wagon only. No trucks, jeeps, hearses, limos, or checkered cabs. No Pre 1973 Lincolns. No pre 1973 Chrysler Imperials and NO Imperial sub frames
2. No Sedagons allowed
3. All glass, side windows, rear windows, headlights, must be removed before reaching the tracks.
4. All cars must have seatbelts and working brakes. No exceptions
5. Battery is permitted to be moved but must be securely fastened and covered in passenger compartment. Two batteries are allowed.
6. Mandatory front windshield bar required. Limited to 2” wide x ¼” thick strap or a chain/9 wire loop.


Radiator and Core Support

1. Radiator MUST be in stock position
2. Any automotive type radiator permitted, including Aluminum radiators
3. No homemade radiators permitted
4. One electric fan, may be used but MUST be mounted to the radiator
5. No reserve tanks. No added cooling capacity
6. ABSOLUTELY NO MOVING CORE SUPPORT

Gas Tanks and Fuel Pumps

1. Stock gas tank MUST be removed from original position and mounted in the rear seat area and secured. No chain or rubber straps permitted. All tanks must have a secure cap. A fuel cell or a marine tank is strongly recommended. Electric fuel pumps permitted. All lines and fittings must be leak proof and meet approval of track officials.
2. All lines should be double clamped.
3. NO ALCOHOL
4. All lines must be run inside car.

Body
1. No body seams may be welded. No adding metal.
2. No doubling of body panels allowed no added metal.
3. No body creasing.
4. Fenders may be bolted together. Max of 10 3/8” bolts ABOVE the fender well.
5. Doors may be welded, chained, or wired. Welding of the doors is the only welding allowed on car body. When welding doors 6 inches on 6 inches off all the way around.
6. NO CHANGING BODY MOUNTS!!


Suspension
1. Tie rods must have factory appearing ends, no heims! You may brace the center tube with angle or pipe. Aftermarket tie rods are fine, but must have a factory type end!!
2. Suspension must be original factory suspension for that car. Spring spacers are allowed.
3. NO SOLID SUSPENSION. Must have bounce!


Hoods
MUST OPEN AT INSPECTION!
1. Hoods must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of the carburetor. Not directly on top of the carburetor. If the hood is removed, either the fan, or fan belt must be removed.
2. Hoods, trunks, and tailgates must be open during inspection.
3. Hoods can be welded shut with one of the following (but not both):
A. (8) 2” long pieces of 2” x 2” angle with a single 3/8” bolt thru them
B. (8) pieces of #9 wire attaching hood to fender
4. Hoods may be secured by 2 pieces of all thread outboard the radiator. Cannot be sleeved!
5. You are allowed unlimited #9 wire across the front of radiator.


Trunks
1. You may use 4 pieces of all thread to secure trunk lid. All thread MUST go through factory rear body mounts only. Washers may not be larger than 4 inches in diameter. No sleeving of all thread and no nuts directly under trunk lid permitted.
2. Trunk lid must remain on hinges
3. Unlimited #9 wire across the back can be used here as well from trunk to bumper and in 4 spots on each side, or 4 angle back to back with one 3/8 inch bolt in each.
4. Trunk lid may be v’d in the center, but must remain at least 10” off the trunk floor.


Safety Cages
1. All cars MUST have a safety cage and rollover bar. NO EXCEPTIPONS
2. A 4 point cage is required. It is limited to 4 points ONLY. Cage is required to have dash bar that must be 4” from firewall. Cage must have bar behind driver’s seat that is no more than 6” away from it. You must have two (2) side bars and they must NOT be farther than rear wheel humps. May also not extend past dash bar. Side bars may not be welded to rear humps.
3. Rollover bar cannot be more than 6” behind driver’s seat. Rollover bar cannot attach to frame. You may weld or bolt it to sheet metal only. A 6”x6” plate may be used in aiding the attachment to floor sheet metal. Rollover bar may be bolted to roof.
4. Cage may be made from 4” pipe or 4” square tubing MAXIMUM.
5. Cage may be welded to sheet metal only. Up to four (4) down posts permitted two (2) per side. No kickers to frame humps, front or back.
6. Gas tank protectors NOT allowed.

