Post by maf2024 on Mar 1, 2024 19:23:39 GMT -5
MARTINSVILLE, IL AG FAIR
2024
“SOUTH OF 70 SHOWDOWN”
$17,500 Total purse
DEMOLITION DERBY WILL BE RAN BY THE:
MARTINSVILLE, IL FIRE DEPARTMENT
JUNE 1, 2024
GATES OPEN AT 3:00 P.M. Central
Power Wheels at 6:30 P.M. cst. w/ Derby Immediately following
TRAVIS PHILLIPS 217-822-7014 or EJ PICKENS 217-276-4671 WITH QUESTIONS
Paying 3 places per class!
BONE STOCK $2,000 /$1,000/$500
LIMITED WELD FULLSIZE $1,200/$750/$400
KICKER MODIFIED $1,000/$700/$400
STOCK COMPACT $1,200/$750/$400
COMPACT $1,800/$800/$400
MINI TRUCKS/VANS/SUV $1,800/$700/$400
PROSTOCK LAWNMOWERS $500/$200/$50
POWER WHEELS
AWARDS FOR MADDOG IN EACH CLASS!
RULES & REGULATIONS
Any DRIVER under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be DISQUALIFIED AND REMOVED from PREMISES WITH ENTRY FEE FORFEITED. Alcoholic beverages WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON FAIR GROUNDS OR INFIELD! All vehicles entering the infield will be searched! If you don’t want your vehicle to be searched, don’t park in the infield. Anyone caught with alcohol on the fairgrounds will be removed and no refunds will be made.
Each driver must fill out an entry form the day of the derby at the designated location. Each driver must supply his or her own vehicle and only ONE entry per class per driver.
Drivers must be 16 years or older to enter. Drivers under the age of 18 MUST have a parent or guardian sign a waiver. Drivers will receive a pit pass upon registration for the derby on the day of the derby. If vehicle does not pass inspection, the owner will have to pay for a pit pass if he or she wants to remain in the pit area.
NO ONE is allowed on the track or stage except the drivers, officials, and emergency personnel.
Any driver or crew member disobeying the rules will cause his or her vehicle to be disqualified. Drivers are responsible for the actions of their crew.
Contestants of the derby cannot be superintendents or officials of the MARTINSVILLE FIRE sponsored Demolition Derby.
The Martinsville Ag Fair will not be held responsible for any vehicles or personal property before during and after the show.
Infield and pit speeds will be enforced. No hot-rodding, donuts, or other unsafe driving will be tolerated.
Any altercations between drivers, crew, or officials will be grounds for disqualifications and possibly barred from future derbies.
If a driver exits their vehicle during a green flag for any reason other than fire or injury he or she will be disqualified.
Martinsville fire has the right to accept or reject any or all entries.
GENERAL RULES
1. THESE RULES ARE A GUIDELINE THAT SPECIFIES WHAT WE WILL ALLOW, IT DOES NOT SPECIFY WHAT WE WILL NOT ALLOW. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, CALL BEFORE YOU DO IT. DO NOT COME UP TO US AT THE DERBY AND ASK US TO SHOW YOU IN THE RULES WHERE IT STATES THAT BECAUSE IT DOESN’T. CALL FIRST!!!
2. If you’re under 18, you must have a signed consent form from a parent/guardian.
3. Due to fair ordinance, there is NO ALCOHOL allowed on the fairgrounds. Coolers will be inspected!
You WILL forfeit any alcohol found and will lose it! No firearms, or weapons of any kind will be allowed.
4. A DOT approved helmet must be worn while on the track. Eye protection is required. LONG SLEEVE SHIRT MUST BE WORN.
5. Car must have working seat belts for the driver and must be worn during the heat.
6. If you are using a torch, you must have a fire extinguisher with you.
7. NO HIT AND HOLD (no gangbanging) and NO sandbagging! If you don’t know what this is you better ask.
8. You must make contact within 60 seconds.
9. You only get one warning for a driver door hit, second time you disqualified! Drivers’ door hits are illegal. If the hit is deemed by officials to be careless or intentional you will be disqualified. If a driver uses the driver’s door to block they will be disqualified.
10. One fire is allowed in the engine compartment, second fire you are disqualified. One fire in passenger compartment and you are disqualified. If door opens, you will be disqualified. You can fix the door and return to the consolation heat.
11. NO Fighting will be tolerated and may result if MAF ejection or arrest.
12. No refunds if caught cheating.
13. Drivers will be assigned heats.
14. Please take all scrap with you! All items (including vehicles) left on the fairgrounds the next day will become property of the Martinsville Fair.
