Post by monroecountydemo on Feb 3, 2019 22:12:16 GMT -5
Here are the rules for Bloomington, Indiana Demo Derby Rules!
2019 MONROE COUNTY DEMOLITION DERBY
JULY 6, 2019 7:00PM
Inspection and registration at north end of arena, 10:00am until 6:00pm for inspection. Come prepared for possible heats and consy, so bring extra parts!
A. The Monroe County Demolition Derby is promoted as an unusual spectator attraction. In the interest of safety and the promotion of family values events, anyone entering as a participant or spectator must obey ALL rules and regulations.
B. Inspection of cars starts at 10:00am and the cars must be on the fairgrounds and through inspection by 5:30pm. Drivers meeting at 6:30pm. This will be enforced and nonnegotiable.
C. Each driver must fill out an official entry and sign a liability release form before entering the pits for inspection. All drivers must supply their own cars. Only one entry per person per class. Men and women will run in same class. (No powderpuff)
D. All drivers must have a state issued identification card. Drivers less than 18 years of age must have a notarized release signed by legal parent/guardian.
E. The Monroe County Demolition Committee or their appointed representative, reserves the right to approve or reject any and all entries.
F. Each entry fee is $40.00 and nonrefundable, even if your car does not pass inspection. Entry fee also includes one pit pass for driver.
G. ONLY the cars and registered driver can bring the car to inspection and must remain in car at all times. No additional persons allowed (drivers and officials only) in the inspection area while inspections are underway.
H. All drivers must attend the drivers meeting before the show starts.
I. No cars are permitted on track before their assigned event. The succeeding heat is to line up inside the fenced area while preceding heat is on the track.
J. Cars may be re-inspected at any time and/or as many times as promoter deems necessary.
K. Promoter reserves the right to assign heats.
L. Monroe County Fairgrounds in a NO ALCOHOL area. Anyone caught with alcoholic beverages or intoxicated shall be ejected from Fairgrounds. NO APPEAL
FULL SIZE SUPER STOCK, MID, & MINI TRUCK/VAN/SUV
NEW RULES:
• If TRUCK/VAN/SUV that shows up to the demolition derby will receive 100% payback.
• Cars are allowed up to a 4X6 X ¼ inch plate two in front and two in the rear. The plates cannot be divided into pieces and placed in different areas of the car. Do not cover any factory holes in the frame. Center of the car is the dividing line of the front and rear to place the plates. Bumpers are allowed to be welded from the bumper to the shock plate.
• Rule #18: Rubber body mounts must remain stock and unaltered with the exception of allowing bolts to be replaced with ½ inch bolts and no more than 3-inch diameter SA washers. Core support on the body may be fastened with washers no more than 3 inches tall from frame to core support, and no home-made washers will be allowed on any of the body mounts. They can be replaced with no larger than ½ bolts and SA 3-inch round washers. No pipes or homemade washers. No smashing of rubber mounts by over tightening. Body must be a minimum of 1” from frame. Body may be secured by mounts (1/2-inch bolts and SA washers) in 4 locations from center of rear-end to back bumper. May have 3-strands, per side of car, of #9 wire around frame and body.
• Rule #19: Shocks on bumper must remain stock. No reinforcing behind the bumper whatsoever. Bumper mounting bolts no longer than 12 inches.
• Rule #15: No zip screws, self-drilling screws, will be allowed ANYWHERE on the car.
• Rule #5: Any cross member can be homemade or stock. No bigger than 2X2 and must stay in stock location, bolted in only.
• Rule #10: Rear ends in rear wheel drive cars may be swapped. Welding on rear end and not the car. If swapped from another different car, brackets can be welded on rear end, nothing on the car. No excessive reinforcing of the car will be tolerated. This is much like the engine swap rule. Rear ends must be a 5-lug passenger car type of rear end. That would exclude any rear end with 6 lugs or more.
• Rule #36: New truck, SUV and van class. No 4X4 vehicles allowed, unless the front drive shaft is removed to be equivalent to a 2-wheel drive vehicle. There may be two separate classes in which there will be much like a full size mid/mini equivalent event. The two classes will be strictly official`s judgement. All super stock, mid, mini rules apply to van and trucks.
