Post by nickn44 on Jan 14, 2018 1:23:27 GMT -5
2018 Jim Falls Sturgeon Fest
Sunday September 2nd at 4:00pm
Full size 3 man team, and mod midsize cars must be on grounds and in inspection by noon, any car after this time will be assessed a $100 fine or will not run!
You will have only 2 attempts to pass inspection before you are loaded!
Only drivers in the feature will be allowed on the track after the feature for re-inspection.
If you stretch any rule such as hump plates you will completely remove item, double check the tape measure.
Full size team derby feature payout $8000, 4500, 3000, 1500, 1200; 450 entry per team, 10 team maximum. Non refundable!!! We want strong commitments so any team backing out and not finding a replacement will pay double at any future shows. Don't send entry unless you are sure this is for your team!
Teams consist of (1 car of choice of any production automobile), (1 sedan only any yr no Imperials, suicides or 03 and newer for this choice), and (1 metric 80-02 per team).
Examples: 03 ford, 76 Electra, 90 Crown Vic, Example: Imperial, 74 Impala, 2000 vic, Example: 2 74 impalas, 90 caprice, Example 3 metrics...
Mail preregistration to Jim Falls Lions, PO box 5, Jim Falls, WI 54748 .. Cashiers check or money orders only.. Include team name, team captain with contact information, and color choice, no all black cars.
These classes do not need to pre-register:
Mod Midsize, Individual 1 shot deal. 50 to enter day of show... 2000-1000-500.
Multiple mini trucks and vans $800, 400, 200, 75 ...1000 after 20 entries. Pickup, suburban suv class. $500 + 100% payback to be divided up. Bonus cash for 20 entries.
Clean up classes for all classes run Friday night. 100% payback
All classes other than open are $50 to enter and are 1 shot show
Power Wheels will be offered: Have the kids ready for the track by 4pm
TEAM DERBY
Car Preparation
1. No Fresh Paint or Undercoating on the frames at all. No buffing or grinding frames or Bodies except where welding is specifically allowed in these rules. 2. All cars must be stock, unless modification is specifically stated in the rules. 3. All glass, plastic, chrome, and interior must be removed from car before arriving to the derby. 4. All trailer hitches and braces must be removed. 5. Batteries must be moved to passenger front floorboard. They must be properly secured and covered. 6. You must have a number in Bright colors on each front door and must have a 15”x15” sign on the roof of your car with car number on it for judging and recognition of the car. You cannot use the roof sign to strengthen the car. 7. All cars must have working brakes when you arrive. If the car is not able to exhibit the ability to stop it will not be inspected. 8. NO welding other than what is mentioned in this set of rules. If your car is found with any weld, other than what is allowed, and you refuse to fix it to the judge’s satisfaction, you and your car or team will not run!!
Frame
Bumper: Bumpers are interchangeable. Any automotive bumper and bumper brackets may be used on any car, but no more than one set of bumper brackets may be used. You can weld bumper brackets or towers to the frame. You can weld bumper brackets and shocks to the bumper. You can weld shocks to shock towers. ** No brackets are allowed to extend any further back than the first 14 inches of the frame. Nothing can be put inside the frame and all brackets can only be on one side of the frame
Instead of using bumper brackets you are allowed to use 1- 4” wide x 3/8” thick strap extending from your bumper down one side of the frame and cannot extend any further back than the first 14” of the frame. You are also allowed to wrap this strap around the front of the frame 4” to create an “L” shape this is to give you enough material to weld your bumper to the strap. Plate must remain flat and on one side of the frame with nothing inside the frame. Do not abuse this rule you will cut it.
You may reinforce bumpers on the inside of the bumper. All support must be inside besides 2 6x6 ⅜ mounting plates. The bumper chrome must remain the stock shape but you may have metal put inside for reinforcement. You may trim bumper ends or fold them around. Welding the bumper skins (chrome to inner liner) is allowed. Weld them solid we do not want them coming off. No welding bumper to the body in any fashion, except on a 71-76 GM Wagon Rear bumper it may be welded to the body if still in factory location. Bumper height not to exceed 21” to the bottom of the bumper to the ground and must be a minimum of 15” from the ground to the bottom of the bumper or the frame whichever is lower. Bumpers must be in stock location.
Front and rear bumpers may have 4 loops of wire from radiator support/trunk lid or deck (to sheet metal only do not go around core support bolts) to bumper (not frame). These cannot be placed in front of the radiator.
If you choose to manufacture a homemade bumper it must conform to the following size limits. It can be no larger than 6”x6”. The point must taper over an area of at least 32” Overall the bumper cannot exceed 12” wide at the tip of the point. The point may only extend out 4” from the flat part of the bumper.
The bumper must be completely in front of the frame rails. No part of the bumper may extend back past the front most part of the frame rails.
Frame Shortening
You may shorten the front frame on a FoMoCo or GM on the front frame only. You may cut the frame off flush with the front edge of the body mount hole. If it is a weld on mount leave the remaining portion of the body mount in place. If you remove the body mount completely or relocate it you will not run. Cadillacs must remain 18” long from the front side of the spring bucket lip forward call if in question. And remember can only weld main frame seams no fingers or brackets coming off the frame.
Frame Welding
The only frame seam welding allowed is: 1. A-arms forward top frame seam, ½” wide maximum bead. 2. A total of 14” of welding allowed behind the a-arms. All weld must be marked with orange paint. This will allow the FoMo Cars to cut and tip the box and reweld with 14” of weld and the old iron cars to reweld the seams where the factory missed or any other factory welded seam. Only factory welded seams may be re-welded.
If you choose to cold bend the car do not support with the cross member. These are the only ways to bend a fresh car.
Rust Repair – Call before fixing any rust on the frame. The rust can be cut out a piece cut exactly to the hole size may be butt welded in.
Chrysler k-member cannot be altered.
Frame Shaping: No frame shaping is allowed.
Rear hump plates: 21 x 4 x 3/8" maximum contoured or straight across but no longer or will remove completely..
Front Suspension
Tie Rods and Ball Joints - Tie rod tubes may be reinforced or tube may be used. Do not re-engineer the way the steering components mount to the frame. Only stock car replacement ball joints and tie rod ends are allowed; no pickup or van tie rod ends. After market style are allowed such as mp1004 mp1002 and so on.
A-Arms - A-arms may be welded down but may not be reinforced. If welded it may only use up to 2- 2x4x1/8” thick strap, or threaded rod from lower a-arm to bottom of spring bucket in the center. This strap must weld to the a-frame and cannot extend forward or backward of the spring bucket. No changing or modifying the a-arm brackets.
Steering box – May be interchanged but must remain a stock box for a car that is legal in the class you are running. Pitman arms must remain stock or stock replacement
Idler Arm – Idler arm must remain stock or interchanged for an idler arm for that is off a car that is legal in the class you are running.
Hubs – Must remain stock for the spindle you are using no aftermarket hubs or rotors. Brake calipers must remain stock for the stock spindles
Spindles – must be stock for a car that is legal in the class you are running, with no modifications. Front springs to remain OEM automotive with no doubling, or compressing to add strength to the spring buckets.
03s and newer may use a bolt in replacement cradle only to replace stock cradle. No larger in diameter than a 98-02 ford cradle. No altering, stretching, position of cradle to gain strength. Only 2 3/4" max mounting bolts per side vertically, Steering mount cannot reinforce frame.
Rear Suspension
Leaf springs must be stock and made of stock spring material, with a 1” stagger and no springs can be as long as the main leaf. You can only have a total of 9 leaf springs per side no thicker than 3/8" thick and no wider than 2 1/2” wide. The main leaf must be the top spring in the spring pack and leaf springs must go down from longest to shortest in minimum 1” stagger. You can re-clamp springs, 4 clamps per side. Homemade clamps can’t exceed 2x4x1/4”. You may weld leaf spring mounting brackets to prevent them from becoming unbolted but do not move the brackets.
You can change coil springs to a stiffer spring, you can double the rear springs (they may be tied together in no more than two spots, do not weld them together), or put spacers in sagging coil springs to get your height, do not raise the suspension any other ways except what is listed above. You can wire, or chain coil springs to rear end and frame to prevent springs from falling out, do not go through body as this would be another body mount. No all thread shocks. Or bolt thru coil spring.
You can loop chain or wire (1 loop of 3/8” chain or 4 loops of #9 wires) from rear end to frame in 1 spot on each side, must go around frame, do not bolt or weld the chain to the frame.