15. No one is allowed on the track or stage except officials, emergency, and track workers.
16. All drivers must attend the driver's meeting. Any issues protest will be brought up at this time.
17. Cars MUST be painted tastefully! No profanity or offensive material allowed on the car, including numbers!!! This is a family show!
18. $200 TO PROTEST A CAR. Only other drivers from that particular class can protest a car. The driver must have the cash in hand in order to protest. At the time of protest, both the protested car and the car owned by the protester will be reinspected. The only people that may be present during the reinspection of the protested car is the inspection crew, the driver of the protested car, and the protester. No other people may be within 50’ of the reinspection. If the car passes the inspection, the “protested” driver will receive the $200. However, if anything illegal is found, the $200 goes back to the protester.
19. All drivers must keep their hands inside the car at all times! If we see you driving with your hand on your door we will stop the race once, next time you’re out. We want everyone to leave with all the body parts they came with!
20. All glass, plastic, chrome, wheel weights, and loose debris must be removed from the car. All hitches must be removed. The stock gas tank must be removed.
21. No concrete anywhere on the car.
22. No hearses, limousines, x-frames, or convertible frames are not allowed in other model.
23. Front doors should be painted white to help us cut down on door hits. If your door is not white,
don’t whine if we don’t see a door hit on your car.
24. Horn must be removed or not used during the heat! Subject to disqualification if used.
25. You will be allowed 2 trips to the inspection line. Driver only must bring car to inspection unless pre-approved by head official.
26. SAFETY FIRST No unsafe practices like protruding all thread, radiator drain hoses pointed at people, and teeth cut into the bumpers, etc. If a bumper or something comes loose during the race and appears to be a safety concern, we reserve the right to act and correct it.
27. In addition to the doors, the car may have the number on a roof sign - minimum of 24” tall.
28. ENGINETRANSMISSION MUST BE ISOLATED FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH STEEL, FIRE BLANKET, RUBBER, OR APPROVED FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIAL IF FIREWALLFLOORBOARDS ARE MODIFIED. GAS TANK AND BATTERY MUST BE COVERED AS WELL.
29. Once again, OFFICIALS DECISION IS FINAL, so if unsure if you can do something, please call ahead.
30. If putting patches on frame after heats, consult an Official before you put any band-aid on your car. Remember, only 6 total repairs. ASK BEFORE YOU DO IT!!
31. We strongly suggest that you have roll over protection AND driver compartment cage for safety.
KICKER MODIFIED RULES
($1,000/$700/$400)($100 Mad Dog)
CAGE REQUIRED! Cage must remain inside the drivers compartment with the exception of roll bar and front kickers. Front dash bar must be no closer than 2 inches front back of distributor protector. Back bar must be no further than 8 inches from bottom of driver’s seat. 4 downbars total inside car. Down bars may go to the frame. No part of the cage can be any further than the front of rear humps. 2 front kickers are allowed but must not pass the rear of the control arms. Front window bar must be roof/roll bar to cowl. Rear window bar must not pass center of trunk lid and may be attached from roll bar to truck lid sheet metal. No rear window bars on wagons.
1. Battery must be moved inside the passenger compartment and tightly fastened with a cover. You may use 1 automotive battery or 1 large marine battery.
2. Gas Tank must be mounted inside the passenger compartment, tightly secured, and covered. Plastic tanks must be in a solid metal containment box and covered or you will not be allowed to participate. No exceptions. (We strongly recommend metal tanks!). Gas tank protectors must be mounted to the cage or the floor pan, not both and side bars must be at least 12” from the side sheet metal. Gas tank protector, if on cage must be a halo type bar only, no gap required between protector and cage if floor mounted and not connected to sheet metal in any way (bolted or welded). Electric fuel pumps must be double clamped and covered. NO electronic fuel pumps without a fuel cutoff switch.
3. Battery and Gas Tank must be in separate areas and covered (not next to each other) OR in separate containment boxes.
4. Brakes must be working.
5. No extra engine cooling devices. We will allow 1 transmission cooler. Transmission coolers must be near floor level or contained. Steel or high-pressure lines only.
6. Radiators must remain in stock position with no reinforcement. Radiator guards must mount to radiator only. Engines must be mounted with the #1 spark plug being lined up with the ball joint and/or strut, no farther back! Engine mounting chains may be bolted or welded but only to engine cradle, not the side rail.
