Post by housty9 on Mar 26, 2019 6:08:26 GMT -5
The Waseca Fair Board presents
The Waseca Classic Demolition Derby
Full size, 80's & Newer Chain, Trucks,
Mini Class, Midsize, Midsize 16 to 21 & Powder Puff
at The Waseca County Free Fair, Waseca Mn.
Friday July 19th, 2019 7:00 PM
2019 Demolition Derby Rules & Regulations
Pit Gates open at 3:00pm will close at 6:00pm. Drivers meeting at 6:40pm
Entry Fees $40 car and driver. Pit Pass $20 at gate only.
Grandstand Tickets Adults $15 Children $6 (12 and under)
$11,000 Guaranteed Purse (If minimumis met for each class)
Full size Weld--1st $1250--2nd $800--3rd $500--4th $350--5th $250
80's & Newer chain--1st $800--2nd $500--3rd $300--4th $200--5th $100
Trucks--1st $800--2& and $500--3rd $300--4th $200--5th $100
Mini Class Lite--1st $600--2nd $400--3rd $275--4th $150--5th $100
Midsize--1st $600--2nd $400--3rd $275--4th $150--5th $100
Midsize Youth (16 to 21) & Powder Puff--1st $400--2nd $250--3rd $200--4th$100--5th $50
5 minimum to run the class (Fairboard makes call on running class and payout}
Watermelon mash: $100 all classes
Classes---Wheel Base---Engine Size---Limits
Full size---Any Car, No Imperials---any motor
80's & Newer Chain---80's and newer, No 03 and newer Fords---any motor
Trucks---1/2 and 3/4 ton, fullsize van with front end---any motor
Midsize, Youth Midsize & Powder Puff---111" or less, Front Wheel Drive Only ---4 or 6cyl
Mini Class---mini vans, compact trucks, small suv's, No Durango's---4 or 6 cyl
General Fairground Rules
You are competing at your own risk. Those competing in the event, drivers, fans and or pit crews are responsible for there own safety and equipment. The Waseca County Fair, promoter, sponsors, agents, volunteers, workers, heirs and successors will not be held resonsible for any accidents, damage or theft.
You must be 16 years of age to run and be in the pits, anyone under the age of 18 will need a minor release form signed by a parent/guardian and notarized signature.
All drivers must have a photo ID to be paid (No Exceptions).
Any harassment of judges, fair board members, promotors staff and competitors or crews will not be tolerated. You may be escorted out by police and or/barred for 2 years. Promoters discretion.
No inappropriate behavior or language will not be tolerated in the pits or on the track. Any inappropriate language or symbols on your vehicle or clothing and you will be asked to remove it or leave. This is a family show.
Absolutely NO ALCOHOL in the pits. There will be plenty of law enforcement walking around and checking coolers.
The fair board and promotor are not responsible for cars left after the derby. any car or truck left on fairgrounds after 8:00 am the following day will become property of promotor.
The inspectors will do the inspecting. If you think somebody is cheating let us know
Pre- Inspection Rules
No black cars.
No painting, undercoating, buffing or oiling of frames, these cars will not be inspected or allowed to compete. (No Exceptions)
Frames maybe restubbed, same make and model, butt weld only, no adding plates. All bodies must be on stock OEM frames for that year and make of car
All vehicles must have a roof sign 15"x 15" min. 24"x 24" max. in center of roof with number on it, no cardboard signs.
Drivers door must be painted white.
Hoods must be open for inspection: Bring hold downs you will be lined up after inspection, bring helmet and eye protection with you.
Driver: Must be with car when Inspected. Driver only.
Competition Rules
When you are flagged out, you must stay in your car with helmet, eye protection and seat belts on until the heat is over or when an official tells you to get out.
Drivers door hits are illegal. If the hit is deemed by official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you are using your door as a defense, we will not enforce the rule.
Any open door will be cause for disqualification.
Fires you are allowed one fire, the second you will be disqualified.
You must make an aggressive hit every 20 seconds. 1 minute start time. No pin to win.
Sandbagging will not be tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up brakes prior to a hit for any other reason than a drivers door hit will be cause for disqualification.
No team driving,
The fans pay to see a show so put one on for them.
General derby rules all classes
No Imperials, Suicide Lincolns, No Ranchero's, El Camino's, Sedagan's, fiberglass top trucks..
Preparation: All outer hardware must be removed including door handles, mirrors, headlights, marker lights, turn signal lenses, chrome, molding screws, fiberglass. All burnable material must be removed. Bumper covers may be taken off. All glass must be removed and swept out of car. Hoods: Must cut a 10"x 10" min. fire hole in hood.
Batteries: Must be in a metal box or tray, an bolted in 4 places, bolts no smaller than 3/8" and must be covered. Fullsize 2 batteries, 1 battery , Mini class and Midsize.
Gas tanks: Stock gas tank must be removed from car and replaced with a steel tank, bolted in 4 places through the floor pan in center of back seat, bolts no smaller than 3/8" and must be covered, 6 gallon max. Gas line must be mounted to the floor,
Fuel Pumps: No electric fuel pumps, unless they came from factory with one. If you have one, you must run a separate on and off switch, and it must be clearly marked which position is off, and mounted close to the driver. Fuel injected cars must use fuel injected gas line hose.
Pump gas only. No Alcohol.
Brakes: All vehicles running in the derby must have brakes, this will be checked in inspection.
Air Bags: Must be removed.
Chain and Wire: No going from side to side or front to back, on frames, boxes or any body panel.
Tires All Classes: Any air inflated tire, no fluid-filled, cement, solid or studded tires. You are allowed double stuffed or skid-loader tires. 30" tall tires max.
Wheels:Stock wheels from a car, you may run valve stem protectors, must be flush with outer wheel, no solid steel wheels or reinforcing wheels, no wheel weights. Centers can have 8" plate, same thickness as wheel, welded in, for bolt patterns and fix bent wheels.
Bumpers: All bumpers in all classes must have 1 loop of 3/8" chain or 4 wraps of #9 wire to help hold bumpers on, 1 on each corner. Fronts on front and rears on rear.
Window Bars: No window bars mounted on truck lid.
No chain binders on any vehicle, No trailer hitches, No wheel weights
# # # Plate rule for Fullsize, Trucks and 80's cars: For pre- demoed and fresh cars and trucks may have one 5"x 5"x 1/4" flat plate per corner(one on both front frame rails and one on both back frame rails of car or truck, welded on outside only, top, bottom or sides and painted with flourecent orange, no plates can be touching, with 1/2" inspection hole to check thickness. Questions call.