Rear-Ends
Use rear end of choice, but must be no more than 8 lugs. You can tilt rear end if you wish. Welded or posi track highly recommended. Back braces are welcome. Braces may not extend more than 4 1/2” on the outer 10” of a stock size axle tube or 10” on the remaining housing.
Rear end control arms can be reinforced. They must start from a stock set but can be reinforced. They must attach in stock configuration for the suspension setup you are using.
Watts-Conversion are allowed. Light weight version only, package tray conversions with 1" max overlap.
Tires
Tires no bigger than 16 inches, No split rims, No studded tires. Foam filled or doubled tires are ok – we don’t want any flats!!! Valve stem protectors are ok. Tires may be screwed to rims. Wheel reinforcement is allowed as long as the wheel starts with a stock wheel, and the reinforcement stays within the factory bead. No bead locks in this class.
Motors and Transmission
Frame Cross Member – You are allowed 2-4x6 plates on the frame engine saddle to attach your engine mounts to. Motor mounts may only go to the frame engine saddle not into the frame or engine saddle.
Motor –
Use motor of choice, motor must be in stock location.
Distributor Protectors are allowed but if you use a dp it must not come in contact with anything. Firewall will be cut out 20" wide by 2" above tunnel. If we feel that the car has been built for the dp or any part of the protector is being used to support the car you will not run or will be asked to change it.
Mid Plates are allowed. 2" wider than trans max. If we feel that the car has been built for the midplate or any part of the protector is being used to support the car you will not run or will be asked to change it.
Lower Cradles are allowed but must attached to a factory style engine mount, with rubber bushing, attached to frame. The factory engine mounts are the only way of tying the motor down. Pulley Protectors are allowed but cannot contact sway bar at any time. If we feel that the car has been built for the pulley protector or any part of the protector is being used to support the car you will not run.
Transmission Brace and Skid Plate
You may run multiple bars down or one solid plate that conforms to the transmission and may run from the back of the heads or DP to the back of the transmission. Your trans brace can only be 12” were it meets the transmission cross member (see below for cross member). You are allowed to build a 90 degree angle were it meets the transmission cross member and be tied down by one 3/8” chain or 2 – 5/8” bolts with 1.5” washers. Cannot be welded!!!! NO full length skid plates, oil pan, trans must be separate units. Steel or aluminum bells and tails are legal, but nothing extreme.
Transmission Cross Member
You must run the transmission cross member in the stock location for the car you are building. You can weld a single piece 2” angle iron no thicker than 1/4”, no longer than 6” to the side of the frame to support the cross member minimum 6" away from the crush boxes. You must remove the stock mount if you run the angle iron. You can replace the cross member it can be no larger than 2x2”x1/4” square tubing, or use factory cross member only no other material is allowed! The transmission cross member must be one piece and must be straight from side to side. The transmission cross member is the only method which the transmission may be supported.
Body
Body Shaping Body may be shape on the exterior sheet metal only. No body shaping inside the passenger compartment, inside the trunk, or inside the engine compartment at all.
Rust Repair
You can patch rust holes in sheet metal with sheet metal only. Do not cut rust out; weld 2” beyond rust. If your frame is rusted through, call for instructions on how to the fix the rust hole. DO NOT FIX IT WITHOUT CALLING AND EXPECT US TO ALLOW YOU TO RUN IT. If you have to restub your frame do so under the front doors but do not support the splice with the cross member. No ’03 and newer rear frames attached to ’02 and older front frames. Stubs must match original make..no Chevys on Buicks etc
#9 Wire Rules
You are allowed 1 spots with 4 loops of wire, or up to one strand of 3/8” cable with no larger than 6” turn buckles, no chain in the door window openings and may go to the frame. All #9 wire going through the windows must stay in the passenger compartment and may not be twisted around the cage at all. The cage cannot support these wires in any way. They may touch the cage but if the judges feel the wire will not freely travel by the cage you will be asked to change it. When going through the floor and around the frame it has to go through the flat part of the floor. If you don’t understand please call first. If you chose to weld a washer on the body to run wire through it may only be a 2” sq washer welded to the body. Nothing may be welded or added to frame to support or route wire.
You may run wire from frame rail underneath back of car, behind rear end with 4 loops of wire or 1 loop of 3/8 chain or cable. This may go around the frame, it may go through a factory frame hole, or you can weld 1 – 3/8 chain link to the side of the frame to run the wire through, but do not reinforce the frame with the chain link or you will cut it off. This wire may pass through the trunk floor if you choose.
Radiators
For mounting radiators, you may use up to 4 – 1/2” all thread. This may pass thru the bottom of the core support. This must not pass thru upper core support. It may be attached to a 2”x 6” 1/8” flat steel and must be welded to the core support they must be outside the fan. 1/4" expanded metal radiator protector will be allowed but cannot reinforce anything else.
Body Mounts
Body mount bolts can be replaced with 3/4” bolts, body mounts can be replaced with steel or washers but must be 1” thick and have the same diameter as stock spacers. Bolts may extend through body and have up to 1- 4”x4” washer on top, washers must be separate and cannot reinforce the frame. Bolts must be up inside of the frame. If you choose to use a body mount hole for your trunk ready bolt this does not have to be up inside frame, the plate can go on the bottom side of the frame and be no larger than 3”. if you choose to leave in the stock rubber pucks you must leave the metal cones inside the rubber puck. You must leave at least a ¾ space if using the factory rubber spacer. Do not devise a way that enables you to suck them down tight.
Radiator support mounts can be removed, and you can suck the radiator support down solid. Absolutely no body mounts may be moved or added, do not shorten the front of your car and move back past the body mount hole as your car will not run. If you have to build core support spacers you may weld it either to the body or the frame mount, but only one side can be welded. Core Support Spacers cannot exceed 6” square material. The front frame must not be shortened to far that the 1” all thread must pass through the factory stamped hole. The all-thread may only be welded to the side of the frame in this location.
Hoods and Front Clips
Hood must have at least a 12” square hole cut out in case of fire. Any holes in hood may be bolted back together with 3/8” or less bolts and 1.25” diameter washer no more than a total of 10 bolts allowed to pinch the hood sheet metal back together. You may cut multiple holes but do not exceed the 10 bolts. You are allowed 6 spots to hold the hood on; you must have a maximum of 6 tie down spots. You may have up to 1” all-thread, it must go from the hood to the frame, and must go through the front body mounts, this may be welded to the frame after it passes through the body mount but may not be nutted underneath the body mount if it is welded. All other tie down spots must be sheet metal to sheet metal only, and the hold down bolts cannot exceed 8” in length! All hood bolts must be placed outside the windshield bars. You may have plates for hood tie down, not to exceed 6x6x3/8” square or 6” x 3/8” round.
Front core support cannot be moved back from its factory location. It must stay bolted to the fenders the same location that it came factory. Do not cut off the back of the fenders. They must remain stock length.
You may cut wheel wells for tire clearance. Fenders may be bolted back together with 5 -3/8” bolts or less with 1.25” diameter washers. No rolling your fenders and welding them. If you wrap or fold your fenders around the front of the core support do not exceed 4 – 3/8” bolts with 1.25” washers to bolt back to the core support of fender.
Windshield Bars and Firewall
Firewall – Do not alter firewall!!! Besides what is mandatory in these rules!!
Window Bars - For safety, all cars must have (2) windshield bars extending from the roof of the car to the firewall/dash, straps cannot be any larger than 3/8"x3" flat strap. If and only if you remove the firewall/dash completely between the straps you are allowed to connect these two bars. The removed part must be completely removed and must be as wide as the vertical bars. The horizontal bars connecting the two vertical bars cannot be any larger than 3/8"x3" straps. No more than 6" of strap material allowed on the roof and no more than 6" of strap material allowed on the firewall. Do not go over 6" on roof or firewall or you will cut. At least 14 inches apart at firewall.
Doors
You may weld your doors shut with nothing larger than 3” by 1/8” strap and must follow the door seam. Do not overlap strap or you will cut the strap off. You may fold tops of doors over and weld the outer skin and inner skin together but you are not allowed to add any material. If you chose must be tied shut in six locations using ½” bolts no longer than 6”, 3/8 Chain, or #9 wire. If we do not deem the car safe to compete you will add more fastening points.
You are allowed to add bracing to the exterior side of the driver’s door. This bracing must not stick any further out than 2” from the door, and may not have any sharp edges. You are also allowed to carry the bracing up to 6” past the exterior door seam either forward or backward.