7. Wire is to be #9 wire, unlimited amount.
8. Hood MUST be open at inspection– NO EXCEPTIONS! You MAY use 6 pcs. of 1 inch all-thread. The front two hood bolts can go through frame by the core support. The other four must be sheet metal to sheet metal. You may use 2” angle x 4” long in 6 spots for bolting hood and fender together as an option to running all thread to the core support. No other hood support or angle “handles” allowed on the hood. You must remove hood springs or cylinders before running. You may have 6 hold-downs on hood and trunk. Hood must cover fan blade or fan taken off, no exceptions. Hood MUST remain in stock position. Holes must be cut in hood for fire extinguishment.
9. Doors – All doors can be welded solid shut. The top of doors may be pinched and welded with no fillers. Outside seams allowed plate up to 4” wide.
10. Roof - In addition to the doors, the car must have the number on a roof sign on the roof of the car a minimum of 24” tall. No PROFANITY or OFFENSIVE material including numbers allowed on the car!!! This is a family show!
11. Trunk – We MUST be able to see inside of trunk compartment. You must have at least a 4” diameter hole in the lid. Trunk lids can be welded solid or no more than 6 pcs of 1 inch all-thread.
12. Body Mounts may be taken out or replaced NO bigger than 1”. Washers used must not be bigger than 4”x 4” and must be free floating not welded to the body or frame. The front body mounts may be replaced with all thread. You may add (2) body mounts at the driver’s location of choice. Extra body mounts must be welded to or pass through frame. All other body mounts must remain in their stock position unless rust out prevents this and then must be pre-approved. Angle iron is allowed in this location only for ease of use to run wire to. Must be 4”x 4” max. You also may weld a 3”x 3” washer on top of each body mount hole, rusted or not. Factory washer or cut plate allowed no thicker than ¼”. All thread or bolts only allowed to have 4” past each nut at the frame or body level whichever it is securing.
13. You may run any oem automobile bumper or replica bumper. If building a homemade bumper max material is 6 inches. No sharp points, small wedges or, points greater than that of a factory Chrysler pointy. 4-inch max bumper shock material and can only have 2 per bumper. Must be 6 inches from the front of control arm. Rear bumper shocks not to exceed 14 inches long. Maximum front bumper height is 22” from the ground to the BOTTOM of the bumper. Minimum back bumper height is 16” from the ground to the BOTTOM of the bumper.
14. Frames There must not be any frame plating, filling, stuffing, or concrete. You may weld a PLATE band-aid NO BIGGER than 4” x 6” x ¼” to a crack, break, or severe bend in the frame of a pre-ran car or a rusted through section of a fresh car. MUST be able to see the crack or bend for verification. Band-aid must be flat plate, NO angle iron, no bending plate to make angle. Band-aids must not be welded to other band-aids. NO MORE than 4 band-aids on the frame (total) to repair a crack or bend! Do not call to see if you can put on a 5th, because you can’t. You may seam weld the frame the entire length. Seam welds should be no more than 1/2 in wide. If a portion of the frame needs replaced, you may do so after checking with the head inspector (DON’T get excessive). NO frame pinning. There cannot be any undercoating, paint, or other material on the frame. No grind marks on frame unless approved. A 22” hump plate is allowed but. Hump plate can be kicked forward, backward, or centered as long as it contacts the center of the hump. ¼” thick on the outside only and must be contoured to the frame. Can be no more than 4” tall.
15. No Body Plates except to hold the spreader bars in place or to protect driver, but not to exceed 6” past the door seam. Inside of doors can be welded with no fillers. You can patch rust holes in sheet metal with sheet metal of same thickness only! Do not cut rust out-weld 2” beyond rust. You may re-weld factory body seams, but do NOT add any steel other than the weld bead. No weld stacking or filler on anybody or frame bead (except the doors.) No body panel doubling!
16. Skid Plates are allowed but must remain separate for your oil and transmission. No full-length skid plates and no bolting & welding to the frame.
17. Distributor Protectors allowed but must not touch the cage anywhere. Sheet metal only. gap between protector and cage. There can be nothing between, above or below the distributor protector and the dash bar besides the firewall.
18. Tires No solid Tires (Hyster tires, etc.) Tires MUST contain some air.
19. Springs Stock Springs must remain on the car. 4 clamps allowed on each leaf spring, no bigger than 2x4x3/8”. You cannot weld the leafs together! You can wire or bolt the coils to the rear end and weld the leaf brackets to the car. On coil spring cars you may put taller springs in to get height don't get extreme, but you cannot weld any other material to them or in place of springs. 98-02s- you have 1 of 2 options. 1) you may use the ztr brackets or make your own brackets but must resemble the way it would mount in a 79-97 ford 2) you can cut the package trey out of a older ford and weld in the 98-02 but no doubling of package treys and may cut the brackets off a older ford and re-weld on 98-02 to mount bottom trailing arms.
