Post by mudduck64 on Apr 26, 2015 20:51:12 GMT -5
June 26th will have power wheels, full size car, fun trucks, and mod trucks.
June 27th will have power wheels, full size car, gut n go, and auto service challenge.
Miami County 4H Fair General Rules
Any questions call Mark Elrod (1-765-469-2111) or Mason Elrod (1-765-469-1837)
These rules are developed with cost of car construction in mind. That being said, there is always ones that spend more than others. Cars constructed to rules should be competitive. Cars are to be built to rules or not run. If certain items are not specified, it doesn't mean it's legal. The official decision will be final, so call if there is something you are not clear on.
All vehicles must be at fairgrounds to be inspected 1 hour before show time. Any cars arriving late will not be eligible to compete unless prior arrangements have been made. This shouldn't be a problem since I'm not running.
Entry fee is non refundable, so if you can't make your vehicles legal then you will lose your money.
Only registered drivers allowed in inspection lane. Your vehicle must be inspected before you can run. After the derby is over and if you feel a winner is not legal, a driver can protest by paying a hundred dollar protest fee. If a vehicle is deemed illegal, protesting driver gets money back and the illegal driver is disqualified. If the protested car is deemed legal, protested vehicle gets money. Must be initiated within ten minutes of the class event being finished
Only officials, protesting driver, protested driver allowed during reinspection.
No alcohol or drugs on grounds. If caught, disqualified and possibly arrested. Pit crew included.
No hot rodding in the pits, keep at idle. Be safe. If you are caught purposely tearing up the grass you will be told to leave by the fair board.
Officials’ decisions are final.
No unsportsmanlike conduct will be tolerated.
Vehicles must be removed from the fairgrounds by noon Sunday.
No one on track except drivers (exception for the power wheel event). Could result in disqualification and forfiture of any prize money.
Drivers must be 18 years of age. Ages 14-17 must have notarized permission slip from parent or guardian, valid i.d. required (Exception power wheels no one older than 10)
All drivers must fill out insurance form and entry form to participate. Entry fee is non-refundable.
We want to keep this event safe and fun.
Remember that kids are in the stand and pits, conduct yourself accordingly. Please keep an eye on kids in pits especially.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Drivers must wear helmets, eye protection, helmets, long sleeve shirts, pants (No shorts, legs get burnt) regular shoes (no sandals, flip flops, etc) gloves and fire suit are recommended.
All drivers must attend drivers meeting. Drivers and riders must wear safety belts.
Don't hit drivers’ door or passenger door if passenger present. Accidents happen, but if careless or intentional, you're out.
Don't get out of the vehicle in the arena unless told to by an official.
Pay attention to flagmen when participating. Flags green-go, red-stop, black-disqualified, checker- winner winner chicken dinner.
Allowed 1 fire restart if deemed safe by officials. Second fire you're out
If vehicle appears to be at risk of injury to driver, spectator, or officials, you may be disqualified example open door, loose battery, loose gas tank, fuel leak, etc. Make sure gas tank gas lines, battery, are secure and safe. If not you wont run.
Brakes must work.
No sandbagging or holding.
You are given 30 seconds for aggressive hits, one minute for restarts, one minute if you're hung up. Flagmen decision is final.
Try to keep drivers compartment free of jagged objects.
Keep hands, arms, head etc inside vehicle at all times.
Miami Co Metal Mash
FULL SIZE CAR BUILD RULES
Any year American made sedan or station wagon can be run except no 4x4s ambulances, hearses, trucks, limos, imperials, el caminos, etc.
1. Remove all glass, mirrors, plastic, chrome and interior before arriving at the derby, vehicles must be swept clean.
2. No wedging or sedagons. Can crease quarters and fenders but must maintain original height.
3. Hood must be 100% stock location and open for inspection. A 12 in. hole must be cut in hood above carb. Hood and trunk inspection hole sheet metal may be bolted together with maximum 3/8 bolts to prevent floppy metal (max 10 per hole)
4. Hood can be secure in 6 places. All thread may be used at core support. (max 3/4 in.)
5. May be 4 places of wire from core support to front bumper.
6. Rust repair on bodys and frame subject to officials approval.
7. No internal bracing of body. No bars in rear window.
8. Must have strap, wire, rod, etc from cowl to roof. Must be outside distributor protector. Must not be for reinforcement.