Full size rules
NO tilting any car or rear hump plates on any car
03 and newer Fords must run stock front sub frames and steering
Cages: You may use channel or tubing up to 6" for door bars. Total length not to exceed 60". This bar may not be more than 18" past center on 4 door cars and 10" behind on 2 door cars. No exceptions. Dash and seat bar may no exceed 5" diameter. Seat bar must be no further than 6" behind seat. All bars must be straight, no contoured pieces. Only sedans are allowed a gas tank protector, 24"x 6", centered in back seat area. there must be a 2" space between back bar and sheet metal. may not be attached to any other than seat bar. All interior metal must remain stock. Do not pound. You may add a diagonal bar behind drivers seat and directly below seat bar to passenger floor sheet metal. you may add 2 vertical down bars to driver side door bar and 1 passenger door bar, may be welded to bottom of door bars and to floor sheet metal. These may not attach to or conceal a body mount. No kickers, kickers to box floor, angled or other bars off main cage components to frame. All horizontal cage components must be 8" off the floor, including gas tank protector, measured at body bolt elevation. All bars must be inside the car
Halo and Rollover bars: You may add a halo bar to your cage components listed above, it may be welded to floor sheet metal. halo bar must be vertical line with seat bar, halo bar may not be angled toward back of car, must be vertical. You may bolt halo bar to roof sheet metal in 2 places.
Frames: No seam welding allowed, no adding metal, no plating, stuffing, heat treating or foam filled frames. Y- frames may weld a plate 3"x 6"x 1/4" to top and bottom of frame only to cover holes, must have a 3/4" inpection hole in top plate. Front and rear frame rails may not be shortened. You may notch rear frame rails but do not re-weld cut. No tilting or altering crush box, If rusted call.
Body Bolts & Mounts: May take mounts out and bolt solid to frame, bolts no bigger than 1", and no longer than 8", plates no bigger than 5"x 5"x 3/16", plates cannot be welded to body or frame, no welding body to frame.
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panels, this means pre-demoed cars too and no foam filled panels. Speaker deck must be in stock location.
Doors: May be welded 5" on 5" off outside only except drivers door may be welded on inside, you may use 3"x 1/4" flat strap or 3/8" re-bar. If not welded must be chain or wired in 2 places per seam. Drivers door may be folded and welded at top.
Trunks: May be tucked 50%, and must have hinges, may have 4 hold downs, 1" threaded rod may be welded to side of frame only, no more then 3" welded to frame, no adding plate first, 6" angles with 1-3/8" bolt, 3/8" chain, or 4 wraps of #9 wire, you may use any combination of 4, trunk plates 5"x 5"x 3/16", no plate directly under the trunk lid. All threaded rod must be straight up and down or you will cut it off, no welding of trunk, trunks may have a 6" crease in center, running quarter panel to quarter panel.
Hoods: Must be in stock location, front lip may be bent down, may have 6 hold downs, front 2 may go through radiator support and frame mounts, not welded to support, 1" treaded rod max. Other 4 may be bolted to tin only, you may use 1" bolts, 6" angles and 1-3/8" bolt, 3/8" chain, or 4 wraps of #9 wire or any combination, hood plates no bigger than 5"x 5"x 1/4" and not welded to hood, no plates directly under the hood, all threaded rod must be straight up and down or you will cut it off. May have 4-3/8" bolts around header holes and fire hole, if holes are cut out, hood holes may be rolled or bent over but not welded, bolted or wired.
Fenders and Quarters: May be cut for tire clearance, may bolt inner fenders to outer fenders with 6-3/8" bolts, no higher than 5" from original wheel opening, threads must point in (no exceptions).
Wagon tailgates: Maybe lowered no more then half way, may use 4-3/8" chains 2 per side, may not touch from top to bottom, you may also weld 5" on 5" off on sides and outside, with 3" x 3/16" flat strap.
Windshield bars may have 2, must be 18" apart at bottom, bars may not connect, may have 1 rear window bar in center of opening, material no bigger than 2" x 1/2" flat strap, bolted or welded no more then 2" past windshield track, may have drivers door window netting only.
Front bumpers: Any bumper any car, must be a car bumper, fronts on front, rears on rear, may weld mounts to frame, shocks to bumper, may drain and push shocks in and weld, no adding metal. May be loaded on inside only, seams may be welded top & bottom skins to inner metal and ends may be welded, no plated or home made bumper.
Rear bumpers: may be changed, but must have a rear bumper and be a rear bumper, may be welded on but no adding metal, no loaded, plated or homemade rear bumpers, no open frame rails, end may be cut off or bent in but not welded or have sharp edges, no over lapping bumpers.
Bumper heights: 28" to top.
Motors and Transmissions: Any motor any car in stock location, no sliding motor back, may have solid motor mounts, welded or chained to engine cross-member on frame only, not to frame rails, may have block saver, not engine cradles, rubber mounts, no bracing to frame,.any part of motor may be modified, no protectors any place on motor or transmission, may cut firewall, must have an air cleaner, no skid plates, no engine oil coolers.
Automotive type transmissions, transmission coolers allowed but must be secured in a container in passenger side of car. Metal or braided lines must be used. No fuel line may be used.
Radiator and Support: Stock type radiator in stock position, may use seat belts, ratchet strap or wire to hold in place. No metal strap or metal plates in front or behind radiator, ac condensers only in front of radiator. May use expanding foam on bottom of radiator only, no adding metal,
no welding seams on support or threaded rod welded to support. May have in 2 places 4 wraps of #9 wire from top of support to top of bumper.
Water or non-toxic antifreeze only.
Rear-ends: may have any 5 lug rear-ends, no bracing allowed on rear-end housing, may have posse, no floaters in cars. May use slider drive shaft.
Suspension: Must be stock OEM parts for make and model of car. No coil to leaf conversions, leaf springs must be in factory position, 2 leaf spring clamps per side, 2" wide max, no chains from leaf springs to body or frame, may not reinforce tie-rods, you may have 2-3/8" chains from rear-end to body, you may lengthen or shorten your trailing arms, with same size material, no solid arms, you may change coil springs, rear coil springs may be welded or wired in, spring spacers allowed, no solid shocks. Cars with out torsion bars may use 1 bolt or 1-3/8" chain welded in center of upper a-arms to spring bucket, may weld 2" flat strap to spring bucket and not to frame rails to gain height,steering wheel to gear box may be modified.
Truck Rules
1/2 or 3/4 ton, 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive, no fiber glass topped trucks, suburbans allowed, fullsize vans with front end, no snub nose vans.
Cages: May use channel or tubing up to 6" for the door bars, total length not to exceed 60", dash and seat bar may not exceed 5" diameter, seat bar must be no further than 6" behind seat, bars must be straight, no contoured pieces, all interior metal must remain stock, do not pound, may add a diagonal bar behind the drivers seat and directly below seat bar to the passenger floor sheet metal. may add 2 vertical down bars to driver side door bar and 1 to passenger door bar welded to bottom of door bars to floor sheet metal, these may not attach to or conceal a body mount, no kickers, angled or other bars off the main cage pieces. All horizontal cage components must be 8" off the floor of the car, measured at body bolt elevation. All bars must be inside cab except gas tank protector. You are allowed a gas tank protector, 2- 5" diameter square tubes may come off of seat bar or roll over bar in front of wheel wells, bolted or welded to box floor not to frame. You may, from your door bar to top of frame have 2 down bars 5" diameter round or square pipe welded, plate on top of frame no bigger then 5"x 5"x 3/16".