Cage
All cage material must be no larger than 6” od, unless specified for a specific rule smaller. It must also be a minimum of 4” off the floor everywhere except the down legs going straight down. No cage material may be within 6” of the firewall and any part of the engine or components and be a minimum of 4” off the transmission tunnel which cannot be altered.
You may weld a bar behind the seat from doorpost to doorpost, it can be an X do not connect directly to frame, and you may also have a single bar (with no extensions), across your dash area to replace your dash. You may run a bar connecting the dash bar and seat bar inside of the front doors only. You may weld two down bars from the cage to the frame vertically or to the floor to protect batteries and your feet. These down bars must remain behind the inside door seem and may only be welded to the top side of the frame. These bars cannot not exceed 2”x3”. You must have a roll loop directly behind the seat vertically straight up, which must be welded to the rear seat bar only and may be bolted to the roof in 4 spots with 3/8" max bolts and 3" OD washers. You may also weld a steering column to the cage. Side bars including roll over may be a max length of 62 inches long.
Mopar products are allowed to run a 1” bolt with a 5" plate on both sides (frame and body) in the front most frame hole in the rear frame. You are then allowed to weld a kicker from the door bar and weld to the top of this plate. It can be a maximum of 2x3” square tubing. All Mopar cage material must be 5” forward from the center of this body mount hole other than the kicker explained prior. Some Mopar products have a very tight passenger compartment and you may need to run the halo through the small back window, mainly Cordoba, call first.
Gas Tank Protector - You must run a gas tank protector. It cannot attach to anything other than your cage. It must be centered between your frame humps. It cannot exceed 30” wide x 4" tall. It can angle in from your roll over protection. It can be tight to the rear sheet metal, which cannot be removed or altered. The bracing must be 6” above all floor sheet metal, which cannot be removed, measured from the highest flat area of the floor in the rear seat area. Gas tank protector must be on all 4 sides of the tank, front, back, both sides. May extend 6 inches above the speaker deck. Not attached to roof.
Fuel Tank, & Transmission Coolers
Original gas tanks must be removed. You must use a boat tank or well-made fuel cell, and it must be properly secured and covered. Only metal tanks may be used. Fuel line must be secured and fastened properly. Keep away from exhaust. Place fuel cell behind driver’s seat or in the center of the car where the backseat used to be. No other source of gas inside the car at all. Transmission coolers are allowed. These coolers cannot be placed to reinforce the car. No bolts may extend through the frame to create a body mount.
Trunks
You may weld your trunk shut with nothing larger than 3” by 1/8” strap and must follow the trunk seam. Trunk may be welded using the 5” on 5” off method, do not weld solid. If you chose must be tied shut in six locations using ½” bolts no longer than 6”, 3/8 Chain, or #9 wire.
You can fold hoods or trunk lid over. Do not slide your hood or trunk forward or back, trunk must remain on hinges. 6" dish in trunk lid maximum. Rear fenders may be folded around but do not attach to trunk lid.
2-1” All-thread may go from the trunk lid to the frame or trunk pan, if it passes through a body mount hole you must have a 1” spacer between the body and frame.
Do not remove or alter the speaker deck, just a 6" dish maximum to match trunk lid.
GM Wagons must remove all rear decking and seat components. All other rules above must be followed.
MULTI MINI TRUCK CLASS AND MINI VANS:
* Engine:
4 or 6cyl. V8's allowed, and engine must be left stock. Can use headers up thru hood.
*4wd’s must remove front driveshaft.
* Doors:
Drivers door can be welded solid. All Other doors can have 2 chain or wire per door seam.
* Safety:
You can have a basic 4 point cage (seat bar, dash bar, and door bars) for drivers safety. A seat bar is mandatory. tubing can be up to 3” by 3” in diameter. You can have a gas tank protector ,no wider than 24'' wide and 6" off floor but must be attached to rear seat bar only.
* Tailgate and hatches:
Tailgate must remain vertical and in factory position or taken off. 2 chains or 2 wires, or 2 6"x3"x 1/4" plates to secure lid or tailgate.
* Truck box: Sides of factory truck box must remain vertical, NO wedged boxes
allowed for safety reasons. Front of box may be chained, or welded (12") total to back of cab for safety.
* Tires
Doubled, skid steer, forklift or tractor tread tires are allowed. 31” max
height. You may use tubes in your tires, double tires ok. Remove all wheel weights before
inspection. Rims must be stock. No one piece home made rims allowed.
* Hoods:
Can have 4 chains or 4 threaded rods max. Only 2 threaded rods can go to frame in core support area. Threaded rod can be up to 1'' in diameter. Hood
plates for threaded rod can be 6”x6” max. you must have a 12" hole cut in hood incase of fire.
* Front Bumpers:
You may replace with 80 and newer steel, any year steel rear automotive or 6" tall by 2" deep by 1/4" flat steel bumper welded or bolted on.
* Rear bumper:
Must remain OEM or be taken off. No trailer hitches or brackets allowed. They must be completely removed before inspection.
* Frames:
No welding allowed anywhere on frame.
* Battery:
The battery must be relocated inside passenger side floorboard area of
Vehicle and securely mounted.
* Gas tank:
The gas tank must be in the front part of the box. Mini vans and small SUV's must have gas tank behind the driver’s seat. Gas tank and fuel lines must be securely mounted.
- These rules are meant to keep this class cheap and fun to compete in for Everybody.
Power Wheels:
SAFETY IS FIRST FOR THE POWER WHEELS CLASS FOR ALL CHILDREN!
1. This is supposed to be FUN for the kids! Parents PLEASE don’t ruin it for them!1
2. Power Wheels Derby is for kids 2-10 years old. All kids MUST be accompanied by an adult and have a Minor Release form on file.
3. Derby is limited to 12-volt Power Wheels only! All power wheels must remain as they came from the store. Nothing may be added or reinforced for strength. Paint them up and let the kids have a blast!
4. Stock tires only.
5. All power wheels must set like the store bought ones no raising or lowering the front or rear of the power wheels.
6. Stock battery can be replaced with a 12-volt mower battery only. It can be positioned anywhere inside the car and covered, not in the passenger seat.
7. Rollover bars will be allowed as long as we feel they are safe and don't reinforce the cars…so bring your saws.
8. Helmets are mandatory.
9. Seatbelts are recommended.
10. Doors and hoods must be secured with a bungee cord, rope, or similar.
SEMI STOCK --PICKUP, SUBURBAN, SUV CLASS is open to 1/2, and 3/4 except Super Dutys, GM HD models and 1972 and older models. NO 1 TONs
* NO welding on frame allowed. If vehicle is a 4wd you must remove front driveshaft to make it 2wd only. No converting 2 wheel drives to 4 wheel drive suspensions.
* All windows, interior, chrome trim, plastic, lights must be removed before event.
*Engine and transmission:
You may use aftermarket headers. NO distributor protectors allowed. You may have a basic engine cradle for mounting engine in with pulley protector, or 2 chains bolted or welded to factory engine cradle. No diesel engines allowed .No radi barrels allowed. You may use expanded metal or a old ac condenser in front of radiator, no wider than radiator. Can be bolted or welded into place. No trans braces allowed. You may use a aftermarket floor shifter. You may use a trans cooler. you may use a slider driveshaft.
* Doors:
Drivers and passenger door may be welded solid, other doors only 2 chains, or 2 spots 6"x 3" 1/4" plates max per seam.
* Tires and Rims:
33” max tire height limit. Rims must be factory stock rim. NO home made 1 piece rims allowed. No split rims allowed. All wheel weights must be removed.
Tires may be Doubled and tubed. No very large lugged tires,
* Suspension:
Must be stock, no aftermarket lift kits allowed. Leaf springs must
be stock stagger. NO homemade leaf springs or brackets allowed. Rear 20” minimum or front 23” max height measured from ground to bottom of the bumper.
* Truck boxes:
Must be OEM, NO homemade boxes or flatbeds allowed.
NO wedged boxes or sedagons. Tailgate may be welded or chained in factory upright location.1- 3"x12" long plate per side or 2 chains per vertical seam only.
You may add 4 - ¾” additional bolts in the box to the frame for safety. The 4
Additional bolts in bed must be bolted or welded vertically to the frame. You
also may secure front of box to the cab by using 2 chain on each side or 1 – 3” by 8” plate per side. This rule is for driver’s safety since a steel boat tank or fuel cell will be mounted in the front middle of the factory truck box. Fuel line must be ran safely thru piece of round or square steel tubing where it goes between front of box and rear of cab for drivers safety. Gas tank protector is ok but must be attached for that purpose only.