• Rule #37: Any inspecting official reveres the right to drill an inspection hole into the cars frame. Officials will drill as many holes necessary for a VERY THOROUGH inspection at any location of the cars frame. We do have inspecting cameras, and we do intend to use them!
• MANDATORY seat bar in the stock, mid, mini and truck/van/suv classes there will be no ratchet straps for a seat bar this is for your safety.
• All drivers must have state issued identification card. Drivers less than 18 years of age must have a notarized release signed by legal parent/guardian.
RULES:
1. Any stock hardtop auto or station wagon is allowed. No imperials, trucks, jeeps, limos, 4-wheel drives, or ambulances will be allowed. No V8s or full frame cars in Mids or Minis Wheel base specifications- Mini: up to 99 inches Mid: 100-109 inches Full: 109 inches and greater.
2. Drivers must wear long sleeve shirts, long pants, safety belts, DOT approved helmet, appropriate shoes, and googles or a face shield. Approved safety glasses will be allowed. An approved neck support, gloves, and fire suits are strongly encouraged, but are not mandatory. Seatbelt must be worn at all times.
3. All glass, trim, and upholstery must be removed before entering the fairgrounds. Autos must be swept clean of all debris and parts. No mirrors are allowed.
4. Gas tank-Original gas tank must be removed. A marine type gas tank is to be mounted in the back-seat area secured with metal strapping. Exception: fuel injected cars can use stock tank. All plastic tanks need to be secured in manner so they will not collapse (i.e. accessible wooden or metal box). All lines need to have leak proof connections (such as fittings and hose clamps). Fuel line needs to be protected where it passes through the body. Taped connects are not allowed. Rubber line is allowed if new or good quality. Electric fuel pumps are allowed but must have shut off switch on dash. 5 gallons of pump gas maximum is allowed. All carbs must have breather covers.
5. Any engine is allowed for any vehicle (the exception being no V8 engines in a mid or mini car). Engine mounts must remain stock appearing and in stock locations, but in the case of an engine swapped car the engine mounts can be relocated and may be welded. No excessive welding on mounts. It is of the understanding of the officials that new frame working of the “engine mounts” may be necessary in an engine swapped car, but new added frame working for an engine that is intentionally reinforcing the cars frame will not be tolerated. No engine cradles or fabricated engine supports. In the case of a non-engine swapped car, a 2” by 4” by 1/4” flat plate may be welded underneath motor mount to hold motor mount in place. Motor mounts can be welded to this specific plate. Any factory transmission cross member can be used as long as they are bolted to the frame. Tranny cooler is allowed but must remain in the engine compartment. Tranny mounts bolted in with 4, 3/8s bolts. Any cross member can be added homemade or stock. No bigger than a 2X2 must stay in stock location, or bolted in.
6. Fire wall may have a 6” by 6” hole for distributor if needed. All other holes in firewall must be patched with sheet metal or aluminum.
7. Radiator must remain in stock position and use stock mounts. No part of any cooling is system allowed behind the firewall. Electric fans area allowed to replace mechanical fans. No spray foam is allowed ANYWHERE on car. This includes forbidding spray foam anywhere near or around radiators.
8. Suspension must remain free with minimum of 4” free travel. Factory springs only. No truck springs, no spring jacks, no blocked shocks, no air shocks, no kicking of the springs, no pitching and wedging of A-arms or framework allowed. Springs must remain stock for make and year of car. No truck springs or oversized springs. Rear coils may be #9 wired to keep from kicking out. No bolting or welding allowed.
9. Steering column may be altered as long as it is safe.
10. Stock drive shaft may be shortened or lengthened and welded back but no sliders. Rear ends in rear wheel drive cars may be swapped. If swapped from another different car, brackets can be welded on rear end, nothing on the car. No excessive reinforcing of the car will be tolerated. This is much like the engine swap rule. Rear ends must be a 5-lug passenger car type of rear end. That would exclude any rear end with 6 lugs or more
11. Breaks must remain operable at the beginning of each event. No aftermarket braking system allowed.
12. Batteries must be relocated to front passenger area of car. Batteries must be secured with all-thread bolts or ratchet straps and covered with splash guard. Battery cables must be protected from being rubbed or cut in the case of passing through firewalls and/ or any type of barrier.