20. Rear-ends can be of car origin or can be switched out to an 8-lug single wheel rear-end. No welding leafs directly to frame on any leaf modification. Leafs must also have a 2-inch stager. You may run 1 chain around each side of the rear end and through the floorboard.
21. Steering System You may alter your steering column to prevent loss and strengthen your tie rods as long as they function as stock.
22. NO added reinforcement from the core support to the firewall allowed. NO fender or core support reinforcement such as flat stock, angle iron, etc.
23. 03 AND NEWER FORD RULES all crush zones must remain open and visible. Factory cradle from Ford car only mounted within 2” of factory position. Mandatory ¾” hole at firewall to fully inspect. Bolt in cradle allowed to same dimensions as factory 02 & older crown vic cradles.
24. Solid Suspension is allowed. You are allowed 2 pieces of strap or similar material no more than 2” wide and can't be welded more than 2” on frame 2 spots on each a-arm per side. A-arms can't be welded solid. Must attach directly below or above a-arm not kicked forward or backward to reinforce frame.
LIMITED WELD RULES
($1,200/$750/$400)($100 Mad Dog)
Passenger cars or station wagons only. No hearses, checkered cabs, or limousines. Cars may be re-stubbed, but must be ford-ford, Gm-Gm, Chrysler-Chrysler, and must be done in a factory manner. Sedagons will be allowed.
1. Any factory car or truck rear end is allowed. No rear ends bigger than a 3500 series pickup permitted and only one wheel per side of rear end. You may weld brackets on the rear end to accommodate the vehicles factory suspension style. Rearend brace cannot go past inside edge of lower trail arm mount or inside edge of leaf spring pad.
2. All will follow the same safety rules and regulations listed in the general rule section with the exception of: 4 down bars, seam weld A-arm forward, cold pith only, body seams may be welded, and any automobile bumper or replica. Bumper shocks no further than 6” behind the core support.
3. 2003 and newer Ford style frame rules. These apply to the front frame and suspension assemblies. All other general and limited weld rules apply unless contradicted by these specific rules. Factory style Ford steering box swaps are allowed. No sleeving of bolts through frame. Bumper strap only allowed 1 per rail and must go no further back than back of core support mount and not intrude into the factory crush zone. No frame pitching or cold bending allowed. No fresh plates on the car. Front suspension must remain factory stock for the 03 and up style cars. No modifications unless allowed in these rules.
Factory aluminum cradle must remain in place. The only alterations that are allowed is to put a 1/4” steel cap over it. This is allowed on the top, front and rear of the cradle only. 2 - 2” straps are allowed to be welded across the bottom bridging the front and rear caps. This strap is allowed 1” overlap max. Cap must inboard of the frame rails and have a visible gap between it and the rails. Only method of attachment to the cradle is to utilize the factory rack and pinion holes and the factory motor mount holes. These are the only allowed methods of running a 03 and up Ford in the limited weld class. Absolutely no bumper shocks added to front of car except factory for the year. You can extend the factory strut to gain bumper height, but it must be stock like and not reinforce the strut or the vehicle. Don’t go extreme!!!
4. Header protectors allowed in this class but must attach to headers only and not reinforce car in any way. Front plate to mount accessories allowed but must attach to engine only and not reinforce car in any way.
NO DP
STOCK COMPACT RULES
($1,200/$750/$400)($100 Mad Dog)
1. 109” Wheelbase or Less.
2. All vehicles must be stock framed and bodied, but motor swaps are allowed, no modified engines. 4- and 6-cylinder engines only. No extra reinforcements may be made to frames or bodies, no welds anywhere but front bumper and doors.
3. All doors are to be fastened shut by #9 wire, chain or weld.
4. Hoods need to be open for inspection. Hoods may be fastened shut in four (4) places total. Two (2) strands of #9 wire per hole, per location. You may wire around frames. Wiring to the front bumper in two (2) places only. Wiring may not be located behind the radiator. No extra bolts in Hoods or Trunks. Trunk lids may be fastened shut using #9 wire or chain in no more than 4 places.
5. Any Factory Car bumpers and mountings are allowed. Weld your bumpers and mounts. No skid plates are allowed. Rear wheel drive cars bumper mounts must be on outside of frame. You may weld the bumper directly to the frame. 4” x 12” Bumper Mount max.
6. Front wheel drive cars only may add a 4 by 4 by quarter inch square bumper to the front and back no bumper skin needed. You can Hard Nose the Bumper – Rear Bumper may be welded to frame (NEED TO HAVE A SAFETY CHAIN WELDED OR BOLTED TO BUMPER THAT CONNECTS TO FRAME ON BOTH SIDES FOR SAFETY TO KEEP BUMPER FROM FLYING OFF) unless you use #9 wire in hood to bumper.