* Body bolts:
All body bolts can be changed up to 3/4" max with a 4"x4" plate. Core support bolts can be 3/4" and go thru hood with a 6"x6" plate on top of hood.
* Hood:
Can have 6 tie downs total.(6 chains, OR 2 1” plus 4- ¾” max rods (12” long), ONLY 2 1” rods can be attached to the frame in core support area and through hood, other 4 sheet metal to sheet metal. 6” plates for bolts or all thread max.)...If not using headers thru hood you must have a 12" hole cut in hood incase of fire.
*Front Bumpers:
May be stock factory pickup truck front bumper. Any automobile except New Yorker pointy type or tube steel bumpers allowed 6" tall by 2" deep by 3/8".Must be stock pickup, or automotive front brackets, L shaped homemade bracket no bigger than 6” on bumper 8” on frame, no further than 6” back from core support.
* Rear bumpers and Brackets may be changed to automotive rear bumpers, 2x6 by 3/8 rectangular tube, or you may drop your tailgate down 6” and use that in place of the bumper but not both.
* SAFETY:
Gas Tank must be mounted securely in the front center part of box.
Battery must be securely mounted in passenger area of cab.
You may install a basic 4
point cage (dash, seat and door bars). down bars allowed for driver safety only sheet metal to door bar vertically only. You may use 2 chains or pieces of 3’’ strap steel in windshield area for drivers protection. Rollover bar ok but must come off rear seat bar.
2018 MOD MINI UNIFIED RULES:
108" rwd, 113 fwd wheelbase.
STRIPPING: All glass, plastic, fiberglass, and chrome moldings must be removed. Station Wagon rear floor door must be removed. No broken window in doors. No flammable materials such as carpets, upholstery or headliners can be left in the car. Cars MUST be clean and free of loose objects inside and in the trunk area. Both rear seats and insulation blanket under the hood MUST be removed. Dashboards may be removed. Bumper covers must be removed.
BODY: NO WELDING OF INTERIOR SEAMS! Wheel wells may be cut. Sunroofs must be filled with a security fastened sheet. Front lower fender may be cut or folded to allow tire clearance – you may use bolts, 6 bolts maximum, NO welding. Rust spots may not be fixed other than floor board holes. You may crease cars in this class.
HOOD: Hood MUST have 10”-12”hole on either side of the air cleaner if the exhaust is not run through the hood. Hood may be secured in 6 spots by bolts, chains, or #9 wire; you may ONLY use up to 3 loops. Hood hinges count as 2 secured points. Bolts or threaded rod may not exceed 1” in diameter and not to extend 6” above hood and a maximum length of 30” total. ONLY 2 bolts or threaded rod may be connected to the frame. Front 2 bolts or threaded rods may be welded to frame but not to exceed weld of 6” only and may be welded on both sides of rod. All threaded rod must run vertical from frame to hood NO bending around frame will be permitted. You may add two extra body mounts of your choosing, 1inch rod max must be vertical. Washers or metal plates may not exceed 6” X 6” in diameter and ½” thick. Chain or wire may not exceed 36” in length and no more than 3 loops. Secure your hood only AFTER your car passes tech inspection. NO chains or wire around frame. You may use up to (8) 3/8” bolts to fasten the two layers of hood together.
TRUNK AND TAILGATE: Trunk MUST be empty and free of dirt and debris. Trunks may be tucked up to 50% or you may wedge trunk but sides must reman at least 50% vertical. It must be secured with either chain, #9 wire, or threaded rod; on tailgates you may weld 2 plates of steel per vertical seam NO larger than 3” X 6” X 1/4”. Trunk may be secured in 6 spots by bolts, chain, #9 wire or you can do 5 on 5 off 3in wide 1/8 plates. Bolts not to exceed over 6” above trunk lid and maximum length of 30” total. ONLY 4 bolts or threaded rods may be connected to frame and must remain horizontal. 3/4 rod max!! You may weld to frame but welds not to exceed weld of 6”only and may be welded on both sides of rod. All threaded rods must run vertical from frame to trunk lid NO bending around frame will be permitted. Chains and wires are not to exceed 24” in length and not to wrap around more than twice. Washers or metal plates may not exceed 6” X 6” in diameter and ½” thick.
DOORS: All doors MUST be securely closed. The doors may be welded solid with 3" wide 1/8" plate or you may chain or nine wire doors. NO welding on inside of doors.
WINDOWS: Two vertical steel bars MUST run from the roof of the car to the body (not the hood) in front of the driver. DO NOT cover driver’s window with steel or mesh type material for safety reasons. A rear window bar will be permitted, it may be welded to halo and can go to any point you choose. Bar must be no bigger than 2x2 square tube.
BUMPERS: ANY bumper is legal just no extreme points!! All mounting brackets mounting to the back of the bumper, or frame, or shocks may be welded to secure firmly. You may run a 4x6 3/8 plate from bumper back but no further. This plate may go on either side of sub frame, but only one plate per side not two!!! May run any automotive shock inside or outside of frame of your choice or a 12in piece of tube and you may run a 4in wide 3/8 from bumper to strut on any side you want but only one plate per side.
CHASSIS: You may be seam welded from front A arms forward. Trailer hitches and mounting brackets MUST be removed. You may use stock or modified steering columns. You may replace or modify knuckles and/or joints in steering assembly. Reinforced tie rods are ok. You may swap out cradle bolts with one max of 1in bolts.
INTERIOR: With the exception of floor shifters, ALL large holes in floor pans must be patched with sheet metal. Holes may be cut in the firewall to allow distributor cap or other components to move beyond the firewall. Any holes cut into the firewall for this purpose strongly recommended to be covered with a non-flammable or rubber material .Driver’s seat and DOT approved seat belts MUST be securely mounted. You may have a four point cage with halo. You may also have 4 down tubes from side bars to floor only welded to sheet metal only. Halo may be bolted in two spots too roof. Cage must be inside car, not past rear wheels/trunk or past firewall.
SUSPENSION: Bumper height maximum 22” from ground to bottom of bumper and it is strictly enforced. You may run solid front and rear suspension. Coil springs may be changed but bumper height must remain 22” or less. A straight axle in rear may be used or home made rear axle no bigger than 3x3 and must mount in factory location. Leaf springs permitted, (mini van style rear axle). Rear wheel drive may chain rear end solid and fab up rear brackets to make rear end fit if need too.
ENGINE: Firewall may be beat back or cut out for clearance. Engine or pulley protectors and carb protectors will be allowed. Carburetor must have an air filter. Headers and stacks are permitted, but MUST be completely vertical. Motors may be pressured in to firewall.
RADIATOR: Radiator MUST be located in stock position. Radi-barrels or other homemade type radiators will be allowed. You may NOT reinforce or add any metal to core support. Nylon straps, bolts, steel bands, chain or wire may only be used to support radiator. Water ONLY, please flush out coolant. If you run a radiator fan you must run a hood.
REAR END AND TRANSMISSION: Transmission coolers are acceptable. Cooler may be mounted inside of car but MUST be NO longer than 24” X 24” X 18”, this means that the complete unit including box around cooler NOT to exceed these dimensions. Rear wheel drive cars may run tranny cradles and a slider drive shaft. They may also use any rear end of there choice.
GAS TANK: Six-gallon or bigger fuel cell highly recommended. Original gas tank MUST be removed, may NOT use original fuel tank inside car NO exceptions. Tank MUST be metal, NO plastic or stock fuel tanks will be allowed, NO exceptions. Marine style gas tanks are acceptable. NO plastic or jerry cans. Tanks MUST be securely mounted and all connections must be secure and leak-proof. Stop check valves are highly recommended. Gas tanks must be completely covered. Pump fuel only (NO Alcohol or methanol). Fuel Line rubber fuel line is highly recommended from gas tank to fuel pump. Electric Fuel pumps are acceptable but MUST have shut off switch within drivers reach and clearly marked for fire officials. NO plastic lines. Gas spillage will result in disqualification. Fuel tank protectors will be allowed, but no wider than 24 in.
TIRES &RIMS: Any ply, 12”, 13”, 14”, or 15” tires are permitted. Maximum allowance of 31”tall and 7” width double tires (tire inside tire), rubber inner-liners or solid rubber tires are acceptable. NO studded tires. NO wheel weights, double rims or split rims. Valve stem guards are permitted. Full weld in centers and bead lock/rim protectors will be allowed.
IF IT'S NOT IN THE RULES DONT DO IT!!!!! We do not want all black cars at this show, your car must be at least 25% color.