9. No interior seam welding of body. Station wagon decking must be removed.
10. You may cut wheel wells for clearance. You may add up to 6-3/8 bolts and washers above wheel wells.
11. Drivers door may be welded solid. Remaining doors/tailgate may be welded with 5 on 5 off vertical seems only or you can wire or chain doors in at least 2 places vertical seam.
12. Trunk lid must open for inspection. After inspection you may remove, tuck, cut in half, or V in center but not to be closer than 12 inches from trunk door. Prerans must have minimal 12 in. hole for inspection. Also can be wired in 6 places body to body.
13. Only body bolts allowed to be changed are 4 in trunk (5/8 bolt with 3x3 washer) and 2 in core support 3/4 all thread and run up through the hood. Hood and trunk may be attached sheet metal to sheet metal only except core supports.
14. No welding body to frame.
15. Seat must stay in stock location.
16. Radiator must stay in stock location. No radiator protectors. No additional coolant supplies.
17. Original gas tank must be removed. You must use a boat tank or well made fuel cell and it must be properly secured and covered. No gas cans. Plastic tanks must be covered with a metal shield. Fuel line must be secured and routed properly and safely. Keep away from exhaust. Place fuel cell behind seat preferably in center of rear seat area. High pressure fuel line recommended. If electric fuel pump used, switch must be clearly marked.
18. Batteries must be moved to passenger floorboards close to transmission hump. It must be properly secured and covered. Recommended home made box, old car rim, etc to protect and secure battery. You may have 2 batteries. Make sure battery stay secure and will withstand hits.
19. No material may be added to frame such as metal, wood, or concrete.
20. No seam welding. No altering, shaping frame, or tilting. No painting or undercoating anywhere on frame. All factory frame holes must remain open. Shorting frame allowed in front of stock core support location only.
21. May have 3 in. by 22 in. by 1/4 in. hump plates, center of hump only.
22. May modify stock steering column to prevent loss of steering i.e u joint instead of rag joint.
23. No altering a-arms, tie rods, or ball joints trailing arms must remain stock. No solid suspension.
24. You may wire rear coil springs to rear end and frame.
25. You may wire or chain rear end to frame in 2 places. Must be able to bounce.
26. Suspension must be stock you can use spring spacers (twist in kind) in front springs. No converting coil to leaf springs and no adding leafs on top of main leaf. Stock number of leafs.
27. Reserve right to drill or cut frame to make sure not doubled or loaded.
28. May change bumper but must be car bumper. Must use stock skin and back, but can put whatever inside. This is to keep from buying expensive right year bumpers and also to make them so you can reuse them. No complete homemade especially pointys.
29. You may weld bumper shock to bumper, and weld bumper shock to frame no farther back than 6 inches with no added metal. No seam welds on frame. You may fold edge of bumper around. No sharp edges.
30. You may use engine and trans of choice.
31. Headers are allowed but must point up or down.
32. Distributor protectors allowed but only if firewall and dash area are completely cut out to clear protector. No bar from cage to protector.
33. Engine cradle allowed but only with stock lower mounts. No pulley protectors. Chain for motor is ok but must be bolted or only 2 links welded to frame not too strengthen frame.
34. No transmission protectors.
35. Rear trans mount must be stock type. Cross member can be mounted to frame with 4" long 2"x2" angle.
36. No sliders. Must be stock slip yoke type driveshaft. Floor shifters are ok as long as they are not reinforcing floor.
37. Rear end swaps are allowed but must bolt in stock. No braces. May weld spider gears. Must be 5 lug. Ratio change is ok.
38. No studded tires, solid tires, wheel weights, paddle tires, screws holding in tires, bead locks, or tire protectors. Valve stem protectors allowed but must be secure.