7. No Distributor protectors or engine cradles. Engine and transmission mounts may be welded or chained. For safety, a driver's side and passenger bar, not to exceed 40" past the bottom rear of front seat and must be used. You may use spreader bars on both sides, but safety cages may only be fastened to sheet metal and may not be attached to the floor or frame of the vehicle with down bars. All gas tank protectors must stay in front of the rear axle and not to exceed 40" past bottom rear of driver’s seat. Dash, rear, and sidebars must be welded in or bolted.
8. Frame seams may not be welded on stock Class and inspection holes must remain open. A 3-inch patch may be used on one side of frame, front, and back a total of 4 patches, there must be a bend or rust hole in frame in order to put a 3” plate on one side of frame. No adding anything to the inside of frames, (Concrete, Steel, Wood, etc.) Hump plates for rear frames will not be allowed in compact class.
9. Keep the height of the vehicle reasonable. This will be to judges’ discretion. You may chain rear ends or wire them in place.
10. Stock rear ends and axles only! Rear ends may be welded.
11. NO Split Rims – You may use tractor type tread tires.
12. You may use 2- 3/4 all Threads or Bolts in Trunk
13. NO Built Pointed Bumpers and NO replicate bumpers
14. NEED to have at least 14” x 14” hole in hood in case of fire.
15. You may have an aftermarket shifter and foot feeds. You may also replace the steering column.
16. NO adding to struts but you may weld them.
17. You may weld the bumper directly to the frame. Ends of bumpers need to be open.
MOD COMPACT RULES
($1,800/$800/$400)($100 Mad Dog)
1. Remove all glass.
2. Cylinders must be removed on hood and hatch if applicable.
3. Secure hatchbacks or trunks with wire, chain, or welding. Remove rear deck lids on station wagons and hatchbacks if not steel (meaning fiberglass material)
4. Wire is to be #9 wire, unlimited amount (Use as much as you want because anyone can get it)
5. You may replace body mounts with all thread or bolts no bigger than 1”.
6. Car must have a pipe, wire, or plate from the cowl to the roof to prevent the hood from entering car. You may add one to the front & side windows. Sheetmetal to sheetmetal mounting only. Nothing to cage or rollover bar. 2 pieces in each window opening max. Max. Material is 4x14. This is for your safety, not to reinforce your car!
7. You may use wire, bolts, or all thread no bigger than 1 to secure hood. (all-thread nuts need a handle to open hood)
8. The front doors should be painted white to help us cut down on door hits. If your door is not white – don’t whine if we don’t see a door hit on your car.
9. Roof - In addition to the doors, the car must have the number on a roof sign on the roof of the car a minimum of 24” tall. No PROFANITY or OFFENSIVE material including numbers allowed on the car!!! This is a family show!
10. 4- 4x6 plates ¼ in material max on car! 22 in hump plates 1 per side of car!
DRIVE TRAIN
1. Maximum original wheelbase dimension is 110” front wheel drive (106"rear wheel drive) center wheel to center wheel! 106 1/32" to 110 rear wheel drive will run with mini trucks!!!! No shortening of Frame to make it 110”.
2. Engine must be 4 or 6 cylinders only. (No V8’s)
3. NO 4x4 compact cars unless one driveshaft has been removed disabling that option.
4. No 8-lug rear-ends No floater rear-ends allowed.
BUMPER
1. Bumper height must be less than 24 in to bottom, normal heights in front and the back not dropped to the ground, at the decision of the official (Safety 1st)
2. You can use ANY factory bumper or bumper shock on ANY model car. 2 bumper shocks max per fame rail, one front and one rear only per side. There must be a minimum 6 gap between bumper shocks and A-arms strut. You may manufacture your own bumper mounts within these limits (4” max material). If you make a homemade pointy you have to have 24 in across at rear no more than 8 in out and 2 in flat spot on tip!!!!. No small wedges allowed one's that looks like a wood splitting wedge. You are allowed 6” of the frame rail to mount your bumper with homemade components. Maximum homemade bumper height 6”. 6” maximum bumper material, 4” max material on bumper shocks, cannot be stacked. Your mounting is restricted to the rail only and can't bridge across frame rails. You may use a strap to help hold bumper on. It is to be no thicker than 14” and no wider than 3” and should not extend past 6” on top of the frame. No kickers from corner of bumper to frame. Can be up to ¼” box tubing. Hard nosing allowed. You are allowed up to 24" of bumper to body welding with no fillers or plates. That is total for front and rear bumpers.