Mandatory Halo or rollover Bars: You may add a halo bar to the cage components listed above. It may not exceed 5" diameter, this bar must be attached to the seat bar. No exceptions. Halo bar must be in a vertical line with seat bar, may not be angled toward back of truck. You may bolt halo bar to roof sheet metal in 2 places.
Frames: No frame welding allowed, no plating, heat treating, metal welded to frame or foam filling of frame. Rust call.
Body Bolts & Mounts: All cab mount bolts may be replaced with 1" bolts, 8" max. length, cab mounts may be solid, washers or plate size 5"x 5"x 1/4", do not weld body washers to floor pan, core support bolts may be 1" diameter, these bolts may go through hood and count as 2 of your 6 hold downs, you may use pipe up to 1 1/2" OD between frame and core support but not welded, no welding cab to frame.
Fenders and Box wheel well openings: May be cut for tire clearance, may bolt inner fender to outer fender with 6-3/8" Treads must point in (no exceptions)
Cab and Box: May be bolted in 4 places with 1" bolts and 5"x 5"x1/4" plates or maybe welded together.
Bodies: No seam welding, no adding metal, no radiator support welding, no foam filled panels.
Doors may be welded solid on outside only except drivers door may be welded on inside, may use 3"x 3/16" flat strap or 3/8" re-bar to fill gap. If not welded must be chained or wired, 2 per seam. Drivers doors may be folded and welded at top.
Hoods: Must be in stock location, front lip may be bent down, may have 6 hold downs, front 2 may go through radiator support and frame mounts, not welded to support, other 4 may be bolted to tin only, may use 1" bolts, 6" angles and 1- 3/8" bolt, 3/8" chain or 4 wraps of #9 wire, or any combination, hood plates no bigger than 5"x 5"x 1/4" and can not be welded to hood, no plates directly under hood. All threaded rod must be straight up and down. May have 4-3/8" bolts around header holes and fire hole, if hood holes are rolled or folded over do not weld, bolted or wire.
Boxes: No seam welding, no bending box sides down. May have 6 extra hold downs, 3/8" chain or 4 wraps #9 wire, plus factory hold downs, plates no bigger then 3" round washer. No metal in box other then hold downs and 3" washer's. Taillight holes can not be welded over, all added metal will be removed before you will be allowed to run.
Tail gates: May be welded on sides only and outside only with 3"x 3/16" flat strap, may also have 4 3/8" chains or 4 wraps of #9 wire on sides only and single wraps, May lower tail gate to bottom of frame rail if no bumper, no welding to frame, and can not be welded to the bumper if you have a bumper.
Front bumpers: Any bumper any car, must be a car bumper, fronts on front, rears on rear, may also use 5"x 5" round or square tube, may weld mounts to frame, shocks to bumper, may drain and push shocks in and weld, no adding metal. May be loaded on inside only, seams may be welded top & bottom skins to inner metal and ends may be welded, no plated or home made bumper.
Rear bumpers: may be changed, but must have a rear bumper and be a rear bumper, no loaded, plated or homemade rear bumpers, no open frame rails, end may be cut off or bent in but not welded or have sharp edges, no over lapping bumpers. No ag bumpers. May use a 5"x5" square or round metal tube
Bumper height: 30" to top of bumper..
Windshield bars: May have 2- 2" bars , must be 18" apart at bottom, bars may not connect, no cross bars, no adding metal to hold window bars in, must be 2" or less from windshield opening, may have driver door window netting only.
Motors & Transmissions: Any motor or transmission combination, no sliding the motor back, may have lower cradle, no protectors, any part of motor may be modified, must have an air cleaner, no skid plates, no engine oil coolers, no engine cradles, no protectors on motor or transmission.
Automotive type transmissions, transmission coolers allowed but must be secured in a container in passenger side of cab and covered, steel or braided lines must be used, no fuel line for transmission lines may be used.
Radiator & Support: Stock type radiator in stock position, may use seat belts, ratchet strap or wire to hold in place. No metal strap or plate in front or behind radiator, ac condenser only, no expanding foam on bottom of radiator, no radiator barrels, water or non-toxic antifreeze only, No welding seams on core support, may have in 2 places 4 wraps of #9 wire from top of radiator support to top of front bumper.
Rear-ends: Must be a 1/2 or 3/4 ton rear end 1/2 ton trucks may have 3/4 ton rear-ends, no aftermarket, bracing or slider allowed posse allowed. Slider driveshaft allowed, no added hanger bearings or cross members, cross members must be stock.
Suspension: Must be stock truck parts, must have stock number of leafs, 4 leaf spring clamps per side, clamp material 1/4" thick 2" wide, 2-3/8" bolts per clamp, no chains from leaf springs to frame, no double mains or leaf on top of main leaf. You may reinforce your tie-rods, but must use stock OEM tie-rod ends, may have 2-3/8" chains from rear-end to box floor, may change front coil springs, spring spacers allowed, no solid shocks, must have 4 shocks, taping leaf springs after inspection ok. 2wd drive trucks may use one bolt in center of upper a-arms to spring bucket or 2-3/8" chain or 2-1" flat straps welded to outside of upper a-arms and to spring bucket, not to frame rails, to help hold suspension solid, steering wheel to steering box may be modified, no lowering rear of trucks must be same height as front.
.No badly damaged Trucks.
80's & Newer chain rules
Must be 80's metric or (equivalent} or Judges call for safety reasons
No tilting any car
May hot wire and take dash out and modify shifter.
Door bars: May have seat bar and dash bar, may connect on driver's and passenger sides, must be at least 8" off floor and seat bar no further than 6" behind seat. no bars to floor, no reinforcing floor, if rusty call.
Door plate optional, no further then 6" past drivers door seams, 15" wide max.
Radiator: Stock radiator in stock position, ac condenser only in front of radiator, may use seat belts, ratchet straps or wire to hold in place, no spray foam allowed.
Frames: No seam welding or stuffing, must have stock body mounts, rusty ones maybe replaced..
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panel, no extra bolts, wire, duct tape or foam filled panels, may cut for tire clearance, but no adding bolts.
Hoods, Trunks, Doors, Wagon Tailgates may be chained or wired in 4 places. Drivers door may be welded inside and outside, no welding tops of doors. Trunk maybe tucked 50%, no other creasing.
Front bumpers: Any bumper any car, must be a car bumper, fronts on front, rears on rear, may weld mounts to frame, shocks to bumper, may drain and push shocks in and weld, no adding metal. Seams may be welded top & bottom skins to inner metal and ends may be welded, must have 2 inspection holes 1 on each side, no plated or homemade bumpers.
