Post by radyn1 on Feb 13, 2017 16:14:56 GMT -5
CLASSES AND PAYSOUTS ARE AS FOLLOWS. FULLSIZE AND MINI AUTOCROSS, REG. MINI CAR, STOCK MINI CAR AND MINI VANS
EVERY CAR WILL BE SCOPED, SO COME LEGAL OR YOU WON'T RUN
ALL CLASSES SHOULD BE RAN ASONE RUN EVENTS (BUT NO GUARANTEE, SO BE PREPARED)
AT THIS SHOW THE REGULAR MINI CAR PROABLY WILL RUN HEATS, SO BE PREPARED
ONE BEST OF SHOW TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE NIGHT
MINI-CAR 2017
PAYOUT:
1st $1200
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $300
5th $200
2017 MINI-VAN CLASS MAX. WHEELBASE 113"
PAYOUT:
1ST $300
2ND $150
3RD $100
2017 AUTOCROSS
FULLSIZE AUTOCROSS:
1ST $200
2ND $100
3RD $50
MINI AUTOCROSS
1ST $200
2ND $100
3RD $50
BONE STOCK MINI-CAR CLASS RULES 2017
PAYOUT:
1ST $500
2ND $300
3RD $200
4TH $150
5TH $100
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!
BONE STOCK MINI-CAR CLASS RULES 2017
Please read carefully. If car does not pass inspection or driver is unwilling to change car to pass inspection, absolutely no refunds!!! All rules will be followed or you will not run! If it does not say it in the rules – don’t just assume you can do it. CALL FIRST!!!!
ANY COUNTY FAIR HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY AND SPECTATOR ADMITTANCE.
1. Pit gate opens at 3 pm DERBY starts at 7 pm
2. An entry fee of $35 will be charged for each car entered. $30 for passenger. $20 for pit passes Fees must be paid prior to inspection. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET REGULATIONS! All cars should be signed in 1 hour before race time and inspected one hour before race time. Late fee will apply, example after 6:00 pm, if show starts at 7:00 pm and 2:00 pm if the shows starts at 3:00 pm. drivers $100 and riders $50. This is to ensure the race starts on time.
3. Top five in feature must actively compete at end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively competing again.
4. No reinforcements allowed other than specified below. Any metal added to reinforce the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips thru the inspection line.
5. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
6. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS DOOR, but no using driver door as a shield. If the hit is deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
7. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or second fire will cause disqualification. If in a heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation. In the feature, you will be disqualified.
9. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
10. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a show, put one on for them!
11. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR ON THE TRACK.
12. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials, or will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
13. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
14. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CAR NUMBER ON IT.
15. All drivers must pick up trophies and earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be available after that date.
16. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and purchase pit pass before entering pit area.
17. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
18. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crewmembers or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money and all involved will be escorted from premises.
DO NOT READ ANYTHING INTO THESE RULES, JUST READ THE RULES!! If it doesn't say you can, YOU CAN'T!
DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it’s been painted, we will not even inspect your car.
RACING REGULATIONS
1. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event. All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a minor release form.
1. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will be enforced in 2017 or you will not run!!!!
2. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
3. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby.
4. All cars must be removed from derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless otherwise stated at drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by and becoming property of Randy Schwartzkopf.
BONE STOCK MINI-CAR RULES Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons
Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris
1. 108” Wheelbase or less FWD only. (NO FULL FRAMERS)
2. Doors, hood, and trunks must be held shut with chain or #9 wire only. Absolutely no welding. Except driver or with passenger doors may be welded solid. You can weld outside only; you may use 4" x 1/8" straps. Chain or 9# wire. Hood must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of carburetor – Not directly on top of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.
3. You should have a 4 point cage. Two cross bars, one in dash area, and one behind driver’s seat that must be no more than 18" from back of driver seat. Two side bars cannot go past dash bar or more than 18" behind driver seat. Get your tape measure out. If your more than 18" you will have to cut. Halo bar allowed but must be even with seat bar. NONE of bars can contact floor or frame.
4. You can have gas tank protector but it can only be wide enough to protect fuel cell. Mounted to your rear seat bar, centered in the car (NOT DOOR TO DOOR).
5. Fuel tank must be removed and a metal boat tank or homemade metal tank mounted in rear seat area and covered. No relocating of the factory/stock gas tank. Must be removed completely.
6. YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MOVE THE STOCK GAS TANK INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA.
7. ALL SUNROOFS MUST BE COVERED WITH A THIN SHEET OF METAL, I.E. WELDED OR BOLTED (WITH BOLT HEAD INSIDE THE CAR) OR RIVETED.
8. Battery needs to be mounted in passenger floorboard and covered...
9. Suspension needs to remain stock other than you can weld strut shaft to make car sit higher.
10. You can have any tires you desire.
11. You may swap bumpers. Weld or bolt them on good, we don’t want to pick up bumpers. Can only use a stock OEM bumper. DO not shorten front or rear frames. Nothing allowed in the frame.
If you call me on these, the answer is most likely NO! Simple rules, simple build, keep it that way. Again do not get "creative" or read into these rules, let’s get back to the basics? If it is not clearly described above, it is not allowed
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Any questions contact: Randy Schwartzkopf at 618-218-0203 call or text or at Randyschwartzkopf@gmail.com
AUTOMOBILE BODY REGULATIONS: MINI-CAR RULES 2017
PAYOUT:
1ST $1200
2ND $600
3RD $400
4TH $300
5TH $200
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!
Please read carefully. If car does not pass inspection or driver is unwilling to change car to pass inspection, absolutely no refunds!!! All rules will be followed or you will not run! If it does not say it in the rules – don’t just assume you can do it. CALL FIRST!!!!
THE ANY COUNTY FAIR HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY AND SPECTATOR ADMITTANCE.
1. Pit gate opens at 3 pm Derby starts at 7 pm
2. An entry fee of $35 will be charged for each car entered. $30 for passenger. $20 for pit passes Fees must be paid prior to inspection. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET REGULATIONS! All cars should be signed in 1 hour before race time and inspected one hour before race time. Late fee will apply, example after 6:00 pm, if show starts at 7:00 pm and 2:00 pm if the shows starts at 3:00 pm. drivers $100 and riders $50. This is to ensure the race starts on time.
3. Top five in feature must actively compete at end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively competing again.
4. No reinforcements allowed other than specified below. Any metal added to reinforce the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips thru the inspection line.
5. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
6. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS DOOR, but no using driver door as a shield. If the hit is deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
7. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or second fire will cause disqualification. If in a heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation. In the feature, you will be disqualified.
9. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
10. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a show, put one on for them!
11. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR ON THE TRACK.
12. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials, or will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
13. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
14. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CAR NUMBER ON IT.
15. All drivers must pick up trophies and earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be available after that date.
16. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and purchase pit pass before entering pit area.
17. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
18. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crewmembers or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money and all involved will be escorted from premises.
DO NOT READ ANYTHING INTO THESE RULES, JUST READ THE RULES!! If it doesn't say you can, YOU CAN'T!
DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it’s been painted, we will not even inspect your car.
RACING REGULATIONS
1. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event. All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a minor release form.
2. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will be enforced in 2017 or you will not run!!!!
3. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
4. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby.
5. All cars must be removed from derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless otherwise stated at drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by and becoming property of Randy Schwartzkopf.
1. Must be powered by four or six cylinder engine
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2. Wheelbase must be 108 inches or less. NO EXCEPTIONS!
A. NO moving/bending a stock or aftermarket component to shorten wheel base.
3. No four-wheel drive vehicles.
4. MANDATORY! All four/six cylinder cars must have a cage. Four point minimum.
5. Stock gas tank MUST be removed. A METAL BOAT TANK OR HOMEMADE METAL TANK must be mounted in rear seat area and bolted down with metal straps. NO PLASTIC TANKS!!!
6. All lines under car must be steel lines or if running rubber lines they must be inside of the car.
7. If OEM bumper had no bolts bumper homemade bumper brackets may go six (6) inches from back side of bumper.
8. No pipe over struts.
9. No kickers
10.No aftermarket or homemade extreme cradle/pulley protector
11. No carburetor protector outside the intake area or DP.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
1. Cars previously run in Demolition Derby may install new front clip. Any clip may be used on any car, MUST be installed in stock manner. Officials MUST approve installation.
2. All glass, side windows, rear windows, headlights and taillights, must be removed before reaching racetrack. Rolling down windows is not permitted. . Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons. Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris
3. Rear seat of sedan must be removed, top and bottom. On station wagons all seats and decking must be removed. Station wagons must be emptied to floorboards. All cars must be swept clean, both drivers compartment and trunk. No spare tires, broken glass, or trash, etc., allowed in cars.
4. Cars must have a seatbelt and working brakes. MANDATORY!!
5. You can carry a fire extinguisher, but it must be mounted securely and free of movement.
6. Battery may be moved, but must be securely fastened and covered in passenger compartment. MAXIMUM OF TWO AUTOMOBILE TYPE BATTERIES ALLOWED.
7. Any type automotive radiator may be used but must be mounted in stock position. NO RESERVE TANKS. One electric fan may be used. A radiator cradle is allowed made of 1/8” metal 1” wider than the radiator. Bolted only to car and nothing in front of the radiator. AFTERMARKET OR HOME MADE RADIATOR CRADLE. Front rad. screen max. thickest 3/8” thick, bolted or 4 1” welds.
8. Fenders may be bolted together with 3/8 inch bolts or smaller with 3/8 inch or smaller washers only. A maximum of 10 bolts per fender.
9. All doors may be welded (Outside of body only), chained or wired. Straps cannot be larger than ¼” thick or 4 inches wide on door shell (vertical) and 2 inches wide on window frame. You may beat top of doors down and may tack them in three places with a maximum of 1” weld each.
10. No doubling of body panels allowed, no added metal allowed.
11. Patching floorboards, if you have to patch rusty floorboards you must cut out all the rust, overlap no more than 1” with same thickness as body material and sheet metal screws – no more than one every 4”. No Welding to floorboards or firewall.
12. You may crease/enhance sheet metal body panels but do not fold and weld. No extra metal may be added.
13. NO OTHER BODY WELDS OTHER THAN WHAT IS LISTED ABOVE.
14. ALL SUNROOFS MUST BE COVERED WITH A THIN SHEET OF METAL, I.E. WELED OR BOLTED (WITH BOLT HEAD INSIDE THE CAR) OR RIVETED. No #9 wire or chain to accomplish this will be allowed.
HOODS, TRUNKS AND BODYBOLTS
1. Hoods must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of carburetor – Not directly on top of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.
NO SECOND ALL THREAD WELDED TO SIDE OF THE FRAME AND RAN THROUGH THE AT MID POINT OF THE HOOD.
2. On all cars, hoods, trunks, and tailgates may be secured with the following method: on front of car, two pieces of 1 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads MUST be mounted outboard of the radiator. In addition to all threads, six (6) 1 inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, or you may use angle iron back to back with a bolt through it. Angle iron cannot be more than 3/16 thick or longer than 6 inches. Three on each side of car, a total of six. Total of 6 bolts and 2 up front all threads holding the hood down and any amount of wire or cable. All wire, or cable MUST be mounted outboard of radiator. A maximum of 50 bolts 3/8 inch or smaller are allowed to bolt together hood seams. On deck lid of car, 4 pieces of 5/8 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads may be mounted through deck lid and frame anywhere in trunk, can be welded to the frame or in body mount holes. In addition to all threads, you may weld trunk 5 on 5 off, Straps should not be larger than ¼” thick or 4 inches wide or six (6) 1 inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, or 10 3/8” bolts in the drip rail, not both one or the other and any amount of wire or cable. If trunk is welded must have a 12” hole in trunk lid. On station wagons two pieces of 1 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads may be used in the rear through roof and stock body mount replacing existing bolt. In addition to all threads, you may weld tailgate 5 on 5 off, Straps should not be larger than ¼” thick or 4 inches wide or six (6) 1-inches O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, and any amount of wire or cable. YOU CAN WELD WASHERS (no bigger than 5/8 washer and must be at least 12” apart) TO THE BODY TO RUN WIRE THROUGH.
A. No carburetor protector outside the intake area or DP.
B. You may have rear window bar 2”X2”X1/4” MAX. IN SIZE, 6” max. on roof (4”X4”X1/4” TO ATTACH TO THE ROOF) and no further back or forward than 3” on each side front drip rail on trunk weld to the strapping on your trunk. MINIS…there must be 6” minimum distance (gap) from the top of this bar on the roof and halo bar…. This is the only location allowed for this bar.
3. All body mount bolts may be replaced including FULL FRAME MINI’S with 1/2 inch O.D. bolts with a stamped washer. Do not take them out and place body on frame. If replaced, a gap of 1” minimum is mandatory between body and frame. You may replace with a stack of washers, or one piece of anything solid, as long as it is about the same diameter as the factory bushing. Do NOT crush factory body bushings. Front body mount bolts inside passenger compartment must be removed for inspection. Body mount bolts inside passenger compartment that are close together may have one washer six (6) inches x twelve (12) inches, must have two (2) or more body mount bolts through washer. You may add two (2) additional body mount bolts per side inside passenger compartment. All all-threads MUST have nut on top and bottom and NO welds.
4. A minimum of one chain or wire running from the outside (top) of roof down to the cowl or BAR DOWN TO DASH BAR OF CAGE on the front window is MANDATORY for safety. Maximum of two. IF YOU HAVE A PASSENGER MUST HAVE 2. IF USING METAL STRAPS MAX. SIZE 2” WIDE X ¼” THICK, 12” APART. CAN GO TO FRONT DASH BAR OR COWL THEN TO TOP LIP AREA OF WINDSHIELD ONLY.