13. Floor pans can be repaired with same thickness metal only. From speaker deck to fire wall must not reinforce the car bolt or spot weld 1 inch on 3 inch off, not excessive welding or bolting.
14. Tires must have D.O.T. stamp and numbers. Tires must appear to be standard passenger tires no re-caps with tractor type tread. No studded tires. Tires may be filled. Tires must not be more than 10 ply. D.O.T. number and ply rating must be legible on sidewall to be legal or you will not be allowed to use. Grooving of tires and valve stem protectors allowed. No aftermarket weld in centers.
15. Hood lids must remain operable for initial inspection. Hood must be 12” X 20” holes cut on each side of carb. Hood and trunk are allowed a maximum of 6 hold down “locations” using #9 wire only (no more than 3 strands per location). Maximum of 3 locations from core support to bumper. Hood and trunk hold downs can go from hood to bumper or trunk lid to bumper. Must have front half of hood at all time. Trunk lid can be folded downward at 90-degree angle at half way point and remain on stock hinges. No other tucking, wedging, pinching, creasing or dimpling allowed anywhere on car or frame. No zip screws, self-drilling screws, will be allowed ANYWHERE on the car. Speaker deck can be removed but if it remains in car it cannot be modified. Wagons can be tucked into Sedagons and must abide by the same #9 wire hold down rules applied to trunk lids as stated above. Sedagons may not roll sides/ corners down as a tucking, and Sedagons only allowed to drop rear roof down and cut a slight hole. Sedagons must also abide by tucking and dimpling rules specified above. Sedagons must have two 12” holes cut into roof (if converted to Sedagons) for driver visibility and inspection purposes.
16. Exhaust pipes penetrating hood must point upward not towards front bumper or driver.
17. Driver`s door may be fastened shut with #9 wire or welded and plated with one single steel plate that may not extend more than 6” beyond door seams (must be flat metal no sharp edges). Must have a minimum of 8-1/2” diameter bolts. Other doors may be wired shut at a maximum of four places with #9 wire using up to 3 strands.
18. Body seams may not be bolted, screwed, or welded. No rolling tops of doors. Cutting of fenders for tire clearance is allowed. Rubber body mounts must remain stock and unaltered with the exception of allowing bolts to be replaced with ½ inch bolts and no more than 3-inch diameter SA washers. Core support on the body may be fastened with washers no more than 3 inches tall from to core support, no home-made washers will be allowed on any of the body mounts. They can be replaced with no larger than ½ bolts and SA 3-inch round washers. No pipes or homemade washers. No smashing of rubber mounts by over tightening. Body must be a minimum of 1” from frame. Body may be secured by body mounts (1/2-inch bolts and SA washers) in 4 locations from center of rear-end to back bumper. May have 3-strands, per side of car, of #9 wire around frame and body. Factory hole in bottom of frame must remain open. Body and bumper must remain in stock position.
19. Bumpers may be interchanged between manufactures. Bumpers must remain at factory heights. Front and rear bumper must measure no more than 4” difference from bottom of bumper from front to back. This will be measured from the ground to bottom of bumpers. Shock must remain stock and in all stock bolting locations. No reinforcing behind the bumper whatsoever. Mid`s & Mini`s cannot have full size bumper. Bumpers are allowed to be welded from the bumper to the shock plate. Bumpers are allowed 8 bolts, a maximum of ½ inch diameter, no longer than 12 inches mounting bumper to car.
20. Frame may not be dimpled. Notching frame is allowed. No chains or #9 wire from frame to rear-end.
21. These rules are intended to be a stock frame and bumper; if it does not appear to be stock or if altered it will not be allowed.
22. MANDATORY: One seat bar behind driver`s seat there will be no ratchet straps aloud this year period for a seat bar. Seat bar needs to be welded, wired or bolted in. With a 3” maximum diameter pipe or 3” X 3” square tubing. Seat bar needs to be placed directly behind the seat, intending to hold the seat from breaking back and for safety reasons. OPTIONAL: In place of mandatory seat bar a cage with four up and down (vertical) bars and one horizontal bar all the way around. A second horizontal bar is allowed only on driver`s side, passenger side, and rear side of cage. No second horizontal bar allowed in dash area due to safety reasons. All cage bars must be 3” maximum in diameter pipe of 3” by 3” square tubing with maximum 2-1/2” bolts with 3’ X 3” X ¼” washers through body on each side with an up and over bar that must be straight up and down and may not contact frame. Cages and bars must remain in passenger area. Cages may not be welded to frame, bars may be welded to inner sheet metal only or #9 wired to inner door skins. No bars allowed further forward than driver`s door seam in dash area. Rear uprights must remain at 90-degree angle to frame (i.e straight up and down). No part of the cage or seat bar can be further back than 8 inches from the center of the door post and cannot go past the hump. The hump is where the back seat would be in the car. Transition to where your feet would be in a normal car.