Rear bumpers: may be changed, but must have and be a rear bumper, may be welded on but no adding metal, no sem welding, no loaded, plated or homemade rear bumpers, no open frame rails, no seam weldind, end may be cut off or bent in but not welded or have sharp edges, no over lapping bumpers.
Bumper height 28" to top of bumper.
Motor and Transmissions: Stock motors, no high dollar motors, may swap Chevy to Ford etc, may use 3/8" chain to hold motors in place, may have lower engine cradles, no protectors, no aftermarket parts, headers allowed, cutting firewall for distutor clearance is ok, all cars must have an air cleaner. Stock transmissions, may have tranny cooler, secured to passenger floor and covered
Rear-ends: Maybe changed, GM to GM, Ford to Ford and Mopar to Mopar, must be 5 lug. no reinforcing suspension to make rear-end fit. May have posse. No slider drive shafts.
Suspensions: Stock OEM parts, no reinforcing any parts. No leaf spring clamps, lift kits, helper springs, overload springs, solid shocks, wiring, welding or duct taping springs. May wrap chain around rear end to body and front suspension, single loop.
This class is a low dollar class, please keep the cost down.
Mini class- Mini vans, Compact trucks, Small suv's Rules
Must be completely stock. No Durangos, 4 & 6 cly only.
May modify shifter. you are allowed to hot wire and take the dash out.
4x4's must take out front or rear drive shaft. Ext. cabs and Dakotas are allowed.
Door bars: May have seat bar and dash bar, side door bars may be 1' foot behind drivers seat, must be at least 6" off floor and seat bar, you may have a gas tank protector off of door bars, no bars to floor or firewall, no reinforcing floor, no pre-bending any structure.
Door plate optional, no further then 6" past drivers door seams, 15" wide max.
Radiator: Stock radiator in stock position, ac condenser only in front of radiator, may use seat belts, ratchet straps or wire to hold in place, no spray foam allowed.
Frames: No seam welding, adding plates or stuffing. Must have stock body mounts. Compact trucks may reinforce cab mount, may use 1" bolts and 5"X 5"x 1/4" plates.
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panel, no extra bolts, wire, duct tape or foam filled panels. May cut for tire clearance, but no adding bolts.
Hoods, Trunks, Doors, Sliding doors, Barn doors, Tailgates and Hatches may be chained or wired in 4 places, drivers door may be welded inside and outside, no welding tops of doors or any other part of body. Boxes may have 4 extra chains beside factory hold downs, single loops wrapped around frame and box floor. Box and cab may be bolted together using 2- 1" bolts and 5"x 5"x 1/4"
Bumpers: Must be stock bumper and stock bumper brackets in stock location, cars with plastic or fiberglass bumpers may change to a stock front wheel drive midsize bumper, Must be bolted on in stock location (cannot be welded to car}, no fullsize car bumper's or rear wheel drive car bumper's, may weld 6"x 6"x 1/8" flat plate to back of bumper mounting surface, then bolted to car, 4 bolts per side. 3/8" bolts max, in stock location. May tack bumper brackets on body (not fully welded or you will not run, questions call), may have one single loop of 3/8" chain per side, end may be cut but no sharp edges, no adding extra bolts or metal, no rear bumper's on front of car. Bumper height 26" to top of bumper.
Motors & Transmissions: Stock for make and model of vehicle, no motor swapping, may use 3/8" chain to hold motors in place no engine cradles, no protectors, no aftermarket parts, headers allowed, no cutting firewall or any other structure, all cars must have a air cleaner. Stock transmission coolers only in stock location, lines may be looped.
Rear-ends: Stock OEM rear-ends, may have posse, no slider drive shafts.
Suspensions: Must be stock OEM parts with no modifacations, no reinforcing any parts, no raising torsion bar's must be in factory location, no extra leaf spring clamps, lift kits, helper springs, overload springs, solid shocks, wiring, welding or duct taping springs, Cars must bounce .
This class is a low dollar class, please keep the cost down.
Midsize, Youth Midsize & Powder Puff Rules
Must be completely stock
Midsize Youth & Powder Puff Run Together
Must shift in factory position (no exceptions), you are allowed to hot wire and take the dash out.
Wheel base 111" or less, front wheel drive only.
Door bars: May have seat bar and dash bar, side door bars must be in front of rear wheel wells, must be at least 6" off floor and seat bar no further than 6" behind seat. You may have a gas tank protector off of door bars, 6" to bottom of bars off floor pan, in front of rear wheel wheels, bar may run rear door to rear door, no bars to floor or firewall, no reinforcing floor, no pre-bending any structure.
Door plate or halo bar optional: Door bar no further then 6" past drivers door seams, 15" wide max.
Radiator: Stock radiator in stock position, ac condenser only in front of radiator, may use seat belts, ratchet straps or wire to hold in place, no spray foam allowed.
Frames: No seam welding, adding plates or stuffing. Must have stock body mounts.
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panel, no extra bolts, wire, duct tape or foam filled panels. May cut for tire clearance, but no adding bolts. may have 1 rear window bar in center of opening, not more than 2" past window track.
Hoods, Trunks, Doors, Tailgates and Hatches may be chained or wired in 4 places, wraped not welded, drivers door may be welded inside and outside, no welding tops of doors or any other part of body.
Bumpers: Must be stock bumper and stock bumper brackets in stock location, cars with plastic or fiberglass bumpers may change to a stock front wheel drive midsize bumper, Must be bolted on in stock location (cannot be welded to car}, no fullsize car bumper's or rear wheel drive car bumper's, may weld 6"x 6"x 1/8" flat plate to back of bumper mounting surface, then bolted to car, 4 bolts per side. 3/8" bolts max, in stock location. May tack bumper brackets on body (not fully welded or you will not run, questions call), may have one single loop of 3/8" chain per side, end may be cut but no sharp edges, no adding extra bolts or metal, no rear bumper's on front of car. Bumper height 26" to top of bumper.
Motor and Transmissions: Stock for make and model of vehicle, no motor swapping, may use 3/8" chain to hold motors in place, no engine cradles, no protectors, no aftermarket parts,.headers allowed, no cutting firewall or any other structure besides hood, all cars must have a air cleaner. Stock transmission coolers only in stock location, lines may be looped.
Suspensions: Stock OEM parts, no reinforcing any parts, no raising torsion bar's must be in factory location, leaf spring clamps, lift kits, helper springs, overload springs, solid shocks, wiring, welding or duct taping springs. Car must bounce.
This class is a low dollar class, please keep the cost down.
If it doesn't say you can do it, don,t do it, there's is no grey area, all judges decisions are final, (There are no refunds)
Demo questions call
Mike Bathke 612-987-9674 or Mark Houston 507-272-9611
For Rules, Entries and Numbers www.wasecacountyfreefair.com or call Mike Harguth 507-521-1728
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The Waseca Classic Demolition Derby
Full size, 80's & Newer Chain, Trucks,
Mini Class, Midsize, Midsize 16 to 21 & Powder Puff
at The Waseca County Free Fair, Waseca Mn.