DRIVER COMPARTMENT
1. Remove stock gas tanks and put one in the back floorboard, tightly secure, and cover. Gas Tank must be mounted inside the passenger compartment, tightly secured, and covered. Plastic tanks must be in a solid metal containment box & covered or you will not be allowed to participate, no exceptions. (We strongly recommend metal tanks!). Gas tank protectors must be mounted to the cage or the floor pan, not both. Side bars must be at least 12” from the side sheet metal. Gas tank protector if on cage must be a halo type bar only, no gap required between protector and cage if floor mounted and not connected to sheet metal in any way (bolted or welded). Electric fuel pumps must be double clamped and covered. NO electronic fuel pumps without a full cutoff switch.
2. Move battery to inside the passenger compartment, tightly secure it, and cover it up.
3. MUST have a Cage must be at least a 4 point cage. No kickers or angled down tubes allowed.
4 down bars only!! The cage must be contained inside the car! You may weld, wire, or chain doors shut.
5. UNLIMITED 9 wire
6. Please review the normal Modified car rules and apply all those rules THAT CAN BE APPLIED.
We strongly suggest that you have roll over protection for Safety!!!
106 1/32" to 110" RWD CAR/ MINIVAN/ MINI TRUCK RULES
($1,800/$700/$400)($100 Mad Dog)
1. NO 4X4s2. MIDSIZE CLASS rules are the same as the compact rules with the exceptions of Must be over 106 1/32" wheelbase.110 max car wheelbase
3. Mini trucks may add 2 bolts or straps to the bed.
BONE STOCK FULL SIZE RULES
($2,000 /$1,000/$500)($100 Mad Dog)
Any American made, hardtop automobile or station wagon is allowed.
PREPARATION OF CAR
(Remove following before arriving at fairgrounds or track.)
1. All glass including windshield, side windows, rear window, head and taillights, will be removed before entering fairgrounds. Rolling windows down is not permitted!!
2. The 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 the floorboards.
3. Cars must have a seatbelt and working brakes. MANDATORY
4. Two batteries of any size are allowed. If battery is to be moved from original position, it must be placed on floorboard of driver's compartment, and securely fastened and covered.
5. MANDATORY - Front windshield must have a loop of #9 wire from roof to firewall for safety. 2 loops of #9 wire only in one (1) spot.
6. Trailer hitches Class A or frame mounted must be totally removed. Class B or bumper mounted trailer ball stub must be cut off.
7. Drivers’ door must be painted white, both front doors if a passenger is riding.
GAS TANKS AND FUEL PUMPS
1. The stock gas tank MUST be removed from original position and mounted in the rear seat area and secured. A marine tank or fuel cell is strongly recommended. All lines and fittings must be leak proof and meet approval of track officials. Electric fuel pumps are allowed but must have a shut-off switch within reach of the driver. Tanks must be covered before entering the track.
2. All lines must run inside the car. All lines should be double clamped.
3. No alcohol - Gasoline Only
RADIATOR AND CORE SUPPORT
1. Radiator must be in stock position. Any automotive type radiator can be used.
2. Radiator must be OEM automotive radiator. No Protectors.
3. No reserve tanks and no added cooling capacity.
4. No welding or added metal to the core support.
SUSPENSION
1. Suspension must be original factory suspension for that car. Must have bounce.
2. No suspension modifications allowed. Must remain stock.
BODY
1. Body must remain completely stock. No sedagons.
2. No body seam welding -No doubling of panels -hammer and crease all you want, but No added metal - No reinforcing of firewall and firewall must cover all holes.
3. Body bolts at the core support and all at the very rear of the car may be replaced with up to and no larger than (1) one inch bolts or all thread with washers no bigger than (4) four inches in diameter and no thicker than 14 inch. These are too be used to hold down your hood and trunk lid. Cannot be sleeved.
4. NO OTHER BODY BOLTS CAN BE CHANGED EXCEPT THESE (4) FOUR.
5. Fenders may not be bolted together.
6. Doors may be chained, wired, or welded. Welding the doors is the only welding allowed on the car body. When welding doors, it must be done in a (6) six inch weld - skip (6) six inch pattern.
7. Anything can be removed Nothing can be added except for rules (3) three and (6) six.
HOODS AND TRUNKS
1. Hoods must have (2) two holes, at least (4) four 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 must be open upon request during inspection. If we cannot see, we will cut. Hoods must come to the inspection area with vehicle.
3. Hoods and trunk lid must remain on factory hinges. Hood and truck lid can be wired or chained in (4) four spots on each side. Trunk lid can be tucked, but not welded.