Sunday September 2nd at 4:00pm
Full size 3 man team, and mod midsize cars must be on grounds and in inspection by noon, any car after this time will be assessed a $100 fine or will not run!
You will have only 2 attempts to pass inspection before you are loaded!
Only drivers in the feature will be allowed on the track after the feature for re-inspection.
If you stretch any rule such as hump plates you will completely remove item, double check the tape measure.
Full size team derby feature payout $8000, 4500, 3000, 1500, 1200; 450 entry per team, 10 team maximum. Non refundable!!! We want strong commitments so any team backing out and not finding a replacement will pay double at any future shows. Don't send entry unless you are sure this is for your team!
Teams consist of (1 car of choice of any production automobile), (1 sedan only any yr no Imperials, suicides or 03 and newer for this choice), and (1 metric 80-02 per team).
Examples: 03 ford, 76 Electra, 90 Crown Vic, Example: Imperial, 74 Impala, 2000 vic, Example: 2 74 impalas, 90 caprice, Example 3 metrics...
Mail preregistration to Jim Falls Lions, PO box 5, Jim Falls, WI 54748 .. Cashiers check or money orders only.. Include team name, team captain with contact information, and color choice, no all black cars.
These classes do not need to pre-register:
Mod Midsize, Individual 1 shot deal. 50 to enter day of show... 2000-1000-500.
Multiple mini trucks and vans $800, 400, 200, 75 ...1000 after 20 entries. Pickup, suburban suv class. $500 + 100% payback to be divided up. Bonus cash for 20 entries.
Clean up classes for all classes run Friday night. 100% payback
All classes other than open are $50 to enter and are 1 shot show
Power Wheels will be offered: Have the kids ready for the track by 4pm
TEAM DERBY
Car Preparation
1. No Fresh Paint or Undercoating on the frames at all. No buffing or grinding frames or Bodies except where welding is specifically allowed in these rules. 2. All cars must be stock, unless modification is specifically stated in the rules. 3. All glass, plastic, chrome, and interior must be removed from car before arriving to the derby. 4. All trailer hitches and braces must be removed. 5. Batteries must be moved to passenger front floorboard. They must be properly secured and covered. 6. You must have a number in Bright colors on each front door and must have a 15”x15” sign on the roof of your car with car number on it for judging and recognition of the car. You cannot use the roof sign to strengthen the car. 7. All cars must have working brakes when you arrive. If the car is not able to exhibit the ability to stop it will not be inspected. 8. NO welding other than what is mentioned in this set of rules. If your car is found with any weld, other than what is allowed, and you refuse to fix it to the judge’s satisfaction, you and your car or team will not run!!
Frame
Bumper: Bumpers are interchangeable. Any automotive bumper and bumper brackets may be used on any car, but no more than one set of bumper brackets may be used. You can weld bumper brackets or towers to the frame. You can weld bumper brackets and shocks to the bumper. You can weld shocks to shock towers. ** No brackets are allowed to extend any further back than the first 14 inches of the frame. Nothing can be put inside the frame and all brackets can only be on one side of the frame
Instead of using bumper brackets you are allowed to use 1- 4” wide x 3/8” thick strap extending from your bumper down one side of the frame and cannot extend any further back than the first 14” of the frame. You are also allowed to wrap this strap around the front of the frame 4” to create an “L” shape this is to give you enough material to weld your bumper to the strap. Plate must remain flat and on one side of the frame with nothing inside the frame. Do not abuse this rule you will cut it.
You may reinforce bumpers on the inside of the bumper. All support must be inside besides 2 6x6 ⅜ mounting plates. The bumper chrome must remain the stock shape but you may have metal put inside for reinforcement. You may trim bumper ends or fold them around. Welding the bumper skins (chrome to inner liner) is allowed. Weld them solid we do not want them coming off. No welding bumper to the body in any fashion, except on a 71-76 GM Wagon Rear bumper it may be welded to the body if still in factory location. Bumper height not to exceed 21” to the bottom of the bumper to the ground and must be a minimum of 15” from the ground to the bottom of the bumper or the frame whichever is lower. Bumpers must be in stock location.
Front and rear bumpers may have 4 loops of wire from radiator support/trunk lid or deck (to sheet metal only do not go around core support bolts) to bumper (not frame). These cannot be placed in front of the radiator.
If you choose to manufacture a homemade bumper it must conform to the following size limits. It can be no larger than 6”x6”. The point must taper over an area of at least 32” Overall the bumper cannot exceed 12” wide at the tip of the point. The point may only extend out 4” from the flat part of the bumper.
The bumper must be completely in front of the frame rails. No part of the bumper may extend back past the front most part of the frame rails.
Frame Shortening
You may shorten the front frame on a FoMoCo or GM on the front frame only. You may cut the frame off flush with the front edge of the body mount hole. If it is a weld on mount leave the remaining portion of the body mount in place. If you remove the body mount completely or relocate it you will not run. Cadillacs must remain 18” long from the front side of the spring bucket lip forward call if in question. And remember can only weld main frame seams no fingers or brackets coming off the frame.
Frame Welding
The only frame seam welding allowed is: 1. A-arms forward top frame seam, ½” wide maximum bead. 2. A total of 14” of welding allowed behind the a-arms. All weld must be marked with orange paint. This will allow the FoMo Cars to cut and tip the box and reweld with 14” of weld and the old iron cars to reweld the seams where the factory missed or any other factory welded seam. Only factory welded seams may be re-welded.
If you choose to cold bend the car do not support with the cross member. These are the only ways to bend a fresh car.
Rust Repair – Call before fixing any rust on the frame. The rust can be cut out a piece cut exactly to the hole size may be butt welded in.
Chrysler k-member cannot be altered.
Frame Shaping: No frame shaping is allowed.
Rear hump plates: 21 x 4 x 3/8" maximum contoured or straight across but no longer or will remove completely..
Front Suspension
Tie Rods and Ball Joints - Tie rod tubes may be reinforced or tube may be used. Do not re-engineer the way the steering components mount to the frame. Only stock car replacement ball joints and tie rod ends are allowed; no pickup or van tie rod ends. After market style are allowed such as mp1004 mp1002 and so on.
A-Arms - A-arms may be welded down but may not be reinforced. If welded it may only use up to 2- 2x4x1/8” thick strap, or threaded rod from lower a-arm to bottom of spring bucket in the center. This strap must weld to the a-frame and cannot extend forward or backward of the spring bucket. No changing or modifying the a-arm brackets.
Steering box – May be interchanged but must remain a stock box for a car that is legal in the class you are running. Pitman arms must remain stock or stock replacement
Idler Arm – Idler arm must remain stock or interchanged for an idler arm for that is off a car that is legal in the class you are running.
Hubs – Must remain stock for the spindle you are using no aftermarket hubs or rotors. Brake calipers must remain stock for the stock spindles
Spindles – must be stock for a car that is legal in the class you are running, with no modifications. Front springs to remain OEM automotive with no doubling, or compressing to add strength to the spring buckets.
03s and newer may use a bolt in replacement cradle only to replace stock cradle. No larger in diameter than a 98-02 ford cradle. No altering, stretching, position of cradle to gain strength. Only 2 3/4" max mounting bolts per side vertically, Steering mount cannot reinforce frame.
Rear Suspension
Leaf springs must be stock and made of stock spring material, with a 1” stagger and no springs can be as long as the main leaf. You can only have a total of 9 leaf springs per side no thicker than 3/8" thick and no wider than 2 1/2” wide. The main leaf must be the top spring in the spring pack and leaf springs must go down from longest to shortest in minimum 1” stagger. You can re-clamp springs, 4 clamps per side. Homemade clamps can’t exceed 2x4x1/4”. You may weld leaf spring mounting brackets to prevent them from becoming unbolted but do not move the brackets.
You can change coil springs to a stiffer spring, you can double the rear springs (they may be tied together in no more than two spots, do not weld them together), or put spacers in sagging coil springs to get your height, do not raise the suspension any other ways except what is listed above. You can wire, or chain coil springs to rear end and frame to prevent springs from falling out, do not go through body as this would be another body mount. No all thread shocks. Or bolt thru coil spring.
You can loop chain or wire (1 loop of 3/8” chain or 4 loops of #9 wires) from rear end to frame in 1 spot on each side, must go around frame, do not bolt or weld the chain to the frame.