Frames
1. ABSOLUTELY NO WELDING, PLATING, OR REINFORCING OF THE FRAME.
2. Any reinforcing of frame found WILL result in disqualification.
3. All factory frame holes must be left open.
4. You can shorten the front frame only to aid in mounting front bumper. CANNOT BE MORE THAN THREEE (3) INCHES AND MUST NOTTOUCH FROUNT MOUNT.
5. Rear frame rail may NOT be shortened.
6. STEERING COLUMNS MUST REMAIN STOCK FROM GEARBOX TO STEERING WHEEL. Adding one knuckle is permitted.
7. Sub frame cars cannot be tied together
8. You may chain or wire your axle to the frame hump.

Bumpers

1. OEM Stock shock canister and STOCK bumper ONLY. Any bumper on any car. No rear bumpers or rear shock tubes on front. Must be mounted with factory material and in factory location.
2. You are permitted to bolt a chain from bumper to bumper shock at frame 3/8” max!
3. Bumpers may be welded on. NO ADDED METAL. SINGLE PASS
4. Bumpers may not be higher than 26” from the ground to the top of bumper or lower than 16” from ground to bottom of bumper.
5. Bumpers may be loaded on inside. OEM bumpers only. (DEC bumpers are permitted)

Engine and Transmission
1. Engine cradle allowed. Must use factory rubber mounted clams. No chains or gussets attaching anywhere from it.
2. Chained, welded, or homemade motor mounts will be permitted, but must meet approval of officials. (Nothing adding strength to car!)
3. Any engine or transmission may be used in any car, but must be mounted within 6” of the original motor. Engine MAY NOT protrude into the passenger compartment before derby.
4. Transmission coolers and engine oil coolers are allowed. Must be secure, contained, and covered inside the car, for safety of driver.
5. No skid plates.
6. Pulley protectors are permitted, but the sway bar must be removed or must be able to touch before or after derby!
7. No distributor protectors.
8. Homemade gas pedals and shifters are allowed.
9. Factory aluminum engine cradles in 2003 and newer cars may NOT be changed.
10. No homemade cradles.

Rear End
1. Any automotive type rear end can be used in any car. NO full floaters.
2. No aftermarket rear ends allowed.
3. Coil springs may be tack welded or bolted at the bottom ONLY!
4. Leaf packs on all cars must be OEM stock.
5. Models originally equipped with leaf springs must use stock leaf springs and hangers.
6. Slider drive shaft is permitted.
7. Gears are permitted
8. You are allowed 5 spring clamps per spring.
9. Rear end may be braced, but nothing connecting to the frame.


Tires
1. No solid wheels. Stock OEM only. Welding in wheel centers is permitted for multi lug use. You may not use full plates to add strength.
2. Any tires 15 inches or smaller.

The ONLY WELDING ALLOWED IS THE BUMPER, CAGE, DOORS, MOTOR MOUNTS, ANGLE ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK.

If it doesn’t say you can do it, DO NOT assume you can.
ASK FIRST!

If you are found to be in violation of these rules, you have 2 choices:
1. Cut and remove illegal parts.
2. Load on trailer and go home.
EITHER WAY, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND.

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2015 Truck Rules
1. Any 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, or 4 wheel drive pickup, blazer,bronco, or suburban allowed.
2. All glass must be removed.
3. OEM fuel tank must be removed from truck.
4. Any engine allowed.
5. Fuel tank should be moved to bed of truck against the front of box and securely mounted and covered.
6. Battery must be moved to cab and securely fastened and covered.
7. All trucks must have operational seat belts and belts MUST be on during the derby.
8. Doors must be secured by wire, chains, and/or welds. Tail gates may be slid down and welded shut.
9. Box and cab mount bolts may be replaced with up to 3/4 bolts and 4 inch diameter washers. You are allowed four extra body bolts in bed of truck.
10. Must have cage built inside of cab and can run back to front of humps. If you have no cage, you will NOT run.
11. Truck bumper ONLY allowed. No car bumpers or rear truck bumpers on front.
12. You may add 3 inch angle, pipe, or tubing behind front bumper between rails.
13. No reinforcement of frame or sheet metal allowed.
14. You may have two 2 in x 1/4 strap from radiator support to bumper.
15. Hood must be fastened with angle, wire, or all thread (up to 8 spots)
16. Holes must be cut in hood on side of carburetor to help in case of fire.
17. Bed may be bolted or welded to cab.
18. 4 wheel drive trucks must remove front drive shaft.
19. Trailer hitches must be removed.
20. No split rims.
21. Cradles and protectors are allowed.