4. Rear fenders can be rolled in.
5. No welding or added metal on the hood or trunk.
6. Relocation of the rear speaker deck is not allowed. Must remain is stock position. Cannot be removed.
SAFETY CAGES
1. All cars should have a safety cage. A rollover bar is strongly recommended.
2. You should have a (4) point cage. The cage can be welded to sheet metal only. You can have up to (4) four down posts, (2) two per side. You should have a dash bar, a cross bar behind the seat and (2) two door cross bars. The door bars cannot be less than (12) twelve inches off of the floor. Nothing can be ran between the rear wheel humps or welded to the humps. No kickers to the frame humps - front or back. All down post must be straight. NO ANGLES
3. Rear Seat bar must be within (8) Eight inches of the back of front seat.
4. Dash bar cannot be more than (6) six inches in front of door seam. Dash bar cannot be in front of front door post.
5. Cage can be made out of (3) three inch pipe or (3) three inch square tubing, MAX
6. All down tubes must be at or behind the dash bar, straight up and down. Welded to sheet metal only.
7. All door bars must stop at the dash bar. Cannot extend to the firewall.
GAS TANK PROTECTOR
1. Protector is allowed for safety. It must be mounted to the rear seat bar. Must be free floating and no wider than (24) twenty-four inches. It cannot be angled and cannot extend past the center of the of the rear doors.
FRAMES - STOCK - STOCK - STOCK
1. Must remain stock - no welding
2. No pitching, tilting, or tipping of frames.
3. No hump plates and no leaf conversions.
4. Steering columns must remain stock from gearbox forward.
5. PRE-RUN CARS CAN HAVE 2, 2X4 PLATES NO THICKER THAN THE FRAME IT MUST PATCH A BEND OR A RIP.
BUMPERS
1. Any stock car bumper on any car. No built bumpers and no loaded stock bumpers
2. Bumpers may be welded on. You can weld the skin to the support, but may not add metal! You are allowed 14 inches of bumper shock on each side. Only two pieces...one for each side, any material, no bigger than 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches and no longer than 14 inches. Pipe, angle iron, strap steel, square tube, or box tubing are all acceptable as long as it isn't bigger than stated. Bumper shock must be at least 4 inches from the front A frame mount. Please take the time to get the bumper fastened to the car well. Bumpers may be chained, but only to the frame. Chain may be welded on at each end. We don't want to pick bumpers up off the track. This is still a stock class, if its more than the rules allow, be prepared to cut or run mod.
3. No shortening of frame to mount bumper!!!! Must be stock length.
ENGINES AND TRANSMISSION
1. Any stock engine or transmission may be used in any car but must be mounted within 5 inches of original motor. Floor shifters are allowed.
2. No performance parts or engines allowed, stock only. The only acceptable upgrades are timing chain, headers, basic tune-up etc. No high performance rebuilds, or pro-mod style engines are allowed in Bonestock cars.
3. Officials have the right to deny any car participating if the motor is deemed illegal. If at the end of the derby the official deems the motor illegal, the driver will be disqualified, and the placings moved up. MODIFIED MOTORS DON'T BELONG IN THIS CLASS,
4. NO ALCOHOL - GASOLINE ONLY
5. Chained, welded or homemade motor mounts will be permitted, but must meet approval of officials.
6. Any type of header is allowed, but must be directed away from driver compartment.
7. Transmission oil coolers and engine oil coolers are permitted. Must be secure and contained and covered inside the car, for driver protection.
8. No pulley protectors - No skid plates - No distributor protectors - No engine or transmission protectors -
9. LOWER ENGINE CRADLES ARE ALLOWED. Can only be attached at factory mount location
REAR END
1. Any stock OEM factory automobile rear end can be used in any car. No aftermarket rear ends allowed. No floater. No reinforcement to rear end allowed.
2. On models originally equipped with leaf springs, stock leaf springs and hangers MUST be used. Leaf packs on all cars MUST be OEM stock.
3. Rear end spider gears may be welded solid.
4. You may have (5) five spring clamps per spring. You pick if you want them in front of or behind axle or split them between front and back.
TIRES
1. ANY AIR-FILLED TIRE. Hyster tires and forklift tires are allowed as long as they aren't solid and are on a stock automobile wheel.
2. No double stuffed tires, valve stem protectors or bead locks allowed.
ATTENTION
The only welding allowed will be the bumper, cage, doors, motor mounts, and spider gears and 2, 2x4 plates on preruns no thicker metal than the frame. These are outlined above.
If it doesn't say you can do it, Don't assume you can. Call first or don't do it!!!
No added metal, unless specified above. Everybody needs to read and re-read these rules. If you are found to be too built for these rules you will given (3) three options.