23. Windshield area must have #9 wire, chain, metal strapping, or be welded from roof to cowling behind hood to prevent hood from entering driver`s compartment.
24. No aftermarket accessories allowed. There are some examples: gas pedal, distributer protectors, brake systems, carburetor protectors, etc.
25. Driver`s door must be painted WHITE AND LEFT BLANK! No white allowed anywhere else on car. No obscenities or rude gestures allowed. Car must have 24” high numbers on passenger door and an 18” X 18” roof sign that does not reinforce the car.
26. No part of frame or bumpers can be painted or under coated.
27. All decisions by officials of Fair Board shall be final, NO APPEALS.
28. Only drivers participating on track to remain on track at conclusion of that heat, consy, or feature.
29. Drivers may use front end of their car to hit with.
30. Cutting torches or welders in pit area must have fire suppression of some type, examples-fire extinguisher, pressured water, bucket of sand.
31. Welding only in specified places. Any welding on frame will result in the car being refused. Any other welds will result in disqualification.
32. If it is not clearly addressed in these rules it will not be allowed.
33. Promoter or Fair Board has the right to claim any car for $800.00 with no exchange. Owner keeps batteries and gas tank only.
34. If it is not specifically stated in these rules it will not be allowed. All official inspection calls will be FINAL and arguing will NOT be tolerated.
35. New truck, SUV, and van class! No 4X4 vehicles allowed, unless the front drive shaft is removed to be equivalent to a 2-wheel drive vehicle. There may be two separate classes in which there will be much like a full size and mid/mini equivalent event. The two classes will be strictly official`s judgement. All super stock, mid, mini rules apply to vans and trucks.
36. Any inspecting official reserves the right to drill an inspection hole into the cars frame. Officials will drill as many holes necessary for a VERY THOROUGH inspection at any location of the cars frame. We do have inspecting cameras and we do intend to use them!
37. If you have any questions, please call Kenny at 812-821-8167.
“5 Foot Class” (looks like a car from 5 foot away)
Participation Regulations
We will be driving a safety inspection and checking for the following:
• 4 point safety cage
• Secured gas tank
• Secured batteries
• Roof sign
• Paint stripe on tire on all wheels
• White door must remain blank
• Must wear seat belt, helmet and googles
• Official final decision about car
Disqualifications
1. Intentionally hitting of an opponent`s driver`s door.
2. Blatant team driving will result in all those avoiding hits or holding cars while others are hitting will result in disqualification. This will be a judgement call by officials and as all rulings of officials shall be final.
3. Intentionally hitting a car stuck on logs or on dirt boundary, this is considered a serious matter for the safety of crowd and volunteers.
4. Winners of heats and consy must be re-inspected at north end of arena before going to pits, if you do not stop for re-inspection before exiting area you will be disqualified.
5. Intentionally pushing another car out of the arena through entrance or exit or holding them from re-entering.
6. Disobeying, arguing, or use of profanity to any official or volunteer may constitute dismissal from the entire event and grounds from expulsion from the fairgrounds and consideration for permanent barring from further competitions at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.
7. Spilling fuel or catching fire (exhaust fire or carburetor fire that is immediately withdrawn on its own is excluded).
8. Flag men may disqualify any vehicle, which, in his/her opinion, constitutes a reasonable safety hazard to the driver, other competitors, or spectators.
9. The derby will be composed of individual heats and one feature. Feature demolition event will be comprised of winners and co-winners of each heat.
10. Cars must be removed from the fairground by 12:00pm on day after the show! Any cards remaining on fairgrounds past deadline shall be disposed of by the Demolition Derby Committee. SCAVENGING OF PARTS OR CARS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND WILL BE PROSECUTED WITH LOCAL AUTHOURITIES.