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Mini Car Rules

1. Wheelbase must not exceed 102” for RWD cars and 108” for FWD uni-body cars only. NO EXCEPTIONS.
2. No shortening “snubbing” of frames- front or back. No moving of axles to shorten wheel base.
3. Must be powered by four or six cylinder engines. NO V8s.
4. NO LEAFING MINI CARS- ex. (No adding of extra leafs to existing leafs. No coil to leaf spring conversions). No four-wheel drive vehicles.
5. NO HUMP PLATES
6. Stock gas tank MUST be removed. Gas tanks must be relocated behind driver’s seat, securely fastened and covered. Any visible leaking fuel will result in automatic disqualification. All plastic tanks must be in a steel enclosure. However, it cannot be bolted to strengthen the car.
7. All glass, chrome molding, hood latches, gas tanks, and rear seats must be removed before cars arrive at the fairgrounds.
8. Stock type hood must be used. Hoods must be open for inspection-and cannot be bent down in front of radiator. Hoods can be secured in 6 places with 2” by 2” x ¼ angle (NO longer than 6” with 3/8th bolts) or #9 wire in 6 places. You may use 1” all thread only in core support with 3” max spacer, but this will count as 2 of your 6 places! The factory rubber bushing between the sub-frame and frame must remain using the 1” all thread.
9. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT MUST BE IN WORKING ORDER.
10. Radiators must stay in original location and can be wired on all four corners. You may run electric fan. Factory condensers only and they may be wired in, not welded.
11. Batteries must be moved to the passenger’s side floor board. The battery box cannot strengthen the car in any way. NO more than 2 batteries
12. No welding on frames or seams. This will be checked. No plated frames.
13. Cutting the ends off bumpers and fenders for clearance is permitted.
14. All cars must sit level within 5” with no car sitting lowers than 16” from the bottom of the bumpers or higher than 21” from the bottom of the bumpers.
15. Sunroofs must be covered, no exceptions.
16. CAGE or DRIVERS DOOR BAR IS MANDATORY!!! A welded 4-point cage can be put around driver’s compartment. It has to be no bigger than 4” x 6” inches and can be welded to car but not excessively. The front bar has to be 5” from the firewall and tunnel. Back cage bar no further back than 12”s past driver/passenger door posts. NO KICKERS AT ALL OF ANY KIND (OUTER, INNER, DOWN, OR UP)! Roll over bars are mandatory! Roll over bar must be straight up and down. Gas tank can sit on or in a steel protector coming off the back cage bar but not touch any sheet metal. Must be “floating”. Gas tank proctors size cannot exceed more than 2” in length or width of standard fuel cell/gas tank. Standard Size fuel cell measurements are: 12" long x 10" wide so add 2”s to each and that will be recommended size. NO EXCESSIVE PROTECTOR!!
17. Motor swaps and rear end swaps are allowed. Slip shafts are allowed.
18. No protectors at all.
19. You can use aftermarket steering column, after market tie rods. Front sway bar cannot be welded.
20. Transmission coolers or oil coolers are allowed. No transmission protectors at all.
21. Any year factory bumpers which can be welded are allowed. Loaded factory bumpers or homemade (McCollum/DEC type) bumpers are allowed, but no extreme pointed bumpers, you will either cut the extreme point off or grind it down. Bumper shocks not to exceed 12” and must be inside frame. Bumper shocks will be measured from back of bumper where the shocks are mounted/bolted/welded!
22. Doors and trunk seams can be welded solid using no bigger than 3" strapping by 1/8th inch thick material. No re-enforcing body panels. Trunk must have open 12” hole to see inside. Body creasing and pre-bending is allowed. No wedge cars, quarter panels must remain up. 1 window bar is allowed from top of roof , not to exceed 6" from back glass and down to trunk but not to exceed 6" from back of speaker deck. Back window bar can not touch rollover bar. This is for safety only!
23. NO WELDING except bumpers, door/trunk seam and motor mounts.

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Payouts
Old school $1200,500,300,100 $25 entry fee
Minis $600,300,150,100. $25 entry fee
Trucks 50.00 entry fee 100%payback

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Gates open at 1:30 derby starts at 5:00.

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We also be running mowers 100% payback.

[derbynews583]

How about a location?

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Petersburg,in.

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Bump

[abutcher114]

Are you allowing aftermarket column?

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Yes

[abutcher114]

Thanks. Repair plates?

[4d8racing]

how many cars

[pride25]

only one tractor... took longer to clean track then actual derby action. bunch of people left, including me