CAGE AND HALO BARS
1. All driver and passenger doors may be reinforced. You should have a six (6)-point cage, MININMUM OF A 4PT. CAGE. cross bars may be ran as follows, one across dash, one behind front seats, and one in rear seat area ( 3rd bar must be at 10” off the floor, measured from bottom rear seat area)
2. You can run four (4) down tubes, two (2) per side. 2 of these down tubes must mounted mandatory in the following way on each side, 1 down tube to flat part of the frame 1’ behind the 2 body mounts at your feet at the “A” pillar, with a max distance of 2’ from the same measuring point Lower door bars are allowed between down tubes must be 6 inches or more above top of frame. NOTHING OUT OF DRIVERS’ COMPARTMENT. You can have steel plate between cage and front doors. Must be securely fastened to cage. Front bar must be no more than 4” in diameter. Must have 6” between front bar and center of firewall on a fresh car. Front bar cannot be attached to firewall at any time. ALL DOWN TUBES MUST BE BEHIND DASH BAR, STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN AND ON FLAT PART OF FRAME. CAN NOT GO TO BODY MOUNT BOXES. NO KICKERS TO REAR HUMPS. NOTHING OUT OF REAR DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. You cannot weld anything to front bar protruding toward the distributor protector. No grater blades, metal plates or tubing on exterior of body (driver & passenger doors).
3. Halo bars are allowed. There must be 6” minimum distance (gap) from halo bar and the top of your rear window bar…. Can be attached to bar behind your seat or could be run to the frame but it would be counted as one of your down tubes.
4. This is not mandatory but we encourage everyone to put a steel plate between cage and front driver and passenger doors. Thickness of metal is up to driver. Must be securely attached to cage, must be 2” off of floor, this is for protection not reinforcement.
FRAME
1. Top frame seams from A-arms forward may have single bead of weld added. Must be single pass no wider than 3/8” wide by 3/8” high, no extra metal may be added. DO NOT REWELD ENGINE CROSS MEMBER SEAMS OR ANY OTHER BRACKETS ATTACHED TO FRAME OR SHEET METAL under hood or trunk. NO CONCRETE!!! DO NOT WELD FACTORY HOLES UP; ALL FACTORY HOLES MUST BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION OF FRAME.
2. You cannot alter frame in any way other than specified in rules. Do not crease or reshape frame.
3. You may run one (1) wire or chain from frame rail to frame rail underneath back of car behind back tires/wheels.
4. You may put a bolt with a stamped flat washer thru frame to hold it together. Only one (1) per wheel opening must be loose during inspection. DO NOT weld washer. (Pinning of frame)
5. You may notch the frame for minimal pre-bending, but do NOT weld the cut.
6. If changing front stub, cut 3 inches behind second cross member bolt hole. When replacing, can overlap 2 ½”, able to weld both sides, but no adding extra metal. Must be of the same make and model.
7. If restubbing one side of the frame, you are allowed to cut and fit the new frame flush and weld one pass all the way around (butt – fit – weld). Must be of the same make and model.
8. All trailer hitches MUST be totally removed.
9.2017 THIS INCLUDES MINI’S: If running a used car prior to this derby, you are allowed 2 patch plates – 1 per side of frame. No plate larger than 4”x4”x1/4”, must be at a previously bent spot on the frame and must be painted a fluorescent color. So it is easily noticed for the inspectors. AFTER INSPECTION OR HEATS NO WELDING THESE PLATES ON. IF ADDITIONAL PLATES ARE FOUND AFTER INSPECTION – NO MONEY WILL PAID OUT
BUMPERS
1. Any OEM shock canister may be bolted or welded to any car. AMOUNTS OF BOLTS OR WELDS MAY NOT EXCEED TYPICAL STOCK INSTALLATION. Homemade bumper brackets are permitted, NO GUSSETS OR BRACING. NOT TO EXTEND BEHIND OEM MOUNTING BOLT LOCATION ON FRAME. May use 2½” max. Round or square tubing. No thicker than ¼ inch. No solid stock may be used. This can only extend into the frame a max. of 8”. Any OEM stock automobile bumper may be bolted or welded to the shock canister or bumper brackets. You may use two (2) pieces of light chain per shock. Fenders and bumper ends may be trimmed to allow for wheel clearance.
2. Front bumper may be reinforced inside or outside and end to end. Must have chrome on the outer part of the bumper from any OEM bumper shaped to fit. You may weld outer chrome of bumper to inner skin of bumper. Nothing else can be welded to outer chrome. You cannot alter angle of bumper. Anything coming out of bumper during race will be cause for disqualification. 11” of point and must contour from frame to frame and must be stock appearing on pointy bumpers.
3. You may have 6" long 4" wide 1/4" thick bumper support bracket, butt fit against bumper or 2" onto bumper. If you’re running a preran and choice to put your extra. 4 by 4 1/4" plate up front there must be at least a 1/8" gap between the 2 plates. Any questions please call.
SUSPENSION
1. Stiffness of suspension will be left up to the discretion of the driver. A-arms may be bolted or lightly welded with strap no more than ¼” thick and 2” wide, MUST RUN STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN. One in front and one behind A-arm for a total of 2 per A-arm. Can be to upper or lower A-arm, but not both. Can only be welded 2” on A-arm and 2” on frame. Only a 2”X2” area on each end of strap may be welded to A-arm and frame. DO NOT WELD ENTIRE A-ARM TO THE FRAME! NO EXCESSIVE METAL ADDED!
2. Homemade tie rods and homemade steering shaft are permitted.
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
1. ANY ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION MAY BE USED IN ANY CAR, BUT MUST BE MOUNTED IN A STOCK POSITION. ON A V-BLOCK MOTOR, FRONT SPARK PLUGS MUST BE EVEN OR IN FRONT OF UPPER BALL JOINT; ON IN-LINE MOTORS, NUMBER TWO (2) SPARK PLUG MUST BE EVEN OR IN FRONT OF UPPER BALL JOINT.
2. Chained, welded, or homemade motor mounts will be permitted, but must meet approval of officials.
3. Any type of header is allowed, but must be directed away from driver compartment.
4. Transmission oil coolers and engines oil coolers are permitted. All tranny lines must be wrapped or run through PVC. Inspection personnel must approve all mountings, lines, and fittings.
5. Skid plates are allowed. Must be separate oil/transmission plates. No full-length skid plates. No bolting or welding to frame.
6. Distributor protectors are allowed. Cannot be any wider than 12” and must not protrude more than 2” from transmission mounting surface on back of engine block. Must be attached to engine or transmission mounting bolts.
7. You may beat flat the engine side of the firewall only, do not weld or bolt firewall. Do not re-enforce the firewall/cowl. Do not beat, paint, bolt, weld on, weld to or modify the driver’s side of the firewall/cowl in any way.
8. Transmission protectors are allowed. MUST FLOAT OVER CROSSMEMBER
9 Must have stock/OEM cross member
GAS TANKS
1. Stock gas tank MUST be removed. A METAL BOAT TANK OR HOMEMADE METAL TANK must be mounted in rear seat area and bolted down with metal straps. NO PLASTIC TANKS!!!Other types of installations will not be allowed. NO GAS CANS with hoses duct taped. A Marine (boat) tank or an official approved homemade tank is mandatory. All tanks MUST be covered with a rubber cover. All tanks MUST have secure cap. All lines and fittings MUST be leak proof and meet approval of Officials. Electric fuel pumps are permitted but MUST have shut-off within reach of driver. NO MORE THAN ten (10) GALLONS OF GAS IN TANK.