Friday July 19th, 2019 7:00 PM
2019 Demolition Derby Rules & Regulations
Pit Gates open at 3:00pm will close at 6:00pm. Drivers meeting at 6:40pm
Entry Fees $40 car and driver. Pit Pass $20 at gate only.
Grandstand Tickets Adults $15 Children $6 (12 and under)
$11,000 Guaranteed Purse (If minimumis met for each class)
Full size Weld--1st $1250--2nd $800--3rd $500--4th $350--5th $250
80's & Newer chain--1st $800--2nd $500--3rd $300--4th $200--5th $100
Trucks--1st $800--2& and $500--3rd $300--4th $200--5th $100
Mini Class Lite--1st $600--2nd $400--3rd $275--4th $150--5th $100
Midsize--1st $600--2nd $400--3rd $275--4th $150--5th $100
Midsize Youth (16 to 21) & Powder Puff--1st $400--2nd $250--3rd $200--4th$100--5th $50
5 minimum to run the class (Fairboard makes call on running class and payout}
Watermelon mash: $100 all classes
Classes---Wheel Base---Engine Size---Limits
Full size---Any Car, No Imperials---any motor
80's & Newer Chain---80's and newer, No 03 and newer Fords---any motor
Trucks---1/2 and 3/4 ton, fullsize van with front end---any motor
Midsize, Youth Midsize & Powder Puff---111" or less, Front Wheel Drive Only ---4 or 6cyl
Mini Class---mini vans, compact trucks, small suv's, No Durango's---4 or 6 cyl
General Fairground Rules
You are competing at your own risk. Those competing in the event, drivers, fans and or pit crews are responsible for there own safety and equipment. The Waseca County Fair, promoter, sponsors, agents, volunteers, workers, heirs and successors will not be held resonsible for any accidents, damage or theft.
You must be 16 years of age to run and be in the pits, anyone under the age of 18 will need a minor release form signed by a parent/guardian and notarized signature.
All drivers must have a photo ID to be paid (No Exceptions).
Any harassment of judges, fair board members, promotors staff and competitors or crews will not be tolerated. You may be escorted out by police and or/barred for 2 years. Promoters discretion.
No inappropriate behavior or language will not be tolerated in the pits or on the track. Any inappropriate language or symbols on your vehicle or clothing and you will be asked to remove it or leave. This is a family show.
Absolutely NO ALCOHOL in the pits. There will be plenty of law enforcement walking around and checking coolers.
The fair board and promotor are not responsible for cars left after the derby. any car or truck left on fairgrounds after 8:00 am the following day will become property of promotor.
The inspectors will do the inspecting. If you think somebody is cheating let us know
Pre- Inspection Rules
No black cars.
No painting, undercoating, buffing or oiling of frames, these cars will not be inspected or allowed to compete. (No Exceptions)
Frames maybe restubbed, same make and model, butt weld only, no adding plates. All bodies must be on stock OEM frames for that year and make of car
All vehicles must have a roof sign 15"x 15" min. 24"x 24" max. in center of roof with number on it, no cardboard signs.
Drivers door must be painted white.
Hoods must be open for inspection: Bring hold downs you will be lined up after inspection, bring helmet and eye protection with you.
Driver: Must be with car when Inspected. Driver only.
Competition Rules
When you are flagged out, you must stay in your car with helmet, eye protection and seat belts on until the heat is over or when an official tells you to get out.
Drivers door hits are illegal. If the hit is deemed by official to be careless or intentional, you will be disqualified. If you are using your door as a defense, we will not enforce the rule.
Any open door will be cause for disqualification.
Fires you are allowed one fire, the second you will be disqualified.
You must make an aggressive hit every 20 seconds. 1 minute start time. No pin to win.
Sandbagging will not be tolerated and will be strictly enforced. Locking up brakes prior to a hit for any other reason than a drivers door hit will be cause for disqualification.
No team driving,
The fans pay to see a show so put one on for them.
General derby rules all classes
No Imperials, Suicide Lincolns, No Ranchero's, El Camino's, Sedagan's, fiberglass top trucks..
Preparation: All outer hardware must be removed including door handles, mirrors, headlights, marker lights, turn signal lenses, chrome, molding screws, fiberglass. All burnable material must be removed. Bumper covers may be taken off. All glass must be removed and swept out of car. Hoods: Must cut a 10"x 10" min. fire hole in hood.
Batteries: Must be in a metal box or tray, an bolted in 4 places, bolts no smaller than 3/8" and must be covered. Fullsize 2 batteries, 1 battery , Mini class and Midsize.
Gas tanks: Stock gas tank must be removed from car and replaced with a steel tank, bolted in 4 places through the floor pan in center of back seat, bolts no smaller than 3/8" and must be covered, 6 gallon max. Gas line must be mounted to the floor,
Fuel Pumps: No electric fuel pumps, unless they came from factory with one. If you have one, you must run a separate on and off switch, and it must be clearly marked which position is off, and mounted close to the driver. Fuel injected cars must use fuel injected gas line hose.
Pump gas only. No Alcohol.
Brakes: All vehicles running in the derby must have brakes, this will be checked in inspection.
Air Bags: Must be removed.
Chain and Wire: No going from side to side or front to back, on frames, boxes or any body panel.
Tires All Classes: Any air inflated tire, no fluid-filled, cement, solid or studded tires. You are allowed double stuffed or skid-loader tires. 30" tall tires max.
Wheels:Stock wheels from a car, you may run valve stem protectors, must be flush with outer wheel, no solid steel wheels or reinforcing wheels, no wheel weights. Centers can have 8" plate, same thickness as wheel, welded in, for bolt patterns and fix bent wheels.
Bumpers: All bumpers in all classes must have 1 loop of 3/8" chain or 4 wraps of #9 wire to help hold bumpers on, 1 on each corner. Fronts on front and rears on rear.
Window Bars: No window bars mounted on truck lid.
No chain binders on any vehicle, No trailer hitches, No wheel weights
# # # Plate rule for Fullsize, Trucks and 80's cars: For pre- demoed and fresh cars and trucks may have one 5"x 5"x 1/4" flat plate per corner(one on both front frame rails and one on both back frame rails of car or truck, welded on outside only, top, bottom or sides and painted with flourecent orange, no plates can be touching, with 1/2" inspection hole to check thickness. Questions call.