PRO STOCK LAWNMOWER RULES
($500/$200/$50)
240 SERIES AND SIMPLICITY WILL BE ALLOWED BUT THEY ARE ONLY ALLOWED (2) 3" X 3" X 1/8" PLATES
TRANSAXLE
1. You are allowed to use up to 1” shaft transaxles, however, if you are using a ¾” you may use an axle brace.
2. You are allowed to weld spider gears for posi.
3. Pulley swapping is allowed and encouraged.
4. Rear wheels may not be bigger than 12” or smaller than 6”.
HOOD
1. Hoods may be seam welded, creased, and folded. But no metal is to be added to the hood.
2. Plastic grilles may be replaced with sheet metal of the same thickness as the hood, but the new grill must have headlight holes.
3. Hoods must be attached to the dash with self-tapping screws or 3/8 bolts.
4. Hoods may be attached to the frame with 2 pieces of 3/4" all-thread or bolted straight to the frame using 3/8 bolts.
5. You must be able to see inside the hood.
ENGINE
1. Must be a vertical shaft lawn mower engine.
2. Spark plug and carburetor guards are allowed but they must be attached to the engine or the engine plate.
3. Exhaust must go up or down but if you have a stack then make sure it is not dangerous to other drivers.
FUEL TANK
1. Fuel tanks must be secured properly in a location that it cannot be damaged.
2. Fuel tanks that are under the seat may not be used.
3. All fuel lines must have a shut off valve!
WHEELS
1. Tires must be air filled.
2. No tire chains allowed.
3. Any tread style allowed, but keep in mind the tracks will be wet.
FRAME
1. Non-Craftsman frames without a front exhaust box(stub) are allowed to build a stub to the same dimensions as a Craftsman stub (8” from front of axle to nose and 12” wide) using 3”x3” angle iron.
2. Exhaust plates may be up to 10”x5”x1/8” and welded top and bottom on two sides ONLY! NO EXCEPTIONS!
3. You may plug and seam weld frames and weld fenders to frames, but NO REINFORCEMENTS ALLOWED!
4. You are allowed a 10”x10”x1/8” engine plate. You may use (6) ⅜” bolts OR weld on (2) sides (NOT BOTH), as well as the 4 engine mounting bolts.
5. You are allowed (4) 3”x3”x1/8” patch plates on pre-ran frames. Only 4 plates per frame. (If you have a mower from last year with (2) 3”x3”x1/4” plates you will be allowed but nothing more can be added).
6. Front bumper allowed, but no wider than front tires. Attached with 2”x6”x1/4” piece of flat strap. (3”x3” box tubes max) NO REAR BUMPERS!
7. Back Bars DO NOT count as bumpers.
CAGE
1. 2”x2”x1/8” square tubing or 2” diameter ¼” round pipe. (If you need to use something other than this, CONTACT THE PROMOTER first for approval. Not the day of the show).
2. Cage may be attached to the frame at (4) points - two on each side. Two MUST BE directly in front of the running boards. RUNNING BOARDS MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION!
3. Cages may be welded to running boards and fenders.
4. Leg guards may be sheeted with no thicker than ⅛” sheet metal.
5. You are allowed one top crossbar above the hood and one crossbar in front of the seat.
6. No part of the cage is allowed to be any further forward than the two front points to the frame.
7. NO BELLY BARS ALLOWED.
8. Back Bar MUST BE at least as tall and as wide as the seat.
9. Back Bar can only attach to the frame in (2) places.
FRONT AXLE/STEERING
1. Cast iron front axles are allowed but only from the same brand (Craftsman to Craftsman, MTD to MTD, etc.)
2. Must be factory spindles, however, some reinforcement is allowed.
3. Heim Joints are allowed for steering.
4. You may weld or bolt the front axle to prevent it from pivoting.
SAFETY RULES
1. Driver must wear shirt, long pants, and closed toe shoes while on the track
2. Helmets must be always worn while on the track.
3. Drivers must be over the age of 14. Drivers under the age of 18 must have parent/guardian present during registration.
4. Age verification is required. (driver's license, state ID, Birth Certificate, etc.).
POWER WHEELS
$5 to participate
Kids 4-10 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
Limited to 12-volt Power Wheels only! No ATV/Tractors.
Power Wheels must be stock - nothing added for strength.
Stock tires only.
No raising front or back.
Paint them up and let the kids have a blast!
HELMETS MANDATORY! Shoes-No sandals!
12 VOLT BATTERY LIMIT- Can be replaced with 12-volt mower battery, covered, anywhere except passenger seat.
Seat belts recommended.
Trunk and hood should be secured safely shut with something that cannot fly off and hurt anyone