FOR THE MINI-CAR CLASS, YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MOVE THE STOCK GAS TANK INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA.
REAR END
1. Any automobile rear end can be used in any car. You cannot transform a coil spring to leaf spring or vice versa. On models originally equipped with leaf springs, stock leaf springs and hangers MUST be used. Leaf packs on all cars may have no more than 8 leaves per pack Must be OEM stock. Homemade spring perches or homemade trailing arm brackets may be welded to rear end. Rear end spider gears may be welded solid. You may tilt rear end by shortening or lengthening rear end control arms. Trailing arms may be reinforced. Rear end housing may be reinforced. No dually wheels allowed.
Any drive shaft or U joint may be used. Welding of drive shaft is permitted.
No extra metal added. Any bracket that shows reinforcement to the frame will not be allowed. JUDGES HAVE FINAL DECISION.
You may have five (5) spring clamps per spring. You pick if you want them in front of or behind axle, or split them between the front and back.
TIRES
1. Only sixteen (16) inch or smaller tires and wheels will be allowed. NO SPLIT RIMS ALLOWED.
2. Valve stem protectors, liquid in tires permitted or screws in rims to hold tires in place permitted.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Any questions contact: Randy Schwartzkopf at 618-218-0203 call or text or at Randyschwartzkopf@gmail.com
2017 MINI-VAN CLASS RULES MAX. WHEELBASE 113"
PAYOUT:
1ST $300
2ND $150
3RD $100
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!
Please read carefully. If car does not pass inspection or driver is unwilling to change car to pass inspection, absolutely no refunds!!! All rules will be followed or you will not run! If it does not say it in the rules – don’t just assume you can do it. CALL FIRST!!!!
THE ANY COUNTY FAIR HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY AND SPECTATOR ADMITTANCE.
1. Pit gate opens at 3 pm DERBY starts at 7 pm
2. An entry fee of $35 will be charged for each car entered. $30 for passenger. $20 for pit passes Fees must be paid prior to inspection. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET REGULATIONS! All cars should be signed in 1 hour before race time and inspected one hour before race time. Late fee will apply, example after 6:00 pm, if show starts at 7:00 pm and 2:00 pm if the shows starts at 3:00 pm. drivers $100 and riders $50. This is to ensure the race starts on time.
3. Top five in feature must actively compete at end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively competing again.
4. No reinforcements allowed other than specified below. Any metal added to reinforce the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips thru the inspection line.
5. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
6. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS DOOR, but no using driver door as a shield. If the hit is deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
7. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or second fire will cause disqualification. If in a heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation. In the feature, you will be disqualified.
9. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
10. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a show, put one on for them!
11. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR ON THE TRACK.
12. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials, or will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
13. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
14. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CAR NUMBER ON IT.
15. All drivers must pick up trophies and earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be available after that date.
16. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and purchase pit pass before entering pit area.
17. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
18. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crewmembers or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money and all involved will be escorted from premises.
DO NOT READ ANYTHING INTO THESE RULES, JUST READ THE RULES!! If it doesn't say you can, YOU CAN'T!
DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it’s been painted, we will not even inspect your car.
RACING REGULATIONS
1. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event. All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a minor release form.
1. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will be enforced in 2017 or you will not run!!!!
2. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
3. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby.
4. All cars must be removed from derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless otherwise stated at drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by and becoming property of Randy Schwartzkopf.
MINIVAN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS:
Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons. Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris
1. Must be 2 wheel drive, front or rear. No 4x4's, no suburban’s
2. Must be 6cyl engine or smaller. May have header pipes. Engine cover/doghouse inside van must be in place. Motor mounts may be welded, nothing excessive. No distributor protectors. No engine protectors. Modified gas pedals ok, may not strengthen van.
3. Trans cooler ok, must be secure and covered in center of van. may not strengthen van. Floor shifter ok.
4. Reared must be OEM stock type, you may weld spider gears. No other welding or reinforcements.
5. Front drive axles must remain stock, no welding
6. Drive shafts may be welded to length, must be OEM type. No slider/pto's
7. Any tires 16" or smaller may be used. No split rims, no welding except small valve stem protectors. You may screw tires to rims, foam fill, or tire in a tire
8. Frames must remain stock, NO welding
9. You should have a 4 point cage. Two cross bars, one in dash area, and one behind driver’s seat that must be no more than 18" from back of driver seat. Two side bars cannot go past dash bar or more than 18" behind driver seat. Get your tape measure out. If your more than 18" you will have to cut. Halo bar allowed but must be even with seat bar. NONE of bars can contact floor or frame.
10. Doors: driver or with passenger doors may be welded solid. You may weld outside only. You may weld solid; you may use 4" x 1/8" straps. No welding side and rear doors. Chain or 9# wire double stranded only. Do not run door chains away from doors to floor, roof, or other doors.
11. Body bolts must remain stock. If you have a broken one you may change only that one 7/16" or smaller bolt and 2" washers only.
12. Hoods: you may use four 1/2" x 8" bolts maximum, washers no more than 4" x 1/2" thick. No welding or you may chain or wire in four spots, sheet metal only. No added screws or bolts. Hoods must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of carburetor – Not directly on top of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.
13. You may swap bumpers. Weld or bolt them on good, we don’t want to pick up bumpers. Can only use a stock OEM bumper. DO not shorten either front or rear frames. Nothing allowed in the frame.
14. OEM/Stock steering column
15. Gas tank must be mounted in the center of the van, just behind rear seat bar. No relocating factory/stock gas tank.
If you call me on these, the answer is most likely NO! Simple rules, simple build, keep it that way. Again do not get "creative" or read into these rules, let’s get back to the basics? If it is not clearly described above, it is not allowed
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Any questions contact: Randy Schwartzkopf at 618-218-0203 call or text or at Randyschwartzkopf@gmail.com
EVERY CAR WILL BE SCOPED, SO COME LEGAL OR YOU WON'T RUN
ALL CLASSES SHOULD BE RAN ASONE RUN EVENTS (BUT NO GUARANTEE, SO BE PREPARED)
AT THIS SHOW THE REGULAR MINI CAR PROABLY WILL RUN HEATS, SO BE PREPARED
ONE BEST OF SHOW TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE NIGHT
MINI-CAR 2017
PAYOUT:
1st $1200
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $300
5th $200
2017 MINI-VAN CLASS MAX. WHEELBASE 113"
PAYOUT:
1ST $300
2ND $150
3RD $100
2017 AUTOCROSS
FULLSIZE AUTOCROSS:
1ST $200
2ND $100
3RD $50
MINI AUTOCROSS
1ST $200
2ND $100
3RD $50
BONE STOCK MINI-CAR CLASS RULES 2017
PAYOUT:
1ST $500
2ND $300
3RD $200
4TH $150
5TH $100
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!