Look forward to seeing you at the fair derby!
2019 MONROE COUNTY DEMOLITION DERBY
JULY 6, 2019 7:00PM
Inspection and registration at north end of arena, 10:00am until 6:00pm for inspection. Come prepared for possible heats and consy, so bring extra parts!
A. The Monroe County Demolition Derby is promoted as an unusual spectator attraction. In the interest of safety and the promotion of family values events, anyone entering as a participant or spectator must obey ALL rules and regulations.
B. Inspection of cars starts at 10:00am and the cars must be on the fairgrounds and through inspection by 5:30pm. Drivers meeting at 6:30pm. This will be enforced and nonnegotiable.
C. Each driver must fill out an official entry and sign a liability release form before entering the pits for inspection. All drivers must supply their own cars. Only one entry per person per class. Men and women will run in same class. (No powderpuff)
D. All drivers must have a state issued identification card. Drivers less than 18 years of age must have a notarized release signed by legal parent/guardian.
E. The Monroe County Demolition Committee or their appointed representative, reserves the right to approve or reject any and all entries.
F. Each entry fee is $40.00 and nonrefundable, even if your car does not pass inspection. Entry fee also includes one pit pass for driver.
G. ONLY the cars and registered driver can bring the car to inspection and must remain in car at all times. No additional persons allowed (drivers and officials only) in the inspection area while inspections are underway.
H. All drivers must attend the drivers meeting before the show starts.
I. No cars are permitted on track before their assigned event. The succeeding heat is to line up inside the fenced area while preceding heat is on the track.
J. Cars may be re-inspected at any time and/or as many times as promoter deems necessary.
K. Promoter reserves the right to assign heats.
L. Monroe County Fairgrounds in a NO ALCOHOL area. Anyone caught with alcoholic beverages or intoxicated shall be ejected from Fairgrounds. NO APPEAL
FULL SIZE SUPER STOCK, MID, & MINI TRUCK/VAN/SUV
NEW RULES:
• If TRUCK/VAN/SUV that shows up to the demolition derby will receive 100% payback.
• Cars are allowed up to a 4X6 X ¼ inch plate two in front and two in the rear. The plates cannot be divided into pieces and placed in different areas of the car. Do not cover any factory holes in the frame. Center of the car is the dividing line of the front and rear to place the plates. Bumpers are allowed to be welded from the bumper to the shock plate.
• Rule #18: Rubber body mounts must remain stock and unaltered with the exception of allowing bolts to be replaced with ½ inch bolts and no more than 3-inch diameter SA washers. Core support on the body may be fastened with washers no more than 3 inches tall from frame to core support, and no home-made washers will be allowed on any of the body mounts. They can be replaced with no larger than ½ bolts and SA 3-inch round washers. No pipes or homemade washers. No smashing of rubber mounts by over tightening. Body must be a minimum of 1” from frame. Body may be secured by mounts (1/2-inch bolts and SA washers) in 4 locations from center of rear-end to back bumper. May have 3-strands, per side of car, of #9 wire around frame and body.
• Rule #19: Shocks on bumper must remain stock. No reinforcing behind the bumper whatsoever. Bumper mounting bolts no longer than 12 inches.
• Rule #15: No zip screws, self-drilling screws, will be allowed ANYWHERE on the car.
• Rule #5: Any cross member can be homemade or stock. No bigger than 2X2 and must stay in stock location, bolted in only.
• Rule #10: Rear ends in rear wheel drive cars may be swapped. Welding on rear end and not the car. If swapped from another different car, brackets can be welded on rear end, nothing on the car. No excessive reinforcing of the car will be tolerated. This is much like the engine swap rule. Rear ends must be a 5-lug passenger car type of rear end. That would exclude any rear end with 6 lugs or more.
• Rule #36: New truck, SUV and van class. No 4X4 vehicles allowed, unless the front drive shaft is removed to be equivalent to a 2-wheel drive vehicle. There may be two separate classes in which there will be much like a full size mid/mini equivalent event. The two classes will be strictly official`s judgement. All super stock, mid, mini rules apply to van and trucks.
• Rule #37: Any inspecting official reveres the right to drill an inspection hole into the cars frame. Officials will drill as many holes necessary for a VERY THOROUGH inspection at any location of the cars frame. We do have inspecting cameras, and we do intend to use them!