Rear-Ends
Use rear end of choice, but must be no more than 8 lugs. You can tilt rear end if you wish. Welded or posi track highly recommended. Back braces are welcome. Braces may not extend more than 4 1/2” on the outer 10” of a stock size axle tube or 10” on the remaining housing.
Rear end control arms can be reinforced. They must start from a stock set but can be reinforced. They must attach in stock configuration for the suspension setup you are using.
Watts-Conversion are allowed. Light weight version only, package tray conversions with 1" max overlap.
Tires
Tires no bigger than 16 inches, No split rims, No studded tires. Foam filled or doubled tires are ok – we don’t want any flats!!! Valve stem protectors are ok. Tires may be screwed to rims. Wheel reinforcement is allowed as long as the wheel starts with a stock wheel, and the reinforcement stays within the factory bead. No bead locks in this class.
Motors and Transmission
Frame Cross Member – You are allowed 2-4x6 plates on the frame engine saddle to attach your engine mounts to. Motor mounts may only go to the frame engine saddle not into the frame or engine saddle.
Motor –
Use motor of choice, motor must be in stock location.
Distributor Protectors are allowed but if you use a dp it must not come in contact with anything. Firewall will be cut out 20" wide by 2" above tunnel. If we feel that the car has been built for the dp or any part of the protector is being used to support the car you will not run or will be asked to change it.
Mid Plates are allowed. 2" wider than trans max. If we feel that the car has been built for the midplate or any part of the protector is being used to support the car you will not run or will be asked to change it.
Lower Cradles are allowed but must attached to a factory style engine mount, with rubber bushing, attached to frame. The factory engine mounts are the only way of tying the motor down. Pulley Protectors are allowed but cannot contact sway bar at any time. If we feel that the car has been built for the pulley protector or any part of the protector is being used to support the car you will not run.
Transmission Brace and Skid Plate
You may run multiple bars down or one solid plate that conforms to the transmission and may run from the back of the heads or DP to the back of the transmission. Your trans brace can only be 12” were it meets the transmission cross member (see below for cross member). You are allowed to build a 90 degree angle were it meets the transmission cross member and be tied down by one 3/8” chain or 2 – 5/8” bolts with 1.5” washers. Cannot be welded!!!! NO full length skid plates, oil pan, trans must be separate units. Steel or aluminum bells and tails are legal, but nothing extreme.
Transmission Cross Member
You must run the transmission cross member in the stock location for the car you are building. You can weld a single piece 2” angle iron no thicker than 1/4”, no longer than 6” to the side of the frame to support the cross member minimum 6" away from the crush boxes. You must remove the stock mount if you run the angle iron. You can replace the cross member it can be no larger than 2x2”x1/4” square tubing, or use factory cross member only no other material is allowed! The transmission cross member must be one piece and must be straight from side to side. The transmission cross member is the only method which the transmission may be supported.
Body
Body Shaping Body may be shape on the exterior sheet metal only. No body shaping inside the passenger compartment, inside the trunk, or inside the engine compartment at all.
Rust Repair
You can patch rust holes in sheet metal with sheet metal only. Do not cut rust out; weld 2” beyond rust. If your frame is rusted through, call for instructions on how to the fix the rust hole. DO NOT FIX IT WITHOUT CALLING AND EXPECT US TO ALLOW YOU TO RUN IT. If you have to restub your frame do so under the front doors but do not support the splice with the cross member. No ’03 and newer rear frames attached to ’02 and older front frames. Stubs must match original make..no Chevys on Buicks etc
#9 Wire Rules
You are allowed 1 spots with 4 loops of wire, or up to one strand of 3/8” cable with no larger than 6” turn buckles, no chain in the door window openings and may go to the frame. All #9 wire going through the windows must stay in the passenger compartment and may not be twisted around the cage at all. The cage cannot support these wires in any way. They may touch the cage but if the judges feel the wire will not freely travel by the cage you will be asked to change it. When going through the floor and around the frame it has to go through the flat part of the floor. If you don’t understand please call first. If you chose to weld a washer on the body to run wire through it may only be a 2” sq washer welded to the body. Nothing may be welded or added to frame to support or route wire.
You may run wire from frame rail underneath back of car, behind rear end with 4 loops of wire or 1 loop of 3/8 chain or cable. This may go around the frame, it may go through a factory frame hole, or you can weld 1 – 3/8 chain link to the side of the frame to run the wire through, but do not reinforce the frame with the chain link or you will cut it off. This wire may pass through the trunk floor if you choose.
Radiators
For mounting radiators, you may use up to 4 – 1/2” all thread. This may pass thru the bottom of the core support. This must not pass thru upper core support. It may be attached to a 2”x 6” 1/8” flat steel and must be welded to the core support they must be outside the fan. 1/4" expanded metal radiator protector will be allowed but cannot reinforce anything else.
Body Mounts
Body mount bolts can be replaced with 3/4” bolts, body mounts can be replaced with steel or washers but must be 1” thick and have the same diameter as stock spacers. Bolts may extend through body and have up to 1- 4”x4” washer on top, washers must be separate and cannot reinforce the frame. Bolts must be up inside of the frame. If you choose to use a body mount hole for your trunk ready bolt this does not have to be up inside frame, the plate can go on the bottom side of the frame and be no larger than 3”. if you choose to leave in the stock rubber pucks you must leave the metal cones inside the rubber puck. You must leave at least a ¾ space if using the factory rubber spacer. Do not devise a way that enables you to suck them down tight.
Radiator support mounts can be removed, and you can suck the radiator support down solid. Absolutely no body mounts may be moved or added, do not shorten the front of your car and move back past the body mount hole as your car will not run. If you have to build core support spacers you may weld it either to the body or the frame mount, but only one side can be welded. Core Support Spacers cannot exceed 6” square material. The front frame must not be shortened to far that the 1” all thread must pass through the factory stamped hole. The all-thread may only be welded to the side of the frame in this location.
Hoods and Front Clips
Hood must have at least a 12” square hole cut out in case of fire. Any holes in hood may be bolted back together with 3/8” or less bolts and 1.25” diameter washer no more than a total of 10 bolts allowed to pinch the hood sheet metal back together. You may cut multiple holes but do not exceed the 10 bolts. You are allowed 6 spots to hold the hood on; you must have a maximum of 6 tie down spots. You may have up to 1” all-thread, it must go from the hood to the frame, and must go through the front body mounts, this may be welded to the frame after it passes through the body mount but may not be nutted underneath the body mount if it is welded. All other tie down spots must be sheet metal to sheet metal only, and the hold down bolts cannot exceed 8” in length! All hood bolts must be placed outside the windshield bars. You may have plates for hood tie down, not to exceed 6x6x3/8” square or 6” x 3/8” round.
Front core support cannot be moved back from its factory location. It must stay bolted to the fenders the same location that it came factory. Do not cut off the back of the fenders. They must remain stock length.
You may cut wheel wells for tire clearance. Fenders may be bolted back together with 5 -3/8” bolts or less with 1.25” diameter washers. No rolling your fenders and welding them. If you wrap or fold your fenders around the front of the core support do not exceed 4 – 3/8” bolts with 1.25” washers to bolt back to the core support of fender.
Windshield Bars and Firewall
Firewall – Do not alter firewall!!! Besides what is mandatory in these rules!!
Window Bars - For safety, all cars must have (2) windshield bars extending from the roof of the car to the firewall/dash, straps cannot be any larger than 3/8"x3" flat strap. If and only if you remove the firewall/dash completely between the straps you are allowed to connect these two bars. The removed part must be completely removed and must be as wide as the vertical bars. The horizontal bars connecting the two vertical bars cannot be any larger than 3/8"x3" straps. No more than 6" of strap material allowed on the roof and no more than 6" of strap material allowed on the firewall. Do not go over 6" on roof or firewall or you will cut. At least 14 inches apart at firewall.
Doors
You may weld your doors shut with nothing larger than 3” by 1/8” strap and must follow the door seam. Do not overlap strap or you will cut the strap off. You may fold tops of doors over and weld the outer skin and inner skin together but you are not allowed to add any material. If you chose must be tied shut in six locations using ½” bolts no longer than 6”, 3/8 Chain, or #9 wire. If we do not deem the car safe to compete you will add more fastening points.
You are allowed to add bracing to the exterior side of the driver’s door. This bracing must not stick any further out than 2” from the door, and may not have any sharp edges. You are also allowed to carry the bracing up to 6” past the exterior door seam either forward or backward.