Full size rules
NO tilting any car or rear hump plates on any car
03 and newer Fords must run stock front sub frames and steering
Cages: You may use channel or tubing up to 6" for door bars. Total length not to exceed 60". This bar may not be more than 18" past center on 4 door cars and 10" behind on 2 door cars. No exceptions. Dash and seat bar may no exceed 5" diameter. Seat bar must be no further than 6" behind seat. All bars must be straight, no contoured pieces. Only sedans are allowed a gas tank protector, 24"x 6", centered in back seat area. there must be a 2" space between back bar and sheet metal. may not be attached to any other than seat bar. All interior metal must remain stock. Do not pound. You may add a diagonal bar behind drivers seat and directly below seat bar to passenger floor sheet metal. you may add 2 vertical down bars to driver side door bar and 1 passenger door bar, may be welded to bottom of door bars and to floor sheet metal. These may not attach to or conceal a body mount. No kickers, kickers to box floor, angled or other bars off main cage components to frame. All horizontal cage components must be 8" off the floor, including gas tank protector, measured at body bolt elevation. All bars must be inside the car
Halo and Rollover bars: You may add a halo bar to your cage components listed above, it may be welded to floor sheet metal. halo bar must be vertical line with seat bar, halo bar may not be angled toward back of car, must be vertical. You may bolt halo bar to roof sheet metal in 2 places.
Frames: No seam welding allowed, no adding metal, no plating, stuffing, heat treating or foam filled frames. Y- frames may weld a plate 3"x 6"x 1/4" to top and bottom of frame only to cover holes, must have a 3/4" inpection hole in top plate. Front and rear frame rails may not be shortened. You may notch rear frame rails but do not re-weld cut. No tilting or altering crush box, If rusted call.
Body Bolts & Mounts: May take mounts out and bolt solid to frame, bolts no bigger than 1", and no longer than 8", plates no bigger than 5"x 5"x 3/16", plates cannot be welded to body or frame, no welding body to frame.
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panels, this means pre-demoed cars too and no foam filled panels. Speaker deck must be in stock location.
Doors: May be welded 5" on 5" off outside only except drivers door may be welded on inside, you may use 3"x 1/4" flat strap or 3/8" re-bar. If not welded must be chain or wired in 2 places per seam. Drivers door may be folded and welded at top.
Trunks: May be tucked 50%, and must have hinges, may have 4 hold downs, 1" threaded rod may be welded to side of frame only, no more then 3" welded to frame, no adding plate first, 6" angles with 1-3/8" bolt, 3/8" chain, or 4 wraps of #9 wire, you may use any combination of 4, trunk plates 5"x 5"x 3/16", no plate directly under the trunk lid. All threaded rod must be straight up and down or you will cut it off, no welding of trunk, trunks may have a 6" crease in center, running quarter panel to quarter panel.
Hoods: Must be in stock location, front lip may be bent down, may have 6 hold downs, front 2 may go through radiator support and frame mounts, not welded to support, 1" treaded rod max. Other 4 may be bolted to tin only, you may use 1" bolts, 6" angles and 1-3/8" bolt, 3/8" chain, or 4 wraps of #9 wire or any combination, hood plates no bigger than 5"x 5"x 1/4" and not welded to hood, no plates directly under the hood, all threaded rod must be straight up and down or you will cut it off. May have 4-3/8" bolts around header holes and fire hole, if holes are cut out, hood holes may be rolled or bent over but not welded, bolted or wired.
Fenders and Quarters: May be cut for tire clearance, may bolt inner fenders to outer fenders with 6-3/8" bolts, no higher than 5" from original wheel opening, threads must point in (no exceptions).
Wagon tailgates: Maybe lowered no more then half way, may use 4-3/8" chains 2 per side, may not touch from top to bottom, you may also weld 5" on 5" off on sides and outside, with 3" x 3/16" flat strap.
Windshield bars may have 2, must be 18" apart at bottom, bars may not connect, may have 1 rear window bar in center of opening, material no bigger than 2" x 1/2" flat strap, bolted or welded no more then 2" past windshield track, may have drivers door window netting only.
Front bumpers: Any bumper any car, must be a car bumper, fronts on front, rears on rear, may weld mounts to frame, shocks to bumper, may drain and push shocks in and weld, no adding metal. May be loaded on inside only, seams may be welded top & bottom skins to inner metal and ends may be welded, no plated or home made bumper.
Rear bumpers: may be changed, but must have a rear bumper and be a rear bumper, may be welded on but no adding metal, no loaded, plated or homemade rear bumpers, no open frame rails, end may be cut off or bent in but not welded or have sharp edges, no over lapping bumpers.
Bumper heights: 28" to top.
Motors and Transmissions: Any motor any car in stock location, no sliding motor back, may have solid motor mounts, welded or chained to engine cross-member on frame only, not to frame rails, may have block saver, not engine cradles, rubber mounts, no bracing to frame,.any part of motor may be modified, no protectors any place on motor or transmission, may cut firewall, must have an air cleaner, no skid plates, no engine oil coolers.
Automotive type transmissions, transmission coolers allowed but must be secured in a container in passenger side of car. Metal or braided lines must be used. No fuel line may be used.
Radiator and Support: Stock type radiator in stock position, may use seat belts, ratchet strap or wire to hold in place. No metal strap or metal plates in front or behind radiator, ac condensers only in front of radiator. May use expanding foam on bottom of radiator only, no adding metal,
no welding seams on support or threaded rod welded to support. May have in 2 places 4 wraps of #9 wire from top of support to top of bumper.
Water or non-toxic antifreeze only.
Rear-ends: may have any 5 lug rear-ends, no bracing allowed on rear-end housing, may have posse, no floaters in cars. May use slider drive shaft.
Suspension: Must be stock OEM parts for make and model of car. No coil to leaf conversions, leaf springs must be in factory position, 2 leaf spring clamps per side, 2" wide max, no chains from leaf springs to body or frame, may not reinforce tie-rods, you may have 2-3/8" chains from rear-end to body, you may lengthen or shorten your trailing arms, with same size material, no solid arms, you may change coil springs, rear coil springs may be welded or wired in, spring spacers allowed, no solid shocks. Cars with out torsion bars may use 1 bolt or 1-3/8" chain welded in center of upper a-arms to spring bucket, may weld 2" flat strap to spring bucket and not to frame rails to gain height,steering wheel to gear box may be modified.
Truck Rules
1/2 or 3/4 ton, 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive, no fiber glass topped trucks, suburbans allowed, fullsize vans with front end, no snub nose vans.
Cages: May use channel or tubing up to 6" for the door bars, total length not to exceed 60", dash and seat bar may not exceed 5" diameter, seat bar must be no further than 6" behind seat, bars must be straight, no contoured pieces, all interior metal must remain stock, do not pound, may add a diagonal bar behind the drivers seat and directly below seat bar to the passenger floor sheet metal. may add 2 vertical down bars to driver side door bar and 1 to passenger door bar welded to bottom of door bars to floor sheet metal, these may not attach to or conceal a body mount, no kickers, angled or other bars off the main cage pieces. All horizontal cage components must be 8" off the floor of the car, measured at body bolt elevation. All bars must be inside cab except gas tank protector. You are allowed a gas tank protector, 2- 5" diameter square tubes may come off of seat bar or roll over bar in front of wheel wells, bolted or welded to box floor not to frame. You may, from your door bar to top of frame have 2 down bars 5" diameter round or square pipe welded, plate on top of frame no bigger then 5"x 5"x 3/16".