• MANDATORY seat bar in the stock, mid, mini and truck/van/suv classes there will be no ratchet straps for a seat bar this is for your safety.
• All drivers must have state issued identification card. Drivers less than 18 years of age must have a notarized release signed by legal parent/guardian.
RULES:
1. Any stock hardtop auto or station wagon is allowed. No imperials, trucks, jeeps, limos, 4-wheel drives, or ambulances will be allowed. No V8s or full frame cars in Mids or Minis Wheel base specifications- Mini: up to 99 inches Mid: 100-109 inches Full: 109 inches and greater.
2. Drivers must wear long sleeve shirts, long pants, safety belts, DOT approved helmet, appropriate shoes, and googles or a face shield. Approved safety glasses will be allowed. An approved neck support, gloves, and fire suits are strongly encouraged, but are not mandatory. Seatbelt must be worn at all times.
3. All glass, trim, and upholstery must be removed before entering the fairgrounds. Autos must be swept clean of all debris and parts. No mirrors are allowed.
4. Gas tank-Original gas tank must be removed. A marine type gas tank is to be mounted in the back-seat area secured with metal strapping. Exception: fuel injected cars can use stock tank. All plastic tanks need to be secured in manner so they will not collapse (i.e. accessible wooden or metal box). All lines need to have leak proof connections (such as fittings and hose clamps). Fuel line needs to be protected where it passes through the body. Taped connects are not allowed. Rubber line is allowed if new or good quality. Electric fuel pumps are allowed but must have shut off switch on dash. 5 gallons of pump gas maximum is allowed. All carbs must have breather covers.
5. Any engine is allowed for any vehicle (the exception being no V8 engines in a mid or mini car). Engine mounts must remain stock appearing and in stock locations, but in the case of an engine swapped car the engine mounts can be relocated and may be welded. No excessive welding on mounts. It is of the understanding of the officials that new frame working of the “engine mounts” may be necessary in an engine swapped car, but new added frame working for an engine that is intentionally reinforcing the cars frame will not be tolerated. No engine cradles or fabricated engine supports. In the case of a non-engine swapped car, a 2” by 4” by 1/4” flat plate may be welded underneath motor mount to hold motor mount in place. Motor mounts can be welded to this specific plate. Any factory transmission cross member can be used as long as they are bolted to the frame. Tranny cooler is allowed but must remain in the engine compartment. Tranny mounts bolted in with 4, 3/8s bolts. Any cross member can be added homemade or stock. No bigger than a 2X2 must stay in stock location, or bolted in.
6. Fire wall may have a 6” by 6” hole for distributor if needed. All other holes in firewall must be patched with sheet metal or aluminum.
7. Radiator must remain in stock position and use stock mounts. No part of any cooling is system allowed behind the firewall. Electric fans area allowed to replace mechanical fans. No spray foam is allowed ANYWHERE on car. This includes forbidding spray foam anywhere near or around radiators.
8. Suspension must remain free with minimum of 4” free travel. Factory springs only. No truck springs, no spring jacks, no blocked shocks, no air shocks, no kicking of the springs, no pitching and wedging of A-arms or framework allowed. Springs must remain stock for make and year of car. No truck springs or oversized springs. Rear coils may be #9 wired to keep from kicking out. No bolting or welding allowed.
9. Steering column may be altered as long as it is safe.
10. Stock drive shaft may be shortened or lengthened and welded back but no sliders. Rear ends in rear wheel drive cars may be swapped. If swapped from another different car, brackets can be welded on rear end, nothing on the car. No excessive reinforcing of the car will be tolerated. This is much like the engine swap rule. Rear ends must be a 5-lug passenger car type of rear end. That would exclude any rear end with 6 lugs or more
11. Breaks must remain operable at the beginning of each event. No aftermarket braking system allowed.
12. Batteries must be relocated to front passenger area of car. Batteries must be secured with all-thread bolts or ratchet straps and covered with splash guard. Battery cables must be protected from being rubbed or cut in the case of passing through firewalls and/ or any type of barrier.
13. Floor pans can be repaired with same thickness metal only. From speaker deck to fire wall must not reinforce the car bolt or spot weld 1 inch on 3 inch off, not excessive welding or bolting.