Cage
All cage material must be no larger than 6” od, unless specified for a specific rule smaller. It must also be a minimum of 4” off the floor everywhere except the down legs going straight down. No cage material may be within 6” of the firewall and any part of the engine or components and be a minimum of 4” off the transmission tunnel which cannot be altered.
You may weld a bar behind the seat from doorpost to doorpost, it can be an X do not connect directly to frame, and you may also have a single bar (with no extensions), across your dash area to replace your dash. You may run a bar connecting the dash bar and seat bar inside of the front doors only. You may weld two down bars from the cage to the frame vertically or to the floor to protect batteries and your feet. These down bars must remain behind the inside door seem and may only be welded to the top side of the frame. These bars cannot not exceed 2”x3”. You must have a roll loop directly behind the seat vertically straight up, which must be welded to the rear seat bar only and may be bolted to the roof in 4 spots with 3/8" max bolts and 3" OD washers. You may also weld a steering column to the cage. Side bars including roll over may be a max length of 62 inches long.
Mopar products are allowed to run a 1” bolt with a 5" plate on both sides (frame and body) in the front most frame hole in the rear frame. You are then allowed to weld a kicker from the door bar and weld to the top of this plate. It can be a maximum of 2x3” square tubing. All Mopar cage material must be 5” forward from the center of this body mount hole other than the kicker explained prior. Some Mopar products have a very tight passenger compartment and you may need to run the halo through the small back window, mainly Cordoba, call first.
Gas Tank Protector - You must run a gas tank protector. It cannot attach to anything other than your cage. It must be centered between your frame humps. It cannot exceed 30” wide x 4" tall. It can angle in from your roll over protection. It can be tight to the rear sheet metal, which cannot be removed or altered. The bracing must be 6” above all floor sheet metal, which cannot be removed, measured from the highest flat area of the floor in the rear seat area. Gas tank protector must be on all 4 sides of the tank, front, back, both sides. May extend 6 inches above the speaker deck. Not attached to roof.
Fuel Tank, & Transmission Coolers
Original gas tanks must be removed. You must use a boat tank or well-made fuel cell, and it must be properly secured and covered. Only metal tanks may be used. Fuel line must be secured and fastened properly. Keep away from exhaust. Place fuel cell behind driver’s seat or in the center of the car where the backseat used to be. No other source of gas inside the car at all. Transmission coolers are allowed. These coolers cannot be placed to reinforce the car. No bolts may extend through the frame to create a body mount.
Trunks
You may weld your trunk shut with nothing larger than 3” by 1/8” strap and must follow the trunk seam. Trunk may be welded using the 5” on 5” off method, do not weld solid. If you chose must be tied shut in six locations using ½” bolts no longer than 6”, 3/8 Chain, or #9 wire.
You can fold hoods or trunk lid over. Do not slide your hood or trunk forward or back, trunk must remain on hinges. 6" dish in trunk lid maximum. Rear fenders may be folded around but do not attach to trunk lid.
2-1” All-thread may go from the trunk lid to the frame or trunk pan, if it passes through a body mount hole you must have a 1” spacer between the body and frame.
Do not remove or alter the speaker deck, just a 6" dish maximum to match trunk lid.
GM Wagons must remove all rear decking and seat components. All other rules above must be followed.
MULTI MINI TRUCK CLASS AND MINI VANS:
* Engine:
4 or 6cyl. V8's allowed, and engine must be left stock. Can use headers up thru hood.
*4wd’s must remove front driveshaft.
* Doors:
Drivers door can be welded solid. All Other doors can have 2 chain or wire per door seam.
* Safety:
You can have a basic 4 point cage (seat bar, dash bar, and door bars) for drivers safety. A seat bar is mandatory. tubing can be up to 3” by 3” in diameter. You can have a gas tank protector ,no wider than 24'' wide and 6" off floor but must be attached to rear seat bar only.
* Tailgate and hatches:
Tailgate must remain vertical and in factory position or taken off. 2 chains or 2 wires, or 2 6"x3"x 1/4" plates to secure lid or tailgate.
* Truck box: Sides of factory truck box must remain vertical, NO wedged boxes
allowed for safety reasons. Front of box may be chained, or welded (12") total to back of cab for safety.
* Tires
Doubled, skid steer, forklift or tractor tread tires are allowed. 31” max
height. You may use tubes in your tires, double tires ok. Remove all wheel weights before
inspection. Rims must be stock. No one piece home made rims allowed.
* Hoods:
Can have 4 chains or 4 threaded rods max. Only 2 threaded rods can go to frame in core support area. Threaded rod can be up to 1'' in diameter. Hood
plates for threaded rod can be 6”x6” max. you must have a 12" hole cut in hood incase of fire.
* Front Bumpers:
You may replace with 80 and newer steel, any year steel rear automotive or 6" tall by 2" deep by 1/4" flat steel bumper welded or bolted on.
* Rear bumper:
Must remain OEM or be taken off. No trailer hitches or brackets allowed. They must be completely removed before inspection.
* Frames:
No welding allowed anywhere on frame.
* Battery:
The battery must be relocated inside passenger side floorboard area of
Vehicle and securely mounted.
* Gas tank:
The gas tank must be in the front part of the box. Mini vans and small SUV's must have gas tank behind the driver’s seat. Gas tank and fuel lines must be securely mounted.
- These rules are meant to keep this class cheap and fun to compete in for Everybody.
Power Wheels:
SAFETY IS FIRST FOR THE POWER WHEELS CLASS FOR ALL CHILDREN!
1. This is supposed to be FUN for the kids! Parents PLEASE don’t ruin it for them!1
2. Power Wheels Derby is for kids 2-10 years old. All kids MUST be accompanied by an adult and have a Minor Release form on file.
3. Derby is limited to 12-volt Power Wheels only! All power wheels must remain as they came from the store. Nothing may be added or reinforced for strength. Paint them up and let the kids have a blast!
4. Stock tires only.
5. All power wheels must set like the store bought ones no raising or lowering the front or rear of the power wheels.
6. Stock battery can be replaced with a 12-volt mower battery only. It can be positioned anywhere inside the car and covered, not in the passenger seat.
7. Rollover bars will be allowed as long as we feel they are safe and don't reinforce the cars…so bring your saws.
8. Helmets are mandatory.
9. Seatbelts are recommended.
10. Doors and hoods must be secured with a bungee cord, rope, or similar.
SEMI STOCK --PICKUP, SUBURBAN, SUV CLASS is open to 1/2, and 3/4 except Super Dutys, GM HD models and 1972 and older models. NO 1 TONs
* NO welding on frame allowed. If vehicle is a 4wd you must remove front driveshaft to make it 2wd only. No converting 2 wheel drives to 4 wheel drive suspensions.
* All windows, interior, chrome trim, plastic, lights must be removed before event.
*Engine and transmission:
You may use aftermarket headers. NO distributor protectors allowed. You may have a basic engine cradle for mounting engine in with pulley protector, or 2 chains bolted or welded to factory engine cradle. No diesel engines allowed .No radi barrels allowed. You may use expanded metal or a old ac condenser in front of radiator, no wider than radiator. Can be bolted or welded into place. No trans braces allowed. You may use a aftermarket floor shifter. You may use a trans cooler. you may use a slider driveshaft.
* Doors:
Drivers and passenger door may be welded solid, other doors only 2 chains, or 2 spots 6"x 3" 1/4" plates max per seam.
* Tires and Rims:
33” max tire height limit. Rims must be factory stock rim. NO home made 1 piece rims allowed. No split rims allowed. All wheel weights must be removed.
Tires may be Doubled and tubed. No very large lugged tires,
* Suspension:
Must be stock, no aftermarket lift kits allowed. Leaf springs must
be stock stagger. NO homemade leaf springs or brackets allowed. Rear 20” minimum or front 23” max height measured from ground to bottom of the bumper.
* Truck boxes:
Must be OEM, NO homemade boxes or flatbeds allowed.
NO wedged boxes or sedagons. Tailgate may be welded or chained in factory upright location.1- 3"x12" long plate per side or 2 chains per vertical seam only.
You may add 4 - ¾” additional bolts in the box to the frame for safety. The 4
Additional bolts in bed must be bolted or welded vertically to the frame. You
also may secure front of box to the cab by using 2 chain on each side or 1 – 3” by 8” plate per side. This rule is for driver’s safety since a steel boat tank or fuel cell will be mounted in the front middle of the factory truck box. Fuel line must be ran safely thru piece of round or square steel tubing where it goes between front of box and rear of cab for drivers safety. Gas tank protector is ok but must be attached for that purpose only.