BONE STOCK MINI-CAR CLASS RULES 2017
Please read carefully. If car does not pass inspection or driver is unwilling to change car to pass inspection, absolutely no refunds!!! All rules will be followed or you will not run! If it does not say it in the rules – don’t just assume you can do it. CALL FIRST!!!!
ANY COUNTY FAIR HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY AND SPECTATOR ADMITTANCE.
1. Pit gate opens at 3 pm DERBY starts at 7 pm
2. An entry fee of $35 will be charged for each car entered. $30 for passenger. $20 for pit passes Fees must be paid prior to inspection. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET REGULATIONS! All cars should be signed in 1 hour before race time and inspected one hour before race time. Late fee will apply, example after 6:00 pm, if show starts at 7:00 pm and 2:00 pm if the shows starts at 3:00 pm. drivers $100 and riders $50. This is to ensure the race starts on time.
3. Top five in feature must actively compete at end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively competing again.
4. No reinforcements allowed other than specified below. Any metal added to reinforce the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips thru the inspection line.
5. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
6. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS DOOR, but no using driver door as a shield. If the hit is deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
7. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or second fire will cause disqualification. If in a heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation. In the feature, you will be disqualified.
9. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
10. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a show, put one on for them!
11. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR ON THE TRACK.
12. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials, or will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
13. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
14. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CAR NUMBER ON IT.
15. All drivers must pick up trophies and earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be available after that date.
16. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and purchase pit pass before entering pit area.
17. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
18. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crewmembers or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money and all involved will be escorted from premises.
DO NOT READ ANYTHING INTO THESE RULES, JUST READ THE RULES!! If it doesn't say you can, YOU CAN'T!
DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it’s been painted, we will not even inspect your car.
RACING REGULATIONS
1. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event. All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a minor release form.
1. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will be enforced in 2017 or you will not run!!!!
2. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
3. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby.
4. All cars must be removed from derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless otherwise stated at drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by and becoming property of Randy Schwartzkopf.
BONE STOCK MINI-CAR RULES Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons
Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris
1. 108” Wheelbase or less FWD only. (NO FULL FRAMERS)
2. Doors, hood, and trunks must be held shut with chain or #9 wire only. Absolutely no welding. Except driver or with passenger doors may be welded solid. You can weld outside only; you may use 4" x 1/8" straps. Chain or 9# wire. Hood must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of carburetor – Not directly on top of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.
3. You should have a 4 point cage. Two cross bars, one in dash area, and one behind driver’s seat that must be no more than 18" from back of driver seat. Two side bars cannot go past dash bar or more than 18" behind driver seat. Get your tape measure out. If your more than 18" you will have to cut. Halo bar allowed but must be even with seat bar. NONE of bars can contact floor or frame.
4. You can have gas tank protector but it can only be wide enough to protect fuel cell. Mounted to your rear seat bar, centered in the car (NOT DOOR TO DOOR).
5. Fuel tank must be removed and a metal boat tank or homemade metal tank mounted in rear seat area and covered. No relocating of the factory/stock gas tank. Must be removed completely.
6. YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MOVE THE STOCK GAS TANK INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA.
7. ALL SUNROOFS MUST BE COVERED WITH A THIN SHEET OF METAL, I.E. WELDED OR BOLTED (WITH BOLT HEAD INSIDE THE CAR) OR RIVETED.
8. Battery needs to be mounted in passenger floorboard and covered...
9. Suspension needs to remain stock other than you can weld strut shaft to make car sit higher.
10. You can have any tires you desire.
11. You may swap bumpers. Weld or bolt them on good, we don’t want to pick up bumpers. Can only use a stock OEM bumper. DO not shorten front or rear frames. Nothing allowed in the frame.
If you call me on these, the answer is most likely NO! Simple rules, simple build, keep it that way. Again do not get "creative" or read into these rules, let’s get back to the basics? If it is not clearly described above, it is not allowed
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Any questions contact: Randy Schwartzkopf at 618-218-0203 call or text or at Randyschwartzkopf@gmail.com
AUTOMOBILE BODY REGULATIONS: MINI-CAR RULES 2017
PAYOUT:
1ST $1200
2ND $600
3RD $400
4TH $300
5TH $200
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!
Please read carefully. If car does not pass inspection or driver is unwilling to change car to pass inspection, absolutely no refunds!!! All rules will be followed or you will not run! If it does not say it in the rules – don’t just assume you can do it. CALL FIRST!!!!
THE ANY COUNTY FAIR HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY AND SPECTATOR ADMITTANCE.
1. Pit gate opens at 3 pm Derby starts at 7 pm
2. An entry fee of $35 will be charged for each car entered. $30 for passenger. $20 for pit passes Fees must be paid prior to inspection. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET REGULATIONS! All cars should be signed in 1 hour before race time and inspected one hour before race time. Late fee will apply, example after 6:00 pm, if show starts at 7:00 pm and 2:00 pm if the shows starts at 3:00 pm. drivers $100 and riders $50. This is to ensure the race starts on time.
3. Top five in feature must actively compete at end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively competing again.
4. No reinforcements allowed other than specified below. Any metal added to reinforce the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips thru the inspection line.
5. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
6. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS DOOR, but no using driver door as a shield. If the hit is deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
7. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or second fire will cause disqualification. If in a heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation. In the feature, you will be disqualified.
9. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
10. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a show, put one on for them!
11. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR ON THE TRACK.
12. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials, or will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
13. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
14. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CAR NUMBER ON IT.
15. All drivers must pick up trophies and earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be available after that date.
16. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and purchase pit pass before entering pit area.
17. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
18. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crewmembers or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money and all involved will be escorted from premises.
DO NOT READ ANYTHING INTO THESE RULES, JUST READ THE RULES!! If it doesn't say you can, YOU CAN'T!
DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it’s been painted, we will not even inspect your car.
RACING REGULATIONS
1. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event. All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a minor release form.
2. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will be enforced in 2017 or you will not run!!!!
3. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
4. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby.
5. All cars must be removed from derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless otherwise stated at drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by and becoming property of Randy Schwartzkopf.
1. Must be powered by four or six cylinder engine
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2. Wheelbase must be 108 inches or less. NO EXCEPTIONS!
A. NO moving/bending a stock or aftermarket component to shorten wheel base.
3. No four-wheel drive vehicles.
4. MANDATORY! All four/six cylinder cars must have a cage. Four point minimum.
5. Stock gas tank MUST be removed. A METAL BOAT TANK OR HOMEMADE METAL TANK must be mounted in rear seat area and bolted down with metal straps. NO PLASTIC TANKS!!!
6. All lines under car must be steel lines or if running rubber lines they must be inside of the car.
7. If OEM bumper had no bolts bumper homemade bumper brackets may go six (6) inches from back side of bumper.
8. No pipe over struts.
9. No kickers
10.No aftermarket or homemade extreme cradle/pulley protector
11. No carburetor protector outside the intake area or DP.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
1. Cars previously run in Demolition Derby may install new front clip. Any clip may be used on any car, MUST be installed in stock manner. Officials MUST approve installation.