14. Tires must have D.O.T. stamp and numbers. Tires must appear to be standard passenger tires no re-caps with tractor type tread. No studded tires. Tires may be filled. Tires must not be more than 10 ply. D.O.T. number and ply rating must be legible on sidewall to be legal or you will not be allowed to use. Grooving of tires and valve stem protectors allowed. No aftermarket weld in centers.
15. Hood lids must remain operable for initial inspection. Hood must be 12” X 20” holes cut on each side of carb. Hood and trunk are allowed a maximum of 6 hold down “locations” using #9 wire only (no more than 3 strands per location). Maximum of 3 locations from core support to bumper. Hood and trunk hold downs can go from hood to bumper or trunk lid to bumper. Must have front half of hood at all time. Trunk lid can be folded downward at 90-degree angle at half way point and remain on stock hinges. No other tucking, wedging, pinching, creasing or dimpling allowed anywhere on car or frame. No zip screws, self-drilling screws, will be allowed ANYWHERE on the car. Speaker deck can be removed but if it remains in car it cannot be modified. Wagons can be tucked into Sedagons and must abide by the same #9 wire hold down rules applied to trunk lids as stated above. Sedagons may not roll sides/ corners down as a tucking, and Sedagons only allowed to drop rear roof down and cut a slight hole. Sedagons must also abide by tucking and dimpling rules specified above. Sedagons must have two 12” holes cut into roof (if converted to Sedagons) for driver visibility and inspection purposes.
16. Exhaust pipes penetrating hood must point upward not towards front bumper or driver.
17. Driver`s door may be fastened shut with #9 wire or welded and plated with one single steel plate that may not extend more than 6” beyond door seams (must be flat metal no sharp edges). Must have a minimum of 8-1/2” diameter bolts. Other doors may be wired shut at a maximum of four places with #9 wire using up to 3 strands.
18. Body seams may not be bolted, screwed, or welded. No rolling tops of doors. Cutting of fenders for tire clearance is allowed. Rubber body mounts must remain stock and unaltered with the exception of allowing bolts to be replaced with ½ inch bolts and no more than 3-inch diameter SA washers. Core support on the body may be fastened with washers no more than 3 inches tall from to core support, no home-made washers will be allowed on any of the body mounts. They can be replaced with no larger than ½ bolts and SA 3-inch round washers. No pipes or homemade washers. No smashing of rubber mounts by over tightening. Body must be a minimum of 1” from frame. Body may be secured by body mounts (1/2-inch bolts and SA washers) in 4 locations from center of rear-end to back bumper. May have 3-strands, per side of car, of #9 wire around frame and body. Factory hole in bottom of frame must remain open. Body and bumper must remain in stock position.
19. Bumpers may be interchanged between manufactures. Bumpers must remain at factory heights. Front and rear bumper must measure no more than 4” difference from bottom of bumper from front to back. This will be measured from the ground to bottom of bumpers. Shock must remain stock and in all stock bolting locations. No reinforcing behind the bumper whatsoever. Mid`s & Mini`s cannot have full size bumper. Bumpers are allowed to be welded from the bumper to the shock plate. Bumpers are allowed 8 bolts, a maximum of ½ inch diameter, no longer than 12 inches mounting bumper to car.
20. Frame may not be dimpled. Notching frame is allowed. No chains or #9 wire from frame to rear-end.
21. These rules are intended to be a stock frame and bumper; if it does not appear to be stock or if altered it will not be allowed.
22. MANDATORY: One seat bar behind driver`s seat there will be no ratchet straps aloud this year period for a seat bar. Seat bar needs to be welded, wired or bolted in. With a 3” maximum diameter pipe or 3” X 3” square tubing. Seat bar needs to be placed directly behind the seat, intending to hold the seat from breaking back and for safety reasons. OPTIONAL: In place of mandatory seat bar a cage with four up and down (vertical) bars and one horizontal bar all the way around. A second horizontal bar is allowed only on driver`s side, passenger side, and rear side of cage. No second horizontal bar allowed in dash area due to safety reasons. All cage bars must be 3” maximum in diameter pipe of 3” by 3” square tubing with maximum 2-1/2” bolts with 3’ X 3” X ¼” washers through body on each side with an up and over bar that must be straight up and down and may not contact frame. Cages and bars must remain in passenger area. Cages may not be welded to frame, bars may be welded to inner sheet metal only or #9 wired to inner door skins. No bars allowed further forward than driver`s door seam in dash area. Rear uprights must remain at 90-degree angle to frame (i.e straight up and down). No part of the cage or seat bar can be further back than 8 inches from the center of the door post and cannot go past the hump. The hump is where the back seat would be in the car. Transition to where your feet would be in a normal car.