Mandatory Halo or rollover Bars: You may add a halo bar to the cage components listed above. It may not exceed 5" diameter, this bar must be attached to the seat bar. No exceptions. Halo bar must be in a vertical line with seat bar, may not be angled toward back of truck. You may bolt halo bar to roof sheet metal in 2 places.
Frames: No frame welding allowed, no plating, heat treating, metal welded to frame or foam filling of frame. Rust call.
Body Bolts & Mounts: All cab mount bolts may be replaced with 1" bolts, 8" max. length, cab mounts may be solid, washers or plate size 5"x 5"x 1/4", do not weld body washers to floor pan, core support bolts may be 1" diameter, these bolts may go through hood and count as 2 of your 6 hold downs, you may use pipe up to 1 1/2" OD between frame and core support but not welded, no welding cab to frame.
Fenders and Box wheel well openings: May be cut for tire clearance, may bolt inner fender to outer fender with 6-3/8" Treads must point in (no exceptions)
Cab and Box: May be bolted in 4 places with 1" bolts and 5"x 5"x1/4" plates or maybe welded together.
Bodies: No seam welding, no adding metal, no radiator support welding, no foam filled panels.
Doors may be welded solid on outside only except drivers door may be welded on inside, may use 3"x 3/16" flat strap or 3/8" re-bar to fill gap. If not welded must be chained or wired, 2 per seam. Drivers doors may be folded and welded at top.
Hoods: Must be in stock location, front lip may be bent down, may have 6 hold downs, front 2 may go through radiator support and frame mounts, not welded to support, other 4 may be bolted to tin only, may use 1" bolts, 6" angles and 1- 3/8" bolt, 3/8" chain or 4 wraps of #9 wire, or any combination, hood plates no bigger than 5"x 5"x 1/4" and can not be welded to hood, no plates directly under hood. All threaded rod must be straight up and down. May have 4-3/8" bolts around header holes and fire hole, if hood holes are rolled or folded over do not weld, bolted or wire.
Boxes: No seam welding, no bending box sides down. May have 6 extra hold downs, 3/8" chain or 4 wraps #9 wire, plus factory hold downs, plates no bigger then 3" round washer. No metal in box other then hold downs and 3" washer's. Taillight holes can not be welded over, all added metal will be removed before you will be allowed to run.
Tail gates: May be welded on sides only and outside only with 3"x 3/16" flat strap, may also have 4 3/8" chains or 4 wraps of #9 wire on sides only and single wraps, May lower tail gate to bottom of frame rail if no bumper, no welding to frame, and can not be welded to the bumper if you have a bumper.
Front bumpers: Any bumper any car, must be a car bumper, fronts on front, rears on rear, may also use 5"x 5" round or square tube, may weld mounts to frame, shocks to bumper, may drain and push shocks in and weld, no adding metal. May be loaded on inside only, seams may be welded top & bottom skins to inner metal and ends may be welded, no plated or home made bumper.
Rear bumpers: may be changed, but must have a rear bumper and be a rear bumper, no loaded, plated or homemade rear bumpers, no open frame rails, end may be cut off or bent in but not welded or have sharp edges, no over lapping bumpers. No ag bumpers. May use a 5"x5" square or round metal tube
Bumper height: 30" to top of bumper..
Windshield bars: May have 2- 2" bars , must be 18" apart at bottom, bars may not connect, no cross bars, no adding metal to hold window bars in, must be 2" or less from windshield opening, may have driver door window netting only.
Motors & Transmissions: Any motor or transmission combination, no sliding the motor back, may have lower cradle, no protectors, any part of motor may be modified, must have an air cleaner, no skid plates, no engine oil coolers, no engine cradles, no protectors on motor or transmission.
Automotive type transmissions, transmission coolers allowed but must be secured in a container in passenger side of cab and covered, steel or braided lines must be used, no fuel line for transmission lines may be used.
Radiator & Support: Stock type radiator in stock position, may use seat belts, ratchet strap or wire to hold in place. No metal strap or plate in front or behind radiator, ac condenser only, no expanding foam on bottom of radiator, no radiator barrels, water or non-toxic antifreeze only, No welding seams on core support, may have in 2 places 4 wraps of #9 wire from top of radiator support to top of front bumper.
Rear-ends: Must be a 1/2 or 3/4 ton rear end 1/2 ton trucks may have 3/4 ton rear-ends, no aftermarket, bracing or slider allowed posse allowed. Slider driveshaft allowed, no added hanger bearings or cross members, cross members must be stock.
Suspension: Must be stock truck parts, must have stock number of leafs, 4 leaf spring clamps per side, clamp material 1/4" thick 2" wide, 2-3/8" bolts per clamp, no chains from leaf springs to frame, no double mains or leaf on top of main leaf. You may reinforce your tie-rods, but must use stock OEM tie-rod ends, may have 2-3/8" chains from rear-end to box floor, may change front coil springs, spring spacers allowed, no solid shocks, must have 4 shocks, taping leaf springs after inspection ok. 2wd drive trucks may use one bolt in center of upper a-arms to spring bucket or 2-3/8" chain or 2-1" flat straps welded to outside of upper a-arms and to spring bucket, not to frame rails, to help hold suspension solid, steering wheel to steering box may be modified, no lowering rear of trucks must be same height as front.
.No badly damaged Trucks.
80's & Newer chain rules
Must be 80's metric or (equivalent} or Judges call for safety reasons
No tilting any car
May hot wire and take dash out and modify shifter.
Door bars: May have seat bar and dash bar, may connect on driver's and passenger sides, must be at least 8" off floor and seat bar no further than 6" behind seat. no bars to floor, no reinforcing floor, if rusty call.
Door plate optional, no further then 6" past drivers door seams, 15" wide max.
Radiator: Stock radiator in stock position, ac condenser only in front of radiator, may use seat belts, ratchet straps or wire to hold in place, no spray foam allowed.
Frames: No seam welding or stuffing, must have stock body mounts, rusty ones maybe replaced..
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panel, no extra bolts, wire, duct tape or foam filled panels, may cut for tire clearance, but no adding bolts.
Hoods, Trunks, Doors, Wagon Tailgates may be chained or wired in 4 places. Drivers door may be welded inside and outside, no welding tops of doors. Trunk maybe tucked 50%, no other creasing.
Front bumpers: Any bumper any car, must be a car bumper, fronts on front, rears on rear, may weld mounts to frame, shocks to bumper, may drain and push shocks in and weld, no adding metal. Seams may be welded top & bottom skins to inner metal and ends may be welded, must have 2 inspection holes 1 on each side, no plated or homemade bumpers.