39. You may have a 4 point halo cage with rear roll bar. Front down bars must go to sheet metal, but rear can go to frame if roll bar included (to frame rail only, not box). 3"x3'' max size for cage material. Dash bar must be above steering column and at least 6'' away from firewall. NO door bars farther forward than inside door seam. No kickers. Gas tank protectors are ok but must be 6'' from rear firewall. Bars in doors ok unless officials feel you are reinforcing the vehicle
40. Both front doors must be painted white with large numbers. Roof signs recommended
41. Allow 4 4''x6'' patches on pre run cars.
42. Remove any trailer hitches
43. Passengers allowed but only with cage. Hand hold of some type for passengers recommended
I’m sure we missed something. Just remember final decision up to officials. Build them right and let’s have fun.
GUT N GO RULES
1. Type of vehicles. 80 and newer, fwd, vehicle with 4 or 6 cylinder only. No motor swaps.
2. Strip all glass and flammable material. Dash may stay in car.
3. Gas tank must be moved to back seat and must be covered. Boat or custom tank recommended. If fuel tank is factory mounted in front of rear axle, it may be left in stock position. Electric fuel pump (on/off) switch must be clearly marked if not controlled by key.
4. Drivers door may be welded solid. All other doors must be 5 on 5 off on vertical seam or wired or chained. Driver door plates are allowed.
5. Hood, trunk lid, hatch, or gate may be wired or chained shut in 6 places.
6. Must be 12 '' hole in hood
7. Must run factory drivetrain.
8. Tires must be d.o.t. no solid or paddle tires.
9. No welding on frame anywhere.
10. Factory car bumpers, you may interchange bumpers 80 and newer if they will bolt in factory location. You may 9 wire bumper to body.
11. You may add 4 bar halo cage. A rollover bar may be extended off the halo with down bar to sheet metal only. 3x3 maximum cage material.
12. Suspension must remain all factory. Do not touch.
13. Must have safety strap or bar in front windshield. Battery must be moved to passenger floorboard and covered and secured and protected
14. Paint doors white with contrasting number. Roof sign recommended
this class is for learning and fun and a cheap build. Rules listed above are what you are allowed to do. Don't spend time doing more. Official’s decisions are final. All safety rules apply.
MOD TRUCKS
1. Any year half ton or 3/4 ton truck or suv can be ran either 2 or 4 wheel drive models. 4wd will be only allowed to run 1 driveshaft. Suburban can't be smashed down.
2. All trucks must have numbers on both doors in contrasting colors. Roof signs highly suggested.
3. All glass headlights taillights outside metal moldings and interior must be removed before reaching track. Trucks must be swept clean including drivers compartment and bed.
4. A minimum of 1 vertical safety wire, bar, or chain must be in windshield area sheet metal to sheet metal only.
5. Trucks must have approved seatbelts and must be worn at all times during event even after truck is out.
6. Battery/batteries must be relocated to front floorboard and securely fastened and covered.
7. Doors must be welded, chained, bolted, wired or any safe combination. Straps for door seams 3'' max.
8. A four sided driver protection cage is mandatory 5'' maximum size cages must not extend more than 6'' in front of doors and may extend behind cab 8'' to mount rollover bar this applies to suburban’s also. Legs may go to frame. This is for safety purpose only, not to strengthen truck. Mandatory rollover bar. Gas tank protector must not go past 24'' from front of bed.
9. Bed may have additional washers and 3/4 in max bolt or all thread (not welded) 3'' maximum above floor of bed and in upper flange of frame 4 additional bolts in bed floor. Rubber mounts may be removed. Factory bed floors only. Bed may be welded to cab on sides (6'' strap) only or wired with 4 spots of 9 wire double stranded also may be bolted through back of cab. Tailgate may be welded on with a maximum of 3 '' angle and may be dropped below frame tailgate may be bolted to bumper with up to 2 bolts. Bedsides must remain upright.
10. Cab mount spacers may be removed cab may be wired or bolted to frame with 4 extra bolts and washers 3/4'' max size bolt or all thread with driver safety in mind.