2. All glass, side windows, rear windows, headlights and taillights, must be removed before reaching racetrack. Rolling down windows is not permitted. . Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons. Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris
3. Rear seat of sedan must be removed, top and bottom. On station wagons all seats and decking must be removed. Station wagons must be emptied to floorboards. All cars must be swept clean, both drivers compartment and trunk. No spare tires, broken glass, or trash, etc., allowed in cars.
4. Cars must have a seatbelt and working brakes. MANDATORY!!
5. You can carry a fire extinguisher, but it must be mounted securely and free of movement.
6. Battery may be moved, but must be securely fastened and covered in passenger compartment. MAXIMUM OF TWO AUTOMOBILE TYPE BATTERIES ALLOWED.
7. Any type automotive radiator may be used but must be mounted in stock position. NO RESERVE TANKS. One electric fan may be used. A radiator cradle is allowed made of 1/8” metal 1” wider than the radiator. Bolted only to car and nothing in front of the radiator. AFTERMARKET OR HOME MADE RADIATOR CRADLE. Front rad. screen max. thickest 3/8” thick, bolted or 4 1” welds.
8. Fenders may be bolted together with 3/8 inch bolts or smaller with 3/8 inch or smaller washers only. A maximum of 10 bolts per fender.
9. All doors may be welded (Outside of body only), chained or wired. Straps cannot be larger than ¼” thick or 4 inches wide on door shell (vertical) and 2 inches wide on window frame. You may beat top of doors down and may tack them in three places with a maximum of 1” weld each.
10. No doubling of body panels allowed, no added metal allowed.
11. Patching floorboards, if you have to patch rusty floorboards you must cut out all the rust, overlap no more than 1” with same thickness as body material and sheet metal screws – no more than one every 4”. No Welding to floorboards or firewall.
12. You may crease/enhance sheet metal body panels but do not fold and weld. No extra metal may be added.
13. NO OTHER BODY WELDS OTHER THAN WHAT IS LISTED ABOVE.
14. ALL SUNROOFS MUST BE COVERED WITH A THIN SHEET OF METAL, I.E. WELED OR BOLTED (WITH BOLT HEAD INSIDE THE CAR) OR RIVETED. No #9 wire or chain to accomplish this will be allowed.
HOODS, TRUNKS AND BODYBOLTS
1. Hoods must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of carburetor – Not directly on top of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.
NO SECOND ALL THREAD WELDED TO SIDE OF THE FRAME AND RAN THROUGH THE AT MID POINT OF THE HOOD.
2. On all cars, hoods, trunks, and tailgates may be secured with the following method: on front of car, two pieces of 1 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads MUST be mounted outboard of the radiator. In addition to all threads, six (6) 1 inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, or you may use angle iron back to back with a bolt through it. Angle iron cannot be more than 3/16 thick or longer than 6 inches. Three on each side of car, a total of six. Total of 6 bolts and 2 up front all threads holding the hood down and any amount of wire or cable. All wire, or cable MUST be mounted outboard of radiator. A maximum of 50 bolts 3/8 inch or smaller are allowed to bolt together hood seams. On deck lid of car, 4 pieces of 5/8 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads may be mounted through deck lid and frame anywhere in trunk, can be welded to the frame or in body mount holes. In addition to all threads, you may weld trunk 5 on 5 off, Straps should not be larger than ¼” thick or 4 inches wide or six (6) 1 inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, or 10 3/8” bolts in the drip rail, not both one or the other and any amount of wire or cable. If trunk is welded must have a 12” hole in trunk lid. On station wagons two pieces of 1 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads may be used in the rear through roof and stock body mount replacing existing bolt. In addition to all threads, you may weld tailgate 5 on 5 off, Straps should not be larger than ¼” thick or 4 inches wide or six (6) 1-inches O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, and any amount of wire or cable. YOU CAN WELD WASHERS (no bigger than 5/8 washer and must be at least 12” apart) TO THE BODY TO RUN WIRE THROUGH.
A. No carburetor protector outside the intake area or DP.
B. You may have rear window bar 2”X2”X1/4” MAX. IN SIZE, 6” max. on roof (4”X4”X1/4” TO ATTACH TO THE ROOF) and no further back or forward than 3” on each side front drip rail on trunk weld to the strapping on your trunk. MINIS…there must be 6” minimum distance (gap) from the top of this bar on the roof and halo bar…. This is the only location allowed for this bar.
3. All body mount bolts may be replaced including FULL FRAME MINI’S with 1/2 inch O.D. bolts with a stamped washer. Do not take them out and place body on frame. If replaced, a gap of 1” minimum is mandatory between body and frame. You may replace with a stack of washers, or one piece of anything solid, as long as it is about the same diameter as the factory bushing. Do NOT crush factory body bushings. Front body mount bolts inside passenger compartment must be removed for inspection. Body mount bolts inside passenger compartment that are close together may have one washer six (6) inches x twelve (12) inches, must have two (2) or more body mount bolts through washer. You may add two (2) additional body mount bolts per side inside passenger compartment. All all-threads MUST have nut on top and bottom and NO welds.
4. A minimum of one chain or wire running from the outside (top) of roof down to the cowl or BAR DOWN TO DASH BAR OF CAGE on the front window is MANDATORY for safety. Maximum of two. IF YOU HAVE A PASSENGER MUST HAVE 2. IF USING METAL STRAPS MAX. SIZE 2” WIDE X ¼” THICK, 12” APART. CAN GO TO FRONT DASH BAR OR COWL THEN TO TOP LIP AREA OF WINDSHIELD ONLY.
CAGE AND HALO BARS
1. All driver and passenger doors may be reinforced. You should have a six (6)-point cage, MININMUM OF A 4PT. CAGE. cross bars may be ran as follows, one across dash, one behind front seats, and one in rear seat area ( 3rd bar must be at 10” off the floor, measured from bottom rear seat area)
2. You can run four (4) down tubes, two (2) per side. 2 of these down tubes must mounted mandatory in the following way on each side, 1 down tube to flat part of the frame 1’ behind the 2 body mounts at your feet at the “A” pillar, with a max distance of 2’ from the same measuring point Lower door bars are allowed between down tubes must be 6 inches or more above top of frame. NOTHING OUT OF DRIVERS’ COMPARTMENT. You can have steel plate between cage and front doors. Must be securely fastened to cage. Front bar must be no more than 4” in diameter. Must have 6” between front bar and center of firewall on a fresh car. Front bar cannot be attached to firewall at any time. ALL DOWN TUBES MUST BE BEHIND DASH BAR, STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN AND ON FLAT PART OF FRAME. CAN NOT GO TO BODY MOUNT BOXES. NO KICKERS TO REAR HUMPS. NOTHING OUT OF REAR DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. You cannot weld anything to front bar protruding toward the distributor protector. No grater blades, metal plates or tubing on exterior of body (driver & passenger doors).
3. Halo bars are allowed. There must be 6” minimum distance (gap) from halo bar and the top of your rear window bar…. Can be attached to bar behind your seat or could be run to the frame but it would be counted as one of your down tubes.