* Body bolts:
All body bolts can be changed up to 3/4" max with a 4"x4" plate. Core support bolts can be 3/4" and go thru hood with a 6"x6" plate on top of hood.
* Hood:
Can have 6 tie downs total.(6 chains, OR 2 1” plus 4- ¾” max rods (12” long), ONLY 2 1” rods can be attached to the frame in core support area and through hood, other 4 sheet metal to sheet metal. 6” plates for bolts or all thread max.)...If not using headers thru hood you must have a 12" hole cut in hood incase of fire.
*Front Bumpers:
May be stock factory pickup truck front bumper. Any automobile except New Yorker pointy type or tube steel bumpers allowed 6" tall by 2" deep by 3/8".Must be stock pickup, or automotive front brackets, L shaped homemade bracket no bigger than 6” on bumper 8” on frame, no further than 6” back from core support.
* Rear bumpers and Brackets may be changed to automotive rear bumpers, 2x6 by 3/8 rectangular tube, or you may drop your tailgate down 6” and use that in place of the bumper but not both.
* SAFETY:
Gas Tank must be mounted securely in the front center part of box.
Battery must be securely mounted in passenger area of cab.
You may install a basic 4
point cage (dash, seat and door bars). down bars allowed for driver safety only sheet metal to door bar vertically only. You may use 2 chains or pieces of 3’’ strap steel in windshield area for drivers protection. Rollover bar ok but must come off rear seat bar.
2018 MOD MINI UNIFIED RULES:
108" rwd, 113 fwd wheelbase.
STRIPPING: All glass, plastic, fiberglass, and chrome moldings must be removed. Station Wagon rear floor door must be removed. No broken window in doors. No flammable materials such as carpets, upholstery or headliners can be left in the car. Cars MUST be clean and free of loose objects inside and in the trunk area. Both rear seats and insulation blanket under the hood MUST be removed. Dashboards may be removed. Bumper covers must be removed.
BODY: NO WELDING OF INTERIOR SEAMS! Wheel wells may be cut. Sunroofs must be filled with a security fastened sheet. Front lower fender may be cut or folded to allow tire clearance – you may use bolts, 6 bolts maximum, NO welding. Rust spots may not be fixed other than floor board holes. You may crease cars in this class.
HOOD: Hood MUST have 10”-12”hole on either side of the air cleaner if the exhaust is not run through the hood. Hood may be secured in 6 spots by bolts, chains, or #9 wire; you may ONLY use up to 3 loops. Hood hinges count as 2 secured points. Bolts or threaded rod may not exceed 1” in diameter and not to extend 6” above hood and a maximum length of 30” total. ONLY 2 bolts or threaded rod may be connected to the frame. Front 2 bolts or threaded rods may be welded to frame but not to exceed weld of 6” only and may be welded on both sides of rod. All threaded rod must run vertical from frame to hood NO bending around frame will be permitted. You may add two extra body mounts of your choosing, 1inch rod max must be vertical. Washers or metal plates may not exceed 6” X 6” in diameter and ½” thick. Chain or wire may not exceed 36” in length and no more than 3 loops. Secure your hood only AFTER your car passes tech inspection. NO chains or wire around frame. You may use up to (8) 3/8” bolts to fasten the two layers of hood together.
TRUNK AND TAILGATE: Trunk MUST be empty and free of dirt and debris. Trunks may be tucked up to 50% or you may wedge trunk but sides must reman at least 50% vertical. It must be secured with either chain, #9 wire, or threaded rod; on tailgates you may weld 2 plates of steel per vertical seam NO larger than 3” X 6” X 1/4”. Trunk may be secured in 6 spots by bolts, chain, #9 wire or you can do 5 on 5 off 3in wide 1/8 plates. Bolts not to exceed over 6” above trunk lid and maximum length of 30” total. ONLY 4 bolts or threaded rods may be connected to frame and must remain horizontal. 3/4 rod max!! You may weld to frame but welds not to exceed weld of 6”only and may be welded on both sides of rod. All threaded rods must run vertical from frame to trunk lid NO bending around frame will be permitted. Chains and wires are not to exceed 24” in length and not to wrap around more than twice. Washers or metal plates may not exceed 6” X 6” in diameter and ½” thick.
DOORS: All doors MUST be securely closed. The doors may be welded solid with 3" wide 1/8" plate or you may chain or nine wire doors. NO welding on inside of doors.
WINDOWS: Two vertical steel bars MUST run from the roof of the car to the body (not the hood) in front of the driver. DO NOT cover driver’s window with steel or mesh type material for safety reasons. A rear window bar will be permitted, it may be welded to halo and can go to any point you choose. Bar must be no bigger than 2x2 square tube.
BUMPERS: ANY bumper is legal just no extreme points!! All mounting brackets mounting to the back of the bumper, or frame, or shocks may be welded to secure firmly. You may run a 4x6 3/8 plate from bumper back but no further. This plate may go on either side of sub frame, but only one plate per side not two!!! May run any automotive shock inside or outside of frame of your choice or a 12in piece of tube and you may run a 4in wide 3/8 from bumper to strut on any side you want but only one plate per side.
CHASSIS: You may be seam welded from front A arms forward. Trailer hitches and mounting brackets MUST be removed. You may use stock or modified steering columns. You may replace or modify knuckles and/or joints in steering assembly. Reinforced tie rods are ok. You may swap out cradle bolts with one max of 1in bolts.
INTERIOR: With the exception of floor shifters, ALL large holes in floor pans must be patched with sheet metal. Holes may be cut in the firewall to allow distributor cap or other components to move beyond the firewall. Any holes cut into the firewall for this purpose strongly recommended to be covered with a non-flammable or rubber material .Driver’s seat and DOT approved seat belts MUST be securely mounted. You may have a four point cage with halo. You may also have 4 down tubes from side bars to floor only welded to sheet metal only. Halo may be bolted in two spots too roof. Cage must be inside car, not past rear wheels/trunk or past firewall.
SUSPENSION: Bumper height maximum 22” from ground to bottom of bumper and it is strictly enforced. You may run solid front and rear suspension. Coil springs may be changed but bumper height must remain 22” or less. A straight axle in rear may be used or home made rear axle no bigger than 3x3 and must mount in factory location. Leaf springs permitted, (mini van style rear axle). Rear wheel drive may chain rear end solid and fab up rear brackets to make rear end fit if need too.
ENGINE: Firewall may be beat back or cut out for clearance. Engine or pulley protectors and carb protectors will be allowed. Carburetor must have an air filter. Headers and stacks are permitted, but MUST be completely vertical. Motors may be pressured in to firewall.
RADIATOR: Radiator MUST be located in stock position. Radi-barrels or other homemade type radiators will be allowed. You may NOT reinforce or add any metal to core support. Nylon straps, bolts, steel bands, chain or wire may only be used to support radiator. Water ONLY, please flush out coolant. If you run a radiator fan you must run a hood.
REAR END AND TRANSMISSION: Transmission coolers are acceptable. Cooler may be mounted inside of car but MUST be NO longer than 24” X 24” X 18”, this means that the complete unit including box around cooler NOT to exceed these dimensions. Rear wheel drive cars may run tranny cradles and a slider drive shaft. They may also use any rear end of there choice.
GAS TANK: Six-gallon or bigger fuel cell highly recommended. Original gas tank MUST be removed, may NOT use original fuel tank inside car NO exceptions. Tank MUST be metal, NO plastic or stock fuel tanks will be allowed, NO exceptions. Marine style gas tanks are acceptable. NO plastic or jerry cans. Tanks MUST be securely mounted and all connections must be secure and leak-proof. Stop check valves are highly recommended. Gas tanks must be completely covered. Pump fuel only (NO Alcohol or methanol). Fuel Line rubber fuel line is highly recommended from gas tank to fuel pump. Electric Fuel pumps are acceptable but MUST have shut off switch within drivers reach and clearly marked for fire officials. NO plastic lines. Gas spillage will result in disqualification. Fuel tank protectors will be allowed, but no wider than 24 in.
TIRES &RIMS: Any ply, 12”, 13”, 14”, or 15” tires are permitted. Maximum allowance of 31”tall and 7” width double tires (tire inside tire), rubber inner-liners or solid rubber tires are acceptable. NO studded tires. NO wheel weights, double rims or split rims. Valve stem guards are permitted. Full weld in centers and bead lock/rim protectors will be allowed.
IF IT'S NOT IN THE RULES DONT DO IT!!!!! We do not want all black cars at this show, your car must be at least 25% color.