11. Original fuel tank must be removed and a steel tank or fuel cell must be mounted on front center of bed area securely bolted in place and covered. Fuel lines may be metal or rubber. Rubber lines inside cab should be hose inside of hose. Electric fuel pumps must have clearly marked shutoff switch within reach of driver.
12. Factory bumper or car bumper, no homemade bumpers, loaded bumpers allowed inside of stock skin. Front and back bumpers may be welded on and may be chained or wired with a maximum of 4 short pieces between bumper and frame. Steel may be added to allow mounting of front bumper but may not extend past back edge of core support or 8 '' of frame. No bumper shocks. Maximum distance of front bumper to ground 26'' rear bumper minimum of 16'' to ground.
13. Hoods must have 12'' hole over carb, factory hood hinge bolts may be replaced with up to 3/8'' bolts. Hood may be wired or bolted shut with up to 6 bolts. Washers must be welded to all wire or bolt holes in hood and fenders.
14. All frames must remain OEM stock factory core support must not move. Do not add cable wire chain fillers welds or added reinforcements inside or outside of frame. Patch plate on preran only max 4 plates no large than 4''x6''.
15. Inner fenders may be wired to the frame but not bolted or welded. Each wheel opening may be bolted with up to 6 maximum 3/8'' Bolts and washers
16. Suspension must remain same type as factory stock (no coil to leave conversion) Stock leaf count and position.
17. 2wd trucks can have bolted down a-arms. You may not weld suspension components such as upper and lower control arms or leaf springs. Rear coil spring may be clamped in place. The maximum number of leaf springs in any truck will be 4 in front 10 in rear. You may add 4 clamps per spring pack in front and 4 clamps per spring pack in rear. Clamp size is 2''x4'' with 3/8'' bolts.
18. Engine and Trans of choice allowed. Must be located in stock location.
19. Trailer hitches must be removed.
20 Distributor protectors are allowed. Engine cradles are allowed. No pulley protectors. Chained welded or homemade mounts must meet approval of the officials.
21. Exhaust must be straight up or straight down or exit behind the rear of cab
22. Radiators must stay in stock location, no reserve tanks, radiator overflow must be directed toward the ground. No aftermarket radi barrels or steel tanks serving as radiators. If you run a radiator it must be stock type.
23. Transmission coolers are permitted.
24. Any type rear end (maximum 8 lugs) may be used in any truck.
25. No solid or paddle tires. No stud’s screws wheel weights bead locks or split rims. Valve stem protectors are allowed.
This is a hard hitting class. Be very careful how you mount your seat and the bars behind your seat. Head restraint recommended. Be safe and have fun.
Fun Truck class
Mandatory safety requirements
Dash bar
Windshield bar, chain or wire
Roll bar (shape like rectangle, if not welded to door bars must be bolted to cab and bed floor. Gusset or brace bar 2”x 2” ¼” thick minimum
Weld or bolt cab to bed
Fuel cell well secured and protected
Either weld drivers door pretty well solid or run door bar or plate
Rules
1. ½ or ¾ ton pick up or SUV. No straight axles no leafed fronts. 4wd non straight axle ok but only 1 drive shaft
2. may change 2 front core support bolts 1/2” max
3. may change rear 4 bed bolts ½” max
4. may weld tailgate solid with no bigger then 3”x3” angle on bed floor to weld or bolt tailgate
5. May weld wire or chain doors shut . Run door bar if not welded.
6. may wire hood in 6 places
7. May chain or bolt down suspension.
8. any stock truck bumpers only
9. 4 point cage recommended in cab. Rear bars may be in bed up against front of bed. If in cab be aware of bar location to drives back. Mount low or install plate to disperse energy. Suburban back bar cannot be 6” past middle door post.
10. bed sides must remain upright
11. dis. protector ok
12. Lower engine mounts must be stock.
13. Paint doors contrasting color (white) and number. Roof sign recommended
14. Make sure cab is secure. May wire to frame
easier build local truck class. Will still be hard hitting so please be safe