4. This is not mandatory but we encourage everyone to put a steel plate between cage and front driver and passenger doors. Thickness of metal is up to driver. Must be securely attached to cage, must be 2” off of floor, this is for protection not reinforcement.
FRAME
1. Top frame seams from A-arms forward may have single bead of weld added. Must be single pass no wider than 3/8” wide by 3/8” high, no extra metal may be added. DO NOT REWELD ENGINE CROSS MEMBER SEAMS OR ANY OTHER BRACKETS ATTACHED TO FRAME OR SHEET METAL under hood or trunk. NO CONCRETE!!! DO NOT WELD FACTORY HOLES UP; ALL FACTORY HOLES MUST BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION OF FRAME.
2. You cannot alter frame in any way other than specified in rules. Do not crease or reshape frame.
3. You may run one (1) wire or chain from frame rail to frame rail underneath back of car behind back tires/wheels.
4. You may put a bolt with a stamped flat washer thru frame to hold it together. Only one (1) per wheel opening must be loose during inspection. DO NOT weld washer. (Pinning of frame)
5. You may notch the frame for minimal pre-bending, but do NOT weld the cut.
6. If changing front stub, cut 3 inches behind second cross member bolt hole. When replacing, can overlap 2 ½”, able to weld both sides, but no adding extra metal. Must be of the same make and model.
7. If restubbing one side of the frame, you are allowed to cut and fit the new frame flush and weld one pass all the way around (butt – fit – weld). Must be of the same make and model.
8. All trailer hitches MUST be totally removed.
9.2017 THIS INCLUDES MINI’S: If running a used car prior to this derby, you are allowed 2 patch plates – 1 per side of frame. No plate larger than 4”x4”x1/4”, must be at a previously bent spot on the frame and must be painted a fluorescent color. So it is easily noticed for the inspectors. AFTER INSPECTION OR HEATS NO WELDING THESE PLATES ON. IF ADDITIONAL PLATES ARE FOUND AFTER INSPECTION – NO MONEY WILL PAID OUT
BUMPERS
1. Any OEM shock canister may be bolted or welded to any car. AMOUNTS OF BOLTS OR WELDS MAY NOT EXCEED TYPICAL STOCK INSTALLATION. Homemade bumper brackets are permitted, NO GUSSETS OR BRACING. NOT TO EXTEND BEHIND OEM MOUNTING BOLT LOCATION ON FRAME. May use 2½” max. Round or square tubing. No thicker than ¼ inch. No solid stock may be used. This can only extend into the frame a max. of 8”. Any OEM stock automobile bumper may be bolted or welded to the shock canister or bumper brackets. You may use two (2) pieces of light chain per shock. Fenders and bumper ends may be trimmed to allow for wheel clearance.
2. Front bumper may be reinforced inside or outside and end to end. Must have chrome on the outer part of the bumper from any OEM bumper shaped to fit. You may weld outer chrome of bumper to inner skin of bumper. Nothing else can be welded to outer chrome. You cannot alter angle of bumper. Anything coming out of bumper during race will be cause for disqualification. 11” of point and must contour from frame to frame and must be stock appearing on pointy bumpers.
3. You may have 6" long 4" wide 1/4" thick bumper support bracket, butt fit against bumper or 2" onto bumper. If you’re running a preran and choice to put your extra. 4 by 4 1/4" plate up front there must be at least a 1/8" gap between the 2 plates. Any questions please call.
SUSPENSION
1. Stiffness of suspension will be left up to the discretion of the driver. A-arms may be bolted or lightly welded with strap no more than ¼” thick and 2” wide, MUST RUN STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN. One in front and one behind A-arm for a total of 2 per A-arm. Can be to upper or lower A-arm, but not both. Can only be welded 2” on A-arm and 2” on frame. Only a 2”X2” area on each end of strap may be welded to A-arm and frame. DO NOT WELD ENTIRE A-ARM TO THE FRAME! NO EXCESSIVE METAL ADDED!
2. Homemade tie rods and homemade steering shaft are permitted.
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
1. ANY ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION MAY BE USED IN ANY CAR, BUT MUST BE MOUNTED IN A STOCK POSITION. ON A V-BLOCK MOTOR, FRONT SPARK PLUGS MUST BE EVEN OR IN FRONT OF UPPER BALL JOINT; ON IN-LINE MOTORS, NUMBER TWO (2) SPARK PLUG MUST BE EVEN OR IN FRONT OF UPPER BALL JOINT.
2. Chained, welded, or homemade motor mounts will be permitted, but must meet approval of officials.
3. Any type of header is allowed, but must be directed away from driver compartment.
4. Transmission oil coolers and engines oil coolers are permitted. All tranny lines must be wrapped or run through PVC. Inspection personnel must approve all mountings, lines, and fittings.
5. Skid plates are allowed. Must be separate oil/transmission plates. No full-length skid plates. No bolting or welding to frame.
6. Distributor protectors are allowed. Cannot be any wider than 12” and must not protrude more than 2” from transmission mounting surface on back of engine block. Must be attached to engine or transmission mounting bolts.
7. You may beat flat the engine side of the firewall only, do not weld or bolt firewall. Do not re-enforce the firewall/cowl. Do not beat, paint, bolt, weld on, weld to or modify the driver’s side of the firewall/cowl in any way.
8. Transmission protectors are allowed. MUST FLOAT OVER CROSSMEMBER
9 Must have stock/OEM cross member
GAS TANKS
1. Stock gas tank MUST be removed. A METAL BOAT TANK OR HOMEMADE METAL TANK must be mounted in rear seat area and bolted down with metal straps. NO PLASTIC TANKS!!!Other types of installations will not be allowed. NO GAS CANS with hoses duct taped. A Marine (boat) tank or an official approved homemade tank is mandatory. All tanks MUST be covered with a rubber cover. All tanks MUST have secure cap. All lines and fittings MUST be leak proof and meet approval of Officials. Electric fuel pumps are permitted but MUST have shut-off within reach of driver. NO MORE THAN ten (10) GALLONS OF GAS IN TANK.
FOR THE MINI-CAR CLASS, YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MOVE THE STOCK GAS TANK INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA.
REAR END
1. Any automobile rear end can be used in any car. You cannot transform a coil spring to leaf spring or vice versa. On models originally equipped with leaf springs, stock leaf springs and hangers MUST be used. Leaf packs on all cars may have no more than 8 leaves per pack Must be OEM stock. Homemade spring perches or homemade trailing arm brackets may be welded to rear end. Rear end spider gears may be welded solid. You may tilt rear end by shortening or lengthening rear end control arms. Trailing arms may be reinforced. Rear end housing may be reinforced. No dually wheels allowed.
Any drive shaft or U joint may be used. Welding of drive shaft is permitted.
No extra metal added. Any bracket that shows reinforcement to the frame will not be allowed. JUDGES HAVE FINAL DECISION.
You may have five (5) spring clamps per spring. You pick if you want them in front of or behind axle, or split them between the front and back.