Rear bumpers: may be changed, but must have and be a rear bumper, may be welded on but no adding metal, no sem welding, no loaded, plated or homemade rear bumpers, no open frame rails, no seam weldind, end may be cut off or bent in but not welded or have sharp edges, no over lapping bumpers.
Bumper height 28" to top of bumper.
Motor and Transmissions: Stock motors, no high dollar motors, may swap Chevy to Ford etc, may use 3/8" chain to hold motors in place, may have lower engine cradles, no protectors, no aftermarket parts, headers allowed, cutting firewall for distutor clearance is ok, all cars must have an air cleaner. Stock transmissions, may have tranny cooler, secured to passenger floor and covered
Rear-ends: Maybe changed, GM to GM, Ford to Ford and Mopar to Mopar, must be 5 lug. no reinforcing suspension to make rear-end fit. May have posse. No slider drive shafts.
Suspensions: Stock OEM parts, no reinforcing any parts. No leaf spring clamps, lift kits, helper springs, overload springs, solid shocks, wiring, welding or duct taping springs. May wrap chain around rear end to body and front suspension, single loop.
This class is a low dollar class, please keep the cost down.
Mini class- Mini vans, Compact trucks, Small suv's Rules
Must be completely stock. No Durangos, 4 & 6 cly only.
May modify shifter. you are allowed to hot wire and take the dash out.
4x4's must take out front or rear drive shaft. Ext. cabs and Dakotas are allowed.
Door bars: May have seat bar and dash bar, side door bars may be 1' foot behind drivers seat, must be at least 6" off floor and seat bar, you may have a gas tank protector off of door bars, no bars to floor or firewall, no reinforcing floor, no pre-bending any structure.
Door plate optional, no further then 6" past drivers door seams, 15" wide max.
Radiator: Stock radiator in stock position, ac condenser only in front of radiator, may use seat belts, ratchet straps or wire to hold in place, no spray foam allowed.
Frames: No seam welding, adding plates or stuffing. Must have stock body mounts. Compact trucks may reinforce cab mount, may use 1" bolts and 5"X 5"x 1/4" plates.
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panel, no extra bolts, wire, duct tape or foam filled panels. May cut for tire clearance, but no adding bolts.
Hoods, Trunks, Doors, Sliding doors, Barn doors, Tailgates and Hatches may be chained or wired in 4 places, drivers door may be welded inside and outside, no welding tops of doors or any other part of body. Boxes may have 4 extra chains beside factory hold downs, single loops wrapped around frame and box floor. Box and cab may be bolted together using 2- 1" bolts and 5"x 5"x 1/4"
Bumpers: Must be stock bumper and stock bumper brackets in stock location, cars with plastic or fiberglass bumpers may change to a stock front wheel drive midsize bumper, Must be bolted on in stock location (cannot be welded to car}, no fullsize car bumper's or rear wheel drive car bumper's, may weld 6"x 6"x 1/8" flat plate to back of bumper mounting surface, then bolted to car, 4 bolts per side. 3/8" bolts max, in stock location. May tack bumper brackets on body (not fully welded or you will not run, questions call), may have one single loop of 3/8" chain per side, end may be cut but no sharp edges, no adding extra bolts or metal, no rear bumper's on front of car. Bumper height 26" to top of bumper.
Motors & Transmissions: Stock for make and model of vehicle, no motor swapping, may use 3/8" chain to hold motors in place no engine cradles, no protectors, no aftermarket parts, headers allowed, no cutting firewall or any other structure, all cars must have a air cleaner. Stock transmission coolers only in stock location, lines may be looped.
Rear-ends: Stock OEM rear-ends, may have posse, no slider drive shafts.
Suspensions: Must be stock OEM parts with no modifacations, no reinforcing any parts, no raising torsion bar's must be in factory location, no extra leaf spring clamps, lift kits, helper springs, overload springs, solid shocks, wiring, welding or duct taping springs, Cars must bounce .
This class is a low dollar class, please keep the cost down.
Midsize, Youth Midsize & Powder Puff Rules
Must be completely stock
Midsize Youth & Powder Puff Run Together
Must shift in factory position (no exceptions), you are allowed to hot wire and take the dash out.
Wheel base 111" or less, front wheel drive only.
Door bars: May have seat bar and dash bar, side door bars must be in front of rear wheel wells, must be at least 6" off floor and seat bar no further than 6" behind seat. You may have a gas tank protector off of door bars, 6" to bottom of bars off floor pan, in front of rear wheel wheels, bar may run rear door to rear door, no bars to floor or firewall, no reinforcing floor, no pre-bending any structure.
Door plate or halo bar optional: Door bar no further then 6" past drivers door seams, 15" wide max.
Radiator: Stock radiator in stock position, ac condenser only in front of radiator, may use seat belts, ratchet straps or wire to hold in place, no spray foam allowed.
Frames: No seam welding, adding plates or stuffing. Must have stock body mounts.
Bodies: No seam welding, no pre-bending any body panel, no extra bolts, wire, duct tape or foam filled panels. May cut for tire clearance, but no adding bolts. may have 1 rear window bar in center of opening, not more than 2" past window track.
Hoods, Trunks, Doors, Tailgates and Hatches may be chained or wired in 4 places, wraped not welded, drivers door may be welded inside and outside, no welding tops of doors or any other part of body.
Bumpers: Must be stock bumper and stock bumper brackets in stock location, cars with plastic or fiberglass bumpers may change to a stock front wheel drive midsize bumper, Must be bolted on in stock location (cannot be welded to car}, no fullsize car bumper's or rear wheel drive car bumper's, may weld 6"x 6"x 1/8" flat plate to back of bumper mounting surface, then bolted to car, 4 bolts per side. 3/8" bolts max, in stock location. May tack bumper brackets on body (not fully welded or you will not run, questions call), may have one single loop of 3/8" chain per side, end may be cut but no sharp edges, no adding extra bolts or metal, no rear bumper's on front of car. Bumper height 26" to top of bumper.
Motor and Transmissions: Stock for make and model of vehicle, no motor swapping, may use 3/8" chain to hold motors in place, no engine cradles, no protectors, no aftermarket parts,.headers allowed, no cutting firewall or any other structure besides hood, all cars must have a air cleaner. Stock transmission coolers only in stock location, lines may be looped.
Suspensions: Stock OEM parts, no reinforcing any parts, no raising torsion bar's must be in factory location, leaf spring clamps, lift kits, helper springs, overload springs, solid shocks, wiring, welding or duct taping springs. Car must bounce.
This class is a low dollar class, please keep the cost down.
If it doesn't say you can do it, don,t do it, there's is no grey area, all judges decisions are final, (There are no refunds)
Demo questions call
Mike Bathke 612-987-9674 or Mark Houston 507-272-9611
For Rules, Entries and Numbers www.wasecacountyfreefair.com or call Mike Harguth 507-521-1728
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