23. Windshield area must have #9 wire, chain, metal strapping, or be welded from roof to cowling behind hood to prevent hood from entering driver`s compartment.
24. No aftermarket accessories allowed. There are some examples: gas pedal, distributer protectors, brake systems, carburetor protectors, etc.
25. Driver`s door must be painted WHITE AND LEFT BLANK! No white allowed anywhere else on car. No obscenities or rude gestures allowed. Car must have 24” high numbers on passenger door and an 18” X 18” roof sign that does not reinforce the car.
26. No part of frame or bumpers can be painted or under coated.
27. All decisions by officials of Fair Board shall be final, NO APPEALS.
28. Only drivers participating on track to remain on track at conclusion of that heat, consy, or feature.
29. Drivers may use front end of their car to hit with.
30. Cutting torches or welders in pit area must have fire suppression of some type, examples-fire extinguisher, pressured water, bucket of sand.
31. Welding only in specified places. Any welding on frame will result in the car being refused. Any other welds will result in disqualification.
32. If it is not clearly addressed in these rules it will not be allowed.
33. Promoter or Fair Board has the right to claim any car for $800.00 with no exchange. Owner keeps batteries and gas tank only.
34. If it is not specifically stated in these rules it will not be allowed. All official inspection calls will be FINAL and arguing will NOT be tolerated.
35. New truck, SUV, and van class! No 4X4 vehicles allowed, unless the front drive shaft is removed to be equivalent to a 2-wheel drive vehicle. There may be two separate classes in which there will be much like a full size and mid/mini equivalent event. The two classes will be strictly official`s judgement. All super stock, mid, mini rules apply to vans and trucks.
36. Any inspecting official reserves the right to drill an inspection hole into the cars frame. Officials will drill as many holes necessary for a VERY THOROUGH inspection at any location of the cars frame. We do have inspecting cameras and we do intend to use them!
37. If you have any questions, please call Kenny at 812-821-8167.
“5 Foot Class” (looks like a car from 5 foot away)
Participation Regulations
We will be driving a safety inspection and checking for the following:
• 4 point safety cage
• Secured gas tank
• Secured batteries
• Roof sign
• Paint stripe on tire on all wheels
• White door must remain blank
• Must wear seat belt, helmet and googles
• Official final decision about car
Disqualifications
1. Intentionally hitting of an opponent`s driver`s door.
2. Blatant team driving will result in all those avoiding hits or holding cars while others are hitting will result in disqualification. This will be a judgement call by officials and as all rulings of officials shall be final.
3. Intentionally hitting a car stuck on logs or on dirt boundary, this is considered a serious matter for the safety of crowd and volunteers.
4. Winners of heats and consy must be re-inspected at north end of arena before going to pits, if you do not stop for re-inspection before exiting area you will be disqualified.
5. Intentionally pushing another car out of the arena through entrance or exit or holding them from re-entering.
6. Disobeying, arguing, or use of profanity to any official or volunteer may constitute dismissal from the entire event and grounds from expulsion from the fairgrounds and consideration for permanent barring from further competitions at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.
7. Spilling fuel or catching fire (exhaust fire or carburetor fire that is immediately withdrawn on its own is excluded).
8. Flag men may disqualify any vehicle, which, in his/her opinion, constitutes a reasonable safety hazard to the driver, other competitors, or spectators.
9. The derby will be composed of individual heats and one feature. Feature demolition event will be comprised of winners and co-winners of each heat.
10. Cars must be removed from the fairground by 12:00pm on day after the show! Any cards remaining on fairgrounds past deadline shall be disposed of by the Demolition Derby Committee. SCAVENGING OF PARTS OR CARS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND WILL BE PROSECUTED WITH LOCAL AUTHOURITIES.
Look forward to seeing you at the fair derby!