TIRES
1. Only sixteen (16) inch or smaller tires and wheels will be allowed. NO SPLIT RIMS ALLOWED.
2. Valve stem protectors, liquid in tires permitted or screws in rims to hold tires in place permitted.
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Any questions contact: Randy Schwartzkopf at 618-218-0203 call or text or at Randyschwartzkopf@gmail.com
2017 MINI-VAN CLASS RULES MAX. WHEELBASE 113"
PAYOUT:
1ST $300
2ND $150
3RD $100
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!!!
Please read carefully. If car does not pass inspection or driver is unwilling to change car to pass inspection, absolutely no refunds!!! All rules will be followed or you will not run! If it does not say it in the rules – don’t just assume you can do it. CALL FIRST!!!!
THE ANY COUNTY FAIR HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY AND SPECTATOR ADMITTANCE.
1. Pit gate opens at 3 pm DERBY starts at 7 pm
2. An entry fee of $35 will be charged for each car entered. $30 for passenger. $20 for pit passes Fees must be paid prior to inspection. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET REGULATIONS! All cars should be signed in 1 hour before race time and inspected one hour before race time. Late fee will apply, example after 6:00 pm, if show starts at 7:00 pm and 2:00 pm if the shows starts at 3:00 pm. drivers $100 and riders $50. This is to ensure the race starts on time.
3. Top five in feature must actively compete at end, no driving yourself on barriers or dirt berms. Failure to comply could result in complete restart with all feature qualifiers actively competing again.
4. No reinforcements allowed other than specified below. Any metal added to reinforce the car is illegal. You will only be allowed 2 trips thru the inspection line.
5. NO PAINTING, UNDERCOATING, OILING OR GREASING OF FRAMES. YOU WILL NOT BE INSPECTED. THIS INCLUDES PAINTING OF THE FRAME FLAT BLACK.
6. NO HITTING IN DRIVERS DOOR, but no using driver door as a shield. If the hit is deemed by the official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you use your driver’s door as a defense, we will not enforce the rules. If you use the door as a defense repeatedly you will be disqualified. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
7. NO hot-rodding in the pits! Keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or second fire will cause disqualification. If in a heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation. In the feature, you will be disqualified.
9. You must make AGGRESSIVE contact every 60 seconds.
10. Sandbagging is not tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up the brakes prior to a hit for anything other than a driver’s door will be cause for disqualification. The fans pay to see a show, put one on for them!
11. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS SANDBAGGING, HIT THEIR CAR WITH YOUR CAR ON THE TRACK.
12. Winning cars plus three out of the money must remain on track until released by officials, or will not be paid prize money. Cars are subject to re-inspection before any prize money is handed out. Cars found illegal will be stripped of all prize money for that event.
13. Any questions or controversies will be discussed at the drivers meeting
14. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A 12” X 12” ROOF SIGN WITH YOUR CAR NUMBER ON IT.
15. All drivers must pick up trophies and earnings at the completion of the event, or forfeit. They will not be available after that date.
16. All persons MUST sign entry form, insurance waiver, release form, pay entry fees, and purchase pit pass before entering pit area.
17. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL IN THE PITS. This includes pit crews. If you or ANY of your crew is caught with alcohol, you will be disqualified.
18. No harassing of the judges will be allowed at any time by drivers, passengers, crewmembers or spectators. Failure to abide by this rule, the driver will forfeit all money and all involved will be escorted from premises.
DO NOT READ ANYTHING INTO THESE RULES, JUST READ THE RULES!! If it doesn't say you can, YOU CAN'T!
DO NOT paint anywhere on suspension or frame; if we can tell it’s been painted, we will not even inspect your car.
RACING REGULATIONS
1. Registration forms will be filled out the day of the event. All drivers must be at least 16 years of age; drivers 16 and 17 must have a parent or legal guardian sign a minor release form.
1. All drivers must wear approved helmets, eye protection either safety glasses or visor on helmet, long pants, and shirt. Also all drivers and riders must wear working seat belts. This will be enforced in 2017 or you will not run!!!!
2. A driver that receives a black flag for an intentional door hit will be disqualified from all competition for that night. A driver that receives a black flag for sandbagging or 1 fire in the interior of the car will be disqualified. 2 fires on the exterior will be disqualified, if in heat you may go to consolation. This will be at the judges’ discretion.
3. All drivers must attend drivers’ meeting prior to derby.
4. All cars must be removed from derby site by 12:00 noon the following day unless otherwise stated at drivers meeting. Failure to do this will result in cars being removed by and becoming property of Randy Schwartzkopf.
MINIVAN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS:
Remove all glass mirrors and plastic. Remove all decking in wagons. Vehicles must be swept clean of all debris
1. Must be 2 wheel drive, front or rear. No 4x4's, no suburban’s
2. Must be 6cyl engine or smaller. May have header pipes. Engine cover/doghouse inside van must be in place. Motor mounts may be welded, nothing excessive. No distributor protectors. No engine protectors. Modified gas pedals ok, may not strengthen van.
3. Trans cooler ok, must be secure and covered in center of van. may not strengthen van. Floor shifter ok.
4. Reared must be OEM stock type, you may weld spider gears. No other welding or reinforcements.
5. Front drive axles must remain stock, no welding
6. Drive shafts may be welded to length, must be OEM type. No slider/pto's
7. Any tires 16" or smaller may be used. No split rims, no welding except small valve stem protectors. You may screw tires to rims, foam fill, or tire in a tire
8. Frames must remain stock, NO welding
9. You should have a 4 point cage. Two cross bars, one in dash area, and one behind driver’s seat that must be no more than 18" from back of driver seat. Two side bars cannot go past dash bar or more than 18" behind driver seat. Get your tape measure out. If your more than 18" you will have to cut. Halo bar allowed but must be even with seat bar. NONE of bars can contact floor or frame.
10. Doors: driver or with passenger doors may be welded solid. You may weld outside only. You may weld solid; you may use 4" x 1/8" straps. No welding side and rear doors. Chain or 9# wire double stranded only. Do not run door chains away from doors to floor, roof, or other doors.
11. Body bolts must remain stock. If you have a broken one you may change only that one 7/16" or smaller bolt and 2" washers only.
12. Hoods: you may use four 1/2" x 8" bolts maximum, washers no more than 4" x 1/2" thick. No welding or you may chain or wire in four spots, sheet metal only. No added screws or bolts. Hoods must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of carburetor – Not directly on top of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.
13. You may swap bumpers. Weld or bolt them on good, we don’t want to pick up bumpers. Can only use a stock OEM bumper. DO not shorten either front or rear frames. Nothing allowed in the frame.
14. OEM/Stock steering column
15. Gas tank must be mounted in the center of the van, just behind rear seat bar. No relocating factory/stock gas tank.
If you call me on these, the answer is most likely NO! Simple rules, simple build, keep it that way. Again do not get "creative" or read into these rules, let’s get back to the basics? If it is not clearly described above, it is not allowed
ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Any questions contact: Randy Schwartzkopf at 618-218-0203 call or text or at Randyschwartzkopf@gmail.com